Army expands combat patch approval for soldiers in Africa, Middle EastThe memo includes 14 countries where soldiers served between October 2023 and June 2025.By Todd South8 hours ago
Trump names nominees to take over Middle East, Africa commandsIf confirmed, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper would be the second Navy officer to lead U.S. Central Command.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press5 weeks ago
US to vacate first air base within weeks as it withdraws from NigerThe head of U.S. Africa Command says the American withdrawal from Niger is "on pace."By Jen Judson13 months ago
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams suffers soft grounding in West AfricaThe incident occurred shortly after the ship departed Libreville, Gabon.By Diana Stancy14 months ago
Mali claims killing extremist linked to 2017 deaths of US troopsA senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces in Africa has been killed, Mali's army says.14 months ago
Sensitive US military info exposed in accidental emails to MaliEmails containing sensitive data reportedly went to the African country Mali instead of the U.S. military because of a typo.By Jonathan Lehrfeld and Colin Demarest24 months ago