U.S. special operations forces train alongside partners in Senegal

A Senegal Maritime Special Forces soldier throws a concussion grenade into a hut before his team clears it during a Joint Combined Exchange Training in Dakar, Senegal, on Nov. 10, 2021. JCETs enhance U.S. relationships with partner nations by developing and maintaining critical military-to-military connections and improving joint and allied readiness and interoperability.

By Senior Airman Duncan Bevan , Special Operations Command Africa Dakar, Senegal Nov 10, 2021

U.S. and Kenya Conclude Successful 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi

The United States and Kenya successfully concluded the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) in Nairobi, Kenya, uniting senior military leaders from approximately 37 African nations to strengthen partnerships, advance African-led security solutions, and address critical challenges such as terrorism and regional instability, May 28-29, 2025.

AFRICOM, National Guard Leaders Engage in Strategic Dialogue

U.S. Army Major General Garrick Harmon, Director of Strategy, Plans and Programs, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Major General William Edwards Director of Strategic Plans and Policy, and International Affairs, National Guard Bureau joined leaders from the National Guard units of 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for a conference to discuss the State Partnership Program on the African continent during the African Chiefs of Defense Conference, on May 27, 2025.

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 4, 2025.

U.S. and Kenya Conclude Successful 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi

AFRICOM, National Guard Leaders Engage in Strategic Dialogue

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 4, 2025.

U.S. and Kenya Conclude Successful 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi

AFRICOM, National Guard Leaders Engage in Strategic Dialogue

U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on June 4, 2025.

United States Africa Command

U.S. special operations forces train alongside partners in Senegal