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Army birthday commemoration honors past and future service

3:15 PM6/11/2020
As part of the tradition, Townsend was accompanied by the youngest and by the oldest Soldiers to help cut the cake. The youngest Soldier symbolizes the future of the U.S. Army, while the oldest Soldier symbolizes its history.
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CJTF-HOA: Incoming commander uniquely suited to lead in Africa

11:12 AM6/9/2020
Maj. Gen. Michael Turello, outgoing commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), transfers command of the task force to Maj. Gen. Lapthe Flora, former deputy commander, U.S. Army Africa.
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Donation equips Eswatini Ministry of Health to combat COVID-19

10:40 AM6/8/2020
The equipment includes 11,250 plastic face shields, 12,400 filtering facepiece masks, and 256 infrared thermometers.
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Fallen Soldier memorialized at contingency locations

11:26 AM6/2/2020
On May 1 a grand-opening ceremony was held at Baledogle Military Airfield, Somalia, for the Henry Mayfield Jr. Dining Facility, and on May 21 the Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility at Manda Bay was officially renamed the Henry J. Mayfield Jr. Recreation Center.
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New Marine Crisis Response Force Takes the Reins

9:47 AM6/2/2020
Marines will be postured to respond to a broad range of military operations in Africa Command, including U.S. Embassy reinforcement, fixed-site security, and humanitarian assistance, among others.
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Vehicle donation enhances Kenya’s capability to combat corruption, drug trafficking

10:10 AM6/1/2020
The donation also furthers the investigation of transnational criminal organizations, highlighting a commitment to preserve and strengthen the rule of law in Kenya.
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U.S., Rwanda sign Status of Forces Agreement

9:31 AM5/29/2020
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Vincent Biruta, who signed the Agreement on behalf of Rwanda noted that the signed Agreement is broader than the existing one.
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Humanitarian assistance provided to Seychelles, Mauritius to combat COVID-19

9:50 AM5/14/2020
The protective equipment, distributed by the embassy as part of AFRICOM’s humanitarian assistance programs to reduce human suffering and provide essential services to vulnerable populations, will assist medical professionals fighting this epidemic.
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Protective masks distributed in South Africa

12:00 AM5/14/2020
Embassy announces 729,000 protective masks donated for South Africa’s National Department of Health to help combat COVID-19.
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U.S. delivers specialized vehicles to Moroccan Special Operations Forces

9:24 AM5/11/2020
The U.S. transferred ownership of 21 specialized vehicles to the Moroccan Forces Armées Royale Special Operations Company May 6.
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1st SFAB begins advising mission with vehicle maintenance training in Senegal

12:00 AM5/7/2020
This was the 1st SFAB’s first advising mission after being allocated to U.S. Africa Command, and the first-ever employment of the new security force assistance brigades in Africa.
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Medical logistics team distributes PPE in fight against COVID-19

4:10 PM5/6/2020
CJTF-HOA's medical logistics team is distributing personal protective equipment to multiple outstations in East Africa as part of the fight against COVID-19.
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DoD supports African partner nations in multiple ways

12:00 AM5/1/2020
AFRICOM continues to work closely with African partners to for capacity-building programs, security assistance, military equipment sales, education and exercises.
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Civil affairs team delivers medical supplies to Nigerien facilities

12:00 AM4/28/2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic began accelerating around the globe in March Civil Affairs Team 219 rapidly adapted its mission focus to assist Nigerien partners in the battle against the infection.
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Partnership further equips Moroccan healthcare workers

12:00 AM4/28/2020
The equipment goes directly to safeguarding the lives of Morocco's healthcare workers on the frontlines in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
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Air Forces Africa delivers medical supplies to Ghana

12:00 AM4/25/2020
The medical supplies included extraction kits, viral collection swabs, universal and viral transport media to collect and store specimens, and the replenishment of other consumable lab supplies.
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Locally-sourced protective masks donated to South Africa

12:00 AM4/25/2020
The U.S Embassy in South Africa provided 12,400 protective masks to the South African National Defence Force’s military health to enhance efforts in combating COVID-19.
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Nigerien Air Force's first female pilot adds C-130 to repertoire

12:00 AM4/24/2020
Her participation in the course, a six-month international pilot training program, taught her how to be a combat-capable pilot of a C-130 Hercules.
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U.S. supports Somalia COVID-19 response with hospital bed donation

10:27 AM4/22/2020
These beds and accessories will be used in the ICU units of De Martino hospital and in isolation centers in Mogadishu and be distributed to newly established isolation centers in the regions helping medical personnel to provide life-saving care to their patients.
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Legal Colloquium strengthens relationships between African commanders and legal advisors

11:34 PM4/21/2020
More than 110 African participants from nearly 40 AU member militaries were represented at the 2020 Colloquium. Delegates from the British Army, AFRICOM headquarters and its component units, and the Legal Counsel from the African Union attended the event, with commanders and legal advisors discussing military-legal issues that arise in a wide variety of military operations.
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