The U.S. Defense Department is in the process of establishing a new regional command that will be solely responsible for the African continent. The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will assume responsibilities for the region from the three combatant commands that now oversee the continent, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM).
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