A high-ranking Moroccan military delegation, led by the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), General Mohammed Berrid, took part in the installation ceremony of the new AFRICOM commander, General Dagvin Anderson, held on August 14 and 15 in Stuttgart, Germany, the FAR announced on the X platform. General Anderson succeeds General Michael Langley, following his appointment, which was confirmed ten days earlier by the United States Senate on the recommendation of President Donald Trump. After Anderson's Senate hearing, an international media outlet reported that «the United States is preparing to establish an independent military command for operations in Africa, following the Senate's approval of a new AFRICOM commander. This decision marks the official separation of AFRICOM from the U.S. Army in Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF)». The same report added that «Morocco is being considered as the likely location for the new command headquarters. This reorganization comes amid growing geopolitical competition in Africa, particularly with China and Russia».
