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The Americans who got away with murder in Somalia
The world’s most powerful military force mistook a woman and a child for a man in rural Somalia, killed them, and decided their deaths were no one’s fault
Nato uses West’s military muscle to force its way into Africa
The AU lacked a security apparatus of its own and Nato and the West were only too happy to step into the breach
Exclusive: The US military’s plans to cement its network of African bases
Formerly classified documents reveal an ambitious $330-million project to upgrade US military bases in Africa
Civilian body count grows as US intensifies its war in Somalia
Shroud of secrecy around civilian deaths masks possible war crimes
US says Africom not on the agenda for SA talks
US Government officials travelling with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday denied that US military bases in Africa was on the agenda.
US says no Africom headquarters in Africa
A top Pentagon official insisted on Wednesday that no country in Africa had been asked to host the new US military command for Africa (Africom).
US Africa command starts work, faces hostility
The US military’s new Africa command went into action on Wednesday, but hostility has forced it to shelve plans to be based on the continent.
West African military chiefs denounce Africom
West African military chiefs have charged that the United States has failed to consult adequately with countries that will be affected by a planned American military command for…