A Leaked Draft Letter from Somalia to Trump Offers US Exclusive Access to Bases And Ports In the letter, Somalia offers “exclusive operational control” over the Berbera and Baledogle air bases and the ports of...
US and Israel Look to Africa for Resettling Palestinians Uprooted from Gaza The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as...
UN: Sudan War Is World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis: 30 Million Need Aid, 16 Million of Them Kids With no end in sight to the nearly two-year conflict, Catherine Russell told the U.N. Security Council that children in Sudan...
1 Crew Member Killed as UN Helicopter Is Attacked in Violence-Prone South Sudan The attack took place in the Nasir area of South Sudan's Upper Nile state, according to UNMISS, which said in a statement...
Missing Central African Republic Soldiers Were Kidnapped by Russian Mercenaries, Advocates Allege Central African Republic was one of the first places the mercenaries became active.
US Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Operatives in Somalia Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were directed by Trump and coordinated...
Paramilitary Group Attacks an Open Market in Sudan, Killing 54 People and Wounding at Least 158 It was the latest in a series of deadly attacks in the escalated civil war that has wrecked the northeastern African country.
A US Shutdown on Foreign Aid Is Hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here's How U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop their operations, as...
France's Military Is Being Ousted from More African Countries. Here's Why It’s been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the...
Mauritius Wants to Rethink a Deal with the UK over Remote Islands Housing a Key US Base The British government says it still plans to hand over a contested Indian Ocean archipelago, which is home to a...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
