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U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

6:33 PM4/17/2017

Chaplain (Col.) David Lile (left), the U.S. Army Africa command chaplain, conducts a training for Zambian army and air force chaplain teams at the Nanking army battle training center near Lusaka, Zambia, March 13, 2017. Lile and Sgt. 1st Class George Butler, also assigned the USARAF chaplain section based in Vicenza, Italy, discussed deployment cycle support and spiritual leadership and development components with the Zambian chaplains, who were preparing to support service members scheduled to deploy to Central African Republic and South Sudan on extended peacekeeping missions. (Courtesy photo)

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U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

U.S. Army Africa chaplains conduct training for deploying Zambian counterparts

6:33 PM4/17/2017

Chaplain (Col.) David Lile (front row, center), the U.S. Army Africa command chaplain, poses for a group photo with Zambian army and air force chaplains at the Nanking army battle training center near Lusaka, Zambia, March 15, 2017. Lile and Sgt. 1st Class George Butler, also assigned the USARAF chaplain section based in Vicenza, Italy, discussed deployment cycle support and spiritual leadership and development components with the Zambian chaplains, who were preparing to support service members scheduled to deploy to Central African Republic and South Sudan on extended peacekeeping missions. (Courtesy photo)

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EARF Continues Support of U.S. Embassy in Juba

EARF Continues Support of U.S. Embassy in Juba

EARF Continues Support of U.S. Embassy in Juba

1:04 PM1/23/2014

U.S. Army soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's East Africa Response Force (EARF), prepare to load onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 22, 2014. The EARF has been positioned at the U.S. Embassy

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Marines Evacuate Embassy in South Sudan

Marines Evacuate Embassy in South Sudan

Marines Evacuate Embassy in South Sudan

10:55 AM1/6/2014

JUBA, South Sudan - As announced by the Department of State, due to the deteriorating security situation in South Sudan, (3 January), the United States has further reduced staffing at the Embassy in Juba.The Department of Defense, at the request of

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One Man’s Journey from South Sudan to American Airman

One Man’s Journey from South Sudan to American Airman

One Man’s Journey from South Sudan to American Airman

1:28 PM1/3/2014

Two million people died, four million were displaced and thousands fled civil war, but by faith and perseverance, one “lost boy” who is now an American Airman returns home.As a young boy at the age of 5, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deng Pour, a

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Soldiers Prepare to Support Evacuation Operations in Juba

Soldiers Prepare to Support Evacuation Operations in Juba

Soldiers Prepare to Support Evacuation Operations in Juba

10:28 AM12/26/2013

Soldiers of the East Africa Response Force, a Djibouti-based joint team, prepare to support evacuation operations in Juba, South Sudan. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Defense Department directed two U.S. C-130 aircraft to

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U.S. Aircraft Fired Upon in South Sudan

U.S. Aircraft Fired Upon in South Sudan

U.S. Aircraft Fired Upon in South Sudan

4:57 PM12/21/2013

At the request of the Department of State, the United States Africa Command, utilizing forces from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), attempted to evacuate U.S. citizens from the town of Bor, South Sudan, today.

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In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

11:54 AM11/13/2013

Twelve technicians from the Defence Forces of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda recently participated in a malaria diagnostic training event sponsored by the U.S. Africa Command’s Office of the Command Surgeon and the

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U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program

U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program

U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program

7:00 AM10/16/2013

In August, a veterinarian with the U.S. Army Africa Surgeon’s Office, traveled to Juba, South Sudan, to assist in a review of a U. S. Department of State training program where Sudan People's Liberation Army medics receive three weeks of

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U.S., South Sudan Partner During De-Mining Courses

U.S., South Sudan Partner During De-Mining Courses

U.S., South Sudan Partner During De-Mining Courses

12:00 AM10/1/2012

Five service members from U.S. Africa Command partnered with the year-old Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) Aug. 22 to Sept. 7, 2012, to instruct 18 SPLA soldiers.

This marks the third humanitarian mine action (HMA)

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US, South Sudan Service Members Partner during Courses

US, South Sudan Service Members Partner during Courses

US, South Sudan Service Members Partner during Courses

12:00 AM10/1/2012

Five service members from U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, partnered with the year-old Sudan People's Liberation Army, or SPLA, Aug. 22 to Sept. 7, 2012, to instruct 18 SPLA Soldiers.

This marks the third Humanitarian Mine Action,

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Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

12:00 AM6/12/2012

After a year of significant change sweeping the African continent -- a wave of democratic movements, the emergence of South Sudan as the world's newest nation and an increase in violent extremism, among them -- U.S. Africa Command is using the

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U.S. Urges Sudan, South Sudan to Cease Hostilities, Resume Talks

U.S. Urges Sudan, South Sudan to Cease Hostilities, Resume Talks

U.S. Urges Sudan, South Sudan to Cease Hostilities, Resume Talks

12:00 AM4/27/2012

The United States urges the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to cease attacking each other across their undemarcated border to avert an all-out war and a looming humanitarian disaster.

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U.S. Sends Aid, Urges End to Sudan–South Sudan Violence

U.S. Sends Aid, Urges End to Sudan–South Sudan Violence

U.S. Sends Aid, Urges End to Sudan–South Sudan Violence

12:00 AM4/2/2012

President Obama expressed concern about growing tensions between Sudan and South Sudan when speaking April 2, 2012 to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir about the clashes in the border region between the two East African nations.
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U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

U.S. Continues Support for Central Africa as it Counters LRA Threat

12:00 AM2/29/2012

The United States will continue to support the governments and people of Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan as they work to counter the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), a vicious insurgent

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UN Forces Commander to South Sudan Speaks to Members of U.S. Africa Command.

UN Forces Commander to South Sudan Speaks to Members of U.S. Africa Command.

UN Forces Commander to South Sudan Speaks to Members of U.S. Africa Command.

12:00 AM12/16/2011

Nigerian Army Major General Moses Bisong Obi, Force Commander of United Nations Mission (UNMISS) to South Sudan visited U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Stuttgart Germany on 13 December 2011 as part of the AFRICOM Commander's Speakers

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Commander's Speaker Series: Waging Peace in Independent South Sudan

Commander's Speaker Series: Waging Peace in Independent South Sudan

Commander's Speaker Series: Waging Peace in Independent South Sudan

12:00 AM12/5/2011

The Commander's Speaker Series presents Major General Moses Bisong Obi at

the Kelley Theater, Tuesday, 13 December 2011 from 1330-1500. The title of

Maj. Gen. Obi's lecture is "Waging Peace in Independent

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