Every institution in the United States is undergirded by white supremacy, and nowhere is this more profound than in the U.S. military. The same white supremacist ideas that are foundational in the U.S. military are present in the perpetuation of U.S. militarism in Africa. The struggle against AFRICOM is a struggle against militarism and white supremacy.
The U.S. economy profits and thrives off of war and militarism. The U.S. arms industry is the largest arms industry on the planet, and whenever the U.S. enters into a treaty with a country in the Global South, that treaty is always used to enhance the sale of weaponry. This U.S. weapons industry is used to arm and finance repressive regimes across the world that are brutalizing Africans, just like the industry supplies weapons to police departments in the U.S. that kill and brutalize Black/African people through the 1033 program.
AFRICOM coordinates the spread of U.S. militarism in Africa, and it received its share of the $740 billion Pentagon budget that was approved by the U.S. Senate recently. This money will be used to help the U.S. maintain its violent control of the continent and suppress the masses of African people. Africans on the continent and around the world must demand U.S. Out of Africa! Shut Down AFRICOM!
Regional Dimensions and Imperialist Interests in the Ethiopian Tigray Conflict
By Abayomi Azikiwe – December 9, 2020
The Ethiopian Tigray conflict must be viewed within the context of relations between contiguous states and the role of the United States and its allies.
AFRICOM set for budget boost; says troops pulled out of Somalia will stay in East Africa
By John Vandiver – December 7, 2020
U.S. special operations troops will still be able to move in and out of Somalia quickly, and AFRICOM will maintain a reduced presence in the country.
Somalia: US must not abandon civilian victims of its air strikes after troop withdrawal
Amnesty International – December 7, 2020
AFRICOM must ensure reparation for the victims of violations of international humanitarian law and their families.
A Tribute to Fred Hampton and Mark Clark with Dhoruba bin-Wahad
By Jared Ball – December 4, 2020
Dhoruba Bin Wahad explains how local politics in the U.S. empire is directly connected to U.S. empire, using the example of AFRICOM’s lily-pad bases, among other illustrations.
Foreign Governments Are Aiding Nigeria’s Violence Against Protesters
By Nosmot Gbadamosi – December 2, 2020
The suppression of protests against police brutality wouldn’t have been possible without arms and training from the U.S. and U.K.
AFRICOM & U.S. Militarism in Africa with Prof. Horace Campbell
NLG International – December 2, 2020
Professor Horace G. Campbell speaks in this webinar hosted by the NLG International Committee about the historical context of AFRICOM and its purpose.
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