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Top US general in Africa: ‘Wildfire of terrorism’ on march here
A stretch of continent, from the Sahel region to the Horn of Africa, concerns Gen. Stephen J. Townsend.
US confirms drones in Niger have striking capabilities
The United States Africa Command says the U.S. started arming drones in the Central African nation of Niger earlier this year.
The African battle space is not the Middle East [Commentary]
American counterterrorism strategy could leverage a Trump administration eager to get stuck into counterterrorism to expand its operations in Africa. Put in a nutshell, the U.S. has a chance to stop violent extremism in Africa from metastasizing into a larger, international threat.
By Ivor Ichikowitz
US promises up to $60M for anti-extremist force in Africa
The U.S. pledged up to $60 million Monday to help a 5,000-soldier African force get going on fighting extremists in western Africa’s vast Sahel region, but Washington remains cool to putting U.N. resources into the nearly $500 million-a-year effort as Sahel countries look to the world body for financing.
Niger is a central hub for US counterterrorism ops in West Africa
The U.S. mission in Niger is by far the largest in West Africa and the incident that left four U.S. soldiers dead is calling into question whether U.S. officials have been transparent with the public about the full scope.
By Shawn Snow