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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
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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
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WOMEN'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP

12:00 AM7/1/2010
WOMEN'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP, 15 July 2010, 0900 – 1100

SUBJECT: "PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/MENTORSHIP"

The workshop will be held at the ACS Conference Room 222, Building 2915, Panzer
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GSA Outreach Europe and Africa 2010

12:00 AM7/1/2010
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,
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APS Main Planning Conference Kicks Off

12:00 AM6/24/2010
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
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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.

Instead, the key to security in
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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.
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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.

The three-day conference brought together lawyers
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AFRICOM: Legal Conference

12:00 AM5/19/2010
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.
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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
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Phoenix Express Kicks Off in Souda Bay

12:00 AM5/19/2010
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
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U.S. Charges 11 Somalis with Maritime Piracy

12:00 AM4/29/2010
"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
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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.

The second
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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
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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
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AFRICOM Humanitarian, Health Conference

12:00 AM2/9/2010
Education was the focus at a Humanitarian and Health Activities Conference held February 1-5, 2010, in Arusha, Tanzania.

Hosted by U.S. Africa Command's Humanitarian and Health Activities Branch (HHA), the event gathered
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CJTF-HOA Hosts C4ISR Summit Conference

12:00 AM1/28/2010
Camp Lemonnier held the first-ever Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Summit Conference, January 21-23, 2010.

The conference, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), gave
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Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar

12:00 AM1/21/2010
Drug trafficking threatens global security and requires international and regional cooperation, U.S. Africa Command's General William E. Ward told attendees from 66 nations at the start of a January 20-29, 2010 conference on
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Africa Endeavor 2010 Initial Planning Conference Kicks Off in Uganda

12:00 AM1/12/2010
The initial planning conference for Africa's largest communications interoperability exercise kicked off on January 12, 2010 in Kampala, Uganda , with nearly 30 nations in attendance.

Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 is a U.S. Africa
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Africa Command Begins its Premier Security Cooperation Conference

12:00 AM11/17/2009
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) opened its annual Theater Security Cooperation Conference November 16, 2009, a premier event that builds the foundation for the command's activities with its African partners over the next three years.
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