John Lechner News Today

‘Many people in the country seem happy to accept mercenaries in exchange for stability.’ James Pogue on the Wagner Group in the Central African Republic.

DAKAR, Senegal -- Russian military trainers arrived this week in Niger to reinforce the countrys air defenses as the West African nation pulls away from close cooperation with the U.S. in counterterrorism efforts, turning instead to Russia for help as it fights Islamic insurgents.

West African state turned to Russia to help in fight against insurgents throwing into doubt future of operations with US

State television in Niger on Thursday broadcast footage of Russian military trainers arriving in the country aboard a plane equipped with military supplies.

The growing private security industry has shifted from working for military forces to helping protect humanitarian organizations.

From Sudan to Mauritania, regional and global powers are jockeying for position on the continent.

From Sudan to Mauritania, regional and global powers are jockeying for position on the continent.

MERCER — If recent history holds, about one-third of Mercer County’s registered voters will cast ballots, either by mail or in person, at the polls Tuesday.

Libyans, among others, are sick of the Russian mercenaries.

As a youth, I had a bizarre fascination with pirates, not so much with anything related to their craft or thei...