Posts: Africa

From strife to security: a return to normalcy in Somalia

From strife to security: a return to normalcy in Somalia

Hello, SoA recently supported US forces in Somalia to better connect their partners with the surrounding population and address endemic insecurities. The recent designation of Somalia by the US Government as "an area of active armed conflict" hasn't slowed down...

Around the Horn with Nick

Around the Horn with Nick

An inaugural trip for a new Project Manager to get immersed in the complex issues of the region and meet the brave US troops tasked with tackling these challenges My first trip with SoA came just a few short weeks after joining the team and began with a flight to...

Addressing Critical Health Needs and Instability in Southern Somalia

Addressing Critical Health Needs and Instability in Southern Somalia

Greetings, We recently supported an interesting, impactful, and innovative event in southern Somalia: a continuing education medical training conference in Kismayo. The event addressed widespread local health needs created by years of systemic neglect at the hands of...

Help US advisors support counterterrorism efforts in Senegal

Help US advisors support counterterrorism efforts in Senegal

Dear supporters, US military advisors working in West Africa recently identified a key need with their Senegalese partner’s forensic lab. Because, as one advisor described, “the lab is currently using out-of-date laptops in various states of disrepair,” investigators...

Green Beret Commander On The Importance Of West Africa

Green Beret Commander On The Importance Of West Africa

Dear SoA teammates, The challenges of the security environment in West Africa were brought home last week by the tragic deaths of four US Special Operations soldiers in an attack by extremist militants in Niger. Our thoughts go out to their families and their friends....

Addressing Critical Health Needs and Instability in Southern Somalia

Addressing Critical Health Needs and Instability in Southern Somalia

Greetings, We recently supported an interesting, impactful, and innovative event in southern Somalia: a continuing education medical training conference in Kismayo. The event addressed widespread local health needs created by years of systemic neglect at the hands of...

Supporting Community Engagement and Tradition in East Africa

Supporting Community Engagement and Tradition in East Africa

Hello, I’d like to share a recent effort by Spirit of America to support community engagement, improve relationships, and better connect security forces with the communities they seek to protect in East Africa. Iftar is a significant religious observance for Muslims...

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