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Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria

1:45 PM1/9/2014

The multifaceted nature of militant groups in northern Nigeria such as Boko Haram, as well as a lack of clear understanding of the factors that drive regional extremism, reflects larger aspects of Nigeria’s struggle for unity, a panel of scholars

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Security Sector Reform Should Link to Broader Society, Experts Say at Central Africa Workshop

Security Sector Reform Should Link to Broader Society, Experts Say at Central Africa Workshop

Security Sector Reform Should Link to Broader Society, Experts Say at Central Africa Workshop

10:15 AM12/19/2013

Africa Center for Strategic StudiesWASHINGTON, D.C. — Effective security sector reform (SSR) efforts in Africa should align with on-the-ground realities and insecurities of African people and states in order to build a sense of genuine ownership

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U.S. Army Africa, Italian Carabinieri Assist Multinational Trainers in Burkina Faso

U.S. Army Africa, Italian Carabinieri Assist Multinational Trainers in Burkina Faso

U.S. Army Africa, Italian Carabinieri Assist Multinational Trainers in Burkina Faso

7:47 AM12/17/2013

Recently, U.S. Army Africa’s Office of the Provost Marshal coordinated training for more than 55 Burkina Faso Forces Gendarmerie to improve and increase their operational capacity in border security.The event took place Nov. 4-22 with the Burkina

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Media Delegation Visit Brings Journalists to AFRICOM

Media Delegation Visit Brings Journalists to AFRICOM

Media Delegation Visit Brings Journalists to AFRICOM

3:35 PM12/9/2013

AFRICOM is hosting a media delegation from Algeria and Mauritania this week as part of a program to provide an opportunity for journalists to learn more about U.S. Africa Command.

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Exercises Create Success Story for African Ophthalmologist

Exercises Create Success Story for African Ophthalmologist

Exercises Create Success Story for African Ophthalmologist

9:15 AM12/9/2013

For the past four years the U.S. Army, in partnership with host nations, performed more than 3,100 manual small-incision cataract surgeries in eight countries to cure blindness through several medical readiness training exercises hosted by U.S.

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Maritime Operations Center Workshop Commences with ECCAS Coastal Nations in Cameroon

Maritime Operations Center Workshop Commences with ECCAS Coastal Nations in Cameroon

Maritime Operations Center Workshop Commences with ECCAS Coastal Nations in Cameroon

11:40 AM12/6/2013

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa is facilitating a two-week workshop beginning Dec. 2 with Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) coastal nations in order to strengthen the abilities and develop standard operating procedures for

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Military Continues Work With North African Countries

Military Continues Work With North African Countries

Military Continues Work With North African Countries

2:27 PM11/27/2013

The Defense Department continues to work with nations in North Africa to promote security and increase stability in the region still feeling the effects of the Arab Spring, Amanda J. Dory, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African

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Cameroon hosts counter-terrorism cooperation and combatting illicit trafficking symposium

Cameroon hosts counter-terrorism cooperation and combatting illicit trafficking symposium

Cameroon hosts counter-terrorism cooperation and combatting illicit trafficking symposium

9:04 AM11/25/2013

Combating terrorism and illicit trafficking were the focus of an international audience who gathered recently in Cameroon. The U.S. Africa Center for Stratetic Studies (ACSS) co-hosted a symposium on regional counter-terrorism cooperation and the

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AFRICOM Official Recommends Comprehensive, Multinational Approaches to African Maritime Security

AFRICOM Official Recommends Comprehensive, Multinational Approaches to African Maritime Security

AFRICOM Official Recommends Comprehensive, Multinational Approaches to African Maritime Security

1:33 PM10/31/2013

A senior advisor with U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) recommends African security sector leaders increase interagency, multinational, and industry coordination to improve African responses to maritime security challenges.

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Bazaar Enriches Bond between US, Local Community

Bazaar Enriches Bond between US, Local Community

Bazaar Enriches Bond between US, Local Community

8:52 AM10/31/2013

Local vendors in Djibouti brought carved masks, animals and totems as souvenirs for purchase during a bazaar on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, October 27, 2013. In an effort to bring a taste of Africa to camp and boost morale for those deployed here,

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Gen. Rodriguez Gives Update on AFRICOM for Next Generation of African Leaders

Gen. Rodriguez Gives Update on AFRICOM for Next Generation of African Leaders

Gen. Rodriguez Gives Update on AFRICOM for Next Generation of African Leaders

10:27 AM10/28/2013

The commander of U.S. Africa Comment General David M. Rodriguez provided an update on AFRICOM and U.S. military priorities in Africa for nearly 60 professionals from 40 African nations attending the Next Generation of African Security Sector

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Ugandans Train for Future AMISOM Mission

Ugandans Train for Future AMISOM Mission

Ugandans Train for Future AMISOM Mission

8:42 AM10/28/2013

A recent U.S. Army Africa organized training event helped prepare a Uganda Peoples' Defense Force military police company for an upcoming deployment to Somalia.

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General Rodriguez's Interview on Security Cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa

General Rodriguez's Interview on Security Cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa

General Rodriguez's Interview on Security Cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa

12:38 PM10/25/2013

Commander of AFRICOM General David M. Rodriguez and the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield about U.S. security cooperation and foreign policy in the Sub-Saharan Africa.

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U.S. AFRICOM Commander and Top U.S. Diplomats Meet Representatives of 45 African Nations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander and Top U.S. Diplomats Meet Representatives of 45 African Nations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander and Top U.S. Diplomats Meet Representatives of 45 African Nations

10:22 AM10/25/2013

Ambassadors, diplomats, and military officers representing 45 African nations participated in a 90-minute roundtable discussion October 23, 2013, with three of the top U.S. officials engaged in U.S.-Africa relations, including General David M.

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Mozambican General to African Leaders: Ethics is the Cornerstone of Good Leadership

Mozambican General to African Leaders: Ethics is the Cornerstone of Good Leadership

Mozambican General to African Leaders: Ethics is the Cornerstone of Good Leadership

9:49 AM10/25/2013

Mozambican Brigadier General Joaquim Marcos Manjate said core values of ethical leadership should include fulfilling the basic needs of those who are led, as well as seeking consensus between leaders and the led, for the good of the whole community.

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State and Defense Officials Work with African Partners for Stability

State and Defense Officials Work with African Partners for Stability

State and Defense Officials Work with African Partners for Stability

9:39 AM10/25/2013

AFRICOM’s commander, General David Rodriguez, said the 5-year-old Defense Department campaign is working to achieve a more “safe and secure Africa.” Rodriguez spoke with a group of African journalists via webcast October 23 from the State

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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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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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Plans Finalized for Cutlass Express 2013

Plans Finalized for Cutlass Express 2013

Plans Finalized for Cutlass Express 2013

10:48 AM10/7/2013

Sailors and civilian maritime personnel from Europe, Africa and the U.S. finalized the schedule of events and associated objectives for Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 (CE13) during a final planning conference, Sept. 23-27.

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