US Africa Command (AFRICOM)
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for U.S. military operations, including fighting regional conflicts and maintaining military relations with 53 African nations. Its area of responsibility covers all of Africa except Egypt, which is within the area of responsibility of the United States Central Command.
There has been controversy over AFRICOM because of its extensive military activity on the continent and because people view it as trying to solve geopolitical problems through a military lens. You can see where and how many military bases AFRICOM has on the continent below.
