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Is US bombing Somalia just because it can?
QiOSK

Is US bombing Somalia just because it can?

Saturday's strikes mark the 8th attack since Trump took office, with little evidence provided the targets pose a direct national security threat

Why the Nigerien junta wants to kick US troops out
Africa

Why the Nigerien junta wants to kick US troops out

While Washington’s policy has been rudderless since last year’s coup, an American exit might not be a bad thing

Terrorism in Africa increased 100,000% during 'war on terror'
Africa

Terrorism in Africa increased 100,000% during 'war on terror'

A new DoD report indicates that violence on the continent today is far worse than when the US military went in to ‘help’

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Military Industrial Complex

Pentagon doesn't know if it trained Burkina Faso coup leader

Capt. Ibrahim Traore deposed the last guy who overthrew the government — Lt. Col. Sandaogo Damiba — who did extensive training with the Americans.

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Africa

US bombs Somalia for the third time this summer

These operations have been going on for 15 years straight — so long that mainstream media barely finds the energy to report on it.

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Military Industrial Complex

The military isn't tracking US-trained officers in Africa

AFRICOM says it promotes human rights and rule of law but doesn't know why trainees are overthrowing their own governments.