Africa

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U.S. to Deploy About 200 Troops to Nigeria for Training and Intelligence Support

Military leaders in Abuja stress a non-combat role under Nigerian command.

Kenya’s Foreign Minister Plans Moscow Trip to Halt Recruitment of Kenyans for Russia’s War in Ukraine

U.S. Confirms Small Military Team Operating in Nigeria to Support Counterterror Fight

Islamic State Footage Shows Extent of Niamey Airport Assault as U.S. Orders Staff Out

U.S. Expands Visa-Bond Program as 36 African Countries Face Bonds or Bans

Botswana Courts Russian Mining Investment as It Diversifies Beyond Diamonds

Mali and Burkina Faso Bar U.S. Citizens in Direct Response to Expanded U.S. Travel Restrictions

U.S. Tomahawk Strikes Hit Militant Camps in Northwest Nigeria on Christmas Night

UN Security Council Extends AUSSOM Through 2026 With 11,826-Person Cap

U.S. Contractor Has Flown Near-Daily Surveillance Missions Over Nigeria Since Late November

Drone Strike Kills 6 UN Peacekeepers in Sudan as Responsibility Is Disputed

Tinubu Seeks French Help as Macron Pledges Deeper Support

HRW Says Malian Forces and Dozo Militias Killed 31 Civilians in Segou Villages

Jihadists Tighten Fuel Blockade and Kidnapping Campaign Around Bamako

African Union Urges Action on Mali Blockade as Bamako Schools Reopen

Trump Threatens Military Action Against Nigeria Over Alleged Killings of Christians

AFRICOM Drafts Three Military Options for Nigeria After Trump Order

JNIM Fuel Blockade Grinds Mali to a Halt as U.S. Signals Warmer Ties

Trump’s Nigeria Threats Escalate Tensions as Pentagon Signals Unpreparedness

South Africa Offers to Host Russia–Ukraine Talks as Ramaphosa Pledges Visits to Moscow and Kyiv