Nigeria: US Africom Commander Visits Tinubu
The US AFRICOM Commander, Dagvin Anderson, met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to discuss ongoing security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States.
Somalia: Jubaland Leader Praises U.S. Africom Special Forces for Security Cooperation
Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam commended U.S. AFRICOM special forces for their effective security cooperation against the Al-Shabaab militant group.
Africa: Digital Briefing with Africom Commander General Anderson and Senior Enlisted Leader Sergeant Major Banfield - Priorities on the African Continent
General Dagvin R.M. Anderson and Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield discussed major priorities and strategies for the U.S. Africa Command during a digital briefing aimed at journalists across Africa and beyond.
Africa: Africom Expands Counterterrorism Push As U.S. Pursues Converged Security and Economic Agenda
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) is enhancing cooperation with African nations to tackle terrorism while intertwining security efforts with economic development.
US deploys ‘small team’ to Nigeria
The US has sent a small military team to Nigeria to aid in combating Islamist insurgents, as part of a strengthened counterterrorism effort in West Africa following talks with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
Rising ISIS threats to US homeland drive AFRICOM airstrikes against terrorists in Somalia
The U.S. is intensifying airstrikes and military operations against Islamist terrorists in Somalia in response to rising threats from ISIS and al Qaeda that could potentially target the U.S. homeland.