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Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop
12:00 AM4/28/2008
Two military officers from the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) were in Accra, Ghana, for a U.S. Department of Defense sponsored four-day workshop on Peacekeeping Operations Lessons-Learned from April 28 to May 1, 2008.
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U.S. Navy Makes Progress With Well-Drilling Projects in Kenya
12:00 AM4/28/2008
U.S. Navy members are working to improve the quality of life for Kenyans in the Garissa district by bringing clean water to the region through a series of well-drilling projects. On April 22, 2008, the service members broke ground on a water well
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Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges
12:00 AM4/27/2008
African ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, U.S. officials, and other guests gathered at the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington on April 24, 2008, in support of a more secure and peaceful Africa.
With music from
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Global Killer Malaria Can Be Prevented, Treated, Cured
12:00 AM4/24/2008
Despite the toll in human lives taken daily by an ancient parasite on the world's poorest and most vulnerable, there are effective ways to fight deadly malaria and a range of international efforts to understand and control the disease.
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Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command
12:00 AM4/23/2008
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was the central theme of a conference April 21, 2008, co-hosted by Georgetown University's Women in International Security (WIIS) organization and the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College
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AFRICOM Is Historic Step in U.S.-Africa Relationship
12:00 AM4/23/2008
The U.S. military's Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, is "history in the making" and, like the creation of the Africa Bureau at the U.S. Department of State 50 years ago, it is a vital step in an ever closer relationship between the
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U.N. Looking for Ways to Enhance African Peacekeeping
12:00 AM4/22/2008
U.N. peacekeeping operations should have clearly defined goals and specific missions, timelines and budgets, and they should not be a substitute for ending conflicts or an excuse for delaying ways to resolve them, says U.S. Ambassador Zalmay
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US Air Force Academy Builds Relations with Algeria
12:00 AM4/21/2008
A trip to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria by an Academy captain and four cadets combined military and cultural elements and may have set a precedent.
"The Academy hosted a group of four Algerian cadets last year
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Gates, Rice Urge Congress for Extension of Security-Assistance Legislation
12:00 AM4/16/2008
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates have requested the support of Congress in extending and making permanent a program that provides the Department of Defense with the funds to work collaboratively with the
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General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders
12:00 AM4/13/2008
The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.
Upon arrival at Entebbe airport
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Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
12:00 AM4/12/2008
The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of
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Joint U.S. Military Team Provides Medical and Dental Aid to Remote Villages of Djibouti
12:00 AM4/9/2008
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medical and dental teams joined Army counterparts to provide basic medical and dental treatment to hundreds of Djiboutian citizens. This was part of a series of Medical Civil Action Projects from March 29 through April 2
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USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership
12:00 AM4/8/2008
USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship to visit the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius tthis year when it arrived in Port Louis on April 8, 2008. Ashland is visiting Mauritius as part of Commander, Task Force 363 Southeast Africa.
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U.S. Navy Builds Maritime Partnerships in Mauritius
12:00 AM4/8/2008
The USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, to promote maritime safety and security initiatives in the region. This is the first U.S. Navy ship to visit to the Indian Ocean Island this year.
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U.S. Airmen and Sailors Help Kenyans Bring Clean Water to Drought-Stricken Garissa District
12:00 AM4/7/2008
Airmen and sailors joined Kenyans on March 30 and 31, 2008, in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country's arid Garissa District.
More than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen
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Officers from Djibouti, Seychelles and Yemen Train with U.S. Navy
12:00 AM4/5/2008
Officers from three different countries recently embarked on USS Germantown the first week of April, 2008, to train with the United States Navy. The training, facilitated by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the crew of the USS
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FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force
12:00 AM4/2/2008
NATO has responded positively to a request by the African Union (AU) for support with a study on the evaluation/ assessment of the operational readiness of the African Standby Force (ASF) brigades.
This continental force, which is
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U.S. Navy Ship Visits Senegal Near End of 7-Month Cruise in Gulf of Guinea
12:00 AM4/2/2008
The U.S. Navy's Africa Partnership Station (APS) arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on April 2 to provide a variety of training courses for more than 100 members of the Senegalese Navy. This marks the 15th port stop of the APS, which aims to enhance
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Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says
12:00 AM3/31/2008
U.S. Africa Command is making progress in gaining acceptance in Africa, the command's deputy for civil-military activities said in an interview March 31, 2008, at a conference outside Washington, D.C., attended by representatives of 43 African
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ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S.
12:00 AM3/31/2008
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article is based on a U.S. Congressional hearing in March 2007, before Africa Command was established. We are posting it on the AFRICOM website to contribute to public understanding and discussion of U.S. policy
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