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U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links

12:00 AM1/12/2009
In the following question and answer piece featured in the December-January 2009 edition of USAID's monthly publication "Frontlines," General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answers questions on U.S. Africa
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POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy

12:00 AM1/12/2009
(Editor's note: U.S. Africa Command currently is not leading the U.S. military's role in counter-piracy off the Somali coast. This information is provided to help increase awareness of overall U.S. foreign policy in the region.)  Read more
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CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established

12:00 AM1/12/2009
(Editor's note: Combined Task Force 151 operates under U.S. Central Command, not U.S. Africa Command. This article is posted to provide greater awareness of U.S. military support to U.S. policy related to counter-piracy off the Horn of
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POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea

12:00 AM1/12/2009
(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.)

The following is a press statement released by the
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Africa Command-Led Airlift to Deliver Equipment Supporting Peacekeeping Operations in Darfur

12:00 AM1/9/2009
Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials.

The operation was announced
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Seventeenth Air Force Engineers First Major African Operation

12:00 AM1/9/2009
Air Force C-17s will soon begin airlifting special equipment for Rwandan Peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, marking the kickoff of the first major operation engineered by U.S. Africa Command's air component, Seventeenth Air Force, also
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USS Robert G. Bradley Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Event in Benin

12:00 AM1/9/2009
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) conducted part of a Theater Security Cooperation mission January 6-7, 2009 while visiting the African port of Cotonou, Benin.

Sailors of Bradley and the Beninese Navy reviewed and practiced Search and
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Books Delivered to Rwandan Military Academy

12:00 AM1/9/2009
The U.S. military delivered books to the Rwandan Military Academy library, January 8, 2009, to help meet its need for English-printed books and military manuals.

Coordinated by U.S Africa Command, the U.S. Air Force Academy in the
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HIV/AIDS Services Expanded in Tanzania

12:00 AM1/8/2009
HIV/AIDS services in rural areas of Tanzania are now more accessible due to recent renovations to military health centers around the country, a project undertaken by the Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF) with the support of the U.S.
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U.S. Team Providing Deployment Assistance for Rwandan Defense Force Peacekeepers

12:00 AM1/8/2009
Rwanda Defense Force personnel preparing to move peacekeeping equipment to the Darfur region of Sudan began training January 7, 2009, with a two-person U.S. Army team as part of the African Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT)
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Africa Command to Airlift Peacekeeper Equipment to Darfur

12:00 AM1/7/2009
U.S. Africa Command is laying plans to airlift heavy equipment to Sudan to support African Union and U.N. peacekeepers involved in the country's Darfur region, a decision that was announced January 5, 2009 by President George W. Bush following
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United States Providing $5 Million to Somalia Security Force

12:00 AM12/31/2008
Editor's note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command is not directly involved in the programs or funding being
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Press Statement: African Union Actions Regarding Mauritania and Guinea

12:00 AM12/30/2008
The United States welcomes the firm and principled position taken by the African Union's Peace and Security Council. We support the strong leadership shown by the African Union in addressing the crisis in Mauritania created by the coup
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Press Statement: Somalia - President Yusuf's Resignation

12:00 AM12/29/2008
We support and respect President Yusuf's decision to resign as President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and welcome his commitment to continue supporting the Djibouti peace process. We acknowledge President Yusuf's
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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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