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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.

20 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

2 years ago

Frontline Photos: March 20, 2022

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

3 years ago

New security training and oversight after 2020 Manda Bay attack

All troops deploying to U.S Africa Command will receive the new training.

By Meghann Myers

3 years 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

3 years ago

Best pics of the week: June 13, 2021

The East Africa Response Force trains in Kenya, U.S. Marines drill Down Under, USS Kearsarge sailors on deck, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

4 years ago