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TRANSCRIPT: Obama says Africa Command Focused on Partnership to Address Common Challenges

12:00 AM7/11/2009

Conflicts in Africa represent not just regional but global security challenges, and the United States has a responsibility to partner with Africa to address those challenges, President Obama said July 11, speaking to the Ghanaian Parliament. Read more

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U.S. Military Supports President Obama's Visit to Africa

12:00 AM7/10/2009

More than 150 airmen, sailors and Marines in Ghana and 1,000 sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) came together to form a task force to support U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ghana July 10 and 11.

The mission was

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BACKGROUND BRIEFING: President's Stopover in Ghana Shows Africa is Integrated in U.S. Foreign Policy

12:00 AM7/10/2009

Instead of "doing some sort of grand tour just once a term," President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11 is in conjunction with other world travel, demonstrating that Africa is an integral part of the world community, an

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Face of Defense: Soldier Prepares for President's Ghana Visit

12:00 AM7/9/2009

A North Dakota Army National Guard officer is on the front end of President Barack Obama's visit to the country later this week.

Major Michael A. Holly is assigned as the bilateral affairs officer for North Dakota's State

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Senior Leader Engagement Boosts Relationships in Africa

12:00 AM7/9/2009

Focused on establishing strong bonds with African partners, Major General Ronald Ladnier, commander of Seventeenth Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, traveled to Botswana and South Africa June 7-12, 2009 to meet with local defense force

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WARD SENDS: The Gift of Freedom

12:00 AM7/4/2009

Following is a 4th of July message from General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command.

On America's birthday, we celebrate the greatest gift given to us by our forefathers--the gift of freedom. This gift is one

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CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have deployed to assist with search-and-rescue operations of Yemeni Air Flight 626, an Airbus A310 that crashed on June 30, 2009 in the Indian Ocean 10 kilometers off shore during its

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Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.

During the

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Botswana Service Member Inducted into USASMA International Hall of Fame

12:00 AM7/1/2009

A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the

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National Guard Partnerships Spread in Africa

12:00 AM6/29/2009

During a visit to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. Air Force Major General Michael Dubie met with staff at U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and 17th Air Force to receive an update on Senegal, one of the African nations participating in the U.S.

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Background Briefing on U.S. Assistance to the Somalia Transitional Federal Government

12:00 AM6/29/2009

Website Editor's note: The following statement issued by the U.S. Department of State on June 26, 2009 is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role

Read more

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Army Medical Researchers Share Ideas with U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When Sergeant 1st Class Gerardo Navarro heard about a U.S. Army research center's need to upgrade its facility deep within remote jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he began taking notes.

Navarro, a senior
Read more

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West African Military Logistics Put to the Test

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When a Senegalese military unit convoyed nearly 3,000 kilometers from coastal West Africa to a multi-national exercise June 2009 in Burkina Faso, a senior U.S. Army Africa logistics expert took note.

Such a long overland journey was
Read more

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Africa Command's Focus Includes Extremists, Drug Traffickers

12:00 AM6/26/2009

The top U.S. military officer with responsibility for Africa concedes he's worried about the threat of violent extremists taking hold there, particularly in Somalia, and said U.S. Africa Command is working to help regional governments prevent
Read more

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Beninese Soldiers and U.S. Marines Conduct Scout Observation Exercise

12:00 AM6/25/2009

Marine scouts and Beninese soldiers in the rear of a high-back humvee echoed their driver's one-minute warning. Moments later the vehicle came to a stop. The driver called "Insert! Insert! Insert!" before all seven troops poured out into the
Read more

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U.S. Army Medical Unit in Kenya Stands Ready

12:00 AM6/22/2009

Should a pandemic flu, such as H1N1 influenza, make its way into East Africa, a Kenya-based U.S. Army medical research team is in place to assist local officials in detecting diseases.

In early June 2009, Africa's first case of
Read more

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Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

12:00 AM6/19/2009

After nearly two decades of civil war in Liberia, the nation is now recovering from a history of devastation characterized by ethnic killings and massive abuses. However, the damage extends far beyond the physical losses. According to a health
Read more

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Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

12:00 AM6/19/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completed its sixth military-to-military training Uganda Counter Terrorism Course as 134 Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated during a ceremony at Kasenyi training school
Read more

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APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

12:00 AM6/18/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval
Read more

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Bilingual Youths in Benin Step Up to help U.S. During Medical Assistance Program

12:00 AM6/17/2009

Twelve-year-old Hemin Dafia spoke quickly, alternately gesturing with his left or right hand. He was flanked by a young Beninese woman who mumbled questions through the gauze that filled her mouth, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Zara Ortiz, a dental
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TRANSCRIPT: Obama says Africa Command Focused on Partnership to Address Common Challenges

12:00 AM7/11/2009

Conflicts in Africa represent not just regional but global security challenges, and the United States has a responsibility to partner with Africa to address those challenges, President Obama said July 11, speaking to the Ghanaian Parliament. Read more

U.S. Military Supports President Obama's Visit to Africa

12:00 AM7/10/2009

More than 150 airmen, sailors and Marines in Ghana and 1,000 sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) came together to form a task force to support U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ghana July 10 and 11. The mission was

BACKGROUND BRIEFING: President's Stopover in Ghana Shows Africa is Integrated in U.S. Foreign Policy

12:00 AM7/10/2009

Instead of "doing some sort of grand tour just once a term," President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11 is in conjunction with other world travel, demonstrating that Africa is an integral part of the world community, an

Face of Defense: Soldier Prepares for President's Ghana Visit

12:00 AM7/9/2009

A North Dakota Army National Guard officer is on the front end of President Barack Obama's visit to the country later this week. Major Michael A. Holly is assigned as the bilateral affairs officer for North Dakota's State

Senior Leader Engagement Boosts Relationships in Africa

12:00 AM7/9/2009

Focused on establishing strong bonds with African partners, Major General Ronald Ladnier, commander of Seventeenth Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, traveled to Botswana and South Africa June 7-12, 2009 to meet with local defense force

WARD SENDS: The Gift of Freedom

12:00 AM7/4/2009

Following is a 4th of July message from General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command. On America's birthday, we celebrate the greatest gift given to us by our forefathers--the gift of freedom. This gift is one

CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have deployed to assist with search-and-rescue operations of Yemeni Air Flight 626, an Airbus A310 that crashed on June 30, 2009 in the Indian Ocean 10 kilometers off shore during its

Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast. During the

Botswana Service Member Inducted into USASMA International Hall of Fame

12:00 AM7/1/2009

A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas. Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the

National Guard Partnerships Spread in Africa

12:00 AM6/29/2009

During a visit to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. Air Force Major General Michael Dubie met with staff at U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and 17th Air Force to receive an update on Senegal, one of the African nations participating in the U.S.

Background Briefing on U.S. Assistance to the Somalia Transitional Federal Government

12:00 AM6/29/2009

Website Editor's note: The following statement issued by the U.S. Department of State on June 26, 2009 is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role

Army Medical Researchers Share Ideas with U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When Sergeant 1st Class Gerardo Navarro heard about a U.S. Army research center's need to upgrade its facility deep within remote jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he began taking notes. Navarro, a senior

West African Military Logistics Put to the Test

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When a Senegalese military unit convoyed nearly 3,000 kilometers from coastal West Africa to a multi-national exercise June 2009 in Burkina Faso, a senior U.S. Army Africa logistics expert took note. Such a long overland journey was

Africa Command's Focus Includes Extremists, Drug Traffickers

12:00 AM6/26/2009

The top U.S. military officer with responsibility for Africa concedes he's worried about the threat of violent extremists taking hold there, particularly in Somalia, and said U.S. Africa Command is working to help regional governments prevent

Beninese Soldiers and U.S. Marines Conduct Scout Observation Exercise

12:00 AM6/25/2009

Marine scouts and Beninese soldiers in the rear of a high-back humvee echoed their driver's one-minute warning. Moments later the vehicle came to a stop. The driver called "Insert! Insert! Insert!" before all seven troops poured out into the

U.S. Army Medical Unit in Kenya Stands Ready

12:00 AM6/22/2009

Should a pandemic flu, such as H1N1 influenza, make its way into East Africa, a Kenya-based U.S. Army medical research team is in place to assist local officials in detecting diseases. In early June 2009, Africa's first case of

Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

12:00 AM6/19/2009

After nearly two decades of civil war in Liberia, the nation is now recovering from a history of devastation characterized by ethnic killings and massive abuses. However, the damage extends far beyond the physical losses. According to a health

Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

12:00 AM6/19/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completed its sixth military-to-military training Uganda Counter Terrorism Course as 134 Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated during a ceremony at Kasenyi training school

APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

12:00 AM6/18/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval

Bilingual Youths in Benin Step Up to help U.S. During Medical Assistance Program

12:00 AM6/17/2009

Twelve-year-old Hemin Dafia spoke quickly, alternately gesturing with his left or right hand. He was flanked by a young Beninese woman who mumbled questions through the gauze that filled her mouth, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Zara Ortiz, a dental

More than 150 airmen, sailors and Marines in Ghana and 1,000 sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) came together to form a task force to support U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ghana July 10 and 11.

The mission was

A North Dakota Army National Guard officer is on the front end of President Barack Obama's visit to the country later this week.

Major Michael A. Holly is assigned as the bilateral affairs officer for North Dakota's State

Following is a 4th of July message from General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command.

On America's birthday, we celebrate the greatest gift given to us by our forefathers--the gift of freedom. This gift is one

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.

During the

A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the

When Sergeant 1st Class Gerardo Navarro heard about a U.S. Army research center's need to upgrade its facility deep within remote jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he began taking notes.

Navarro, a senior

When a Senegalese military unit convoyed nearly 3,000 kilometers from coastal West Africa to a multi-national exercise June 2009 in Burkina Faso, a senior U.S. Army Africa logistics expert took note.

Such a long overland journey was

Should a pandemic flu, such as H1N1 influenza, make its way into East Africa, a Kenya-based U.S. Army medical research team is in place to assist local officials in detecting diseases.

In early June 2009, Africa's first case of

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval