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The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering insurgencies\u2019 underlying causes, instead leaning into a message that its fragile allies in Africa<\/a> must be ready to stand more on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At African Lion<\/a>, its largest joint training exercise on the continent, that shift was clear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe need to be able to get our partners to the level of independent operations,\u201d Gen. Michael Langley<\/a> said in an interview with The Associated Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere needs to be some burden sharing,\u201d Langley, the U.S. military\u2019s top official in Africa, said on Friday, the final day of the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For four weeks, troops from more than 40 countries rehearsed how to confront threats by air, land and sea. They flew drones, simulated close-quarters combat and launched satellite-guided rockets in the desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maneuvers mirrored previous editions of African Lion, now in its 21st year. But mostly gone now is language that emphasizes ideas the U.S. once argued set it apart from Russia and China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Messaging about the interwoven work of defense, diplomacy and development once formed the core of Washington\u2019s security pitch. In their place now are calls for helping allies to build capacity manage their own security, which Langley said was a priority for President Donald Trump\u2019s Defense Department. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have our set priorities now \u2014 protecting the homeland. And we\u2019re also looking for other countries to contribute to some of these global instability areas,\u201d he said, referencing U.S. support for Sudan.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shift comes as the U.S. military makes moves to<\/a> \u201cbuild a leaner, more lethal force,\u201d including potentially cutting military leadership positions in places like Africa<\/a>, where America\u2019s rivals continue to deepen their influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soldiers assigned to the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command operate the Avenger Air Defense System, at African Lion 2025, at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia. (Sgt. Jose Lora\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

China has launched its own expansive training program for African militaries. Russian mercenaries are recalibrating<\/a> and cementing their role as security partner of choice throughout North, West and Central Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview a year ago,<\/a> Langley emphasized what U.S. military officials have long called a \u201cwhole of government approach\u201d to countering insurgency. Even amid setbacks, he defended the U.S. approach and said force alone couldn\u2019t stabilize weak states and protect U.S. interests against the risk of violence spilling out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve always professed that AFRICOM is not just a military organization,\u201d Langley said last year. He called good governance an \u201cenduring solution to a number of layered threats \u2014 whether it be desertification, whether it be crop failure from changing environments, or whether it be from violent extremist organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cwhole of government approach\u201d no longer occupies the same place at the center of U.S. messaging, though Langley said holistic efforts have worked in places like Ivory Coast<\/a>, where development coupled with defense had reduced attacks by jihadi groups near its volatile northern border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But such successes aren\u2019t a pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen progression and I\u2019ve seen regression,\u201d said Langley, who is scheduled to exit his post later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the US steps back, insurgencies gain ground<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. military\u2019s new posture comes even though many African armies remain ill-equipped and insurgent groups expand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe see Africa as the epicenter for both al-Qaida and Islamic State,\u201d a senior U.S. defense official said earlier this month, noting both groups had growing regional affiliates and the Islamic State group had shifted command and control to Africa. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn\u2019t authorized to discuss the issue publicly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Africa has rarely ranked high on the Pentagon\u2019s list of priorities, but the U.S. has still spent hundreds of millions of dollars on security assistance and has roughly 6,500 Africa Command personnel on the continent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some regions, the U.S. faces direct competition from Russia and China. In others, regional affiliates of al-Qaida and the IS still require direct military action, Langley said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The messaging shift from \u201cwhole of government\u201d to more burden-sharing comes as fears grow that rising violence could spread beyond hotspots where insurgents have expanded influence and found vacuums in which they can consolidate power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parts of of both East and West Africa have emerged as epicenters of violence. In 2024, more than half of the world\u2019s terrorism victims were killed across West Africa\u2019s Sahel<\/a>, a vast desert territory ruled by military juntas, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group, which compiles yearly terrorism statistics, also found Somalia<\/a> accounted for 6% of all terrorism-related deaths, making it the deadliest for terrorism in Africa outside the Sahel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Security officers patrol near the destroyed Hayat Hotel after a deadly 30-hour siege by al-Shabab militants in Mogadishu on Aug. 21, 2022. (Hassan Ali Elmi\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since Trump took office, the U.S. military has escalated<\/a> airstrikes in Somalia<\/a>, targeting IS and al-Shabab operatives. But despite air support, Somalia\u2019s army remains far from being able to maintain security on the ground, Langley acknowledged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Somali National Army is trying to find their way,\u201d Langley said, adding that they had regained some footing after years of setbacks. \u201cThere are some things they still need on the battlefield to be very effective.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly in West Africa, the notion that states could soon have the capacity to counter such threats is a distant prospect, said Beverly Ochieng, an analyst at Control Risks, a security consulting firm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even before Western influence began to wane in the Sahel, needed military support was limited, threats remained active and local militaries were left without the tools to confront them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Western powers with a presence in the Sahel have gradually scaled back<\/a> their engagement, either by choice or after being pushed out<\/a> by increasingly hostile governments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMany of them do not have very strong air forces and are not able to monitor the movement of militants, especially in areas where roads are very difficult to traverse, the infrastructure is extremely poor,\u201d said Ochieng, who specializes in the Sahel and Great Power competition in Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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