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Ambassador Joins CJTF-HOA Team to Promote Ethiopian Livestock Health

Ambassador Joins CJTF-HOA Team to Promote Ethiopian Livestock Health

Ambassador Joins CJTF-HOA Team to Promote Ethiopian Livestock Health

12:00 AM5/21/2008

A team of U.S. veterinarians with the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) partnered with Ethiopian veterinarians to vaccinate several animals on May 14, 2008 in an effort to improve livestock health and enhance the economic

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Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counterterrorism Course

Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counterterrorism Course

Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counterterrorism Course

12:00 AM5/16/2008

More than 200 soldiers with Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) graduated from a 16-week Counterterrorism Course in Folkasenyi, Uganda on May 16, 2008.

The Ugandan Counterterrorism Course was taught by service members with

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U.S. Defense Secretary Gates Encouraged by Moves to Bolster Civilian Agencies

U.S. Defense Secretary Gates Encouraged by Moves to Bolster Civilian Agencies

U.S. Defense Secretary Gates Encouraged by Moves to Bolster Civilian Agencies

12:00 AM5/15/2008

Calling civilian government agencies a "combat multiplier," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said May 14, 2008, that he's encouraged by moves to bolster the support agencies can provide to fight the war on terror.
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Tanzania Community Opens Health Clinic Built by U.S. Military

Tanzania Community Opens Health Clinic Built by U.S. Military

Tanzania Community Opens Health Clinic Built by U.S. Military

12:00 AM5/15/2008

U.S. service members from the Combined Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) gathered with residents of Mikocheni on May 15, 2008 to celebrate the completion of a newly built health clinic.

The Jaypal Singh Babhra Memorial Clinic was

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U.S. Vaccinates Animals, Trains Veterinarians in Ethiopia

U.S. Vaccinates Animals, Trains Veterinarians in Ethiopia

U.S. Vaccinates Animals, Trains Veterinarians in Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/15/2008

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), conducted Veterinary Civil Action Projects in several villages surrounding the city of Dire Dawa May 1 to May 17, 2008. During their visit, the team saw more

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Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

Nigerian Air Force Members Participate in Air Transport Handling Seminar

12:00 AM5/13/2008

During a four-day training course in Lagos, Nigeria, in April 2008, 20 members of the Nigerian Air Force worked alongside U.S. personnel to share knowlege and experience in working with military transport aircraft.

The program, part of

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U.S. Sailors Visit School In Kenya

U.S. Sailors Visit School In Kenya

U.S. Sailors Visit School In Kenya

12:00 AM5/12/2008

A group of 20 sailors from the U.S. Navy's USS Momsen visited a school in the port city of Mombasa on May 7, 2008, as part of a community relations program called Project Handclasp.

Project Handclasp is a U.S. Navy program that

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Desert Warfare Training Pushes to the Extremes

Desert Warfare Training Pushes to the Extremes

Desert Warfare Training Pushes to the Extremes

12:00 AM5/5/2008

Approximately 120 service members from the United States and France participated in desert survival training in early May, 2008 in the desert and mountains of Djibouti.
The French have maintained a military presence in Djibouti for the last

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Ugandan Service Members Schooled in Laws of War

Ugandan Service Members Schooled in Laws of War

Ugandan Service Members Schooled in Laws of War

12:00 AM5/5/2008

More than 180 soldiers in the Ugandan People's Defence Force attended a counterterrorism course in Folkasenyi, Uganda May, 2008, where they learned basic laws of armed conflict.

The Ugandan Counterterrorism Course, Cycle 04-08,

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USS Fort McHenry Returns From Maiden Deployment to West and Central Africa

USS Fort McHenry Returns From Maiden Deployment to West and Central Africa

USS Fort McHenry Returns From Maiden Deployment to West and Central Africa

12:00 AM5/4/2008

Amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) returned to its homeport May 4, 2008, after a seven-month deployment as the first platform for Africa Partnership Station (APS), an initiative working with countries from West and Central

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New U.S.-Funded Medical Clinic Opens in Seychelles

New U.S.-Funded Medical Clinic Opens in Seychelles

New U.S.-Funded Medical Clinic Opens in Seychelles

12:00 AM5/3/2008

Members of the Praslin Island community and the U.S. military's Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) dedicated a new health clinic in Grand Anse, Seychelles, on April 24, 2008.

Praslin's pre-existing clinic was

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Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop

Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop

Tanzania Officers Participate in Military-to-Military Peacekeeping Operations Workshop

12:00 AM4/28/2008

Two military officers from the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces (TPDF) were in Accra, Ghana, for a U.S. Department of Defense sponsored four-day workshop on Peacekeeping Operations Lessons-Learned from April 28 to May 1, 2008.

According

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U.S. Navy Makes Progress With Well-Drilling Projects in Kenya

U.S. Navy Makes Progress With Well-Drilling Projects in Kenya

U.S. Navy Makes Progress With Well-Drilling Projects in Kenya

12:00 AM4/28/2008

U.S. Navy members are working to improve the quality of life for Kenyans in the Garissa district by bringing clean water to the region through a series of well-drilling projects. On April 22, 2008, the service members broke ground on a water well

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Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

Ambassadors Celebrate Africa's Achievements and Address Security Challenges

12:00 AM4/27/2008

African ambassadors, members of the diplomatic corps, U.S. officials, and other guests gathered at the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Washington on April 24, 2008, in support of a more secure and peaceful Africa.

With music from

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Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command

Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command

Conference Panelists Discuss Progress of Africa Command

12:00 AM4/23/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) was the central theme of a conference April 21, 2008, co-hosted by Georgetown University's Women in International Security (WIIS) organization and the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College

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General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

12:00 AM4/13/2008

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

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Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

12:00 AM4/12/2008

The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of

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U.S. Navy Builds Maritime Partnerships in Mauritius

U.S. Navy Builds Maritime Partnerships in Mauritius

U.S. Navy Builds Maritime Partnerships in Mauritius

12:00 AM4/8/2008

The USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, to promote maritime safety and security initiatives in the region. This is the first U.S. Navy ship to visit to the Indian Ocean Island this year.
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USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

12:00 AM4/8/2008

USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship to visit the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius tthis year when it arrived in Port Louis on April 8, 2008. Ashland is visiting Mauritius as part of Commander, Task Force 363 Southeast Africa.

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U.S. Airmen and Sailors Help Kenyans Bring Clean Water to Drought-Stricken Garissa District

U.S. Airmen and Sailors Help Kenyans Bring Clean Water to Drought-Stricken Garissa District

U.S. Airmen and Sailors Help Kenyans Bring Clean Water to Drought-Stricken Garissa District

12:00 AM4/7/2008

Airmen and sailors joined Kenyans on March 30 and 31, 2008, in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country's arid Garissa District.

More than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen

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