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U.S. Strengthens Maritime Security Cooperation with Kenya During NAVAF Commander’s Visit

U.S. Strengthens Maritime Security Cooperation with Kenya During NAVAF Commander’s Visit

U.S. Strengthens Maritime Security Cooperation with Kenya During NAVAF Commander’s Visit

10:00 PM3/30/2026

U.S. Naval Forces Africa (NAVAF) strengthened its longstanding security partnership with Kenya during Adm. George Wikoff’s visit to Nairobi and Mombasa, March 24–25.

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Interagency forum looks at U.S. investment in Africa to support U.S. security

Interagency forum looks at U.S. investment in Africa to support U.S. security

Interagency forum looks at U.S. investment in Africa to support U.S. security

10:00 PM3/30/2026

More than 160 civilian and military representatives from the Departments of War, State and Commerce met March 26-27, 2026, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to identify strategic priorities and opportunities for the United States in Africa as part of the Africa Strategic Integration Dialogue (ASID).

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Massachusetts National Guard leaders join Kenyan partners at African Land Forces Summit

Massachusetts National Guard leaders join Kenyan partners at African Land Forces Summit

Massachusetts National Guard leaders join Kenyan partners at African Land Forces Summit

4:00 AM3/24/2026

Senior leaders from the Massachusetts National Guard attended the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) in Rome, Italy, March 23-24, 2026, alongside senior leaders of the Kenya Defence Forces, marking over a decade of partnership through the State Partnership Program (SPP).

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U.S., Ivorian Armed Forces Enhance Readiness

U.S., Ivorian Armed Forces Enhance Readiness

U.S., Ivorian Armed Forces Enhance Readiness

11:00 PM3/22/2026

Logicians from U.S. Africa Command conducted a military-to-military engagement with the Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire to enhance vehicle maintenance and supply programs, March 10-13, 2026.

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US, Tanzanian medical professionals complete Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26

US, Tanzanian medical professionals complete Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26

US, Tanzanian medical professionals complete Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26

11:00 PM3/13/2026

U.S. and Tanzanian medical professionals completed the first-ever medical readiness exercise at Lugalo General Military Hospital and Msata Military Training Base, Tanzania, March 2-12, 2026. The mission served as an operational component of Justified Accord 26, U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa.

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Nebraska Airman leads Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise at Justified Accord 26

Nebraska Airman leads Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise at Justified Accord 26

Nebraska Airman leads Tanzania’s first-ever medical readiness exercise at Justified Accord 26

11:00 PM3/13/2026

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Angela Ling spearheaded the first-ever Tanzanian medical readiness exercise during Justified Accord 26. She transformed a state partnership into real-world operational readiness.

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AFRICOM bolsters innovation skills with targeted training

AFRICOM bolsters innovation skills with targeted training

AFRICOM bolsters innovation skills with targeted training

11:00 PM3/10/2026

U.S. Africa Command is enhancing its personnel’s ability to generate innovative solutions through a series of targeted training courses designed to equip staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle complex challenges.

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AFRICOM Inspector General Engagement Strengthens Military Governance Partnership in Central African Republic

AFRICOM Inspector General Engagement Strengthens Military Governance Partnership in Central African Republic

AFRICOM Inspector General Engagement Strengthens Military Governance Partnership in Central African Republic

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).

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Steady, Strategic and Service‑Driven — AFRICOM’s Navy Sailor of the Year

Steady, Strategic and Service‑Driven — AFRICOM’s Navy Sailor of the Year

Steady, Strategic and Service‑Driven — AFRICOM’s Navy Sailor of the Year

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!

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AFRICOM explores drone swarm technology to counter emerging threats

AFRICOM explores drone swarm technology to counter emerging threats

AFRICOM explores drone swarm technology to counter emerging threats

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.

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Justified Accord 2026 begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti

Justified Accord 2026 begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti

Justified Accord 2026 begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti

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.

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AFRICOM Tech Expo connects innovators with mission-critical needs

AFRICOM Tech Expo connects innovators with mission-critical needs

AFRICOM Tech Expo connects innovators with mission-critical needs

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.

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Multinational Partners Finalize Plans for Exercise Flintlock 2026

Multinational Partners Finalize Plans for Exercise Flintlock 2026

Multinational Partners Finalize Plans for Exercise Flintlock 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.

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Cutlass Express 2026: Innovation to Drive the Fight Against Trafficking And Illegal Fishing

Cutlass Express 2026: Innovation to Drive the Fight Against Trafficking And Illegal Fishing

Cutlass Express 2026: Innovation to Drive the Fight Against Trafficking And Illegal Fishing

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.

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U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

U.S. - Kenya relations continue in countering terrorism as AFRICOM Deputy Commander Visits KDF

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.

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Marshall Center fellows visit U.S. Africa Command to prepare for leadership roles

Marshall Center fellows visit U.S. Africa Command to prepare for leadership roles

Marshall Center fellows visit U.S. Africa Command to prepare for leadership roles

11:00 PM2/8/2026

Senior fellows from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters on Feb. 4, for a strategic overview of the command's mission and its partnership-focused approach to security in Africa.

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Strengthening Partnerships Through Music: U.S. Navy Band Engages Mauritian Communities During Cutlass Express 2026

Strengthening Partnerships Through Music: U.S. Navy Band Engages Mauritian Communities During Cutlass Express 2026

Strengthening Partnerships Through Music: U.S. Navy Band Engages Mauritian Communities During Cutlass Express 2026

8:00 PM2/8/2026

Sailors from the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa Band used music and cultural engagement to strengthen partnerships in Mauritius during Exercise Cutlass Express 2026.

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Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch

Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch

Lightfish Unmanned Vessel First Joint Maritime Launch

8:00 PM2/8/2026

Commander Task Force (CTF) 66 launched a Lightfish Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) for the first time off a partner nation’s vessel during Cutlass Express 2026 off the coast of the Indian Ocean, Feb. 9.

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Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 to Enhance Maritime Security in East Africa

Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 to Enhance Maritime Security in East Africa

Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 to Enhance Maritime Security in East Africa

3:13 PM2/4/2026

Exercise Cutlass Express 2026 sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and enabled by U.S. Sixth Fleet kicks off in Port Louis, Mauritius Feb. 2-12.

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U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

11:00 PM1/29/2026

Members from U.S. Africa Command joined U.S. AFRICOM senior leadership, U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. AFRICOM; and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. AFRICOM; U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau; Chargè d’Affaires Susan Burns; and Kenyan Defence and state officials at the construction site for a new runway expansion and airfield infrastructure project Jan. 29, 2026, in Manda Bay, Kenya. Fostered as an opportunity to further enhance counterterrorism and security cooperation efforts between the partner defense forces, this project also strengthens Kenyan military’s operational capacity, presence, and capability.

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