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U.N. Peace Building Shows Progress in Sierra Leone

12:00 AM2/20/2009

Washington — America applauds progress by the United Nations and the government of Sierra Leone in building a durable peace in the once war-torn West African nation, says U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice.

“We’ve come a long way in the United

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U.S. CONGRESS: Pelosi Statement Following Meeting With Admiral Fitzgerald, U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa

12:00 AM2/20/2009

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the congressional delegation were briefed by U.S. Admiral Mark Fitzgerald, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa, and commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, February 19, 2009. Fitzgerald and his NATO

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Conference Discusses Evolution of African Militaries

12:00 AM2/9/2009

More than 100 people - including African academic researchers, U.S. Embassy staff, and U.S. Africa Command personnel - gathered February 7-8 at the alpine resort town of Garmisch, Germany, for a conference on "the Evolution of African

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Admiral Kurta Assumes Command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

12:00 AM2/5/2009

Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta assumed leadership of the task force charged with building security capacity in the Horn of Africa during a February 5, 2009 ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Kurta, a 27-year Navy veteran, took

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Quality-of-Life Conference Helps Military Families Living, Working in Africa

12:00 AM2/5/2009

U.S. Africa Command is developing an information and support network aimed at helping U.S. military families who live and work in Africa.

"Gen. (William) Ward and Mrs. (Joyce) Ward are very dedicated to taking care of the families

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Commander of U.S.AFRICOM Presents Checks for Wounded Warriors

12:00 AM2/4/2009

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, presented two checks totaling more than $10,000 January 16, 2009, to assist in finding jobs for wounded service members. The donations resulted from a January 15 job fair in the Stuttgart

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Africa Command Holds Capstone Security Assistance Planning Conference

12:00 AM2/3/2009

U.S. Africa Command is planning the Department of Defense's military security assistance programs in Africa for fiscal years 2010 and 2011 during its annual capstone planning event in Garmisch, Germany, February 2-6, 2009.

The

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Defense Department HIV/AIDS Conference

12:00 AM2/2/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted a two-day Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program conference, January 28-29, 2009, at the command headquarters in Stuttgart Germany.

Recognizing HIV/AIDS as a threat to Africa's security and

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African Military Officers Have a Responsibility to Effectively Address Africa's Security Challenges, Retired Nigerian General Says

12:00 AM1/30/2009

Military officers play a critical role in addressing Africa's complex security challenges, Nigerian General Owoy Azazi (retired) stressed in his keynote speech during the January 27, 2009 opening ceremonies of a four-week military leadership

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U.S. Africa Command Hosts Foreign Liaison Officer Conference

12:00 AM1/29/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted personnel from 14 nations for a foreign liaison officers (LNO) conference, January 27-28, 2009, at the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. The liaison officers are assigned to Combined Joint Task Force Horn

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Welcomes Next Generation of African Military Leaders

12:00 AM1/28/2009

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based on the campus of National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair, welcomed 57 military officers representing 34 African nations to its 2009 Next Generation of African Military Leaders Course,

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Ward in Comoros: "What you say matters to us"

12:00 AM1/23/2009

During his travels to African nations, General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, delivers an unwavering message: The command is listening to and learning from its African partners on security issues and will help where possible. Read more

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Camp Lemonier Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Speeches, Historic Display

12:00 AM1/22/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa celebrated Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2009, with a program titled, "Realizing the Vision," which highlighted King's life through songs, speeches and a slideshow.

Rear

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AE-09 Planning Ends First Phase

12:00 AM1/21/2009

Delegates from 25 African States participated in the in initial planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2009 (AE-09), which completed its first round of initial planning January 16, 2009.

Throughout the

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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar

12:00 AM1/21/2009

General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009.

Ward met with Malagasy President

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U.S Africa Command Addresses Africa Union Communications Challenges

12:00 AM1/21/2009

More than 103 individuals representing 25 African Nations and the United States attended a week-long planning conference, January 13 - 16, 2009 in Dakar Senegal. The conference was aimed at improving the interoperability and communications

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Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President

12:00 AM1/20/2009

Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian

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U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Working together toward the same end--strengthening the health care capacity and crisis response capabilities of African nations to ultimately empower Africans to improve their health and security--was the theme of a conference in Washington, D.C.,

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Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise

12:00 AM1/14/2009

Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent.

Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.

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POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia

12:00 AM1/14/2009

(Editor's note: The following statement 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 plays a subordinate role to the State Department in

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