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Global Partnership Works to Increase African Maritime Safety

Global Partnership Works to Increase African Maritime Safety

Global Partnership Works to Increase African Maritime Safety

12:00 AM5/21/2008

In addition to being in western and central Africa, Global Maritime Partnership has started to engage eastern and southern Africa, as well.

"We're not quite to the stage of ... the Africa Partnership Station approach there

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Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

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

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

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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Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

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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FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force

FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force

FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force

12:00 AM4/2/2008

NATO has responded positively to a request by the African Union (AU) for support with a study on the evaluation/ assessment of the operational readiness of the African Standby Force (ASF) brigades.

This continental force, which is

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Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/31/2008

U.S. Africa Command is making progress in gaining acceptance in Africa, the command's deputy for civil-military activities said in an interview March 31, 2008, at a conference outside Washington, D.C., attended by representatives of 43 African

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Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

12:00 AM3/30/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) wants to work in partnership with African nations, and its establishment does not signal the militarization of U.S. foreign policy, said the organization's commander, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward. Read more

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Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

12:00 AM3/28/2008

The U.S.-Africa Defense Policy Dialogue that ended March 28, 2008, near Washington, D.C., was a chance for officials on both continents to speak, to listen and to move forward, said Theresa Whelan, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African

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Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/28/2008

In an interconnected world, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is another way the United States can connect with the countries of the continent, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England told representatives from more than 40 African nations March 27,

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PRESS STATEMENT: U.S. State Department Commends African Union Operation to Restore Constitutional Rule On Comoran Island of Anjouan

PRESS STATEMENT: U.S. State Department Commends African Union Operation to Restore Constitutional Rule On Comoran Island of Anjouan

PRESS STATEMENT: U.S. State Department Commends African Union Operation to Restore Constitutional Rule On Comoran Island of Anjouan

12:00 AM3/27/2008

Sean McCormack, spokesman for the U.S. Department of State, released the following statement on March 27, 2008:

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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

12:00 AM3/25/2008

As part of an exercise called West African Training Cruise 08, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps over four days in March 2008 built and tested a system for transporting cargo from ship-to-ship and ship-to-land. The Improved Navy Lighterage System

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AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa

AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa

AFRICOM Hosts Quality-of-Life Meeting for Military Families Living in Africa

12:00 AM3/20/2008

The "American Families on the African Continent" Quality of Life Working Group met with General William "Kip" Ward and his wife, Joyce Ward, on March 20, 2008, at the NATO School in southern Germany following a week of

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New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests

New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests

New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests

12:00 AM2/25/2008

The head of the new U.S. Africa Command already has traveled to 30 African nations to hear requests from national leaders on how the United States can best support their efforts to achieve stability and prosperity. And African leaders have

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TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China

TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China

TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China

12:00 AM2/20/2008

The United States does not seek military bases in Africa and is not a fierce competitor with China on the African continent, President George W. Bush said February 20 in Accra, Ghana, during a joint news conference with Ghana's President John

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Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

12:00 AM2/20/2008

President Bush, during his five-nation tour of Africa, took the opportunity at a stop in Ghana to explain how the new Africa Command (AFRICOM) is a part of his administration's strategy "to support African leaders to deal with Africa's

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TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

12:00 AM2/18/2008

The work of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be based on programs and international partnerships aimed at helping African nations and regional organizations prevent future conflict, General William "Kip" Ward, AFRICOM commander,

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TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

12:00 AM2/13/2008

The U.S Africa Command is a "partnership" between military and civilian communities that will focus on existing U.S. programs, such as training peacekeeping forces, that enable African nations and regional organizations to improve security

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Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

12:00 AM2/8/2008

The U.S. military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) will do more than help the region confront security challenges, say officials. It also will be an essential tool to support governments across the continent as they develop African solutions to

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U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

12:00 AM1/30/2008

As part of ongoing support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States has donated a satellite communications system to provide a link between the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the deployed AU

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Africa Partnership Station Aims to Boost Maritime Security

Africa Partnership Station Aims to Boost Maritime Security

Africa Partnership Station Aims to Boost Maritime Security

12:00 AM1/15/2008

A multinational crew aboard USS Fort McHenry is cruising port-to-port in the Gulf of Guinea off Africa's west coast, training African volunteers to bolster regional security.

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