March 16, 2023 Africa Command Chief Looks to Help Nations Find African Solutions Africa is a tremendously diverse continent with many cultures, languages, threats and opportunities that U.S. planners need to consider, Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said.
March 2, 2023 U.S. Uses Holistic Approach in Africa Relations, General Says The U.S. is using a whole-of-government approach to build strong relationships and achieve its long-term goals with African nations, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said.
Dec. 23, 2022 Biden Signs National Defense Authorization Act Into Law President Joe Biden has signed the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act into law, allotting $816.7 billion to the Defense Department.
Dec. 14, 2022 Austin: Listening to African Partners Critical to Development of Productive Relationships How the Defense Department approaches its activities on the African continent is remarkably similar to how it approaches its activities elsewhere in the world, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said.
Dec. 7, 2022 U.S. Officials Listen to Concerns of African Leaders In advance of next week's U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African Affairs detailed how DOD and U.S. Africa Command are working with the nations of the diverse and expansive continent.
Dec. 1, 2022 U.S., French Presidents State Support for Ukraine, Global Security The United States, France, other partner nations and NATO stand firm in support of Ukraine's defense against Russia's brutal invasion, President Joe Biden said.
Aug. 9, 2022 Langley Succeeds Townsend as Africa Command Commander U.S. Africa Command is a small combatant command with a large mission that they are doing deftly, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during a change of command ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany.
Aug. 9, 2022 Defense Official Discusses New U.S. Sub-Saharan Strategy The importance of partners is at the heart of a new sub-Saharan strategy for Africa, which is a profound shift for U.S. efforts in the region and looks to restructure U.S. foreign policy to be more aligned with African mutual interests.
July 28, 2022 Africom Dealing With Strategic Competition, Terrorism Threats Africa is the central focus of terrorism in the world, while strategic competition with China and Russia remains the main challenge, Africom’s commander said.
July 12, 2022 Blyden Says Sahel's Problems Require African, Partner Coordination The complex problems in Africa are such that they will require African nations working with other countries to address them, the Defense Department's deputy assistant secretary for African affairs told a Senate panel.