Washington is proposing $200 million in new military spending for North and West Africa. Both the United States and France, which has 3,500 troops in the region, intend to boost support to regional security body Group of Five Sahel. It is speculated the United States and Senegal had agreed a new accord granting rights to establish a base in case of an emergency.
To assist us on this subject:
Ebrahim Deen, Researcher (Afro-Middle East Centre)
Dr Sylvester Bongani Maphosa, Chief Research Specialist: Governance and Security programme.
