The Militarization Of Africa by USA (Africom)!!!

[Kramer]

Bush decided to start a new African army called Africom that will protect US interests in Africa. Can you believe that? Alot of countries reject it, but Ethiopia welcome it and wants to make their country the base for this new expreminet. They will be used in Somalia, Sudan and other US interest. Two African Americans discuss this with Democracy Now.

http://oromiatimes.multiply.com/video/i ... to_Africom

[Somaliweyn]

This Africom is another institution at the disposal of the US government in the war between Militancy and Militarism. Also, in this way the US can already establish itself in Africa to counter any future Chinese ambitions.

If we look at the current situation in which the US supports the dictatorship in Ethiopia to occupy Somalia and in this way prevent what they call Islamists to operate freely from that country, we can alrady see the purpose of this Africom.

It is a way for the US to establish a military presence in Africa, so it can support unwanted African regime's by providing military training and aid to these regimes. These African regimes then have to repay the US by safeguarding the US interests in Africa. Like the current alliance between Ethiopian dictatorship and US military.

What does this mean for African people?

It means that this Africom is a clear threat to their freedom and development to democracy.
For example, the Ethiopian people want a certain level of freedom and democracy, but the US military strenghtenes the dictatorship which denies the Ethiopian people these justified human needs.

So in the future, we will see more of these kind of sceario's in which African regimes turn into oppressive, unwanted regimes which cannot be toppled by the people since the regime has a strategic alliance with the Africom.




For Somalis, it means that our enemies in the Horn of Africa (Ethiopia and Kenya) have another ally to turn to...which is close enough to support them in their campaign of opressing Somali people in the Horn.

[Kismaayo21]

this is bad news for somalis.

but also shows how scared the amxaaro are because they not only welcoming it but also begging to be the base!!!!!!!!!

[El Loco]

Is there anything the US could ever do that you guys would not be suspicious of?

[Somaliweyn]

At this moment, the best the US can do is stay away from the affaires of African people.

This whole Africom initiative is justified with myths like: ''US military assisting in humanitarian operations and delivering humanitarian food etc etc''

At the same time, the US foreign department lies to the American citizens of US bringing democracy to other countries...while their actions on the ground are ment to keep dictators on the saddle.


The future indeed looks interesting for the Horn.

[Shirib]

[quote="El Loco"]Is there anything the US could ever do that you guys would not be suspicious of?[/quote]

So whats your explanation of Africom. Is it not to put a good hand in places like Somalia and Darfur

[kenyan4life]

Nigeria: FG Rejects U.S. High Command

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Nigeria and has rejected Africom


Daily Champion (Lagos)

20 November 2007
Posted to the web 20 November 2007

Daniel Idonor
Abuja

FEDERAL Government yesterday formerly rejected the hosting of the United States (US) sponsored African High Command (AFRICOM), opting instead for an African Standby Force for the Gullf of Guinea.

Government made the position known at the end of the National Council of State (NCS) meeting which was attended by former heads of state, governors and the leadership of the National Assembly.


Several Nigerian leaders, it would be recalled, have criticized the military initiative, saying it would amount to the expansion of US influence on the continent.

Speaking after the meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Kwara State governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki alongside his Kano and Bayelsa counterparts, Ibrahim Shekarau and Timipre Sylva said Nigeria would not allow the US-base in the country or elsewhere in the sub-region.

"We also addressed the issue of US-AFRICOM. The council of state was briefed on AFRICOM and some of the concerns and some of the views of the country were made known to us as members of the Council of State. The president restated the position of Nigeria not permitting US-base in our country or sub region but to work towards establishment of African Standby Force," Gov. Saraki said.

The US has said it aims to better protect America's strategic interest in Africa and assist African countries with military training and conflict prevention.

But a number of African countries-including Libya and South Africa-have expressed reservations about a move that could signal an expansion of US influence on the continent and may focus primarily on protecting oil interests.

Africom currently operates out of existing US bases on the continent with a headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.

Wart-wrecked Liberia, settled by freed American slaves in the 1800s, is the only African nation that has publicly offered to host a headquarters.

Nigeria, an OPEC member and one of the top suppliers of oil to America, has seen militant unrest in its southern petroleum region cut production by about one quarter in recent years.

The council also implored President Yar'Adua to meet South East governors over the activities of the activities of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB).

The council said the president should meet the governors to discuss the activities of the movement locally and internationally.

He said the council also discussed feeding in prisons, especially as to whether states could take part in feeding the inmates.

The council was informed that the federal government spent about N5 billion annually to feed the prisoners.

Gov. Saraki said the council took cognizance of the constitutional nature of the problem, adding that it could even affect the revenue allocation formula.

The governor said the council similarly mandated governors to demarcate grazing fields from farmlands to avoid clashes between farmers and cattle rearers.