Why are there US troops in Ghana, Africa?

Ghanaian officials said the agreement was an extension of a two-decades-long relationship between the United States and Ghana, a West African nation that has been a regular host of bilateral and multilateral military exercises. read more

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The US Military Has Been ‘At War’ in Africa on the Sly For Years The US Military Has Been ‘At War’ in Africa on the Sly For Years. If you want to know what US forces are doing in Africa, it helps to be connected to a large engineering or construction firm looking for business. read more

"In Africa, the defense officials said, the U.S. could increase its presence to as many as 5,000 to 6,500 troops from about 1,500 Marines and special-operations soldiers currently based in Djibouti. The troops would use as many as a dozen semipermanent bases in Africa. read more