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U.S. Africa Command leadership visits Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command leadership visits Nigeria

U.S. Africa Command leadership visits Nigeria

12:55 PM2/26/2021

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wrapped up a three-day West African visit Feb. 22-25, 2021, with a stop in Nigeria to meet with the nation’s leaders and further the long-standing partnership and security cooperation between the two nations.

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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

11:12 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with Lt. Gen. O.B Akwa, former chief of defense staff, as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “We are improving out military ties through exchanges and Non-Commissioned Officer development. It’s important we grow our partnership with Ghana to advance shared security goals,” Townsend said.

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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

11:12 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “Ghana is an African security leader and a key partner of U.S. Africa Command. I look forward to exploring ways we can continue to deepen our partnership,” Townsend said.

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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

11:11 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “Ghana is an African security leader and a key partner of U.S. Africa Command. I look forward to exploring ways we can continue to deepen our partnership,” Townsend said.

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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

11:10 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, oversees a color parade at the Ghana Armed Forces headquarters at Burma Camp, Ghana, as part of a two-day visit Feb. 23-24. “It’s important we grow our partnership with Ghana to advance shared security goals," Townsend said.

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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

11:10 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, poses with Ghanaian leaders and U.S. Embassy personnel in Accra as part of a two-day visit to Ghana, Feb. 23-24. Topics of discussion throughout the trip included the shared commitment to degrade the influence of regional violent extremist organizations.

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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

11:08 AM2/25/2021

Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with the Honorable Dominic Nitiwul, Ghana Minister of Defense designate, as part of a two-day visit to Ghana, Feb. 23-24. As violence in the Sahel and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea both steadily increase, Ghana’s strategic location makes it a critical anchor for multiple efforts, including activities to improve maritime security and counter transnational crime.

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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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USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

11:16 AM2/24/2021

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (EPF 7) arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan for a port visit, Feb. 24, 2021. This is the first U.S. Navy ship visit to Sudan since the creation of U.S. Africa Command, and highlights U.S. engagement that strives to build a partnership with the Sudanese Armed Forces. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts joint and naval operations in order to support regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

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USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

11:04 AM2/24/2021

The Military Sealift Command (MSC) expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City (EPF 7) arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan for a port visit, Feb. 24, 2021. This is the first U.S. Navy ship visit to Sudan since the creation of U.S. Africa Command, and highlights U.S. engagement that strives to build a partnership with the Sudanese Armed Forces. U.S. Sixth Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts joint and naval operations in order to support regional allies and partners and U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.

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USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

USNS Carson City Arrives in Port Sudan

11:01 AM2/24/2021

This is the first U.S. Navy ship visit to Sudan since the creation of U.S. Africa Command, and highlights U.S. engagement that strives to build a partnership with the Sudanese Armed Forces.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

8:27 AM2/23/2021

Cryptologic Technician (Maintenance) 2nd Class Kalynn Fitzgerald observes the coastline of Cape Town while on board the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams during a previously scheduled port visit to South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021. Hershel Williams is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

8:26 AM2/23/2021

During a previously scheduled port visit the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams pulls into the Cape Town harbor of South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021. Hershel Williams is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

8:23 AM2/23/2021

Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Chamberas observes the coastline of Cape Town while on board the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams during a previously scheduled port visit to South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021. Hershel Williams is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

8:21 AM2/23/2021

Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) Hector Amador observes the coastline of Cape Town while on board the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams during a previously scheduled port visit to South Africa on Feb. 20, 2021. Hershel Williams is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners.

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USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams visits Cape Town to strengthen bilateral ties

8:19 AM2/23/2021

During a previously scheduled port visit the Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel “Woody” Williams pulls into the Cape Town harbor, South Africa, Feb. 20, 2021. Hershel Williams is operating in U.S. Sixth Fleet to conduct interoperability training and building strategic partnerships with their African partners.

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U.S. Africa Command Leadership visits Spain

U.S. Africa Command Leadership visits Spain

U.S. Africa Command Leadership visits Spain

6:52 PM2/18/2021

U.S. Africa Command’s Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, traveled to Spain Feb. 15-17 to discuss deepening collaboration and efforts within Africa with senior Spanish defense officials.

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Michigan National Guard

Michigan National Guard

Michigan National Guard

1:00 PM2/18/2021

Counterparts from U.S. African Command, the Michigan National Guard, and the Armed Forces of Liberia participate in a remote meeting January 20, 2021, as a part of an initiative of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)’s Office of Legal Counsel known as Command Advice, Investigations, and Coordination (CAIC, pronounced “cake”). This new program deepens military adherence to the rule of law and facilitates military support to the prosecution of terrorists. It is implemented through a series of multilateral and bilateral engagements, with National Guard units taking the lead on bilateral engagements where partnerships already exist. Michigan and Liberia have had an established relationship under the U.S. National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program (SPP) since 2010 (Courtesy Photo).

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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

12:02 AM2/2/2021

Ambassador Andrew Young, deputy to the Commander for civil-military engagement, presents a gift on behalf of Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, to Defense Minister Aime Ngoy Mukena Jan. 29. The U.S. Africa Command delegation and DRC government and military officials discussed a shared commitment to enhance cooperation, partnership, and the goal of building a more peaceful and prosperous DRC.

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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

4:12 PM2/1/2021

The trip occurred during a critical time for Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as both countries navigate paths toward democracy and civilian-led governments. Engagements renewed partnerships between the U.S. and these African nations and provided opportunities to discuss commonalities, shared values, pursue mutual interests, and strengthen the regional capacity of these nations to address security challenges.

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