29/05/2025
AFRICOM asks for help deterring terrorism, after Trump pulls aid to allied countries
Deterring the spread of terrorism in Africa and countering Chinarsquo;s push to influence African governments got a lot harder after the Trump administration cut off billions in foreign aid earlier this year, officials say. U.S. Africa Command, which does everything from helping the Somalian military target strikes on al-Shabaab to sending Army civil affairs soldiers to build schools in Cameroon, is working out what their new role on the continent will look like as the U.S. halts aid that was meant to stabilize those countries and make it easier for them to defend themselves. ldquo;Some things that we used to do, we may not do anymore,rdquo; AFRICOM commander Marine Gen. Michael Langley,...
