Four African nations — Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia — on Thursday launched African Lion 2025, a joint military exercise with more than 10,000 participants from over 40 countries. At the first exercise (in Tunisia), NATO allies including France, Italy and Spain are combining forces with the U.S. and Tunisia.
According to the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force in Africa (SETFA) the exercise in Tunisia “features a series of rigorous academic sessions, combined arms exercises, and command post simulations designed to test and refine participants’ planning and execution capabilities.”
Soldiers calibrate a C-100 drone ahead of a test flight during African Lion 2025 at Ben Ghilouf Training Area, Tunisia
With 40+ nations and 10,000 troops, #AL25 is Africa’s largest military exercise—enhancing interoperability across domains and borders
by Sgt. Jose Lora pic.twitter.com/SScGrzK579
— U.S. Army Europe and Africa (@USArmyEURAF) April 27, 2025
The U.S. Department of Defense shared photos (below) from one of the SEFTA/African Lion military exercises, with the caption: “Laying down heavy firepower with the M119 howitzer.”
The DoD added, “Under the command of @SETAF_Africa, soldiers are sharpening their skills for lethal, multi-domain operations across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia.”
Laying down heavy firepower with the M119 howitzer.
Under the command of @SETAF_Africa, soldiers are sharpening their skills for lethal, multi-domain operations across Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia. pic.twitter.com/IJ0iv9ldUU
— Department of Defense
(@DeptofDefense) April 27, 2025
Note: The training in Tunisia includes U.S. representatives from the National Guard, Army Reserve, U.S. Air Force, Marines and Navy. Of special note is the Wyoming National Guard’s 84th Civil Support Team — a 22-person team of soldiers and airmen — which “will also showcase its State Partnership Program (SPP) with Tunisia, practicing their ability to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats.”
Lanes, lanes, lanes!
Today, #Soldiers challenged themselves and their #Squad through patrol lanes, #CBRN
lanes & medical lanes.
Tomorrow they start the day off with a 12-mile #RuckMarch
#BestTimes #BestSquad
: Pfc. Jamaries Casado, 55th Signal Company pic.twitter.com/MOHsvmkCMV
— U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (@SETAF_Africa) April 9, 2025