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Defense Department, U.S. Africa Command Recognize Importance of Military Spouses

12:00 AM5/9/2008

Since 1984, the U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. This year, the day falls on May 9.

The following statement was issued by Admiral Mike Mullin, chairman of

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U.S. Sailor, Originally From Kenya, Works on Kenyan Humanitarian Projects

12:00 AM5/6/2008

Several thousand miles and seven time zones away from their home base in Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. Navy construction specialists, "Seabees," are working on bringing clean water to the Garissa District through a series of well-digging

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Ugandan Service Members Schooled in Laws of War

12:00 AM5/5/2008

More than 180 soldiers in the Ugandan People's Defence Force attended a counterterrorism course in Folkasenyi, Uganda May, 2008, where they learned basic laws of armed conflict.

The Ugandan Counterterrorism Course, Cycle 04-08,

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Desert Warfare Training Pushes to the Extremes

12:00 AM5/5/2008

Approximately 120 service members from the United States and France participated in desert survival training in early May, 2008 in the desert and mountains of Djibouti.
The French have maintained a military presence in Djibouti for the last

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USS Fort McHenry Returns From Maiden Deployment to West and Central Africa

12:00 AM5/4/2008

Amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) returned to its homeport May 4, 2008, after a seven-month deployment as the first platform for Africa Partnership Station (APS), an initiative working with countries from West and Central

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New U.S.-Funded Medical Clinic Opens in Seychelles

12:00 AM5/3/2008

Members of the Praslin Island community and the U.S. military's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) dedicated a new health clinic in Grand Anse, Seychelles, on April 24, 2008.

Praslin's pre-existing clinic was

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Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance

12:00 AM5/2/2008

In the first ever meeting of its kind, the senior enlisted advisor for the Kenyan Department of Defense forces met with the top enlisted leaders of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in

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Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

12:00 AM5/1/2008

The African continent faces a raft of security challenges from human rights abuses, poverty, corruption and smuggling, to rapidly increasing populations and dwindling water resources.

While the United States always has interacted with

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PRESS RELEASE: Kofi Annan Centre, AFRICOM Organize Workshop for Peacekeeping Lessons Learned

12:00 AM4/29/2008

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Teshie, in collaboration with the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) is organizing a workshop themed "Peacekeeping Operations and Peace Enforcement Operations Lessons

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Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop

12:00 AM4/28/2008

Two military officers from the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) were in Accra, Ghana, for a U.S. Department of Defense sponsored four-day workshop on Peacekeeping Operations Lessons-Learned from April 28 to May 1, 2008.

According

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U.S. Navy Makes Progress With Well-Drilling Projects in Kenya

12:00 AM4/28/2008

U.S. Navy members are working to improve the quality of life for Kenyans in the Garissa district by bringing clean water to the region through a series of well-drilling projects. On April 22, 2008, the service members broke ground on a water well

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Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

12:00 AM4/27/2008

African ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, U.S. officials, and other guests gathered at the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington on April 24, 2008, in support of a more secure and peaceful Africa.

With music from

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Global Killer Malaria Can Be Prevented, Treated, Cured

12:00 AM4/24/2008

Despite the toll in human lives taken daily by an ancient parasite on the world's poorest and most vulnerable, there are effective ways to fight deadly malaria and a range of international efforts to understand and control the disease. Read more

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Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command

12:00 AM4/23/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was the central theme of a conference April 21, 2008, co-hosted by Georgetown University's Women in International Security (WIIS) organization and the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College

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AFRICOM Is Historic Step in U.S.-Africa Relationship

12:00 AM4/23/2008

The U.S. military's Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, is "history in the making" and, like the creation of the Africa Bureau at the U.S. Department of State 50 years ago, it is a vital step in an ever closer relationship between the

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U.N. Looking for Ways to Enhance African Peacekeeping

12:00 AM4/22/2008

U.N. peacekeeping operations should have clearly defined goals and specific missions, timelines and budgets, and they should not be a substitute for ending conflicts or an excuse for delaying ways to resolve them, says U.S. Ambassador Zalmay

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US Air Force Academy Builds Relations with Algeria

12:00 AM4/21/2008

A trip to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria by an Academy captain and four cadets combined military and cultural elements and may have set a precedent.

"The Academy hosted a group of four Algerian cadets last year

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Gates, Rice Urge Congress for Extension of Security-Assistance Legislation

12:00 AM4/16/2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates have requested the support of Congress in extending and making permanent a program that provides the Department of Defense with the funds to work collaboratively with the

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General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

12:00 AM4/13/2008

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

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Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

12:00 AM4/12/2008

The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of

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