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The United States is reviewing the future of its Africa Command (AFRICOM), with the Trump administration considering merging it with the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to reduce bureaucracy and cut costs, AFRICOM commander General Michael Langley said on Tuesday.

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The United States is reviewing the future of its Africa Command (AFRICOM), with the Trump administration considering merging it with the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to reduce bureaucracy and cut costs, AFRICOM commander General Michael Langley said on Tuesday.

Addressing a conference of African defense ministers in Kenya, Langley called on African governments to express their views on the importance and future of the command through their ambassadors to the United States, as discussions continue about potentially eliminating the command.

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Addressing a conference of African defense ministers in Kenya, Langley called on African governments to express their views on the importance and future of the command through their ambassadors to the United States, as discussions continue about potentially eliminating the command.

At last week's conclusion of the African Lion 2025 military exercise, Langley urged greater "burden sharing" as the U.S. military moves away from its traditional focus on governance and development in Africa, instead emphasizing the need for its African allies to take more responsibility for their own security.

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At last week's conclusion of the African Lion 2025 military exercise, Langley urged greater "burden sharing" as the U.S. military moves away from its traditional focus on governance and development in Africa, instead emphasizing the need for its African allies to take more responsibility for their own security.

Over 40 nations participated in African Lion 2025, Africa's largest military drills, which kicked off on April 14, 2025, conducting joint military exercises including drone warfare, close-quarters combat, and satellite-guided rocket launches across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia.

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Over 40 nations participated in African Lion 2025, Africa's largest military drills, which kicked off on April 14, 2025, conducting joint military exercises including drone warfare, close-quarters combat, and satellite-guided rocket launches across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia.

AFRICOM was established in 2007 due to the growing strategic importance of the African continent, to counter transnational threats and "promote regional security, stability and prosperity." The command manages US military relations with 53 African countries and currently maintains about 2,000 personnel.

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AFRICOM was established in 2007 due to the growing strategic importance of the African continent, to counter transnational threats and "promote regional security, stability and prosperity." The command manages US military relations with 53 African countries and currently maintains about 2,000 personnel.

U.S. influence in West Africa has diminished following military coups, with Niger last year ordering the withdrawal of nearly 1,000 U.S. troops and the closure of its largest drone base in Africa, although the Pentagon is reportedly discussing the establishment of a new drone base in Ivory Coast.

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U.S. influence in West Africa has diminished following military coups, with Niger last year ordering the withdrawal of nearly 1,000 U.S. troops and the closure of its largest drone base in Africa, although the Pentagon is reportedly discussing the establishment of a new drone base in Ivory Coast.

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The restructuring aligns with President Trump's vision to build a leaner, more lethal U.S. military focused on homeland defense and not foreign, while reducing foreign military footprints. This approach promotes self-reliance among African partners and eliminates bureaucratic layers, potentially saving millions in defense spending while maintaining strategic influence through more efficient command structures.

The restructuring aligns with President Trump's vision to build a leaner, more lethal U.S. military focused on homeland defense and not foreign, while reducing foreign military footprints. This approach promotes self-reliance among African partners and eliminates bureaucratic layers, potentially saving millions in defense spending while maintaining strategic influence through more efficient command structures.

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The Trump administration's scaling back of US military engagement in Africa risks creating security vacuums that extremist groups, as well as China and Russia, will exploit. Many African militaries remain ill-equipped to handle growing terrorist threats independently, and reducing AFRICOM's presence could diminish America's ability to counter expanding Russian and Chinese influence across the continent.

The Trump administration's scaling back of US military engagement in Africa risks creating security vacuums that extremist groups, as well as China and Russia, will exploit. Many African militaries remain ill-equipped to handle growing terrorist threats independently, and reducing AFRICOM's presence could diminish America's ability to counter expanding Russian and Chinese influence across the continent.

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It is outrageous when the US and its shameless mouthpieces like Langley call on African states to take more responsibility for their own security and demand so-called burden-sharing. The US itself is driving the neo-colonization and destabilization of the continent through its covert and dirty operations under the AFRICOM label, creating the military dependency in the first place that they are now getting tired of.

It is outrageous when the US and its shameless mouthpieces like Langley call on African states to take more responsibility for their own security and demand so-called burden-sharing. The US itself is driving the neo-colonization and destabilization of the continent through its covert and dirty operations under the AFRICOM label, creating the military dependency in the first place that they are now getting tired of.

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The Trump administration's scaling back of U.S. military engagement in Africa risks creating security vacuums that extremist groups will exploit to further destabilize the continent. Many African militaries remain ill-equipped to handle growing terrorist threats independently, and reducing AFRICOM's presence could diminish America's ability to counter expanding Russian and Chinese influence across the continent.

The Trump administration's scaling back of U.S. military engagement in Africa risks creating security vacuums that extremist groups will exploit to further destabilize the continent. Many African militaries remain ill-equipped to handle growing terrorist threats independently, and reducing AFRICOM's presence could diminish America's ability to counter expanding Russian and Chinese influence across the continent.

It is outrageous for the U.S. and its shameless mouthpieces like Langley call on African states to take more responsibility for their own security and demand so-called burden-sharing. The U.S. itself is driving the neo-colonization and destabilization of the continent through its covert and dirty operations under the AFRICOM label, creating the military dependency in the first place that they are now getting tired of.

It is outrageous for the U.S. and its shameless mouthpieces like Langley call on African states to take more responsibility for their own security and demand so-called burden-sharing. The U.S. itself is driving the neo-colonization and destabilization of the continent through its covert and dirty operations under the AFRICOM label, creating the military dependency in the first place that they are now getting tired of.

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