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TOP U.S. GENERAL IN AFRICA PAINTS GRIM PICTURE OF U.S. MILITARY
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Nick Turse
June 8, 2025
The Intercept
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_ After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the
Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa Command. _

Royal Moroccan Armed Forces’ Maj. Gen. Mohammed Berrid and AFRICOM
Commander Gen. Michael Langley inspect an honor guard during the
annual "African Lion" joint military exercise between U.S. and
Moroccan forces, Tan-Tan region, Morocco on May 31, 2024 , Fadel
Senna/AFP via Getty Images

 

Reprinted from The Intercept, June 8, 2025
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President George W. Bush created a new command to oversee all
military operations in Africa 18 years ago. U.S. Africa Command was
meant to help “bring peace and security to the people of Africa.”

The Trump administration now has AFRICOM on the chopping block
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part of its sweeping reorganization of the military. According to the
general leading the command, its mission is far from accomplished.

Gen. Michael Langley, the head of AFRICOM, offered a grim assessment
of security on the African continent during a recent press conference.
The West African Sahel, he said last Friday, was now the “epicenter
of terrorism” and the gravest terrorist threats to the U.S. homeland
were “unfortunately right here on the African continent.”

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