100 US troops land in Nigeria as Islamic militants threaten West Africa regional security

100 US troops land in Nigeria as Islamic militants threaten West Africa regional security

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Around 100 U.S. troops and military equipment arrived in Nigeria Monday to help support local forces battling Islamic militants and other armed groups in the West African nation, the Nigerian military said. The U.S. personnel touched down as part of a broader security cooperation effort between Washington…

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A year after Jimmy Carter's death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

The Carter Center’s decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world’s poorest may soon end in a victory. After leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter made the eradication of Guinea worm a top mission of the Carter Center, the nonprofit he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded. Even after entering…

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A year after Jimmy Carter's death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

A year after Jimmy Carter’s death, the disease he swore to eradicate reaches an all-time low

The Carter Center’s decades-long fight against an ancient parasite affecting some of the world’s poorest may soon end in a victory. After leaving the White House, former President Jimmy Carter made the eradication of Guinea worm a top mission of the Carter Center, the nonprofit he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, founded. Even after entering…

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US launches wave of strikes in Somalia targeting ISIS, al-Shabab terror threats

US launches wave of strikes in Somalia targeting ISIS, al-Shabab terror threats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. stepped up airstrikes in Somalia in January, targeting al-Shabab and the local affiliate of the Islamic State group, ISS, according to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). In a Jan. 12 release, AFRICOM said U.S. forces, working with the Somali federal government, carried out airstrikes against al-Shabab…

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