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B-ROLL: US, Ghana open the African Land Forces Summit 2025

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa

April 7, 2025 | 4:14

More than 40 African Land Force Commanders attend the opening ceremony of the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) 2025 in Accra, Ghana, April 7, 2025. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Chief of Staff and co-hosted by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) and the Ghana Armed Forces, ALFS 2025 brings together senior leaders from across Africa and other partner nations, April 7-10, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, to address shared security challenges. (U.S. Army video by Enoch Eshun)

Shot List:
(00:00:00) MEDIUM SHOT: US Lt. Col. Elliot Olmstead speaking with an African partner
(00:03:08) MEDIUM SHOT: Burkina Faso Colonel Hamed Rouamba speaking with other partners
(00:05:18) MEDIUM SHOT: US soldiers shaking Hands
(00:09:19) MEDIUM SHOT: US Major General speaking with a Cape Verde soldier
(00:13:18) MEDIUM SHOT: African soldier taking pictures
(00:18:19) MEDIUM SHOT: African soldiers having a conversation
(00:23:02) LONG SHOT: Soldiers marching
(00:43:20) MEDIUM SHOT: US soldier speaking with a Ghanaian partner
(00:47:11) CLOSE UP SHOT: A shot of a France Army badge
(00:51:01) LONG SHOT: soldiers at parade
(00:58:06) LONG SHOT: Army band marching
(01:11:11) LONG SHOT: Soldiers marching
(01:22:15) LONG SHOT: A Soldier giving a command at a parade
(01:30:15) CLOSE UP : Soldier holding raffles at a parade
(01:35:05) WIDE SHOT: Army band playing their instrument
(01:46:04) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Gainey speaking with US Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer
(01:53:05) LONG SHOT: Soldiers at a parade standing at ease
(01:58:07) MEDIUM SHOT : Arrival of defence minister Edward Omane Boamah
(02:03:08) LONG SHOT : Defence minister Edward Omane Boamah inspecting a parade
(02:14:16) MEDIUM SHOT :Defence minister Edward Omane Boamah inspecting a parade
(02:21:22) CLOSE UP: Defence minister Edward Omane Boamah inspecting a parade
(02:29:10)MEDIUM SHOT: Defence minister Edward Omane Boamah shaking hands with General's of various Countries
(02:36:00) LONG SHOT: Generals saluting to an anthem on stage
(02:42:13) CLOSE UP: US army saluting
(02:55:08) MEDIUM SHOT: US soldiers saluting
(03:02:20) CLOSE UP: US army saluting
(03:10:00) MEDIUM SHOT: African soldiers saluting to an anthem
(03:17:15) MEDIUM SHOT: Tanzania soldier taking notes
(03:21:00) MEDIUM SHOT: U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Andrew Gainey giving a speech
(03:27:09) WIDE SHOT: Senior military leaders seated
(03:35:14) WIDE SHOT: Senior military leaders seated
(03:41:22) LONG SHOT: Defence minister Edward Omane Boamah giving a speech
(03:50:01) MEDIUM SHOT: Minister Edward Omane Boamah,Maj. Gen. Andrew Gainey,Virginia Palmer,MAJ. GEN. Gbetanu pose for a photo
(03:54:02) MEDIUM SHOT: Army officials having a conversation
(03:59:13) MEDIUM SHOT: Soldier having a conversation
(04:03:17) CLOSE UP: Official party posing for group photo
(04:09:09) WIDE SHOT: Official party posing for group photo