AFRICA COMMAND

Libya: A Testing Ground for U.S.-Russia Relations Amid Trump-Putin Dynamics

March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 - by Maya Chowdhury - Leave a Comment

Libya exemplifies the ongoing U.S.-Russia rivalry, with recent U.S. military engagements aimed at swaying Gen. Haftar away from Russian support. Despite these attempts, analysts express skepticism about altering his allegiances, …

Climate change

Pentagon Official Warns Climate Change Fuels Jihadist Recruitment in Africa

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024 - by Liam O'Sullivan - Leave a Comment

Maureen Farrell, the Pentagon’s deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, expressed that climate change is contributing to the recruitment of jihadists in Africa by creating instability through flooding …