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Article|Tuesday, July 19, 2022

U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics
The facility will go a long way toward reducing overcrowding, with classrooms previously overflowing with nearly 100 students in a single class.
Article|Monday, April 4, 2022

Donated field hospital increases care capacity in Agadez, Niger
This donation follows a similar mobile field hospital donation in Niamey in March 2021, and reinforces the U.S. commitment to partnering with the Nigerien government to help ensure the health and security of Niger's citizens.
Article|Friday, March 25, 2022

Healthcare initiative supports Zambian military health clinics
With the ECHO launch March 17, 2022, the Zambian military will be better equipped to support its service members, their families and the roughly 400,000 civilians living within the military health clinics’ catchment areas.
Article|Thursday, August 19, 2021

Humanitarian Aid reaches Algeria in form of field hospital to fight COVID-19
The field hospital, showcased Aug. 11, 2021, will serve Algeria’s civilian population and is equipped with a negative pressure isolation system specifically designed to treat patients with infectious diseases.
Article|Friday, May 21, 2021

ALFS 21: US Army, African land force leadership discuss maintaining security despite pandemic challenges
The summit theme for 2021, “Maintaining security in a degraded environment,” highlighted COVID-19-related challenges within the operational environment and encouraged dialogue to address military pandemic responses, as well as the pandemic’s effects on current and future operations.

Press Products

Press Release|Tuesday, July 27, 2021
U.S. Africa Command assists Tunisia with COVID-19 response
Press Release|Thursday, September 3, 2020
U.S. Africa Command donates COVID supplies to Ghana
Press Release|Saturday, August 15, 2020
U.S. donates COVID-19 protective gear to South African Health Services

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Donated field hospital increases care capacity in Agadez, Niger
Donated field hospital increases care capacity in Agadez, Niger
Donated field hospital increases care capacity in Agadez, Niger
Healthcare initiative supports Zambian Defence Force military health clinics
International Raven's Challenge exercise facilitates expertise sharing to counter mine, EOD threats
International Raven's Challenge exercise facilitates expertise sharing to counter mine, EOD threats
Humanitarian Aid reaches Algeria in form of field hospital to fight COVID-19
Humanitarian Aid reaches Algeria in form of field hospital to fight COVID-19
U.S. Africa Command assists Tunisia with COVID-19 response
U.S. government funds COVID-19 isolation clinics across Botswana
U.S. government funds COVID-19 isolation clinics across Botswana
PPE fr front line Malagasy health workers
PPE fr front line Malagasy health workers
AFRICOM Donates Field Hospital to Kenya Border Police
Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response
Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response
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Donated field hospital increases care capacity in Agadez, Niger

Mr. Magagi Maman Dada, Agadez Regional Governor, cuts a ceremonial ribbon in front of the newly donated mobile field hospital in Agadez, Niger, April 4, 2022. The donation increases Agadez Regional Hospital’s capacity by an additional 30 beds, complete with the medical tools and resources to care for the 670,000-person community and surrounding areas.
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Photo by: Capt. Keith Richards,  Agadez, Niger
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Donated field hospital increases care capacity in Agadez, Niger

Nigerien workers build a mobile field hospital financed by U.S. Africa Command through the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster Assistance, and Civic Aid program in Agadez, Niger, March 22, 2022. Subject matter experts taught Nigerien workers how to construct and maintain the field hospital autonomously, allowing the facility to be repurposed by the Government of Niger once the COVID-19 threat subsides
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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Peter Maenner,  Agadez, Niger
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Donated field hospital increases care capacity in Agadez, Niger

Nigerien workers build a mobile field hospital financed by U.S. Africa Command through the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster Assistance, and Civic Aid program in Agadez, Niger, March 22, 2022. Subject matter experts taught Nigerien workers how to construct and maintain the field hospital autonomously, allowing the facility to be repurposed by the Government of Niger once the COVID-19 threat subsides
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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Peter Maenner,  Agadez, Niger
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Healthcare initiative supports Zambian Defence Force military health clinics

The U.S. government, through the U.S. Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program, supported the launch of a virtual community of practice platform in partnership with the Zambian Defence Force on March 17.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Zambia,  LUSAKA, Zambia
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International Raven's Challenge exercise facilitates expertise sharing to counter mine, EOD threats

Military and civilian bomb technicians from around the world, including two representatives from Libya, came together in Iowa to share counter-IED expertise at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Sept 8-18. The effort ensures the safety of bomb-disposal technicians as well as citizens under threat of land mines and explosive remnants of war.
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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jason Everett,  Johnston, Iowa, United States
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International Raven's Challenge exercise facilitates expertise sharing to counter mine, EOD threats

Military and civilian bomb technicians from around the world, including two representatives from Libya, came together in Iowa to share counter-IED expertise at Camp Dodge, Iowa, Sept 8-18. The effort ensures the safety of bomb-disposal technicians as well as citizens under threat of land mines and explosive remnants of war.
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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Jason Everett,  Johnston, Iowa, United States
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Humanitarian Aid reaches Algeria in form of field hospital to fight COVID-19

Algerian and American officials inaugurated a U.S.-donated state-of-the-art field hospital near Blida, Algeria, Aug. 11, to help the nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic across the country. The field hospital will serve Algeria’s civilian population and is equipped with a negative pressure isolation system specifically designed to treat patients with infectious diseases.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Algeria,  Blida, Algeria
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Humanitarian Aid reaches Algeria in form of field hospital to fight COVID-19

Algerian and American officials inaugurated a U.S.-donated state-of-the-art field hospital near Blida, Algeria, Aug. 11, to help the nation fight the COVID-19 pandemic across the country. The field hospital will serve Algeria’s civilian population and is equipped with a negative pressure isolation system specifically designed to treat patients with infectious diseases.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy in Algeria,  Blida, Algeria
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U.S. Africa Command assists Tunisia with COVID-19 response

A Tunisian air force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft taxis the runway at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 26, 2021. The aircraft picked up three pallets of oxygen - one million liters in total - that were transported to Tunisia to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emmeline James,  Ramstein Air Base, Germany
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U.S. government funds COVID-19 isolation clinics across Botswana

The U.S. government, through the Department of Defense’s Office of Security Cooperation (OSC), provided P18.7 million to build COVID-19 isolation clinics across Botswana. The project includes 14 modular structures and can be utilized to provide services for 112 patients.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy to Botswana ,  Botswana
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U.S. government funds COVID-19 isolation clinics across Botswana

The U.S. government, through the Department of Defense’s Office of Security Cooperation (OSC), provided P18.7 million to build COVID-19 isolation clinics across Botswana. The project includes 14 modular structures and can be utilized to provide services for 112 patients.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy to Botswana ,  Botswana
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PPE fr front line Malagasy health workers

On March 11, front line health care workers in 13 areas of Madagascar hard hit by COVID-19 received welcome assistance – “head-to-toe” personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by the U.S. government to keep these critical health workers healthy and continuing their vital work of caring for their patients sick with the coronavirus.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy Madagascar,  Madagascar
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PPE fr front line Malagasy health workers

On March 11, front line health care workers in 13 areas of Madagascar hard hit by COVID-19 received welcome assistance – “head-to-toe” personal protective equipment (PPE) donated by the U.S. government to keep these critical health workers healthy and continuing their vital work of caring for their patients sick with the coronavirus.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy Madagascar,  Madagascar
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AFRICOM Donates Field Hospital to Kenya Border Police

U.S. Africa Command donated a 40-bed, negative air pressure mobile field hospital to the Kenya Border Police, demonstrating its longstanding commitment to Kenya and continued support for partner nations in the fight against COVID-19.
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Photo by: U.S. Embassy Kenya,  Nairobi, Kenya
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Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

The field hospital was donated to the South African Ministry of Health through U.S. Africa Command Humanitarian Assistance funds and erected in Maheking, in South Africa's Northwest Province. (U.S. Embassy photo)
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Photo by: Lt. Col. Al Phillips,  Maheking, South Africa
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Donation of 40-bed field hospital supports South Africa's COVID-19 response

The interior ward of the field hospital donated to the South African Ministry of Health through U.S. Africa Command Humanitarian Assistance funds and erected in Maheking, in South Africa's Northwest Province. (U.S. Embassy photo)
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Photo by: Lt. Col. Al Phillips,  Maheking, South Africa

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Humanitarian Aid reaches Algeria in form of field hospital to fight COVID-19
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