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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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AFRICOM Commander visits U.S. Embassy Tunis, Armed Forces in Tunisia
3:00 PM8/30/2019
The commander, U.S. Africa Command visited the U.S. Embassy Tunis, saw U.S. and Tunisian security cooperation locations and support, as well as met with senior Tunisia Ministry of Defense service chiefs and officials Aug. 26-28.
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US Air Forces Africa builds partnerships through APF Kenya
9:57 AM8/29/2019
Approximately 120 air force delegates from the U.S., Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda came together for a week of knowledge sharing on personnel recovery topics for this iteration of African Partnership Flight Kenya 2019 held at Laikipia Air Base, Kenya, Aug. 20 - 24.
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Congressional Delegation visits U.S. Africa Command
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Congresswoman Waters visits U.S. Africa Command
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African Partners Collaborate at Senior Leader Communications Symposium, Africa Endeavor
2:24 PM8/26/2019
The Ghana Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command co-hosted the 14th annual Senior Leader Communications Symposium and Technology Exposition, Africa Endeavor, Aug. 18-23.
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Africa Endeavor 2019 Participants visit Ghanaian communications firms
2:38 PM8/23/2019
As part of the Africa Endeavor 2019 training program, participants were taken on a field survey to several communication institutions within the greater Accra region, Aug. 21.
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African and U.S. Senior Enlisted Leaders Discuss NCO Empowerment, Development
11:37 AM8/21/2019
Senior enlisted leaders from 27 African nations and the U.S. gathered in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, for the third annual Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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Africa Endeavor 2019: Women's Signal Forum
4:34 PM8/20/2019
United States Africa Command, before its week-long Africa Endeavor program, held the first Women’s Signal Forum at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra, Aug. 18.
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AFRICOM Commander Meets with African Chiefs of Defense
11:37 PM8/15/2019
U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with Chiefs of Defense from Liberia, Ghana, and Malawi Aug. 13-14, 2019 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. He also met with a representative from the Botswana Defence Force. Townsend and the African generals participated in the Africa Senior Enlisted Leader Conference.
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Senior African Military Intelligence Directors Discuss Lake Chad Region Threat Environment
1:44 PM8/14/2019
Senior military intelligence directors from the Lake Chad region countries gathered with U.S., United Kingdom and French counterparts to discuss regional threat trends and perspectives, Aug. 6-7.
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USNS Carson City Departs Mindelo, Cabo Verde
12:09 PM8/14/2019
The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Carson City departed Mindelo, Cabo Verde, August 11, 2019, after completing a scheduled port visit in support of its 2019 Africa Partnership Station deployment.
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Symposium brings together interagency communicators to discuss collaboration
3:43 PM8/12/2019
Interagency communicators from multiple government agencies discussed ways to advance whole of government communication efforts and increase areas for partnership during the AFRICOM Public Affairs Communicators Symposium July 31-Aug. 2, 2019, Stuttgart, Germany
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