Jan 19 In Niger, women pool money to build business By Larisa Epatko In 1991, CARE Niger launched a loan program, called Mata Masu Dubara or “women on the move,” to give women-managed households more economic security. Continue reading
Dec 18 U.S. soldier fought to the end after Niger ambush, report says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press A military investigation has concluded that Johnson wasn't captured alive or killed at close range, dispelling a swirl of rumors about how he died. Continue reading
Nov 21 Additional remains of U.S. soldier Johnson recovered in Niger, Pentagon says By Associated Press The Pentagon says it has recovered additional remains of Army Sgt. La David Johnson, who was among four U.S. soldiers killed in the African nation of Niger in October. Continue reading
Oct 26 Senators diverge on Niger ambush after classified briefing By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Republican and Democratic senators emerged from a classified briefing about the deadly ambush in the African nation of Niger with different opinions about whether the attack that killed four U.S. soldiers could have been averted. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 10:57 The top U.S. military commander has promised answers about the Niger attack. Here’s what we know so far By PBS News Hour The details surrounding the deaths of four American soldiers in Niger this month remain murky, even as President Trump's response to the families of the fallen has been sharply criticized. For more on what the special forces were doing at… Continue watching
Oct 23 WATCH: Top U.S. general says families, Americans deserve answers on Niger ambush By Associated Press Gen. Joseph Dunford, the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, says the four U.S. special operations forces died Oct. 4 amid a “complex situation” and a “difficult firefight.”… Continue reading
Oct 19 How Donald Trump has comforted the families of 43 fallen soldiers By Associated Press Calling every family member isn't a presidential tradition. Still, Trump this week used his calls as evidence of his support for the military, suggesting he did more to honor the families than his predecessors did. Continue reading
Oct 17 Trump’s claim about predecessors, fallen troops disputed By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — For U.S. presidents, meeting the families of military personnel killed in war is about as wrenching as the presidency gets. President Donald Trump’s suggestion Monday that his predecessors fell short in that duty brought a visceral reaction from… Continue reading
Oct 06 Fourth U.S. soldier found dead after attack in Niger By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press After an extensive search, a U.S. soldier who had been missing for nearly two days in Niger has been found dead, a result of a deadly ambush by dozens of Islamic extremists on a joint patrol of American and Niger… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch 5:11 U.S. soldiers were ambushed in Niger. Here’s what American forces are doing there By PBS News Hour Three U.S. special forces soldiers were killed and two more injured on Wednesday while on a training mission with the military of Niger. The soldiers were reportedly caught in an ambush not far from the Malian border, where al-Qaida and… Continue watching