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SEP 1, 2009
American African Command; (AFRICOM): Western Self-Serving Interests Or African Security?
Nigeria Exchange News
America's establishment of the so-called African Command should be seen for what it is. This is America's self-interested armada of protection for America, and her allies. As Africa have steadily and increasingly become more important, playing the role for Westerners, as repository of energy resources which powers the engine-rooms of Western economies.   Read more...

AUG 28, 2009
Obama Escalating Military Activity in Africa
Allafrica.com
In May 2008, the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted "Unified Quest 2008," the army's annual war games to test the American military's ability to deal with the kind of crises that it might face in the near future. "Unified Quest 2008" was especially noteworthy because it was the first time the war games included African scenarios as part of the Pentagon's plan to create a new military command for the continent  Read more...

JUL 1, 2009
Goals for AFRICOM: Stop Extremists and Narcotics Trade
Somaliand Press
Recently General Kip Ward the Commanding Officer of the Highly Controversial US African Command (AFRICOM) gave an Interview to NPR (National Public Radio). Some of the Statements made by General Ward indicate that there is some major concern in Washington over Events currently unfolding in Africa.  Read more...

JUN 23, 2009
AFRICOM Commander visits Senegal
Afrique en ligne
General William Ward, commander of the US Command for Africa (AFRICOM), will begin a three-day visit to Senegal from Thursday, the US Embassy informed PANA here on Tuesday.  Read more...

APR 23, 2009
Africa: Africom - Making Peace Or Fuelling War
AllAfrica.com
Arguing that shaping a new US security policy will require more than a mere move towards more active diplomacy, Volman and Minter underline the importance for the US of striving for an inclusive approach encompassing joint action.   Read more...

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