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Hassan Sheikh looks to build bridges with London and Washington

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. © Hassan Bashi / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP
During his previous presidency, relations between the newly elected Somali head of state Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his Western allies were far from ideal, yet this could be about to change. [...]
Published on 24.05.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 3 minutes
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Inner circles | East Africa, United States
AFRICOM head Townsend pulls every political and military string to counter growing Chinese influence

The head of the US military command for Africa embarked on a major African tour in May that took him from Djibouti to Angola via Somalia, Kenya and Rwanda. The aim was to brief American diplomats and high-ranking officers of the US Army on how to strengthen security cooperation with African partners in order to limit the progress of Chinese influence in East and Southern Africa.

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General Stephen Townsend, head of the US military command for Africa (AFRICOM).

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