Leader of Niger's Junta Says it Will Restore Civilian Rule Within 3 Years, But Gives No Details The junta leaders are cementing their rule and appointing loyal commanders to key units.
US Readying Plans to Evacuate Drone Bases if Necessary Under Niger's New Junta, Commander Says The U.S. is making precautionary plans to evacuate two key drone and counter-terror bases in Niger if that becomes necessary...
A Leading Politician Says Victory for Niger's Coup Leaders Would Be 'The End of Democracy' in Africa A high-ranking member of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum’s political party is warning that if mutinous soldiers succeed in...
Nigeriens Call for Mass Recruitment of Volunteers as the Junta Faces Possible Regional Invasion Nigeriens are preparing for a possible invasion by countries in the region, three weeks after mutinous soldiers ousted the...
Niger's Coup Leaders Say They Will Prosecute Deposed President Mohamed Bazoum for 'High Treason' If found guilty, Bazoum could face the death penalty, according to Niger’s penal code.
Niger's Junta Gains Upper Hand over Regional Bloc Threatening Military Force, Analysts Say One week after a deadline passed for mutinous soldiers in Niger to reinstate the country’s ousted president or face military...
Allies of Niger President Overthrown by Military Are Appealing to the US and Others: Save His Life Supporters of Niger's deposed President Mohamed Bazoum have pleaded with the United States and others for weeks to restore...
Tensions Rise as West African Nations Prepare to Send Troops to Restore Democracy in Niger Tensions are escalating between Niger's new military regime and the West African regional bloc that has ordered the...
Niger's Ousted President Is Said to Be Running Low on Food Under House Arrest 2 Weeks After Coup President Mohamed Bazoum, the West African nation's democratically elected leader, has been held at the presidential palace...
Pentagon Is Keeping US Troops in Niger Even as Coup Leaders Show No Sign of Relenting The country was thrown into turmoil last month when its military rose up and deposed the first democratically elected and...
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Navy Investigating More Than 100 'Secretly Shot' Sexual Videos of US Troops Uploaded to Adult Website The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as...