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African Lion 23 Begins
African Lion 23 Begins
18 nations and approximately 8,000 personnel will participate in African Lion 2023, U.S. Africa Command's largest annual combined, joint exercise that will take place in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia from May 13-June 18, 2023.

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US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN
US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN
Senior military leaders from African nations, as well as the U.S. and some European nations, meet to build relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges, May 8-12 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during the African Land Forces Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is “Addressing security challenges through civil-military partnerships.”

                U.S. and Nigerian officials join to celebrate $38 million in Kainji Air Force Base improvements
U.S. and Nigerian officials join to celebrate $38 million in Kainji Air Force Base improvements
Senior U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense officials joined Nigerian Air Force Air Vice Marshal IG Lubo, representing Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, and other Nigerian partners to celebrate the completion of $38 million of improvements to the air base April 27.

    Operations
U.S. Africa Command holds Change of Responsibility ceremony for Command Senior Enlisted Leader 
U.S. Africa Command holds Change of Responsibility ceremony for Command Senior Enlisted Leader 

                U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee

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Flintlock 2023 opens with ceremonies across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire
Flintlock 2023 opens with ceremonies across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire
Participants from 29 countries kicked off the command post and field training portion of Exercise Flintlock 2023 with opening ceremonies at four sites across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire on March 7, 2023.

                State Partnership, shared visions highlight African Chiefs of Defense conference
State Partnership, shared visions highlight African Chiefs of Defense conference
Guests of the 2023 ChOD Conference hold conversations between panel sessions. African Chiefs of Defense and senior military leaders from 43 countries met in Rome for the annual African Chiefs of Defense Conference held from February 27 to March 2, 2023.

                U.S. Army, KDF offer medical services to remote Kenyan communities
U.S. Army, KDF offer medical services to remote Kenyan communities
JA23’s MEDCAP is the latest in a series of combined force medical outreaches between the two countries.

                Obangame Express aids maritime security, prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea
Obangame Express aids maritime security, prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea
The exercise supports Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Togo to more effectively counter all forms of maritime-based crime in the Gulf of Guinea.

            
African Lion 23 Begins

US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN

U.S. and Nigerian officials join to celebrate $38 million in Kainji Air Force Base improvements

U.S. Africa Command holds Change of Responsibility ceremony for Command Senior Enlisted Leader 

U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee

Flintlock 2023 opens with ceremonies across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire

State Partnership, shared visions highlight African Chiefs of Defense conference

U.S. Army, KDF offer medical services to remote Kenyan communities

Obangame Express aids maritime security, prosecution in the Gulf of Guinea

Spotlight

Gen. Langley engages in Africa

Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, is prioritizing face-to-face engagement to build our relationships and support partners in Africa.

Featured Items

Civilian Casualty Report

Women, Peace, & Security

Area of Responsibility

Africa Enlisted Development Strategy

Civilian Casualty Report

U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Quarterly Report; 2nd Quarter, 2021

Women, Peace, & Security

Women, Peace and Security initiatives are an integral component of efforts to enhance African partner capability by enabling U.S. security cooperation to better leverage the contributions of both men and women.

Area of Responsibility

What AFRICOM is doing throughout the region on a per-country basis

Africa Enlisted Development Strategy

The strategy seeks to standardize existing African professional military education institutions that can train not only their own nation’s forces but also those of neighboring countries and create or improve regional centers of excellence.

Civilian Casualty Report

Women, Peace, & Security

Area of Responsibility

Africa Enlisted Development Strategy

U.S. Africa Command, with partners, counters transnational threats and malign actors, strengthens security forces, and responds to crises in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

Latest News

State Partnership, shared visions highlight African Chiefs of Defense conference

Stability was a key element of this year's meeting, with discussions held on the root causes, indicators, and vectors of instability.

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) completes multinational maritime security patrol, arrives in Dakar, Senegal

Spencer’s visit to Dakar included meetings with Capt. Karim Mara, Senegalese deputy chief of naval staff, as well as leaders from the Senegalese Navy and the U.S. Office of Security Cooperation. Jan. 17, 2023.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

African special operations forces, U.S. SOC-Africa announce Flintlock 2023

Flintlock strengthens partner nations to counter violent extremist organizations, collaborate across borders, and provide security for their people with respect for human rights.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

AFRICOM news

State Partnership, shared visions highlight African Chiefs of Defense conference

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

AFRICOM news

State Partnership, shared visions highlight African Chiefs of Defense conference

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

USCGC Spencer (WMEC 905) completes multinational maritime security patrol, arrives in Dakar, Senegal

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

AFRICOM news

Partnerships

Through multinational exercises and military-to-military engagements, U.S. Africa Command strengthens relationships with African partner nations to help build the defense capability and capacity of their security forces.

U.S. Africa Command embraces a holistic approach to security challenges by working closely with U.S. Government interagency counterparts and partner nation militaries from around the world.

Operations

Along with regional partners, U.S. Africa command conducts military operations to disrupt, degrade and neutralize violent extremist organizations that present a transnational threat.

Operations set conditions for continued partnering to help African partner nations build the capacity they need to secure the region.

Readiness

U.S. Africa Command stands ready to protect U.S. personnel and facilities within the region.

By forging relationships with regional partners, U.S. Africa Command ensures U.S. and partner nation security forces will have what they need, where and when they need it to respond to crisis.

Latest Press Releases

U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26.

Saturday, May 27, 2023

U.S. Counterterrorism Operation in Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on May 20, 2023.

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 2nd Quarter, 2023

In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Mar. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received no new reports of civilian casualties and there were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. There are currently no assessments open or under review.

Monday, May 22, 2023

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