Representatives from the U.S. Embassy in Mauritius and the Government of Seychelles hosted an event for approximately 30 members from the media, local government, military and civil aviation authority November 6, 2009 in Victoria, Seychelles. Read more
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HIV Campaign Continues on the Edge of Botswana's Okavango Delta
12:00 AM11/9/2009
Soldiers from the Botswana Defence Force's (BDF) 29th Infantry Battalion participated in a month-long HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and voluntary testing campaign October 26, 2009, at the BDF Camp in Maun, Botswana.
U.S. Army Borinqueneers Take Over Security at Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM11/9/2009
While on convoy patrol one day in late October, U.S. Army Sergeant Hipolito Nieves noticed a wet spot on the ground at a checkpoint outside Camp Lemonnier. He searched the area and confirmed with his convoy commander that someone had been there and
U.S. Army Medical Researchers from Kenya Offer Mentorship in Nigeria
12:00 AM11/6/2009
A team of medical experts from U.S. Army Medical Research Unit-Kenya (USAMRU-K) recently visited Nigeria to offer their expertise in malaria microscopy.
High-Speed Vessel 2 Swift (HSV 2) pulled into Nuoakchott, Mauritania, November 5, 2009, to conduct a series of military-to-military interactions and theatre security cooperation engagements.
U.S. Army Africa Soldiers Commemorate Italian Armed Forces Day
12:00 AM11/5/2009
Each year on Nov. 4, Italians come together to celebrate Giorno delle Forze Armate, Italian Armed Forces Day, a day of national unity to commemorate the allied victory in World War I and to pay tribute to the Italian Armed Forces, past and
U.S. Africa Command Hosts Combined Educational Training Seminar
12:00 AM11/5/2009
U.S. Africa Command hosted a security cooperation seminar in early November for U.S. military and civilian personnel, including foreign nationals employed by the U.S. Defense Department, responsible for coordinating military programs at the U.S.
Air Forces Africa Conducts Senior Leader Engagement to Mali, Senegal
12:00 AM11/5/2009
Air Forces Africa senior leaders met recently in Mali and Senegal to discuss improving air domain capacity and building airman skill sets and for African air forces.
Brigadier General Mike Callan, Air Forces Africa vice commander,
Naval Hydrographic Survey Paves Way for Liberian Port Reopening
12:00 AM11/5/2009
The Liberian harbor of Greenville recently reopened for use after Dutch and U.S. naval survey teams completed joint hydrographic surveys of its waterways, clearing the way for future commercial traffic to begin using the harbor again.
NAPLES, Italy – The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS San Juan pulled into Simon's Town, South Africa, Nov. 4, setting the stage for a series of first-ever, at-sea engagements with the South African Navy submarine force.
U.S. Servicemembers Deliver School Supplies to Tanzanian Students
12:00 AM11/4/2009
U.S. servicemembers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) provided more than 600 students at Tongoni and Mleni Primary Schools in Tanga, Tanzania, with school supplies November 2, 2009.
Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe rock band 'Flagship' brought American rock music to the forefront of a unique mission throughout West Africa during an educational workshop and combined performance with the members of the Armed
Natural Fire 10: Joint Multinational Exercise Ends with Strong Emphasis on Partnership, Cooperation
12:00 AM10/29/2009
Major General William B. Garrett III, U.S. Army Africa commanding general, declared Exercise Natural Fire 10 a success at the exercise's closing ceremony on October 25, 2009 in Entebbe, Uganda.
U.S. Mission to African Union Shows Commitment to Africa
12:00 AM10/28/2009
The United States was the first major non-African country to appoint a full-time ambassador to the African Union (AU), and that shows the importance the people of the United States attach to their partnership with the people of Africa, says the
Fifteen maritime professionals from Ghana concluded three weeks of at-sea training with a graduation ceremony held on the flight deck of the Dutch Africa Partnership Station (APS) platform HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) October 26, 2009 in Sekondi,
U.S. Africa Command Sergeant Major Welcomed by Natural Fire 10 Partner Nations
12:00 AM10/26/2009
Senior enlisted advisors from the United States and five African partner nations in Exercise Natural Fire 10 met with Command Sergeant Major Mark Ripka, senior enlisted advisor for U.S. Africa Command, during his visit to Task Force Kitgum in
The Dutch amphibious ship HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, October 22, 2009 for a five-day port visit as part of the ongoing U.S. Africa Command Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.
U.S. Army Africa Command Team Visit Peacekeeping Training Sites in Rwanda, Burundi
12:00 AM10/22/2009
Capacity building is a top priority for U.S. Army Africa, the army component of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). Therefore, during a visit to Rwanda and Burundi October 19-20, 2009, Major General William B. Garrett III and Command Sergeant Major Gary