Yates Discusses African Union, Africa Command Partnership During VOA Interview
12:00 AM4/1/2009
U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy praised the accomplishments of the African Union in promoting peace and stability during a media interview at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, March 25, 2009.
U.S. to Run for Election to the UN Human Rights Council
12:00 AM4/1/2009
(Editor's note: The following press release by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in supporting U.S.
U.S. Horn of Africa Personnel Dive for Aircraft Wreckage in Lake Victoria
12:00 AM3/31/2009
Service members from U.S. Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa have located the wreckage of an Ilyshin II 76 aircraft that crashed in Lake Victoria and are conducting diving operations to retrieve information.
Protecting Fishing Part of Maritime Security, Africa Command Deputy Says
12:00 AM3/30/2009
Meeting with Ghanaian fishermen and West African navy personnel, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary C. Yates, stressed that maritime security includes protecting fishing grounds and building partnerships between militaries
Project Handclasp Program Lends Assistance to Nigerian Schoolhouse
12:00 AM3/27/2009
Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville Sailors delivered Project Handclasp boxes filled with medical supplies, clothes, toys, and text books to the Pacelli School of the Blind and Visually Impaired in Lagos, Nigeria March 24, 2009.
(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa forward deployed to Uganda to conduct search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from an Ilyushin II 76 aircraft wreckage.
Africa Partnership Medical Teams Lending a Helping Hand
12:00 AM3/25/2009
Eleven Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville embarked trainees capped off three weeks of instruction aboard USS Nashville (LPD 13) with a graduation ceremony March 20, 2009 on the ship's flight deck.
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa are scheduled to assist the government of Uganda in conducting search and recovery operations of human remains and the flight data recorder from the wreckage an Ilyushin 76 aircraft that
United States Extends Friendly Hand to East Africa
12:00 AM3/20/2009
The U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which have extended a helping hand to a number of West African countries in the past few years, are now reaching out to East Africa, too.
Nigeria Next Stop for Africa Partnership Station Nashville
12:00 AM3/18/2009
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville team arrived in Lagos, Nigeria March 17, 2009 for the third African port visit of its five-month deployment.
The APS Nashville team includes experts in a variety of military areas and a
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Service Members Participate in Medical Civil Action Project
12:00 AM3/18/2009
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) traveled throughout remote regions of Djibouti providing medical and public health aid during a Medical Civil Action Project (MEDCAP) March 7-14, 2009.
Africom Commander Describes Conditions for U.S. Involvement
12:00 AM3/18/2009
U.S. Africa Command will intervene in conflicts on the continent only after warring countries have shown a political will to reconcile, the Africom commander told a congressional panel March 18, 2009.
Africa is on a positive course in reducing conflict, building democratic institutions, and promoting sustainable livelihood for its people, said General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, as he explained the command's role in
The Garissa Boys' High School in Kenya has a new water system, thanks to the efforts of the Kenyan government, the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, military engineers, and a civil affairs team from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of 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
Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue
12:00 AM3/16/2009
At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational
Africa Command's Ambassador Yates Meets Belgian Defense Officials
12:00 AM3/16/2009
U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, met with Belgian defense officials to discuss U.S. AFRICOM activities during an official visit to Brussels, March 12-13, 2009.
Upcoming Symposium Addresses Air Domain, Safety in Africa
12:00 AM3/16/2009
(Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles by Air University Public Affairs about the upcoming U.S. Africa Command Symposium, to be held at Air University, concerning the U.S. Air Force's role in Africa.)
Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09
12:00 AM3/12/2009
Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.