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Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander

Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander

Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa as commander

12:46 PM10/20/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, greets General Belkhir El Farouk, inspector general of the Moroccan Armed Forces and commander of the Southern Zone, to discuss shared security interests and future areas of potential cooperation in Rabat, Morocco, on Oct. 17, 2022. The visit to Morocco, followed by a stop in Tunisia, was Langley's third to Africa since taking command.

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Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa

Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa

Gen. Langley makes first visit to North Africa

12:00 AM10/17/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, greets General Belkhir El Farouk, inspector general of the Moroccan Armed Forces and commander of the Southern Zone, to discuss shared security interests and future areas of potential cooperation, in Rabat, Morocco, Oct. 17, 2022. The visit in Morocco, which was followed by a stop in Tunisia, was Langley's third to Africa since taking command.

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Langley makes first visit to Africa as commander

Langley makes first visit to Africa as commander

Langley makes first visit to Africa as commander

12:00 AM8/30/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, commanding general of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, AFRICOM senior enlisted advisor, assess security and force protection measures at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, on Aug. 30, 2022. "Cooperative Security Location-Manda Bay is an important operational base for U.S. Africa Command forces in the region. The missions here are possible thanks to the exceptional relationship we have with our Kenyan partners and their commitment to regional security and stability," Langley said.

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Langley makes first visit to Africa as commander

Langley makes first visit to Africa as commander

Langley makes first visit to Africa as commander

12:00 AM8/28/2022

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, speak with Sgt. Jeffrey Powell, Marine Security Guard Detachment Djibouti, Aug. 28, 2022, as part of a troop engagement for Langley’s first visit to Africa as U.S. Africa Command’s commanding general. The visit came as part of a four-day trip to Djibouti, Somalia, and Manda Bay, Kenya, from August 28-31, 2022, to meet with host nation leaders, senior interagency officials, and deployed troops to better understand the political and military situation in East Africa, discuss shared concerns and priorities, and see ongoing operations firsthand.

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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

1:54 PM5/16/2022

U.S. Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, speaks with Department of State officials during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.

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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

1:54 PM5/16/2022

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, welcomes Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.

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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

1:54 PM5/16/2022

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, incoming commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of CJTF-HOA, listen to a mission brief during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.

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

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

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

9:43 AM11/24/2021

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

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

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

9:43 AM11/24/2021

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

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

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

9:43 AM11/24/2021

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Lt. Gen. Lindile Yam, Chief of Staff of the South African National Defence Force, in Pretoria, 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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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

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

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

9:43 AM11/24/2021

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

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

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

9:43 AM11/24/2021

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, poses with Mozambique Minister of Defense Cristóvão Chume (center), and U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Dennis Hearne (right) at the Mozambican Ministry of Defense on Nov. 17, 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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Gen. Townsend visits Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana to advance mutual security interests

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

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

9:42 AM11/24/2021

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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AFRICOM commander visit to Tanzania highlights security cooperation

AFRICOM commander visit to Tanzania highlights security cooperation

AFRICOM commander visit to Tanzania highlights security cooperation

3:08 PM7/30/2021

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, conducted a two-day visit to Tanzania, July 27-28, where he met with senior defense officials and opened the first joint special forces training exercise between the two nations since 2017.

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AFRICOM commander visit to Tanzania highlights security cooperation

AFRICOM commander visit to Tanzania highlights security cooperation

AFRICOM commander visit to Tanzania highlights security cooperation

3:08 PM7/30/2021

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, conducted a two-day visit to Tanzania, July 27-28, where he met with senior defense officials and opened the first joint special forces training exercise between the two nations since 2017.

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Morocco praises continued security cooperation with AFRICOM

Morocco praises continued security cooperation with AFRICOM

Morocco praises continued security cooperation with AFRICOM

1:54 PM4/12/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command spoke with the Inspector General of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, Gen. Abdelfatah Louarak on April 6.

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AFRICOM commander visit to Ghana highlights U.S. support for joint security cooperation

AFRICOM commander visit to Ghana highlights U.S. support for joint security cooperation

AFRICOM commander visit to Ghana highlights U.S. support for joint security cooperation

12:00 AM2/25/2021

U.S. Army General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, conducted a two-day visit to Ghana, Feb. 23-24. This was Townsend’s first visit to the country, where he met with Ghanaian leaders and U.S. Embassy personnel in Accra.

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U.S. Africa Command visit concludes, sparks key discussions with Sudan, DRC

U.S. Africa Command visit concludes, sparks key discussions with Sudan, DRC

U.S. Africa Command visit concludes, sparks key discussions with Sudan, DRC

4:06 PM2/1/2021

Ambassador Andrew Young, deputy to the Commander for civil-military engagement met with high-level Congolese military and civilian leaders, including President Felix Tshisekedi, Defense Minister Aime Ngoy Mukena, Deputy Minister of Defense Sylvain Mutombo, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the DRC Gen. Célestin Mbala Munsense and DRC general officers. Topics included ongoing professionalization of the military force, rule of law, protection of human rights, military justice, accountability, and promoting security and stability, among other subjects.

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AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces create action plan for long-term security, stability

AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces create action plan for long-term security, stability

AFRICOM, Ghanaian Armed Forces create action plan for long-term security, stability

1:35 PM12/4/2019

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) hosted senior-members of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Nov. 13-16, to discuss long-term defense and security planning in the West African country.

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Commander Visits Niger, Assesses Security Situation

Commander Visits Niger, Assesses Security Situation

Commander Visits Niger, Assesses Security Situation

12:00 AM9/19/2019

General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, culminated his multi-country West Africa regional visit in Niger, where he met with President Mahamadou Issoufou, senior Nigerien military officers, and deployed U.S. troops, Sept. 18-19.

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