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Obama Hosts Young African Leaders

Obama Hosts Young African Leaders Obama Hosts Young African Leaders
12:00 AM8/3/2010
President Obama is convening a first-ever, three-day conference in August 2010 with more than 100 young leaders from a cross section of African life to examine how they see Africa's future over the next half century, and to help craft
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Ghana to Host Joint Military Exercise Africa Endeavor

Ghana to Host Joint Military Exercise Africa Endeavor Ghana to Host Joint Military Exercise Africa Endeavor
12:00 AM8/2/2010
In cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ghana and the support of the African Union (AU), U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is sponsoring the largest military communications interoperability and information sharing exercise in Africa from August 9-20,
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Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training
12:00 AM7/29/2010
The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.
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Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training
12:00 AM7/29/2010
The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.
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General Ward Outlines U.S. Mission, Challenges in Africa

General Ward Outlines U.S. Mission, Challenges in Africa General Ward Outlines U.S. Mission, Challenges in Africa
12:00 AM7/21/2010
As U.S. Africa Command matures and strengthens ties with African nations, American interests on the continent become more stable, the command's top officer said July 20, 2010.

U.S. AFRICOM was established in October 2007 to
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AFRICOM Academic Symposium Begins in Senegal

AFRICOM Academic Symposium Begins in Senegal AFRICOM Academic Symposium Begins in Senegal
12:00 AM7/14/2010
More than 70 academics and regional experts in African security related issues gathered July 13, 2010 in Dakar for the fourth U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Academic Symposium designed to help the command gain a better understanding of how it can
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African Union Press Release - Twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda

African Union Press Release - Twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda African Union Press Release - Twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda
12:00 AM7/13/2010
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Jean Ping, has learnt with great concern the news of the twin blasts that hit Kampala, Uganda, in the night of 11 July 2010, claiming the lives of numerous innocent victims. The Chairperson of
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CJTF-HOA Coalition Pioneer Revisits Camp Lemonnier After Seven Years

CJTF-HOA Coalition Pioneer Revisits Camp Lemonnier After Seven Years CJTF-HOA Coalition Pioneer Revisits Camp Lemonnier After Seven Years
12:00 AM7/7/2010
In the earliest inception of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa--at a time when countering terrorism had a more direct approach, East African coalitions were fewer and Djibouti was almost unheard of, the country of Kenya sent a colonel and
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Plans underway for fourth year of Africa Partnership Station

Plans underway for fourth year of Africa Partnership Station Plans underway for fourth year of Africa Partnership Station
12:00 AM6/24/2010
The international naval collaboration designed to assist African nations with maritime safety and security threats – the Africa Partnership Station (APS) – brought with it several "firsts" in the past year, and planners hope 2011 will be no
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APS Main Planning Conference Kicks Off

APS Main Planning Conference Kicks Off APS Main Planning Conference Kicks Off
12:00 AM6/24/2010
PARIS – More than 200 military, government and civilian personnel from 21 African countries, six European countries and the United States met in Paris, June 22, to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiatives to take place in
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Readout of Secretary Clinton's Meeting with President Thabo Mbeki and SRSG Haile Menkerios

Readout of Secretary Clinton's Meeting with President Thabo Mbeki and SRSG Haile Menkerios Readout of Secretary Clinton's Meeting with President Thabo Mbeki and SRSG Haile Menkerios
12:00 AM6/18/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: The readout of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's meeting is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command
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Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium

Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium Medical Professionals Discuss U.S. Army Africa's Role at Annual Symposium
12:00 AM6/4/2010
As Colonel Alfonso Alarcon stood before his medical colleagues at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) medical symposium held May 2010 in San Antonio, Texas, he discussed U.S. Army Africa's role in supporting medical missions on the African
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All Gave Some, Some Gave All: U.S. Army Africa Soldiers Honor World War II Fallen during Memorial Day Ceremony, Tunisia

All Gave Some, Some Gave All: U.S. Army Africa Soldiers Honor World War II Fallen during Memorial Day Ceremony, Tunisia All Gave Some, Some Gave All: U.S. Army Africa Soldiers Honor World War II Fallen during Memorial Day Ceremony, Tunisia
12:00 AM6/2/2010
As the lonely sound of "Taps" drifted over 2,833 bleached-white headstones May 31, 2010, dozens of U.S. Army Africa soldiers raised their hands in salute at the North African American Cemetery.

They were among a group of U.S.
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Doctors, Dentists Provide Medical Care in Morocco

Doctors, Dentists Provide Medical Care in Morocco Doctors, Dentists Provide Medical Care in Morocco
12:00 AM5/24/2010
Moroccan medical personnel and their U.S. counterparts from the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Expeditionary Medical Group began the medical portion of humanitarian civil assistance missions of Exercise African Lion 2010 in the southern
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Reserve Marine Brings Wealth of Experience to African Lion

Reserve Marine Brings Wealth of Experience to African Lion Reserve Marine Brings Wealth of Experience to African Lion
12:00 AM5/20/2010
For nearly 30 years, Chief Warrant Officer 5 Mick Flynn has dedicated his life to the Marine Corps.

He is currently in Agadir, Morocco at African Lion 2010, serving as the Marine Forces Reserve advanced party logistics officer,
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Marine MPs Enhance Foreign Relations Through Non-Lethal Tactics

Marine MPs Enhance Foreign Relations Through Non-Lethal Tactics Marine MPs Enhance Foreign Relations Through Non-Lethal Tactics
12:00 AM5/20/2010
Moroccan military members practiced non-lethal weapons tactics alongside U.S. Marines with the Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division of St. Paul, Minnesota, May 17, 2010, during Exercise AFRICAN LION 2010.
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Cameroon's 50th Anniversary of Independence

Statement by Secretary Clinton: Cameroon's 50th Anniversary of Independence Statement by Secretary Clinton: Cameroon's 50th Anniversary of Independence
12:00 AM5/20/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating

AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating
12:00 AM5/19/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other
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AFRICOM: Legal Conference

AFRICOM: Legal Conference AFRICOM: Legal Conference
12:00 AM5/19/2010
ACCRA, Ghana, May 19, 2010 — The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other legal experts from nearly 15 African countries. During the conference, representatives from each country will provide information about their nations' military legal structures and their legal challenges. AFRICOM's Office of Legal Counsel intends to hold annual legal conferences, moving the location to aid in drawing participants from different regions. This year's conference has participants largely from west and central Africa.
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New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief

New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief New York National Guard Hosts South African Defense Force Chief
12:00 AM5/18/2010
South Africa's top general visited New York National Guard headquarters in Latham, May 17, 2010, the second day of a week-long tour of U.S. military headquarters.

General Godfrey Ngwenya, chief of the South African National Defense
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