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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

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AFRICOM STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS WITH CÔTE D'IVOIRE
AFRICOM STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS WITH CÔTE D'IVOIRE
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 Côte d’Ivoire April 28-29, 2024, to reinforce the longstanding partnership between the United States and the Ivoirian government.

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

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US and Southern African Chaplains Forge Bonds of Cooperation in Zambia
US and Southern African Chaplains Forge Bonds of Cooperation in Zambia
Zambian Defense Force (ZDF) welcomed the participation in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) event of U.S. military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), US Air Forces Africa (AFAF), North Carolina Army National Guard, and New York Army National Guard, April 6-13, 2024.

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AFRICOM Commander Visits Morocco
AFRICOM Commander Visits Morocco
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.

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USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader visit Kenya
USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader visit Kenya
U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, commander of U.S. Africa Command, along with Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods, the command's senior enlisted leader, undertook a strategic visit to Nairobi, Kenya

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USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader visit Somalia
USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader visit Somalia
Marine Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, held a meeting with key leaders of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) at the ATMIS Headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia, January 24, 2024. After the meeting, troops from the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) presented Langley with a rifle presentation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)

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U.S. Africa Command Head Advances U.S.-Nigeria Cooperation
U.S. Africa Command Head Advances U.S.-Nigeria Cooperation
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley and Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods visited Nigeria on January 10-11, 2024. They discussed strengthening U.S.-Nigeria cooperation, countering extremism, and regional security with Nigerian military leaders. Gen. Langley emphasized the importance of collaboration in addressing West Africa's security challenges. 

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AFRICOM Commander visits Chad
AFRICOM Commander visits Chad

U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley and Sergeant Major Michael Woods from U.S. Africa Command visited Chad on January 9-10, 2024, to discuss security collaboration with Chadian military leaders. During the visit, Langley had the opportunity to congratulate the nation's first female military pilots trained on the C-208 light reconnaissance aircraft.

                USEUCOM, USAFRICOM and Space Force activate U.S. Space Forces in Europe and Africa as new service component command
USEUCOM, USAFRICOM and Space Force activate U.S. Space Forces in Europe and Africa as new service component command
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, U.S. Africa Command commander, gives U.S. Space Force Col. Max E. Lantz, U.S. Space Forces Europe & Africa commander, command of SPACEFOREUR-AF at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 8, 2023. The activation of SPACEFOREUR-AF provides the ability to rapidly bolster theater space capabilities to further support security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn Keech)

            
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

AFRICOM STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS WITH CÔTE D'IVOIRE

2024 Posture Statement to Congress

US and Southern African Chaplains Forge Bonds of Cooperation in Zambia

AFRICOM Commander Visits Morocco

USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader visit Kenya

USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader visit Somalia

U.S. Africa Command Head Advances U.S.-Nigeria Cooperation

AFRICOM Commander visits Chad

USEUCOM, USAFRICOM and Space Force activate U.S. Space Forces in Europe and Africa as new service component command

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

Thirteen nations participate in Obangame Express 2024 maritime interdiction training in Ghana

Over five days, 13 nations from across West Africa, Europe, and North America sent military delegations to collaborate, learn, and train together as part of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF)’s Obangame Express 2024 military interdiction training events at the Ghana Western Naval Headquarters in Sekondi. 

Monday, May 13, 2024

North Carolina National Guard Welcomes Malawi as Their New State Partners

North Carolina National Guard leaders and leaders from Malawi participated in a State Partnership Signing Ceremony in Lilongwe, Malawi, April 27, 2024. The leaders joined fellow U.S. Military and Malawi officials at a signing ceremony as part of the North Carolina National Guard’s expansion bringing the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Malawi into their State Partnership Program, a National Guard Bureau initiative joining individual state National Guards and host nations as part of U.S. security cooperation and international civil-military affairs.

Monday, May 13, 2024

North Carolina National Guard Welcomes New Zambian Partnership

North Carolina National Guard leaders join fellow U.S. Military and Zambian leaders at a State Partnership Program Signing Ceremony, Livingstone, Zambia, April 26, 2024. The leaders were invited to the ceremony as part of the NCNG’s expansion joining the Republic of Zambia and the Republic of Malawi in their State Partnership Program, a National Guard Bureau initiative joining individual state National Guards and host nations as part of U.S. security cooperation and international civil-military affairs.

Monday, May 13, 2024

AFRICOM news

Thirteen nations participate in Obangame Express 2024 maritime interdiction training in Ghana

Monday, May 13, 2024

AFRICOM news

Thirteen nations participate in Obangame Express 2024 maritime interdiction training in Ghana

Monday, May 13, 2024

North Carolina National Guard Welcomes Malawi as Their New State Partners

Monday, May 13, 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

AFRICOM Commander Testifies before Congress

Washington –U.S. Africa Command commander, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, wrapped up his annual posture statement to Congress with a hearing before the House Armed Services Committee March 21.

Friday, March 22, 2024

Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM target al-Shabaab

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 10.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 1st Quarter, FY2024

In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Dec. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received two (2) new reports of civilian casualties which were found to be unsubstantiated. There were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. As of the end of this reporting period, there are no open reports.

Thursday, March 7, 2024

press releases