NPR: AFRICOM https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=598027733 AFRICOM en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Thu, 22 May 2025 12:39:22 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: AFRICOM https://www.npr.org/tags/598027733/africom U.S. Airstrikes In Somalia May Amount To War Crimes, Says Rights Group A new report by Amnesty International alleges that the U.S. killed at least 14 people in five different airstrikes in Somalia. The U.S. says it has never killed or injured a civilian. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 11:37:14 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705090399/u-s-airstrikes-in-somalia-may-amount-to-war-crimes-says-rights-group https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705090399/u-s-airstrikes-in-somalia-may-amount-to-war-crimes-says-rights-group A new report by Amnesty International alleges that the U.S. killed at least 14 people in five different airstrikes in Somalia. The U.S. says it has never killed or injured a civilian.

]]> Eyder Peralta The Military Doesn't Advertise It, But U.S. Troops Are All Over Africa The U.S. military has some 20 missions across the continent. Most are for training African armies not combat. But there are risks as U.S. troops venture into the field. Sat, 28 Apr 2018 07:01:27 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/04/28/605662771/the-military-doesnt-advertise-it-but-u-s-troops-are-all-over-africa https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/04/28/605662771/the-military-doesnt-advertise-it-but-u-s-troops-are-all-over-africa The U.S. military has some 20 missions across the continent. Most are for training African armies not combat. But there are risks as U.S. troops venture into the field.

]]> Greg Myre The U.S. Has No Clear Strategy For Africa. Here's Why It Really Needs One The U.S. relies on a threat-focused approach, when the international community should also support economic and governance development in the region, argues the ex-special forces commander for Africa. Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:40:54 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/04/27/597005836/the-u-s-has-no-clear-strategy-for-africa-heres-why-it-really-needs-one https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2018/04/27/597005836/the-u-s-has-no-clear-strategy-for-africa-heres-why-it-really-needs-one

The U.S. relies on a threat-focused approach, when the international community should also support economic and governance development in the region, argues the ex-special forces commander for Africa.

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