Tag: AFRICOM

Influential U.S. Senator calls for moving AFRICOM headquarters to Morocco

March 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan has called for transferring the headquarters of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Morocco, a major U.S. Ally ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana host AFRICOM panafrican drills

March 8, 2023

Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire are hosting US Africa military command AFRICOM drill bringing together 29 countries in view strengthening the capacities of armies of the ... Read More

AFRICOM poised to bolster ties with Gabon

January 19, 2023

General Michael Langley, the commander of the United States Africa Command has indicated his force is keen to deepen ties with Gabon and expand bilateral ... Read More

Defense: Morocco and U.S.A. discuss security cooperation, military readiness

November 8, 2022

Morocco and the United States, two friends and longstanding allies, are stepping up their military cooperation to counter common regional challenges and international threats. On ... Read More

AFRICOM Commander Praises U.S.-Morocco Military & Security Partnership

October 18, 2022

General Michael Langley, U.S. AFRICOM commander, praised on Monday the strength of the U.S.-Morocco military and security partnership during his visit to the North African ... Read More

US says it killed scores of al-Shabab fighters in central Somalia air strike

September 22, 2022

The United States military said on Wednesday (21 September) it had killed 27 fighters from the al-Shabab militant group in an air strike in Somalia's ... Read More

US transfers two ‘Metal Shark’ interceptor boats to Royal Moroccan Navy

March 25, 2022

The United States has transferred to the Royal Moroccan Navy two 11-meter "Metal Shark" interceptor boats. The transfer ceremony took place at the port of ... Read More

U.S. donates Morocco 2 intensive care field hospital systems

March 12, 2022

The United States government, through AFRICOM, donated two field hospital systems to Morocco’s Ministry of Health at a ceremony held Friday at the Ministry of ... Read More

Moroccan Army, AFRICOM explore cooperation in defense communications

August 20, 2021

Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces in partnership with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) held on August 19 a symposium focusing on interoperability in information sharing. The event ... Read More

US-Moroccan African Lion 2021 drills kick off in Agadir

June 7, 2021

At the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the joint Moroccan-American African Lion ... Read More