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U.S. Africa Command Commander concludes visit to Angola

U.S. Africa Command Commander concludes visit to Angola U.S. Africa Command Commander concludes visit to Angola
4:32 PM5/26/2022
U. S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U. S. Africa Command, concluded a two-day visit to Angola to meet with Angolan President João Lourenço and other senior government officials May 18.
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Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia

Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia
9:04 AM5/26/2022
The exercise, from May 23 to June 3, 2022, focuses on regional cooperation to enhance efforts that promote safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea and territorial waters of participating North African nations.
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U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics

U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics
12:00 AM5/25/2022
A new building takes shape as part of ongoing work on improvements for the Montebello Hospital in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa on May 25, 2022. The work is augmenting South African efforts to facilitate treatment of tuberculosis, or TB, and particularly patients with drug-resistant TB.
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Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia

Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia Exercise Phoenix Express 2022 set to begin in Tunisia
12:00 AM5/24/2022
Civilian and military leaders pose for a group photo during the exercise Phoenix Express 2022 opening ceremony at the La Goulette Naval Base in Tunis, Tunisia, May 24, 2022. Phoenix Express 22, conducted by U.S. Naval Forces Africa, is a maritime exercise designed to improve cooperation among participating nations in order to increase maritime safety and security in the Mediterranean.
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Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests

Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests
3:01 PM5/23/2022
The trip provided U.S. Africa Command leaders the opportunity to meet with civilian and military leaders in each nation to underscore the importance of partnership to confronting regional threats and achieving shared security goals.
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U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics

U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics
12:00 AM5/23/2022
Officials walk through a newly completed classrooms project at Zwelemfundo Public School in East London, South Africa, on May 23, 2022. The classroom was part of a school improvement project delivered through a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa and local South African partners.
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U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics

U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics
12:00 AM5/23/2022
The interior of a recently completed classroom at Zwelemfundo Public School in East London, South Africa, as seen May 23, 2022. The classroom was part of work replacing existing buildings primarily made of sheet metal and was part of a larger school improvement project.
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U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics

U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics U.S. Army helps improve South African schools, clinics
12:00 AM5/23/2022
An informational sign is visible outside a newly completed classroom at Zwelemfundo Public School in East London, South Africa, on May 23, 2022. The classroom was part of a school improvement project delivered through a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Embassy in South Africa and local South African partners.
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Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests

Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests
12:00 AM5/19/2022
Gen. Stephen Townsend’s final stop on the trip was to Rwanda, where he and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Rwanda Deb MacLean met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Townsend expressed appreciation for Rwanda’s long-standing partnership with the United States, to include the long-standing cooperation with the state partnership program between Rwanda and the Nebraska National Guard, as a demonstration of Rwanda’s vision for a stable, security and prosperous Africa.
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Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests

Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests Gen. Townsend visits East Africa and Angola to advance mutual security interests
12:00 AM5/18/2022
In Kenya, Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Kenya Eric W. Kneedler met with Kenyan President Uruhu Kenyatta to discuss mutual security concerns and to express appreciation to Kenya for its continued leadership and collaboration on regional security. Townsend and Kneedler also participated in a pass and review at the Kenyan Defense Force Headquarters.
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Kentucky National Guard Public A

Kentucky National Guard Public A Kentucky National Guard Public A
4:13 PM5/17/2022
Brig. Gen. Dan Kuwali poses for a photo with Col. Jason Shepherd and Col. Joyce Gordon on April 22, 2022, in the Wellman Armory Auditorium in Frankfort, Ky. Kuwali was invited by the pair to come speak to Kentucky National Guard’s Staff Judge Advocates about the opportunities for the United States to use soft power in Africa to balance against China's widespread soft power engagements on the continent. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
U.S. Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, speaks with Department of State officials during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
Service members with the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa welcome interagency officials during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Kenneth Ekman, U.S. Africa Command strategy, engagement and programs director, briefs Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
U.S. Army Col. Timothy Macdonald, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa director of operations, provides a mission brief for Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
Ms. Chidi Blyden, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African affairs, briefs Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana, commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, welcomes Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Jami Shawley, incoming commanding general of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, and U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Case, deputy commanding general of CJTF-HOA, listen to a mission brief during the 2022 East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
U.S. Army Col. Timothy Macdonald, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa director of operations, provides a mission brief for Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum

Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum Department of State and Defense officials meet for 2022 East African Security Forum
1:54 PM5/16/2022
U.S. Army Col. Timothy Macdonald, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa director of operations, provides a mission brief for Department of Defense and Department of State officials during the annual East Africa Security Forum at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, May 11, 2022.
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