Africa: U.S. Security Assistance Programs - The FY 2009 DoS and DoD Budget Request

African Security Research Project (Washington, DC)

13 March 2008

For Fiscal Year 2009 (which begins on 1 October 2008), the Bush administration is asking Congress to approve the delivery of some $500 million worth of military equipment and training to Africa (including both sub-Saharan Africa and north Africa) in the budget request for the State Department for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009.