U.S. Africa Command airstrike targets terrorist fighters
8:33 AM9/25/2019
In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Libya terrorists in the vicinity of Murzuq, Libya, on Sept. 24, 2019.
U.S. Africa Command targets terrorist fighters with airstrike
2:56 PM9/20/2019
In coordination with the Libyan Government of National Accord, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting ISIS-Libya terrorists in the vicinity of Murzuq, Libya, on Sept. 19, 2019.
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command visited Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Sept. 16-19, 2019 marking his first trip to West Africa since taking command in July.
General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, culminated his multi-country West Africa regional visit in Niger, where he met with President Mahamadou Issoufou, senior Nigerien military officers, and deployed U.S. troops, Sept. 18-19.
Commander Reinforces U.S. Commitment and Support to Burkina Faso
12:00 AM9/18/2019
General Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré and several other Burkinabe and allied military leaders as part of a larger West Africa regional visit, Sept. 17.
Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
8:46 PM9/17/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S Africa Command conducted an airstrike on al-Shabaab insurgents after they attacked a Somali patrol northwest of Kismayo, Lower Juba Province, Somalia, on Sept. 17, 2019.
The AFRICOM Office of the Command Surgeon invited various U.S. agencies to participate in the first ever Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop on Patch Barracks, in Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 4-6, 2019.
AFRICOM Commander Visits Mali as Part of Regional Visit
12:00 AM9/17/2019
General Stephen Townsend, Commander, U.S Africa Command, initiated his first multi-country regional visit to West Africa beginning with the Republic of Mali, Sept. 16.
Secretary of Defense Meets with AFRICOM Leadership
9:21 AM9/6/2019
U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper visited U.S. Africa Command Sep. 5, 2019, in Stuttgart, Germany to meet with command leadership and better understand the command’s efforts and operations in Africa.
U.S., Federal Government of Somalia target al-Shabaab terrorist with airstrike
3:43 PM9/3/2019
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, on Sept. 3, 2019.
AFRICOM Commander visits U.S. Embassy Tunis, Armed Forces in Tunisia
3:00 PM8/30/2019
The commander, U.S. Africa Command visited the U.S. Embassy Tunis, saw U.S. and Tunisian security cooperation locations and support, as well as met with senior Tunisia Ministry of Defense service chiefs and officials Aug. 26-28.
US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya
9:57 AM8/29/2019
Approximately 120 air force delegates from the U.S., Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda came together for a week of knowledge sharing on personnel recovery topics for this iteration of African Partnership Flight Kenya 2019 held at Laikipia Air Base, Kenya, Aug. 20 - 24.
The new commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, traveled to Tunis, Tunisia on Aug. 26, for meetings focused on U.S.-Tunisian bilateral security and on U.S. security interests in neighboring Libya.
African Partners Collaborate at Senior Leader Communications Symposium, Africa Endeavor
2:24 PM8/26/2019
The Ghana Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command co-hosted the 14th annual Senior Leader Communications Symposium and Technology Exposition, Africa Endeavor, Aug. 18-23.
Africa Endeavor 2019 Participants visit Ghanaian communications firms
2:38 PM8/23/2019
As part of the Africa Endeavor 2019 training program, participants were taken on a field survey to several communication institutions within the greater Accra region, Aug. 21.
African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development
11:37 AM8/21/2019
Senior enlisted leaders from 27 African nations and the U.S. gathered in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the third annual Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
United States Africa Command, before its week-long Africa Endeavor program, held the first Women’s Signal Forum at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Aug. 18.