it is one component of operation enduring freedom ( oef ) , which includes Cause_to_be_included eight african states stretching from the far northeast of the continent to the oil-rich gulf of guinea in the west .

the other oef mission in africa is known as operation Military_operation enduring freedom UNK trans sahara ( unk ) , which , until the creation of the new united states africa command , was run Motion from the united states european command .