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APORA VIII: Knowledge sharing is contagious

APORA VIII: Knowledge sharing is contagious APORA VIII: Knowledge sharing is contagious
7:58 AM11/25/2019
The eighth iteration of the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance engagement took place Nov. 18-21 to collaborate on how to better combat the global threat of contagious diseases.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes

Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes Exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 Concludes
8:43 AM11/19/2019
Maritime forces from 17 East African, European, North American, and West Indian Ocean nations joined several international organizations in celebrating the successful conclusion of multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 (CE 19.2) during a ceremony held in Victoria, Seychelles, Nov. 16, 2019
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AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader relinquishes responsibility

AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader relinquishes responsibility AFRICOM Command Senior Enlisted Leader relinquishes responsibility
4:01 PM11/15/2019
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez relinquished responsibility as the command senior enlisted leader of U.S. Africa Command during a ceremony Nov. 15, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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ISR Ops Begin at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez

ISR Ops Begin at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez ISR Ops Begin at Nigerien Air Base 201 in Agadez
2:06 PM11/8/2019
In support of our partner forces and international efforts to counter violent extremist organizations in the region, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations have begun out of Nigerien Air Base 201, Agadez, Niger.
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Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity

Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity Commander's East Africa visit focuses on partnerships, building capacity, and creating opportunity
1:49 PM11/8/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Djibouti, Somalia and Ethiopia Nov. 4-7 to engage with key partners on the long-term stability in East Africa, oversee the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express and recognize U.S. service members in the region.
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AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express

AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express AFRICOM Commander Visits U.S., Partner Troops during Exercise Cutlass Express
9:36 AM11/5/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, visited the Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Lewis B. Puller to observe evolutions and meet with troops during the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2019.2 in Djibouti, Nov. 4, 2019.
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Airmen help renovate women’s vocational school in Niger

Airmen help renovate women’s vocational school in Niger Airmen help renovate women’s vocational school in Niger
2:38 PM11/1/2019
Airmen deployed to Nigerien Air Base 101 and U.S. Embassy personnel finished remodeling a local women’s vocational school in Niamey, Niger, Oct. 14, 2019.
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The Africa Military Law Forum

The Africa Military Law Forum The Africa Military Law Forum
1:59 PM11/1/2019
For the past several years, AFRICOM has brought African military legal advisors from across the continent together with U.S. military legal advisors for the Africa Military Law Forum (AMLF). This year AMLF met for the fifth time at the International Institute for Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy, from Sept. 10-12, 2019.
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Shared Accord 19 Emphasis, Rule of Law

Shared Accord 19 Emphasis, Rule of Law Shared Accord 19 Emphasis, Rule of Law
9:07 AM11/1/2019
Approximately 1,000 military members from 26 countries, including the U.S., participated in the multinational military exercise Shared Accord 2019, which took place in and around the Rwanda Defense Force Gabiro Training Center, Rwanda, Aug. 14-28, 2019.
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CJTF-HOA commanding general visits Atalanta flagship

CJTF-HOA commanding general visits Atalanta flagship CJTF-HOA commanding general visits Atalanta flagship
11:03 AM10/31/2019
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael D. Turello, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, visited with leaders of Operation Atalanta on board ITS Antonio Marceglia, outside Djibouti City, Djibouti.
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First Time Operation Junction Rain Conducted in West Indian Ocean

First Time Operation Junction Rain Conducted in West Indian Ocean First Time Operation Junction Rain Conducted in West Indian Ocean
1:06 PM10/24/2019
For the first in the West Indian Ocean, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Seychelles Coast Guard conducted a combined maritime law enforcement subject matter expert exchange as part of Operation Junction Rain (OJR), Sept. 9-27, 2019.
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Regional All-Female Basic Intelligence Course builds security cooperation among African nations

Regional All-Female Basic Intelligence Course builds security cooperation among African nations Regional All-Female Basic Intelligence Course builds security cooperation among African nations
4:23 PM10/23/2019
U.S. Africa Command and the Government of Tunisia co-hosted a month-long course recently in Tunis, Tunisia for female intelligence officers from northwest Africa.
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Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas

Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas Youth, Security & Peace in Africa: youth leader panel offers insight, ideas
11:19 AM10/22/2019
To better understand what the burgeoning youth population means for Africa’s future, AFRICOM hosted a panel of youth leaders in Stuttgart, Germany, to discuss ideas for engaging African youth as a means to promote peace throughout the continent.
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U.S. advisors train with Nigerien forces

U.S. advisors train with Nigerien forces U.S. advisors train with Nigerien forces
1:39 PM10/18/2019
Airmen assigned to the 768th Expeditionary Air Base Squadron instructed Forces Armées Nigeriennes (Nigerien Armed Forces) personnel during a week-long Improvised Explosive Device Awareness Course, here, Oct. 7-11, 2019.
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AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region

AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region AFRICOM hosts high level discussions on G5 Sahel region
10:09 AM10/17/2019
Whitney Baird, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for West Africa and Security Affairs in the Bureau of African Affairs, met with the U.S. Ambassadors to Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger to discuss field perspectives and an overall approach for the Sahel region of Africa, in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 8, 2019.
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U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference

U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference U.S Africa Command and the Ghana Armed Forces host 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference
6:08 PM10/4/2019
United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and the Ghana Armed Forces co-hosted the 2019 North and West Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference at the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Center in Accra, from Sept. 18-19, 2019.
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AFRICOM hosts a reception for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany

AFRICOM hosts a reception for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany AFRICOM hosts a reception for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
1:58 PM9/27/2019
The commander of U.S. Africa Command hosted a reception for influential members of the local community in Stuttgart, Germany, Sept. 24, 2019.
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AFRICOM Commander Visits West Africa

AFRICOM Commander Visits West Africa AFRICOM Commander Visits West Africa
1:24 PM9/20/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command visited Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Sept. 16-19, 2019 marking his first trip to West Africa since taking command in July.
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AFRICOM hosts Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop

AFRICOM hosts Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop AFRICOM hosts Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop
10:41 AM9/17/2019
The AFRICOM Office of the Command Surgeon invited various U.S. agencies to participate in the first ever Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop on Patch Barracks, in Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 4-6, 2019.
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Secretary of Defense Meets with AFRICOM Leadership

Secretary of Defense Meets with AFRICOM Leadership Secretary of Defense Meets with AFRICOM Leadership
9:21 AM9/6/2019
U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper visited U.S. Africa Command Sep. 5, 2019, in Stuttgart, Germany to meet with command leadership and better understand the command’s efforts and operations in Africa.
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