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United States Africa Command

        
    Partnerships
AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia to Strengthen Partnership
AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia to Strengthen Partnership
"U.S. Africa Command is dedicated to working with Somalia in the realm of security and defense so that they can advance political and economic stability, prevent terrorism, and address humanitarian crises.”

    Operations
Space Forces in Europe - Space Forces Africa holds change of command ceremony
Space Forces in Europe - Space Forces Africa holds change of command ceremony
U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa, also known as SPACEFOREUR-AF, is the U.S. Space Force component field command charged with supporting both U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, encompassing 51 countries in Europe and 53 countries in Africa, respectively.  

                US, Botswana Defence Forces kick off exercise Southern Accord 2024
US, Botswana Defence Forces kick off exercise Southern Accord 2024
GABORONE, Botswana — Exercise Southern Accord 2024 officially began on August 5, 2025, launching a two-week joint military exercise between U.S. and Botswana forces.

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AFRICOM Commander concludes second trip to Algeria
AFRICOM Commander concludes second trip to Algeria
U.S. Marine Corps Gen Michael Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command wrapped up his second visit to Algeria on July 23, 2024.

    Partnerships
Symposium Focuses on Practical Solutions for Climate Security Challenges
Symposium Focuses on Practical Solutions for Climate Security Challenges

    Partnerships
Africa Defense Chiefs, U.S. Slated to Meet Tomorrow in Botswana
Africa Defense Chiefs, U.S. Slated to Meet Tomorrow in Botswana
Defense leaders from dozens of African nations will meet beginning tomorrow as part of the 2024 Africa Chiefs of Defense Conference in Botswana.

    Operations
First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger
First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger

    Partnerships
U.S. and Tanzania Co-Host Military Intelligence Conference
U.S. and Tanzania Co-Host Military Intelligence Conference
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Forces (TPDF) hosted the Chiefs & Directors of Military Intelligence Conference (CDMIC) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from April 30 to May 3.

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AFRICOM Commander Visits Benin to Strengthen Bilateral Security Partnership
AFRICOM Commander Visits Benin to Strengthen Bilateral Security Partnership
General Langley’s visit underscores our diverse expanding partnership to help the Beninese people by our joint efforts to defend against violent extremism and to promote economic development

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USAFRICOM visits Ghanaian President and attends International Maritime Summit
USAFRICOM visits Ghanaian President and attends International Maritime Summit

                2024 Posture Statement to Congress
2024 Posture Statement to Congress
General Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, 2024 Posture Statement to the Congress

            
AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia to Strengthen Partnership

Space Forces in Europe - Space Forces Africa holds change of command ceremony

US, Botswana Defence Forces kick off exercise Southern Accord 2024

AFRICOM Commander concludes second trip to Algeria

Symposium Focuses on Practical Solutions for Climate Security Challenges

Africa Defense Chiefs, U.S. Slated to Meet Tomorrow in Botswana

First C-17 Withdrawal Flight Departs from Niger

U.S. and Tanzania Co-Host Military Intelligence Conference

AFRICOM Commander Visits Benin to Strengthen Bilateral Security Partnership

USAFRICOM visits Ghanaian President and attends International Maritime Summit

2024 Posture Statement to Congress

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

Announcing the USAFRICOM Theater Strategy 2024-2033 | Read more → USAFRICOM Theater Strategy | Read more →

Our Mission

USAFRICOM, with Partners and Allies, counters malign actors and transnational threats, responds to crises, strengthens African security forces, and supports U.S. Government efforts in Africa to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity.

WHAT WE DO Learn more about the command →

Latest News

Sierra Leone Officially Joins State Partnership Program with Michigan National Guard

Friday, September 20, 2024

AFRICOM Leadership Visits Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

In a demonstration of U.S. commitment to regional stability and security, key leaders from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) visited Camp Lemonnier to engage with U.S. troops deployed in Africa.

Monday, September 16, 2024

AFRICOM Hosts 2024 Joint Staff Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) Worldwide Workshop

AFRICOM recently hosted the Joint Staff 2024 Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) Worldwide Workshop, a key event in the Joint Logistics Enterprise calendar.

Friday, August 2, 2024

AFRICOM news

Sierra Leone Officially Joins State Partnership Program with Michigan National Guard

Friday, September 20, 2024

AFRICOM news

Sierra Leone Officially Joins State Partnership Program with Michigan National Guard

Friday, September 20, 2024

AFRICOM Leadership Visits Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

Monday, September 16, 2024

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

United States and Zambia Strengthen Efforts to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Thursday, October 3, 2024

AFRICOM Furthers Commitment to African Partnerships by Supporting IMET and Educating Today’s Military Leaders

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, furthered the command’s desire to deepen its partnerships and defense relations by empowering today’s leaders during a discussion with students attending Marine Corps University and the U.S. International Military Education and Training program on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in Quantico, Virginia.

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

AFRICOM, SECNAV, African Ambassadors to the U.S., Deep Dive on Shared Interests

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and African Ambassadors to the U.S. met Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C., to discuss U.S.-Africa partnerships and their shared commitment to fostering security, stability, and prosperity.

Thursday, September 26, 2024

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