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Military Volunteers Improve Community for Djibouti Youth

Military Volunteers Improve Community for Djibouti Youth Military Volunteers Improve Community for Djibouti Youth
12:00 AM5/11/2010
More than two dozen military volunteers piled into shuttles for the chance to improve a local community's facility and interact with Djiboutian youth May 8, 2010.

Camp Lemonnier's Community Assistance Volunteers (CAV)
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Remote East African Village Provided Impressions for a Lifetime

Remote East African Village Provided Impressions for a Lifetime Remote East African Village Provided Impressions for a Lifetime
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Civil Affairs teams from the 478 and 418 Battalion, accompanied by other U.S. service members, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, left a lasting impression on local residents of Alioune, Djibouti through a new photo project, May 9,
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Equipment Offload Kicks Off Exercise African Lion '10

Equipment Offload Kicks Off Exercise African Lion '10 Equipment Offload Kicks Off Exercise African Lion '10
12:00 AM5/10/2010
Under a blazing North African sun, U.S. Marines and soldiers worked to offload 276 vehicles and pieces of equipment from the USS Arc in preparation for AFRICAN LION 2010 in Agadir, Morocco, April 26, 2010.

AFRICAN LION, a U.S. Africa
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Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership

Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership Senior Ugandan General Meets with U.S. Army Africa Leaders; Continues Cooperative Partnership
12:00 AM4/30/2010
When Ugandan Brigadier General Silver Kayemba arrived at U.S. Army Africa headquarters on April 27, 2010, he was met by familiar faces.

Kayemba, the chief of training and operations for the Ugandan People's Defense Force (UPDF),
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Under Secretary William J. Burns Travels to Africa

Under Secretary William J. Burns Travels to Africa Under Secretary William J. Burns Travels to Africa
12:00 AM4/22/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy, but instead
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IMET Building Block for Partnership

IMET Building Block for Partnership IMET Building Block for Partnership
12:00 AM4/16/2010
When Major Generals Ronald Ladnier and T.M. Paledi met in Gaborone, Botswana, March 10, 2010, for a senior leader engagement, it was about strengthening the partnership between the Botswana Defence Force and 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa).
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Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's Travel
12:00 AM4/13/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy, but instead
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'Five Star Brass' Performs for Dakar Students

'Five Star Brass' Performs for Dakar Students 'Five Star Brass' Performs for Dakar Students
12:00 AM4/13/2010
The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band's 'Five Star Brass' quintet showcased their talent to students at the International School of Dakar (ISD) April 9, 2010, with a performance in the school's courtyard.

The five band
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APS Fisheries Management Workshop Helps African Nations

APS Fisheries Management Workshop Helps African Nations APS Fisheries Management Workshop Helps African Nations
12:00 AM4/13/2010
Members of an Italian Navy Mobile Training Team (INMTT) conducted a fisheries management workshop for 15 sailors from Cape Verde, The Gambia, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone April 10, 2010 aboard USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as part Africa
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Memorial Service Held for Soldier

Memorial Service Held for Soldier Memorial Service Held for Soldier
12:00 AM4/12/2010
A Puerto Rico Army National Guard sergeant was remembered during a memorial service April 11, 2010. Sergeant Roberto Diaz Boria, 1st Battalion, 65th Infantry Regiment, died April 8 while stationed in Mombasa, Kenya. The cause of death is under
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DASD Huddleston Makes First Visit to Botswana

DASD Huddleston Makes First Visit to Botswana DASD Huddleston Makes First Visit to Botswana
12:00 AM4/12/2010
Deputy Assistance Secretary of Defense for Africa, Vicki Huddleston visited government officials and the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) during her first visit to the country April 8, 2010.

Ambassador Huddleston, the senior most
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APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Dakar, Starts Final Phase

APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Dakar, Starts Final Phase APS Gunston Hall Arrives in Dakar, Starts Final Phase
12:00 AM4/8/2010
USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), the flagship for Africa Partnership Station (APS) West, along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on April 6, 2010, for the start of the second and final phase of the ship's APS West
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Remarks at Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission

Remarks at Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission Remarks at Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-Nigeria Binational Commission
12:00 AM4/6/2010
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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CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour
12:00 AM3/26/2010
As Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepared for his change of command ceremony scheduled for March 27, 2010, he took time to reflect on his 14-month deployment and the changes he's seen.  Read more
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Ward Challenges U.S. Military Mentors to be Model Professionals for Liberian Soldiers

Ward Challenges U.S. Military Mentors to be Model Professionals for Liberian Soldiers Ward Challenges U.S. Military Mentors to be Model Professionals for Liberian Soldiers
12:00 AM3/25/2010
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), concluded a daylong visit to Liberia March 24, 2010 by visiting and having lunch with nearly 50 U.S. military service members currently serving on temporary duty in Liberia. The
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Gunston Hall Sailors Teach First Aid to African Sailors

Gunston Hall Sailors Teach First Aid to African Sailors Gunston Hall Sailors Teach First Aid to African Sailors
12:00 AM3/22/2010
Sailors from the Benin, Ghanaian, and Nigerian navies took part in first aid training March 16 -17, 2010 aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44).

The training, part of a curriculum for
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U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School

U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School
12:00 AM3/19/2010
Students of Djibouti's Douda Primary School showed their appreciation for a new cafeteria provided by U.S. Navy construction battalion Seabees during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, March 16, 2010.

At the start of the ceremony, nearly
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AFRICOM Denies Press Report that U.S. Troops on Alert for Nigeria

AFRICOM Denies Press Report that U.S. Troops on Alert for Nigeria AFRICOM Denies Press Report that U.S. Troops on Alert for Nigeria
12:00 AM3/19/2010
The United States is not preparing for any possible intervention in Nigeria, as was erroneously reported in the Nigerian Compass newspaper, a spokesman for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said March 19, 2010.

"I have seen the news
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U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders

U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders
12:00 AM3/18/2010
Major General William B. Garrett III visited South Africa on March 7, 2010 for a week-long tour, marking his first visit to that country.

Shortly after Garrett's aircraft touched down at Johannesburg's Tambo International
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Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department

Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department
12:00 AM3/16/2010
For 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Commander Major General Ron Ladnier, building partnerships with countries in Africa means making regular contact. That philosophy led the General and members of his 17th AF staff to touch down in Gaborone,
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