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Namibia: US general meets Kapofi over jihadist threat near Namibia – News

Namibia: US general meets Kapofi over jihadist threat near Namibia – News

Africa Links 24 with Andrew Kathindi
Published on 2025-07-29 17:00:00

The United States (US) military has raised concern over jihadist groups and drug cartels operating near Namibia’s borders, following high-level talks with minister of defence and veterans affairs Frans Kapofi.

US Africa Command (Africom) lieutenant general John Brennan met with Kapofi last week.

“There are jihadist groups that operate all along the periphery of both Angola and Namibia,” Brennan said during a digital press briefing following his meeting with Kapofi.

The two…

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