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West Point Cadets Help Uganda Renew Energy Resources

West Point Cadets Help Uganda Renew Energy Resources

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,

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AFRICOM's Humanitarian Assistance Program Helps Ranchers in Mauritania

AFRICOM's Humanitarian Assistance Program Helps Ranchers in Mauritania

AFRICOM's Humanitarian Assistance Program Helps Ranchers in Mauritania

8:23 AM6/19/2013

Right behind agriculture, ranching is the biggest source of nutrition in West Africa, so for ranchers, a safe and secure place to bring their livestock for vaccinations and de-worming medication is critical. That is why United States Africa

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ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

8:37 AM5/29/2013

Trafficking poses an immense challenge to democratic governance and human security in West Africa, Brown wrote in the report, which was published by the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

7:17 AM5/28/2013

“West Africa is under attack from international criminal networks that are using the sub-region as a key global hub for the distribution, wholesale, and increased production of illicit drugs,” according to a new report by David Brown, Senior

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West Africa Malaria Task Force Partners with U.S. Experts to Share Best Practices During World Malaria Day

West Africa Malaria Task Force Partners with U.S. Experts to Share Best Practices During World Malaria Day

West Africa Malaria Task Force Partners with U.S. Experts to Share Best Practices During World Malaria Day

7:10 AM4/22/2013

West Africa Malaria Task Force Partners with U.S. Experts to Share Best Practices During World Malaria Day By Technical Sergeant Olufemi A. Owolabi During a symposium hosted by U.S. Africa Command in 2011, five East African nations’ militaries

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Saharan Express 2013 continues with maritime security training

Saharan Express 2013 continues with maritime security training

Saharan Express 2013 continues with maritime security training

2:54 PM3/14/2013

Saharan Express is an international maritime security cooperation exercise designed to improve maritime safety and security in West Africa.

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Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders

Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders

Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders

3:11 PM3/12/2013

Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders. Fourteen nations are participating in SE-13 including Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, France, The Gambia, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, The Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, Sierra Leon, Spain, the

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ECOWAS Maritime Safety and Security Seminar held in Abidjan

ECOWAS Maritime Safety and Security Seminar held in Abidjan

ECOWAS Maritime Safety and Security Seminar held in Abidjan

3:53 PM3/6/2013

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the United States Embassy in Abidjan, the Washington-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and the Government of Cote

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Swift Crew Continues APS Mission, Reflects on SECNAV Visit

Swift Crew Continues APS Mission, Reflects on SECNAV Visit

Swift Crew Continues APS Mission, Reflects on SECNAV Visit

12:00 AM9/6/2012

Sailors and embarked crew aboard Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) donated their time and effort to help paint an orphanage Sept. 4, 2012, as the ship continues its Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2012 mission

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Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

12:00 AM8/17/2012

During Exercise Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen reservists trained and lived alongside their West African partners to build military interoperability and test their combined-operational capacity in

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Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

12:00 AM7/17/2012

When over 1,200 U.S. and West African service members train, eat, sleep and live together in an austere environment, there is the risk of injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies. In order to keep the force fit for duty during Exercise Western

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Military Reservists Deploy to West Africa to Train with Regional Forces

Military Reservists Deploy to West Africa to Train with Regional Forces

Military Reservists Deploy to West Africa to Train with Regional Forces

12:00 AM7/11/2012

U.S. service members, primarily reservists from the Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force recently deployed to Senegal, West Africa to take part in the inaugural exercise called Western Accord, June 26 - July 24, 2012.

Western Accord 2012

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Marines, West African Partners Kick Off Exercise Western Accord 2012

Marines, West African Partners Kick Off Exercise Western Accord 2012

Marines, West African Partners Kick Off Exercise Western Accord 2012

12:00 AM7/10/2012

Approximately 600 U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen, along with about 600 African partner-nation troops, officially kicked off Exercise Western Accord 2012, with a combined-forces opening ceremony, July 9, 2012.

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West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

12:00 AM6/19/2012

In the first such workshop hosted jointly by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), lab technicians and epidemiologists from five West African nations gathered June 4-8,

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U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

12:00 AM6/11/2012

The United States is providing more than $81 million in additional humanitarian assistance as the lean season begins in the drought-affected Sahel region of West Africa.

With this additional contribution, the U.S. government is

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DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking

DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking

DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking

12:00 AM5/18/2012

With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony May 16, 2012, a defense official reported progress being made through the interagency West Africa Cooperative Security

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USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012

USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012

USS Simpson Concludes Participation in Saharan Express 2012

12:00 AM5/2/2012

Sailors aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Simpson (FFG 56) concluded their participation in exercise Saharan Express 2012 while underway off the coast of West Africa, April 30, 2012.

Saharan Express, one of four express series

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

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

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

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West African, European and U.S. Navies and Coast Guards Plan Exercise Saharan Express 2012

West African, European and U.S. Navies and Coast Guards Plan Exercise Saharan Express 2012

West African, European and U.S. Navies and Coast Guards Plan Exercise Saharan Express 2012

12:00 AM3/15/2012

Military and civilian maritime professionals from West Africa, Europe, and the United States finalized a challenging training agenda for exercise Saharan Express 2012, March 14, 2012.

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U.S. Navy Sailor from West Africa Brings Community Values to Djibouti

U.S. Navy Sailor from West Africa Brings Community Values to Djibouti

U.S. Navy Sailor from West Africa Brings Community Values to Djibouti

12:00 AM3/13/2012

People join the military for various reasons, and remain in for various reasons. For U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Boubacar Djibo, enlisting initially meant an opportunity for better education, but it ultimately provided him something

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