Sudan Military Finishes Review of Russian Red Sea Base Deal The agreement allows Russia to set up a naval base with up to 300 Russian troops, and to simultaneously keep up to four navy...
Sub-Saharan Africa Is 'New Epicenter' of Extremism, UN Says A new report by the U.N.’s international development agency says that sub-Saharan Africa is the new global epicenter of...
Experts Seek Investigation of Wagner Group, Mali Forces Diplomats, analysts and human rights groups say indiscriminate violence against civilians has grown since the mercenaries...
US Military Kills Senior Islamic State Official in Somalia The operation targeted Bilal al-Sudani, a key financial facilitator for the global terrorist organization.
Russia, China to Hold Naval Drills Off South Africa Russia and China will conduct naval drills in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa next month.
How New Jersey Guardsmen Thwarted One of the Largest Somali Terror Attacks in Decades It was fall 2019, and there was a near certainty that the American-run Baledogle Military Airfield in the middle of Somalia...
Biden Aims to Narrow Trust Gap With US-Africa Leaders Summit White House officials said that “major deliverables and initiatives” will be peppered throughout the meetings.
Lawmakers Demand Answers on US Involvement in Deadly 2017 Nigerian Airstrike A group of House Democrats wants answers following reports that the U.S. military may have helped Nigerian forces with a 2017...
An American Nun Held Hostage in West Africa Since April Has Been Rescued Suellen Tennyson, an 83-year-old nun from Louisiana, was captured by "armed gunmen" on April 4 in Yalgo, Burkina Faso...
French Military: Last Group of Soldiers Has Left Mali Macron has repeatedly said the military withdrawals from Mali will not result in abandonment of the people in the Sahel...
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.
VA Issues New Warning that Default Could Have 'Catastrophic' Effects for Veterans VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Wednesday there is "no blueprint for what could happen."
Navy Fires Destroyer's Leadership as Ship Moves Homeport to Japan Cmdr. Angela Gonzales, the commanding officer, and Cmdr. Jonathan Zang, the executive officer, were fired from the John Finn...
Academy Cadets with Kids Still Waiting as Pentagon Lags on Rule Change Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America's service academies...
Army Special Operations Could Be Cut 10% as Military Looks to Conventional Warfare As the service pivots its focus toward China, Green Berets and other commando units could see cuts in favor of building up...
