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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar

12:00 AM1/21/2009

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009.

Ward met with Malagasy President

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U.S. and French Service Members Battle in Game of Rugby

12:00 AM1/20/2009

The U.S. 9th Provisional Security Force (PSF) took on the French Forces of Djibouti (FFDJ) for a fast-paced game of rugby at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) headquarters in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, January 15, 2009. Read more

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Bradley First U.S. Navy Ship to Visit Bata, Equatorial Guinea

12:00 AM1/20/2009

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) became the first U.S. Navy ship to anchor in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on January 15, 2009 ,as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.

APS is a an ongoing U.S. Navy-led multinational effort

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Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian

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Naval War College Supports African Professional Military Education

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Naval War College (NWC) professors wrapped up a weeklong visit to Uganda January 16, 2009 where they promoted professional military education at the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College.

National Security Decision Making (NSDM)

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Obama Inauguration Will Honor Black Civil War Volunteers

12:00 AM1/19/2009

January 19, 2009, Martin Luther King Day, is a U.S. federal holiday to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the U. S. civil rights leader who inspired Americans of all ethnicities to protest against racial discrimination

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U.N. Forms Group to Coordinate Actions Against Maritime Piracy

12:00 AM1/16/2009

Twenty-four nations and five international organizations have formed a group at the United Nations to strengthen efforts to thwart piracy off the coast of Somalia.

"The contact group notes with deep concern that piracy off the
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Task Force Prepares for Horn of Africa Mission

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Leaders preparing to deploy to Djibouti next month got a sense of the challenges they will face as the next headquarters staff at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a realistic training exercise at U.S. Joint Forces Command's
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U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Working together toward the same end--strengthening the health care capacity and crisis response capabilities of African nations to ultimately empower Africans to improve their health and security--was the theme of a conference in Washington, D.C.,
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Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise

12:00 AM1/14/2009

Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent.

Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.
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POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia

12:00 AM1/14/2009

(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State, is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in
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U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur

12:00 AM1/14/2009

The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission.

The first mission was completed January 14,
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Russian Federation Delegation Tours Marine Forces Africa

12:00 AM1/14/2009

A group of three delegates from the Russian Federation military visited the headquarters of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MFA) on January 13, 2009 for an official evaluation under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's
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U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters

12:00 AM1/13/2009

A planning committee of personnel from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), its components, and other regional commands joined together for a three-day conference at the U.S.AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, January 13-15, 2009, to plan for the
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The Great Rift Valley: Restoring Peace and Hope

12:00 AM1/12/2009

The trigger was the outcome of an election. The original cause of the violence runs deeper.

In January 2008, international news showed images of bloodshed, violence and hordes of people being forced to flee their homes in fear of
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U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links

12:00 AM1/12/2009

In the following question and answer piece featured in the December-January 2009 edition of USAID's monthly publication "Frontlines," General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answers questions on U.S. Africa
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POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: U.S. Africa Command currently is not leading the U.S. military's role in counter-piracy off the Somali coast. This information is provided to help increase awareness of overall U.S. foreign policy in the region.) Read more

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CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: Combined Task Force 151 operates under U.S. Central Command, not U.S. Africa Command. This article is posted to provide greater awareness of U.S. military support to U.S. policy related to counter-piracy off the Horn of
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POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.)

The following is a press statement released by the
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Africa Command-Led Airlift to Deliver Equipment Supporting Peacekeeping Operations in Darfur

12:00 AM1/9/2009

Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials.

The operation was announced
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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar

12:00 AM1/21/2009

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009. Ward met with Malagasy President

U.S. and French Service Members Battle in Game of Rugby

12:00 AM1/20/2009

The U.S. 9th Provisional Security Force (PSF) took on the French Forces of Djibouti (FFDJ) for a fast-paced game of rugby at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa's (CJTF-HOA) headquarters in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, January 15, 2009. Read more

Bradley First U.S. Navy Ship to Visit Bata, Equatorial Guinea

12:00 AM1/20/2009

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) became the first U.S. Navy ship to anchor in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on January 15, 2009 ,as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative. APS is a an ongoing U.S. Navy-led multinational effort

Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces. Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian

Naval War College Supports African Professional Military Education

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Naval War College (NWC) professors wrapped up a weeklong visit to Uganda January 16, 2009 where they promoted professional military education at the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College. National Security Decision Making (NSDM)

Obama Inauguration Will Honor Black Civil War Volunteers

12:00 AM1/19/2009

January 19, 2009, Martin Luther King Day, is a U.S. federal holiday to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the U. S. civil rights leader who inspired Americans of all ethnicities to protest against racial discrimination

U.N. Forms Group to Coordinate Actions Against Maritime Piracy

12:00 AM1/16/2009

Twenty-four nations and five international organizations have formed a group at the United Nations to strengthen efforts to thwart piracy off the coast of Somalia. "The contact group notes with deep concern that piracy off the

Task Force Prepares for Horn of Africa Mission

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Leaders preparing to deploy to Djibouti next month got a sense of the challenges they will face as the next headquarters staff at Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa during a realistic training exercise at U.S. Joint Forces Command's

U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Working together toward the same end--strengthening the health care capacity and crisis response capabilities of African nations to ultimately empower Africans to improve their health and security--was the theme of a conference in Washington, D.C.,

Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise

12:00 AM1/14/2009

Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent. Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.

POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia

12:00 AM1/14/2009

(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State, is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in

U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur

12:00 AM1/14/2009

The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission. The first mission was completed January 14,

Russian Federation Delegation Tours Marine Forces Africa

12:00 AM1/14/2009

A group of three delegates from the Russian Federation military visited the headquarters of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MFA) on January 13, 2009 for an official evaluation under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's

U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters

12:00 AM1/13/2009

A planning committee of personnel from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), its components, and other regional commands joined together for a three-day conference at the U.S.AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, January 13-15, 2009, to plan for the

The Great Rift Valley: Restoring Peace and Hope

12:00 AM1/12/2009

The trigger was the outcome of an election. The original cause of the violence runs deeper. In January 2008, international news showed images of bloodshed, violence and hordes of people being forced to flee their homes in fear of

U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links

12:00 AM1/12/2009

In the following question and answer piece featured in the December-January 2009 edition of USAID's monthly publication "Frontlines," General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answers questions on U.S. Africa

POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: U.S. Africa Command currently is not leading the U.S. military's role in counter-piracy off the Somali coast. This information is provided to help increase awareness of overall U.S. foreign policy in the region.) Read more

CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: Combined Task Force 151 operates under U.S. Central Command, not U.S. Africa Command. This article is posted to provide greater awareness of U.S. military support to U.S. policy related to counter-piracy off the Horn of

POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.) The following is a press statement released by the

Africa Command-Led Airlift to Deliver Equipment Supporting Peacekeeping Operations in Darfur

12:00 AM1/9/2009

Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials. The operation was announced

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009.

Ward met with Malagasy President

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) became the first U.S. Navy ship to anchor in Bata, Equatorial Guinea on January 15, 2009 ,as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.

APS is a an ongoing U.S. Navy-led multinational effort

Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian

Naval War College (NWC) professors wrapped up a weeklong visit to Uganda January 16, 2009 where they promoted professional military education at the Ugandan Senior Command and Staff College.

National Security Decision Making (NSDM)

Twenty-four nations and five international organizations have formed a group at the United Nations to strengthen efforts to thwart piracy off the coast of Somalia.

"The contact group notes with deep concern that piracy off the

Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent.

Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.

The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission.

The first mission was completed January 14,

The trigger was the outcome of an election. The original cause of the violence runs deeper.

In January 2008, international news showed images of bloodshed, violence and hordes of people being forced to flee their homes in fear of

(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.)

The following is a press statement released by the

Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials.

The operation was announced