The 11th African Land Forces Summit will be held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from this Monday until May 12. Organized by the American army every year since 2010 in an African or American city, the summit aims to connect the officers of the African armies.
With our correspondent in Abidjan, Francois Hume-Ferkatadji
About forty countries will be represented at the summit: the United States, a few European nations and a large majority of African countries. It will be a question of security, sharing of experience, but also of sales of arms or military equipment. , spokesman for the US military.
“ The main objective of the African Land Forces Summit is to bring together African HQs and create spaces for discussion around challenges or possible solutions that can be translated into action, says US Army spokesman Michael Weisman. Por the American army, it gives us the opportunity to listen to our African partners in a framework of collective discussion. We are present in a dozen African countries, and organize hundreds of small events each year, but discussions here on regional or cross-regional challenges are extremely beneficial for us and our African partners. »
In addition to military officers, there will be academic opinion leaders and government representatives. In total, more than 300 military and political leaders are expected in Abidjan.
At the Africa-United States summit last December, American President Joe Biden announced $55 billion investment on the continent for the next three years. A way to reaffirm American influence in Africa, according to observers.