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AFRICOM commander General Michael Langley, addressing reporters in Nairobi on Tuesday on the sidelines of the ongoing conference of African defence chiefs in Kenya, said the US is assessing the future of its military command for Africa.
However, it was not immediately clear whether the US-backed training for KDF, police, and special forces would be affected in terms of the frequency, scale, or funding of these engagements.
African governments, including Kenya, have been urged to make their views on its possible elimination of the command centre through their ambassadors, as reported by Reuters.
Trump's administration is considering merging AFRICOM, which became a distinct geographical command in 2008, with the U.S. command in Europe to cut bureaucracy, American media outlets reported in March.
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However, it was not immediately clear whether the US-backed training for KDF, police, and special forces would be affected in terms of the frequency, scale, or funding of these engagements.
African governments, including Kenya, have been urged to make their views on its possible elimination of the command centre through their ambassadors, as reported by Reuters.
Trump's administration is considering merging AFRICOM, which became a distinct geographical command in 2008, with the U.S. command in Europe to cut bureaucracy, American media outlets reported in March.
US Considers Major Shake-Up of Military Operations in Kenya
Over the past decade, Kenya has received approximately Ksh40 billion from the US for military operations.
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