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Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

12:00 AM6/19/2009

After nearly two decades of civil war in Liberia, the nation is now recovering from a history of devastation characterized by ethnic killings and massive abuses. However, the damage extends far beyond the physical losses. According to a health

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APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

12:00 AM6/18/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval

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Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM6/5/2009

U.S. Africa Command kicked off its first command speaker series May 21, 2009 with a presentation by Kenya-native Calestous Juma, Harvard University professor of the practice of international development.

The command speaker program is

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U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord

U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord

U.S. Service Members Arrive in Benin for Shared Accord

12:00 AM6/5/2009

Approximately 400 U.S. military personnel have begun arriving in Bembereke, Benin, to take part in Exercise SHARED ACCORD June 3, 2009.

Exercise SHARED ACCORD is a scheduled U.S.-Benin exercise focusing on the conduct of small unit

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A New Beginning: The U.S. and Muslim Communities Around the World

A New Beginning: The U.S. and Muslim Communities Around the World

A New Beginning: The U.S. and Muslim Communities Around the World

12:00 AM6/4/2009

On June 4, 2009, President Obama delivered his promised address to Muslim communities around the world. He announced a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world based on mutual interest and mutual respect, including new

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Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Concludes First Libya Port Visit in 40 Years

Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Concludes First Libya Port Visit in 40 Years

Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Concludes First Libya Port Visit in 40 Years

12:00 AM6/4/2009

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC 719) crewmembers departed the port of Tubruq, Libya on June 2, 2009 after two days of professional engagements intended to promote the growing relationship between the United States and Libya.
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U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell Arrives in Tubruq, Libya

12:00 AM6/1/2009

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell (WHEC 719) arrived in Tubruq, Libya on May 31, 2009 as part of a theater security cooperation mission to strengthen the maritime partnership between the United States and Libya.

Boutwell is the first

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Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

Seychelles and United States Partner to Address Security Concerns

12:00 AM5/29/2009

Personnel from U.S. Africa Command concluded a week-long U.S. Department of State- led survey in the Republic of Seychelles Friday to address security concerns impacting island residents.

The survey was requested by the Seychellois

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African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command

African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command

African Students of Marshall Center Visit U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM5/28/2009

During a visit to the U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany on May 28, 2009, a group of six African graduate students learned about the command's mission, met with senior leaders, and engaged in discussions focusing on regional

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Africa Partners Group Conducts First Forum in Garmisch

Africa Partners Group Conducts First Forum in Garmisch

Africa Partners Group Conducts First Forum in Garmisch

12:00 AM5/26/2009

The first-ever Africa Partners Group (APG) met May 18-20, 2009 in Garmisch, Germany. The group was formed based on the recognition by a number of partner nations that there is a need for a forum to coordinate operational-level issues among nations

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International Conference Focuses on Civil-Military Influenza Pandemic Response Plans

International Conference Focuses on Civil-Military Influenza Pandemic Response Plans

International Conference Focuses on Civil-Military Influenza Pandemic Response Plans

12:00 AM5/19/2009

The potential for pandemic influenza is a growing global concern as health professionals warn that an outbreak is not a matter of "if" but "when." For nations that are unprepared, the disease will have major health, economic, and

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Holds Managing Security Resources in Africa Seminar in Kigali, Rwanda

12:00 AM5/15/2009

Opening ceremonies were held May 11, 2009 at the "Managing Security Resources in Africa" seminar in Kigali, Rwanda. Thirty-eight mid-level military and civilian officials from 12 Central and Eastern African countries attended the seminar to analyze

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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Engages with University Students in Mozambique

12:00 AM5/15/2009

More than 200 journalists, students, business leaders, and officers from African countries assembled at the Politechnical University auditorium in Maputo on May 14, 2009, to hear General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, speak

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U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

12:00 AM5/15/2009

For African nations, the role of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be one of "sustained security engagement" as a more reliable partner across the continent, says Ambassador Mary Yates.

Before the creation of a separate military

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U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

12:00 AM5/13/2009

General William E. Ward, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, along with Diane Corner, the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Tanzania, transferred $9 million worth of U.S. peacekeeping equipment to the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force (TPDF) on

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Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

Sustained Focus Would Make U.S.-Africa Partnerships 'More Reliable'

12:00 AM5/13/2009

The United States can be a more reliable partner with African nations if U.S. Africa Command devotes constant attention to the continent, a top Africom official said today.

"Up until now, we were episodic in our military and civilian

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Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

12:00 AM5/8/2009

The U.S. Navy operates throughout the world and has ships in any number of ports at any moment in time. Environmental phenomena such as strong winds, high waves, storm surge, restrictions to visibility, and thunderstorms can be hazardous to these

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Yates Visits International Peace Support Training Centre and Kenyan National Defence College

Yates Visits International Peace Support Training Centre and Kenyan National Defence College

Yates Visits International Peace Support Training Centre and Kenyan National Defence College

12:00 AM5/6/2009

Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates concluded the second day of a two-day visit to Nairobi May 4, 2009 with visits to the International Peace Support Training Centre and the Kenyan National Defence College.

Yates was welcomed in the morning

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U.S. Government Donates Equipment to Diagnose Respiratory Diseases in Cote d'Ivoire

U.S. Government Donates Equipment to Diagnose Respiratory Diseases in Cote d'Ivoire

U.S. Government Donates Equipment to Diagnose Respiratory Diseases in Cote d'Ivoire

12:00 AM5/5/2009

As part of an effort to improve the health of Cote d'Ivoire residents, the U.S. government donated advanced medical equipment and computer technology to an infectious disease research center in Adipodoume, just outside of Abidjan.
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Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

12:00 AM5/1/2009

U.S. Africa Command's General William "Kip" Ward visited Exercise Phoenix Express 09 on May 1, 2009, as maritime and land forces from 14 European and North Africa countries participated in a multinational exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more

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