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US military completes withdrawal from Niger
The U.S. handed over its last military bases in Niger to local authorities last month, but about two dozen American soldiers had remained in Niger.
Completion of US drone base in Niger to be delayed
Niger Air Base 201, a future hub for armed drones and other aircraft, won’t be completed until the middle of 2019.
By Kyle Rempfer
DoD is stretched thin and plans to pull back in Africa
Chronically under-resourced, U.S. Africa Command will have fewer forces in country rather than more.
By Tara Copp, AP
Father of soldier killed in Niger asks the Army not to punish the Green Beret officer who led the mission
The father of Staff Sgt. Bryan Black, an Army Green Beret killed in the October 2017 Niger ambush, has authored a letter asking the Army not to punish the Green Beret captain who led the mission.
By Kyle Rempfer
Report reveals previously secret operations in Africa
The operations focus on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism operations against both ISIS and al-Qaida.
By Todd South
Two-star general, Green Berets punished for deadly Niger ambush that killed 4 US soldiers
The military has reportedly punished six troops for their roles in the October 2017 Niger ambush that resulted in the deaths of four Americans and four Nigerien soldiers.
By Kyle Rempfer
New Army Africa commander talks possibility of an African-based SFAB, training African NCOs and more
Maj. Gen. Roger Cloutier Jr. assumed command of U.S. Army Africa in August.
By Kyle Rempfer
Secret US base in Somalia is getting some ‘emergency runway repairs’
The new runway repairs appear to be stepping up the capabilities of the airfield at Camp Baledogle, and could be the harbinger of an expanding U.S. foot print in Somalia.
By Kyle Rempfer
Mattis vows no cut in military support for France in Mali
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday that the U.S. will not reduce its support for the French-led military operations against insurgents in Mali.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Changes are coming for special ops troops deploying to Africa in the aftermath of the deadly Niger ambush
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is looking at changing how U.S. special operations forces are prepared for missions in Africa after an October ambush by extremists in Niger revealed training shortfalls for troops headed into conflict zones.
By Kyle Rempfer
Report: AFRICOM looks to cut special ops missions, pull out hundreds of troops from Africa
The plans, submitted by a top U.S. military commander, align with the Trump administration’s strategy to focus on near-peer threats from countries like China and Russia.
By Kyle Rempfer