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Djiboutian, CJTF-HOA counterparts meet to enhance professional development

Djiboutian, CJTF-HOA counterparts meet to enhance professional development Djiboutian, CJTF-HOA counterparts meet to enhance professional development
2:35 PM1/4/2016
First meeting of Djiboutian Armed Forces enlisted leaders with U.S. counterparts hosted at Camp Lemonnier.
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CJTF-HOA provides Security Assistance Training for Djiboutian Military

CJTF-HOA provides Security Assistance Training for Djiboutian Military CJTF-HOA provides Security Assistance Training for Djiboutian Military
1:19 PM12/31/2015
Members of the Regional Joint Intelligence Training Facility, located at Royal Air Force Base Molesworth, England traveled recently to Djibouti to conduct Security Assistance Training for members of the Djiboutian Armed Forces.
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U.S., Rwandan Engineers Enhance Expeditionary Camp Planning Skills

U.S., Rwandan Engineers Enhance Expeditionary Camp Planning Skills U.S., Rwandan Engineers Enhance Expeditionary Camp Planning Skills
3:58 PM12/29/2015
A team of engineers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa met with Rwandan Defense Force engineering officers to share best practices on expeditionary camp planning.
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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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2:06 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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Ghana, U.S. Intelligence Training Reaps Immediate Dividends with Drug Bust

Ghana, U.S. Intelligence Training Reaps Immediate Dividends with Drug Bust Ghana, U.S. Intelligence Training Reaps Immediate Dividends with Drug Bust
1:54 PM12/23/2015
Using lessons from a recent U.S. hosted training 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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Gabonese Interoperability with U.S, France key to MINUSCA in Central Africa

Gabonese Interoperability with U.S, France key to MINUSCA in Central Africa Gabonese Interoperability with U.S, France key to MINUSCA in Central Africa
5:25 PM12/21/2015
U.S. and France unite in strategic lift operation to deliver essential equipment to a key partner in Africa.
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3:56 PM12/17/2015
Representatives from U.S. government agencies and international organizations participate in a panel discussion during the closing day of the West Africa Disaster Preparedness Initiative - WADPI Way Forward Conference in Accra, Ghana Dec. 10.
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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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3:49 PM12/17/2015
Panelists participating in the WADPI opening ceremony meet prior to the start of the conference in Accra, Ghana Dec. 7.
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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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