U.S. Soldiers pose for a photo with their Zambia Army counterparts during a professional military education course in Lusaka, Zambia, Nov. 15, 2025. The course’s combined command post and field training exercises, where officers and corporals planned and executed tactical and counterinsurgency operations together, deepened U.S.–Zambia partner force integration and strengthened shared readiness (Courtesy photo).
U.S. Soldiers engage with their Zambia Army counterparts during a professional military education course in Lusaka, Zambia, Nov. 15, 2025. The course’s combined command post and field training exercises, where officers and corporals planned and executed tactical and counterinsurgency operations together, deepened U.S.–Zambia partner force integration and strengthened shared readiness (Courtesy photo).
Zambia Army strengthens NCO development through new professional military education course
10:00 PM7/28/2026
The Zambia Army, with support from the U.S. Army, is strengthening its noncommissioned officer corps through a new Professional Military Education course designed to prepare junior leaders for greater responsibility and improve integration between officers and enlisted personnel during operations.
Attendees at the 2026 Africa Logistics and Communications Symposium (ALCS26) pose for a group photo during the opening ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 27, 2026.
Co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the Ethiopian National Defense Force, ALCS26 combined the Africa Logistics Conference and Africa Endeavor, bringing together delegates from 40 African nations to forge partnerships, drive innovation, and enhance collective readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner)
Aisha Mohammed Mussa, Ethiopian Minister of Defense, speaks during the opening ceremony for the 2026 Africa Logistics and Communications Symposium (ALCS26) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 27, 2026.
Co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command and the Ethiopian National Defense Force, ALCS26 combined the Africa Logistics Conference and Africa Endeavor, bringing together delegates from 40 African nations to forge partnerships, drive innovation, and enhance collective readiness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Samuel Wagner)
U.S. Africa Command and African partners kick off 2026 African Logistics and Communications Symposium in Addis Ababa
5:38 PM7/27/2026
U.S. Africa Command, in partnership with the Ethiopian National Defense Force, opened the inaugural African Logistics and Communications Symposium this week.
SETAF-AF civil affairs team conducts humanitarian assistance audits in Botswana
11:01 AM7/23/2026
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joseph Buth, right, team sergeant assigned to Civil Affairs Team Botswana, Bravo Company, Civil Affairs Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), exchanges contact information after conducting an assessment of prefabricated clinics with Malefo Kgosimore, left, administrative officer-accountant at Bobonong Primary Hospital, in Bobonong, Botswana, May 9, 2026.
This civil affairs engagement is part of a country program monitoring assessment to ensure host nations have applied money or resources allocated for humanitarian aid toward an agreed purpose. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of Capt. Dylon Sheffer)
U.S. Marines, Ghana build on coastal defense cooperation at AMFS 2026
12:00 AM7/23/2026
Ghanaian maritime leaders joined U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa during the African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 to build on security cooperation and discuss shared priorities in West African coastal defense.
Maritime leaders sit and stand together for the African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 official photo in Rabat, Morocco, July 21, 2026. Co-hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, AMFS 2026 brings together international partners to address shared security challenges under the theme "Innovation and Partnership to Strengthen Maritime Security." (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)
MARFOREUR/AF Commander meets with Royal Moroccan Navy Inspector at AMFS 2026
8:02 AM7/22/2026
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Daniel Shipley, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, left, speaks with Royal Moroccan Navy Inspector, Rear Adm. Mohamed Tahin, right, in Rabat, Morocco, July 20, 2026. Shipley and Tahin took time during African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 to discuss maritime security. Co-hosted by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Africa, and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, AMFS 2026 brings together international partners to address shared security challenges under the theme "Innovation and Partnership to Strengthen Maritime Security." (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)
AMFS 2026 reinforces Morocco’s role in regional maritime security and enduring U.S. partnership
10:00 PM7/20/2026
Senior leaders from U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces met during the African Maritime Forces Summit 2026 to reinforce a nearly 250-year relationship and discuss shared maritime security priorities across North Africa and the broader maritime domain.
Maritime Leaders Gather in Morocco for Fourth Annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit
10:00 PM7/20/2026
Senior maritime leaders from across Africa and around the world will gather in Rabat, Morocco, July 20-24, 2026, for the fourth annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS), a weeklong forum focused on advancing maritime security through partnership, professional exchange and African-led cooperation.
Walking together: chaplains unite across faiths in Ghana
7:36 PM7/16/2026
Military chaplains from the United States and 10 African partner nations gathered on-base for a peace and prayer walk during the West Africa Religious Affairs Symposium in Accra, Ghana, July 16, 2026.
AFRICA SHIELD 2026: Strengthening Counterproliferation Efforts Across Africa
5:02 PM7/16/2026
DTRA's International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), in partnership with the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Centres of Excellence Risk Mitigation Initiative (EU CBRN CoE) and United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), hosted the AFRICA SHIELD 2026 Regional Counterproliferation Workshop in Tunis, Tunisia, July 14-16. This workshop brought together more than 100 participants from across the African continent, representing law enforcement, military, policy, and UNSCR-1540 national-level coordination.
Multinational participants pose for a group photo during the West Africa Religious Affairs Symposium (WARAS) in Accra, Ghana, July 14, 2026. U.S. and African military chaplains from 10 partner nations gather for the three-day exchange to discuss methods to support and strengthen service members' spiritual resiliency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Dale)
Military chaplains gather for West African Religious Affairs Symposium in Ghana
5:53 PM7/14/2026
Military chaplains and religious affairs personnel from the United States and ten African nations have gathered for the launch of the West African Religious Affairs Symposium (WARAS) in Accra, Ghana July 14, 2026.