November 06, 2023
West Africa: 2023 West Africa Logistics Conference - Gathering Senior Logisticians to Address Regional Security Challenges
The 2023 West Africa Logistics Conference in Abidjan, hosted by U.S. Africa Command and Côte d'Ivoire, united regional leaders to tackle logistics hurdles in combating… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Mauritania: Usafricom Commander and Senior Enlisted Leader Travel to Mauritania
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and Sgt. Maj. Michael Woods, the command's senior enlisted leader, visited Mauritania on Oct. 22-24, 2023 to… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. and Nigerian Officials Join to Celebrate $38 Million in Kainji Air Force Base Improvements
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… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Nigeria: International Exercise Obangame Express 2023 Set to Begin
Hosted in Nigeria, OE23 works to improve regional cooperation, information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to counter illicit sea-based activity. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Niger: Leaders Engage in Niger to Better Security, Cooperation Efforts
Brig. Gen. Brian Cashman, SETAF-AF deputy commander, met with senior U.S. civilian and Nigerien Army leaders in Niamey to discuss security conditions and cooperation efforts. Read more »
December 12, 2022
Ghana: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Ghanaian Military Train On Base Camp Design
Efficiently and logically developing base camps for deployed forces is key to any mission's success, and that is why experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were recently in… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Senegal: African Lion, NCO Development Discussed During Visits in Senegal
The commanding general and command sergeant major of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force - Africa concluded a three-country visit to West Africa Dec. 7-9 here. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: Planning Under Way For ALFS 23 In Cote d'Ivoire
ALFS is a weeklong event that hosts leaders from more than forty African countries for training and partnership building with U.S. Army leaders. Read more »
October 13, 2022
West Africa: Naval Forces Africa Joins Allies, Partners for Grand African Nemo 22
During the week long exercise, USS Hershel "Woody" Williams will participate in maritime security scenarios that combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, piracy, drug… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Ghana: Blue to Gold - Uss Hershel "Woody" Williams Swaps Crew in Tema, Ghana
The departing "Blue Crew" completed a five-month deployment to the Indian and Atlantic Ocean from May to October, 2022. During the rotation the crew conducted maritime security… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Ghana: U.S. Africa Command Special Operations Forces Host Medical Civic Action Program in Ghana
U.S. Army Civil Affairs members, assigned to the 91st Civil Affairs Battalion, and Ghanaian soldiers provided a range of medical services to a diverse set of patients to include… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Ghana: NAVAF, MARFORAF Engineers Kick Off Deployment to Ghana
With support from Royal Danish Defense forces, the joint and combined team will also make critical construction builds or repairs to a mobile camp facility at the Ghana Navy… Read more »
September 21, 2022
West Africa: Gen. Langley Makes First Visit to the Sahel As Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley visited Niger and Chad, Sept. 18-21, 2022, on his second trip to Africa since taking command of U.S. Africa Command on Aug. 9, 2022. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Mauritania: Readout of the 2022 U.S.-Mauritania Country Coordination Meeting
The engagement reinforced the strength of the U.S.-Mauritania defense partnership, and provided a forum to discuss advancing partnership, security assistance and military… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Mauritania: Bomber Task Force Mission Supports African Lion 2022 and Counter-Illicit Maritime Efforts in Mauritania
The mission, which lasted more than 25 hours, supported the culminating live fire exercise for African Lion 2022, and then went on to support counter illicit maritime tracking… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Ghana: African Lion 22 Exercise Runs From June 6 to 30 in Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal and Ghana
Militaries from Brazil, Chad, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom will join U.S. and host nation troops. Read more »
June 01, 2022
Niger: USAF Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians Conduct Joint Training With Nigerien Armed Forces
C-IED joint training opportunities allow both FAN and U.S. forces to hone and bolster their skill sets. Read more »