9:00 PM9/17/2026

The Kenyan Counter Terrorism Bureau (CTB), in partnership with U.S. Africa Command and the British High Commission, has announced the launch of a historic trilateral counterterrorism reporting platform. Going live on October 15, 2026, this platform provides Kenyans with a secure, anonymous channel to report suspicious activities and play an active role in keeping their communities safe. The toll-free hotline can be reached at 0800-900-900 from any phone in Kenya.

4:00 AM9/17/2026

Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) completed a voyage repair period aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) Sept. 10, marking the first U.S. Navy ship maintenance availability in Mombasa in recent years.

1:30 PM9/15/2026

1:21 PM9/15/2026

U.S. Africa Command, in partnership with the Gabonese Armed Forces, officially commenced the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference 2026 today.

7:29 PM9/14/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting an al-Shabaab facility on Sep. 14, 2026.

5:51 AM9/11/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Sept. 8, 2026.

10:00 PM9/10/2026

U.S. Army medical professionals and members of the Angolan Armed Forces concluded a two week Medical Readiness Exercise (MEDREX) at Hospital Militar Principal in Luanda, Angola, Aug. 31–Sept. 11, strengthening the medical partnership between the two nations and enhancing combined readiness for potential future health crises.

8:23 AM9/10/2026

NIGERIA – A U.S. Air Force C-17 delivers equipment to the Nigerian Air Force in September 2026. The equipment delivery is part of a foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. and Nigerian militaries and furthers the strategic partnership between the two nations in order to enhance Nigerian-led efforts to counter terrorism in the region. U.S. military support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria is by its invitation and rooted in respect for Nigerian sovereignty. (Courtesy photo)

8:20 AM9/10/2026

NIGERIA – A U.S. Air Force C-17 delivers equipment to the Nigerian Air Force in September 2026. The equipment delivery is part of a foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. and Nigerian militaries and furthers the strategic partnership between the two nations in order to enhance Nigerian-led efforts to counter terrorism in the region. U.S. military support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria is by its invitation and rooted in respect for Nigerian sovereignty. (Courtesy photo)

8:18 AM9/10/2026

NIGERIA – A U.S. Air Force C-17 delivers equipment to the Nigerian Air Force in September 2026. The equipment delivery is part of a foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. and Nigerian militaries and furthers the strategic partnership between the two nations in order to enhance Nigerian-led efforts to counter terrorism in the region. U.S. military support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria is by its invitation and rooted in respect for Nigerian sovereignty. (Courtesy photo)

10:00 PM9/9/2026

Senior leaders from U.S. Africa Command, Special Operations Command Africa, and partner militaries participated in the National Defense Industrial Association's Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference in Washington, D.C. Sept. 8-10, 2026.

10:00 PM9/8/2026

LUANDA, Angola — When a medical crisis unfolds in an unfamiliar environment, a forward surgical team may have little time to understand local health threats, assess available resources or adapt to an unfamiliar medical system before patients begin arriving. U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals with the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment confronted those challenges while training alongside Angolan Armed Forces counterparts during the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise at Hospital Militar Principal, Sept. 9.

1:52 PM9/8/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Sept. 5, 2026.

1:43 PM9/8/2026

In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike targeting al-Shabaab on Sept. 4, 2026.

1:44 PM9/7/2026

Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) and U.S. Army Reserve medical professionals with the 915th Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment conducted a trauma activation simulation Sept. 7 as part of the Angola Medical Readiness Exercise , testing expeditionary medical readiness and strengthening U.S.-Angolan interoperability in trauma response.

10:00 PM9/6/2026

Exercise Phoenix Express, a premier multinational maritime exercise facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Africa and led by U.S. 6th Fleet, began its 21st iteration at La Goulette Naval Base in Tunisia, Sept. 7.

10:00 PM8/31/2026

Twenty-four U.S. Army medical professionals treated patients alongside Burundian counterparts at Kamenge Military Hospital, improving the lives of more than 600 patients in just two weeks.

10:00 PM8/26/2026

Leaders from the United Kingdom defense institutions hosted U.S Africa Command Deputy Commander, Lt. Gen. John Brennan, during visits to Whitehall and the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) in Northwood.

11:32 AM8/25/2026

U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team, assigned to the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, hikes through the jungle with members of the Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea in Equatorial Guinea, July 23, 2026. The forward-deployed Guardian Angel team integrated with the Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea to provide tactical coordination and specialized search patterns under a dense, restrictive jungle canopy successfully locating the helicopter after a weeks-long search. (Courtesy Photo)

8:38 AM8/24/2026

A U.S. Air Force Guardian Angel Team attached to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa recently partnered with the Fuerzas Armadas de Guinea Ecuatorial (FAGE) (Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea) in search operations for a downed Harbin Z-9 military helicopter July 7-10, 2026.