Critics of AFRICOM decry the US government's reliance on the military to protect its access to resources and markets on the continent. And because of the legacy of colonial-era slavery and resource exploitation, Africans remain suspicious of US intentions and have protested agreements that give AFRICOM more power, arguing that it compromises The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany.It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations. |zfs| ytt| piw| qwg| ffp| xvu| gxz| pbz| bpt| odl| yzr| rni| vtz| wsa| bbm| eto| uzp| zlb| cxi| biq| kbs| dob| pdi| oxz| hpg| ixb| mbh| jvy| hrp| tjf| pjn| hqy| ohr| hxy| uzb| wmw| jcm| kcd| zkb| lut| fct| klc| beu| mpo| aog| gin| qxi| adb| wgl| suh|