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Reduction of US Military Presence in Africa is 'a Breath of Fresh Air,' Says Malian Official
Reduction of US Military Presence in Africa is 'a Breath of Fresh Air,' Says Malian Official
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US President Donald Trump has reportedly challenged the rationale for maintaining US forces in Africa. The scrutiny comes as AFRICOM commander Gen. Michael... 02.04.2025, Sputnik Africa
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As Trump appears to want to limit spending for the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the continent should seize this opportunity, explained Adama Diabate, a Malian presidential advisor, in an interview with Sputnik Africa.The official drew a parallel with the elimination of USAID, which surprised many but proves to be beneficial.A reduction in AFRICOM would also give the continent time to "reorganize" so that foreign troops are no longer "imposed from the outside," Diabate pointed out.A new awareness has emerged in the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, an organization now synonymous with a "cultural and human renaissance" in Africa, according to the official.Other countries, such as Russia and China, prioritize win-win exchanges, but Western policy aims to prevent them from thriving on the continent, concluded Diabate.
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Reduction of US Military Presence in Africa is 'a Breath of Fresh Air,' Says Malian Official
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US President Donald Trump has reportedly challenged the rationale for maintaining US forces in Africa. The scrutiny comes as AFRICOM commander Gen. Michael Langley prepares to testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee this Thursday—the first in a series of defense budget hearings.
As Trump appears to want to limit spending for the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the continent should seize this opportunity, explained Adama Diabate, a Malian presidential advisor, in an interview with Sputnik Africa.
"This initiative to reduce the presence of AFRICOM in Africa itself benefits us. [...] They're not there to look us in the eye, not to help us; they're there to guarantee the influence of these countries in our countries, to maintain control over our resources, our policies, and even our daily lives," he stated.
The official drew a parallel with the elimination of USAID, which surprised many but proves to be beneficial.
"It was the vanguard of the US's revolutionary policy. This structure was responsible for electoral frauds, coups, assassinations, and political manipulations," he recalled.
A reduction in AFRICOM would also give the continent time to "reorganize" so that foreign troops are no longer "imposed from the outside," Diabate pointed out.
"Africans have understood many things that were hidden, that were once taboo, where they were made to believe that their so-called saviors were actually not their saviors but their executioners," he emphasized.
A new awareness has emerged in the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, an organization now synonymous with a "cultural and human renaissance" in Africa, according to the official.
"The peoples of these three countries have had enough of this terrorism orchestrated, funded, and armed by the West. They have awakened and are now dictating to their leaders what needs to be done, what the people want," he noted.
Other countries, such as Russia and China, prioritize win-win exchanges, but Western policy aims to prevent them from thriving on the continent, concluded Diabate.
