Latest ""
US weighing options in Africa after Niger junta orders departure
The Pentagon is working with Niger officials, seeking a way for U.S. troops to stay in the country.
By Tara Copp, AP
Senate votes to keep US troops in Syria amid Iran-backed attacks
The Senate voted down a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria amid dozens of attacks from Iran-backed proxies in the war-torn country.
Senate votes down bill to withdraw troops from Niger
The Senate struck down a bill from Sen. Rand Paul that would have required the U.S. to remove troops from Niger in the wake of a coup.
Army to reassess its Niger mission in the wake of the nation’s coup
The country's coup places legal limits on U.S. military support.
The US declares the ousting of Niger’s president a coup
The coup designation comes with the suspension of counterterrorism assistance and military training.
By Sam Mednick and Tara Copp, AP