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US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the country

The U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its 100 troops from Chad after the government questioned the legality of their operations.

By Francis Kokutse, The Associated Press

2 weeks ago

The US military will begin plans to withdraw troops from Niger

U.S. officials said that they will begin to withdraw troops from Niger but there is no timeline.

4 weeks ago

US Africa strategy hinges on local forces stepping up as Pentagon ramps down: Bolton

As the Trump administration pulls back America’s military presence in Africa, it’s calling for more African regional security organizations to step up, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday.

5 years ago

UN report: Up to 30,000 Islamic State members in Iraq, Syria

The Islamic State extremist group has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and Iraq and its global network poses a rising threat — as does al-Qaida, which is much stronger in places, a United Nations report says.

By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press

6 years ago

US promises up to $60M for anti-extremist force in Africa

The U.S. pledged up to $60 million Monday to help a 5,000-soldier African force get going on fighting extremists in western Africa’s vast Sahel region, but Washington remains cool to putting U.N. resources into the nearly $500 million-a-year effort as Sahel countries look to the world body for financing.

7 years ago

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