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2:06 PM12/23/2015

U.S. service members recently completed the second module of Tactical Intelligence Support to Maritime Operations course for the Ghanaian Navy and Maritime Police Force, Dec. 7-18, at Ghana’s Eastern Naval Command Headquarters here. This course has already paid dividends, according to Foster Kotoku, the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force assistant superintendent. During the two-week course, students from the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force seized an undisclosed amount of illicit drugs from a smuggler on a ferry. With follow-on questioning, the police forces were led to a higher connection in the drug trade.

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2:05 PM12/23/2015

U.S. service members recently completed the second module of Tactical Intelligence Support to Maritime Operations course for the Ghanaian Navy and Maritime Police Force, Dec. 7-18, at Ghana’s Eastern Naval Command Headquarters here. This course has already paid dividends, according to Foster Kotoku, the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force assistant superintendent. During the two-week course, students from the Ghanaian Maritime Police Force seized an undisclosed amount of illicit drugs from a smuggler on a ferry. With follow-on questioning, the police forces were led to a higher connection in the drug trade.

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3:51 PM12/17/2015

Ebenezer Dosoo, deputy national coordinator for the National Disaster Management Organization of Ghana, gives remarks during the closing ceremony of the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative Way Forward conference in Accra, Ghana Dec. 7-10.

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West African Nations Meet to Discuss Disaster Preparedness Way Ahead

West African Nations Meet to Discuss Disaster Preparedness Way Ahead

West African Nations Meet to Discuss Disaster Preparedness Way Ahead

3:35 PM12/17/2015

Representatives from West African and European nations, U.S. government agencies, and other public and private organizations met in Accra, Ghana Dec. 7-10 to discuss the way forward for the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative, known as WADPI.

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AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation

2:35 PM12/17/2015

The Spanish Joint Operations Command participated in its first engagement at U.S. Africa Command Dec. 2.

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AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (2) of (2)

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (2) of (2)

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (2) of (2)

11:02 AM12/17/2015

Members of the Spanish Joint Staff and U.S. Africa Command participate in a discussion at the AFRICOM Multinational Cooperation Center in Stuttgart, Germany, Dec. 2, 2015.

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AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (1) of (2)

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (1) of (2)

AFRICOM Hosts First Visit by Spanish Joint Staff, Aims for Closer Cooperation (1) of (2)

11:01 AM12/17/2015

Col. Enrique Tovar, chief of plans for the Spanish Joint Operations Command, participates in a discussion at the U.S. Africa Command Multinational Cooperation Center in Stuttgart, Germany, Dec. 2, 2015.

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US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

3:57 PM12/16/2015

Col. Victor Kisiri, a 303rd Infantry Brigade administrative officer with Tanzanian People’s Defense Force, leads a planning session with members of U.S. Army Africa and the TPDF for the African Land Forces Summit 2016 at the East African community headquarters at Arusha, Tanzania, Dec. 1, 2015. . ALFS events bring army chiefs of staff from multiple African nations together to discuss regional and transregional topics. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Capt. Jason Welch)

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US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

US, Tanzanian planners map road to ALFS 2016

3:49 PM12/16/2015

Planners from U.S. Army Africa and the Tanzanian People’s Defense Force met Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2015, to conduct the main planning event for the African Land Forces Summit 2016.

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9:03 AM12/15/2015

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U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Political and Security Crises in Burundi"

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Political and Security Crises in Burundi"

U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Political and Security Crises in Burundi"

9:03 AM12/15/2015

Testimony of Dr. Joseph Siegle, Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, presented to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, Dec. 9, 2015.

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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (3) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (3) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (3) of (3)

10:08 AM12/14/2015

(From Right) Carl Giles, director of Instrumentation Training Analysis Computer Simulations and Support team, speaks with Maj. Gen. Molefi Seikano, Ground Forces Commander, Botswana Defense Force, and his party, to provide an understanding of how ITACSS benefits unit training during a U.S. Army Africa command sponsored visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 3, 2015. The visit offered Botswana leadership an opportunity to observe JMRC facilities and capabilities, as well as explore opportunities for future training and partnership. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. Gemma Iglesias)

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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (2) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (2) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (2) of (3)

10:08 AM12/14/2015

Members of the Botswana Defense Force receive instruction on detecting improvised explosive devices as part of a Counter IED brief during a U.S. Army Africa command sponsored visit to the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Dec. 3, 2015. The visit offered Botswana leadership an opportunity to observe JMTC facilities, as well as explore opportunities for future training and partnership. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado)

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Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (1) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (1) of (3)

Botswana Defence Force, U.S. Army Leaders Meet in Europe (1) of (3)

10:07 AM12/14/2015

U.S. Army Africa Deputy Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Moore, Jr. greets Botswana Commander, Maj. Gen. Molefi Seikano, during a command sponsored visit to Vicenza, Italy, Nov.30 to Dec. 3, 2015. The visit offer Seikano an opportunity to observe USARAF facilities and capabilities, as well as explore opportunities for future training and partnership. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Spc. Craig Philbrick)

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11:53 AM12/9/2015

Dr. Barbara Sotirin, AFRICOM Deputy Director for Programs (J5) speaks during the opening ceremony of the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative in Accra, Ghana. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Nate Herring/RELEASED)

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Extremism: Root Causes, Drivers, and Responses

Extremism: Root Causes, Drivers, and Responses

Extremism: Root Causes, Drivers, and Responses

9:44 AM12/8/2015

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies presents background and perspective on extremism in Africa.

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U.S. Marines and Ugandan Soldiers Fortify Engineering Skills (1) of (4)

U.S. Marines and Ugandan Soldiers Fortify Engineering Skills (1) of (4)

U.S. Marines and Ugandan Soldiers Fortify Engineering Skills (1) of (4)

3:53 PM12/2/2015

U.S. Marine Cpl. Brandon Ditmire, a combat engineer with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, assists a Uganda People’s Defense Force soldier level the base for a concrete slab during a civil engineering exercise at Camp Singo, Nov. 16, 2015. The exercise helps the partner nations fortify their civil engineering skills while strengthening the bond between the two. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Olivia McDonald/Released)

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3:22 PM11/30/2015

U.S. Maj. Gen. Mark Stammer, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa commanding general, presents Command Sgt. Maj. Butler Kendrick Jr. with the U.S. Africa Command combat patch during a ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 28, 2015. The soldiers assigned to CJTF-HOA are now authorized to wear the U.S. Africa Command patch for the duration of their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook)

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Opinion: Advancing Africa through Logistics

Opinion: Advancing Africa through Logistics

Opinion: Advancing Africa through Logistics

9:00 AM11/25/2015

AFRICOM's director for logistics shares his views on Africa's strategic relevance.

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Brigade commander discusses lessons learned from tour of duty in Africa

Brigade commander discusses lessons learned from tour of duty in Africa

Brigade commander discusses lessons learned from tour of duty in Africa

3:27 PM11/24/2015

U.S. Army Col. Barry “Chip” Daniels, commander of the 1st Armored Division based at Fort Bliss, Texas, talks about his unit’s experiences during their nine-month rotation as the Army’s second regionally aligned brigade for Africa.

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