October 1, 2025, marked the start of the 5th International Month of Action Against AFRICOM (U.S. Africa Command), organized by the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP). Every year, hundreds of organizations around the world endorse and participate in this Month of Action, standing united against the presence of the United States’ ongoing military presence in African nations across the continent. This year’s theme for the month is “21st Century Neocolonialism: Capitalism, Compradors, and the Ongoing Scramble for Africa.”.
For seventeen years, AFRICOM has served as the military-enforcement arm of this U.S. neocolonial project. But U.S. militarism does not operate in a vacuum. It is the guarantor of an economic order designed to perpetuate Africa’s exploitation, guaranteeing full access to Africa’s resources and creating a state of “security dependency” among comprador regimes. Look below to see what is happening for this year’s Month of Action:
