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United States Optimistic on Teaming with China to Deter Pirate Attacks

United States Optimistic on Teaming with China to Deter Pirate Attacks

United States Optimistic on Teaming with China to Deter Pirate Attacks

12:00 AM12/23/2008

Collaboration among countries can put a powerful check on criminal activity.

In attempting to stop piracy, such as recent efforts to stop a spate of attacks off the coast of East Africa, there is an important precedent to guide the

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International Community Focuses on Combating Piracy

International Community Focuses on Combating Piracy

International Community Focuses on Combating Piracy

12:00 AM12/16/2008

The United States--along with other nations and international bodies such as the United Nations, the Arab League, the European Union and NATO--is searching for new ways to stop piracy off the coast of East Africa.

The Bush

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State Department, CJTF-HOA Dedicate School in Kenya

State Department, CJTF-HOA Dedicate School in Kenya

State Department, CJTF-HOA Dedicate School in Kenya

12:00 AM11/25/2008

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined the United States ambassador to Kenya to dedicate a kindergarten school in Dadaab, Kenya on November 19, 2008.

Ambassador Michael E. Rannenberger visited

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali

12:00 AM10/28/2008

The Government of Mali, in collaboration with other African and European nations and the United States government, to include U.S. Africa Command, is scheduled to host a joint military exercise from November 3-20, 2008. This exercise, called

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CJTF-HOA supports Water Workshop

CJTF-HOA supports Water Workshop

CJTF-HOA supports Water Workshop

12:00 AM10/2/2008

Kenyan government officials along with the United States Geological Survey and Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) personnel came together for an eight-day water workshop conference to discuss ways to better understand ground water

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DoD Announces Activation Of Unified Geographic Command

DoD Announces Activation Of Unified Geographic Command

DoD Announces Activation Of Unified Geographic Command

12:00 AM10/2/2008

The Department of Defense today announced the activation of United States Africa Command, the sixth unified geographic command within the DoD unified command structure.

"It is, at its heart, a different kind of command with a

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U.S. Africa Command Assumes Responsibility for Military Relations with 53 Countries

U.S. Africa Command Assumes Responsibility for Military Relations with 53 Countries

U.S. Africa Command Assumes Responsibility for Military Relations with 53 Countries

12:00 AM10/2/2008

The Department of Defense announced October 1, 2008, that United States Africa Command has become the sixth unified geographic command within the Department of Defense unified command structure.

Based in Stuttgart, Germany, with select

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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Africa Relations Chronology

FACT SHEET: U.S.-Africa Relations Chronology

FACT SHEET: U.S.-Africa Relations Chronology

12:00 AM9/26/2008

Half a century of official ties, four and a half centuries of engagement

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St. Augustine, Florida, is founded. The oldest permanent European settlement in what would later become the United States, it counts

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U.S. Africa Command Remembers September 11th

U.S. Africa Command Remembers September 11th

U.S. Africa Command Remembers September 11th

12:00 AM9/11/2008

Today, September 11, is a special day in the life of our country, a day to remember and reflect on that fateful morning in 2001 when everything in our world changed.

Every generation has its own pivotal days. For some it was Pearl

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Liberia's President Johnson-Sirleaf, U.S. General Ward Attend Historic Activation of Liberian Military Unit

Liberia's President Johnson-Sirleaf, U.S. General Ward Attend Historic Activation of Liberian Military Unit

Liberia's President Johnson-Sirleaf, U.S. General Ward Attend Historic Activation of Liberian Military Unit

12:00 AM9/2/2008

Liberia's new democratic government took an historic step toward establishing its own security August 29, 2008, with the activation of a new infantry battalion trained with the assistance of the United States and the international

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United States and Burkina Faso Sign Bilateral Agreement to Facilitate Military Cooperation

United States and Burkina Faso Sign Bilateral Agreement to Facilitate Military Cooperation

United States and Burkina Faso Sign Bilateral Agreement to Facilitate Military Cooperation

12:00 AM8/8/2008

A bilateral military agreement between the United States and Burkina Faso became effective on August 6, 2008 following the official signing by United States Marine Major General Anthony Jackson, Director of Operations and Logistics, U.S. Africa

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U.S. and China in Dialogue about Africa Relations

U.S. and China in Dialogue about Africa Relations

U.S. and China in Dialogue about Africa Relations

12:00 AM7/31/2008

The United States and China continue to engage in dialogue over relations in Africa, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa Whelan said in testimony before

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Military Communicators Gather for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08

Military Communicators Gather for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08

Military Communicators Gather for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08

12:00 AM7/16/2008

More than 225 military communicators and representatives from 22 African and European nations as well as the United States proudly passed in review to officially signal the start of AFRICA ENDEAVOR-08, July 16, 2008, at the Nigerian Air Force Base

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Nigeria Poised to Host Security Cooperation Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOUR

Nigeria Poised to Host Security Cooperation Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOUR

Nigeria Poised to Host Security Cooperation Exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOUR

12:00 AM7/14/2008

During a press conference on July 11, 2008, General Owoye Azazi, Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff, discussed the role of the Nigerian military in the upcoming AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2008, a two-week, multinational, military exchange exercise.
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African Nations Work Together for Maritime Security

African Nations Work Together for Maritime Security

African Nations Work Together for Maritime Security

12:00 AM6/24/2008

DJIBOUTI--Representatives from 10 East African nations, along with coalition partners from the United Kingdom, France and the United States participated in a week-long working group to help lay a foundation for partnership in the realm of maritime

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Memorial Day Message

Memorial Day Message

Memorial Day Message

12:00 AM5/23/2008

Memorial Day is an occasion to remember, to honor and to pay tribute to those who have worn the cloth of the nation, and whose brave sacrifice is forever etched in the annals of American history.

As commander of US Africa Command,

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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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Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

Africa-Centered Military Command Designed to Listen and Respond

12:00 AM5/1/2008

The African continent faces a raft of security challenges from human rights abuses, poverty, corruption and smuggling, to rapidly increasing populations and dwindling water resources.

While the United States always has interacted with

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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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Officers from Djibouti, Seychelles and Yemen Train with U.S. Navy

Officers from Djibouti, Seychelles and Yemen Train with U.S. Navy

Officers from Djibouti, Seychelles and Yemen Train with U.S. Navy

12:00 AM4/5/2008

Officers from three different countries recently embarked on USS Germantown the first week of April, 2008, to train with the United States Navy. The training, facilitated by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the crew of the USS

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