Help Stop AFRICOM
Resist AFRICOM is a campaign comprised of concerned U.S. and Africa-based organizations and individuals opposed to the new U.S. military command for Africa (AFRICOM).
With the establishment of AFRICOM, the Pentagon attempts to increase access to Africa's oil and to wage a new front in the Global War on Terror without regard for the needs or desires of African people. Enabled by oil companies and private military contractors, AFRICOM serves as the latest frontier in military expansionism, violating the human rights and civil liberties of Africans who have voiced a strong "no" to U.S. military presence. We reject this militarization of foreign engagement. Instead, our vision is a comprehensive U.S. foreign policy grounded in true partnership with the African Union, African governments, and civil society on peace, justice, security, and development.
UPDATE! Demonstrate with us on October 27 against private military contractors!As the mercenary industry gathers in DC for their annual summit, we will gather outside the offices of their trade association--the International Peace Operations Association (IPOA)--in Farragut Square Park to say NO! to mercenaries profiting off of wars and the suffering of the people in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Africa. Please join us! Noon to 2 pm at Farragut Square Park. Click here to learn more!
Click below to watch the Resist AFRICOM film, then send the link to your family, friends, and community!