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Eighteen years ago, President george W. Bush established a new military command to oversee operations in Africa, with the goal of fostering peace and security on the continent.
Now, the Trump administration is considering dismantling U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) as part of a broader military reorganization. However, the general in charge argues that its mission is far from complete, according to Reuters.
Gen. Michael Langley,AFRICOM’s head,recently painted a bleak picture of the security situation in Africa. He stated that the West African Sahel has become the “epicenter of terrorism,” and that the most serious terrorist threats to the U.S. homeland originate from the African continent.
Gen. Langley, whose time as AFRICOM chief is coming to an end, spoke at a conference of African defense chiefs in Kenya. He urged ministers and heads of state to advocate for the continuation of his command. As Reuters reported, he asked them to have their U.S. ambassadors make entreaties on behalf of AFRICOM.
Defense officials, both current and former, hold differing opinions on whether Gen. Langley bears any responsibility for the command’s current predicament.
