Africa Command is operational, but skepticism persists

WASHINGTON (AFP)

By 2015, a quarter of US oil imports are projected to come from Africa, particularly the Gulf of Guinea off Africa’s western coast.

“US Africa Command is nothing more than a device to ensure that the US oil industry will have unfettered access to Africa’s vast supplies of oil,” said Mark Fancher of the US-based National Conference of Black Lawyers.

“If anyone in Africa interferes with US oil operations, we suspect that they will be given the terrorist label and then targeted for military attacks,” he said.

Agence France-Presse