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Peace, Security & Governance Forum
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U.S. and Mozambique partner to improve maritime security
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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrives in Luanda, Angola
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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests
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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests
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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests
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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests
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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests
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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests
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Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip
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U.S. provides military training to Mozambican Marines
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins
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Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium
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Mozambique Hosts Oil Spill Response Symposium
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Peace, Security & Governance Forum

The Africa Leaders Summit's Peace, Security and Governance Forum forum was hosted by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, and co-hosted by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, on Dec. 13, 2022.  Also central to the forum were Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi, President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum.
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Photo by: Scott Taetsch,  Washington, D.C.

U.S. and Mozambique partner to improve maritime security

As part of ongoing security cooperation between the United States and Mozambique, the U.S. Government provided a 10-meter coastal patrol boat to the Mozambican Navy during a ceremony Dec. 7, 2022, in Maputo, Mozambique.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Mozambique,  MAPUTO, Mozambique

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams arrives in Luanda, Angola

The Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams sails through the Mozambique Channel, Aug. 18, 2022. Hershel "Woody" Williams is rotationally deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.
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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Dylan Murakami,  Mozambique Channel

Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, arrives in South Africa on Nov. 18 as part of a multi-country trip to the Southern Africa region from Nov. 17-23. “South Africa is a key partner of U.S. Africa Command and a regional leader whose contributions to regional security advance our mutual interests for a stable, secure and prosperous Africa,” Townsend said.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy in South Africa,  South Africa

Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, observes Mozambican Armed Defense Forces training as part of the European Union Training Mission in Mozambique Nov. 18, 2021. The visit to Maputo was part of a multi-country trip to the Southern Africa region from Nov. 17-23 to reinforce the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting peace and stability in the region.
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Photo by: Col. Jackie Breeden,  Mozambique

Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, reviews a Mozambican Armed Defense Forces formation alongside Portuguese Brig. Gen. Nuno Lemos Pires, mission force commander for the European Union Training Mission in Mozambique Nov. 18, 2021. The visit to Maputo, Mozambique, from Nov. 16-18, was part of a broader trip to regional partner countries in southern Africa to reinforce the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting peace and stability in the region.
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Photo by: Col. Jackie Breeden,  Mozambique

Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, U.S. Africa Command senior enlisted leader, meets with a member of the Mozambican Armed Defense Forces on Nov. 18, 2021. The visit to Maputo was part of a multi-country trip to the Southern Africa region from Nov. 17-23 to reinforce the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting peace and stability in the region.
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Photo by: Col. Jackie Breeden,  Mozambique

Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, U.S. Africa Command senior enlisted leader, speaks with Botswana Defense Force non-commissioned officers as part of a multi-country trip to the Southern Africa region from Nov. 17-23. “The Botswanan Defense Force is an excellent example of a military with a strong, professional non-commissioned officer corps,” said Thresher. “I look forward to continuing the strong relationship forged through the African Enlisted Development Strategy.”
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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, reviews a Mozambican Armed Defense Forces formation Nov. 18, 2021. The visit to Maputo was part of a multi-country trip to the Southern Africa region from Nov. 17-23 to reinforce the U.S. government’s commitment to supporting peace and stability in the region.
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Photo by: Col. Jackie Breeden,  Mozambique

Commander participates in Cutlass Express, JCET opening ceremonies during East Africa trip

Indian Sailors, assigned to the Marine Commandos aboard the INS Talwar (F 40), share visit, board, search and seizure best practices with personnel from the navies of Kenya, Djibouti, Mozambique and Comoro, and the Georgia Coast Guard, on July 27, 2021, at the Bandari Maritime Academy in Mombasa as part of exercise Cutlass Express 2021. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations to counter illicit maritime activity.
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Photo by: Chief Mass Communication Specialist Justin Stumberg,  MOMBASA, Kenya

U.S. provides military training to Mozambican Marines

On March 15, the U.S. Government and the Government of Mozambique launched a two-month Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) training program. U.S. Special Operations Forces will train Mozambican marines for two months to support Mozambique’s efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism and violent extremism.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Mozambique,  Mozambique

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

180131-N-KP948-067 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2018) A Mozambique Marine practices tactical movements during exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks / Released)
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Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Ford Williams and Petty Officer 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks 

Exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Begins

180131-N-KP948-067 DJIBOUTI (Jan. 31, 2018) A Mozambique Marine practices tactical movements during exercise Cutlass Express 2018 Jan. 31. Cutlass Express is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness and information sharing practices to increase capabilities between the U.S., East African and Western Indian Ocean nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks / Released)
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Photo by: Petty Officer 3rd Class Ford Williams and Petty Officer 2nd Class Alyssa Weeks 

Air Chiefs and representatives from 29 African nations gather for annual symposium

Air chiefs attending the 2017 African Air Chiefs Symposium pose for a group photo in Kasane, Botswana on May 16, 2017. The nations in attendance are Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkino Faso, Burundi, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Keyna, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisa, Uganda, United States of America and Zambia. A representative from the African Union was also in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey/Released)
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Photo by: Air Force Staff Sgt. Krystal Ardrey 

Mozambique Hosts Oil Spill Response Symposium

Mr. John Owens, Instructor, addresses members of the media during the Mozambique Oil Spill Response Symposium.
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Photo by: Jeffrey Andrews ,  Joaquim Chissano International Conference Center, Maputo, Mozambique

Mozambique Hosts Oil Spill Response Symposium

Dr. Leonardo Simão, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, opening the Mozambique Oil Spill Response Symposium
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Photo by: Jeffrey Andrews ,  Joaquim Chissano International Conference Center, Maputo, Mozambique
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