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Largest Military Communications Exercise in Africa Kicks Off in Cameroon

Largest Military Communications Exercise in Africa Kicks Off in Cameroon

Largest Military Communications Exercise in Africa Kicks Off in Cameroon

12:00 AM6/20/2012

The largest military communications exercise on the African continent kicked off June 18, 2012 during a ceremony at the Douala Naval Base in Cameroon.

Africa Endeavor, an annual communications joint exercise sponsored by U.S. Africa

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Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

12:00 AM6/20/2012

Sports can bring people together and help them get to know one another through a common interest. That's been the case for a group of soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and some Djiboutians.

Local

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Strategy Guides Africa Engagement, Defense Official Says

Strategy Guides Africa Engagement, Defense Official Says

Strategy Guides Africa Engagement, Defense Official Says

12:00 AM6/19/2012

The U.S. military is working with partner forces in Africa to build security on the continent, the Pentagon's senior Africa expert said, June 18, 2012.

In her keynote speech, Amanda J. Dory, deputy assistant secretary of defense

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U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in Crisis Response Training, Prepare to Support U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in Crisis Response Training, Prepare to Support U.S. Africa Command

U.S. Marines and Sailors Participate in Crisis Response Training, Prepare to Support U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM6/19/2012

Reserve Marines and sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-12.2 prepared to provide limited support in the event of a crisis in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility as part of a two-day exercise, June 8-9, 2012. Read more

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West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

12:00 AM6/19/2012

In the first such workshop hosted jointly by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), lab technicians and epidemiologists from five West African nations gathered June 4-8,

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AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

AFRICOM Forms Military Relationship With Libya

12:00 AM6/19/2012

Operation Odyssey Dawn, the U.S. Africa Command-led U.S. mission in Libya last year, imparted important lessons the Defense Department's newest combatant command is applying as it welcomes a new African partner to the fold while still dealing

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U.S. Navy Personnel Help Kenyans Invest in the Future

U.S. Navy Personnel Help Kenyans Invest in the Future

U.S. Navy Personnel Help Kenyans Invest in the Future

12:00 AM6/18/2012

Members of Maritime Civil Affairs Team 112, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, celebrated World Environment Day with their east Africa partners in Kenya. MCAT 112 and other U.S. and African organizations planted nearly 600 Casuarina tree

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FACT SHEET: The New Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

FACT SHEET: The New Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

FACT SHEET: The New Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa

12:00 AM6/15/2012

On June 14, 2012, the White House announced a new U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa that provides a proactive and forward looking vision grounded in partnership. The new strategy sets forth four strategic objectives, as described below, and

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U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Speaking before an audience of young Africans pursuing success in many career fields, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laid down a bet June 13, 2012.

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Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

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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US Navy Personnel Help Kenyans Invest in the Future

US Navy Personnel Help Kenyans Invest in the Future

US Navy Personnel Help Kenyans Invest in the Future

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Members of Maritime Civil Affairs Team 112, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, celebrated World Environment Day with their east Africa partners in Kenya. MCAT 112 and other U.S. and African organizations planted nearly 600 Casuarina tree

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New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer

New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer

New Malaria Task Forces Will Address Top Africa Killer

12:00 AM6/14/2012

Two new task forces being stood up by U.S. Africa Command have set their sights on one of the biggest killers on the continent: the mosquito.

Malaria -- that same affliction that decimated Roman legions, Revolutionary War and Civil War

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AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

AFRICOM Will Maintain;Light Footprint; in Africa

12:00 AM6/13/2012

The United States has no plans to seek permanent bases in Africa, and, in the spirit of the new defense strategic guidance, will continue to maintain a "light footprint" on the continent, the top U.S. Africa Command officer said. Read more

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Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

Priorities Set U.S. Africa Command's Agenda

12:00 AM6/12/2012

After a year of significant change sweeping the African continent -- a wave of democratic movements, the emergence of South Sudan as the world's newest nation and an increase in violent extremism, among them -- U.S. Africa Command is using the

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U.S. Army Africa Commander Speaks at Vicenza Security Conference

U.S. Army Africa Commander Speaks at Vicenza Security Conference

U.S. Army Africa Commander Speaks at Vicenza Security Conference

12:00 AM6/11/2012

Major General David R. Hogg, commander of U.S. Army Africa, was a featured speaker at the September 11 Cultural Association's day-long seminar on Mediterranean security, at the Vicenza Centro Congressi Confartigianato, in May 2012.
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U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

12:00 AM6/11/2012

The United States is providing more than $81 million in additional humanitarian assistance as the lean season begins in the drought-affected Sahel region of West Africa.

With this additional contribution, the U.S. government is

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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

12:00 AM6/11/2012

Partnering with Babile's veterinarian team, members of the U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, participated in a Veterinary Civic Action Program (VETCAP) in Babile, Ethiopia, May 21 - June 1,

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HSV Swift Departs South Africa

HSV Swift Departs South Africa

HSV Swift Departs South Africa

12:00 AM6/7/2012

The High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Durban, South Africa, concluding a two-week theater security cooperation visit to the area, June 7, 2012.

Durban is the 3rd and final stop Swift has made to South Africa in support of its

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Djiboutian, U.S. Navies Practice Maritime VBSS Operations

Djiboutian, U.S. Navies Practice Maritime VBSS Operations

Djiboutian, U.S. Navies Practice Maritime VBSS Operations

12:00 AM6/4/2012

Djiboutian naval personnel and sailors from three U.S. Navy organizations participated in Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training here May 7-31, 2012.

Sponsored by Africa Partnership Station, the training reflected a joint venture

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U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion Conducts VETCAP in Ethiopia

12:00 AM6/4/2012

Partnering with Babile's veterinarian team, members of the U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, participated in a Veterinary Civil Action Program here May 21 - June 1.

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