Search Results

Count: 268

Article

Networking, Partnership, Coordination All Key to Supporting African Peacekeeping Operations

6:45 AM8/26/2013

“African countries have made great strides in peacekeeping and continue to work hard to develop common peacekeeping doctrines at the strategic, operational and tactical levels,” Mr. Michael Garrison, Acting Director of the Africa

Read more

Article

AFRICOM, International Partners Cooperate on Improving Security and Stability in Libya

9:28 AM8/2/2013

Staff members from U.S. Africa Command and military delegates from four countries, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations gathered at the command’s headquarters July 29, 2013, to discuss how they might improve their

Read more

Article

West Point Cadets Help Uganda Renew Energy Resources

10:53 AM7/25/2013

As the human population increases, natural resources are rapidly being diminished, which puts pressure on energy conservation, especially to those living in developing countries. In countries where locals depend on parks for resources,

Read more

Article

Officials from more than 30 Nations Meet for Africa Center’s Annual Senior Leaders Seminar

9:21 AM6/19/2013

More than 50 senior officials from 36 African countries attended the opening of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)’s Senior Leaders Seminar on June 17, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia. The opening included keynote remarks by Ms. Amanda

Read more

Article

African Airmen Return to Air University for U.S. Air Forces Africa Symposium

11:10 AM6/14/2013

Military officers from the air forces of 16 African countries returned to Air University for the African Airmen Alumni Symposium June 11-13.

Read more

Article

MEDRETE 13-2 Helps African Doctors Train the Trainer

11:13 AM4/23/2013

In the past, U.S. Army Africa has held Medical Readiness and Training Exercises to conduct ophthalmologic surgery in different countries in Africa to cure its residents of cataracts. To date, there have been more than 800 cases of cataracts cured

Read more

Article

Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course Concludes in Washington, D.C.

11:59 AM4/1/2013

On Friday, March 22, 41 mid-level African security officers, primarily majors and lieutenants-colonel, from 36 countries across Africa completed the Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course, a three-week program conducted in

Read more

Article

U.S. Chaplains Conduct Training for Malawi Defense Force

3:57 PM3/29/2013

Hardships that come with returning from a deployment can greatly affect Soldiers and their family members. This concept not only applies to American Soldiers, but Soldiers from other countries as well.

In an effort to help

Read more

Article

Djibouti Navy Hosts Exercise Cutlass Express, East African Maritime Interdiction Exercise

12:00 AM11/12/2012

The Djibouti Navy welcomed seven other East Africa countries' naval forces to Djibouti City, Djibouti, to participate in the second annual Cutlass Express exercise held Nov. 1 to 8, 2012.

"We are very happy to see these people

Read more

Article

U.S., African Military Chaplains Collaborate at Conference

12:00 AM9/24/2012

More than 20 military chaplains from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and nine East African countries joined together September 19 to 21, 2012, for the third annual AFRICOM-sponsored African

Read more

Article

U.S. Supports Development of Peacekeeping Capacity in Africa

12:00 AM9/21/2012

The United States is committed to helping African countries develop effective peacekeeping capability.

Read more

Article

Dempsey: U.S. Must Remain Engaged with Muslim World

12:00 AM9/17/2012

The recent anti-American demonstrations that have occurred in many Muslim countries "demands for us to be more engaged, not less engaged," the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said today during an aircraft flight from Sibiu, Romania, to

Read more

Article

Eastern Accord 2012 Exercise Kicks Off

12:00 AM9/10/2012

Members from the Missouri Army National Guard's 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based in Kansas City, and representatives from seven East African countries begin U.S. Army Africa sponsored Eastern Accord 2012 Counter Violent Extremism

Read more

Article

DOD Seminar Examines Violent Extremism

12:00 AM9/6/2012

Professionals from 61 countries have gathered at one of the Department of Defense's regional centers here to share ideas about countering violent extremism across the globe. With attendees from four combatant commands, the Senior Executive

Read more

Article

Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

12:00 AM8/2/2012

More than 1,200 military personnel from the Republic of Botswana and the United States attended the opening ceremony for Southern Accord 2012 on August 1. Southern Accord is a joint exercise intended to enhance both countries' capabilities in

Read more

Article

McHugh: U.S. Partnerships Crucial to Facing Future Challenges

12:00 AM6/28/2012

With more than 187,000 soldiers based in nearly 160 countries, the U.S. Army presence around the globe points to its commitment to strengthening relationships and assisting with building military capacity in partner nations. One such partner is

Read more

Article

For African Anti-Terrorism, Region Must Lead, but U.S. Is Helping

12:00 AM4/26/2012

Porous borders and weak security institutions have heightened the threat posed by violent groups in East and West Africa, and the United States is working with countries in both regions to counter the threats, not only by empowering their security

Read more

Article

Building Resilience in African Nations is Paramount to Development

12:00 AM4/3/2012

In developing countries experiencing chronic crises, such as those in the Horn of Africa, disaster risk reduction is often just as important, if not more so, than humanitarian response and recovery, according to a senior official from U.S. Agency

Read more

Article

Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti

12:00 AM12/15/2011

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta kicked off a trip to various countries, December 13, 2011, thanking members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti for their role in maintaining stability and preventing

Read more

Article

U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa

12:00 AM10/21/2011

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for countries and regional organizations in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat maritime piracy, which he says threatens to hinder economic development and

Read more

1 … 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14