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Kenya, United States
US revives its request to Nairobi to launch drone strikes from Kenya

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The head of Kenya Defence Forces, Robert Kariuki Kibochi, with his American counterpart Mark Milley.
The head of Kenya Defence Forces, Robert Kariuki Kibochi, with his American counterpart Mark Milley. © Kenya Defence Forces

American President Joe Biden is keen to strengthen US military presence in the Horn of Africa, which is still plagued with attacks by Al-Shabaab. The long postponed proposal of launching strikes from Kenyan territory is now back on the table.

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Inner Circle | 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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