https://www.africom.mil/syndication-feed/atom/articles
Article
Army lawyers provide training on rules for armed conflict at exercise Justified Accord
10:05 AM3/26/2025
NAIROBI, Kenya – Among the flurry of tactical live fires and squad movement drills, air ground integration and even the humanitarian initiatives at exercise Justified Accord 2025 (JA25), lies the one thing those who serve in any armed force must follow: The Law.
The Law of Armed Conflict, or LOAC, is a key aspect of training for any military. JA25’s academics course aimed at learning from the international legal lessons of previous wars in an effort to reduce the amount of human suffering in future conflicts.
“The soldier’s rules are a broad set of rules that we have pulled from the large breadth of international law,” said U.S. Army Maj. Tim Olliges, an operational law attorney assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), the lead U.S. Army command and planner of JA25. “The LOAC is extensive and can be complex, so we pull out the ten most critical concepts that every soldier, right down to the private, should know before they go into combat.”
Read more
Article
US, Kenya prepare for the unimaginable CBRN threat
10:00 AM3/26/2025
NAIROBI, Kenya – Imagine two scenarios.
Scenario 1: Dawn breaks over the capital of Kenya. A U.S. diplomat leaves his residence for the embassy. After a 20-minute ride, his car arrives at the gate and he enters. He sits in his office to begin the day when, all of a sudden, he hears an explosion through the open window. It seems far off; it is not a large explosion. He thinks maybe it was just a car accident, but minutes later he smells something bitter in the air. His eyes water, sirens blare and a U.S. Marine Corps security detail enters his office wearing gas masks. They put a mask on him and tell him they must evacuate immediately because a deadly chemical is blowing over the compound.
Scenario 2: U.S. intelligence receives credible information that radiological material is being loaded onto a ship in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa. Time is short and no one knows which ship, only that it will embark soon, possibly bound for the hands of violent extremists or other state actors looking to imperil the U.S. homeland. There is no time to send U.S. security forces to intercept the package. Instead, the Kenyan Disaster Response Battalion (DRB) mobilizes and arrives at the port. Using tactics and tools gained from years of training with the United States, they find the ship and the weapon, placed there by a violent extremist organization, and prevent its departure, defeating the threat to America and its citizens.
Similar scenarios have happened before in other areas of the world.
Read more
Article
36th Annual International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference and First Chaplain
Africa Forum held in Brussels
10:11 AM3/25/2025
The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and Belgian Ministry of Defence, in partnership with U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and U.S. Indo Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) Chaplain Directorates, hosted the world’s largest annual meeting of senior military religious leaders at the 36th Annual NATO & Partner International Military Chiefs of Chaplains Conference (IMCCC) in Brussels, Belgium, January 27-31, 2025.
Read more
Article
AFRICOM and Norwegian Military Leaders Strengthen Maritime Security Cooperation in Africa
10:10 AM3/25/2025
A delegation from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) concluded a series of meetings with Norwegian military and civilian officials in Oslo, March 18-20, addressing maritime challenges that threaten international security interests and stability in Africa.
Read more
Article
AFRICOM Commander Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Algerian Ministry of National Defense
Article
What is a Combatant Command?
1:59 PM1/10/2025
A Combatant Command is a military organization that coordinates and directs operations in a specific area of responsibility. The Department of Defense splits their efforts around the world by region, and each Combatant Command is responsible for military operations in its assigned area.
Read more
Article
US Defense Officials Conclude Visit to Benin and Côte d'Ivoire
10:26 AM1/8/2025
U.S. defense officials have concluded a successful visit to Benin and Côte d'Ivoire, focused on reinforcing defense and security cooperation with our key partners in Coastal West Africa. The delegation, led by Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Amanda Dory, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Maureen Farrell, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, engaged in high-level discussions with senior defense leaders in both nations to enhance regional stability and address critical security challenges.
Read more
Article
AFRICOM Takes Steps to Combat Human Trafficking and Child Soldiering
2:54 PM12/10/2024
The Department of Defense’s Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Program Management Office (PMO) conducted a site visit to U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), aiming to address the significant challenges of human trafficking, including child soldiering, across Africa.
Read more
Article
AFRICOM commander, Langley, key leaders visit eastern Africa
3:18 PM12/5/2024
STUTTGART, Germany --- U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, alongside AFRICOM’s U.S. Agency for International Development Senior Development Advisor, Maura Barry Boyle; USMC Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods, command senior enlisted leader; and senior support staff traveled to the continent of Africa’s eastern region Nov. 21-28 to meet with various military, civil, and government partners in Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya.
This visit focused on engaging strategic and interagency partners, and civil society organizations about topics geared toward addressing challenges, opportunities and threats that impact regional stability.
Read more
Article
U.S. Bombers, Tactical Air Controllers, Train with Moroccan Partners
Article
AFRICOM Marks World AIDS Day with Renewed Commitment to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment
10:52 AM11/27/2024
As the world marks World AIDS Day, the command reaffirms its commitment to supporting HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment efforts across the African continent.
Read more
Article
Langley expands campaign of learning footprint to west Africa
9:09 AM11/26/2024
STUTTGART, Germany – It was once stated that the journey of a thousand miles was not for the weak, but for the one who was willing to be courageously intentional about every step taken along the path. That level of grit, no matter where one started, is what continues to fuel the men and women of U.S. Africa Command to challenge the status quo, build partnerships, and collaborate with African partners to face complex challenges in a dynamic environment.
Surrounded around interagency partners and thought leaders, from Nov. 4-10, 2024, the commander of U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley expanded his campaign of learning footprint to three western region countries on the continent of Africa – Gabon, Liberia, and Nigeria.
Read more
Article
Sierra Leone Officially Joins State Partnership Program with Michigan National Guard
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.
Read more
Article
African Partner Nations Participate in Aeromedical Evacuation Familiarization Visit
2:57 PM9/19/2024
United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) hosted military health personnel from Chad, Ghana, and Senegal for an Aeromedical Evacuation (AE) Familiarization visit at Ramstein Air Base from September 3-6, 2024.
Read more
Article
AFRICOM Leadership Visits Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
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.
Read more
Article
Space Forces in Europe - Space Forces Africa holds change of command ceremony
7:52 AM8/15/2024
U.S. Space Forces in Europe – Space Forces Africa, also known as SPACEFOREUR-AF, is the U.S. Space Force component field command charged with supporting both U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command, encompassing 51 countries in Europe and 53 countries in Africa, respectively.
Read more
Article
US, Botswana Defence Forces kick off exercise Southern Accord 2024
1:06 PM8/7/2024
GABORONE, Botswana — Exercise Southern Accord 2024 officially began on August 5, 2025, launching a two-week joint military exercise between U.S. and Botswana forces. The opening ceremony in Gaborone marked the start of a comprehensive training operation aimed at enhancing bilateral military cooperation and readiness.
Sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and led by the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), Southern Accord is a joint bi-annual exercise that unites U.S. Army and Air Force personnel with their Botswana Defence Force (BDF) counterparts. The exercise focuses on conducting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations, peacekeeping missions and aeromedical evacuations, all while enhancing multinational military capabilities and interoperability.
Read more
Article
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Niger Joint Statement
Article
AFRICOM Hosts 2024 Joint Staff Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) Worldwide Workshop
12:00 AM8/2/2024
AFRICOM recently hosted the Joint Staff 2024 Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement (ACSA) Worldwide Workshop, a key event in the Joint Logistics Enterprise calendar.
Read more
Article
Symposium Focuses on Practical Solutions for Climate Security Challenges