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Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar

Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar Husband, Wife Team Help Restore Sight to People of Zanzibar
12:00 AM2/16/2012
To say ophthalmology is a passion for Dr. Bill Wilson, 62, and his wife, Mary, 59, is an understatement. For more than 30 years the husband-wife team has volunteered their time worldwide to restore sight to people blinded by cataracts.
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U.S. Navy Delegation Wraps Up Moroccan Staff Talks Visit

U.S. Navy Delegation Wraps Up Moroccan Staff Talks Visit U.S. Navy Delegation Wraps Up Moroccan Staff Talks Visit
12:00 AM2/7/2012
Rear Admiral Kenneth "K.J." Norton, deputy chief of staff for strategy, resources, and plans at U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and a team of delegates completed a three-day visit to Casablanca, Morocco, to engage in staff talks with the Royal
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U.S., Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

U.S., Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement U.S., Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement
12:00 AM2/6/2012
The Djiboutian and U.S. militaries signed an extended agreement, February 1, 2012 in Djibouti, Djibouti, that allows both nations to continue working together in support of lasting stability for the Horn of Africa.

The agreement is an
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Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School

Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School
12:00 AM2/6/2012
U.S. Army Soldiers with Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, partnered with U.S. Agency for International Development, the Djiboutian Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy to
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US, Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement

US, Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement US, Djiboutian Military Officials Sign Service Agreement
12:00 AM2/6/2012
The Djiboutian and U.S. militaries signed an extended agreement, February 1 in Djibouti, Djibouti, that allows both nations to continue working together in support of lasting stability for the Horn of Africa.

The agreement is an
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Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School

Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School Soldiers Deliver Supplies to Remote Djiboutian School
12:00 AM2/6/2012
U.S. Army soldiers with Civil Affairs Team 4902, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, partnered with U.S. Agency for International Development, the Djiboutian Ministry of Education and the U.S. Embassy to
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New Solutions Sought During International Workshop in Rwanda to Tackle Youth Radicalization

New Solutions Sought During International Workshop in Rwanda to Tackle Youth Radicalization New Solutions Sought During International Workshop in Rwanda to Tackle Youth Radicalization
12:00 AM2/3/2012
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) held opening ceremonies on Monday, January 23, 2012, in Kigali, Rwanda, for its weeklong workshop on preventing youth radicalization in East Africa. The event brings together 47 participants from
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U.S. Army Africa Sponsors Deployment Training for Malawi Defense Forces

U.S. Army Africa Sponsors Deployment Training for Malawi Defense Forces U.S. Army Africa Sponsors Deployment Training for Malawi Defense Forces
12:00 AM2/3/2012
As part of the African Deployment Partnership Training, three U.S. Army instructors traveled to Salima, Malawi to conduct convoy training with 22 Malawian Defense Forces, January 16-20, 2012.

Captain Brad Copas of U.S. Army
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Theater Clearance Mandatory for USAFRICOM, DoD-Sponsored Travel to Africa

Theater Clearance Mandatory for USAFRICOM, DoD-Sponsored Travel to Africa Theater Clearance Mandatory for USAFRICOM, DoD-Sponsored Travel to Africa
12:00 AM1/31/2012

Following an increase in uprisings and various crisis situations in parts of Africa, officials at U.S. Africa Command are taking steps to remind service members assigned to the command and other Department of Defense personnel that a theater

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AU, CAF call for renewed partnership for peace ahead of the official opening ceremony of the Africa Cup OF Nations in Bata, Equatorial Guinea

AU, CAF call for renewed partnership for peace ahead of the official opening ceremony of the Africa Cup OF Nations in Bata, Equatorial Guinea AU, CAF call for renewed partnership for peace ahead of the official opening ceremony of the Africa Cup OF Nations in Bata, Equatorial Guinea
12:00 AM1/30/2012

An African Union (AU) delegation led by the Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, Mr Jean-Pierre Ezin, today met with the President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr Issa Hayatou, in Malabo, ahead of the

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U.S. Senator: Africa Continent of Tremendous Opportunity

U.S. Senator: Africa Continent of Tremendous Opportunity U.S. Senator: Africa Continent of Tremendous Opportunity
12:00 AM1/20/2012

Calling Africa a "continent of tremendous opportunity," Senator Chris Coons (Democrat), who chairs the African Affairs Subcommittee in the U.S. Senate, joined with U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah to

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Tanzania Partners with U.S., Provides Medical Care for Women, Children

Tanzania Partners with U.S., Provides Medical Care for Women, Children Tanzania Partners with U.S., Provides Medical Care for Women, Children
12:00 AM1/19/2012

Tanzanian medical providers working in partnership with U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa provided medical care to more than 2,100 Tanzanian women and children during a Medical Civil Action Program January

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Tanzania Partners with US, Provides Medical Care for Women, Children

Tanzania Partners with US, Provides Medical Care for Women, Children Tanzania Partners with US, Provides Medical Care for Women, Children
12:00 AM1/19/2012

Tanzanian medical providers working in partnership with U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa provided medical care to more than 2,100 Tanzanian women and children during a Medical Civil Action Program January 9 -

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Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors

Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors
12:00 AM1/9/2012

Volunteers from U.S. Africa Command are regularly making a positive difference in the lives of wounded service members recovering at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

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U.S. Marines and Djiboutian GIGN forces exchange "Warrior Ethos"

U.S. Marines and Djiboutian GIGN forces exchange "Warrior Ethos" U.S. Marines and Djiboutian GIGN forces exchange "Warrior Ethos"
12:00 AM12/19/2011

For a small contingent of U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5), a respite from the metal confines of the ship allowed for an exchange of warrior skills and tactics with members of

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Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti

Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti
12:00 AM12/15/2011

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta kicked off a trip to various countries, December 13, 2011, thanking members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti for their role in maintaining stability and preventing

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MCAST Trains and Plans for APS with Liberia

MCAST Trains and Plans for APS with Liberia MCAST Trains and Plans for APS with Liberia
12:00 AM12/7/2011

Members from Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command, assigned to the staff of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, completed a visit to Monrovia, Liberia, December 2011, to discuss future Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012 civil

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NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference

NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference
12:00 AM12/2/2011

General Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with AFRICOM component commanders from Europe and Africa for the semi-annual AFRICOM Component Commander's Conference on the Naval Support Activity in Naples, Italy, November 21,

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A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty

A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty
12:00 AM11/23/2011

Mohammed Bouziane is a mountain of a man. Standing 6 foot 6 inches tall he can intimidate anyone, and yet it was the Moroccan native's soft spoken skills that made the Navy choose him for a recent Secretary of State-ordered medical

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USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers

USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers
12:00 AM11/22/2011

Twenty-eight instructors from the U.S. and Botswana worked together to train 115 officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) during the second iteration of the Botswana Tactical Intelligence Course (BTIC-II),

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