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U.S. Warns Mexican Cartels Are Entrenching in Africa and Likely to Expand

Washington is boosting antinarcotics partnerships with the Southern African Development Community to shield Angola and Namibia from cartel expansion.

Desde el Pentágono advierten que estas organizaciones refuerzan redes de trata de personas, tráfico ilegal de migrantes, saqueo de recursos naturales y pesca ilegal.
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Overview

  • Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan said cartels have established operations in South Africa and along the West African coast and predicted the threat will worsen.
  • U.S. Africa Command has elevated the cartel menace to the level of jihadist groups, citing parallels with ISIS franchises in Mozambique and South Africa.
  • The Pentagon is reinforcing cooperation with SADC members to enhance regional antidrug efforts and intelligence sharing.
  • Preventive security programs, including training and equipment provision, are being rolled out in Angola and Namibia to block cartel infiltration.
  • Recent interdictions—such as a CJNG-linked meth lab in Kenya and a 504-package cocaine shipment seized in Panama—underscore evolving production and trafficking networks.