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...
Mali Says It Killed Extremist Commander Who Took Part in One of Worst Attacks on US Forces in Africa Abu Huzeifa, known by the alias Higgo, was a commander in the group known as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara. The...
Air Force MQ-9 Crashed in Africa Last Year Due to Engine Failure, Report Details Nearly 10 hours into the MQ-9's flight, a "propulsion system anomaly" occurred, causing the pilot of the remotely controlled...
Pentagon Vows to Press On with Counterterror Mission as Negotiations to Depart Niger Begin The potential military withdrawal from Niger comes more than a month after the military junta ruling the country made the...
The US Is Losing Access to Its Bases in Niger − Here's Why That's a Big Deal The United States was forced to stop its military operations in March 2024 in Niger – a landlocked, western African country...
All the Military Vehicles in 'Black Hawk Down' Helicopters stole the show, but ground vehicles helped save the day.
Fort Cavazos Soldier Gets Life in Prison After Horrific String of Attacks on Female Troops in Barracks Sgt. Greville Clarke was convicted on 29 counts including rape, intent to commit kidnapping, attempted premeditated murder...
Wife of US Coast Guard Member Arrested Over Expired Visa After Security Check for Military Housing According to a U.S. official, the woman's work visa expired around 2017, and she was marked for removal from the United...
'Inspiring' Stunt Pilot Dies After Crash Landing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia A famous stunt pilot died after crashing his custom-built experimental aircraft at at the Virginia military installation on...
Independent Study Raises Alarm About Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma at Malmstrom Air Force Base A new independent academic study examining a form of blood cancer among those who served at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana...
Army Suspends Fort McCoy's First Female Commander Amid Trump Portrait Display Controversy The incident, which sparked a wave of right-wing criticism, centered on the base's chain of command wall display -- a common...