U.S. Military Is Building a $100 Million Drone Base in Africa
A new base outside Agadez, Niger, will host a fleet of MQ-9 drones and serve as a regional hub for U.S. counter-terror missions.
Nick Turse
Nick Turse is a senior reporter for The Intercept, reporting on national security and foreign policy. He is the author, most recently, of “Next Time They’ll Come to Count the Dead: War and Survival in South Sudan” and the New York Times bestseller “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.” He has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, and Harpers, among other publications. He has received a Ridenhour Prize for investigative reporting, a Military Reporters & Editors Association Award for Best Overseas Coverage, and a Deadline Club Award for Reporting by Independent Digital Media. Turse is also a fellow at the Type Media Center.
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Documents Show U.S. Military Expands Reach of Special Operations Programs
The number of Joint Combined Exchange Training programs jumped 13 percent as the countries involved reached 87, a third more than a year earlier, The Intercept has learned.
Amid Unrest, South Sudanese Journalist Arrested
Alfred Taban, a prominent South Sudanese journalist and editor-in-chief of the <em>Juba Monitor</em>, was arrested by National Security Service agents on Saturday.
Violence Haunts South Sudan as Civil War Flares
South Sudan’s civil war began in December 2013, decimated the town of Leer in 2015, and flared again last week, leading to five days of violence that left hundreds dead.
Leaked Data Reveals How the U.S. Trains Vast Numbers of Foreign Soldiers and Police With Little Oversight
A joint investigation by <em>The Intercept</em> and <em>100Reporters</em>, using diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks, shows the shadowy network of U.S. programs that every year provides instruction to approximately 200,000 foreign soldiers, police, and other personnel.
In Africa, the U.S. Military Sees Enemies Everywhere
Across Africa, 1,700 Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and other military personnel are carrying out 78 distinct “mission sets” in more than 20 nations, according to documents obtained by <em>The Intercept</em>.
In South Sudan, It's Hard to Tell the Soldiers From the Criminals
It doesn't matter who you are, whether a doctor, teacher or geologist: Violence by police, soldiers and criminals dressed as them can strike anyone in South Sudan.
"We Can Assassinate You at Any Time" — Journalists Face Abduction and Murder in South Sudan
A series of murders and kidnappings have turned journalism into a lethal profession after President Salva Kiir warned reporters not to "work against your country."
Hillary Clinton’s State Department Gave South Sudan’s Military a Pass for Its Child Soldiers
State Department under Clinton played a central and unacknowledged role in granting controversial waivers for military aid to South Sudan despite its child soldiers.
How a Simple Request Got Me Blacklisted by the Pentagon
Military officials stopped answering a reporter's emails and calls about overseas bases, so he filed FOIA requests. The Pentagon was not pleased.