US Seeks To Hang On To Last, Best Counterterrorist Outpost in West Africa
Ten days into a coup in Niger, life is challenging for US forces at a counterterrorism base in a region of West Africa known as the epicenter of terrorism.
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Niger Crisis Deepens as European Nations Evacuate, Coup Leaders Gain Support
A recent military coup in Niger is escalating with support from other West African nations, leading to Europeans announcing evacuations from the country.
UN: Raging Conflict in Sudan Displaces Around 3.1 Million People
A conflict that has grown increasingly worse since mid-April has driven around 3.1 million people from their homes in Sudan.
UN Chief: Sudan On the Brink of ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ After 3 Months of Fighting
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sudan is on the brink of a “full-scale civil war” as fierce clashes between rival generals continued unabated Sunday in the capital of Khartoum.
Thousands of Sudanese Fleeing Fighting Trapped On the Border With Egypt
Tens of thousands of people without travel documents are trapped at the border with Egypt, unable to cross into Sudan’s northern neighbor.
Special Forces Evacuate US Embassy Staff From Sudan, No Shots Fired
With the final embassy employee out of Khartoum, the United States shuttered its diplomatic mission indefinitely. Remaining behind in Sudan are thousands of private American citizens. U.S. officials said it would be too dangerous to carry out a broader evacuation operation.
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US Military Prepares for Possible Sudan Embassy Evacuation
The Pentagon is moving additional troops and equipment to a Naval base in the tiny Gulf of Aden nation of Djibouti to prepare for the possible evacuation of U.S. Embassy personnel from Sudan.
US: War Crimes on All Sides in Ethiopia's Tigray Conflict
The Biden administration announced Monday that it has determined all sides in the brutal conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region committed war crimes and crimes against humanity.
The Sahel: This Stretch of Africa Saw 6 Coups in 11 Months
A string of coups and attempted coups across the Sahel region of Africa may be opening the door to Russian influence, led by mercenary forces, in some of Africa’s most resource-rich nations. With a climate roughly comparable to that of the American Southwest, the Sahel region of Africa stretches like a 6,000-kilometer belt across the […].
On the Brink: Which Governments Are Facing Collapse Around the World?
Yemen is home to the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. The country has been plagued by civil war for the last seven years, which has resulted in more than 230,000 deaths and an estimated 4 million people having been displaced.