Resources
The Basics
WITNESS: America's New Frontline
September 2009
Aljazeera's Rageh Omaar investigates the US military and political strategy for Africa in this mutli-part video series, outlining the formulation of AFRICOM and the current and historic track record of the U.S. military in Africa. Includes interviews with coalition members Emira Woods from IPS and Gerald LeMell from Africa Action
AFRICOM and the Obama Administration (coming soon!)
April 2009
Daniel Volman speaks at UC Santa Cruz on AFRICOM
Papers, Research & Articles
Making Peace or Fueling War in Africa
March 2009
An in-depth analysis of theory behind AFRICOM and its track record to date. Published by Foreign Policy in Focus, Paper by Daniel Volman and William Minter
AFRICOM and the Obama Administration
December 2008
Paper by Daniel Volman
Association of Concerned Africa Scholars
Spring 2010
The ACAS Spring 2010 bulletin feature academic scholarship from all over the US on US militarism.
Militarism in Africa: A Guidebook
October 2008
By Chioma Oruh
Congress Challenges AFRICOM
July 2008
By Beth Tuckey
AFRICOM: The New Military Command for Africa
June 2008
by Daniel Volman
Government Resources & Reports
Government Accountability Office (GAO) on AFRICOM
July 2010
You can also read a summary of this report on Africa Action's blog.
GAO on CJTF-HOA and AFRICOM in Somalia
April 2010
Entitled "DOD Needs to Determine the Future of Its Horn of Africa Task Force"
Other Links & Resources
Africa Security Research Project features numerous reports and articles on present and historical U.S. military involvement in Africa.
Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping maintains an up-to-date list of reports related to U.S. spending on military and security. including the Congressional Research Service on appropriations bills
- AFRICOM & US Militarism: An Overview
- Frequently Asked Questions
- The Case Studies
- AFRICOM Action Kit! (PDF)
WITNESS: America's New Frontline
September 2009
Aljazeera's Rageh Omaar investigates the US military and political strategy for Africa in this mutli-part video series, outlining the formulation of AFRICOM and the current and historic track record of the U.S. military in Africa. Includes interviews with coalition members Emira Woods from IPS and Gerald LeMell from Africa Action
AFRICOM and the Obama Administration (coming soon!)
April 2009
Daniel Volman speaks at UC Santa Cruz on AFRICOM
Papers, Research & Articles
Making Peace or Fueling War in Africa
March 2009
An in-depth analysis of theory behind AFRICOM and its track record to date. Published by Foreign Policy in Focus, Paper by Daniel Volman and William Minter
AFRICOM and the Obama Administration
December 2008
Paper by Daniel Volman
Association of Concerned Africa Scholars
Spring 2010
The ACAS Spring 2010 bulletin feature academic scholarship from all over the US on US militarism.
Militarism in Africa: A Guidebook
October 2008
By Chioma Oruh
Congress Challenges AFRICOM
July 2008
By Beth Tuckey
AFRICOM: The New Military Command for Africa
June 2008
by Daniel Volman
Government Resources & Reports
Government Accountability Office (GAO) on AFRICOM
July 2010
You can also read a summary of this report on Africa Action's blog.
GAO on CJTF-HOA and AFRICOM in Somalia
April 2010
Entitled "DOD Needs to Determine the Future of Its Horn of Africa Task Force"
Other Links & Resources
Africa Security Research Project features numerous reports and articles on present and historical U.S. military involvement in Africa.
Partnership for Effective Peacekeeping maintains an up-to-date list of reports related to U.S. spending on military and security. including the Congressional Research Service on appropriations bills