WASHINGTON—With extremist violence surging across a wide swath of Africa, U.S. lawmakers from both political parties are trying to head off a Trump administration proposal to cut American military forces on the continent. In a rare display of bipartisanship, lawmakers have peppered Defense Secretary Mark Esper with letters in recent weeks urging him to reconsider what they fear will be a sharp cut in the 6,000 commandos, trainers and other U.S. defense personnel in Africa. Republican lawmakers with close White House ties plan...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 30, 2020 21:33 UTC