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Washington sends special forces in Africa chief to Yaoundé

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General Claude Tudor, who heads the US Special Operations Command Africa in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, on 30 April 2026.
General Claude Tudor, who heads the US Special Operations Command Africa in Jacqueville, Ivory Coast, on 30 April 2026. © Issouf Sanogo/AFP

General Claude Tudor is preparing to visit Cameroon, a few weeks after the visit by Africom's second-in-command. This move comes as security cooperation between the Trump administration and Yaoundé deepens.

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