U.S. donates second C-130 to Niger to support enduring Sahel operations

U.S. and Nigerien officials cut a ceremonial ribbon in front of the second C-130 Hercules aircraft delivered to Niger during a Dec. 7, 2021, ceremony at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niger. Niger received the second of three scheduled C-130 aircraft deliveries by the U.S. on Nov. 9, 2021.

By Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Longoria , U.S. Air Forces Europe - Air Forces Africa Niger Dec 09, 2021

AFRICOM Commander Assesses East in First African Trip

U.S. Africa Command’s new commander, Gen. Dagvin Anderson, visited East Africa this week to meet with political and defense leaders and U.S. embassy country teams and to engage with U.S. servicemembers stationed there.

AFRICA SHIELD 2025: Strengthening Counterproliferation Efforts Across Africa

From August 4-6, 2025, DTRA's International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), in partnership with the EU CBRN CoE and UNICRI, hosted the AFRICA SHIELD 2025 Regional Counterproliferation Workshop in Rabat, Morocco. This inaugural workshop brought together nearly 100 participants from across the African continent, representing law enforcement, military, policy, and UNSCR-1540 national-level coordination.

AFRICOM and Kenya Defence forces issue first-ever African chiefs of defense joint communiqué, setting course for continental security opportunities

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) have formally released the first Joint Communiqué to emerge from the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD), marking a new phase of coordinated action among African and international defense leaders.

AFRICOM Commander Assesses East in First African Trip

AFRICA SHIELD 2025: Strengthening Counterproliferation Efforts Across Africa

AFRICOM and Kenya Defence forces issue first-ever African chiefs of defense joint communiqué, setting course for continental security opportunities

AFRICOM Commander Assesses East in First African Trip

AFRICA SHIELD 2025: Strengthening Counterproliferation Efforts Across Africa

AFRICOM and Kenya Defence forces issue first-ever African chiefs of defense joint communiqué, setting course for continental security opportunities

United States Africa Command

U.S. donates second C-130 to Niger to support enduring Sahel operations

U.S. and Nigerien officials cut a ceremonial ribbon in front of the second C-130 Hercules aircraft delivered to Niger during a Dec. 7, 2021, ceremony at Nigerien Air Base 101, Niger. Niger received the second of three scheduled C-130 aircraft deliveries by the U.S. on Nov. 9, 2021.