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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin, left and Kenya Cabinet Secretary for Defense Aden Duale, hold copies of a signed bilateral defense cooperation agreement, in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday Sept. 25, 2023.

US and Kenya sign defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti deployment

Kenya is poised to lead a multi-national peacekeeping mission to Haiti to combat gang violence.

2 months ago

U.S. forces practice convoy training with the Danab Brigade in Somalia, May 4, 2021.

House rejects Gaetz pitch to withdraw all US forces from Somalia

The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.

By Bryant Harris

7 months ago

Cyber to be featured for first time at US military exercise in Africa

“Cyber threats have become part of everyday life,” a U.S. Army exercise planner said, “and Africa is not immune.”

By Colin Demarest

12 months ago

Three airmen earn Bronze Stars for valor in Manda Bay assault

Three Americans died when about three dozen al-Shabaab militants raided the U.S. compound at Manda Bay, Kenya, in 2020.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Frontline Photos: March 20, 2022

A smoky silhouette, a mountain view, urban breach training and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.

21 months ago

Scathing reports find military failures in 2020 Kenya attack that left soldier, two others dead

The attack on Manda Bay, located near a Kenyan seaside resort, was carried out by al-Shabab militants during the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 5, 2020.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

21 months ago