Tag: US Africa Command

Counter-terrorism: US withdraws military personnel from Nigeria

Aminu Imam
US withdraws military personnel

The United States has pulled back many of its troops in Nigeria following the May operation that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS, in the Lake Chad Basin. Commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, who announced the development on Thursday at a press briefing Luanda, Angola, after the conclusion of the 2026 African chiefs of defence conference, said the US, would however, retain its intelligence partnership with Nigeria. Speaking on security challenges in Africa and the US approach to supporting partners without external interference, the AFRICOM commander…

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US earmarks $413m for Nigeria, Africa security operations

Aminu Imam
US earmarks for security operations

…As Army seeks stronger partnership  The United States has set aside $413.046 million (about ₦587 billion) for security and counter-insurgency operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026, as insecurity worsens across West Africa. The allocation is contained in the US National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, approved under the operation and maintenance component of the US Africa Command, (AFRICOM). The funding comes amid persistent insurgency, banditry and violent extremism across the region, as well as renewed US-backed counter-terrorism efforts, including recent strikes on terrorist hideouts…

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