We demand:
- The complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Africa;
- The demilitarization of the African continent;
- The closure of U.S. bases throughout the world; and
- The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) oppose U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and conduct hearings on AFRICOM’s impact on the African continent, with the full participation of members of U.S. and African civil society.
October 3, 2026 marks 18 years since the establishment of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). As one of 11 U.S. Department of War combatant commands, AFRICOM has worked to sustain capitalist plunder of Africa through neo-colonial domination on behalf of the U.S. and its NATO allies. Its existence undermines the human rights of African people to exercise self-determination and reclaim the use of the continent’s vast natural resources for alleviating their ongoing suffering under imperialism.
The Black Alliance for Peace Africa Team is clear that AFRICOM is in no way a vehicle for the collective security of Africans, but is instead a vehicle for securing U.S. interests in Africa. As such, it is nothing more than the covert institutionalization of gunboat diplomacy in the 21st century on the African continent under the cynical mask of “African Solutions to African Problems.”
To continue our struggle against the war on African peoples, throughout the month of October, the Black Alliance for Peace will observe the 6th annual Month of Action Against AFRICOM. This year, we ground ourselves in the theme “Oppression Breeds Resistance: Escalations in the Perpetual War on Africa and The Struggles Against It.” We’ve seen key escalations in 2026 as compradors in Kenya increase repression against the masses, imperialists arm proxies in Niger & Mali to wage war against the anti-imperialist Alliance of Sahel States, and neocolonial forces allow AFRICOM to bomb Nigeria as they seek to encircle the Sahel region. But as we know, Africans will continue to fight back until true self-determination is achieved. Whether it is the masses in Kenya developing a Pan-Africanism Summit Against Imperialism to counter the neocolonial France-Africa Summit or the people of Mali rallying in defense of their sovereignty, Africans will continue the protracted struggle for sovereignty. This is why we say, “Oppression breeds resistance.”
We call on all our friends and supporters to endorse The 6th International Month of Action Against AFRICOM as an individual or organization. Beyond that, we are calling on you to organize an educational event at least one day within the month, for which we have provided materials on our webpage: https://blackallianceforpeace.com/africom2026 Resisting Fascism and Neocolonialism: US Out of Africa, #ShutDownAFRICOM!
Stand with the People – Oppression Breeds Resistance: Escalations in the Perpetual War on Africa and The Struggles Against It.