Étiquette : Africa

  • The Nature of the U.S. Military Presence in Africa

    On July 12th, TomDispatch posted the latest piece in Nick Turse’s “changing face of empire » series: “Obama’s Scramble for Africa.” It laid out in some detail the way in which the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has, in recent years, spread its influence across that continent, establishing bases and outposts, sending in special operations forces and…