A group of sldiers stand in formation, seen past the soulders of two soldiers seated in front of them.

Oklahoma National Guard soldiers get sendoff before deployment to Africa

The Oklahoma National Guard soldiers deploying are engineers set to work on infrastructure projects, including building homes and work related to plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems.

An Osprey aircraft takes off from Kismayo, Somalia, in a cloud of dust.

AFRICOM New Year’s Eve strike in Somalia kills 10 rebels on heels of key leader’s death

U.S. forces helped evacuate Somali troops from harm’s way during a recent operation against insurgents that resulted in the deaths of 10 militants from al-Shabab, U.S. Africa Command said Tuesday.

Soldiers assigned to the 152nd Engineer Support Company stand in formation during their farewell ceremony, Connecticut Street Armory, Buffalo, January 2, 2025. The unit will first train in Texas, before heading to Africa, supporting Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. New York Army National Guard photo by Capt Jason Carr.

New York Army National Guard soldiers prepare for 10-month deployment to Africa

New York Army National Guard soldiers are preparing for a 10-month deployment to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. They will train at Fort Bliss, Texas for four weeks before deploying to Africa.

Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, head of U.S. Africa Command, talks with Somali troops in Mogadishu on Sept. 10, 2024. U.S. troops returned to Somalia in 2022 in an advisory capacity, two years after then-President Donald Trump pulled hundreds of U.S. service members out of the country.

US military presence in Somalia likely to be scrutinized by incoming Trump administration

One of President-elect Donald Trump’s last actions during his first term was pulling all US forces out of Somalia, a move that could be back on the table in a second term.

Leaked report reveals Islamist infiltration of Sudan’s Popular Resistance Forces

A leaked internal performance report from Sudan’s Islamic Movement reveals its deep infiltration of the Popular Resistance Forces (PRF), civilian militias fighting alongside the Sudanese army against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), according to a copy obtained by Sudan Tribune.

U.S Africa Command and Navy officials at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti said corrective actions are being taken to resolve issues raised by the Defense Departments Inspector General office concerning troops being exposed to toxic air at the African base.

Poor air quality, lax standards put Camp Lemonnier personnel at risk, IG says

Navy officials in charge of the military’s main operating base in Africa put troops at higher risk of exposure to toxic air by not heeding environmental safety requirements, a Defense Department probe found.

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a statement as part of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's two-day state visit to France, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (Sarah Meyssonnier/Pool via AP)

For the first time, France’s Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944 as a massacre in a letter addressed to the Senegalese authorities.

A map of Somalia is shown, with neighboring Ethiopia, Kenya, and the region of Somaliland all denoted as well.

Donald Trump expected to consider recognizing Somaliland independence, former UK defense minister says

Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but its status remains unrecognized by every country except Ethiopia. U.S. recognition would increase pressure on the U.K. and other nations to follow suit.

An Army MQ-1C goes through preflight checks at Twentynine Palms, Calif., in November 2019. An MQ-1C flying over southern Somalia crashed to the ground earlier this week, U.S. Africa Command said Nov. 8, 2024.

US Gray Eagle drone crashes in Somalia

An investigation has been launched to determine a U.S. Army-operated MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone went down.

A screen grab from a video of the spokesperson for the U.S. State Department giving a press briefing.

US acknowledges limits in curbing UAE support for Sudan’s RSF

The State Department spokesperson’s comments came in response to questions about continued UAE military and logistical support for the paramilitary RSF despite allegations of war crimes. The UAE has denied these accusations, maintaining its aid is solely humanitarian.