AFRICOM Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/africom/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:54:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 AFRICOM Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/africom/ 32 32 42672738 Nigeria-US Joint Airstrike Kills 21 ISWAP Terrorists in Lake Chad Region https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/02/nigeria-joint-airstrike-kills/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:54:11 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=191114 Nigeria-US Joint Airstrike Kills 21 ISWAP Terrorists in Lake Chad Region A joint air operation conducted by the Nigerian military under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has neutralised 21 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in a precision strike on a terrorist enclave in Arege, Kukawa Local Government […]

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]]> 191114 US Delivers Military Supplies to Support Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Efforts https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/13/delivers-military-supplies/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:28:42 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=180324 US Delivers Military Supplies to Support Nigeria’s Counterterrorism Efforts The United States government has delivered critical military supplies to Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s fight against terrorism and other security threats. The delivery was confirmed on Tuesday by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in a statement posted on its verified […]

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]]> 180324 After AFRICOM’s Attacks in Sokoto, NAF Shells IED Factory and Bandit Enclaves in Zamfara https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/29/africom-attacks-sokoto-naf/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:20:56 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177523 (AFRICOM) in Sokoto, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its offensive, neutralizing several bandits and destroying a key Improvised Explosive Device (IED

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]]> 177523 Update: AFRICOM, Nigerian Military Confirm Precision Strikes on Foreign‑Linked Sokoto Terror Cells, Sparing Civilians and Livestock https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/27/update-africom-nigerian/ Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:04:38 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177457 AFRICOM said the strikes were carried out under directives from the U.S. President and Secretary of Defense, in close coordination with Nigerian authorities,

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]]> 177457 U.S. Military Drafts Airstrike Plans for Nigeria After Trump Threat https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/06/military-drafts-airstrike/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:40:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=173259 United States military has reportedly developed contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria, following an order by former President Donald Trump directing the

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]]> 173259 Gen. Agwai, Experts Raise concerns Over Increased Foreign Military Presence in Africa https://prnigeria.com/2021/07/12/agwai-raise-foreign-military-africa/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:44:27 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=64571 Gen. Agwai, Experts Raise concerns Over Increased Foreign Military Presence in Africa Nigeria and other African nations are grappling with protracted and spiraling security challenges, but amid this, there is a growing concern over the increased presence of foreign military and contractors  providing support across the continent, experts have said.     While there are speculations […]

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]]> 64571 Nigerian Army, AFRICOM Host African Army Chiefs Land Forces Summit https://prnigeria.com/2018/04/11/africom-african-army-chiefs-land-summit/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/04/11/africom-african-army-chiefs-land-summit/#respond Wed, 11 Apr 2018 18:19:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=13615 Nigerian Army, AFRICOM Host African Army Chiefs Land Forces Summit The Nigerian Army in conjunction with the US Army African Command (AFRICOM) will hold the 2018 African Land Forces Summit with the theme, ‘Unity is Strength: Combating Africa’s Security challenges’, in Abuja, Nigeria, from the 16th to 19th of April. Chief of Training and Operations, […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/04/11/africom-african-army-chiefs-land-summit/feed/ 0 13615 Africom Partners Nigeria Police on National Security https://prnigeria.com/2017/02/23/africom-partners-nigeria-police/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/02/23/africom-partners-nigeria-police/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:39:39 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=8295 General Thomas D. Waldhauser, the Commander of United States Africa Command, AFRICOM has paid a courtesy call on the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni.

The IGP welcomed the U.S delegation and expressed his delight to have them at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters. He also acquainted his guests with the chains of command, numerical strength and spread of the Nigeria Police Force across the country.

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2017/02/23/africom-partners-nigeria-police/feed/ 0 8295 US to Share Intelligence with Nigeria – Africom Commander https://prnigeria.com/2017/02/22/us-intelligence-nigeria-africom/ https://prnigeria.com/2017/02/22/us-intelligence-nigeria-africom/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2017 14:51:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=8275 Nigeria has been described as an important nation that is very strategic, not only to Africa but to the whole world while her success determines Africa’s success in the social political and economic emancipation of the continent of Africa. The Commander of the United States African Command (AFRICOM), General Thomas Waldhauser, said this when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin at Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

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