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Hundreds of Liberian Soldiers Graduate from Military Basic Training

12:00 AM5/23/2008

A graduation ceremony was scheduled May 23, 2008 to mark the successful completion of a month-long military training course by Liberian infantryman with the new Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), according to the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation in

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House Armed Services Committee Discusses U.S. Africa Command in Annual Fiscal Report

12:00 AM5/22/2008

The House Armed Services Committee, as part of its responsibility to oversee the U.S. military, has asked for more information about the roles and missions of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The committee also has discussed an initiative to assist

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Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

12:00 AM5/13/2008

During a four-day training course in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2008, 20 members of the Nigerian Air Force worked alongside U.S. personnel to share knowlege and experience in working with military transport aircraft.

The program, part of

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U.S. Sailors Visit School In Kenya

12:00 AM5/12/2008

A group of 20 sailors from the U.S. Navy's USS Momsen visited a school in the port city of Mombasa on May 7, 2008, as part of a community relations program called Project Handclasp.

Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy program that

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Defense Department, U.S. Africa Command Recognize Importance of Military Spouses

12:00 AM5/9/2008

Since 1984, the U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. This year, the day falls on May 9.

The following statement was issued by Admiral Mike Mullin, chairman of

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Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance

12:00 AM5/2/2008

In the first ever meeting of its kind, the senior enlisted advisor for the Kenyan Department of Defense forces met with the top enlisted leaders of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in

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Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

12:00 AM5/1/2008

The African continent faces a raft of security challenges from human rights abuses, poverty, corruption and smuggling, to rapidly increasing populations and dwindling water resources.

While the United States always has interacted with

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PRESS RELEASE: Kofi Annan Centre, AFRICOM Organize Workshop for Peacekeeping Lessons Learned

12:00 AM4/29/2008

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Teshie, in collaboration with the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) is organizing a workshop themed "Peacekeeping Operations and Peace Enforcement Operations Lessons

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Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

12:00 AM4/27/2008

African ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, U.S. officials, and other guests gathered at the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington on April 24, 2008, in support of a more secure and peaceful Africa.

With music from

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Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command

12:00 AM4/23/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was the central theme of a conference April 21, 2008, co-hosted by Georgetown University's Women in International Security (WIIS) organization and the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College

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AFRICOM Is Historic Step in U.S.-Africa Relationship

12:00 AM4/23/2008

The U.S. military's Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, is "history in the making" and, like the creation of the Africa Bureau at the U.S. Department of State 50 years ago, it is a vital step in an ever closer relationship between the

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Gates, Rice Urge Congress for Extension of Security-Assistance Legislation

12:00 AM4/16/2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates have requested the support of Congress in extending and making permanent a program that provides the Department of Defense with the funds to work collaboratively with the

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General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

12:00 AM4/13/2008

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

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Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

12:00 AM4/12/2008

The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of

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Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/31/2008

U.S. Africa Command is making progress in gaining acceptance in Africa, the command's deputy for civil-military activities said in an interview March 31, 2008, at a conference outside Washington, D.C., attended by representatives of 43 African

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ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S.

12:00 AM3/31/2008

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article is based on a U.S. Congressional hearing in March 2007, before Africa Command was established. We are posting it on the AFRICOM website to contribute to public understanding and discussion of U.S. policy

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Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

12:00 AM3/30/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) wants to work in partnership with African nations, and its establishment does not signal the militarization of U.S. foreign policy, said the organization's commander, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward. Read more

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Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/28/2008

In an interconnected world, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is another way the United States can connect with the countries of the continent, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England told representatives from more than 40 African nations March 27,
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Trans-Saharan Conference Focuses on 'Expanding Partner Nation Capacity-Building'

12:00 AM3/27/2008

Participants from across the U.S. government, as well as European liaisons, attended the fourth annual Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and Operation Enduring Freedom Trans-Sahara Conference March 26-28 in southern Germany.
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Navy-Chartered Ship Delivers Humanitarian Aid Equipment to Liberia

12:00 AM3/25/2008

Military Sealift Command-chartered ship SS Cleveland arrived March 24 in Monrovia carrying U.S. Navy equipment and supplies for a contingent of Navy Seabee's in the Gulf of Guinea conducting humanitarian aid projects.

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Hundreds of Liberian Soldiers Graduate from Military Basic Training

12:00 AM5/23/2008

A graduation ceremony was scheduled May 23, 2008 to mark the successful completion of a month-long military training course by Liberian infantryman with the new Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL), according to the U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation in

House Armed Services Committee Discusses U.S. Africa Command in Annual Fiscal Report

12:00 AM5/22/2008

The House Armed Services Committee, as part of its responsibility to oversee the U.S. military, has asked for more information about the roles and missions of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). The committee also has discussed an initiative to assist

Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

12:00 AM5/13/2008

During a four-day training course in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2008, 20 members of the Nigerian Air Force worked alongside U.S. personnel to share knowlege and experience in working with military transport aircraft. The program, part of

U.S. Sailors Visit School In Kenya

12:00 AM5/12/2008

A group of 20 sailors from the U.S. Navy's USS Momsen visited a school in the port city of Mombasa on May 7, 2008, as part of a community relations program called Project Handclasp. Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy program that

Defense Department, U.S. Africa Command Recognize Importance of Military Spouses

12:00 AM5/9/2008

Since 1984, the U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. This year, the day falls on May 9. The following statement was issued by Admiral Mike Mullin, chairman of

Across Kenya, U.S. Forces Share Knowledge, Assistance

12:00 AM5/2/2008

In the first ever meeting of its kind, the senior enlisted advisor for the Kenyan Department of Defense forces met with the top enlisted leaders of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in

Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

12:00 AM5/1/2008

The African continent faces a raft of security challenges from human rights abuses, poverty, corruption and smuggling, to rapidly increasing populations and dwindling water resources. While the United States always has interacted with

PRESS RELEASE: Kofi Annan Centre, AFRICOM Organize Workshop for Peacekeeping Lessons Learned

12:00 AM4/29/2008

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in Teshie, in collaboration with the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) is organizing a workshop themed "Peacekeeping Operations and Peace Enforcement Operations Lessons

Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

12:00 AM4/27/2008

African ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, U.S. officials, and other guests gathered at the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington on April 24, 2008, in support of a more secure and peaceful Africa. With music from

Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command

12:00 AM4/23/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was the central theme of a conference April 21, 2008, co-hosted by Georgetown University's Women in International Security (WIIS) organization and the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College

AFRICOM Is Historic Step in U.S.-Africa Relationship

12:00 AM4/23/2008

The U.S. military's Africa Command, known as AFRICOM, is "history in the making" and, like the creation of the Africa Bureau at the U.S. Department of State 50 years ago, it is a vital step in an ever closer relationship between the

Gates, Rice Urge Congress for Extension of Security-Assistance Legislation

12:00 AM4/16/2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates have requested the support of Congress in extending and making permanent a program that provides the Department of Defense with the funds to work collaboratively with the

General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

12:00 AM4/13/2008

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest. Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

12:00 AM4/12/2008

The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of

Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/31/2008

U.S. Africa Command is making progress in gaining acceptance in Africa, the command's deputy for civil-military activities said in an interview March 31, 2008, at a conference outside Washington, D.C., attended by representatives of 43 African

ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S.

12:00 AM3/31/2008

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article is based on a U.S. Congressional hearing in March 2007, before Africa Command was established. We are posting it on the AFRICOM website to contribute to public understanding and discussion of U.S. policy

Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

12:00 AM3/30/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) wants to work in partnership with African nations, and its establishment does not signal the militarization of U.S. foreign policy, said the organization's commander, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward. Read more

Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/28/2008

In an interconnected world, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is another way the United States can connect with the countries of the continent, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England told representatives from more than 40 African nations March 27,

Trans-Saharan Conference Focuses on 'Expanding Partner Nation Capacity-Building'

12:00 AM3/27/2008

Participants from across the U.S. government, as well as European liaisons, attended the fourth annual Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and Operation Enduring Freedom Trans-Sahara Conference March 26-28 in southern Germany. Read more

Navy-Chartered Ship Delivers Humanitarian Aid Equipment to Liberia

12:00 AM3/25/2008

Military Sealift Command-chartered ship SS Cleveland arrived March 24 in Monrovia carrying U.S. Navy equipment and supplies for a contingent of Navy Seabee's in the Gulf of Guinea conducting humanitarian aid projects.

During a four-day training course in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2008, 20 members of the Nigerian Air Force worked alongside U.S. personnel to share knowlege and experience in working with military transport aircraft.

The program, part of

A group of 20 sailors from the U.S. Navy's USS Momsen visited a school in the port city of Mombasa on May 7, 2008, as part of a community relations program called Project Handclasp.

Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy program that

Since 1984, the U.S. Department of Defense has designated the Friday before Mother's Day as Military Spouse Appreciation Day. This year, the day falls on May 9.

The following statement was issued by Admiral Mike Mullin, chairman of

The African continent faces a raft of security challenges from human rights abuses, poverty, corruption and smuggling, to rapidly increasing populations and dwindling water resources.

While the United States always has interacted with

African ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, U.S. officials, and other guests gathered at the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington on April 24, 2008, in support of a more secure and peaceful Africa.

With music from

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

Participants from across the U.S. government, as well as European liaisons, attended the fourth annual Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and Operation Enduring Freedom Trans-Sahara Conference March 26-28 in southern Germany.
Read more