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Source: United States Africa Command | Jun 22, 2021

AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at exercise African Lion

Gen. Stephen Townsend visited Morocco to attend the closing ceremony of African Lion 21 and to meet with several African defense leaders June 17-19

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, visited Morocco to attend the closing ceremony of Exercise African Lion 21 and to meet with several African defense leaders June 17-19. “African Lion is our largest and most important exercise in Africa,” said Townsend. “The exercise helps us…

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Source: United States Africa Command | Jun 15, 2021

U.S. Africa Command wins prestigious communications industry award

U.S. Africa Command received the award in the "Community Relations, Government" category for its entry “U.S.-Sudan: Building a New Narrative Three Decades Later”

In a virtual ceremony from New York City June 10, U.S. Africa Command received the Public Relations Society of America’s prestigious Silver Anvil Award for the command’s strategic outreach efforts with Sudan and on the African continent. PRSA annually awards the Silver Anvil to recognize the very best in strategic…

Source: United States Africa Command | Feb 03, 2020

Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. conduct airstrike against al-Shabaab terrorist

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab terrorist in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, Feb. 2. "Al-Shabaab is an al-Qaeda affiliate seeking to further its jihadist agenda," said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Gayler, director of operations, U.S. Africa Command.…