Research and Background
Research and Background
The documents below highlight issues related to security in Africa, as well as background papers relating to U.S. Africa Command.
Some of the below documents may be outdated or contain outdated information. They are posted for research purposes and to promote public understanding.
Posting of these documents does not imply official endorsement by U.S. Africa Command or the Department of Defense.
Current Documents
United States Africa Command, Command Brief 2014 (French)
United States Africa Command, Command Brief 2014 (English)
Africa Resources Links
U.S. government programs or international organizations in Africa.
Links do not imply official endorsement of content by U.S. Africa Command.
Reports and Briefings
Congressional Research Service (Library of Congress) · Reports on Africa as released by the Foreign Press Center
Country Background Notes · Compiled by the U.S. Dept of State
Defense Security Cooperation Agency Fact Book · Data on Foreign Military Sales Agreements and Deliveries since 1950
Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest · Annual reports by the U.S. Department of State
Foreign Press Center Briefings on Africa
Library of Congress · Africa and Middle East Collections
International Organizations and Groups
The United Nations News Center
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
The UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA)
More Information Resources
U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs in Sub-Saharan Africa
USAID Famine Early Warning Systems Network
Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
African Growth and Opportunity Act
Centers for Disease Control - Global Health
Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa
Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Legal Attaché Offices in Africa
International Trade Administration
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial
USA.Gov Defense and International Relations links
News Sources
AllAfrica: Conflict, Peace, and Security
Pentagon press briefings (Oct 1994 to present)
Reuters Alertnet Humanitarian News for Africa