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After Somalia strikes, Africom Deputy Brennan outlines US counterterrorism priorities - DefenceWeb (opens the original)
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Two US airstrikes against al-Shabaab in Somalia on 4 and 5 September have highlighted the continuing role of selective American force in East Africa, even as Washington places greater emphasis on partner-led counterterrorism. The first strike took place approximately 175 kilometres west of Mogadishu. The second occurred near Quumbi, about 75 kilometres north-north-west of Kismayo. US Africa Command said both operations were conducted alongside the Somali government and Somali security forces and
US Assistant Secretary Garcia visits Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali amid Sahel security shift - DefenceWeb (opens the original)
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US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia’s first official trip to Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire and Mali is coming as the security balance across the Sahel and West Africa is being reshaped by insurgent spillover, sovereignty politics, military partnerships, and competition among external powers. The trip – scheduled for 11-18 July – matters less as a ceremonial debut than as a signal of where Washington thinks the region’s pressure points are. Nigeria remains the anchor state.
Africom pushes intelligence-driven security model in Africa, cites Nigeria example - DefenceWeb (opens the original)
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The United States Africa Command (Africom) is sharpening its case for an intelligence-led, technology-enabled security model in Africa, with Nigeria emerging as a key proof point and the maritime domain increasingly framed as part of a wider transnational fight against insurgency, trafficking and strategic instability. Speaking on Thursday 2 July, after the 2026 African Chiefs of Defence Conference (ACHOD) in Luanda, Angola, Africom Commander General Dagvin Anderson used the briefing to argue th
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