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The Africa Military Law Forum

1:59 PM11/1/2019
For the past several years, AFRICOM has brought African military legal advisors from across the continent together with U.S. military legal advisors for the Africa Military Law Forum (AMLF). This year AMLF met for the fifth time at the International Institute for Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy, from Sept. 10-12, 2019.
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Shared Accord 19 Emphasis, Rule of Law

9:07 AM11/1/2019
Approximately 1,000 military members from 26 countries, including the U.S., participated in the multinational military exercise Shared Accord 2019, which took place in and around the Rwanda Defense Force Gabiro Training Center, Rwanda, Aug. 14-28, 2019.
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CJTF-HOA commanding general visits Atalanta flagship

11:03 AM10/31/2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visited with leaders of Operation Atalanta on board ITS Antonio Marceglia, outside Djibouti City, Djibouti.
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APRRP UN Level 2 Hospital vendor training

12:00 AM10/30/2019
During the two-week training 20 Senegalese Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers from both medical and non-medical learned about infrastructure (setting up field hospital tents and repairing where needed); medical equipment (testing equipment for functionality and maintenance requirements); and power generation. The training included a joint Mass Casualty exercise which consisted of 16 role players with multiple types of injuries to "exercise" and offer the SAF an opportunity to think through, command and control; clinical care practices such as how to set-up a casualty collection point and triage; and patient tracking.
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U.S. airstrike targets ISIS-Somalia in support of the Federal Government of Somalia

5:26 PM10/25/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS terrorists in the Golis Mountain region, Somalia, on Oct. 25, 2019.
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First Time Operation Junction Rain Conducted in West Indian Ocean

1:06 PM10/24/2019
For the first in the West Indian Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Seychelles Coast Guard conducted a combined maritime law enforcement subject matter expert exchange as part of Operation Junction Rain (OJR), Sept. 9-27, 2019.
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Regional All-Female Basic Intelligence Course builds security cooperation among African nations

4:23 PM10/23/2019
U.S. Africa Command and the Government of Tunisia co-hosted a month-long course recently in Tunis, Tunisia for female intelligence officers from northwest Africa.
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Youth, Peace & Security panel

12:19 PM10/22/2019
Christian Achaleke (right), Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network – Africa coordinator, takes questions from the audience during a Youth, Peace and Security in Africa dialogue held in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 15, 2019. Achaleke, of Cameroon, draws on his experience working in prisons for the deradicalization and reintegration of violent extremists as a means to promote peace throughout the continent.
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Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas

11:19 AM10/22/2019
To better understand what the burgeoning youth population means for Africa’s future, AFRICOM hosted a panel of youth leaders in Stuttgart, Germany, to discuss ideas for engaging African youth as a means to promote peace throughout the continent.
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U.S. advisors train with Nigerien forces

1:39 PM10/18/2019
Airmen assigned to the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron instructed Forces Armées Nigeriennes (Nigerien Armed Forces) personnel during a week-long Improvised Explosive Device Awareness Course, here, Oct. 7-11, 2019.
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AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region

10:09 AM10/17/2019
Whitney Baird, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa and Security Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs, met with the U.S. Ambassadors to Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger to discuss field perspectives and an overall approach for the Sahel region of Africa, in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 8, 2019.
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U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference

6:08 PM10/4/2019
United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the Ghana Armed Forces co-hosted the 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Center in Accra, from Sept. 18-19, 2019.
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U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference

5:59 PM10/4/2019
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Stephanie S. Sullivan speaks during the opening ceremony of the North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference held on September 18, 2019 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center. (Courtesy photo by Courage Ahiati)
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U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference

5:59 PM10/4/2019
U.S. Africa Command, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Heidi Berg speaks during the opening ceremony of the North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference held on September 18, 2019 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center. (Courtesy photo by Courage Ahiati)
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U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference

5:59 PM10/4/2019
Opening Ceremony of the North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference held on September 18, 2019 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center. (Courtesy photo by Courage Ahiati)
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U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference

5:59 PM10/4/2019
Opening Ceremony of the North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference held on September 18, 2019 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center. (Courtesy photo by Courage Ahiati)
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Al-Shabaab Terrorist targeted in U.S. Airstrike, Baledogle attack update

3:33 PM10/1/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist near Qunyo Barrow, Somalia, on Sept. 30, 2019.
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U.S. Africa Command airstrike targets ISIS-Libya

6:30 PM9/30/2019
In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Libya terrorists in southern Libya, on Sept. 29, 2019.
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U.S., Federal Government of Somalia respond to al-Shabaab attack

6:00 PM9/30/2019
No U.S. or partner force personnel were injured after al-Shabaab militants conducted a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device attack at Baledogle Military Airfield complex in Baledogle, Somalia, on Sept. 30, 2019.
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U.S. Africa Command airstrike targets ISIS-Libya

4:09 PM9/27/2019
In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Libya terrorists in southwest Libya, on Sept. 26, 2019.
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