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Obama In Africa: Interview with Horace Campbell

Democracy Now! recently spoke with Horace Campbell, professor of African-American studies and political science at Syracuse University. He has written extensively on African politics. His new piece...

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U.S. Special Ops Forces Deployed in 135 Nations

Nick Turse reports for Tom Dispatch: This year, U.S. Special Operations forces have already deployed to 135 nations, according to Ken McGraw, a spokesman for Special Operations Command (SOCOM).  That’s...

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Secret Warfare: U.S. Special Forces Expand Training to Allies With Histories...

Nick Turse writes for The Intercept: […] Since 9/11, Special Ops forces have expanded in almost every conceivable way — from budget to personnel to overseas missions — with JCETs playing a significant...

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US Sends Ground Troops, Drones to Cameroon

Jason Ditz reports for Antiwar: Invoking the War Powers Act, President Obama informed Congress today [14 October] that he is deploying 300 ground troops and drones to the West African nation of...

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Africa and Weaponization of Charity: Interview with Alex Perry

Afshin Rattansi talks to journalist and author Alex Perry about his new book, The Rift: A New Africa Breaks Free. They discuss how China’s business approach to Africa is helping it to be one of the...

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U.S. Elite Forces Deploy to a Record-Shattering 147 Countries in 2015

Nick Turse reports for TomDispatch: They’re some of the best soldiers in the world: highly trained, well equipped, and experts in weapons, intelligence gathering, and battlefield medicine. They study...

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As U.S. Special Ops Enter Syria, Growing Presence in Africa Goes Unnoticed:...

Editor’s Note: You can watch Part Two of this interview here.  Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez talk to Nick Turse, author of Tomorrow’s Battlefield: U.S. Proxy Wars and Secret Ops in Africa and...

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How US-Backed Intervention in Libya Spread Chaos to Nearby Mali: Interview...

Amy Goodman speak to Nick Turse, author of Tomorrow’s Battlefield: U.S. Proxy Wars and Secret Ops in Africa and journalist for TomDispatch and The Intercept. This interview with Turse was recorded...

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In Mali and Rest of Africa, the U.S. Military Fights a Hidden War

Nick Turse reports for The Intercept: The General leading the U.S. military’s hidden war in Africa says the continent is now home to nearly 50 terrorist organizations and “illicit groups” that threaten...

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The Drone War Goes Awry in Africa

Geoff D. Porter reports for Foreign Policy: Three years ago this month, a previously unknown Islamist group, the Mourabitoun, launched an unprecedented attack on a natural gas facility near the eastern...

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U.S. AFRICOM Arming ex-Somali Warlord to Fight al-Shabaab

All Africa reports: United States Africa Command, (U.S. AFRICOM) is reportedly giving arms and military equipment to former Somali warlord to fight against the Somalia-based Al Shabaab. Col Barre Aden...

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In Africa, the U.S. Military Sees Enemies Everywhere

Nick Turse reports for The Intercept: From east to west across Africa, 1,700 Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets, and other military personnel are carrying out 78 distinct “mission sets” in more than 20...

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U.S. Military Is Building a $100 Million Drone Base in Africa

Nick Turse reports for The Intercept: From high above, Agadez almost blends into the cocoa-colored wasteland that surrounds it. Only when you descend farther can you make out a city that curves around...

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U.S. Special Operations Numbers Surge in Africa’s Shadow Wars

Nick Turse reports for The Intercept: Africa has seen the most dramatic growth in the deployment of America’s elite troops of any region of the globe over the past decade, according to newly released...

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Fight Terrorism Or Control Resources: What’s the Real Reason for U.S.’s...

David Love reports for the Atlanta Black Star: Although the Trump administration has not expressed much of an interest in Africa, the U.S. has an increased presence in the continent. As China has...

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