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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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U.S., Ivorian Armed Forces Enhance Readiness

U.S., Ivorian Armed Forces Enhance Readiness

U.S., Ivorian Armed Forces Enhance Readiness

12:40 PM3/23/2026

U.S. Air Force Col. Lauren Guibert, logistics program lead at AFRICOM and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Flynn, branch chief at AFRICOM learn about the controlled exchange process from maintenance leaders and practitioners of the FACI in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire July 11, 2025. AFRICOM personnel partnered with FACI sustainment leaders to discuss maintenance and supply capabilities during this military-to-military engagement. (courtesy photo)

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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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U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia

U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia

U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia

12:00 AM3/2/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia from Feb. 22-26, and Feb. 28, 2026.The airstrikes occurred in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains, approximately 70km southeast of Bossaso.

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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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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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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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U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

U.S.-Kenyan partnership advances security cooperation

7:38 AM2/6/2026

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. The airfield project strengthens a long-standing U.S.–Kenya security partnership by enhancing counterterrorism cooperation, expanding Kenya’s military operational capacity as a key non-NATO ally, and providing both nations a stronger platform to deter threats.

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Multinational planners inject experimentation and innovation into African Lion 2026

Multinational planners inject experimentation and innovation into African Lion 2026

Multinational planners inject experimentation and innovation into African Lion 2026

7:29 AM2/6/2026

Multinational planners from the U.S., Europe and Tunisia pose for a group photo at the initial planning event for exercise African Lion 2026 (AL26) at El Aouina Air Base, Tunis, Tunisia, Sept. 19, 2026. AL26 is led by SETAF-AF on behalf of U.S. Africa Command and planned for April through May, 2026, across Morocco and Tunisia. This large-scale, multidomain exercise provides a strategic venue for experimentation and validation of innovative warfighting capabilities to enhance joint force lethality and crisis response. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Joe Legros)

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U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting al-Shabaab

U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting al-Shabaab

U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting al-Shabaab

6:54 AM2/4/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants from Jan. 21-22, 2026.

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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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A shared burden: African Lion 26 planning concludes, uniting NATO and African partners for regional security

A shared burden: African Lion 26 planning concludes, uniting NATO and African partners for regional security

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

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

2:30 PM1/27/2026

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command met with the Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lt. Gen. Jules Banza Mwilambwe, and his staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jan. 20-23, 2026. The meeting focused on discussing opportunities to enhance security cooperation between the two militaries.

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U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

2:30 PM1/27/2026

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command met with the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lt. Gen. Jules Banza Mwilambwe, and his staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Jan. 20–23, 2026. The meeting focused on discussing opportunities to enhance security cooperation between the two militaries.

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U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting al-Shabaab

U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting al-Shabaab

U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting al-Shabaab

8:52 PM1/26/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants from Jan. 25-26, 2026.

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U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

U.S. Africa Command cross-functional team visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

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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AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d'Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation

AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d&#39;Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation

AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d&#39;Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation

11:33 AM1/5/2026

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lauren Guibert and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Flynn, logisticians at U.S. Africa Command, pose with logisticians from the Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire during an Assess, Advise, Advocate, and Integrate (A3I) engagement focused on logistics doctrine and training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Dec. 3, 2025. (courtesy photo)

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AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d'Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation

AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d'Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation

AFRICOM delegation visits Côte d'Ivoire to deepen logistic cooperation

11:33 AM1/5/2026

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Lauren Guibert and U.S. Army Lt. Col. Mark Flynn, logisticians at U.S. Africa Command, pose with logisticians from the Armed Forces of Côte d’Ivoire during an Assess, Advise, Advocate, and Integrate (A3I) engagement focused on logistics doctrine and training in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Dec. 3, 2025. (courtesy photo)

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