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U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Speaking before an audience of young Africans pursuing success in many career fields, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laid down a bet June 13, 2012.

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Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Nearly 1,000 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) personnel completed training for an upcoming African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployment, in May 2012.

U.S. Army Africa Commander, Major General David R. Hogg and

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US Navy Personnel Help Kenyans Invest in the Future

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Members of Maritime Civil Affairs Team 112, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, celebrated World Environment Day with their east Africa partners in Kenya. MCAT 112 and other U.S. and African organizations planted nearly 600 Casuarina tree

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FACT SHEET: The New Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

12:00 AM6/15/2012

On June 14, 2012, the White House announced a new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa that provides a proactive and forward looking vision grounded in partnership. The new strategy sets forth four strategic objectives, as described below, and

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Army Birthday message from CJTF-HOA

12:00 AM6/14/2012

On June 14th, 237 years ago, the Continental Army was established, beginning a tremendous legacy of successfully defending our great nation. Since our beginnings we have had the finest soldiers in the world. Soldiers who made tremendous sacrifices

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New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer

12:00 AM6/14/2012

Two new task forces being stood up by U.S. Africa Command have set their sights on one of the biggest killers on the continent: the mosquito.

Malaria -- that same affliction that decimated Roman legions, Revolutionary War and Civil War

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Ugandan Students Participate in 448th Civil Affairs Battalion Veterinary Program

12:00 AM6/14/2012

Forty Ugandan students came together to attend a two-week Veterinary Civic Action Program training session in Matany, Uganda, April 24, 2012, organized by the U.S. Army 448th Civil Affairs Battalion.

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AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

12:00 AM6/13/2012

The United States has no plans to seek permanent bases in Africa, and, in the spirit of the new defense strategic guidance, will continue to maintain a "light footprint" on the continent, the top U.S. Africa Command officer said. Read more

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Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

12:00 AM6/12/2012

After a year of significant change sweeping the African continent -- a wave of democratic movements, the emergence of South Sudan as the world's newest nation and an increase in violent extremism, among them -- U.S. Africa Command is using the

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U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

12:00 AM6/11/2012

The United States is providing more than $81 million in additional humanitarian assistance as the lean season begins in the drought-affected Sahel region of West Africa.

With this additional contribution, the U.S. government is

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U.S. Army Africa Commander Speaks at Vicenza Security Conference

12:00 AM6/11/2012

Major General David R. Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa, was a featured speaker at the September 11 Cultural Association's day-long seminar on Mediterranean security, at the Vicenza Centro Congressi Confartigianato, in May 2012.
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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

12:00 AM6/11/2012

Partnering with Babile's veterinarian team, members of the U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, participated in a Veterinary Civic Action Program (VETCAP) in Babile, Ethiopia, May 21 - June 1,

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German Dignitaries Visit CJTF-HOA, Camp Lemonnier Chaplains

12:00 AM6/11/2012

A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lael Huss

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US Navy Facilitates Kenyan Basic Sea Survival Instructor Course

12:00 AM6/7/2012

Caleb Otino, a local member of the Kenyan Red Cross, said that many of his friends have perished in the Kenyan coastal waters while fishing. His reason behind the loss of life: lack of water survival training. Otino said he wanted to change

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Governance, Security Among Areas of U.S.-Nigerian Cooperation

12:00 AM6/7/2012

Calling Nigeria "one of our most important strategic partners," senior U.S. officials met with Nigeria's foreign minister, Olegbenga Ashiru, and other Nigerian officials June 4-5, 2012 for the seventh gathering of the U.S.-Nigeria

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HSV Swift Departs South Africa

12:00 AM6/7/2012

The High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Durban, South Africa, concluding a two-week theater security cooperation visit to the area, June 7, 2012.

Durban is the 3rd and final stop Swift has made to South Africa in support of its

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Volunteers Provide Shade and Comfort for Tuberculosis Patients

12:00 AM6/6/2012

Early on a Saturday morning, May 19, 2012, before the normal duty day began at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, 18 volunteers gathered, coffee in hand and work gloves in pockets.

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Volunteers Provide Shade and Comfort for Tuberculosis Patients

12:00 AM6/6/2012

Early on a Saturday morning, May 19, 2012, before the normal duty day began at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, 18 volunteers gathered, coffee in hand and work gloves in pockets.

This was the first day of a month-long project to provide shade

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MCAST Customs Inspection

12:00 AM6/5/2012

A photo essay by Senior Chief Petty Officer Maria R. Escamilla.

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Djiboutian, U.S. Navies Practice Maritime VBSS Operations

12:00 AM6/4/2012

Djiboutian naval personnel and sailors from three U.S. Navy organizations participated in Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training here May 7-31, 2012.

Sponsored by Africa Partnership Station, the training reflected a joint venture

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