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US to trim Africa forces as focus shifts to Russia, China

US soldiers train in Senegal in 2016. [File, AFP]

The Pentagon will trim the number of US troops deployed across Africa as it concentrates more on countering threats from Great Power competitors Russia and China, officials said Thursday.

Currently, about 7,200 US military personnel are based in dozens of African nations, with notable footprints in places like Somalia, Nigeria and Libya.

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