The AFRICOM commander says Washington has “deepened” its security ties with Zambia but has no plans for a military “footprint”
Washington has no plans to set up a military base in Zambia, the Commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) told reporters on Thursday.
General Michael Langley was responding to claims that the US is considering a permanent deployment in Zambia without the approval of the southern African country’s lawmakers and regional authorities.