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New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests

New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests

New U.S. Military Command Responds to African Requests

12:00 AM2/25/2008

The head of the new U.S. Africa Command already has traveled to 30 African nations to hear requests from national leaders on how the United States can best support their efforts to achieve stability and prosperity. And African leaders have

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AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship

AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship

AFRICOM Commander visits Cameroon, Tours Africa Partnership Station Ship

12:00 AM2/21/2008

General William E. Ward, commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) February 21 to meet members of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

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Joint Press Release: Nigeria and United States Cooperate on Maritime Safety

Joint Press Release: Nigeria and United States Cooperate on Maritime Safety

Joint Press Release: Nigeria and United States Cooperate on Maritime Safety

12:00 AM2/21/2008

The Nigerian Air Force and Navy, under the auspices of the Defense Headquarters, will host the U.S. Navy in a joint exercise in Lagos, February 22-28, 2008. The exercise will focus on search and rescue procedures, aircraft maintenance, and best

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TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China

TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China

TRANSCRIPT: President Bush Stresses No AFRICOM Bases, No 'Zero-Sum' With China

12:00 AM2/20/2008

The United States does not seek military bases in Africa and is not a fierce competitor with China on the African continent, President George W. Bush said February 20 in Accra, Ghana, during a joint news conference with Ghana's President John

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Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

Bush Explains Focus of Africa Military Command

12:00 AM2/20/2008

President Bush, during his five-nation tour of Africa, took the opportunity at a stop in Ghana to explain how the new Africa Command (AFRICOM) is a part of his administration's strategy "to support African leaders to deal with Africa's

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TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

12:00 AM2/18/2008

The work of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be based on programs and international partnerships aimed at helping African nations and regional organizations prevent future conflict, General William "Kip" Ward, AFRICOM commander,

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AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

12:00 AM2/17/2008

General "Kip" Ward, commander of United States Africa Command, and Theresa Whalen, deputy assistant secretary of defense for U.S. Department of Defense policy in Africa, met February 17 with senior Egyptian leadership in the capital city

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TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

12:00 AM2/13/2008

The U.S Africa Command is a "partnership" between military and civilian communities that will focus on existing U.S. programs, such as training peacekeeping forces, that enable African nations and regional organizations to improve security

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U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision

U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision

U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision

12:00 AM2/12/2008

Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania's first president, dreamed of an Africa that was peaceful, stable, and just, and he wanted Tanzania to take the lead in making this dream come true. Two decades later, current president Jakaya Mrisho

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AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

12:00 AM2/11/2008

Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, Michael Hess visited U.S. Africa Command February 8 to address areas of common interest and to gain a broader

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U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes

U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes

U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes

12:00 AM2/9/2008

A team of military investigators and lawyers from the United States and Europe arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late January to take part in a collaborative training project with the Congolese military on the investigation and

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Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

12:00 AM2/8/2008

The U.S. military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) will do more than help the region confront security challenges, say officials. It also will be an essential tool to support governments across the continent as they develop African solutions to

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Africa Outreach Includes Training, Humanitarian Aid

Africa Outreach Includes Training, Humanitarian Aid

Africa Outreach Includes Training, Humanitarian Aid

12:00 AM2/8/2008

West and Central African nations are busy acquiring skills needed to oppose smugglers and pirates, protect revenues from illegal fish poachers and stem suffering from human trafficking.

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U.S. Military Assists Americans Departing Chad

U.S. Military Assists Americans Departing Chad

U.S. Military Assists Americans Departing Chad

12:00 AM2/5/2008

STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, Germany - U.S. European Command forces assisted in the authorized departure of American citizens, U.S. government personnel and family members, and third-country nationals by airlifting them out of Chad on Monday, February 4,

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U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

12:00 AM1/30/2008

As part of ongoing support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States has donated a satellite communications system to provide a link between the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the deployed AU

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Military Review Discusses Africa Command

Military Review Discusses Africa Command

Military Review Discusses Africa Command

12:00 AM12/31/2007

United States Africa Command is the subject of a new article in Military Review, an independent research journal published by the U.S. Army.

"In many ways, AFRICOM is a post-Cold War experiment that radically rethinks security in

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U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

12:00 AM12/20/2007

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, deputy to the commander for military operations for the newly formed U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Monrovia, Liberia, December 18-19.

During the visit, Moeller participated in the

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AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

12:00 AM12/14/2007

More than 100 U.S. government specialists working in Africa met December 13-14 in Germany for U.S. Africa Command's first conference for defense attaches and offices of defense cooperation and liaisons.

The Defense Attache and

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Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

12:00 AM12/5/2007

U.S. Africa Command is focused on creating a staff of specialists to develop long-term relationships with African militaries, not on establishing presence on the African continent or responding to immediate crises, AFRICOM's civilian deputy

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U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

12:00 AM12/3/2007

Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, commander of the newly formed U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), has announced plans to visit the headquarters of two of Africa's five regional economic communities Dec. 3-6.

During the visit,

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