AGADIR, Morocco -- The head of the U.S. military in Africa vigorously defended the country's counterterrorism strategy on the continent and vowed to press forward with it despite a wave of ...

Previously, US military efforts in Africa combined defense, diplomacy, and development. "America has been a close partner in countering violent extremism, especially in Eastern and West Africa ...

The announcement comes as the United States rethinks its military strategy in Africa, signalling a significant shift in its approach to security on the continent. ADVERTISEMENT This adjustment aligns ...

Another concern for the United States regarding Africa is Chinese influence, and Beijing has sought to capitalize on the U.S.’s pullback from the region. China is “trying to replicate what we ...

The U.S. military is shifting its Africa strategy away from long-standing efforts to address governance and root causes of conflict. Instead, Washington is pressing African security forces to ...

Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley described the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, as “the epicenter of terrorism.” ...

The shift comes as the U.S. military makes moves to “build a leaner, more lethal force,” including potentially cutting military leadership positions in places like Africa, where America’s ...

The Pentagon’s counterterrorism strategy in Africa has been strained as two key partners, Chad and Niger, ousted U.S. forces last year and took over key bases that the U.S. military had used to ...

The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies’ underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in Africa must be ready ...

US military shifts messaging in Africa, telling allies to prepare to stand more on their own “There needs to be some burden sharing,” said Gen. Michael Langley, the U.S. military’s top ...