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PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Officials Discuss Somalia Issues

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Officials Discuss Somalia Issues

PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: AFRICOM Officials Discuss Somalia Issues

12:00 AM3/5/2010

U.S. military support to international efforts in Somalia was discussed during a media roundtable March 4, 2010, in Brussels, Belgium, with two senior members of the U.S. Africa Command staff who were visiting representatives of the European

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Two U.S. Vessels Training with Seychelles Coast Guard for Africa Partnership Station

Two U.S. Vessels Training with Seychelles Coast Guard for Africa Partnership Station

Two U.S. Vessels Training with Seychelles Coast Guard for Africa Partnership Station

12:00 AM3/1/2010

Carrying an international staff from six countries, High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Port Victoria, Seychelles, February 27, 2010, followed by its sister platform the frigate USS Nicholas (FFG 47) that arrived March 1, to conduct maritime

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U.S. Military to Participate in Morocco's Aeroexpo

U.S. Military to Participate in Morocco's Aeroexpo

U.S. Military to Participate in Morocco's Aeroexpo

12:00 AM1/27/2010

Approximately 50 U.S. service members and four aircraft from bases in the United States and Europe will participate in the Aeroexpo Marrackech 2010 international air/trade show in Morocco, January 27-30, 2010.

Static display aircraft

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Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar

Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar

Africans Participate in Multinational Counter-Narcotics Seminar

12:00 AM1/21/2010

Drug trafficking threatens global security and requires international and regional cooperation, U.S. Africa Command's General William E. Ward told attendees from 66 nations at the start of a January 20-29, 2010 conference on

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West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

West African Nations Collaborate in Pandemic Influenza Planning Workshop

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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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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Future Brightens for Tanzania Youth in Tanga Village

Future Brightens for Tanzania Youth in Tanga Village

Future Brightens for Tanzania Youth in Tanga Village

12:00 AM8/3/2009

Representatives and service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, in conjunction with the government of Tanzania, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, attended a dedication ceremony at the

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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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APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

12:00 AM6/18/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval

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Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Kenya-Born Harvard Professor Speaks at U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM6/5/2009

U.S. Africa Command kicked off its first command speaker series May 21, 2009 with a presentation by Kenya-native Calestous Juma, Harvard University professor of the practice of international development.

The command speaker program is

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Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Efforts to blunt maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden are beginning to show some success, but there is an international consensus that more must be done, says Ambassador Stephen Mull.

In testimony April 30, 2009

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International Police Officers Train for Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

International Police Officers Train for Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

International Police Officers Train for Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

12:00 AM5/6/2009

U.S. Army Africa, the Army component of U.S. Africa Command, maintains close ties to the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units, (CoESPU) an international police training mission led by Italian Carabinieri.

During a visit to

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Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa

Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa

Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa

12:00 AM3/16/2009

U.S. Africa Command plays a supporting role to U.S. and international development efforts in Africa and must take its cue from the U.S. Agency for International Development "to do what we can to help where we are asked," said Ambassador Mary Carlin

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Sailors Participate in Community Relations Projects during Africa Partnership Station Visit to Kenya

Sailors Participate in Community Relations Projects during Africa Partnership Station Visit to Kenya

Sailors Participate in Community Relations Projects during Africa Partnership Station Visit to Kenya

12:00 AM3/12/2009

Approximately 20 USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) sailors painted the Tudor District Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya March 1, 2009 as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.

APS is an international security cooperation

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Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities

Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities

Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities

12:00 AM3/9/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) representative, and local government officials attended a dedication ceremony at St. Theresa Secondary School in Lira,

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Africa Command Deputy in Cape Verde to Discuss Counter-Drugs, Maritime Security

Africa Command Deputy in Cape Verde to Discuss Counter-Drugs, Maritime Security

Africa Command Deputy in Cape Verde to Discuss Counter-Drugs, Maritime Security

12:00 AM3/2/2009

U.S. and Cape Verdean government officials met February 27, 2009 to discuss international cooperation in counter-narcotics, illegal fishing, and illegal trafficking as U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary C. Yates, began a

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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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Africa Partnership Station Nashville Arrives in Ghana

Africa Partnership Station Nashville Arrives in Ghana

Africa Partnership Station Nashville Arrives in Ghana

12:00 AM2/24/2009

USS Nashville (LPD 13) arrived in Sekondi, Ghana on February 20, 2009, the second African port of its five-month deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station.

APS is an international initiative, led by U.S. Naval Forces Africa,

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America Builds New African Partnerships to Tackle Piracy

America Builds New African Partnerships to Tackle Piracy

America Builds New African Partnerships to Tackle Piracy

12:00 AM2/24/2009

The United States and other international partners are helping African governments confront piracy and improve maritime security on two coasts of Africa. While the waters off the coast of Somalia rank number 1 in the world for piracy and armed

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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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