Head Of US Africa Command Testifies On His Mission And Future Of His Command Under Trump – OpEd
On 3 April 2025, Marine General Michael Langley, Commander of the US Africa Command (Africom), testified before a Senate Armed
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Author: Daniel Volman
Daniel Volman is the director of the African Security Research Project in Washington, DC, (www.africansecurity.org) and a specialist on U.S. military policy toward Africa and African security issues.
Articles by Daniel Volman :
Is This The End Of The US Africa Command? – OpEd
On 18 March 2025, NBC News reported that the Trump administration is considering a plan to merge the US Africa
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New US Defense Secretary Hegseth Says Africa Is ‘Very Much On The Front Lines’ Under Trump – OpEd
On February 11, 2025, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited the headquarters of the US Africa Command (Africom) in
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Trump Threatens Sanctions On ‘Non-Cooperators’ In War For Central African Strategic Mineral Hoard – OpEd
On 7 February 2025, the Trump administration sent a diplomatic note to the government of Kenya warning of possible sanctions
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Trump Launches His Own ‘War On Terror’ In Africa – OpEd
On 1 February 2025, US President Donald Trump launched airstrikes against the Islamic State-Somalia organization (also known as ISIS-Somalia). The
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US Africa Command Faces Challenges Under Trump – OpEd
The incoming Trump administration is set to pursue an aggressive approach to Africa that will prove challenging for the US
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Did Somalia Beat Trump To A Deal With Ethiopia? – OpEd
On 11 December 2024, the Somali government headed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud agreed to the “Ankara Declaration” with the
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US Africa Command Retreats To Coastal West Africa To ‘Double Down’ On Counter-Terrorism – OpEd
According to Marine General Michael Langley, Commander of the US Africa Command (US Africom), appearing before the House Armed Services
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Biden’s Trip To Angola To Celebrate Beating China At Its Own Game – OpEd
President Josph Biden will travel to Angola in the first week of December 2024 to celebrate the Lobito Corridor project
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The Impotent Americans And Sudan’s Civil War – OpEd
The failure of the meeting convened in Geneva by the United States and Saudi Arabia in mid-August to resolve the
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