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    AFRICOM Commander visits Benin leaders [Image 14 of 19]

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    AFRICOM Commander visits Benin leaders

    COTONOU, BENIN

    09.15.2025

    Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donato Maffin 

    U.S. Africa Command

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, right, Major General Fructueux Gbaguidi, Benin Chief of Defense Staff, center, and Brian Shukan, U.S. Ambassador to Benin, left, salute a formation of military honors in Cotonou, Benin, on Sept. 16, 2025. During his visit, Anderson met with Benin’s President Patrice Talon; Minister of Defense, Dr. Alain Fortunet Nauatin; and Chief of Defense Staff, Major General Fructueux Gbaguidi. The engagements reaffirmed Benin’s strategic importance as a key security partner in the region and explored ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination in support of shared goals for regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Donato Maffin)

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2025
    Date Posted: 09.22.2025 05:49
    Photo ID: 9330409
    VIRIN: 250916-M-VF398-1076
    Resolution: 5884x3922
    Size: 15.89 MB
    Location: COTONOU, BJ

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