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Treasury designates Wagner Group a transnational criminal organization
The U.S. believes the Russian private military company has 50,000 personnel fighting in Ukraine, including 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts.
US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack
The U.S. service member sustained non-life threatening injuries following the mortar attack.
Marine Raider gunny busted to private but no discharge in Green Beret hazing death
Gunnery Sgt. Mario Madera-Rodriguez was the final of four co-defendants to be sentenced for the strangulation death of Army Green Beret Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar.
Lawyer: Marine played minor role in soldier's hazing death
Madera-Rodriguez is the only one of the four accused men to plead not guilty.
New four-star command allows US general to ‘coordinate closely’ with NATO allies in Africa
Close geography and economic ties between Africa and Europe means that regional security issues can quickly spread across the regions.
By Kyle Rempfer
French forces kill al-Qaida’s North African commander
French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate.
By Baba Ahmed
How US troops survived a little-known al-Qaeda raid in Mali two years ago
The assault included rockets, mortars, car bombs and roughly 30 militants disguised in Malian Army and UN peacekeeper uniforms.
By Kyle Rempfer
Trial dates moved for SEAL, Marine Raider charged in Green Beret death
The two remaining defendants faces life in prison if convicted on murder charge.
By Todd South
Expect Congress to block Africa troop cuts, says defense panel chairman
The upcoming 2021 defense policy bill will likely restrict the Pentagon from reducing its footprint in Africa, says the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.
By Joe Gould
West African leaders warn it would be a ‘mistake’ to cut back US troops in Africa
U.S. Africa Command says that there are approximately 6,000 Department of Defense personnel in Africa, but those numbers could go down following a review the Pentagon is executing to reexamine U.S. troop presence in multiple areas of operations.
By Diana Stancy
Competing and winning in Africa, a vast theater of opportunity
U.S. investment and its small U.S. defense footprint is making a difference in Africa, but the field is changing and competition is fierce.
By Col. Chris Karns