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US to withdraw troops from Chad in wake of Niger exit
Daily Telegraph· 5 days agoLast month, Niger’s ruling junta ended an agreement allowing US troops to operate. In recent days,...
US pulling troops from Chad, Niger
The Hill via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe U.S. is expected to begin pulling troops out of Chad and Niger following deteriorating relations with both of the African countries, including...
Mali: The Good, The Bad And The Deadly
Strategy Page· 17 hours agoJanuary 18, 2021: The five-month-old interim government has a new problem; the recent loss of Soumaila Cissé, the popular and long-time opposition politician favored to win the next presidential ...
Russia is advancing through the Sahel, NATO's "southern flank."
Hardwood Paroxysm· 4 days agoOuagadougou (Burkina Faso)In Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, you can watch a tribute to...
Russia has tightened its hold over the Sahel region – and now it’s looking to Africa’s west coast
The Conversation· 3 days agoIt marked the beginning of a new alliance between the Kremlin and Niger’s military leaders. Following the arrival of Russian military ...
Some US troops set to depart Chad, at least temporarily
Reuters via AOL· 6 days agoEarlier this month Chad's air force chief ordered the U.S. to halt activities at an air base near...
Mali claims killing extremist linked to 2017 deaths of US troops
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on...
Armed groups besieging towns in northeastern Mali driving residents, many children, to hunger
San Francisco Chronicle· 9 hours agoA humanitarian crisis is worsening in northeastern Mali where armed groups linked to Islamic State...
Chad Election 2024: What to Know
New York Times· 2 days agoChad’s election on May 6 appears to offer voters a choice. Mr. Déby seized power three years ago after his father, Idriss Déby, who ruled Chad with an...
The D Brief: Aid heads to Ukraine; Army’s 100K goal; Niger pullout talks; Pentagon test recuses...
Defense One· 6 days agoThe U.S. is sending $1 billion worth of military supplies to Ukraine in the latest tranche of weapons, announced moments after President Biden signed the recently passed $95 ...