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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

12:06 PM4/13/2019

A congressional delegation led by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited U.S. Africa Command April 13, 2019 to gain insight about how the command’s operations and activities support the U.S. strategy for Africa.

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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

10:07 AM4/13/2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks to U.S. Africa Command senior leaders and key personnel during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. A group of congressional delegates including Pelosi visited AFRICOM to gain insight on the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Nate Herring/Released)

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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

10:07 AM4/13/2019

Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks to a congressional delagation during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. The delegation which included Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Nate Herring/Released)

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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

10:07 AM4/13/2019

Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and his wife Gail Waldhauser greet Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Pelosi along with a congressional delegation visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)

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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

10:07 AM4/13/2019

Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez, command senior enlisted leader, U.S. Africa Command, greets Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Pelosi along with a congressional delegation visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)

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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

10:06 AM4/13/2019

Marine Corps Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, commander, U.S. Africa Command, greets Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during a visit April 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. Pelosi along with a congressional delegation visited AFRICOM to gain insight about the command's operations and activities supporting the U.S. strategy for Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher Hurd/Released)

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U.S Africa Command Transition of Cyclone Idai Relief Efforts

5:39 PM4/12/2019

In the three weeks since Cyclone Idai carved a path of destruction through Mozambique, U.S. Africa Command delivered essential food, medicine, and necessary supplies to assist the Mozambican people throughout the affected area.

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Somali Forces & U.S. Africa Command conduct airstrike targeting Al-Shabaab

3:18 PM4/12/2019

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade al-Shabaab, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Garowle, Lower Shabelle Region, Somalia, on April 11, 2019.

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Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. target al-Shabaab

4:31 PM4/10/2019

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to weaken al-Shabaab, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Jilib, Middle Juba Region, Somalia, on April 9, 2019.

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Triple Nickels kick-off exercise African Lion 2019 with a roar

10:29 AM4/9/2019

Airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing and Royal Moroccan Air Force conduct F-16 aviation training during exercise African Lion 2019, March 25-April 3, 2019, at Ben Guerir Air Base, Morocco. African Lion 2019 is a Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff-sponsored, U.S. Africa Command-scheduled, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa-led, joint and combined exercise conducted in the Kingdom of Morocco with a spoke in Tunisia, and armed forces participants in from Canada, France, Senegal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. The exercise involves various types of training, including a combined joint-task-force command-post exercise, aviation training exercise, field training exercise, maritime training exercise, and humanitarian civic assistance, with focus on transnational threats, regional cooperation, and cyber security and defense.

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Phoenix Express 2019 Holds Opening Ceremony in Casablanca

10:15 AM4/9/2019

Maritime forces from Europe, North Africa, and the United States kick off the 15th iteration Phoenix Express 2019 with opening ceremony

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Declining security in Libya results in personnel relocation, agility emphasis

7:36 AM4/7/2019

Due to increased unrest in Libya, a contingent of U.S. forces supporting U.S. Africa Command temporarily relocated in response to security conditions on the ground.

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U.S. Africa Command commander-directed review reveals civilian casualties

2:00 PM4/5/2019

During a commander-directed review of airstrikes conducted in Somalia since 2017, U.S. Africa Command learned an April 1, 2018 airstrike killed two civilians. The commander, U.S. Africa Command directed the review due to a recent increase in airstrikes and continued interest by Amnesty International and Congress on civilian casualties.

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U.S. Africa Command supporting Cyclone Idai Relief Efforts

6:32 PM4/1/2019

U.S. Africa Command is delivering critical aid via strategic airlift following the destruction of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique.

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CJTF-HOA sends disaster relief to Mozambique

10:29 AM3/28/2019

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa sent supplies and personnel from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 27, 2019, to assist the United States Agency for International Development with humanitarian assistance efforts in Maputo and Beira, Mozambique.

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Africa Malaria Task Force Key Leader Event continues fight against malaria

9:19 AM3/27/2019

Africa Malaria Task Force Key Leader Event in Kampala, Uganda; continuing the fight against malaria

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Exercise African Lion 19 Commences in Morocco, Tunisia

1:57 PM3/25/2019

Approximately 1,100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in the Kingdom of Morocco to take part in exercise AFRICAN LION 19. This is an annually-scheduled, combined multilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nations’ tactics, techniques and procedures while demonstrating the strong bond between the nations’ militaries. Exercise AFRICAN LION 19 is led by U.S. Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa and sponsored by U.S. Africa Command and will include military training in command-post activities and counter-violent extremist organization tactical training.

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NATO Parliamentarians Visit AFRICOM

10:11 AM3/25/2019

U.S. Africa Command hosted members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, to conduct discussions about the challenges on NATO’s southern flank and security in Africa, Mar. 21, 2019.

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U.S Africa Command joins U.S Government Cyclone Idai Relief Efforts

9:13 PM3/24/2019

The President of the United States has directed the Department of Defense to support the international humanitarian relief effort in the Government of the Republic of Mozambique resulting from Cyclone Idai. At the direction of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Africa Command will respond to U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) requests for support and assistance in the flooded region.

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AFRICOM commander, Djiboutian CHOD observe Rapid Intervention Battalion

5:19 PM3/21/2019

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), met with senior Djiboutian officials, including Chief of Defense Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim, in order to discuss the growth and development of Djiboutian security forces March 21.

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