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Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas

Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas

Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas

11:19 AM10/22/2019

To better understand what the burgeoning youth population means for Africa’s future, AFRICOM hosted a panel of youth leaders in Stuttgart, Germany, to discuss ideas for engaging African youth as a means to promote peace throughout the continent.

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AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region

AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region

AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region

10:09 AM10/17/2019

Whitney Baird, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa and Security Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs, met with the U.S. Ambassadors to Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger to discuss field perspectives and an overall approach for the Sahel region of Africa, in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 8, 2019.

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US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya

US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya

US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya

9:57 AM8/29/2019

Approximately 120 air force delegates from the U.S., Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda came together for a week of knowledge sharing on personnel recovery topics for this iteration of African Partnership Flight Kenya 2019 held at Laikipia Air Base, Kenya, Aug. 20 - 24.

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African Partners Collaborate at Senior Leader Communications Symposium, Africa Endeavor

African Partners Collaborate at Senior Leader Communications Symposium, Africa Endeavor

African Partners Collaborate at Senior Leader Communications Symposium, Africa Endeavor

2:24 PM8/26/2019

The Ghana Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command co-hosted the 14th annual Senior Leader Communications Symposium and Technology Exposition, Africa Endeavor, Aug. 18-23.

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African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development

African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development

African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development

11:37 AM8/21/2019

Senior enlisted leaders from 27 African nations and the U.S. gathered in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the third annual Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.

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AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces Commence Africa Endeavor 2019

AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces Commence Africa Endeavor 2019

AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces Commence Africa Endeavor 2019

1:44 PM8/19/2019

Ghana’s Armed Forces, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command, is hosting representatives from the African Union, other African regional organizations and 48 nations from across Africa, Europe, South America and the United States for the 14th annual Africa Endeavor Leader Symposium in Accra, Aug. 18-23.

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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense

11:37 PM8/15/2019

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14, 2019 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals participated in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.

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Senior African Military Intelligence Directors Discuss Lake Chad Region Threat Environment

Senior African Military Intelligence Directors Discuss Lake Chad Region Threat Environment

Senior African Military Intelligence Directors Discuss Lake Chad Region Threat Environment

1:44 PM8/14/2019

Senior military intelligence directors from the Lake Chad region countries gathered with U.S., United Kingdom and French counterparts to discuss regional threat trends and perspectives, Aug. 6-7.

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New AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia

New AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia

New AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia

10:25 PM8/7/2019

The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia on August 7 as part of his first trip to the African continent since taking command on July 26.

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New AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia

New AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia

New AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia

9:40 PM8/7/2019

The commander of U.S. Africa Command visited Somalia August 7 as part of his first trip to the African continent since taking command on July 26.

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GAF, USARAF chaplains strengthen partnership at inaugural engagement in Gambia

GAF, USARAF chaplains strengthen partnership at inaugural engagement in Gambia

GAF, USARAF chaplains strengthen partnership at inaugural engagement in Gambia

12:18 PM6/5/2019

“Their spirit of cooperation and mutual respect for each other’s faith is impressive and should serve as an example to other African nations and, really, the world as a whole,” Madison said. “Our own nation could benefit from Gambia’s approach to not only tolerating differences, but also celebrating them.”

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AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference

AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference

AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference

6:21 AM6/3/2019

Air Force Lt. Gen. James C. Vechery, U.S. Africa Command deputy to the commander for military operations, speaks to attendees of the 2019 AFRICOM Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference, May 28, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Vechery spoke about utilizing the medical field for future engagements with African partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)

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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

12:00 AM5/23/2019

JINJA, Uganda--Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force work to set up the frame of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 13, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.

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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

12:00 AM5/23/2019

JINJA, Uganda--Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force work to set up the frame of a UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 13, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.

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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

12:00 AM5/23/2019

JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.

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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

12:00 AM5/23/2019

JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.

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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

12:00 AM5/23/2019

JINJA, Uganda--A UN-standard level-2 mobile treatment facility stands in the motor pool of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 16, 2019. Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) recently conducted training on efficiently and effectively setting-up, taking down and operating the mobile hospital at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019, as a part of vendor training under the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program.

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U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

U.S. Africa Command's partnership endures during COVID-19

12:00 AM5/15/2019

In 2019 four African partner nations, Ghana, Senegal, Uganda, and Rwanda, were provided with the training and equipment to efficiently and effectively set-up, take down, and operate an UN-standard level-2 hospital through the African Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership program. Of these four partner nations, three countries are now deploying their hospitals as part of their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships

East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships

East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships

8:46 AM4/23/2019

Senior military intelligence officials from East Africa, Europe, the U.S., Canada, and representatives from the African Union Mission to Somalia met during the annual East Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference here April 3-4. The conference, hosted by the AFRICOM Intelligence Directorate (J2), is aimed at developing military intelligence relationships, addressing common regional challenges, and defining a shared way forward to address the most pressing issues..

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Triple Nickels kick-off exercise African Lion 2019 with a roar

Triple Nickels kick-off exercise African Lion 2019 with a roar

Triple Nickels kick-off exercise African Lion 2019 with a roar

10:29 AM4/9/2019

Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing and Royal Moroccan Air Force conduct F-16 aviation training during exercise African Lion 2019, March 25-April 3, 2019, at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco. African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco with a spoke in Tunisia, and armed forces participants in from Canada, France, Senegal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The exercise involves various types of training, including a combined joint-task-force command-post exercise, aviation training exercise, field training exercise, maritime training exercise, and humanitarian civic assistance, with focus on transnational threats, regional cooperation, and cyber security and defense.

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