Past Campaigns
Privatizing Violence in Africa
One of the goals of the United States’ new military command for Africa, AFRICOM, as defined by…
Roots of AFRICOM
In October 2003, James Jay Carafano, Ph. D. and Nile Gardiner, both from the Conservative think-tank the Heritage Foundation, proposed to the Bush administration the creation of a centralized Africa command for the U.S. military. With this proposal as the basis for the command and adamant support from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, just four years later AFRICOM became operational.
Sign AFRICOM Petitions Today!
Africa Faith and Justice Network invites you to add your voice to the call for a more…
AFRICOM Gains National Attention and Skepticism; AFJN Takes a Firm Stance
Over the last few weeks, AFRICOM has appeared in several major media outlets. Until now, there has…
Nigeria Adds Its Voice to AFRICOM Opposition
Several weeks ago, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) released a public objection to the presence of…
AFRICOM Hearings Illustrate Fears and Inconsistencies
Before August recess on Capitol Hill, both the House and the Senate found it pertinent to squeeze…
AFRICOM: Wrong for Liberia, Disastrous for Africa
by Ezekiel Pajibo and Emira Woods Just two months after U.S. aerial bombardments began in Somalia, the…
AFRICOM: New Head but Still no Home
“I wouldn’t say we see eye to eye on every issue.” That was the very diplomatic way…
Learn More about US Militarism
Department of Defense www.defenselink.mil State Department usinfo.state.gov Council on Foreign Relations www.cfr.org CSIS Africa Policy Forum forums.csis.org TransAfrica www.transafricaforum.org
Beating Ploughshares into Swords?
The Disturbing Direction of US Africa PolicyThe creation of AFRICOM signifies deeper and more sustained U.S. military…
U.S. Boots on Africa’s Ground
The rumors were true after all. For several years, we have been hearing that the United States…
AFJN Responds to President Bush in Africa
Before President Bush left for Africa, AFJN and several other NGO’s organized a press call to address…
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