US Conducts Strikes Against IS in Somalia
The United States and Somalia have conducted air strikes targeting the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Somalia, the country's federal government and the US military said Wednesday.
AFRICOM Seeking New Long-Range ISR Drone to Replace MQ-9 Reaper
The US Africa Command is seeking a potential replacement for its MQ-9 Reaper drones to conduct long-range reconnaissance missions.
CACI to Provide Communications, IT Expertise for US Africa and European Command
CACI has received a contract to deliver communications and information technology expertise for the US Africa Command and European Command.
US Strike in Somalia Kills Five Al-Shabaab Fighters
The American military carried out a strike in a remote area of Somalia, killing five Al-Shabaab fighters, the US Africa Command said.
US Says It Killed 27 Al-Shabaab Fighters in Somalia Strike
American forces killed 27 Al-Shabaab fighters in an airstrike as they battled Somalia government troops, the US military said.
US Denies Military Exercises in Morocco Will Extend to W.Sahara
The US military denied a tweet by Morocco's prime minister that US-led African military exercises this month would take place in the disputed region of Western Sahara.
US Says Airstrike Killed Seven Jihadists in Somalia
A US airstrike targeting the Islamic State group in Somalia killed seven jihadists, the American military said Wednesday.
In rare admission, US Africa Command says it killed 2 civilians in Somalia airstrike
The US military said it inadvertently killed two civilians over a year ago in an airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia
US airstrike targets al-Shabaab near Kismayo, covering Somali troops
A US airstrike is said to have killed 10 al-Shabaab militants in defense of Somali National Army troops near Kobon in the country's south
US airstrike kills Al Shabaab leader in Somalia, AFRICOM says
A US airstrike near the Somali capital Mogadishu killed top al-Shabaab leader Yusuf Jiis, Africa Command said
US targets al-Shabaab with 3 airstrikes near Mubaraak, Somalia
The US conducted three airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab militants in the Lower Shabelle region of southern Somalia, AFRICOM said
New evidence US airstrike killed teenage girl in Somalia, report says
An Amnesty International investigation revealed further evidence that a US airstrike in Somalia killed a teenage girl, despite military's denial
Promising transparency, US Africa Command to begin reporting civilian casualty claims
US AFRICOM unveiled a new policy, promising to regularly report on allegations of civilian casualties in its operations
AFRICOM cancels North Africa multinational training exercise Phoenix Express over COVID-19 concerns
US Africa Command cancelled the Phoenix Express joint naval security exercise as a precaution to limit the spread of COVID-19
Somali National Army launches action to oust al-Shabaab from Janaale
The Somali National Army and elite Danab forces launched an operation to capture the town of Janaale from al-Shabaab militants
Here’s how the US military is preparing for COVID-19
The US military is adopting broader measures to protect personnel from the global coronavirus pandemic. Here are the latest updates.
Somalia: AFRICOM says US airstrike kills 5 militants near Janaale, acknowledges civilian casualty reports
A US airstrike in Somalia killed five al-Shabaab militants near Janaale, AFRICOM said, acknowledging reports of civilian casualties
African Lion multinational exercises scaled back over coronavirus threat
The size and scope of annual African Lion exercise will be reduced this year to reduce the exposure of forces to novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
US airstrike kills al-Shabaab leader involved in Manda Bay attack, AFRICOM says
A US airstrike in Somalia killed a senior al-Shabaab official believed to have planned a January raid on Manda Bay Airbase in Kenya
Slow admissions of civilian harm in Somalia raise questions about US transparency
AFRICOM’s new commander General Stephen Townsend drove openness in civilian casualty reporting in the war against ISIS in Iraq and Syria
US to deploy specialized military advisors to Africa amid strategic review
The US Army is sending the 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade to train local security forces in Africa, relieving 101st Airborne elements
AFRICOM shifts strategy from degrading to containing West Africa insurgents, OIG report says
United States Africa Command has shifted its strategy from degrading violent extremist organizations in West Africa to simply containing their spread
Somali troops still vulnerable to al-Shabaab outside Mogadishu, Pentagon says
A US-backed Somali operation to secure areas south of Mogadishu from Islamist al-Shabaab militants has made little progress in recent months
Family says teenage girl killed in US airstrike that targeted Al Shabaab in Somalia
US Africa Command said no civilians were killed in a Febrary 2nd strike, but relatives say one young woman was killed and two badly injured
