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Pentagon Report: Multiple Failures Led To Deaths Of 4 Troops In Niger

The remains of Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright are transferred at Dover Air Force Base, Del., in October. Wright and three other American soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger. Pfc. Lane Hiser/U.S. Army via AP hide caption

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Pentagon Report: Multiple Failures Led To Deaths Of 4 Troops In Niger

The investigation finds the troops weren't fully prepared, the mission changed and higher-level commanders weren't properly informed. The soldiers died in an ambush by militants linked to ISIS.

Pentagon Report: Multiple Failures Led To Deaths Of 4 Troops In Niger

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Saturday

The Military Doesn't Advertise It, But U.S. Troops Are All Over Africa

A U.S. Army team transfers the remains of Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, 29, of Lyons, Ga., at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on Oct. 5. Wright was one of four U.S. troops killed in an ambush in Niger. Staff Sgt. Aaron J. Jenne/U.S. Air Force via AP hide caption

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The Military Doesn't Advertise It, But U.S. Troops Are All Over Africa

The U.S. military has some 20 missions across the continent. Most are for training African armies not combat. But there are risks as U.S. troops venture into the field.

Wednesday

South Africa's Zuma Leaves Office As He Entered — Accused Of Corruption

South African President Jacob Zuma (right) shares a laugh with Cyril Ramaphosa in Bloemfontein, South Africa, in 2012. Zuma resigned Wednesday and is widely expected to be replaced by Ramaphosa. Themba Hadebe/AP hide caption

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South Africa's Zuma Leaves Office As He Entered — Accused Of Corruption

Jacob Zuma faced corruption allegations even before he became president in 2009. A steady stream of charges has dogged his nine-year tenure, the rockiest period in South Africa's post-apartheid era.

Wednesday

Inside A Kenyan Courtroom, A Deepening Political Crisis Is On Display

Lawyers for the opposition politician Miguna Miguna wait for a hearing to begin at Kenya's High Court in downtown Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday. Ben Curtis/AP hide caption

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Inside A Kenyan Courtroom, A Deepening Political Crisis Is On Display

Since the opposition leader declared himself president a week ago, the Kenyan government has essentially suspended constitutional order, ignoring rulings from a powerful court.

Inside A Kenyan Courtroom, A Deepening Political Crisis Is On Display

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Friday

As Government Ignores Court Order, Kenya's Media Blackout Continues

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga holds up a Bible as he swears himself in as the "people's president" on Tuesday in Nairobi. Authorities shut the top three independent TV channels ahead of the event. They remain closed. Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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As Government Ignores Court Order, Kenya's Media Blackout Continues

The government shut off three news stations to prevent coverage of the opposition leader declaring himself president. Press freedom advocates worry it represents a slide toward authoritarianism.

As Government Ignores Court Order, Kenya's Media Blackout Continues

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