Source: United States AFRICOM
Gen. Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, visited troops deployed to Niger during a three-day trip to the country, March 12-14.
The trip, led by Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs Molly Phee and Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander, was to continue ongoing discussions with leaders of the National Council for Safeguarding the Homeland (CNSP) regarding Niger’s return to a democratic path and the future of our security and development partnership.
“The United States’ strategic presence in the Sahel is crucial for combating terrorism and supporting our African partners,” said Langley, “U.S. personnel in Niger continue their work to monitor for violent extremist threats. Visiting these men and women is important to me so I can hear about the challenges they are facing.”
U.S. Africa Command, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, is one of 11 U.S. Department of Defense combatant commands, each with a geographic or functional mission that provides command and control of military forces in peace and war. U.S. Africa Command employs the broad-reaching diplomacy, development, and defense approach to foster interagency efforts and help negate the drivers of conflict and extremism in Africa.
The visit highlights U.S. Africa Command’s 3D approach, which leverages diplomacy, development, and defense collaboration.
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