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U.S. Africa Command Prepares for Upcoming CFC Season

U.S. Africa Command Prepares for Upcoming CFC Season

U.S. Africa Command Prepares for Upcoming CFC Season

1:59 PM7/26/2013

Commander, U.S. Africa Command Gen. David M. Rodriguez and Command Sgt. Maj. Darrin J. Bohn step in front of the camera to shoot commercials for this fall’s Combined Federal Campaign, 26 July. The CFC promotes philanthropy around the world through

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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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Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission

Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission

Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission

2:04 PM7/15/2013

A team of Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers, U.S. service members and county health officials conducted a mobile medical outreach mission in Grand Cape Mount County recently. The mobile mission held from July 1 to July 4, 2013, was a first for

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U.S. Army Personnel Ensure MDF Remain Healthy During Combat

U.S. Army Personnel Ensure MDF Remain Healthy During Combat

U.S. Army Personnel Ensure MDF Remain Healthy During Combat

8:49 AM7/15/2013

At the request of the Malawi Defense Force, two U.S. personnel traveled to the MDF Headquarters in Lilongwe, Malawi to conduct an Environmental Health and Field Sanitation military-to-military event June 19-21.

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Partnership Tackles Hunger, Poverty in Africa

Partnership Tackles Hunger, Poverty in Africa

Partnership Tackles Hunger, Poverty in Africa

8:10 AM7/8/2013

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have announced a partnership intended to accelerate smallholder farmer access to transformative agricultural technologies in Africa.

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US Works with Malawian Officials to Promote Whole-of-Government Approach

US Works with Malawian Officials to Promote Whole-of-Government Approach

US Works with Malawian Officials to Promote Whole-of-Government Approach

2:41 PM7/2/2013

Approximately 1,000 participants took part in a three-week long capacity building event to empower partner nation governments to improve their capability to deal with crises that could arise, from violent extremist threats to major natural disasters.

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CJTF-HOA Prepares Mobile Forward Command Post

CJTF-HOA Prepares Mobile Forward Command Post

CJTF-HOA Prepares Mobile Forward Command Post

1:35 PM6/26/2013

The first of its kind, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's forward command post gives U.S. Africa Command and CJTF-HOA an eyes-on capability that amplifies the ability to rapidly respond to a crisis or humanitarian incident in Africa."Our

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

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

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

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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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U.S. Army Africa Sponsors African Deployment Partnership Training in Togo

U.S. Army Africa Sponsors African Deployment Partnership Training in Togo

U.S. Army Africa Sponsors African Deployment Partnership Training in Togo

6:48 AM6/19/2013

As part of African Deployment Partnership Training known as ADAPT, three U.S. Army Soldiers traveled to Lomé, Togo, to provide Phase II of Ground Training for 29 Togolese Defense Force personnel

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Malawi Hosts Final Planning Event for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2013

Malawi Hosts Final Planning Event for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2013

Malawi Hosts Final Planning Event for Exercise Africa Endeavor 2013

1:54 PM6/14/2013

More than 170 participants from across the African, European and North American continents gathered in Lilongwe, Malawi the first week of June for the final planning event leading to Exercise Africa Endeavor currently scheduled to take place in

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AFRICOM Partners on Enlisted Education and Professional Development

AFRICOM Partners on Enlisted Education and Professional Development

AFRICOM Partners on Enlisted Education and Professional Development

1:04 PM6/14/2013

Partnerships are at the center of U.S. Africa Command's engagements to create a framework to support and sustain long-term cooperation. AFRICOM has grounded this ethos in a program focusing on enlisted service members from partner nations. "The

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ACSS Symposium in Kenya Examines Social Media, Electoral Security

ACSS Symposium in Kenya Examines Social Media, Electoral Security

ACSS Symposium in Kenya Examines Social Media, Electoral Security

7:27 AM6/13/2013

Technological advances and the rapid expansion of social media usage throughout Africa create new opportunities and challenges for electoral security on the continent, according to a group of experts speaking May 22, 2013, at a Topical Symposium on

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AFRICOM Commander Visits Sailors Aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)

AFRICOM Commander Visits Sailors Aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)

AFRICOM Commander Visits Sailors Aboard USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)

10:16 AM6/12/2013

Army General David M. Rodriguez, commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), is piped aboard the guided missile frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58) during the ship’s port visit in Augusta Bay, Sicily. Samuel B. Roberts, homeported in Mayport,

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Zambia Minister of Defense Visits AFRICOM

Zambia Minister of Defense Visits AFRICOM

Zambia Minister of Defense Visits AFRICOM

2:38 PM6/7/2013

Zambia's Minister of Defense, Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba, meets U.S. Africa Command Commander General David Rodriguez during a visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 4, 2013. Mr. Mwamba visited AFRICOM to learn more about the

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Africa Center and U.S. Dept. of State Hold Maritime Safety and Security Seminar in Ghana

Africa Center and U.S. Dept. of State Hold Maritime Safety and Security Seminar in Ghana

Africa Center and U.S. Dept. of State Hold Maritime Safety and Security Seminar in Ghana

10:02 AM6/7/2013

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), and the government of Ghana welcomed government officials and experts in maritime law to the Trans-Atlantic

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Africa Center and U.S. Embassy Sponsor Symposium on Natural Resources and Conflict Prevention in Tanzania

Africa Center and U.S. Embassy Sponsor Symposium on Natural Resources and Conflict Prevention in Tanzania

Africa Center and U.S. Embassy Sponsor Symposium on Natural Resources and Conflict Prevention in Tanzania

12:41 PM6/6/2013

A group of 71 security sector experts and students from the Tanzania National Defence College, academic institutions, the Ministry of Defence, non-profit organizations, Tanzanian Parliamentarians and U.S. and Tanzanian government officials,

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CFC Donations Come Back to Help Family Support and Youth Program in Stuttgart

CFC Donations Come Back to Help Family Support and Youth Program in Stuttgart

CFC Donations Come Back to Help Family Support and Youth Program in Stuttgart

1:30 PM6/5/2013

U.S. Africa Command employees contributed to 2012 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas and in return received a check for their contributions to the Family Support and Youth Program (FSYP).

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Wisconsin Club Donates School Supplies to Djiboutian School

Wisconsin Club Donates School Supplies to Djiboutian School

Wisconsin Club Donates School Supplies to Djiboutian School

12:32 PM6/4/2013

Soldiers from the 411th Civil Affairs Battalion in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa recently visited youth at a school in Chebelley as part of an ongoing effort to build relationships and partnerships with the village.

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U.S. Marines, Sailors Train Senegalese Military

U.S. Marines, Sailors Train Senegalese Military

U.S. Marines, Sailors Train Senegalese Military

11:19 AM6/3/2013

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 began training Senegalese Companie de Fusilier Marine Commandos in Dakar, Senegal, Recently.

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