Soldiers from U.S. Army Africa and the U.S. Army Ranger Training Brigade got a taste of South African Special Forces (SASF) training during a recent visit to South Africa. Senior SASF leaders invited the American soldiers to discuss the development
Yates Discusses African Union, Africa Command Partnership During VOA Interview
12:00 AM4/1/2009
U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy praised the accomplishments of the African Union in promoting peace and stability during a media interview at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, March 25, 2009.
(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in
United States Extends Friendly Hand to East Africa
12:00 AM3/20/2009
The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which have extended a helping hand to a number of West African countries in the past few years, are now reaching out to East Africa, too.
Nigeria Next Stop for Africa Partnership Station Nashville
12:00 AM3/18/2009
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team arrived in Lagos, Nigeria March 17, 2009 for the third African port visit of its five-month deployment.
The APS Nashville team includes experts in a variety of military areas and a
Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue
12:00 AM3/16/2009
At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational
Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09
12:00 AM3/12/2009
Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.
Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone
12:00 AM3/4/2009
A week-long Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened its second day at the Gaborone Sun Hotel March 3, 2009 with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international
Military leadership is a critical element of African military HIV/AIDS programs, said a senior official for Ugandan medical affairs March 2, 2009 at the Military HIV/AIDS Prevention conference in Gaborone.
U.S. AFRICOM's Civilian Deputy Concerned About Dramatic Increase in West African Narcotics Traffic
12:00 AM3/3/2009
West Africa has seen an "absolutely shocking" increase in narcotics trafficking, which disrupts local communities and threatens the entire region, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy told Ghanaian reporters March 2, 2009, while
(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in
Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone
12:00 AM3/2/2009
A Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened March 2, 2009 at the Gaborone Sun Hotel with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international non-governmental
CJTF-HOA Conducts Peace Operations Course in Kenya
12:00 AM2/27/2009
The commander and deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) attended the graduation ceremony of 32 military officers from nine East African countries who successfully completed the Peace Operations Staff Course
West and Central African Trainees Graduate from APS Nashville Program
12:00 AM2/25/2009
The first class of Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville embarked trainees graduated February 20, 2009, following a three-week program during which the sailors, from west and central Africa, reviewed maritime procedures and techniques and
POLICY STATEMENT: Death of Eleven Burundian Soldiers in Mogadishu
12:00 AM2/24/2009
(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in
America Builds New African Partnerships to Tackle Piracy
12:00 AM2/24/2009
The United States and other international partners are helping African governments confront piracy and improve maritime security on two coasts of Africa. While the waters off the coast of Somalia rank number 1 in the world for piracy and armed
Africa Partnership Station Nashville Arrives in Ghana
12:00 AM2/24/2009
USS Nashville (LPD 13) arrived in Sekondi, Ghana on February 20, 2009, the second African port of its five-month deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station.
APS is an international initiative, led by U.S. Naval Forces Africa,
U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, Support Peacekeeping Center in Ghana
12:00 AM2/20/2009
More than 30 officers and civilians from 15 member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) became the first graduates of a new logistics course hosted by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC)
U.N. Peace Building Shows Progress in Sierra Leone
12:00 AM2/20/2009
Washington — America applauds progress by the United Nations and the government of Sierra Leone in building a durable peace in the once war-torn West African nation, says U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice.
APS Running Mates Program Builds Long-Term Relationships
12:00 AM2/17/2009
West African and U.S. sailors joined together for a three-week program aboard the USS Nashville to build relationships and review training, maintenance, and logistics techniques, as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS), February, 2009.
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