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== History == | == History == | ||
President [[George W. Bush]] announced the creation of | President [[George W. Bush]] announced the creation of AFRICOM on February 6, 2007 and it became fully functional on October 1, 2008.<ref>{{News citation|author=Daniel Volman|newspaper=Monthly Review|title=Africom: From Bush to Obama|date=2008-12-07|url=https://mronline.org/2008/12/07/africom-from-bush-to-obama/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210619064444/https://mronline.org/2008/12/07/africom-from-bush-to-obama/|archive-date=2021-06-19|retrieved=2022-07-05}}</ref> | ||
In June 2022, AFRICOM conducted the African Lion exercised, which involved more than 7,500 service members. It was executed in [[Morocco]], [[Ghana]], [[Senegal]] and [[Tunisia]]. It involved military personnel from the [[United States of America|United States]], [[Brazil]], [[Chad]], [[France]], [[Italy]], [[Netherlands]] and the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=United States Africa Command|title=African Lion|date=2022|url=https://www.africom.mil/what-we-do/exercises/african-lion|retrieved=2022-07-15|quote=African Lion 22, the 2022 iteration of U.S. Africa Command’s largest and premier annual exercise, involved more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30. | |||
African Lion 22 executed in four countries: Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. Militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom will join U.S. and host nation troops. U.S. participants come from all service components, including the Reserves and National Guard.}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Imperialist organizations]] | [[Category:Imperialist organizations]] | ||
[[Category:United States of America]] | [[Category:United States of America]] | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 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]
In June 2022, AFRICOM conducted the African Lion exercised, which involved more than 7,500 service members. It was executed in Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. It involved military personnel from the United States, Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, Netherlands and the United Kingdom.[4]
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.
- ↑ “African Lion 22, the 2022 iteration of U.S. Africa Command’s largest and premier annual exercise, involved more than 7,500 service members from June 6 - 30.
African Lion 22 executed in four countries: Morocco, Ghana, Senegal and Tunisia. Militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom will join U.S. and host nation troops. U.S. participants come from all service components, including the Reserves and National Guard.”
"African Lion" (2022). United States Africa Command. Retrieved 2022-07-15.