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US Troops Exit Nigerian Lake Chad Basin: Mission Accomplished or Mission Abandoned?
US Troops Exit Nigerian Lake Chad Basin: Mission Accomplished or Mission Abandoned?
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What does the US troop drawdown mean for the fight against insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin? This episode explores the mission’s legacy, the complexities of... 24.07.2026, Sputnik Africa
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US Troops Exit Nigerian Lake Chad Basin: Mission Accomplished or Mission Abandoned?
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What does the US troop drawdown mean for the fight against insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin? This episode explores the mission’s legacy, the complexities of international partnerships, and the growing call for African-led security solutions.
In light of the recent withdrawal of most American forces deployed for a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin, Pan-African Frequency discussed with Professor Freedom Onuoha, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science, and the Coordinator of the Security, Violence and Conflict Research Group, at the University of Nigeria, if the mission’s stated objectives were met and the broader relationship between African nations and its international military partners. According to him, the exit of Washington’s boots is not the end of the war against terrorsm, but it could be the begining of clarity, where African countries begin to invest deeply in science, technology and genuine continental partnerships to build smart armies with less dependence on external militaries.Catch the full discussion on the Pan-African Frequency podcast, presented by Sputnik Africa.In addition to the website, you can also catch our episodes on Telegram.► You can also listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Pocket Casts, Afripods, and Podcast Addict► Check out all the episodes of Pan-African Frequency
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US Troops Exit Nigerian Lake Chad Basin: Mission Accomplished or Mission Abandoned?
What does the US troop drawdown mean for the fight against insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin? This episode explores the mission’s legacy, the complexities of international partnerships, and the growing call for African-led security solutions.
In light of the recent withdrawal of most American forces deployed for a joint counterterrorism operation in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin, Pan-African Frequency discussed with Professor Freedom Onuoha, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science, and the Coordinator of the Security, Violence and Conflict Research Group, at the University of Nigeria, if the mission’s stated objectives were met and the broader relationship between African nations and its international military partners. According to him, the exit of Washington’s boots is not the end of the war against terrorsm, but it could be the begining of clarity, where African countries begin to invest deeply in science, technology and genuine continental partnerships to build smart armies with less dependence on external militaries.
“One way Africa can actually harness these emerging capabilities and trend is to develop a regional basket fund that could then support research, that could also undertake prototyping, and more importantly that can support the scaling of technologies such as drones, AI-enabled surveillance, secure capabilities and communications platforms. And in this way, once they're able to come together, develop the element of joint procurement, element of skill development, element of technological changes and transfer, I believe that such transformation, such collaboration, would actually strengthen Africa's indigenous military industrial complex, reduce of course, external dependence, and more importantly, it can also enhance and sustain the continuous counter-terrorism efforts, rather than depending on the West for some of those technologies and some of their capabilities [...] as a security scholar, my vision is one for an African military that is capable, African military that is operable, an African that relies largely on indigenous developed capabilities, particularly along the long envisaged African standby force so that we can, on our own, deliver some of these emerging technologies,” the expert indicated.
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