Morocco Hosts 7th Africa Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference

The 7th Africa Senior Enlisted Leaders Conference (ASELC) opened Tuesday in Rabat with the participation of senior officers from nearly 30 African countries,the United States,and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The three-day event is organized by the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) in coordination of the Royal Armed Forces under the theme: “Resilience,Adaptation,Transformation.”

The Rabat conference,which is focusing on professional development,education & cooperation,is an opportunity for senior enlisted leaders from Africa and the U.S. to strengthen leadership,share insights,best practices and tackle common challenges.

It comes after Morocco’s participation in the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference co-organized by AFRICOM and Kenya in Nairobi (May 28-29) under the theme: “Strengthening African Security,Sustaining Unity of Effort.”

Since 2008,Morocco hosts annually the AFRICAN LION military exercise,which brings together U.S. and Moroccan forces with participants from troops from several African & European countries and NATO.

Morocco is also America’s “Major Non-NATO Ally” and the only country in Africa with which the U.S. has a free trade agreement.