10:37 AM5/7/2024

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

12:00 AM5/6/2024

11:50 AM3/12/2024

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.

9:27 AM3/7/2024

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.

3:21 PM3/4/2024

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Mar. 2.

3:02 PM2/28/2024

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command carried out an airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group near Jilib, Somalia, on Feb. 15.

7:29 PM2/22/2024

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 on his third trip to the country since taking command.

10:29 AM2/14/2024

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with five engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Feb. 9.

3:04 PM2/13/2024

U.S. and Tunisian officials met Friday in Tunis to review our two nations' important, longstanding defense and security partnerships, including countering terrorist threats and to discuss upcoming joint activities and areas for future cooperation, including further U.S. support for Tunisia’s work as a regional provider of security expertise.

1:39 PM1/30/2024

Ambassador Robert Scott, representing the U.S. Africa Command as the Deputy for Civil-Military Engagement, conducted a diplomatic visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from January 21 to 25. His agenda included bilateral meetings with Tanzanian officials and participation in a maritime security seminar.

2:44 PM1/26/2024

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with three engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Jan. 24.

1:43 PM1/25/2024

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; Mogadishu, Somalia; and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti from January 22-25. This visit was aimed at reinforcing relationships with regional civilian and military leaders.

1:24 PM1/23/2024

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike with two engagements against the al Shabaab terrorist group on Jan. 21.

9:27 AM1/12/2024

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.

3:55 PM1/10/2024

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.

11:30 AM12/28/2023

At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two collective self-defense airstrikes against the al-Shabaab terrorist group on Dec. 20.

8:03 PM12/17/2023

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command carried out an airstrike against the al-Shabaab terrorist group near Jilib, Somalia on Dec. 17.

8:21 PM12/10/2023

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)

9:58 AM10/24/2023

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods, the command's senior enlisted leader, visited Mauritania on Oct. 22-24, 2023 to reinforce security partnerships and address extremism, engaging with Mauritanian leaders and U.S. embassy officials.