There are American Troops in Somalia right now!
I had no idea
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-11-17/trump-could-withdraw-troops-from-somalia-as-part-of-global-pullback
The CIA has been in Africa for decades, especially around Nigeria, Chad, Somolia, Kenya, and of course Libya/Egypt.
The US has sponsored coups and assassinations as well. This has happened under both Democrat and Republican Presidents as well so it's not a partisan political point.