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U.S. Africa Command Announces Partial Withdrawal of Troops From Nigeria

The head of the United States Africa Command (Africom) has announced a partial withdrawal of American troops from Nigeria, indicating that the bulk of forces deployed to the country for a specific mission have already been pulled out. Speaking in recent remarks reported by Nigerian newspaper Premium Times, the commander confirmed the drawdown without elaborating […]

U.S. Resumes Airstrikes Against Al-Shabaab in Somalia After Brief Pause, Africom Says

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The United States military has resumed airstrikes against Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia following a short operational pause, U.S. Africa Command (Africom) announced, signalling an intensification of Washington’s long-running counterterrorism campaign in the Horn of Africa. The operations were carried out in coordination with the Somali government, according to a statement from U.S. military officials. A

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