NAIROBI—The U.S. is seeking to base military drones along the West African coast in an urgent effort to stop the spread of al Qaeda and Islamic State in the region, according to American and African officials
U.S. Seeks Drone Bases in Coastal West Africa to Stem Islamist Advance
Tag: Africa Center for Strategic Studies
The UK is prime contributor to US military operations in Africa
Documents obtained by Declassified show that senior British army officers have played key roles at US Africa Command, which conducts drone strikes and secret operations, and they effectively serve as US military personnel at its base in Djibouti.
The UK is prime contributor to US military operations in Africa
Chinese weapons supplier Norinco expands influence in West Africa, challenging Russia and France
China is expanding its military and security engagement into West Africa, with Chinese state-owned defence conglomerate Norinco opened a sales office in Dakar, Senegal, challenging French and Russian arms suppliers.
Chinese weapons supplier Norinco expands influence in West Africa, challenging Russia and France
France furious with US over Niger, as US Considers Ways to Keep Its Military Presence in Niger
Washington has chosen its own interests over its allies, a French diplomat has told the newspaper, following Victoria Nuland’s visit to Niger
France furious with US over Niger – Le Figaro
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US Considers Ways to Keep Its Military Presence in Niger
Turse explained in a recent article that in 2002 and 2003, the first years of US counterterrorism assistance to Niger, the State Department counted just nine terrorist attacks in all of Africa.
“Last year, the number of violent events in Burkina Faso, Mali, and western Niger alone reached 2,737, according to a report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, a Defense Department research institution. This represents a jump of more than 30,000 percent since the US began its counterterrorism efforts,” Turse wrote.
Niger Coup Leader Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou Was Trained By The US Military
The Intercept has verified that Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou, the head of Niger’s Special Operations Forces and a key figure in the unfolding coup in Niger, received training from the U.S. military. Since 2008, military officers trained by the United States have been involved in 11 coups in West Africa.
Niger Coup Leader Brig. Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou Was Trained By The US Military
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Army in Niger backs coup as U.S. forces in the country assess situation
Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) is home to the former School of the Americas.
Pentagon doesn’t know if it trained Burkina Faso coup leader
Capt. Ibrahim Traore deposed the last guy who overthrew the government — Lt. Col. Sandaogo Damiba — who did extensive training with the Americans.
Pentagon doesn’t know if it trained Burkina Faso coup leader
Previously:
Army launches coup in Burkina Faso amid mass protests against France
President Biden Orders Redeployment of Troops to Somalia
Biden also gave the Pentagon the authority to target about a dozen suspected al-Shabaab leaders
President Biden Orders Redeployment of Troops to Somalia
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