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Africa: 'Security Help From U.S. Translates to Investment' - AFRICOM
allAfrica, 29 July 2025
To effectively counteract growing Jihadist activities on the continent, U.S. troops have to be present in the region to work with their African partners. This was said by Deputy… Read more »
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Angola: AFRICOM Deputies Engage with Angolan Leaders to Strengthen Security Cooperation
State Department, 29 July 2025
Lt. Gen. John W. Brennan, Deputy Commander for U.S. Africa Command, and Ambassador Robert Scott, AFRICOM’s Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, traveled to… Read more »
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Djibouti: Cyber, Radio Exchange Deepens U.S., Djibouti Military Cooperation
Horn of Africa Joint Task Force, 24 July 2025
U.S. Africa Command, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and the Kentucky Army National Guard teamed up with Djiboutian forces for a cybersecurity and radio communications… Read more »
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Africa: EUCOM and AFRICOM Host Joint Industry Forum
Africom, 9 July 2025
Briefing sessions were focused on EUCOM and AFRICOM's critical capability needs, outlining technology requirements to close operational gaps. Read more »
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Somalia: U.S. Forces Conduct Strike Targeting Isis-Somalia
Africom, 7 July 2025
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against ISIS-Somalia on July 6, 2025. Read more »
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East Africa: Commander's Visit to East Africa Reiterates Security Partnerships, Cooperation
Africom, 27 June 2025
"Despite the growing threats of terrorist groups like ISIS and al Shabaab, our continued partnership with Djibouti furthers our ability to counter terrorism and promote peace and… Read more »
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Africa: If Nigeria Wins, West Africa Wins, Outgoing Africom Commander Speaks On Insecurity
Premium Times, 18 June 2025
"African countries... they're not asking us to pull them up. They're already there. They want us to respect their sovereignty. Treat them as equal partners. And that's what we have… Read more »
'Military Training from U.S. Begets .. Investment' - AFRICOM
The Deputy Commander of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General John W. Brennan, has said the focus of their mission over the years was to build the capacity of their African military partners to deal with a myriad of security challenges, including terrorism.
During an online briefing on Monday, Brennan and AFRICOM Commander for Civil-Military Engagement, Ambassador Robert Scott, said security partnerships with African nations allowed them to "project themselves as a safe place for investment".
AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana reports.
Nigerien soldiers participate in special forces training by the U.S. military in Agadez (file photo).
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In a rare acknowledgement of civilian casualties from the U.S. Africa Command's military operations in Somlia, the AFRICOM commander, U.S. General Stephen Townsend said in a report that "regrettably two civilians were killed and three others injured in a February 2019 airstrike. We are deeply sorry this occurred".
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Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller made a quick visit on Friday to the Somalia capital Mogadishu accompanied by the Africom Commander, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend. The trip, the first by an American Defense Secretary which was not announced in advance, was confirmed in separate releases from the
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