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

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)
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USAFRICOM Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Travel to Mauritania

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.
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Gen. Michael Langley's Libya Visit Highlights USAID Humanitarian Aid Efforts and Bilateral Cooperation

7:55 AM9/22/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, traveled to Libya, September 20-21, to further cooperation between the United States and Libya, and highlight the robust U.S. humanitarian response to the devastating floods.
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AFRICOM Commander visits Tunisia

12:54 PM9/20/2023
U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), traveled to Tunisia, September 19, to further cooperation between the United States and Tunisia.
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U.S. Africa Command, Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces host the West Africa Logistics Conference in Abidjan

3:23 PM9/19/2023
The West Africa Logistics Conference offers an opportunity for logisticians from 12 West African nations, as well as the African Union and ECOWAS, to discuss shared challenges, collaborate, and work toward solutions together, and I look forward to continuing our partnerships.
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U.S. forces conducts medical evacuation of injured civilians in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

11:09 AM9/8/2023
On September 6, 2023, a Somali national force conducted a counter-terrorism operation in the vicinity of El-Lahelay, Somalia.
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U.S. forces provide assistance to Somali National Army

9:40 AM8/27/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike against al Shabaab terrorists on Aug. 26.
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U.S. Forces provide assistance to Somalia National Army

3:17 PM8/17/2023
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USAFRICOM leaders visit Côte d'Ivoire, Togo

9:33 AM8/4/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods, command senior enlisted leader, traveled to Côte d’Ivoire and Togo, July 24-27, to further cooperation between the United States and the two countries. In the past year, General Langley has prioritized travel to Africa to meet with partner nations.
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U.S. Forces provide assistance to Somalia National Army

10:22 AM7/20/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense airstrike in a remote area near Hareeri Kalle, approximately 15 kilometers south of Galcad, Somalia against al-Shabaab terrorists.
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U.S. Forces provide assistance to Somalia National Army

3:21 PM7/9/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted three collective self-defense airstrikes overnight in a remote area near Afmadow, approximately 105 kilometers north of Kismayo, against al-Shabaab terrorists.
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Symposium Focuses on Practical Solutions for Climate Security Challenges

10:27 AM7/3/2023
The third Security Implications of Climate Change Symposium, organized by U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP) in concert with the Botswana Defence Force, convened in Gaborone June 26 through June 30 to address climate security challenges. The symposium brought together more than 100 military and government representatives from the United States and 33 African partners to identify practical and actionable solutions to climate security threats, along with future opportunities to collaborate on climate risk.
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Gen. Langley visits Somalia and Kenya

2:38 PM6/14/2023
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Mogadishu and Kismayo, Somalia June 13-14.
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U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

3:00 PM6/2/2023
At the request of the Federal Government of Somalia and in support of the Somali National Army engagements against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted a collective self-defense strike in the vicinity of Wayanta, Somalia on June 1.
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U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

9:33 PM5/27/2023
In support of the Federal Government of Somalia and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia operations against al Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against militants on May 26.
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U.S. Counterterrorism Operation in Somalia

7:41 AM5/23/2023
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, AFRICOM conducted an airstrike against the al-Shabaab militant network in Somalia on May 20, 2023.
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U.S. Africa Command Civilian Casualty Assessment Report; 2nd Quarter, 2023

11:18 AM5/22/2023
In the latest quarterly civilian casualty assessment report period ending Mar. 31, 2023, U.S. Africa Command received no new reports of civilian casualties and there were no open reports carried over from previous quarters. There are currently no assessments open or under review.
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U.S. and Angola Co-Host Intelligence Conference

11:41 AM5/2/2023
U.S Africa Command and Angola Military Intelligence and Security Service hosted the 2023 Directors of Military Intelligence Conference, in Luanda, Angola April 25-28.
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U.S. Africa Command holds Change of Responsibility ceremony for Command Senior Enlisted Leader

2:55 PM3/17/2023
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U.S. Africa Command testimony to Senate Armed Services Committee

1:39 PM3/17/2023
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