AFRICOM Refutes Claims of Meddling in Ethiopian Politics
12:00 AM8/21/2012
Allegations that General Carter F. Ham, Commander of United States Africa Command, influenced Ethiopian politics in any way are false. The mission of U.S. Africa Command is to work with African nations to strengthen their defense capabilities in
U.S Africa Command Denies Plans of Establishing in Bases in Botswana
12:00 AM8/21/2012
In response to a recent newspaper article in Botswana, U.S. Africa Command's commanding officer, General Carter Ham, once again denied reports that the United States is seeking to establish a base or move the commanddâ?s headquarters to
U.S. Medics Support Botswana HIV Prevention Efforts
12:00 AM8/15/2012
A U.S. military medical team in Botswana for the Southern Accord 12 exercise is helping the Botswana Defense Force confront the country's most pressing health crisis one circumcision surgery at a time.
The Second Annual AFRICOM Olympics held at Kelley Barracks
12:00 AM8/13/2012
Staff members and their families at U.S. Africa Command gathered to participate and cheer on 22 different competitions during the second annual AFRICOM Olympics on August 10, 2012. The events included the 400-meter relay, a basketball tournament,
U.S. Africa Command hosted seven coalition liaison officers (CLOs) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti for a two-day visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1-2, 2012. Read more
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Chicago Soldiers Teach Rapid Trauma Response in Botswana
12:00 AM8/6/2012
Soldiers from the 909th Forward Surgical Team out of Fort Sheridan, Illinois, provided medical training to soldiers of the Botswana Defense Force August 2, 2012, in Botswana.
Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters
12:00 AM8/6/2012
A visit to U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1, 2012, concluded a 12-day trip to Africa and Europe for 17 newly selected general officers and flag officers.
More than 1,200 military personnel from the Republic of Botswana and the United States attended the opening ceremony for Southern Accord 2012 on August 1. Southern Accord is a joint exercise intended to enhance both countries' capabilities in
Botswana Defence Force, U.S. to Conduct Joint Military Exercise
12:00 AM7/25/2012
The Botswana Defence Force and the U.S. Embassy announced that Botswana will host a joint military exercise known as Southern Accord 12, August 1-17, 2012.
U.S. and Ugandan Militaries Share Best Practices on Human Rights and Rule of Law
12:00 AM7/19/2012
U.S. Army personnel from the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion - Charlie Company, along with the Functional Specialty Rule of Law Office of the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti, trained 66 Ugandan military personnel in
U.S. Military Joint Team Constructs Housing Units for Ugandan Orphanage
12:00 AM7/17/2012
A joint team of U.S. Army, Navy, and Marines recently teamed up for a 10-day community relations (COMREL) project at an orphanage in Uganda's remote Karamoja region.
Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania
12:00 AM7/12/2012
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam,
U.S. Moves Against Sources of Violence, Instability in Somalia
12:00 AM7/6/2012
The United States has sanctioned six individuals based in Somalia, Kenya and Eritrea for their actions in support of the terrorist group al-Shabaab, which foments violence and instability in Somalia.
AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners
12:00 AM7/5/2012
Several robust programs at U.S. Africa Command are helping to ensure that when African partners pull together to support shared security interests, they have the logistical capabilities they need to deploy and sustain their operations
As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM.
Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation
12:00 AM6/29/2012
An ongoing international effort to help African nations improve maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea represents one of U.S. Africa Command's most successful programs while embodying the command's core principles, AFRICOM's
Eleven African defense attaches expanded their knowledge of U.S. Africa Command and its key programs and objectives during a familiarization visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 21-22, 2012.