A Look at US Military Programs in Africa

[Jacaylbaro]

By The Associated Press

The Associated Press

Tuesday, November 6, 2007; 3:03 PM

 

-- Background on the largest U.S. military programs in Africa:

 

 

AFRICOM: Begun Oct. 1, it is expected to be fully operational within a year. Oversees U.S. military operations in 53 African nations _ all the continent except Egypt. Previously, Africa was split among three U.S. commands. Staff of 200 due to grow to around 800. Expected to focus on training African militaries and providing logistic support to peacekeeping missions

 

HORN OF AFRICA: Since 2002, about 1,800 U.S. military personnel have been at former French Foreign Legion base in eastern African nation of Djibouti. Mission has evolved from capturing and killing terrorists to training local military forces, providing aid to the needy and gathering intelligence. Program covers Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Sudan, Yemen, Seychelles and Somalia, where al-Qaida-liked terrorists are believed active. U.S. Navy intervened in waters off Somalia twice last week to help ships seized by pirates.

 

TRANS-SAHARA INITIATIVE: U.S. troops training armies in northern and western Africa in this $100 million-a-year program. Covers Algeria, Chad, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Tunisia and Senegal, with focus on training local security forces to control borders and combat potential terror threats.

GULF OF GUINEA: Navy ships from Naples, Italy-based 6th Fleet patrol Gulf of Guinea, region on Africa's western coast that accounts for 17 percent of U.S. oil imports. Area stretches from Ivory Coast to Angola. U.S. naval presence rose from just a handful of days in 2004 to daily beginning this year.

 

 

 

Sources: Defense Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies

[me]

Will they ever train the secessionists?

[me]

Will they ever train the secessionists?

 

BTW this is no news. Africa com is already operational.

[Jacaylbaro]

Somaliland doesn't need a training ,,,, we might train them though

[me]

hahahahhahaah, are you trying to justify you cabinet position in Nuunes government?

[Jacaylbaro]

why not

[me]

why not what?

[Jacaylbaro]

read your previous question

[me]

answering a question with a question is no answer. so again why not what?

[Jacaylbaro]

waa markaagii

[me]

maxaa markaygii ah?

[Jacaylbaro]

xiligaagaii bay gaadhay

[me]

War taada ayaa la marayaye teyda maxaa geeyay.

[Paragon]

Bloody one liners

[Jacaylbaro]

welcome to the crew