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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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One Mission, United by Partnership, Established by Sacrifice – AFRICOM Commander, Command Senior Enlisted Leader Lead Wreath Laying Ceremony at African Union Headquarters
8:35 AM1/28/2026
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. AFRICOM, honored African peacekeepers and service members who gave their lives in the pursuit of peace, stability, and security across the continent during a wreath-laying ceremony at the African Union Memorial Wall, Jan. 28, 2026, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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A shared burden: African Lion 26 planning concludes, uniting NATO and African partners for regional security
11:00 PM1/27/2026
Service members from Tunisia, the United States, France and Italy met in Tunis Jan. 21-24 for the final planning event of the Tunisian portion of African Lion 2026.
The exercise, led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) on behalf of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), is designed to strengthen the collective security capabilities of the United States, African nations and global allies.
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U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo
11:00 PM1/25/2026
A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23 to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and explore ways to enhance security cooperation efforts.
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