US Troops Presence Has Increased In The Past Year To 7500 Troops Across East And West Africa

Thomas Waldhauser, the U.S.’s top commander in Africa, has acknowledged that the US military’s presence has increased by more than 1000 troops in the past year. He said that on any given day the total American force rounded out to roughly 7,500 troops, including 1,000 contractors. In 2017, the U.S had roughly 6,000 troops in...