US Struggles with Shaky Relations and Troop Cuts in African Nations as Military Leaders Meet The forced U.S. troop withdrawals from bases in Niger and Chad and the potential to shift some troops to other nations in...
What to Know About Russia's Growing Footprint in Africa Russia is emerging as the security partner of choice for a growing number of African governments in the region, displacing...
US Military Completes Major Exercise in Africa and Works to Deepen Partnerships At African Lion, the U.S. military showcased part of what it offers countries facing instability inside and just beyond their...
US Military Defends Africa Strategy in Light of Coups and a Drift Toward Russia The 6,000 members of the U.S. military stationed in Africa are confronting new setbacks as governments in Chad and Niger —...
Hundreds of Hostages, Mostly Women and Children, Are Rescued from Boko Haram Extremists in Nigeria Nigeria's army says it has rescued hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, who had been held captive for months or...
US Troops, Equipment Will Depart from Niger by Mid-September, the Pentagon Says The plan is to remove all lethal, hazardous or classified equipment before the last U.S. troops depart, but items that are...
Congolese Army Says it Has Foiled a Coup Attempt. Self-Exiled Opposition Figure Threatens President The U.S. Embassy in Congo issued a security alert Sunday, urging caution after "reports of gunfire.”
Scarred by War, Nigeria’s Wounded Soldiers Fought to Recover at Prince Harry's Invictus Games Though sports had been part of the recovery process for Nigeria’s wounded soldiers, military officials said the Invictus...
The UN Warns Sudan's Warring Parties That Darfur Risks Starvation and Death if Aid Isn't Allowed in Sudan plunged into chaos in April 2023 when long-simmering tensions broke out into street battles in the capital.
US Says It Will Return to Chad for Talks to Keep Troops in the Country The U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its contingent of about 100 troops from Chad after the government...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...
![Congolese security forces secure the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-05/ApNewsroom_Ivory_Coast_AFCON_Soccer_29355.jpg?itok=5DEo4sb5 "Congolese security forces secure the streets of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Sunday May 19, 2024, after Congo's army said it has "foiled a coup" and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the capital, Kinshasa. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi)")
