11:59 PM9/26/2024

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, and African Ambassadors to the U.S. met Sept. 24 in Washington, D.C., to discuss U.S.-Africa partnerships and their shared commitment to fostering security, stability, and prosperity.

11:01 AM9/20/2024

The Michigan National Guard and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces come together to mark the beginning of their partnership under the State Partnership Program in Freetown, Sierra Leone on Sept. 12, 2024. This SPP signing ceremony represents a new chapter of mutual support, training, and cooperation. The National Guard SPP conducts military-to-military engagements in support of defense security goals but also leverages whole-of-society relationships and capabilities to facilitate broader interagency and corollary engagements spanning military, government, economic and social spheres.

10:59 AM9/20/2024

As part of the ongoing security cooperation between the United States and Sierra Leone, the Michigan National Guard (MING) and the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) formally established a State Partnership Program (SPP) in a signing ceremony in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

7:39 AM9/19/2024

Military Logistics professionals from 13 African nations and organizations and the United States attend

11:15 AM9/16/2024

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger announce that the withdrawal of U.S. forces and assets from Niger is complete.

10:25 AM9/16/2024

U.S. Marines assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, talk to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, third from left, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

10:25 AM9/16/2024

U.S. Army Capt. Trudy Bonner, battery commander assigned to Chabelley Airfield, second from left, talks to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, fourth from left, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

10:25 AM9/16/2024

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

10:25 AM9/16/2024

U.S. Army Capt. Trudy Bonner, battery commander assigned to Chabelley Airfield, left, talks to Maureen E. Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, third from left, at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell visited Camp Lemonnier and Chabelley Airfield to observe defensive and security protocols. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

10:25 AM9/16/2024

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

10:25 AM9/16/2024

Maureen Farrell, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, and Rear Adm. Justin A. Kubu, deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, pose for a photo in the CJTF-HOA lobby at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. Farrell's visit focused on engaging with deployed troops and observing operations aimed at theater security cooperation and humanitarian objectives throughout East Africa.

10:25 AM9/16/2024

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, presents coins to service members at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Sept. 9, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Kathleen LaCorte)

10:25 AM9/16/2024

In a demonstration of U.S. commitment to regional stability and security, key leaders from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) visited Camp Lemonnier to engage with U.S. troops deployed in Africa.

10:20 AM9/16/2024

4:13 PM9/13/2024

3:19 PM9/12/2024

The Honorable Richard H. Riley, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia greets, U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, Commander of United States Africa Command before engagements with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sep. 09, 2024. The visit builds on the ongoing partnership between the U.S. and Somalia in the fight against Al-shabab. U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent in order to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Brasier)

3:19 PM9/12/2024

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael E. Langley, Commander, United States Africa Command, and Sehri-Nouane Duncan-Jones, Mission Director of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Somalia meet with USAID project managers for a regional stabilization effort briefing in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sep. 10, 2024. The visit builds on the ongoing partnership between the U.S. and Somalia in the fight against Al-shabab. U.S. Africa Command is one of seven U.S. Department of Defense geographic combatant commands. The command is responsible for all U.S. military operations, exercises, security cooperation, and conducts crisis response on the African continent in order to advance U.S. interests and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt Kyle Brasier)

3:19 PM9/12/2024

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3:12 PM9/12/2024

"U.S. Africa Command is dedicated to working with Somalia in the realm of security and defense so that they can advance political and economic stability, prevent terrorism, and address humanitarian crises.”