4:57 PM12/21/2013

At the request of the Department of State, the United States Africa Command, utilizing forces from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attempted to evacuate U.S. citizens from the town of Bor, South Sudan, today.

5:24 PM12/7/2013

"On behalf of the men and women of United States Africa Command, it is with great sadness and respect that I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of former President Nelson Mandela and to the people of South Africa on the

11:54 AM11/13/2013

Twelve technicians from the Defence Forces of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda recently participated in a malaria diagnostic training event sponsored by the U.S. Africa Command’s Office of the Command Surgeon and the

1:11 PM10/30/2013

Adm. Bruce W. Clingan, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa is set to visit with the South African Navy, 30 Oct.-1 Nov. He is meeting with the Chief of the South African Navy in Pretoria, Vice Adm. Johannes Refiloe Mudimu and with the Flag

7:00 AM10/16/2013

In August, a veterinarian with the U.S. Army Africa Surgeon’s Office, traveled to Juba, South Sudan, to assist in a review of a U. S. Department of State training program where Sudan People's Liberation Army medics receive three weeks of

10:19 AM10/9/2013

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies hosted a roundtable discussion on the topic with two guests, Mr. Marius Roos, a Colonel in the South African Army Reserve Force and managing director of Pathfinder Corporation, a South African private

9:26 AM9/9/2013

Three Airmen from Aviano provided dental care in a multi-national joint task force humanitarian effort from July 21 to Aug. 8, 2013, in the vicinity of King Williams' Town, Eastern Cape province, South Africa.

7:33 AM8/14/2013

Shared Accord is a biennial training exercise involving in-depth cohesion between U.S. and South African military forces involving multiple training scenarios designed to promote regional relationships, increase capacity and further cross-training

11:35 AM8/8/2013

Exercise Shared Accord is one of the largest training exercises to take place on the African continent. This year, the bi-annual event is hosted by the Republic of South Africa.

10:37 AM8/5/2013

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (Africom) General David Rodriguez traveled to South Africa to observe training events, which took place August 1-2, 2013, as part of Shared Accord 13.  Shared Accord is a U.S. - South African combined joint

9:07 AM8/5/2013

U.S. Soldiers and Airman volunteered with South African Medical Health Services members to paint a local school in celebration of Nelson Mandela's birthday during the Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA) portion of Shared Accord 13, July 26.

12:08 PM7/30/2013

Approximately 700 U.S. and 3,000 South African Defense Force (SANDF) service members gathered here for the opening ceremony of Exercise Shared Accord 13 on July 24.

2:50 PM7/23/2013

U.S. military forces are teaming up with South African National Defense Forces (SANDF) for Shared Accord (SA) 13 near Port Elizabeth, South Africa July 24-Aug. 7

8:50 AM7/19/2013

Statement by the President and Mrs. Obama on Nelson Mandela International DayOn behalf of our family and the people of the United States, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes and prayers to Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his 95th birthday,

9:03 AM4/10/2013

The new school was paid for through USAFRICOM’s use of the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid (OHDACA) appropriation. The new classrooms cost $200,000 and also provided new bathroom facilities for the school children. Within only

3:13 PM3/22/2013

General Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with members of the South African media, March 22, 2013, Stuttgart, Germany

2:50 PM3/22/2013

2:39 PM3/8/2013

Soldiers of U.S. Army Africa Contingency Command Post hosted a familiarization visit, Feb. 26-28, with six South African National Defense Force soldiers in preparation for Shared Accord 13, a joint peace keeping and humanitarian exercise scheduled

12:00 AM9/24/2012

Hundreds of South African kids met with Pennsylvania Army National Guard soldiers and learned about their M1126 Stryker, an eight-wheeled armored fighting vehicle, September 22, 2012.

12:00 AM9/21/2012

U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Donald H. Gips met with a Michigan Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker crew to learn about their aircraft, iin Pretoria, South Africa, September 19, 2012.