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Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

12:00 AM7/29/2010

The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.

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Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

Military and Civilian Personnel Take Part in African Union Peace Support Operations Training

12:00 AM7/29/2010

The week of July 12, 2010, African Union Commission's Peace and Support Operations Division (PSOD) Operational Division (PSOD) participated in a familiarization program that provided strategic level, operational level, and functional training.

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CJTF-HOA METOC and U.S. Department of State Work Hand-in-Hand to Get Deployable Weather Sensors to Ethiopia

CJTF-HOA METOC and U.S. Department of State Work Hand-in-Hand to Get Deployable Weather Sensors to Ethiopia

CJTF-HOA METOC and U.S. Department of State Work Hand-in-Hand to Get Deployable Weather Sensors to Ethiopia

12:00 AM7/28/2010

A Meteorology and Oceanographic Center (METOC) team arrived at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to conduct a site visit with U.S. Department of State and the Ethiopian National Meteorological Agency (ENMA) July 19, 2010.

The visit is the final

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African Union Press Release - Twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda

African Union Press Release - Twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda

African Union Press Release - Twin bombings in Kampala, Uganda

12:00 AM7/13/2010

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Jean Ping, has learnt with great concern the news of the twin blasts that hit Kampala, Uganda, in the night of 11 July 2010, claiming the lives of numerous innocent victims. The Chairperson of

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IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa

IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa

IG Inspections Seminar in Addis Ababa

12:00 AM6/11/2010

At the invitation of Brigadier General Tsegay Tessema Niguse, the Ethiopian National Defense Force's (ENDF) Inspector General (IG), the U.S. Africa Command IG Office conducted an IG Inspections seminar for the ENDF IG staff at the Defense

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Fighting Malaria in Ethiopia

Fighting Malaria in Ethiopia

Fighting Malaria in Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/4/2010

Thousands of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets, or mosquito bed-nettings, were handed out by a U.S. Army Civil Affairs team to the people of Hayo Oda Kebele, Dollo Mena District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia, April 26, 2010.

"We are distributing

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Ward: U.S. Military Seeks Ways to Support African Union Peace and Security Comission

Ward: U.S. Military Seeks Ways to Support African Union Peace and Security Comission

Ward: U.S. Military Seeks Ways to Support African Union Peace and Security Comission

12:00 AM2/12/2010

The United States military is seeking ways to support the African Union and the AU's Peace and Security Commission, U.S. General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) said in a Voice of America interview February 9,

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Ethiopian Veterans Share Korean Experience with U.S. Army Instructors

Ethiopian Veterans Share Korean Experience with U.S. Army Instructors

Ethiopian Veterans Share Korean Experience with U.S. Army Instructors

12:00 AM11/17/2009

U.S. Army Africa officers assigned to the Ethiopian Defense Command and Staff College (EDCSC) spent an afternoon, November 3, 2009, with veterans of the Kagnew Battalion -- an Ethiopian unit that fought alongside U.S. troops during the Korean

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U.S. Africa Command Wraps-up Second Academic Conference with Closing Ceremony

U.S. Africa Command Wraps-up Second Academic Conference with Closing Ceremony

U.S. Africa Command Wraps-up Second Academic Conference with Closing Ceremony

12:00 AM9/3/2009

U.S. Africa Command hosted 36 academic professionals from 17 different African nations during its second annual academic symposium at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 21, 2009.

During daily discussion groups, academic

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U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium Begins in Ethiopia

U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium Begins in Ethiopia

U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium Begins in Ethiopia

12:00 AM8/19/2009

Opening ceremonies were held August 18, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa for the second U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium.

Thirty-seven academics from Africa, Europe and the United States have come together to enhance

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U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Africa Command NCOs Mentor Ethiopian Soldiers

U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Africa Command NCOs Mentor Ethiopian Soldiers

U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Africa Command NCOs Mentor Ethiopian Soldiers

12:00 AM7/27/2009

When Sergeant Major Brian Warren recently spoke to a group of officers about how to best support new soldiers and the importance of noncommissioned officer evaluations, his words were translated into Amharic -- the language of Ethiopia.
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Assistant Secretary of State-Designate Carson Testifies Before Senate panel

Assistant Secretary of State-Designate Carson Testifies Before Senate panel

Assistant Secretary of State-Designate Carson Testifies Before Senate panel

12:00 AM4/30/2009

(Editor's note: This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy.)

Piracy and maritime security, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ethiopia, corruption, and freedom of the

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17th Air Force Vice Commander visits Rwanda, Ethiopia

17th Air Force Vice Commander visits Rwanda, Ethiopia

17th Air Force Vice Commander visits Rwanda, Ethiopia

12:00 AM4/13/2009

Departing Ramstein with the goal of "going to listen," Seventeenth Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Vice Commander Brigadier General Mike Callan visited Rwanda and Ethiopia on a senior leader engagement March 24-28, 2009.

In addition to

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CJTF-HOA Reaches Out to Ethiopians During Medical Civic Action Project

CJTF-HOA Reaches Out to Ethiopians During Medical Civic Action Project

CJTF-HOA Reaches Out to Ethiopians During Medical Civic Action Project

12:00 AM2/19/2009

Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa made a series of house calls during a Medical Civic Action project in Ethiopia January 28 - February 13, 2009.

Personnel from each military branch and several

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Residents of Addis Ababa Celebrate Dedication of Refurbished School

Residents of Addis Ababa Celebrate Dedication of Refurbished School

Residents of Addis Ababa Celebrate Dedication of Refurbished School

12:00 AM10/21/2008

Members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined officials from American and Ethiopian governments, school administrators, and local citizens to celebrate the dedication of the refurbished Abadir Primary School in Addis

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African Union Communications Capability Strengthened Through AFRICOM Training

African Union Communications Capability Strengthened Through AFRICOM Training

African Union Communications Capability Strengthened Through AFRICOM Training

12:00 AM6/18/2008

Eight African Union technicians and military personnel were awarded certificates on June 13, 2008 for their successful completion of an advanced training class on a communications system called the Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite

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School dedication celebrates Ethiopian, U.S. partnership

School dedication celebrates Ethiopian, U.S. partnership

School dedication celebrates Ethiopian, U.S. partnership

12:00 AM6/5/2008

Residents of Kelami, Ethiopia gathered with U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) June 5, 2008 to dedicate the newly-constructed Kelami Primary School facilities.

Civil engineers from

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U.S. Service Members Assist Fire Victims in Ethiopia

U.S. Service Members Assist Fire Victims in Ethiopia

U.S. Service Members Assist Fire Victims in Ethiopia

12:00 AM5/24/2008

Personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia and service members deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) distributed new sleeping bags and pillows on May 20, 2008, to hundreds of residents of the Sidist Kilo neighborhood who

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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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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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