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U.S. government designates al-Shabaab financial facilitators to thwart revenue streams
10:17 AM10/21/2022
The effort adds a multi-pronged approach to supporting partners in Somalia against al-Shabaab – an approach that sends a signal to those conducting business with the terrorist group, and intends to hobble al-Shabaab’s ability to both economically exploit communities and conduct attacks against Somalia’s people.
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Indiana Guard, Nigerien Medics Bond Over Lifesaving Skills
12:00 AM10/20/2022
The Indiana National Guard state partnership medical team worked with Nigerien medics during a tactical combat casualty care course which covered lifesaving techniques, including improvised tourniquet application, IV and airway management and wound packing.
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U.S. National Security Strategy: Build 21st century U.S.-Africa partnerships
11:51 AM10/14/2022
Enhancing Africa’s peace and prosperity will bolster Africa’s ability to solve regional and global problems.
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CJTF-HOA, partners build school library in Djibouti
12:00 AM10/13/2022
The Balbala 7 Library is a combined project that provides education opportunities to local children and is designed to give back to the local community.
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Naval Forces Africa joins allies, partners for Grand African NEMO 22
12:00 AM10/11/2022
During the week long exercise, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams will participate in maritime security scenarios that combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, piracy, drug trafficking, pollution, and rescue at sea.
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Blue to gold: USS Hershel “Woody” Williams swaps crew in Tema, Ghana
10:40 AM10/7/2022
The departing “Blue Crew” completed a five-month deployment to the Indian and Atlantic Ocean from May to October, 2022. During the rotation the crew conducted maritime security operations and built valued relationships with allies and partners.
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Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d’Ivoire
12:00 AM10/7/2022
ALFS is a weeklong event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership building with U.S. Army leaders.
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African Lion 23 planning begins
12:00 AM10/6/2022
African Lion is a U.S. Africa Command event, led by SETAF-AF in coordination with all U.S. joint forces, multiple U.S. government agencies and Allies and Partners.
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NAVAF, MARFORAF engineers kick off deployment to Ghana
12:00 AM9/30/2022
With support from Royal Danish Defense forces, the joint and combined team will also make critical construction builds or repairs to a mobile camp facility at the Ghana Navy Training command (NAVTRAC) in preparation for the NAVAF-led exercise Obangame Express 2023 and the U.S. Special Operations Command Africa-led exercise Flintlock.
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U.S., Tunisia sign the 35th annual Joint Military Commission
10:02 AM9/29/2022
The Joint Military Commission reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Tunisia bilateral defense and security partnership.
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Benin
12:00 AM9/29/2022
Special Operations Command Africa 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.
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces host medical civic action program in Ghana
12:00 AM9/28/2022
U.S. Army Civil Affairs members, assigned to the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, and Ghanaian soldiers provided a range of medical services to a diverse set of patients to include young children and the elderly. The team performed medical examinations and diagnostic care, and prescribed medications.
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Readout of the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting
1:57 PM9/19/2022
The engagement reinforced the strength of the U.S.-Mauritania defense partnership, and provided a forum to discuss advancing partnership, security assistance and military cooperation activities.
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Africa Distribution Network Forum expands transportation options for multinational partners
2:24 PM9/16/2022
The ADNF is a multinational network of 28 partner nations that collaborate to synchronize logistics efforts, reducing demand on fiscal and personnel resources while building relationships and interoperability.
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ROC Congolese government, military and community leaders join HWW port visit
12:00 PM9/14/2022
The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrived in Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo, for a scheduled port visit, Sept. 12, 2022.
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams crew calls port in Namibia
1:43 PM9/7/2022
The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the first U.S. Navy vessel to be assigned to the United States Africa Command area of responsibility, last visited Walvis Bay from Sept. 16-18, 2021, when the crew conducted exchanges and participated in joint training with the Namibian Navy.
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Pan-African air mobility unit plans developed
7:31 AM9/6/2022
The Air Transport Sharing Mechanism capstone was held during the 5th Liaison Officer Working Group hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and Botswana Defence Force in Kasane, Botswana, Aug. 22-26, 2022.
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Leadership by example: AFRICOM hosts senior enlisted conference
1:29 PM8/29/2022
Participants used the forum to discuss security cooperation, and the importance of leadership and professional military education.
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Association of African Air Forces: twenty-seven African nations come together
8:01 AM8/24/2022
The event allows action officer-level personnel designated by their respective Air Forces to collaborate.
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Langley succeeds Townsend as U.S. Africa Command commander
12:16 PM8/11/2022
U.S. Africa Command is a small combatant command with a large mission that they are doing deftly, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during the ceremony at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany.
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