More crisis response headed to AFRICOM amid terrorism concerns
By John Vandiver Stars and Stripes March 7, 2013 TUTTGART, Germany — A new Africa-focused Marine crisis response unit could soon be in place as part of a broader effort to beef up Africa Command’s ability to confront emerging terrorism threats on the continent, its commander Gen. Carter Ham told a Senate committee on Wednesday. [...]
Obama Deploys 100 Military Personnel to Niger
Friday, 22 Feb 2013 President Barack Obama says about 100 U.S. military personnel have been deployed to the African nation of Niger. In a letter to Congress, Obama says the forces will focus on “intelligence sharing” with French troops fighting Islamist militants in neighboring Mali. He says the American forces have been deployed with weapons, [...]
US to play active military role in Mali: US Senator
February 19, 2013 Print Version Source: Press TV An American Senator says the United States is likely to play a more active military role in Mali, where a French-led war is raging, after the West African country holds elections. “There is the hope that there will be additional support from the United States in these [...]
Full-scale invasion as the United States deploys troops in 35 African countries
February 5, 2013 NewsTime A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Niger. Reported by Associated Press on Christmas Day, this was missing from most Anglo-American media. The invasion has almost nothing to do with “Islamism”, and almost everything [...]
New Pentagon effort will send Army teams to Africa as terror threat grows
Published December 24, 2012 Associated Press Dec. 11, 2012: U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, second from left, is welcomed upon his arrival at Kuwait International Airport in Kuwait City, Kuwait. (AP) WASHINGTON – A U.S. Army brigade will begin sending small teams into as many as 35 African nations early next year, part of an [...]
AFP: UN wants to use drones in DR Congo conflict
By Tim Witcher (AFP) – 11 hours ago UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations wants to use drones for the first time to monitor fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda has been accused of aiding rebels, officials said Friday. Peacekeeping chiefs have been in contact with the governments of DR Congo [...]
France pressing for Western military intervention in Mali, claim sources
October 23, 2012 by Joseph Fitsanakis By JOSEPH FITSANAKIS | intelNews.org | The government of France is holding secret talks with American and other Western officials to explore options for a concerted military intervention in Mali, according to diplomatic sources. A Tuareg rebellion in the northern part of Mali, which began earlier this year, [...]
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