US Launches New African Military Command amid Little Fanfare

The Department of Defense has officially launched a major military operation for the African continent this month, called Africom which takes over all US military operations in the region. Although Africom is based in Germany, the US says it will bring stability to a region that is chaotic and has suffered countless natural and man-made disasters. But critics question what increased military presence will mean in a region that still carries fresh colonial memories, and say that the move insures private enterprise more security in Africa. FSRN spoke with Nunu Kidane, Network Coordinator with Priority Africa Network, a coalition of organizations that promote Africa, about the new Command.

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