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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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U.S. Service Members Provide Medical Care in Djibouti

12:00 AM12/1/2008
Service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa began executing a series of Medical Civil Action Programs (MEDCAPs) in Djibouti on November 16, 2008. The program will continue on designated Saturdays and Sundays until mid-January,
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Maryland Guard Takes Part in U.S. Africa Command Exercise

12:00 AM11/26/2008
For the first time since U.S. Africa Command stood up on October 1, the National Guard sent service members to Africa to provide desperately needed medical care.
Maryland National Guard doctors, dentists and other medical professionals spent
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Eastern African Force Exercises Capability to Respond to Crisis

12:00 AM11/25/2008
The Eastern Africa Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) kicked off a week-long command post exercise on November 24, 2008, a crucial step toward forming a regional force that can quickly deploy to take on security, humanitarian and other crises.
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State Department, CJTF-HOA Dedicate School in Kenya

12:00 AM11/25/2008
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined the United States ambassador to Kenya to dedicate a kindergarten school in Dadaab, Kenya on November 19, 2008.

Ambassador Michael E. Rannenberger visited
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Bringing the Joy of Music to the Hearts of Kenya

12:00 AM11/25/2008
During its first visit to Kenya, the U.S. Air Forces' Central Command Expeditionary Band, "Dune" entertained Americans and Kenyans in the greater Nairobi area, November 12-21, 2008.

Dune, along with the U.S. Air Forces
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Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

12:00 AM11/24/2008

U.S. and partner nations completed final plans for Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville in Stuttgart, Germany on November 20, 2008 at the last planning conference before the mission begins in January, 2009.

APS is a U.S.
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