The U.S. military’s top general in Africa said terrorist factions in the Sahel region have increased their presence so much in the past three years that they soon may be able to launch attacks ...

Mauritius deal to turn over the archipelago shores up Western influence in the Indian Ocean as China tries to increase its ...

Attacks by Islamic militants are surging in western Africa, where the U.S. is struggling to track terrorist movements in the ...

Emma Bushee's sons were serving on six continents. At home, she waited for their letters — and tried to pray them home safe.

The UK on Thursday signed an agreement to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back the Diego Garcia military ...

The governments of Britain and Mauritius have signed a deal settling the future of the Chagos Islands after overcoming ...

Under the agreement, the United Kingdom will pay Mauritius 101 million pounds ($136 million) per year to lease back the Chagos Island base for at least 99 years.

LONDON (AP) — Two firefighters and a civilian were killed in a blaze at a former British military base that is now used to commemorate the history of aviation and motor sports, officials said ...

Two firefighters and a civilian have been killed in a blaze at a former British military base LONDON -- Two firefighters and a civilian were killed in a blaze at a former British military base ...

is the British Army’s largest deployment of soldiers in Africa, based out of Laikipia Air Base. Here, the British Army regularly conducts joint training with the Kenyan Defence Forces as well as ...