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Gender Based Violence During Peace Operations is the Focus of Three-day Legal Engagement

11:43 PM3/1/2016
AFRICOM's Fourth Africa Accountability Colloquium is underway at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law
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AFRICOM Commander Speaks at Flintlock Closing Ceremony

1:15 PM3/1/2016
Gen. David Rodriguez highlighted the need for regional cooperation to address security challenges.
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Flintlock Participants Help Women in Coastal Village

7:45 PM2/28/2016
A dozen U.S. and Senegalese service members took a break from supporting Flintlock 2016, U.S. Africa Command’s annual exercise for Special Operations Forces, to help women who are trying to help themselves.
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Tanzania, U.S. Conduct Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training

4:10 PM2/26/2016
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, recently wrapped up a 25-day Humanitarian Mine Action Level 1 training class hosted by the Tanzania People's Defense Force in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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U.S., Djiboutian Communications Experts Learn More About Africa Data Sharing Network

10:58 AM2/26/2016
Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Communications Directorate service members visited the Djiboutian Armed Forces Headquarters to share information on the Africa Data Sharing Network Feb. 15-18..
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Michigan National Guard, Armed Forces of Liberia Soldiers construct new buildings at training facility

5:04 PM2/24/2016
Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia constructed two large, multipurpose buildings at the Edward Binyah Kesselly military training facility in Monrovia, Liberia.
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Statement from Pentagon on Libya Airstrike

3:33 PM2/19/2016
The U.S. military conducted an airstrike in Libya targeting an ISIL training camp near Sabratha and a senior ISIL facilitator Feb. 19.
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AFRICOM hosts open house for new Joint Operations Center

6:48 PM2/18/2016
Staff and families get a view of new state of the art JOC.
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U.S. Army Unit Completes Validation for East Africa Response

4:42 PM2/18/2016
The unit is ready to respond to emergency situations in the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa area of responsibility.
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Senegalese Special Operations Forces Conduct Riverine Training

9:03 AM2/18/2016
The training in St. Louis, Senegal was part of the ongoing Flintlock 2016 exercise.
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U.S., Rwanda Build Civil-Military Capacity

9:38 AM2/17/2016
The training was the first of four events to strengthen U.S. Civil Affairs counterparts in Rwanda.
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AFRICOM Participates in D.C. Panel on Climate Change and Security

10:21 AM2/16/2016
Climate Change, Disasters, and Security: Unconventional Approaches to Building Stability
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Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff visits AFRICOM

7:18 PM2/10/2016
Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, Nigeria CDS, met with AFRICOM senior leaders to discuss strategies for security cooperation.
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U.S. Air Forces Africa Commander Talks Demand for Airpower

10:07 AM2/10/2016
Gen. Frank Gorenc, the U.S. Air Forces Africa commander, traveled to Camp Lemonnier to visit deployed Airmen and highlight their importance to the East African region.
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Flintlock 16 Kicks Off in Senegal

1:36 PM2/9/2016
More than 30 nations are participating in this year's special operations exercise.
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African Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership Underway

11:39 AM2/8/2016
Members of the Ghanaian Navy, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard are conducting a combined maritime law enforcement operation.
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U.S. and South African Military Chaplains Partner in Europe

8:53 AM2/4/2016
South Africa's chaplaincy is the third largest, after the U.S. and the United Kingdom, and shares many commonalities to the U.S. chaplaincy.
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5 Facts of Flintlock

8:48 AM2/3/2016
Flintlock 2016, AFRICOM's premier exercise for Special Operations Forces in Africa, starts next week. Here's what you need to know.
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AFRICOM and National Guard Leaders Meet to Discuss State Partnership Program

9:06 AM2/2/2016
Through the State Partnership Program, the National Guard bolsters the military capacity of partner nations in Africa.
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Task Force Maintains Quick Response Capabilities During Alert Force Drill

4:43 PM1/29/2016
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa conducted quick-response training to test the unit’s capabilities at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Jan. 23, 2016.
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