3:04 PM12/19/2020

The United States is not withdrawing or disengaging from East Africa. We remain committed to helping our African partners build a more secure future. We also remain capable of striking Al-Shabaab at the time and place of our choosing—they should not test us.

9:28 AM12/19/2020

U.S. Africa Command Commander, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend directed the formation of Joint Task Force- Quartz to oversee Operation Octave Quartz, a mission designated to reposition forces from Somalia.

12:24 PM12/17/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a four-day trip to Kenya and Djibouti to conduct strategic engagements with partner nation leadership and assess operations and security of U.S. force locations.

3:23 PM12/11/2020

U.S. Africa Command has released airstrike video highlighting the impact of the airstrikes conducted on Dec. 10, 2020, that killed eight (8) al-Shabaab explosives experts in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia.

3:06 PM12/10/2020

En coordination avec le gouvernement fédéral de la Somalie, le Commandement américain pour l'Afrique a mené deux(2) frappes aériennes visant des experts en explosifs d'al-Shabaab dans les environs de Jilib, en Somalie, le 10 décembre.

1:50 PM12/10/2020

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab explosives experts in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, on Dec. 10, 2020.

12:00 AM12/10/2020

Iyadoo lala kaashanayo Dowladda Federaalka ee Soomaaliya, Taliska Mareykanka ee Afrika wuxuu fuliyay labo (2) weerar cirka ah oo lagu bartilmaameedsanayay khubarada al-Shabaab ee ku xeel dheer qaraxyada agagaarka Jilib, Soomaaliya, Dec. 10.

1:13 PM12/4/2020

Ambassador Andrew Young, U.S. Africa Command’s deputy commander for civil-military engagement, spoke with the Central African Republic’s Minister of Defense Marie-Noelle Koyara last week.

5:00 PM11/27/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander of U.S. Africa Command, was joined by acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on a multi-day trip Nov. 25-27 to Djibouti and Somalia.

1:48 PM11/27/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command met with Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf Nov. 26.

4:21 PM11/23/2020

USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) and Tunisian Navy partners conducted joint maritime operations to enhance maritime security, critical lifesaving capabilities, force readiness, and Tunisia's ability to protect its maritime borders, November 23-24.

1:03 PM11/23/2020

The consolidation of these two Army service component commands under one four-star commander will play a vital role in supporting missions across two interconnected theaters of operation.

4:36 PM11/19/2020

U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa command travelled to West Africa Nov. 15-19 to discuss security issues across the region. Townsend met leaders and chiefs of defense in Niger, Chad, Mali, and Senegal.

5:42 PM11/12/2020

This was the first full dress rehearsal for the Army-led North and West Africa Response Force since taking over for the Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa in early October.

2:37 PM11/10/2020

3:48 PM11/6/2020

في الربع الأخير من العام كجزء من التزام القيادة بتحسين الشفافية والمساءلة في تقييمنا والإبلاغ عن مزاعم الضحايا المدنيين. هذا هو التقرير الثالث لتقييم الخسائر المدنية منذ أن بدأت قيادة أفريكوم في إصدار تقارير ربع سنوية في أبريل 2020.

3:46 PM11/6/2020

Le Commandement Américain pour l'Afrique a achevé son évaluation des victimes civiles du quatrième trimestre dans le cadre de l'engagement du commandement à améliorer la transparence et la responsabilité dans notre évaluation et la communication des allégations de victimes civiles. Il s'agit du troisième rapport d'évaluation des victimes civiles depuis que le Commandement des États-Unis pour l'Afrique (USAFRICOM) a commencé à publier des rapports trimestriels en avril 2020.

3:15 PM11/6/2020

U.S. Africa Command has completed its fourth quarter civilian casualty assessment ending Sept. 30, 2020, as part of the command’s commitment to improving transparency and accountability in our assessment and reporting of civilian casualty allegations.

2:16 PM10/9/2020

7:56 AM10/3/2020

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joel Tyler, director of operations, U.S. Africa Command, traveled to the African continent to engage with partners, visit key U.S. military operating locations, and deepen his understanding of security in the region, Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.