Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, together with 25 African and European partner countries hosted a week-long final planning conference for Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2011 East and West, starting September 8, 2010.
German-American Center Features Twin Towers Photo Exhibition Starting Sept. 11
12:00 AM9/9/2010
Germans and Americans commemorated the memory of September 11, 2001, during a news conference to announce the opening of a "Twin Towers Photo Twins" exhibit at the German-American Center in Stuttgart, Germany, September 9, 2010.
President Obama is convening a first-ever, three-day conference in August 2010 with more than 100 young leaders from a cross section of African life to examine how they see Africa's future over the next half century, and to help craft
USAID Supports First Microfinance Conference in Southern Sudan
12:00 AM7/21/2010
The U.S. government, acting through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with the government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) and the Microfinance Association of Southern Sudan, will sponsor Southern Sudan’s first
First USARAF Reserve Sourcing Conference a Success
12:00 AM7/20/2010
"We cannot do our mission without you and your troops supporting the command," Major General David Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) told visiting Army Reserve representatives who attended the first USARAF - United States Army
GSA Outreach Europe and Africa 2010 - 12-15 July at the Millennium Hotel. Free training conference and trade expo for US military personnel, US Federal employees and foreign nationals working for USG. CONUS (215)-446-5047, Local +49-69-7535-7850,
PARIS – More than 200 military, government and civilian personnel from 21 African countries, six European countries and the United States met in Paris, June 22, to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiatives to take place in
States' Carson Warns Against U.S. Military Strikes in Africa
12:00 AM6/23/2010
Unilateral U.S. military action against security threats in Africa would do more harm than good, the State Department's top envoy in Africa said at a security conference in Lisbon, June 22, 2010.
Benin Officers Prepare for Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise
12:00 AM6/22/2010
COTONOU, Benin - Officers of Benin's Armed Forces discussed the importance of providing military support to civilian authorities in the occurrence of a pandemic disaster during a conference June 19, 2010 in Cotonou, Benin.
Successful Completion of First Africa Military Legal Conference
12:00 AM6/4/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) concluded May 21, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana.
ACCRA, Ghana, May 19, 2010 — The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other legal experts from nearly 15 African countries.
During the conference, representatives from each country will provide information about their nations' military legal structures and their legal challenges. AFRICOM's Office of Legal Counsel intends to hold annual legal conferences, moving the location to aid in drawing participants from different regions. This year's conference has participants largely from west and central Africa.
AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating
12:00 AM5/19/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other
Phoenix Express 2010 (PE-10), a two-week, two-phase, multinational, maritime exercise among regional partners from Africa, Europe, and the United States, is set to conduct its kickoff pre-sail conference and conclude its in port training portion of
"Since the earliest days of this country, piracy has been a serious crime," U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said at an April 23, 2010 press conference in Norfolk, Virginia, where 11 Somali men are being held for trial in a federal court on charges of
Health Experts Urge Military Leaders to "Know Your HIV/AIDS Epidemic"
12:00 AM4/14/2010
Knowing the HIV/AIDS epidemic at regional and national levels is the key to developing strategies for combating it, said health experts at the International Military HIV/AIDS Conference, April 13, 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania.
International Military HIV/AIDS Conference Opens in Tanzania
12:00 AM4/12/2010
The International Military HIV/AIDS Conference opened April 12, 2010 in Arusha, Tanzania bringing together representatives from 60 multinational militaries, including nearly 40 African militaries, to share information and work together in
Africa Endeavor 2010 - Information and Communication Barriers Breaking Down in Ghana
12:00 AM4/2/2010
Ghana hosted communication and information specialists from 32 African nations and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) during the Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 Mid-Planning Conference in Accra from March 29 - April 1, 2010. This conference was a follow-up