President Obama expressed concern about growing tensions between Sudan and South Sudan when speaking April 2, 2012 to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir about the clashes in the border region between the two East African nations.
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Less than 20 percent of the people living in Africa are online, yet the region is considered one of the next big hot spots for Internet growth, according to two Google executives who visited U.S. Africa Command on March 29, 2012.

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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced March 29, 2012 that the United States will boost its response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Africa's Sahel region, where ongoing drought has led to food insecurity for

Without clean air, food and water, the U.S. military cannot complete its mission in the Horn of Africa or anywhere else in the world.

Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement here March 26-29, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant James E. Davis.
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How do you embed a journalist with soldiers and also keep an operation secure?



How do you plan for media queries before a planned hostage rescue begins?

A United States Army soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa recently accomplished something here that up until now has only been done by U.S. Navy forces and an Air Force Senior Airman .

U.S. Africa Command personnel had a chance to learn about drug smuggling, illegal arms transportation and other issues affecting maritime and air cargo trade from a leading expert in the field, March 23, 2012.

The United States condemns the military seizure of power in Mali.

Ghanaian, Benin, Togolese, Senegalese, Nigerian and U.S. Air Force members hit the flightline loading, guarding and marshalling aircraft March 21, 2012 for the African Partnership Flight 12-2 capstone event in Accra, Ghana.

The first week of U.S. Air Forces Africa's African Partnership Flight wrapped up at Ghana Air Force's Camp Burma in Accra, Ghana, March 16, 2012.

Cameroonian Navy sailors made history as they took part in a three-day combat lifesaver course at the region two military hospital in Doula, Cameroon, March 19- 21, 2012.

Three feet of rope, four nails and a blue net all wrapped inside a plastic bag may not seem like they can save lives. However, these tools - along with the partnership between members of Civil Affairs Team 4905, government and non-government

It's isolated, noisy and messy - but if successful could be beneficial to Camp Lemonnier and local Djiboutians. Thanks to new equipment, U.S. Army National Guard 257th Engineer Team drilled four water test wells in different locations here,

U.S. Africa Command was awarded a Joint Meritorious Unit Award for its response to the conflict in Libya between March 19 and March 30, 2011, when staff members coordinated humanitarian and military operations to maintain stability in the