Larry Diamond Speaks on Governance and Democracy in Africa
12:00 AM7/1/2010
Africa is at a pivotal moment of its development and depends heavily on nations' abilities to improve their governance, according to a social scientist who spoke to U.S. Africa Command staff members, June 29, 2010.
Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Closes in Benin
12:00 AM6/30/2010
Participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Disaster Response Exercise summarized lessons learned and discussed ways ahead, June 25, 2010, wrapping up the five-day event in Cotonou, Benin.
June 28 to July 7 has been designated Armed Forces Voters Week and Overseas Citizens Voters Week to encourage all citizens voting under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act who have not registered to vote or requested an absentee
One might assume that in Europe no other sporting event would take precedence over World Cup Soccer, but girls softball trumped international football, at least for some very proud and enthusiastic parents, as the 11- and 12-year-old Stuttgart All
Nigeria: Gen. Agwai awarded international peace and security award
12:00 AM6/25/2010
Nigeria's former Chief of Army Staff, General Martin Luther Agwai, was awarded the "Visionary Award" by the US-based Africa Center for Strategic Studies at a ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, June 23, 2010.
PARIS – More than 200 military, government and civilian personnel from 21 African countries, six European countries and the United States met in Paris, June 22, to begin planning for Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiatives to take place in
Benin Works with Local, Regional Organizations for Disaster Response Exercise
12:00 AM6/24/2010
Following three days of preparation and briefings, participants of U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise began the collaborative portion of the exercise, testing their ability to work together as a nation and as
Plans underway for fourth year of Africa Partnership Station
12:00 AM6/24/2010
The international naval collaboration designed to assist African nations with maritime safety and security threats – the Africa Partnership Station (APS) – brought with it several "firsts" in the past year, and planners hope 2011 will be no
States' Carson Warns Against U.S. Military Strikes in Africa
12:00 AM6/23/2010
Unilateral U.S. military action against security threats in Africa would do more harm than good, the State Department's top envoy in Africa said at a security conference in Lisbon, June 22, 2010.
AFRICOM West Africa Pandemic Response Exercise Kicks Off in Benin
12:00 AM6/23/2010
A nation's military plays a key role in the response to a medical or humanitarian crisis such as a pandemic, said experts at U.S. Africa Command's West Africa Pandemic Disaster Response table top exercise, June 21, 2010 in Cotonou,
Throughout the last two months seniors from around the world achieved their 12-year goal of graduating high school. Experiencing lasting friendships, first dates, exams and sports competitions, young men and women have struggled through and
Benin Officers Prepare for Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise
12:00 AM6/22/2010
COTONOU, Benin - Officers of Benin's Armed Forces discussed the importance of providing military support to civilian authorities in the occurrence of a pandemic disaster during a conference June 19, 2010 in Cotonou, Benin.
Readout of Secretary Clinton's Meeting with President Thabo Mbeki and SRSG Haile Menkerios
12:00 AM6/18/2010
AFRICOM PAO Note: The readout of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's meeting is being posted on the U.S. Africa Command website in the interest of explaining U.S. foreign policy with African nations. The role of U.S. Africa Command
AFRICOM Deputy Discusses Maritime Security, Drug Trafficking, Illegal Fishing at New Cape Verde Ops Center
12:00 AM6/16/2010
A U.S.-funded maritime security and counter-narcotics center in the Atlantic island nation of Cape Verde is being staffed by Cape Verdeans, not U.S. personnel, and is hoped to serve as a model for future interagency coordination centers in other