12:00 AM3/9/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on March 8, 2026.

12:00 AM3/2/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia from Feb. 22-26, and Feb. 28, 2026.The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 70km southeast of Bossaso.

3:04 PM2/27/2026

U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) Inspector General, U.S. Air Force Col. Roy Rhinehart, led a military-to-military engagement in Bangui, Central African Republic, from Feb. 2–6, 2026, to strengthen institutional oversight, accountability, and leadership within the Central African Armed Forces (FACA).

11:15 AM2/25/2026

Congratulations to Petty Officer 1st Class Oluyinka Akinsawe on her selection as U.S. Africa Command's Sailor of the Year!

11:00 PM2/24/2026

In response to the rapidly evolving threat of low-cost, aerial drones, U.S. Africa Command is evaluating a new force protection system designed to affordably and effectively safeguard troops using swarming technology.

2:03 PM2/24/2026

AFRICOM senior leadership listen to a exhibitor during a tour of the Tech Expo on Kelley Barracks Feb. 24, 2026.

11:00 PM2/23/2026

Exercise Justified Accord 2026 (JA26), U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual, multinational exercise in East Africa, officially begins today across Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), JA26 integrates approximately 1,500 personnel from Djibouti, Kenya, Tanzania, the United States and several other nations to build readiness, deepen partnerships and strengthen regional security.

11:00 PM2/23/2026

The Kelley Barracks fitness center transformed into a hub of innovation as U.S. Africa Command personnel connected with technology experts at the AFRICOM Tech Expo, Feb. 24, 2026.

11:00 PM2/22/2026

More than 30 African, international and U.S. special operations forces are meeting in Abidjan this week to finalize plans for Exercise Flintlock, U.S. Africa Command’s premier annual special operations exercise scheduled for April. The Ivorian special forces–hosted planning event will synchronize participating nations for training more than 1,000 participants across Côte d'Ivoire and Libya.

10:13 PM2/18/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Feb. 17, 2026.

4:41 PM2/18/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Feb. 16, 2026.

1:14 PM2/17/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Feb. 15, 2026.

12:00 AM2/16/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Feb. 14, 2026.

12:00 AM2/16/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Feb. 14, 2026.

10:17 AM2/14/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Somalia on Feb. 13, 2026.

2:03 PM2/12/2026

6:20 PM2/11/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Feb. 10, 2026.

8:00 PM2/10/2026

Cutlass Express 2026 (CE26) arrives at a decisive moment for maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean, where drug trafficking, human smuggling, and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing continue to threaten coastal economies and regional stability.

2:00 PM2/10/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Feb. 9, 2026.

1:25 PM2/10/2026

Covering more than 1,400 km in roughly 30 hours, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, deputy commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), continued discussions on how AFRICOM and its partners can strategically counter terrorism in East Africa through various meetings and engagements with senior military leaders from the Kenyan Defence Forces in Nairobi and Manda Bay, Kenya, Feb. 5-6, 2026.