The U.S. ruling class wages war on African people abroad through AFRICOM and other means. To maintain their oppression and exploitation of African people, this class uses military might, and as Kwame Nkrumah warned in Neo-Colonialism, the Last Stage of Imperialism, “military aid in fact marks the last stage of neo-colonialism.” AFRICOM facilitates the more effective plunder of African resources by U.S. multinational corporations.
Though the U.S. claims to fight terrorism through AFRICOM, terrorist attacks on the continent have increased since AFRICOM was founded on October 1st, 2008. The U.S. works with terrorist groups and has also caused devastation in Africa. In fact, Al-Shabaab, ISIS, al-Qaeda, and their counterparts could not come close to the kind of death, destruction, and destabilization that the U.S. has brought about in Africa.
For Pan African revolutionaries and anti-imperialists, ending terrorism and liberating Africa from the clutches of U.S. imperialism means shutting down AFRICOM and removing all US forces from the continent and world. That is why we say US Out of Africa, and there will be No Compromise and No Retreat from that position!
AFRICOM Enforces US Colonial Project
By Margaret Kimberley – July 6th, 2020
I spoke with the Black Agenda Report about AFRICOM and its purpose, which is the re-colonization of Africa.
AFRICOM Confirms Airstrike Against al-Shabaab Killed Militant, Civilian Casualties Unclear
Sputnik News – July 9th, 2020
The Pentagon assumes all people present in the area of a strike are enemy combatants, so the recent airstrike may also have killed civilians.
Ilhan Omar Demands Pentagon Acknowledge, Compensate U.S. Drone Strike Victims 'Illegally Killed' in Somalia
By Eoin Higgins – July 10th, 2020
Citing international law, Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling for monetary reparations for civilian victims of U.S. drone attacks in Somalia despite the Pentagon's failure to acknowledge the atrocities.
Russia Exerts Growing Influence in Africa, Worrying Many in the West
By Eric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff – January 28th, 2020
Russia is competing with AFRICOM by steadily expanding its military influence across Africa by increasing arms sales, security agreements and training programs for African countries.
BLM Movement and Shut Down AFRICOM
By Burt Cohen – June 18th, 2020
I joined the Keeping Democracy Alive podcast to discuss how AFRICOM is part of the New Scramble for Africa and many other topics.
Protesters Injured in Mali Demonstrations as U.N. Calls for Calm
By Tiemoko Diallo – July 13th, 2020
The Badalabougou neighborhood is the site of a month-long protest movement denouncing President Keita's failure to address the disputed results of recent legislative elections.
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