Official Handover of the Beninese Armed Forces Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan Concludes in Cotonou
8:28 AM3/25/2013
Representatives from civil authorities and the Armed Forces of Benin met with representatives from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command's Disaster Management and Preparedness Program (DMPP) in
U.S., Partners Save Lives in Tuberculosis (TB) Battle
2:25 PM3/22/2013
The lives of 20 million people have been saved in recent years because the United States and other governments have scaled up their campaign against tuberculosis (TB), working to overcome one of the world's most deadly diseases, the U.S.
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New Development Approach Stresses Partnerships, USAID’s Shah Says
2:18 PM3/22/2013
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has shifted its approach to development assistance, emphasizing public-private partnerships, channeling funds to local governments and organizations with knowledge and expertise to create
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 completed the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course here, March 14, 2013.
The Marines completed the week-long course in preparation for military-to-military engagements with
100th ARW Flies 100th Refueling Mission for French Operations in Mali
8:33 AM3/20/2013
SOUTHWEST EUROPE -- Airmen flying KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, completed the 100th refueling mission March 17, 2013, supporting French fighter aircraft conducting operations in Mali.
Combatant Commanders Praise State Partnership Program
9:28 AM3/19/2013
The National Guard’s State Partnership Program is an extraordinarily effective, enduring, low-cost tool to advance the national security objective of building partnership capacity, two veteran combatant commanders told Congress last week.
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Immense progress has taken place in Mali since January when an international force of French and African troops arrived to retake the northern part of the country from violent extremists, according to two U.S. diplomats working to resolve the crisis.
AFRICOM Helps Partner Nations Grow Capability, Ham Says
7:11 AM3/18/2013
Now in its fifth year, U.S. Africa Command brings “markedly increased” capabilities to its mission of defending U.S. interests and developing regional militaries, the command’s leader told Congress today.
During a House Armed Services Committee
Promoting regional cooperation and developing interoperability among partner nations of the Trans-Sahara was the focus of this year's Exercise Flintlock in Mauritania. Fourteen African, European and North American militaries collaborated during
A Mauritanian doctor examines patients during a scheduled Medical Seminar to provide aid to the village of Weizen, Mauritania, Feb 24, 2013. Flintlock exercises have been conducted across north and western Africa since 2005 to improve the security
Apps4Africa Winners Recognized for Business-Friendly Innovations
8:53 AM3/13/2013
The three winning teams in the Apps4Africa 2012 Business Challenge accepted their awards at a March 6 event sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda.
Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders
3:11 PM3/12/2013
Saharan Express 2013 Reaches Maritime Stakeholders. Fourteen nations are participating in SE-13 including Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, France, The Gambia, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, The Netherlands, Portugal, Senegal, Sierra Leon, Spain, the