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African Counterterrorism Gets Greater Focus

African Counterterrorism Gets Greater Focus

African Counterterrorism Gets Greater Focus

12:00 AM1/8/2010

Counterterrorism in Africa has come into greater focus since the United States cited five African countries on a list of nations deserving more scrutiny amid heightened airport security following a botched terrorist attack on a Christmas Day

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Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise

Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise

Eastern African Forces Practice Emergency Response During Field Training Exercise

12:00 AM12/3/2009

During the third day of the Eastern Africa Standby Brigade Field Training Exercise, approximately 1,500 participants from 10 countries of East Africa worked together on various fictional scenarios, December 2, 2009, in Djibouti.

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Africa Endeavor 09 Builds Relationships, Strengthens Communications

Africa Endeavor 09 Builds Relationships, Strengthens Communications

Africa Endeavor 09 Builds Relationships, Strengthens Communications

12:00 AM10/5/2009

Almost 200 people from 26 countries and three international organizations came together in Gabon, September 29, 2009, to participate in Exercise Africa Endeavor, an annual U.S. Africa Command-sponsored initiative to assist African militaries with

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Libyan Delegation Makes Historic Visit to Africa Command

Libyan Delegation Makes Historic Visit to Africa Command

Libyan Delegation Makes Historic Visit to Africa Command

12:00 AM9/28/2009

A delegation of three senior Libyan military officers visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters as part of an orientation program to explain the command's mission, Sept. 21-24, 2009, as the two countries continue to build their military

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Africa Command Helps Countries Face Common Challenges

Africa Command Helps Countries Face Common Challenges

Africa Command Helps Countries Face Common Challenges

12:00 AM8/14/2009

U.S. Africa Command is hitting its stride as it works with African nations to confront common security challenges, a Pentagon official said.

The command's main mission is to build the security capacity of partner nations

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Maritime Center of Excellence Graduates Second Class

Maritime Center of Excellence Graduates Second Class

Maritime Center of Excellence Graduates Second Class

12:00 AM8/12/2009

Thirty-one students from eight countries graduated from the Maritime Center of Excellence (MCE) at Bandari College in Mombasa, Kenya August 7, 2009.

The graduation marked the completion of the second group to attend the three-week

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International Forum Plans 2010 Maritime Partnership in Africa

International Forum Plans 2010 Maritime Partnership in Africa

International Forum Plans 2010 Maritime Partnership in Africa

12:00 AM7/30/2009

Maritime planners and experts from 20 countries gathered in New York on July 28, 2009 to refine activities and the schedule for the 2010 Africa Partnership Station, a premier international maritime program in Africa.

Organized and led

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Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.

During the

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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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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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United States Extends Friendly Hand to East Africa

United States Extends Friendly Hand to East Africa

United States Extends Friendly Hand to East Africa

12:00 AM3/20/2009

The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which have extended a helping hand to a number of West African countries in the past few years, are now reaching out to East Africa, too.

The

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Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement

12:00 AM3/18/2009

U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009.

Two main functions of U.S.

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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone

Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone

Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/4/2009

A week-long Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened its second day at the Gaborone Sun Hotel March 3, 2009 with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international

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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone

Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone

Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone

12:00 AM3/2/2009

A Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened March 2, 2009 at the Gaborone Sun Hotel with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international non-governmental

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CJTF-HOA Conducts Peace Operations Course in Kenya

CJTF-HOA Conducts Peace Operations Course in Kenya

CJTF-HOA Conducts Peace Operations Course in Kenya

12:00 AM2/27/2009

The commander and deputy commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) attended the graduation ceremony of 32 military officers from nine East African countries who successfully completed the Peace Operations Staff Course

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U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, Support Peacekeeping Center in Ghana

U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, Support Peacekeeping Center in Ghana

U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa, Support Peacekeeping Center in Ghana

12:00 AM2/20/2009

More than 30 officers and civilians from 15 member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) became the first graduates of a new logistics course hosted by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPTC)

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United States Optimistic on Teaming with China to Deter Pirate Attacks

United States Optimistic on Teaming with China to Deter Pirate Attacks

United States Optimistic on Teaming with China to Deter Pirate Attacks

12:00 AM12/23/2008

Collaboration among countries can put a powerful check on criminal activity.

In attempting to stop piracy, such as recent efforts to stop a spate of attacks off the coast of East Africa, there is an important precedent to guide the

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Flintlock Exercise: Bridging Gaps and Building Relationships

Flintlock Exercise: Bridging Gaps and Building Relationships

Flintlock Exercise: Bridging Gaps and Building Relationships

12:00 AM11/20/2008

Building bridges...between continents and countries...between cultures and communities...between allies...between neighbors. Exercise Flintlock 09, with closing ceremonies scheduled for November 20, 2008, brought together 14 countries desiring to

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Planning Begins for Land Forces Symposium to be Held in Kenya

Planning Begins for Land Forces Symposium to be Held in Kenya

Planning Begins for Land Forces Symposium to be Held in Kenya

12:00 AM11/3/2008

Representatives from 14 countries in U.S. Army Central's (USARCENT) area of activities came together for the Concept Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 27-31, 2008. This conference acts as a setting for delegates to plan the

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