The China Global South Project published on 2 April 2025 a commentary titled "U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on the Chopping Block: Can China Save It Again?" by Christian Geraud Neema Byamungu.
Some officials in the Trump administration do not believe Africa warrants a separate military command and want to put it back under the European Command. Others argue this will only create new openings for adversaries like Russia and China. The latter argument saved AFRICOM in the first Trump administration. Will it do so again?
