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Ombudsman Newsletter: The Gift of Hope and Freedom
12:00 AM12/25/2008
The holiday spirit is alive in Africa! The trees are up and decorated with everything from traditional ornaments to college football trinkets. Holiday music is playing and brightly-colored lights shine from the Containerized Living Units where
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United States Optimistic on Teaming with China to Deter Pirate Attacks
12:00 AM12/23/2008
Collaboration among countries can put a powerful check on criminal activity.
In attempting to stop piracy, such as recent efforts to stop a spate of attacks off the coast of East Africa, there is an important precedent to guide the
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Cameroon Introduces First Peacekeeping Battalion
12:00 AM12/19/2008
Cameroon's first 800-member peacekeeping battalion and new Peacekeeping Training Instructor Group were honored at a ceremony in Ngaoundere on December 12, 2008.
Mr. Jean Baptiste Bokam, Cameroon's Secretary of State at the
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International Struggle Against Piracy Comes Ashore in Somalia
12:00 AM12/18/2008
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution authorizing nations to partner with Somalia's Transitional Federal Government to take action against pirates operating in its territory.
"History has demonstrated again
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UN Security Council Authorizes Pursuit of Pirates Ashore in Somalia
12:00 AM12/17/2008
Nations committed to combating piracy along the Horn of Africa now have the authority to capture and prosecute pirates on land, according to a new resolution passed Tuesday by the United Nations Security Council.
U.N. Security Council
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Africa Center Hosts Workshop on Combating Terrorist Financing in North and West Africa
12:00 AM12/16/2008
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies and the African Union's (AU) African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) co-hosted a workshop on combating terrorist financing in North and West Africa, November 30-December 5, 2008 in
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International Community Focuses on Combating Piracy
12:00 AM12/16/2008
The United States--along with other nations and international bodies such as the United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and NATO--is searching for new ways to stop piracy off the coast of East Africa.
The Bush
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U.S. Troops Deliver School Supplies to Refugees
12:00 AM12/15/2008
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) delivered school supplies to children at a refugee camp in Djibouti on December 6, 2008. The eleven boxes of school supplies were donated by American school children and
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USS Carr Hosts African Maritime Security Official
12:00 AM12/14/2008
The secretary general of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), visited USS Carr (FFG 52) December 11, 2008 as part of his visit to Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Combined Joint Operations in Norfolk, Virginia for the planning
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CJTF-HOA Suggests the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to the Mauritius Ports Authority for Enhanced Maritime Security
12:00 AM12/11/2008
During a visit to Mauritius, November 11-12, 2008, Rear Admiral Philip H. Greene, Jr., commander of Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), met with representatives of the Mauritius Ports Authority to promote a commercial shipboard
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Ghanaians and North Dakotans Exchange Knowledge, Ideas to Improve Management of Disasters and Construction Projects
12:00 AM12/10/2008
The second of two missions to Ghana recently concluded for a team of three North Dakota Army National Guard soldiers and a civilian volunteer. The trips in early December, 2008 built upon a 4-year relationship and fostered the exchange of ideas and
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SETAF Conducts Transformation Ceremony
12:00 AM12/9/2008
During the Southern European Task Force (SETAF) Transformation Ceremony today, SETAF cased its old colors, ending the airborne chapter of its history, and uncased its new colors, signifying acceptance of a new mission--serving as the Army component
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CJTF-HOA, IMATC Partner to Teach Safe De-mining Practices
12:00 AM12/9/2008
To many, Kenya invokes thoughts of a rich culture, friendly people, and the wonders of a safari. Few people realize that Kenya is also home to a center whose mission is to train people worldwide in the process of safe de-mining in affected
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Ramstein Team Teaches Personnel Management in Botswana
12:00 AM12/9/2008
A group of 30 commissioned and warrant officers from the Botswana Defence Force joined U.S. counterparts to participate in a four-day seminar on management systems and techniques, December 2-5, 2008, at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks in Gaborone,
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Angolan Students and Community Members Celebrate Opening of New School
12:00 AM12/9/2008
Approximately 200 students and guests attended the inauguration of the Santa Bakhita Miananga School in Rocha Pinto, located in the outskirts of Luanda, Angola on December 5, 2008.
Rainy skies failed to quell the enthusiasm of
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New Medical Facility Opens in Mozambique
12:00 AM12/4/2008
The Integrated Center for Treatment and Care of the Military Hospital of Maputo was inaugurated December 3, 2008 in Maputo, Mozambique, during a ceremony attended by approximately 250 members of the Mozambique and Embassy community.
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Thankful in Djibouti
12:00 AM12/2/2008
Thanksgiving Day at Camp Lemonnier offered personnel a feast, football and a visit from their leadership.
Members of flag football teams began an annual tradition in the first ever Thanksgiving Day Djibouti Bowl, November 28,
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U.S. Africa Command Staff Joins Global Fight Against AIDS
12:00 AM12/2/2008
December 1, 2008, marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, bringing individuals and organizations from around the world together in a campaign to increase awareness of this global epidemic.
U.S. Africa Command joined in the
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U.S. Mission to Mozambique Staff Joins with Community Members to Spread AIDS Awareness
12:00 AM12/2/2008
Approximately 200 employees of the U.S. Mission to Mozambique and members of the local community celebrated HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on December 1, 2008 at the Miramar Compound in Maputo.
With the theme of "HIV/AIDS doesn't care
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Department of Defense's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Hosts
African Defense Attaches and Embassy Personnel
12:00 AM12/1/2008
The closing ceremony of the annual African Defense Attache Seminar took place on November 25, 2008 at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., following seven days of briefings, hands-on training, distance learning workshops and
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