U.S. Involvement in Africa: Jihadi Threats and Training of African Troops

This chapter explores the U.S. interventionism in Africa, the emergence of jihadi threats as a response, and the U.S. reliance on training and equipping African security forces. It also discusses the connection between recent coup leaders and their U.S. military training, the militarization of African governments, U.S. security presence in Niger, cooperation with the French, potential tensions, and the need for change from the people on the ground.