South African Defense Minister said the American’s,US strategic command in Africa (Africom)should not be based in any African country.
Briefing the media yesterday, Lekota said the Southern African Development Community (SADC) defence ministers had, at the summit in Lusaka this month, decided that no member states would host Africom and more armed US soldiers.
He said this was also the “continental position” of the African Union.
Lekota also said that there will be consequences,should any African country allow the US a military presence.
He warned strongly that any country that did not abide by the view that US soldiers should not have an enlarged presence in Africa as part of Africom would have to consider the consequences. These could amount to neighbouring African countries refusing to co-operate with them.
The S.A.D.Minister understands all to well that a U.S military base(s) might will impact relationships between sister countries.
What’s with America and military bases,enough all ready?
