Past Campaigns
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.
Africa Faith and Justice Network invites you to add your voice to the call for a more responsible US foreign policy that respects the dignity and capacity of our African…
Over the last few weeks, AFRICOM has appeared in several major media outlets. Until now, there has been very little national-level presscoverage of the command, reflecting a lack of knowledge…
Several weeks ago, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) released a public objection to the presence of American soldiers in all Southern African countries under the jurisdiction of SADC. Similarly,…
Before August recess on Capitol Hill, both the House and the Senate found it pertinent to squeeze in two hearings on AFRICOM. Amidst voting bells and frantic lobbyists, Senators from the…
by Ezekiel Pajibo and Emira Woods Just two months after U.S. aerial bombardments began in Somalia, the Bush administration solidified its militaristic engagement with Africa. In February 2007, the Department…
“I wouldn’t say we see eye to eye on every issue.” That was the very diplomatic way that Ryan Henry, principal deputy under-secretary of defense for policy, described recent meetings…
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
The Disturbing Direction of US Africa PolicyThe creation of AFRICOM signifies deeper and more sustained U.S. military engagement on the continent than we have ever seen. Yet, AFRICOM is hardly…
The rumors were true after all. For several years, we have been hearing that the United States was about to create a military command structure for Africa. On February 6,…
Before President Bush left for Africa, AFJN and several other NGO’s organized a press call to address some of our primary concerns regarding the Bush Administration’s legacy in Africa. On…
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