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AFRICOM Commander Visits Benin Republic To Strengthen Bilateral Security Partnership

Global UpfrontMay 8, 2024May 8, 20240

U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, Commander, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Michael Woods, Command Senior Enlisted Leader visited Benin May

Troops’ Withdrawal: U.S. Says It Will Return To Chad For Negotiations On Keeping Troops In The Country

Global UpfrontMay 2, 2024May 2, 20240

The U.S. military plans to return to Chad within a month for talks about revising an agreement that allows it to keep troops based there,

AFRICOM Commander Points To Terrorism “Shattering” African Lives

Global UpfrontMar 27, 2024March 27, 20240

The senior United States (US) soldier in Africa told the US Congress that global events, including Russia’s war on Ukraine and Houthi attacks in the

Military: U.S. Activates Space Forces Europe & Africa Command Next Month

Global UpfrontNov 1, 2023November 1, 20230

The United States will next month officially activate the U.S. Space Forces Europe and Africa (SPACE-EURAF) Component Command. SPACE-EURAF will be under the joint command

U.S. Africa Command, Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces Host West Africa Logistics Conference in Abidjan

Global UpfrontSep 21, 2023September 21, 20230

The U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) and the Côte d’Ivoire Armed Forces are co-hosting the West Africa Logistics Conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The conference

Non-commissioned Officers True Backbone Of Any Military, US AFRICOM Commander Says At African Military Conference

Global UpfrontSep 14, 2023September 14, 20230

A strong, professional non-commissioned officer corps is the true backbone of any military, US Marine Corps 4-Star General and Commander of the US military’s Africa

USAFRICOM Commander Speaks on Ongoing 30-nation Exercise Flintlock Holding In Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire

Global UpfrontMar 7, 2023March 7, 20230

The Commander of Special Operations U.S. African Command (AFRICOM), Rear Admiral Milton J. “Jamie” Sands III, will speak on the ongoing 14-day special operations holding

First U.S. AFRICOM Airstrike Of The Year 2023 Kills 30 Al-Shabab Militants In Somalia

Global UpfrontJan 24, 2023January 24, 20230

U.S. Africa Command conducted its first airstrike of the year in Somalia on Friday, after an uptick in the number of total airstrikes was recorded

Biden Nominates Michael Langley As Commander U.S. AFRICOM, Becomes First Black Four-star Marine Corps General

Global UpfrontJun 10, 2022June 10, 20220

President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Lieutenant General Michael E. Langley to lead U.S. forces in Africa, U.S. African Command (AFRICOM), teeing him up to

U.S. Africa Command Commander Concludes 2-day Visit To Angola

Global UpfrontMay 31, 2022May 31, 20220

U. S. Army General Stephen Townsend, Commander, U. S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), concluded a two-day visit to Angola to meet with Angolan President João Lourenço