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AFRICOM links security and energy, with Nigeria and Kenya in focus

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US Air Force General Anderson has launched an interagency US Africa Command (AFRICOM) effort aimed at linking security objectives with energy cooperation, with Nigeria and Kenya in focus. The initiative concerns liquefied petroleum gas, according to Premium Times.

US Air Force General Anderson is leading an interagency US effort that links security objectives with energy cooperation, with Nigeria and Kenya at the centre of discussions, Premium Times reports. The approach aims to bring security and energy issues closer together in exchanges with the two African countries.

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