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Ghanaian Midwives Train Aboard U.S. Navy Ship through Project HOPE
12:00 AM3/6/2008
More than 30 Ghanaian midwives completed training March 5 aboard High Speed Vessel Swift following an intensive two-day course from Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere), a private voluntary organization partnering with Africa
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U.S. Coast Guard Team Teaches Port Security to Zambian Personnel
12:00 AM3/5/2008
During a late-Febuary course in Zambia, U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Tobias Dodgen pretended to be a suspicious traveler who claimed he accidently drove up to a government installation while searching for wildlife to photograph.
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Nigeria, U.S. Conclude Joint Maritime Training Exercise
12:00 AM3/4/2008
U.S. Navy personnel concluded a seven-day deployment to Nigeria's Ikeja Air Force Base on February 28, 2008. The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, hosted the U.S. Navy in joint Exercise Maritime Safari
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AFRICOM General Speaks of Family Support in Honor of Black History Month
12:00 AM2/27/2008
In support of Black History Month, Brigadier General Anthony Jackson, U.S. Africa Command director for operations and logistics, addressed a group of approximately 50 persons February 26 at the theater on Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany.
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New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests
12:00 AM2/25/2008
The head of the new U.S. Africa Command already has traveled to 30 African nations to hear requests from national leaders on how the United States can best support their efforts to achieve stability and prosperity. And African leaders have
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Joint Press Release: Nigeria and United States Cooperate on Maritime Safety
12:00 AM2/21/2008
The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, will host the U.S. Navy in a joint exercise in Lagos, February 22-28, 2008. The exercise will focus on search and rescue procedures, aircraft maintenance, and best
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AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship
12:00 AM2/21/2008
General William E. Ward, commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) February 21 to meet members of Africa Partnership Station (APS).
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TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China
12:00 AM2/20/2008
The United States does not seek military bases in Africa and is not a fierce competitor with China on the African continent, President George W. Bush said February 20 in Accra, Ghana, during a joint news conference with Ghana's President John
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Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command
12:00 AM2/20/2008
President Bush, during his five-nation tour of Africa, took the opportunity at a stop in Ghana to explain how the new Africa Command (AFRICOM) is a part of his administration's strategy "to support African leaders to deal with Africa's
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General Ward Outlines Vision for U.S. Africa Command
12:00 AM2/18/2008
UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND
REMARKS BY GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD
Commander, United State AFRICA Command
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
London
FEBRUARY 18, 2008
GENERAL WILLIAM "KIP" WARD: (In progress)
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TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict
12:00 AM2/18/2008
The work of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be based on programs and international partnerships aimed at helping African nations and regional organizations prevent future conflict, General William "Kip" Ward, AFRICOM commander,
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AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership
12:00 AM2/17/2008
General "Kip" Ward, commander of United States Africa Command, and Theresa Whalen, deputy assistant secretary of defense for U.S. Department of Defense policy in Africa, met February 17 with senior Egyptian leadership in the capital city
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TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip
12:00 AM2/13/2008
The U.S Africa Command is a "partnership" between military and civilian communities that will focus on existing U.S. programs, such as training peacekeeping forces, that enable African nations and regional organizations to improve security
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U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision
12:00 AM2/12/2008
Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania's first president, dreamed of an Africa that was peaceful, stable, and just, and he wanted Tanzania to take the lead in making this dream come true. Two decades later, current president Jakaya Mrisho
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U.S. Navy Delivers Emergency Aid for Chad Refugees
12:00 AM2/11/2008
The U.S. Navy's High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) delivered 25 pallets of food products and medical supplies to United Nations relief organizations in Douala, Cameroon, February 11 to aid refugees from Chad.
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AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation
12:00 AM2/11/2008
Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, Michael Hess visited U.S. Africa Command February 8 to address areas of common interest and to gain a broader
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U.S. Ship Arrives in Cameroon Early with Emergency Supplies for Chad Refugees
12:00 AM2/10/2008
High speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) pulled into Douala, Cameroon, its second port for Africa Partnership Station, a day early, February 10, to help with the Chad relief effort.
Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Rob Brodie explained
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U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes
12:00 AM2/9/2008
A team of military investigators and lawyers from the United States and Europe arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late January to take part in a collaborative training project with the Congolese military on the investigation and
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Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development
12:00 AM2/8/2008
The U.S. military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) will do more than help the region confront security challenges, say officials. It also will be an essential tool to support governments across the continent as they develop African solutions to
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Horn of Africa Task Force Welcomes New Commander
12:00 AM2/8/2008
Fair winds and warm weather prevailed as the commander of U.S. Central Command passed the colors of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa from its outgoing commander to its incoming commander during a change-of-command ceremony held here
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