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Tanzania hosts 5-Day Disaster Preparedness Exercise

6:23 PM2/4/2014

Tanzania host 5-Day Disaster Preparedness Exercise

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USS Elrod Arrives in Morocco

9:24 AM2/4/2014

The guided missile frigate USS Elrod (FFG 55) arrived in Morocco for a scheduled port visit, Feb. 2.

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USARAF Training Helps African Nations Secure Borders

8:19 AM2/4/2014

In support of its mission to enable full spectrum operations while conducting sustained security engagements with African land forces, the training U.S. Army Africa is providing to different African nations is helping them secure their own borders

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Nigerian and U.S. Air Forces Partner for Disaster Relief Seminar

2:56 PM2/3/2014

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."This African proverb was referenced several times during a disaster relief seminar hosted by the Nigerian air force at the National Defense College here, Jan. 27-30.

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Africa Command Data Sharing Network Supports AMISOM Operations

2:24 PM2/3/2014

The ADSN system supports the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by enabling a secure information flow between the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Joint Operations Center, the Djiboutian Armed Forces, and AMISOM partner nations.

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AFRICOM Couples Enjoy Reenergizing Weekend

3:47 PM1/31/2014

By Petty Officer First Class D. Keith Simmons, AFRICOM Public Affairs Life at a U.S. combatant command can be stressful. At U.S. Africa Command, staff members work and live in a foreign country but support missions on another continent. They are

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AFRICOM Commander Addresses Students at Spanish War College

2:30 PM1/31/2014

General David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commander, addresses students in the War College class at the Spanish National Defense Center for Higher Studies (El Centro Superior de Estudios de la Defensa Nacional; CESEDEN) in Madrid, Spain,

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Key Message from Experts for US Personnel in Africa: Be More Strategic, Sophisticated, Patient, Nuanced, and Collaborative

3:10 PM1/29/2014

Advice for U.S. government personnel assigned to duties relating to Africa: The sheer diversity of the continent, approximately three times larger than the United States in both land mass and population, makes it impossible to apply a fixed set of

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Marines start new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa

11:53 AM1/28/2014

Marines and sailors originally with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., arrived at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 8, 2014, to assume the new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task

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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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AFRICOM, CHDAM Help Tanzania Prepare for all Hazards

7:34 AM1/23/2014

Representatives from civil authorities and the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces come together with representatives from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command's Disaster Preparedness Program, to

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Uganda Supports US Airlift Missions

2:39 PM1/22/2014

ENTEBBE, Uganda—As U.S. airlift missions operating at the request of the French government and African Union authorities continue, Uganda maintains their role as a key U.S. strategic partner.In just two months, the Ugandans allowed the U.S.

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US Soldiers Train with Expeditionary Rescue Teams in Africa

2:57 PM1/21/2014

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1/18th Battalion provide security during an exercise with pararescuemen at Grand Bara Range, Jan. 12, 2013. Airmen from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), 82nd ERQS and Soldiers with the 1/18th Battalion

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US Airlifts Rwandans to Central African Republic

2:29 PM1/21/2014

Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operating at the request of the French government and African Union authorities continued airlifting a Rwandan mechanized battalion Jan. 19.

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Comoros Sends First Student to U.S. Naval Post Graduate School

7:10 AM1/15/2014

Comoros National Defense Officer Captain Adaine Moudjib is the first of his nation to attend the Naval Postgraduate School. Moudjib hails from one of the world’s youngest countries, the Union of the Comoros, an archipelago nation of volcanic

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AFRICOM, CDHAM Disaster Preparedness Experts Partner with Burkina Faso to Review National Pandemic Plan

8:43 AM1/14/2014

Representatives from civil authorities and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso met with representatives from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command's Disaster Preparedness Program in

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Nigerian Student Hopes NPS Education Helps Bring Unity to His Home

12:58 PM1/13/2014

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and has the second largest economy on the developing continent. But after years of military rule and a transition to civilian government, the nation is working hard to heal the deep wounds left by a

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Kenya Receives new HAMZAT Equipment from U.S. Government

9:32 AM1/13/2014

Representatives from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), US Africa Command and the US Embassy sign documentation completing the formal handover of $600,000 worth of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response equipment which was donated by the U.S.

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Africa Command Deals with Emergencies as it Builds Capacity

8:16 AM1/10/2014

U.S. Africa Command will expeditiously deal with operations on the continent, and will continue growing partner nations’ military capabilities, Army Gen. David Rodriguez said today.

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Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

1:45 PM1/9/2014

The multifaceted nature of militant groups in northern Nigeria such as Boko Haram, as well as a lack of clear understanding of the factors that drive regional extremism, reflects larger aspects of Nigeria’s struggle for unity, a panel of scholars

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