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AFRICOM Helps Partners Stand Up to Violent Extremism

AFRICOM Helps Partners Stand Up to Violent Extremism AFRICOM Helps Partners Stand Up to Violent Extremism
7:59 AM10/24/2013
Citing progress in helping African partners countering violent extremist organizations, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said the terrorist attack last month at a mall in Nairobi, Kenya, actually shows that U.S. efforts and policies are working.
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Ethics Take Center Stage for Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course

Ethics Take Center Stage for Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course Ethics Take Center Stage for Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course
8:44 AM10/23/2013
Leadership, ethics, and Africa’s role in global security were among the topics discussed when nearly 60 professionals from 40 African nations met for the opening of the Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders (NextGen) course October 21,
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Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa Completes Training Engagement with UPDF

Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa Completes Training Engagement with UPDF Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa Completes Training Engagement with UPDF
8:34 AM10/22/2013
CAMP SINGO, Uganda - Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13.3 Marines and sailors recently finished a 10-week training engagement with Uganda People’s Defense Force soldiers in Camp Singo, Uganda, from July to September.
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AFRICOM Partners with Ghana to Build Capability at Disaster Management Workshop

AFRICOM Partners with Ghana to Build Capability at Disaster Management Workshop AFRICOM Partners with Ghana to Build Capability at Disaster Management Workshop
1:14 PM10/21/2013
Members of the North Dakota Army National Guard and staff members at U.S. Africa Command are part of a training team that worked with the Ghanaian team in Accra to help develop and conduct Geographic Information System (GIS) training September
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Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise

Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise
2:16 PM10/17/2013
Over 200 FARDC officers and NCOs attended these series of trainings in Kitona, Bas Congo, which included medical, civil military operations and judicial trainings
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Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise

Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise
12:00 AM10/17/2013
Over 200 FARDC officers and NCOs attended Lion Rouge in Kitona, Bas Congo, which included medical, civil military operations and judicial trainings.
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Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise

Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise
12:00 AM10/17/2013
Over 200 FARDC officers and NCOs attended Lion Rouge in Kitona, Bas Congo, which included medical, civil military operations and judicial trainings.
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Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise

Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise Democratic Republic of Congo partners with U.S. to build capacity during Lion Rouge exercise
12:00 AM10/17/2013
Over 200 FARDC officers and NCOs attended Lion Rouge in Kitona, Bas Congo, which included medical, civil military operations and judicial trainings.
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U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program

U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program U.S. Army Africa Veterinarian Reviews South Sudan Program
7:00 AM10/16/2013
In August, a veterinarian with the U.S. Army Africa Surgeon’s Office, traveled to Juba, South Sudan, to assist in a review of a U. S. Department of State training program where Sudan People's Liberation Army medics receive three weeks of
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ACSS Hosts Roundtable on Counter-poaching and its Linkages to Transnational and Transregional Trafficking

ACSS Hosts Roundtable on Counter-poaching and its Linkages to Transnational and Transregional Trafficking ACSS Hosts Roundtable on Counter-poaching and its Linkages to Transnational and Transregional Trafficking
10:19 AM10/9/2013
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies hosted a roundtable discussion on the topic with two guests, Mr. Marius Roos, a Colonel in the South African Army Reserve Force and managing director of Pathfinder Corporation, a South African private
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US, Ghana Combat Malnutrition with New Center

US, Ghana Combat Malnutrition with New Center US, Ghana Combat Malnutrition with New Center
8:36 AM10/9/2013
The U.S. and Ghana are teaming up to ease hunger in the West Africa nation. The project, a joint effort by U.S. Africa Command, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Embassy and the Ghanaian Ministry of Health, is designed to
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Africa Partnership Station Delivers School Supplies in Ghana

Africa Partnership Station Delivers School Supplies in Ghana Africa Partnership Station Delivers School Supplies in Ghana
9:38 AM10/8/2013
Ghana is one of several countries throughout the western region of Africa where the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is delivering school supplies to reinforce existing partnerships with African nations.
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One Health Promotes Positive Changes in Uganda

One Health Promotes Positive Changes in Uganda One Health Promotes Positive Changes in Uganda
8:34 AM10/4/2013
Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, is a lush, green, mountainous country home to 34.1 million people. The people who live there share the land with mountain gorillas, zebras, rhinos, and other wildlife and domesticated animals.
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MSAS, AFAFRICA, Share Ideas with Angolan Air Force

MSAS, AFAFRICA, Share Ideas with Angolan Air Force MSAS, AFAFRICA, Share Ideas with Angolan Air Force
12:20 PM10/1/2013
U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Air Forces Africa worked together with a 621st Contingency Response Wing traveling contact team to conduct a building partnership engagement in Luanda, Angola, from Sept. 9 to 13.
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U.S. Army Africa Sponsors African Deployment Partnership Training in Benin

U.S. Army Africa Sponsors African Deployment Partnership Training in Benin U.S. Army Africa Sponsors African Deployment Partnership Training in Benin
9:32 AM9/26/2013
For Capt. Brad Copas, his assignment as a coordinator of African Deployment Partnership Training known as ADAPT for U.S. Army Africa has taken him to numerous nations on the African continent.
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Marine Task Force, Burundian Soldiers Conduct Exercise

Marine Task Force, Burundian Soldiers Conduct Exercise Marine Task Force, Burundian Soldiers Conduct Exercise
7:51 AM9/25/2013
Marines and Sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 are conducting a 10-week predeployment exercise currently under way with Burundi National Defense Force soldiers to prepare them for assignments in Somalia.
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U.S.-Burundi EOD Exchange Boosts Skills, Builds Relationships

U.S.-Burundi EOD Exchange Boosts Skills, Builds Relationships U.S.-Burundi EOD Exchange Boosts Skills, Builds Relationships
8:50 AM9/18/2013
U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Burundi National Defense Force combat engineers conducted a Humanitarian Mine Action exercise in Bujumbura, Burundi, Aug. 5-23, 2013.
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U.S. Military Trains Ugandan Health Workers

U.S. Military Trains Ugandan Health Workers U.S. Military Trains Ugandan Health Workers
12:19 PM9/17/2013
The lives of millions of Ugandans have been saved in recent years because the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) are working with the Government of Uganda to increase
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Africa Center Co-Hosts Elections Symposium in Burundi

Africa Center Co-Hosts Elections Symposium in Burundi Africa Center Co-Hosts Elections Symposium in Burundi
9:24 AM9/17/2013
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) co-hosted a symposium on elections, security, and good governance at the King’s Conference Center in Bujumbura, Burundi on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, in partnership with the ACSS chapter in Burundi
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Africa Center Co-Hosts Security Sector Reform Symposium with Kinshasa Community Chapter and US Embassy

Africa Center Co-Hosts Security Sector Reform Symposium with Kinshasa Community Chapter and US Embassy Africa Center Co-Hosts Security Sector Reform Symposium with Kinshasa Community Chapter and US Embassy
6:35 AM9/12/2013
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo – In partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa and the DRC Community Chapter, the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) conducted a Topical Outreach Program Series (TOPS) symposium and chapter
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