Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command, visited the Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 11, 2025. On Feb. 3, 2026, he confirmed that a team of U.S. military specialists has been deployed to Nigeria to assist the country in its fight against Islamic militants. (Photo: Elizabeth Bukowski/U.S. Army War College) STUTTGART, Germany — A team of U.S. military specialists has been deployed to Nigeria to support the country’s fight against Islamic militants, the top U.S. commander for Africa said Tuesday. Gen. Dagvin Anderson of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said the deployment followed recent talks in Rome with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who in late December approved American airstrikes targeting Islamic militants in Nigeria. Speaking during a virtual news conference from AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Anderson said he and Tinubu agreed that both countries needed to coordinate their efforts in West Africa. “That has led to increased collaboration between our nations, including a small U.S. team that brings unique capabilities to augment what Nigeria has been doing for several years,” Anderson said. “I think we’ve seen some really good, positive… US Military Team Heads to Nigeria in Support of Anti-ISIS Efforts

Tears stream down Anne Ndarua’s face whenever she speaks about her only son.  African men desperate for work are being deceived, coerced and sent to the front lines of Russia’s war in Ukraine, with many killed, wounded or missing, according to harrowing testimonies from victims and their families. Whenever Anne Ndarua speaks about her only son, she breaks down in tears.Six months ago, Francis Ndung’u Ndarua, a 35-year-old Kenyan, left home for Russia after being promised a well-paid job as an electrical engineer. Today, his mother does not know whether he is still alive. Anne says she last heard directly from Francis in October. Since then, there has been silence — punctuated only by disturbing videos that have gone viral, reinforcing what many African families now describe as a deadly trap set by Russian recruiters. According to CNN, Anne received one such video in December from an unknown Kenyan number. In it, her son pleads with fellow Africans not to travel to Russia in search of work. Francis warns that migrants are being forcibly drafted into the Russian military and sent straight to the battlefield… “‘You Escape or You Die’- African Men Describe How They Were Lured Into Fighting for Russia in Ukraine”