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United States AFRICA COMMAND Marks 12th Anniversary Of Military Alliance

The United States Africa Command, is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany (credit:africom.mil) DIPLOMATIC TIMES  STAFF United States Africa Command on Friday marked the 12th anniversary of the establishment of AFRICOM. 

U.S. Africa Command celebrates Women’s Equality Day

Rear Adm. Heidi Berg, U.S. Africa Command, director of intelligence, addresses a crowd during a U.S. Embassy hosted Women, Peace and Security Reception in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Feb. 19. 2019 / Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Douglas Parker U.S. Africa Command  DIPLOMATIC TIMES STAFF U.S.

AFRICOM Plans Move From GERMANY Headquarters As US Pulls Troops Out

Credit:   Africom / U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM)  headquarters, in Stuttgart, Germany  By  Gary Raynaldo       DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Africa Command has launched a search for a new headquarters for its Germany-based unit either somewhere else in Europe or the United States as American troops

U.S. AFRICOM Commander Meets with Djiboutian Leaders in Horn-Of-Africa

DIPLOMATIC TIMES  STAFF U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Ismail Omar Guelleh, president of the Republic of Djibouti, and other senior leaders of the East African nation this week. This was Townsend’s first trip abroad since the coronavirus pandemic unfolded.

U.S. Delivers Specialized Vehicles to Moroccan Military Valued at $1 Million

Credit: U.S. Africa Command  /  U.S. delivers specialized vehicles to Moroccan Special Operations Forces valued at more than $1,000,000  May 6, 2020 / RABAT, Morocco. By Gary Raynaldo    DIPLOMATIC  TIMES The United States transferred ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Forces Armées

U.S. AFRICOM Commander Visits West Africa Sahel Amid Rising Terror Attacks

Credit: africom.mil / U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command meets with Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Sept. 17, 2019 during a visit to Burkina Faso. By Gary Raynaldo  /  DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command