The Pentagon plans to withdraw its special operations forces in Africa, but major cutbacks could threaten recent efforts to counter terrorism threats across the region.

The Gulf nation’s ground troops have cultivated alliances in Yemen with local armed groups, but its ability to shape the civil war’s outcome is limited.

Armenia’s partnership agreement with the EU signals its shift toward Europe amid growing tensions between Russia and the West.

The past year saw the ongoing historic displacement of millions from conflict and persecution, and a weak response from the world’s richest nations to address the problems.

An attack on Green Berets in southwest Niger has reignited a debate over U.S. policy in the region that stretches back decades.