security

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Press Release

U.S. Forces Strike ISIS-Somalia

9:16 PM2/16/2025
U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia in Northeast Somalia on Feb. 16, 2025.
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Press Release

United States turns over C-130H to Botswana Defence Force

12:00 AM6/27/2024
U.S. Ambassador Howard A. Van Vranken, U.S. Ambassador to Botswana, and U.S. Marine Corps, Gen. Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, participated in the official transfer of a former U.S. military C-130 Hercules aircraft to the Botswana Defence Force in a significant step towards enhancing Botswana's defense capabilities.
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Press Release

African Chiefs of Defense Conference Concludes in Botswana

12:00 AM6/25/2024
Senior military representatives from 34 countries met in Gaborone, Botswana for the African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) to discuss security and partnership on the African continent, June 24-26.
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Article

Military Leaders Convene in Naples for AFRICOM Strategic Alignment Conference

10:12 AM11/21/2023
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Component Commanders and Senior Enlisted Leaders convened in Naples, Italy for a pivotal conference, hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF), November 14-15, 2023.
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U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces train alongside partners in Kenya

8:53 AM7/28/2022
The JCET program’s primary purpose is to provide partner nation special operations units specific training to promote security and stability in Africa.
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Article

Idaho National Guard participates in exercise African Lion ‘22

6:07 PM6/28/2022
During the two-week training in late June 2022, Moroccans and the Idaho National Guard learned how each unit uses its weapon platforms.
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U.S., partners conduct amphibious recon during Phoenix Express 2022

11:17 AM6/2/2022
Participating personnel used scout swimmer techniques and practiced securing a beach during the drill May 24, 2022.
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Article

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

1:54 PM5/16/2022
Maj. Gen. William Zana, commander, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, hosted the forum, which provided a face-to-face platform for representatives with the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, U,S. Agency for International Development, and National Security Council. The discussions ranged from overarching long-term strategy to specific security threats in the region.
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Article

North and West Africa Response Force conducts engagement in Niger

9:57 AM8/13/2021
U.S. service members assigned to U.S. Africa Command's North and West Africa Response Force (NARF) conducted a cross-continent strategic engagement in Niger, August 7-9.
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U.S. Marines Continue Humanitarian Mine Action Program

12:00 AM3/12/2020
At the request of the Kingdom of Morocco, U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technicians will facilitate HMA explosive ordnance disposal level one validation for the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in 2020
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Gen. Townsend Engages African Leaders at African Land Forces Summit

12:00 AM2/21/2020
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to Ethiopia where he attended the closing ceremony of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) and met with African senior military leaders
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AFRICOM commander visits Kenya, Somalia, to emphasize partnership, security

12:00 AM2/14/2020
Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a two-day trip to East Africa to personally assess the security situation at the Kenyan Defense Force installation at Manda Bay, Kenya, before continuing to Somalia to meet with senior Somali officials to discuss the impact of broader U.S. government programs taking place in Somalia
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Article

Militaries make final preparations for African Lion 20

7:33 AM2/10/2020
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Press Release

Senior U.S. Africa Command Officials Visit Troops at Manda Bay

3:52 PM1/14/2020
Senior U.S. Africa Command officials visited partner forces and U.S. troops stationed at Camp Simba and Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, Jan 9
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EARF deploys to provide airfield security at Manda Bay

3:47 PM1/14/2020
Following a Jan. 5 terrorist attack at Manda Bay Airfield, Kenya, U.S. service members comprising part of U.S. Africa Command’s East Africa Response Force deployed to secure the airfield and augment security.
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