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The move reflects a broader rebalancing under President Trump, as Washington trims its global footprint while China and Russia expand influence.

The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering underlying causes of African insurgencies

The head of the United States military’s Africa Command is pushing back against Russia's efforts to broaden its influence in Africa, blaming the country's disinformation efforts for the spate of military coups that has swept the region in recent years

U.S. military plans to revisit Chad agreements post-troop withdrawal, aiming to enhance security cooperation after the election.

US military withdraws troops from Chad and Niger amid security cooperation reviews and concerns over Russian influence in Africa.

Updates on U.S. military presence in Niger amidst junta rule and disinformation concerns.

Moscow seized the disaster diplomacy initiative after the deadly Derna floods, with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arriving in eastern Libya with a promise of aid. Russia is helping Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar while seeking geostrategic payback. But the Derna tragedy has also drawn the US back into Libya,…

Such concerns about China’s weapons sales are not new and have persisted despite Washington’s overall dominance in arms exports.

Bonnie Jenkins, the US undersecretary of state for arms control, would discuss with senior officials in Algeria security, counter-terrorism, and arms proliferation in Sahel and Libya. Jenkins also has the Russian “Wagner” threats on her agenda. “Jenkins will meet with senior government officials to discuss issues of mutual concern, including…