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WADPI Graduates from Nigeria and Liberia

6:35 PM10/6/2015

WADPI Graduates: Senior officials from Liberia and Nigeria attend graduation ceremony of the 7th West African Disaster Preparedness Initiative. L-R: Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Abdulsalam Nasidi; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Hans Barchue; Deputy Commandant of KAIPTC, Air Commodore Julius Dzamefe; and WADPI Course Director, Colonel Kennedy Osemwegie present certificates to a Nigerian and Liberian graduates at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 18, 2015. Funded by U.S. AFRICOM and executed by KAIPTC, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) of Ghana, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), WADPI aims to strengthen national capacities in disaster preparedness, response and management among 17 African Partner Nations, primarily ECOWAS member states, and Mauritania, Chad and Cameroon. (Photo by the KAIPTC-WADPI Communications Team/Released)

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WADPI Graduates

3:35 PM10/6/2015

Graduates of the 7th West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative (WADPI) course pose with faculty and senior government officials from Liberia, Nigeria and Ghana at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 18, 2015. Funded by U.S. AFRICOM and executed by KAIPTC, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) of Ghana, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), WADPI aims to strengthen national capacities in disaster preparedness, response and management among 17 African Partner Nations, primarily ECOWAS member states, and Mauritania, Chad and Cameroon. (Photo by the KAIPTC-WADPI Communications Team/Released)

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3:34 PM10/6/2015

WADPI Graduates: Senior officials from Liberia and Nigeria attend graduation ceremony of the 7th West African Disaster Preparedness Initiative. L-R: Director General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Abdulsalam Nasidi; Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Hans Barchue; Deputy Commandant of KAIPTC, Air Commodore Julius Dzamefe; and WADPI Course Director, Colonel Kennedy Osemwegie present certificates to a Nigerian and Liberian graduates at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 18, 2015. Funded by U.S. AFRICOM and executed by KAIPTC, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) of Ghana, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), WADPI aims to strengthen national capacities in disaster preparedness, response and management among 17 African Partner Nations, primarily ECOWAS member states, and Mauritania, Chad and Cameroon. (Photo by the KAIPTC-WADPI Communications Team/Released)

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Nigeria and Liberia Pledge to Collaborate on Disaster Preparedness

1:28 PM10/6/2015

A West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative course graduation ceremony provides an opportunity for officials to agree to promote regional collaboration on disaster preparedness.

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On-time Logistics Support: AFRICOM Hosts Logistics Forum (8) of (8)

3:44 PM7/7/2015

Nigeria Army Col. Adekunle Adeyinka speaks during a small group discussion during the Africa Logistics Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 24, 2015. U.S. Africa Command sponsored the three-day forum in partnership with the Africa Union and the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

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Nigerian Cadets Compete on Global Stage

1:12 PM5/4/2015

Six cadets from the Nigeria Defense Academy competed in the 14th Law of Armed Conflict Competition for Military Academies at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in March.

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Marines Conduct Non-lethal Weapons Training in Nigeria

1:08 PM4/8/2014

A group of Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 14.1 recently returned from a five-day training exercise in Abuja, Nigeria, March 22.The group of four Marines trained approximately 20 Nigerian soldiers on basic

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FLINTLOCK Helps Strengthen Stability across Africa

8:34 AM3/4/2014

Flintlock is a multi-national exercise with participants from Burkina Faso, Canada, Chad, France, Germany, Italy, Mauritania, the Netherlands, Norway, Nigeria, Senegal, United Kingdom, United States and Niger focusing on building partner capacity

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International Partners Finalize Plans for Obangame Express 2014

9:46 AM2/11/2014

Maritime professionals from West Africa, Europe, South America and the U.S. met to finalize plans for the fourth iteration of Obangame Express, Feb. 4-7.

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Nigerian and U.S. Air Forces Partner for Disaster Relief Seminar

2:56 PM2/3/2014

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."This African proverb was referenced several times during a disaster relief seminar hosted by the Nigerian air force at the National Defense College here, Jan. 27-30.

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Nigerian Student Hopes NPS Education Helps Bring Unity to His Home

12:58 PM1/13/2014

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and has the second largest economy on the developing continent. But after years of military rule and a transition to civilian government, the nation is working hard to heal the deep wounds left by a

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Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

1:45 PM1/9/2014

The multifaceted nature of militant groups in northern Nigeria such as Boko Haram, as well as a lack of clear understanding of the factors that drive regional extremism, reflects larger aspects of Nigeria’s struggle for unity, a panel of scholars

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Pandemic and Disaster Tabletop Exercise in Nigeria Builds Roadmap for Future Strategic Partnerships

1:26 PM11/25/2013

After a week of working together, collaborating in cells and chartering how Nigeria’s Pandemic Disaster Response plan could be used in a real world emergency, the participants of the tabletop exercise celebrated a successful event in a closing

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Pandemic and Natural Disaster Response Plans Unveiled in Nigeria

12:50 PM11/19/2013

Nigeria has reached a milestone in providing assistance to and protecting their citizens during pandemic and natural emergencies. Working with peers and experts from the U.S. Africa Command and other international partners, Nigerian officials came

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First Team Brothers-in-arms Provide Medical Outreach in Nigeria

12:33 PM9/27/2013

Col. (Dr.) Niel Johnson, a Family medicine physician and command surgeon, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, could have spent his yearly vacation performing with his barbershop quartet group this winter at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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U.S. Army Africa, Nigeria Exchange Intelligence

7:58 AM9/9/2013

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Browning and Sgt. 1st Class Jason Madden from U.S. Army Africa’s (USARAF) G-2 (Intelligence) conducted a military-to-military engagement Aug. 19-23 at the Defense Intelligence College in Abuja, Nigeria.

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Strategic Level Small Craft Combating Terrorism Course

2:56 PM7/16/2013

Officers from Nigeria and other partner nations take part in a capabilities demonstration while attending the 2012 Strategic Level Small Craft Combating Terrorism Course at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.

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U.S., Nigerian Medical Personnel Exchange Best Practices

12:50 PM4/29/2013

U.S. and Nigerian medical personnel conducted a medically-focused subject matter exchange at the Nigerian Navy Reference Hospital as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS), April 22-26. The training focused on the abilities to respond to trauma

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Nigerian Media Visit Culminates in Interview with AFRICOM Senior Leaders

5:43 PM2/1/2013

STUTTGART - Six journalists from Nigeria spent this week learning about the U.S. Africa Command. Accompanied by U.S. Embassy Abuja staff, they wrapped up a week of orientation and peer tours of local media with an opportunity to ask AFRICOM

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Letter to the Editor, Global Research - Response to "America's Secret War in Africa" and "Covert Ops In Nigeria"

12:00 AM10/22/2012

FROM: Colonel Tom Davis Director, U.S. Africa Command Office of Public Affairs Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany TO: Prof. Michel Chossudovsky, President and Director of the Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG) Editor of

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