US and French forces withdraw from west Africa Nations paved away for coups.

In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the United States quickly deployed troops and military assistance to a large part of West Africa to support French forces in combatting the expansion of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations. More than a decade later, and with hundreds of millions of dollars in security assistance spent,…

Biden apologises for delay in Ukraine military aid.

US President Joe Biden has apologized to his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for the delays in military aid to Ukraine and has pledged $225 million (£191 million) in support. The pair met for talks in Paris, a day after they both attended the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. The US Department…