United States Africa Command

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AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia to Strengthen Partnership

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.”

Press Release

United States turns over C-130H to Botswana Defence Force

12:00 AM6/27/2024

U.S. Ambassador Howard A. Van Vranken, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, and U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, participated in the official transfer of a former U.S. military C-130 Hercules aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force in a significant step towards enhancing Botswana's defense capabilities.

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African Chiefs of Defense Conference Concludes in Botswana

12:00 AM6/25/2024

Senior military representatives from 34 countries met in Gaborone, Botswana for the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) to discuss security and partnership on the African continent, June 24-26.

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Planning for crisis response: personnel recovery professionals collaborate, train for recovery operations

11:54 AM11/17/2022

The event brought rescue professionals together to improve the collective capability to save American, allied and partner nation lives.

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U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic

10:24 AM1/10/2022

On Jan. 5, 2022, the United States, Spain, and Morocco collaborated to rescue 103 migrants 40 nautical miles west of the Moroccan coast.

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North and West Africa Response Force conducts engagement in Niger

9:57 AM8/13/2021

U.S. service members assigned to U.S. Africa Command's North and West Africa Response Force (NARF) conducted a cross-continent strategic engagement in Niger, August 7-9.

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New Marine Crisis Response Force Takes the Reins

9:47 AM6/2/2020

Marines will be postured to respond to a broad range of military operations in Africa Command, including U.S. Embassy reinforcement, fixed-site security, and humanitarian assistance, among others.

United States Africa Command

Crisis Response

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AFRICOM Commander Visits Somalia to Strengthen Partnership

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.”

United States turns over C-130H to Botswana Defence Force

12:00 AM6/27/2024

African Chiefs of Defense Conference Concludes in Botswana

12:00 AM6/25/2024

Senior military representatives from 34 countries met in Gaborone, Botswana for the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) to discuss security and partnership on the African continent, June 24-26.

Planning for crisis response: personnel recovery professionals collaborate, train for recovery operations

11:54 AM11/17/2022

The event brought rescue professionals together to improve the collective capability to save American, allied and partner nation lives.

U.S. Coast Guard, partners conduct joint rescue of migrants in Atlantic

10:24 AM1/10/2022

On Jan. 5, 2022, the United States, Spain, and Morocco collaborated to rescue 103 migrants 40 nautical miles west of the Moroccan coast.

North and West Africa Response Force conducts engagement in Niger

9:57 AM8/13/2021

U.S. service members assigned to U.S. Africa Command's North and West Africa Response Force (NARF) conducted a cross-continent strategic engagement in Niger, August 7-9.

New Marine Crisis Response Force Takes the Reins

9:47 AM6/2/2020

Marines will be postured to respond to a broad range of military operations in Africa Command, including U.S. Embassy reinforcement, fixed-site security, and humanitarian assistance, among others.