African Continent: Us-Led Drills and Africa Command

african continent: The Chinese contingent took their seats to the far right of the podium where US Rear Admiral Heidi Berg formally launched the US-led military exercise, Cutlass Express, according to Nine News Australia. Cutlass, and the handful of other annual US-led drills held throughout the African continent, are a low-risk and relatively low-cost way for US Africa Command AFRICOM to gain and keep regional allies. To improve your experience update it here News NationalUS, China vie for influence in Africa By CNN2 33pm May 27, 2019Facebook Tweet MailA dirt track at Djibouti's Doraleh Port leads to a series of unassuming single-story buildings that, earlier this year, hosted the world's two superpowers. But in Djibouti - a tiny nation of just 884,000 people that is a key Red Sea ally of the US - and throughout Africa, there's new competition for local loyalties from China's military, which is increasingly asserting its influence on the continent. AP/AAP In 2017, China's People Liberation Army PLA opened its first overseas base in Djibouti. US soldiers at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.