Washington reorganises its military deployment in Nigeria and Cameroon
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
After withdrawing its bases from Niger and Chad, Washington is preparing a new deployment around Lake Chad, where Cameroon and Nigeria occupy a central place, according to Jeune Afrique. The plan relies on intelligence, drones and air support, without a precise division between the two countries; in Bauchi, around a hundred US soldiers provide technical support to the Nigerian army, according to General Samaila Uba.
Washington is reorganising its security deployment around the Lake Chad basin, after the closure of its bases in Niger and Chad, according to Jeune Afrique. The American plan places Cameroon among the central countries of the new deployment, which relies on intelligence, drones and air support, without specifying how these assets will be divided between the two countries.
In Nigeria, around a hundred US soldiers arrived in Bauchi State, in the north-east of the country, in February 2026. Their mission is limited to technical support and excludes any participation in combat, said Brigadier General Samaila Uba, spokesman for the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, who confirmed the arrival of this contingent on Monday.
