The Department of War has declassified a report detailing an unresolved Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) encounter that occurred in Africa in 2022. The document, released under the PURSUE policy framework, provides technical details of an incident captured by military sensors. The report does not identify the object or offer a definitive explanation.
According to the file, the event took place in an undisclosed location in Africa. The sensor recording, described in the filename as “pr-001-unresolved-uap-report-africa-2022,” was obtained by a platform operating in the region. The report does not specify the exact platform type, but it notes that the sensor recorded an object exhibiting flight characteristics not immediately attributable to known aircraft or natural phenomena.
The Department of War, which oversees military operations and intelligence, released the report as part of ongoing transparency efforts. The Office of the Secretary of Defense has directed the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to review the case. AARO is responsible for coordinating the collection and analysis of UAP reports across the Department of War and other agencies.
The report includes technical metadata from the sensor, such as the time and duration of the observation, but does not provide a resolution. The object was tracked for several minutes before it departed the sensor’s field of view. The report does not indicate any communication with the object or attempts to intercept it.
This release is part of a broader initiative under the PURSUE policy, which aims to standardize the reporting and declassification of UAP incidents. The policy requires that unresolved cases be reviewed periodically for potential release to the public. AARO has been tasked with prioritizing cases that may pose flight safety or national security concerns.
Moving forward, AARO can request additional data from the platform operators, interview personnel involved, and analyze the sensor recordings in greater detail. The office may also cross-reference the incident with other UAP reports from the same region or time period. No timeline has been provided for a final assessment.
The Department of War has stated that it will continue to release declassified UAP reports as they are processed. The agency encourages military personnel to report any anomalous observations through official channels. The public can access the full report through the AARO website.
