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The '''United States Africa Command''', also known as '''AFRICOM''', is a [[United States of America|U.S.]] military command operating throughout [[Africa]]. It is designed to violate international law and self-determination of African [[Nation|nations]]. It is also used to protect U.S. access to African natural resources and limit [[People's Republic of China|China]]'s involvement in Africa.<ref>{{News citation|author=Ajamu Sankofa|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]|title=Africom Threatens the Sovereignty, Independence, and Stability of the African Continent: A Position Paper of the National Conference of Black Lawyers|date=2008-01-29|url=https://mronline.org/2008/01/29/africom-threatens-the-sovereignty-independence-and-stability-of-the-african-continent-a-position-paper-of-the-national-conference-of-black-lawyers/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194553/https://mronline.org/2008/01/29/africom-threatens-the-sovereignty-independence-and-stability-of-the-african-continent-a-position-paper-of-the-national-conference-of-black-lawyers/|archive-date=2022-05-18|retrieved=2022-06-17}}</ref> | The '''United States Africa Command''', also known as '''AFRICOM''', is a [[United States of America|U.S.]] military command operating throughout [[Africa]]. It is designed to violate international law and self-determination of African [[Nation|nations]]. It is also used to protect U.S. access to African natural resources and limit [[People's Republic of China|China]]'s involvement in Africa.<ref>{{News citation|author=Ajamu Sankofa|newspaper=[[Monthly Review]]|title=Africom Threatens the Sovereignty, Independence, and Stability of the African Continent: A Position Paper of the National Conference of Black Lawyers|date=2008-01-29|url=https://mronline.org/2008/01/29/africom-threatens-the-sovereignty-independence-and-stability-of-the-african-continent-a-position-paper-of-the-national-conference-of-black-lawyers/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518194553/https://mronline.org/2008/01/29/africom-threatens-the-sovereignty-independence-and-stability-of-the-african-continent-a-position-paper-of-the-national-conference-of-black-lawyers/|archive-date=2022-05-18|retrieved=2022-06-17}}</ref> | ||
AFRICOM claims to oppose [[terrorism]], but [[Jihad|Jihadist]] violence in Africa has increased since its founding. There has also been an increase in military coups by AFRICOM-trained soldiers.<ref>{{News citation|author=Djibo Sobukwe|newspaper=[[Black Agenda Report]]|title=NATO and Africa|date=2022-07-13|url=https://blackagendareport.com/nato-and-africa|retrieved=2022-07-15}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 13:28, 15 July 2022
The United States Africa Command, also known as AFRICOM, is a U.S. military command operating throughout Africa. It is designed to violate international law and self-determination of African nations. It is also used to protect U.S. access to African natural resources and limit China's involvement in Africa.[1]
AFRICOM claims to oppose terrorism, but Jihadist violence in Africa has increased since its founding. There has also been an increase in military coups by AFRICOM-trained soldiers.[2]
History
President George W. Bush announced the creation of Africom on February 6, 2007 and it became fully functional on October 1, 2008.[3]
References
- ↑ Ajamu Sankofa (2008-01-29). "Africom Threatens the Sovereignty, Independence, and Stability of the African Continent: A Position Paper of the National Conference of Black Lawyers" Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ↑ Djibo Sobukwe (2022-07-13). "NATO and Africa" Black Agenda Report. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
- ↑ Daniel Volman (2008-12-07). "Africom: From Bush to Obama" Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2021-06-19. Retrieved 2022-07-05.