US Africa Command Stories

Change of guard at AFRICOM as General Anderson assumes command
Change of guard at AFRICOM as General Anderson assumes command
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 15, 2025

AFRICOM is one of seven US geographic combatant commands, responsible for military engagement across 53 African countries.

Puntland’s counterterrorism unit kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Cal Miskaad mountains
Puntland’s counterterrorism unit kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Cal Miskaad mountains
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 11, 2025

The airstrike is part of a broader effort by Puntland security forces, who have been actively liberating vast areas from ISIS control for more than a...

Africom denies killing two missing Cuban doctors in Somalia airstrike
Africom denies killing two missing Cuban doctors in Somalia airstrike
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 12, 2024

The two doctors, Assel Herrera and Landy Rodríguez Hernández, were stationed at the Mandera County Referral Hospital when they were kidnapped on April...

Cuban Speaker visits Nairobi to seek clarity on kidnapped doctors' fate
Cuban Speaker visits Nairobi to seek clarity on kidnapped doctors' fate
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 21, 2024

The doctors were kidnapped on April 12, 2019, by suspected Al-Shabaab militants and unconfirmed reports indicate they were killed in a US drone strike...

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