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Somalia Army Officers Graduate EU Course

9:27 AM7/9/2015

During the course, more than 20 junior officers learned techniques to become effective company commanders.

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Burundi National Defense Force Soldiers Head to Training

12:59 PM3/28/2014

U.S. Marines from the Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa (SP-MAGTF AF) have been training Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF) soldiers in preparation for deployments to Somalia.

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Africa Command Data Sharing Network Supports AMISOM Operations

2:24 PM2/3/2014

The ADSN system supports the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) by enabling a secure information flow between the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa Joint Operations Center, the Djiboutian Armed Forces, and AMISOM partner nations.

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Ugandans Train for Future AMISOM Mission

8:42 AM10/28/2013

A recent U.S. Army Africa organized training event helped prepare a Uganda Peoples' Defense Force military police company for an upcoming deployment to Somalia.

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Marine Task Force, Burundian Soldiers Conduct Exercise

7:51 AM9/25/2013

Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 are conducting a 10-week predeployment exercise currently under way with Burundi National Defense Force soldiers to prepare them for assignments in Somalia.

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US Service Members Partner in Logistics with BDF in Support of AMISOM

11:07 AM8/2/2013

U.S. service members provide pallette training and cargo handling to Burundi Defense soldiers in support of the African Union Mission in Somalia during a recent training held in Bujumbura, Burundi.

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Marines, Sailors Enhance Ugandan Force Capabilities

7:51 AM7/29/2013

Uganda People's Defense Force soldiers recently completed a 10-week joint engagement with U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa for a deployment to Somalia later this year.Uganda provides troops to

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Ugandan Forces Train with U.S. Marines For Somalia Mission

12:26 PM4/8/2013

Uganda Peoples' Defense Force soldiers' commitment to increase security and stability in the Horn of Africa and contribute to the African Union Mission in Somalia entails training from U.S. Marines supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

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AFRICOM Commander Outlines Diverse Challenges Ahead

12:22 PM3/8/2013

Somalia and Mali represent different stages of the challenges for U.S. Africa Command, Army Gen. Carter F. Ham told the Senate Armed Services Committee today. Ham, who will step down as Africom commander next month, said the five-year-old command

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U.S. Will Maintain Support for Somalia Through Its Transition

12:00 AM9/28/2012

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has congratulated Somalia for staging its first peaceful transfer of power in decades and promised that the United States will stay strong behind the country's move from a failed, war-torn state to a

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PRESS STATEMENT: Adoption of Somalia's Provisional Constitution

12:00 AM8/3/2012

Following is a press statement by Hillary Rodham Clinton, August 2, 2012, on the adoption of Somalia's Provisional Constitution.

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U.S. Moves Against Sources of Violence, Instability in Somalia

12:00 AM7/6/2012

The United States has sanctioned six individuals based in Somalia, Kenya and Eritrea for their actions in support of the terrorist group al-Shabaab, which foments violence and instability in Somalia.

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Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Nearly 1,000 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) personnel completed training for an upcoming African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployment, in May 2012.

U.S. Army Africa Commander, Major General David R. Hogg and

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U.S. Forces Rescue Kidnapped American, Danish Humanitarian Workers in Somalia

12:00 AM1/25/2012

(Editor's Note: This press release was published January 25, 2012. We have reposted due to interest from the recent 60 Minutes News story which recently aired.)

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Famine Soon to Worsen in Somalia, Report Predicts

12:00 AM8/27/2011

A new analysis of food security in the Horn of Africa reports that the level of acute malnutrition for people in some areas of Somalia exceeds 50 percent. Food insecurity will worsen to become famine in most areas of southern Somalia within four to

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Expanded Area of Eastern Africa is Beset with Famine

12:00 AM8/5/2011

Famine has reached new areas of Somalia, according to an August 3, 2011 analysis of conditions in the region, and food insecurity in other parts of the eastern African country will likely reach famine levels within the next six weeks.
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CJTF-HOA Partners with Djiboutian Health Officials for Remote Care

12:00 AM3/3/2011

Less than a mile from where the borders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Somalia connect, a large crowd celebrated the opening of a much needed health clinic on February 26, 2011 in the tiny village of Guistir in the Ali Sabieh District of Djibouti. Read more

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Maritime Piracy Off Somali Coast a Global Problem

12:00 AM10/15/2010

Maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia is not just an African problem but a global challenge of worldwide concern, and the international community must step forward to help.

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United States to Strengthen Engagement with Puntland, Somaliland

12:00 AM9/28/2010

The United States will strengthen engagement with the governments of Puntland and Somaliland in Somalia as part of a two-track policy aimed at curbing the growth of terrorist extremism, but also to support the Transitional Federal Government, says

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AFRICOM's Ward Says al-Shabaab Terror Shows Disregard for Human Life

12:00 AM8/26/2010

General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, was among senior U.S. officials who spoke out against the al-Shabaab terror bombing August 24, 2010, in Mogadishu, Somalia, that killed more than 30 people, including members of

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