Africa Command: U.S. Strategic Interests and the Role of the U.S. Military in Africa
- Publisher:
- Congressional Research Service
- Publication Date:
- 11 July 2011
- Tags:
- Africa, United States, Canada and Africa, Arms and Military Affairs
This report provides a broad overview of U.S.strategic interests in Africa and the role of U.S. military efforts on the continent as they pertain to the creation of AFRICOM. A discussion of AFRICOM’s mission, its coordination with other government agencies, and its basing and manpower requirements is included.
U.S. Steps Up Military Engagement
- U.S. Military Steps Up 'Sustained Engagement' With Africa
- Continent and the War On Terror
- U.S.-Sponsored Visit to Anti-Kony Staging Camp Produces Flurry of News
- U.S. Officials Say Focus on Kony is 'Not New'
- U.S. Military Command Aims to Help Africans Help Themselves - General
- Marines Teach Riot Control Techniques to West African Nations
- Africom Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners
- Africom's Makeup Promotes 'Whole-of-Government' Approaches
- Signs of Military Professionalism, Cooperation On Rise in Africa
- United States Using Drone Planes to Attack Al-Shabaab Militia
