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Press Release

AFRICOM Commander Visits Morocco

7:29 PM2/22/2024

U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Michael Woods, Command Senior Enlisted Leader visited Morocco Feb. 20-21, 2024 on his third trip to the country since taking command.

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United States Announces Donation of Helicopters to Zambia Air Force

11:11 AM9/14/2023

On September 11, the United States announced an $80 million (1.6 billion Kwacha) grant to Zambia that will supply four Bell 412EP helicopters to the Zambia Air Force with three years of service, parts, and training for the helicopters.

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts the 2023 Strategic Religious Affairs Conference

12:00 AM9/1/2023

U.S. Africa Command held its annual strategic religious affairs conference at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, from Aug. 15-17, 2023. Chaplains and their Senior Enlisted Religious Affairs Advisors joined from U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Service Component Commands, U.S. National Guards State Partnership Program, Department of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. European Command.

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Djibouti, U.S. celebrate relationships with Partner Appreciation Day

12:04 PM11/17/2022

The goal of the event was to celebrate the U.S.’ two-decades long commitment to allies and partners in East Africa on the 20th anniversary of the arrival of U.S. military troops in the region following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills

12:00 AM10/20/2022

The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team worked with Nigerien medics during a tactical combat casualty care course which covered lifesaving techniques, including improvised tourniquet application, IV and airway management and wound packing.

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NAVAF, MARFORAF engineers kick off deployment to Ghana

12:00 AM9/30/2022

With support from Royal Danish Defense forces, the joint and combined team will also make critical construction builds or repairs to a mobile camp facility at the Ghana Navy Training command (NAVTRAC) in preparation for the NAVAF-led exercise Obangame Express 2023 and the U.S. Special Operations Command Africa-led exercise Flintlock.

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Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference

1:29 PM8/29/2022

Participants used the forum to discuss security cooperation, and the importance of leadership and professional military education.

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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

8:53 AM7/28/2022

The JCET program’s primary purpose is to provide partner nation special operations units specific training to promote security and stability in Africa.

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Idaho National Guard participates in exercise African Lion ‘22

6:07 PM6/28/2022

During the two-week training in late June 2022, Moroccans and the Idaho National Guard learned how each unit uses its weapon platforms.

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NC Guard hosts African Military Law Forum Advisory Council

11:16 AM5/12/2022

The forum, running April 26-28, 2022, provided legal advisors from several nations a chance to share their expertise in international, operational, administrative and civil law.

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US military, Djiboutians champion Women, Peace and Security at co-hosted event

1:40 PM5/11/2022

U.S. leadership with the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) co-hosted a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) workshop with the Djiboutian Ministry of Women and Family at the Palace Kempinski, Djibouti, May 8, 2022. The participating parties, including members of the Djiboutian Ministry of Women and Family, CJTF-HOA, and U.S. Embassy Djibouti, used the venue to initiate an update to Djibouti’s WPS National Action Plan (NAP). The NAP serves as a binding document for integration of WPS principles, including how they will be prioritized and governed within Djibouti.

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Bomber Task Force mission to West Africa exercises counter-illicit maritime capabilities

9:17 AM3/1/2022

Two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Royal Air Force Fairford, flew a Bomber Task Force mission to southeastern Mauritania and along the west coast of Africa, where aircrew and U.S. Coast Guard members aboard the aircraft exercised their ability to conduct counter-illicit maritime tracking efforts, Feb. 28, 2022.

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Djibouti, U.S. strengthen partnership through medical knowledge exchange

9:26 AM2/10/2022

More than 40 U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and the Djiboutian Gendarmerie came together for a medical knowledge exchange of casualty care practices at the Gendarmerie compound in Djibouti City, Djibouti, Jan. 17- 20, 2022.

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Militaries begin planning for largest U.S. Africa Command exercise

12:00 AM10/25/2021

The event was the first in a series of planning events for the exercise with U.S. military personnel working alongside Moroccan, Senegalese and Ghanaian partners for African Lion 2022.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, First ESB to Complete Voyage Repair in South Africa

9:56 AM10/14/2021

During the scheduled port visit, Hershel “Woody” Williams completed a 14-day maintenance period in Cape Town’s Cruise Terminal. The ship received preventative and preservative repairs to the flight deck safety nets, mission deck, freeboard and superstructure, as well as the insulation and lighting fixtures.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Returns to Cape Town to Strengthen Partnerships

12:00 AM9/25/2021

Hershel “Woody” Williams previously visited Cape Town in February to resupply fuel and promote maritime security through a persistent presence in African waters.

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Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 Concludes

3:03 PM8/9/2021

The exercise ran 14 days within the vicinity of Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius and Seychelles.

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Press Release

AFRICOM commander meets with Djiboutian Foreign Minister

1:48 PM11/27/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command met with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Nov. 26.

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USS Roosevelt port visit in Algeria demonstrates global maritime partnership

1:17 PM10/21/2020

Rear Adm. Michael Baze, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is greeted by Maj. Gen. Mohamed Larbi Haouli (far right), commander, Algerian Naval Forces, during military staff talks held in Algiers, Algeria, Oct. 18, 2020. The visit is the latest in a series of engagements with Algeria, including Oct. 1 by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Sept. 23 by Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command.

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USS Roosevelt port visit in Algeria demonstrates global maritime partnership

1:09 PM10/21/2020

Rear Adm. Michael Baze, director of maritime headquarters, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, meets with the Commander of Algerian Naval Forces and the Director of Naval Cooperation Oct. 18, 2020. The visit is the latest in a series of engagements with Algeria, including Oct. 1 by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Sept. 23 by Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command.

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USS Roosevelt port visit in Algeria demonstrates global maritime partnership

1:08 PM10/21/2020

The Oct. 18 visit by leaders with U.S. Naval Forces Africa and the Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt is the latest in a series of engagements with Algeria, including Oct. 1 by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Sept. 23 by Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command.

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USS Roosevelt port visit in Algeria demonstrates global maritime partnership

12:58 PM10/21/2020

The Oct. 18 visit by leaders with U.S. Naval Forces Africa and the Arleigh Burke guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt is the latest in a series of engagements with Algeria, including Oct. 1 by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Sept. 23 by Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command.

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U.S. Africa Command leaders discuss partnership with French military

11:59 AM9/17/2020

U.S. Africa Command leaders visited with French Chief of the Defense Staff, General Francois Lecointre, and other French senior officials to discuss continued U.S.-French cooperation in Africa.

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Liaison officer bridges Kenya, U.S. cooperation

9:40 AM6/16/2020

With mission sets that cover 12 different countries throughout East Africa, the ability to work with various units and nations is key to the success of an organization like the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA).

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Vehicle donation enhances investigation of corruption, drug trafficking in Kenya

10:20 AM6/1/2020

The U.S. is committed to working with Kenyan law enforcement partners to help preserve and strengthen the rule of law

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Vehicle donation enhances investigation of corruption, drug trafficking in Kenya

10:19 AM6/1/2020

The U.S. is committed to working with Kenyan law enforcement partners to help preserve and strengthen the rule of law

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Vehicle donation enhances Kenya’s capability to combat corruption, drug trafficking

10:10 AM6/1/2020

The donation also furthers the investigation of transnational criminal organizations, highlighting a commitment to preserve and strengthen the rule of law in Kenya.

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Gen. Townsend Engages African Leaders at African Land Forces Summit

12:00 AM2/21/2020

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to Ethiopia where he attended the closing ceremony of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) and met with African senior military leaders

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AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

12:00 AM2/14/2020

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to East Africa to personally assess the security situation at the Kenyan Defense Force installation at Manda Bay, Kenya, before continuing to Somalia to meet with senior Somali officials to discuss the impact of broader U.S. government programs taking place in Somalia

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411th CAB veterinarians host seminar for Djiboutian veterinarians and sanitary inspectors

8:06 AM2/10/2020

A team of two veterinarians and a veterinarian technician hosted the first in a series of monthly seminars

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U.S. Africa Command continues to develop Senegal's Enlisted Development Strategy

7:58 AM2/10/2020

U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Ryan P. Burton, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) acting command senior enlisted leader, met with the Senegal Chief of Defense Lt. Gen. Birame Diop, his staff, and Senegalese command senior enlisted leaders Jan. 22-23, in Dakar City, Senegal

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