WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Botswana Defence Force Commander Lt. Gen. Placid Segokgo in Gaborone, Botswana today.
The leaders discussed the current security environment in Africa and bilateral security cooperation priorities. Gen. Brown thanked Lt. Gen. Segokgo for Botswana’s leadership in co-hosting the 2024 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD). This year marks the first time the U.S. has co-hosted ACHOD with an African nation, and the first time the conference will take place within Africa.
The U.S. and Botswana are strong defense partners committed to promoting security and stability throughout the region.
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