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East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships

8:46 AM4/23/2019
Senior military intelligence officials from East Africa, Europe, the U.S., Canada, and representatives from the African Union Mission to Somalia met during the annual East Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference here April 3-4. The conference, hosted by the AFRICOM Intelligence Directorate (J2), is aimed at developing military intelligence relationships, addressing common regional challenges, and defining a shared way forward to address the most pressing issues..
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AFRICOM Hosts The Adjutant General State Partnership Program Conference

2:23 PM4/22/2019
U.S. Africa Command hosted The 2019 Adjutant General State Partnership Program Conference here April 15-16. Officials from all partnering states and the District of Columbia gathered to discuss increasing coordination and communication while also increasing their ability to achieve AFRICOM campaign goals.
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Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. target al-Shabaab

1:38 PM4/20/2019
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 Jamaame, Lower Juba Region, Somalia, on April 19, 2019.
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U.S. confirms airstrike against ISIS-Somalia’s Abdulhakim Dhuqub

6:23 PM4/15/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia's continued efforts to degrade violent extremist organizations, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike in the vicinity of Xiriiro, Bari Region, Somalia, on April 14, 2019, killing Abdulhakim Dhuqub, a high ranking ISIS-Somalia official.
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AFRICOM Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close

11:07 AM4/15/2019
The Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close in Kampala, Uganda.
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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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