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Generals from Ghana, U.S. Make Friendly, Cross-Cultural Bet on World Cup

12:00 AM6/26/2010
When the United States takes on Ghana in the World Cup June 26, 2010, two military generals will be watching with extra interest.

Lieutenant General Peter A. Blay, chief of defence staff for the Ghana Armed Forces, and Major General
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Successful Completion of First Africa Military Legal Conference

12:00 AM6/4/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) concluded May 21, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana.

The three-day conference brought together lawyers
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AFRICOM Hosts First Africa Military Legal Conference, Nearly 15 African Nations Participating

12:00 AM5/19/2010
The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other
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AFRICOM: Legal Conference

12:00 AM5/19/2010
ACCRA, Ghana, May 19, 2010 — The first Africa Military Legal Conference to be hosted by U.S. Africa Command began May 18, 2010 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference brings together lawyers and other legal experts from nearly 15 African countries. During the conference, representatives from each country will provide information about their nations' military legal structures and their legal challenges. AFRICOM's Office of Legal Counsel intends to hold annual legal conferences, moving the location to aid in drawing participants from different regions. This year's conference has participants largely from west and central Africa.
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Gunston Hall Completes First Phase of APS Mission

12:00 AM4/5/2010
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) completed the first APS phase of its mission, the "Ghana hub," in Sekondi, Ghana March 30, 2010.

The ship and its embarked international staff
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Africa Endeavor 2010 - Information and Communication Barriers Breaking Down in Ghana

12:00 AM4/2/2010
Ghana hosted communication and information specialists from 32 African nations and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) during the Africa Endeavor (AE) 2010 Mid-Planning Conference in Accra from March 29 - April 1, 2010. This conference was a follow-up
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North Dakota National Guard Members Prepare for Visit to Ghana

12:00 AM4/2/2010
As the 2010 North Dakota National Guard flood operations come to a close, the 119th Wing Civil Engineer Squadron is already in full swing preparing for their next deployment, a two-week humanitarian mission to Ghana through the State Partnership
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Gunston Hall Sailors Teach First Aid to African Sailors

12:00 AM3/22/2010
Sailors from the Benin, Ghanaian, and Nigerian navies took part in first aid training March 16 -17, 2010 aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44).

The training, part of a curriculum for
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U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM3/16/2010
BUNDASE TRAINING CAMP, Ghana - Marines with Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force arrived in Ghana, March 9, 2010, to begin their original Africa Partnership Station mission after being redirected to Haiti to participate in disaster
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APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center

12:00 AM3/16/2010
Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations project March 11-13, 2010 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana.  Read more
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Africa Partnership Station USS Gunston Hall Arrives in Ghana

12:00 AM3/11/2010
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) West platform USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), along with an embarked international staff, arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, March 10, 2010, to kick off the in-country phase of APS West.

Prior to arriving in
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Statement by Secretary Clinton: Ghana Independence Day

12:00 AM3/6/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: This statement by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command is to
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Ghanaian Delegation Gets Inside Look at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM2/26/2010
A delegation of media representatives from Ghana visited U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters as part of an orientation program to offer an in-depth look at the command's mission, February 22-26, 2010.

The group consisted of
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West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

12:00 AM12/16/2009
During a recent pandemic influenza planning workshop, representatives from 16 West African nations joined with personnel from the United Nations (UN), International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, World Health Organization
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Ghana Navy Recognized during Dutch APS Deployment

12:00 AM10/27/2009
Fifteen maritime professionals from Ghana concluded three weeks of at-sea training with a graduation ceremony held on the flight deck of the Dutch Africa Partnership Station (APS) platform HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) October 26, 2009 in Sekondi,
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APS Returns to Ghana Under Dutch Flag

12:00 AM10/23/2009
The Dutch amphibious ship HNLMS Johan de Witt (L 801) arrived in Sekondi, Ghana, October 22, 2009 for a five-day port visit as part of the ongoing U.S. Africa Command Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.
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'Once in a Lifetime Experience' for U.S. Troops Supporting President Obama in Ghana

12:00 AM7/11/2009
Before President Barack Obama could land to an unprecedented reception in Accra, Ghana, Friday evening, U.S. airmen, sailors, and Marines were on the ground days in advance, preparing. More than 150 troops in Accra and over 1,000 sailors and
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Websites for U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, Offer Full Coverage of Obama Visit to Ghana

12:00 AM7/11/2009
The Website of U.S. Army Africa, based in Italy, is offering full coverage of President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11, his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office in January. The Website of U.S. Air Forces Africa is providing
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Obama Calls on Africans to Claim Their Future

12:00 AM7/11/2009
Saying he too has the blood of Africa within him, President Obama does not see the African people as living a world apart, but as a fundamental part of an interconnected world.

"I've come here to Ghana for a simple reason: the 21st
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BACKGROUND BRIEFING: President's Stopover in Ghana Shows Africa is Integrated in U.S. Foreign Policy

12:00 AM7/10/2009
Instead of "doing some sort of grand tour just once a term," President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11 is in conjunction with other world travel, demonstrating that Africa is an integral part of the world community, an
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