Nick Turse
U.S. Troops Might be in Danger. Why Is the Military Trying to Hide It?
Formerly secret files raise questions about the security of American military bases in Africa.
Months after an ethnic cleansing campaign, fresh violence rocks Congo ahead of election
“Organizing and holding elections in such an environment will likely prove very difficult.”
Exclusive: The U.S. has more military operations in Africa than the Middle East
“We are extremely lucky that there have not been more situations like Niger.”
A slaughter in silence
How a brutal ethnic cleansing campaign in DRC was made worse by Trump's "America First" policies and the world's neglect.
How we reported this story
From February to April, I spoke with more than 300 people — including community leaders, current and former government officials, soldiers and high-ranking military officers, activists, analysts, U.N. officials, and aid workers. But the vast majority of m
The survivors of Ituri’s ethnic cleansing campaign
While no seven individuals can stand in for the more than 300 people I interviewed for this project, these particular voices offer a representative portrait of the violence and hardships faced by, and the incredible resilience of, so many of their fellow
The U.S. military is conducting secret missions all over Africa
U.S. military presence in Africa is already huge and still growing.