Senior leaders pose for a group photo at the opening of the African Land Forces Summit 2023 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, May 8, 2023. African Land Forces Summit 2023 brings together senior land forces leaders from across Africa and other partner nations to solidify relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elijah Dority | Photo illustration by Brenadine C. Humphrey)
Senior enlisted leaders pose for a group photo at the opening of the African Land Forces Summit 2023 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, May 8, 2023. African Land Forces Summit 2023 brings together senior land forces leaders from across Africa and other partner nations to solidify relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elijah Dority | Photo illustration by Brenadine C. Humphrey)
US, IVORIAN ARMIES HOST AFRICAN LAND FORCES SUMMIT IN ABIDJAN
2:03 PM5/9/2023
Senior military leaders from African nations, as well as the U.S. and some European nations, meet to build relationships, exchange information on current topics of mutual interest and encourage cooperation in addressing challenges, May 8-12 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire during the African Land Forces Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is “Addressing security challenges through civil-military partnerships.”
U.S. and Nigerian officials join to celebrate $38 million in Kainji Air Force Base improvements
1:31 PM5/4/2023
Senior U.S. Department of State and Department of Defense officials joined Nigerian Air Force Air Vice Marshal IG Lubo, representing Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, and other Nigerian partners to celebrate the completion of $38 million of improvements to the air base April 27.
U.S Africa Command and Angola Military Intelligence and Security Service hosted the 2023 Directors of Military Intelligence Conference, in Luanda, Angola April 25-28.
Commodore Godwin Livinus Bessing, Commanding Officer of Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), provides keynote remarks during the opening ceremony of Flintlock’s maritime portion in Volta, Ghana, March 7, 2023. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise that strengthens key partner nations throughout Africa, in partnership with other international special operations forces. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Charles Brock)
Nigerien Soldiers display the flags of participating countries visiting Côte d’Ivoire for the opening ceremony near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, March 7, 2023. Exercises and engagements like Flintlock highlight and improve joint force capabilities across all domains and strengthen relationships with partners in Africa and worldwide. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashlind House)
Nigerien Soldiers, Côte d'Ivoire’s National Gendarmerie, and Ivorian Soldiers stand in formation at Opening Ceremony-Côte d’Ivoire during Flintlock near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, March 7, 2023. Flintlock provides an opportunity, along with other U.S. military-hosted events, for African nations to share their strategies and best practices to accelerate the collective ability to adapt and overcome the terrorist threat. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashlind House)
An Ivorian Soldier plays the bugle welcoming the arrival of Col.Maj. Lopoua Tibe Bi, Ivorian Special Operations commander, at Opening Ceremony-Côte d’Ivoire during Flintlock near Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, March 7, 2023. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command’s premier and largest annual special operations exercise that strengthens key partner nations throughout Africa, in partnership with other international special operations forces. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ashlind House)
British High Commissioner to Ghana, Non-Resident Ambassador to Bénin, Burkina Faso and Togo, Harriet Thompson, left, and Ghana Army Col. Richard Kainyi Mensah, Army Special Operations Brigade Chief Operations Officer, speak after Flintlock’s opening ceremony at the Joint Multinational Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, March 7, 2023. Flintlock is an exercise focused on improving military interoperability and fostering cross-border collaboration. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mario Hernandez Lopez)
Flintlock 2023 opens with ceremonies across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire
7:30 AM3/16/2023
Participants from 29 countries kicked off the command post and field training portion of Exercise Flintlock 2023 with opening ceremonies at four sites across Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire on March 7, 2023.