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Latest Somalia strikes bring 2025 total to nearly twice AFRICOM’s previous annual record

Stars and Stripes 18 Dec 2025
Islamic State fighters in the country were hit Monday and Tuesday in the vicinity of the group’s enclave near the Golis Mountains in northern Somalia, AFRICOM said in a statement Wednesday ... AFRICOM.
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AFRICOM Commander: Military leaders from eastern and western Libya are cooperating to prepare for Flintlock 2026 training

Al Wasat 03 Dec 2025
The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson, confirmed that military leaders from eastern and western Libya will work together to prepare for the 2026 ...
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Marshal Haftar discusses strengthening joint security with AFRICOM commander General Dagvin Anderson

Al Wasat 02 Dec 2025
... Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson on Tuesday. Haftar received the commander of AFRICOM, U.S ... Haftar's discussions with the Commander of AFRICOM ... The AFRICOM Commander's visit to Tripoli.
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Saddam Haftar discusses military cooperation with AFRICOM Commander General Dagvin Anderson

Al Wasat 02 Dec 2025
... of the forces affiliated with the General Command with the commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin Anderson on Tuesday ... The AFRICOM commander's visit to Tripoli.
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Africa Becomes Center of Global Terrorism Amid ISIS Revivals, Al Qaeda Alliances

The Algemeiner 02 Dec 2025
Dagvin Anderson, commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), has started a series of visits to African partners, starting with Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Puntland ... Just last week, AFRICOM coordinated with ...
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Al-Haddad discusses joint training programs with the commander of AFRICOM

Al Wasat 01 Dec 2025
The statement added that Anderson's visit was his first to Libya, where Al-Haddad noted “the depth of relations between the two countries” and “praised the role played by AFRICOM forces.”.
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AFRICOM Commander, Libya PM discuss joint military training

Kuna 01 Dec 2025
Meanwhile, Anderson reiterated AFRICOM's commitment to providing support to Libya and commended progress in joint training and cooperation.
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Dabaiba discusses cooperation on military capacity-building programs with AFRICOM Commander General Dagvin Anderson

Al Wasat 01 Dec 2025
... (AFRICOM), and his accompanying delegation in Tripoli ... General Anderson affirmed AFRICOM's commitment to providing support and praised the progress made through joint training and cooperation programs.
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100th Somalia strike of year shows AFRICOM mission that outpaces even US action in Caribbean

Stars and Stripes 24 Nov 2025
The milestone came with a Saturday airstrike that targeted Islamic State militants in the vicinity of the Golis Mountains in northern Somalia, AFRICOM confirmed Monday. The number of AFRICOM ... AFRICOM.
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AFRICOM: Deputy Commander Brennan's visit to Libya was part of efforts to build momentum for the Flintlock 26 military exercise

Al Wasat 14 Nov 2025
Africa Command (AFRICOM) stated that Deputy Commander Lt ... According to a statement on its Facebook page on Friday, AFRICOM noted Brennan's meetings with military leaders from western and ...
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US threats of military action against Nigeria come against backdrop of diminished presence

Stars and Stripes 03 Nov 2025
AFRICOM on Monday declined to comment on any possible mission in Nigeria, saying that as a matter of policy it doesn’t “discuss current or future posturing of forces, nor internal processes that drive planning or operations.” ... AFRICOM.
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Africa : AFRICOM's thousand and one projects, Donald Trump style

Africa Intelligence 16 Oct 2025
General Dagvin Anderson was appointed in August as head of AFRICOM, the US military command for Africa, and quickly made his mark on the continent. After an initial tour of the Horn of Africa in early September, he turned his ....
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US military’s Libya outreach adds rung as rival sides to join special operations exercise

Stars and Stripes 16 Oct 2025
Libyan involvement in Flintlock 26 was announced Tuesday by AFRICOM deputy commander Lt ... “This exercise isn’t just about military training,” Brennan said in an AFRICOM statement ... The AFRICOM announcement comes amid political deadlock in Libya.
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Two Years of Resistance to Imperialist Barbarism!

Dissident Voice 07 Oct 2025
Department of War, which utilizes CENTCOM in Palestine and West Asia, AFRICOM on the continent, SOUTHCOM in Our Americas, INDOPACOM in the Pacific, and NORTHCOM (which oversees DHS/ICE and receives ...
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The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Establishment of Colonial Military Governance Over Haiti by UN ...

Dissident Voice 03 Oct 2025
On Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025, the UN Security Council voted to adopt a resolution drafted by the U.S ... The Black Alliance for Peace unequivocally condemns the adoption of this resolution ... As we begin the fifth annual Month of Action against AFRICOM (U.S ... .
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