Due to a less than enthusiastic response from numerous African countries, the year-old United States military command for Africa (AFRICOM) has recently decided to forgo the attempt to base its headquarters on the African continent. Confusion and conspiracy rumors have developed in response to AFRICOM’s creation, including the idea that the command’s “real motives are thirst for oil and the desire to counter growing Chinese influence on the continent,” according to the article, “US Defers Sensitive Africa HQ Decision for Now.” These conspiracy ideas are all misunderstandings though. The current …
