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Ham Closes Southern Accord Praising U.S.-Botswana Partnership

Ham Closes Southern Accord Praising U.S.-Botswana Partnership

Ham Closes Southern Accord Praising U.S.-Botswana Partnership

12:00 AM8/17/2012

The commander of U.S. Africa Command closed one of the largest joint exercises ever conducted on the African continent at Thebephatshwa Air Base in Botswana, August 16, 2012, praising the Botswanan military as a capable partner and an important and

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Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

12:00 AM8/17/2012

During Exercise Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen reservists trained and lived alongside their West African partners to build military interoperability and test their combined-operational capacity in

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The Second Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

The Second Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

The Second Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks

12:00 AM8/13/2012

Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on 22 different competitions during the second annual AFRICOM Olympics on August 10, 2012. The events included the 400-meter relay, a basketball tournament,

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U.S. Army Africa Welcomes New Commander

U.S. Army Africa Welcomes New Commander

U.S. Army Africa Welcomes New Commander

12:00 AM8/6/2012

Major General David R. Hogg relinquished command of U.S. Army Africa to Major General Patrick J. Donahue II August 3, 2012 during a ceremony on Hoekstra Field in Vicenza.

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Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM8/6/2012

A visit to U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1, 2012, concluded a 12-day trip to Africa and Europe for 17 newly selected general officers and flag officers.

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CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

12:00 AM8/6/2012

U.S. Africa Command hosted seven coalition liaison officers (CLOs) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti for a two-day visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1-2, 2012. Read more

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Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

12:00 AM8/2/2012

More than 1,200 military personnel from the Republic of Botswana and the United States attended the opening ceremony for Southern Accord 2012 on August 1. Southern Accord is a joint exercise intended to enhance both countries' capabilities in

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Secretary Begins Trip to North Africa, Middle East

Secretary Begins Trip to North Africa, Middle East

Secretary Begins Trip to North Africa, Middle East

12:00 AM7/30/2012

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said, July 29, 2012, that North Africa and the Middle East present a confluence of challenges he will explore during his trip to the region.

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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Travel to Africa

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Travel to Africa

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Travel to Africa

12:00 AM7/30/2012

Following is a press statement by Victoria Nuland, Office of the Spokesperson, U.S. Department of State

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Science, Technology Looks for Ways to Provide Safe Drinking Water and Natural Energy

Science, Technology Looks for Ways to Provide Safe Drinking Water and Natural Energy

Science, Technology Looks for Ways to Provide Safe Drinking Water and Natural Energy

12:00 AM7/30/2012

Hassan Azzam is passionate about his job as science advisor to U.S. Army Africa.

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CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader

CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader

CJTF-HOA Welcomes New Senior Enlisted Leader

12:00 AM7/30/2012

U.S. Marine Corps Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Smith assumed the role as the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa senior enlisted leader from Air Force Chief Master Sgt. James Davis July 15.

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Letter to the Editor, TomDispatch - Response to "Secret Wars, Secret Bases, and the Pentagon's 'New Spice Route' in Africa"

Letter to the Editor, TomDispatch - Response to "Secret Wars, Secret Bases, and the Pentagon's 'New Spice Route' in Africa"

Letter to the Editor, TomDispatch - Response to "Secret Wars, Secret Bases, and the Pentagon's 'New Spice Route' in Africa"

12:00 AM7/27/2012

FROM: Colonel Tom Davis
Director, U.S. Africa Command Office of Public Affairs
Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany

TO: Mr. Tom Engelhardt, Editor

Dear Mr. Engelhardt,
We read the recent article

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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise

12:00 AM7/25/2012

The Botswana Defence Force and the U.S. Embassy announced that Botswana will host a joint military exercise known as Southern Accord 12, August 1-17, 2012.

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U.S. and Ugandan Militaries Share Best Practices on Human Rights and Rule of Law

U.S. and Ugandan Militaries Share Best Practices on Human Rights and Rule of Law

U.S. and Ugandan Militaries Share Best Practices on Human Rights and Rule of Law

12:00 AM7/19/2012

U.S. Army personnel from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion - Charlie Company, along with the Functional Specialty Rule of Law Office of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti, trained 66 Ugandan military personnel in

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Armed Forces of Liberia Members Practice Combat Stress Management with U.S. Army Africa Chaplains

Armed Forces of Liberia Members Practice Combat Stress Management with U.S. Army Africa Chaplains

Armed Forces of Liberia Members Practice Combat Stress Management with U.S. Army Africa Chaplains

12:00 AM7/18/2012

As the Armed Forces of Liberia reconstruct their military, AFL soldiers are starting to become more involved in a dangerous and stressful combat environment. To help the soldiers deal with the effects of combat, two U.S. Army Africa chaplains

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Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

12:00 AM7/17/2012

When over 1,200 U.S. and West African service members train, eat, sleep and live together in an austere environment, there is the risk of injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies. In order to keep the force fit for duty during Exercise Western

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Burundi National Defense Force forms an engineer unit with help from SP-MAGTF Africa

Burundi National Defense Force forms an engineer unit with help from SP-MAGTF Africa

Burundi National Defense Force forms an engineer unit with help from SP-MAGTF Africa

12:00 AM7/17/2012

Soldiers with the newly formed 1st Sapper Company of the Burundi National Defense Force concluded ten weeks of training with Security Cooperation Team-2, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa, June 28, 2012, with a final exercise and

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Japanese Naval Officers Visit Camp Lemonnier

Japanese Naval Officers Visit Camp Lemonnier

Japanese Naval Officers Visit Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM7/14/2012

Nearly 200 newly-commissioned Japanese naval officers visited Camp Lemonnier July 13 to learn more about their coalition partners serving in and around the Horn of Africa.

Djibouti was one of several port calls for these officers, who

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Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

12:00 AM7/12/2012

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam,

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U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post Tests Capabilities

U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post Tests Capabilities

U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post Tests Capabilities

12:00 AM7/12/2012

U.S. Army Africa's Contingency Command Post (CCP) conducted a deployment exercise on Aviano Airbase, Italy June 4 - 8, 2012.

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