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US military prepares return to Far North

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Africom Commander Dagvin Anderson speaking before the US Senate in Washington on 14 May 2026.
Africom Commander Dagvin Anderson speaking before the US Senate in Washington on 14 May 2026. © Andrew Thomas/CNP/Abacapress/AFP
Africom Commander Dagvin Anderson speaking before the US Senate in Washington on 14 May 2026.
Africom Commander Dagvin Anderson speaking before the US Senate in Washington on 14 May 2026. © Andrew Thomas/CNP/Abacapress/AFP

As jihadist pressure mounts around Lake Chad, US troops will once again be deployed in the region. This should help Washington expand its intelligence capabilities in the Sahel, and will enable Yaoundé to consolidate a regime weakened by a post-election crisis.

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