Press Releases

4:19 PM12/13/2019

Brig. Gen. Lapthe Flora, U.S. Army Africa deputy commander, concluded the African Land Forces Summit final planning event here, where he met with senior leaders of the Ethiopian National Defense Force Dec. 13.

4:30 PM7/12/2019

10:03 AM4/13/2018

The Government of the United States is proud to have provided financial and technical support to fourth Zambia Battalion, ZAMBATT 4, going to the United Nations peacekeeping operations (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic (CAR).

3:01 PM7/11/2017

Brig. Gen. William J. Prendergast IV has been selected as the U.S. Army Africa deputy commanding general.

4:08 PM6/20/2017

10:13 AM5/1/2017

The United States and the Republic of Malawi will co-host the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2017 to be held in Lilongwe, Malawi, May 8-11, 2017.

9:24 AM4/30/2017

The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Cameroonian Armed Forces and other partner nations, hosts a Regional Leaders Seminar for senior military leaders in Douala, Cameroon, April 28.

4:13 PM4/22/2017

The U.S. military, in partnership with the Cameroonian Armed Forces, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, partner militaries, interagency partners, conducts the exercise Unified Focus 2017 in Douala, Cameroon, April 24-28, 2017.

10:57 AM3/14/2017

The U.S. Military, in partnership with AMISOM troop and police contributing countries, Allies, the African Union, and other international organizations are scheduled to conduct table top exercise Justified Accord 2017 (JA17), formerly known as Eastern accord, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 20-24.

2:11 AM3/7/2017

AAS17 facilitates dialog and relationships that improve interoperability among African regional and international security forces to combat violent extremist organizations (VEOs) across borders. International military cooperation strengthens regional – and ultimately global – peace and security.

12:42 PM2/27/2017

The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Ghanaian Defense Force, will conduct combined Medical Readiness Training Exercise 15-2, in Accra, Ghana from July 6 to Aug. 7.

12:40 PM2/27/2017

United States Army Africa in partnership with the Netherlands, MINUSMA troop contributing countries, and partner nations will conduct Western Accord 2015, a command post exercise (CPX) in the Netherlands from July 20-31.

12:32 PM2/27/2017

The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Zambian Defense Force, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other partner nations will conduct Southern Accord 2015, a command post and field training exercise, in Zambia from August 3-14.

12:29 PM2/27/2017

The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Zambian Defense Force and other partner nations, hosts a Southern Regional Leaders Seminar for senior military leaders in Lusaka, Zambia Aug. 14.

12:27 PM2/27/2017

The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Ugandan People’s Defence Force, will conduct combined Medical Readiness Training Exercise 15-4, in Jinja, Uganda from Sep. 14-25.

12:25 PM2/27/2017

The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Senegalese Defence Force, will conduct combined Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) 16-1, in Dakar, Senegal, from January 18-29.

12:18 PM2/27/2017

The 207th Military Intelligence Brigade activated in a ceremony March 16, 2016 here at Hoekstra Field on Caserma Ederle.

12:14 PM2/27/2017

The United States and the United Republic of Tanzania are hosting the African Land Forces Summit 2016 in Arusha, Tanzania, May 16-19.

9:26 AM1/31/2017

The U.S. military, in partnership with the Tanzanian People’s Defense Force and partner nations will conduct Eastern Accord 2016, a command post exercise (CPX) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 11-22, 2016.

12:25 PM9/22/2016

The U.S. military, in partnership with the Gabonese Armed Forces, the Multinational Force of Central Africa, and other partner nations will conduct Central Accord 2016, a command post and field training exercise, in Libreville, Gabon, June 13-24.