Africa: Interagency Forum Looks At U.S. Investment in Africa to Support U.S. Security

More than 160 civilian and military representatives from the Departments of War, State and Commerce met March 26-27, 2026, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to identify strategic… Read more »

Tanzania: U.S., Tanzanian Medical Professionals Complete Tanzania's First-Ever Medical Readiness Exercise During Justified Accord 26

U.S. and Tanzanian medical professionals completed the first-ever medical readiness exercise at Lugalo General Military Hospital and Msata Military Training Base, Tanzania, March… Read more »

Africa: Steady, Strategic and Service-Driven - - Africom's Navy Sailor of the Year

Congratulations to Petty Officer 1st Class Oluyinka Akinsawe on her selection as U.S. Africa Command's Sailor of the Year! Read more »

Djibouti: Justified Accord 2026 Begins in Kenya, Tanzania, Djibouti

Exercise Justified Accord 2026 (JA26), U.S. Africa Command's largest annual, multinational exercise in East Africa, officially begins today across Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania. Led… Read more »

Africa: Marshall Center Fellows Visit U.S. Africa Command to Prepare for Leadership Roles

Senior fellows from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters on Feb. 4, for a strategic overview of the command's… Read more »

Tunisia: A Shared Burden - African Lion 26 Planning Concludes, Uniting Nato and African Partners for Regional Security

Service members from Tunisia, the United States, France and Italy met in Tunis Jan. 21-24 for the final planning event of the Tunisian portion of African Lion 2026. The exercise,… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Al-Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab militants on Jan. 27, 2026. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Airstrikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia Jan. 23-24, 2026. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al-Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants from Jan. 25-26, 2026. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Africa Command Cross-Functional Team Visits Democratic Republic of the Congo

A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23 to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al-Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab between the evening of Jan. 3-4, 2026. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Africa Command Conducts Strike Against Isis in Nigeria

At the direction of the President of the United States and the Secretary of War, and in coordination with Nigerian authorities, U.S. Africa Command conducted strikes against ISIS… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia on Dec. 19, 2025. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting ISIS-Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting ISIS-Somalia on Dec. 15-16, 2025. Read more »

East Africa: Africom Commander Makes High-Level Visits to East Africa

Gen. Dagvin Anderson, the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, began the first leg of a series of high-level visits to Africa this week, with stops in Ethiopia and in Somalia's member… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Africa Command Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader Focused On Partnership and Shared Security Interests

U.S. Africa Command welcomed Command Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield as its new Command Senior Enlisted Leader, marking a significant transition at a time of shifting regional… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Africa Command Completes First Visit to Tunisia

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders visited Tunis, Tunisia, Nov.12 thru 14, 2025. In continuing a… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Africa Command Commander Visits Morocco, Underscores Enduring Partnership

Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited Morocco Oct. 20-21, highlighting the longstanding and deep partnership between the United States and the Kingdom of… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al-Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab on Nov. 14-15, 2025. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted airstrikes targeting an al Shabaab weapons dealer on Sept. 13, 2025. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strikes Targeting Al Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted airstrikes targeting al Shabaab on Sept. 9, 2025. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Al Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 30, 2025. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conclude Operation Targeting ISIS-Somalia

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, concluded a two-week operation Aug. 23, 2025, that included multiple airstrikes targeting… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Al Shabaab

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab on Aug. 22, 2025. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Supporting Somali National Army, Targeting Al Shabaab

U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab southwest of Bariire in central Somalia on August 17. Read more »