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AFRICOM, EUCOM host engineer workshop

9:55 AM3/18/2016

U.S. Africa Command’s engineer division co-hosted an engineer workshop with the U.S. European Command in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Feb. 22-26.

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U.S. Works with Senegalese Military, Adds Demining Capability for West African Nation

2:09 PM3/17/2016

U.S. Marines are in their fifth week working alongside Senegalese armed forces partners, mentoring and advising a demining course for the West African nation.

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Djiboutian Forces Increase Intelligence Knowledge

3:17 PM3/16/2016

More than 15 Djiboutian Armed Forces (FAD) members joined instructors from the Regional Joint Intel Training Facility from Royal Air Force Molesworth, U.K., to learn open source intelligence research techniques at the People’s Palace, Djibouti, March 5-10.

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AFRICOM, Defense Logistics Agency Extend Partnership

4:42 PM3/14/2016

This is the second agreement made between the command and DLA.

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West Africa Piracy Case Highlights U.S. Capacity Building Efforts

2:46 PM3/11/2016

When pirates hijacked the MT MAXIMUS in the Gulf of Guinea in mid-February, collaboration between four West African nations, with assistance from the U.S. and France, allowed the African navies to track, interdict the vessel, free 18 hostages and apprehend the pirates.

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Medical clinic during Flintlock 16 provides medical care to local residents

3:29 PM3/9/2016

Senegalese and U.S. Military health professionals treated more than 600 patients during a Medical Exercise Readiness Training at the Children’s School Feb. 25 in Kedougou, Senegal.

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Rodriguez: Africa an “Enduring Interest for the United States”

3:34 PM3/8/2016

The AFRICOM commander delivered the 2016 Posture Statement to the Senate Armed Services Committee March 8.

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TUNE IN: Gen. Rodriguez to Brief Senate Armed Services Committee

9:13 AM3/8/2016

Watch the AFRICOM commander deliver the 2016 Posture Statement March 8 at 9:30 a.m. EST (3:30 p.m. CET).

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Pentagon statement on airstrike in Somalia

7:59 PM3/7/2016

On March 5, 2016, the U.S. military, in self-defense and in defense of our African Union Mission in Somalia partners, conducted an airstrike in Somalia against an al-Shabaab training facility.

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Rwandan Engineers See Camp Concepts Become Reality

12:25 PM3/4/2016

Six Rwandan Defence Force engineers visited Camp Lemonnier and Chebelley Airfield, Djibouti, Feb. 23-26, 2016, to see how U.S. military members work and live in different types of expeditionary camps.

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U.S., Cameroon Work Together to Counter Illicit Trafficking, Improve Maritime Safety

11:17 AM3/3/2016

U.S. Marines and Sailors are working with Cameroon’s Fusiliers Marins and Compagnie des Palmeurs de Combat to increase their capabilities to combat illicit activity and improve maritime security in Cameroon.

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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony

1:15 PM3/1/2016

Gen. David Rodriguez highlighted the need for regional cooperation to address security challenges.

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Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village

7:45 PM2/28/2016

A dozen U.S. and Senegalese service members took a break from supporting Flintlock 2016, U.S. Africa Command’s annual exercise for Special Operations Forces, to help women who are trying to help themselves.

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Tanzania, U.S. Conduct Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training

4:10 PM2/26/2016

Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, recently wrapped up a 25-day Humanitarian Mine Action Level 1 training class hosted by the Tanzania People's Defense Force in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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U.S., Djiboutian Communications Experts Learn More About Africa Data Sharing Network

10:58 AM2/26/2016

Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Communications Directorate service members visited the Djiboutian Armed Forces Headquarters to share information on the Africa Data Sharing Network Feb. 15-18..

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Michigan National Guard, Armed Forces of Liberia Soldiers construct new buildings at training facility

5:04 PM2/24/2016

Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia constructed two large, multipurpose buildings at the Edward Binyah Kesselly military training facility in Monrovia, Liberia.

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Statement from Pentagon on Libya Airstrike

3:33 PM2/19/2016

The U.S. military conducted an airstrike in Libya targeting an ISIL training camp near Sabratha and a senior ISIL facilitator Feb. 19.

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AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center

6:48 PM2/18/2016

Staff and families get a view of new state of the art JOC.

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U.S. Army Unit Completes Validation for East Africa Response

4:42 PM2/18/2016

The unit is ready to respond to emergency situations in the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.

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Senegalese Special Operations Forces Conduct Riverine Training

9:03 AM2/18/2016

The training in St. Louis, Senegal was part of the ongoing Flintlock 2016 exercise.

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