Military● Elevated16m ago · Nov 10, 2026, 11:37 AM
5 questions to understand the new US security strategy in Cameroon and Nigeria
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa
After its withdrawal from Niger and Chad, Washington is reorganizing its security apparatus in the Lake Chad basin in response to the progression of the Islamic State. Intelligence, drones, air support: a decryption of its action plan.
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