By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Many African leaders are growing weary of the surge in terrorist attacks in the West African Sahel region and are feeling helpless as the security situation spirals out of control. Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks
Credit: Africom / U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) headquarters, in Stuttgart, Germany By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES WASHINGTON – PENTAGON – Last year, under the Trump administration, U.S. Africa Command launched a search for a new headquarters for its Germany-based unit either somewhere
U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young , deputy to the commander for civilian engagement, traveled to Niger to attend the presidential inauguration of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in the capital city Niamey, April 02, 2021. U.S. Ambassador to Niger, Eric P. Whitaker, led the delegation. (Credit: Africom.mil)
(credit:africom.mil) U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command met with several Tunisian military leaders aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) aircraft carrier, March 25, 2021 By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command
(credit: africom.mil / staff Sgt. Daniel Garcia) U.S. forces met with French forces stationed in Djibouti Horn of Africa. U.S. troops received interoperability training from the French, including military operations on urbanized terrain (MOUT) training March 19, 2021. By Gary Raynaldo
The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan for a scheduled port visit, Mar. 1, 2021. (credit: usembassysudan) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES The USS Winston Churchill arrived at Port Sudan last week as part of the
U.S. Africa Command forces stationed in Djibouti conducted an operational and logistics assessment in Gao, Mali, March 3, 2021 (credit: africom.mil) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES U.S. Africa Command forces stationed in Djibouti in the Horn of Africa conducted an operational and logistics assessment
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, wrapped up a three-day West African visit Feb. 22-25 with a stop in Nigeria to meet with the nation’s leaders and further the long-standing partnership and security cooperation between the two nations. By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC
USNS Carson City (T-EPF-7) at Baltimore (USA) on 12 October 2016 (credit: Wikipedia / U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ernest R. Scott) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES A U.S. Naval ship (USNS Carson City) arrived at Port Sudan harbour on
American and French soldiers participate in a live-fire artillery training in Djibouti, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo: Air Force Senior Airman Kristin Savage) By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES American and French soldiers last week participated in the first live-fire artillery training in Horn of Africa