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AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

12:00 AM2/17/2008

General "Kip" Ward, commander of United States Africa Command, and Theresa Whalen, deputy assistant secretary of defense for U.S. Department of Defense policy in Africa, met February 17 with senior Egyptian leadership in the capital city

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U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision

U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision

U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision

12:00 AM2/12/2008

Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania's first president, dreamed of an Africa that was peaceful, stable, and just, and he wanted Tanzania to take the lead in making this dream come true. Two decades later, current president Jakaya Mrisho

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AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

12:00 AM2/11/2008

Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, Michael Hess visited U.S. Africa Command February 8 to address areas of common interest and to gain a broader

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U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes

U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes

U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes

12:00 AM2/9/2008

A team of military investigators and lawyers from the United States and Europe arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late January to take part in a collaborative training project with the Congolese military on the investigation and

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Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

12:00 AM2/8/2008

The U.S. military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) will do more than help the region confront security challenges, say officials. It also will be an essential tool to support governments across the continent as they develop African solutions to

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U.S. Military Assists Americans Departing Chad

U.S. Military Assists Americans Departing Chad

U.S. Military Assists Americans Departing Chad

12:00 AM2/5/2008

STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, Germany - U.S. European Command forces assisted in the authorized departure of American citizens, U.S. government personnel and family members, and third-country nationals by airlifting them out of Chad on Monday, February 4,

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U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

12:00 AM1/30/2008

As part of ongoing support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States has donated a satellite communications system to provide a link between the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the deployed AU

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Military Review Discusses Africa Command

Military Review Discusses Africa Command

Military Review Discusses Africa Command

12:00 AM12/31/2007

United States Africa Command is the subject of a new article in Military Review, an independent research journal published by the U.S. Army.

"In many ways, AFRICOM is a post-Cold War experiment that radically rethinks security in

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U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

U.S. AFRICOM Deputy Visits Liberia

12:00 AM12/20/2007

U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, deputy to the commander for military operations for the newly formed U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), visited Monrovia, Liberia, December 18-19.

During the visit, Moeller participated in the

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AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

AFRICOM Hosts Inaugural Meeting with Defense Attaches and Liaisons

12:00 AM12/14/2007

More than 100 U.S. government specialists working in Africa met December 13-14 in Germany for U.S. Africa Command's first conference for defense attaches and offices of defense cooperation and liaisons.

The Defense Attache and

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Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

Creating Staff, not Finding Location, is AFRICOM's Goal, Deputy Says

12:00 AM12/5/2007

U.S. Africa Command is focused on creating a staff of specialists to develop long-term relationships with African militaries, not on establishing presence on the African continent or responding to immediate crises, AFRICOM's civilian deputy

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U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

U.S. AFRICOM Commander to Meet with Regional Oganizations

12:00 AM12/3/2007

Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward, commander of the newly formed U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), has announced plans to visit the headquarters of two of Africa's five regional economic communities Dec. 3-6.

During the visit,

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AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day

AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day

AFRICOM Staff Discusses African HIV/AIDS on U.N. Day

12:00 AM12/1/2007

HIV/AIDS is a significant problem in Africa and will be a major challenge for United States Africa Command, AFRICOM staff members said during an awareness meeting that coincided with the annual World AIDS Day on December 1.

More than

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Director of Intelligence and Knowledge Directorate Named

Director of Intelligence and Knowledge Directorate Named

Director of Intelligence and Knowledge Directorate Named

12:00 AM11/28/2007

The Secretary of the Army announced November 27 that Mr. Terrance M. Ford has been selected to be the first director of the command's Intelligence and Knowledge Directorate. Mr. Ford is currently serving as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff

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AFRICOM Co-Deputies Brief Press in Nigeria

AFRICOM Co-Deputies Brief Press in Nigeria

AFRICOM Co-Deputies Brief Press in Nigeria

12:00 AM11/28/2007

Capacity building with African States is the primary objective of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations U.S. AFRICOM said November 28 in Abuja. Vice Admiral Moeller and his civilian

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AFRICOM's General Ward Visits African Union

AFRICOM's General Ward Visits African Union

AFRICOM's General Ward Visits African Union

12:00 AM11/8/2007

Making his first official trip as commander of United States Africa Command, General William E. "Kip" Ward visited the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he told reporters November 8 that he came to "explain what

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Diplomat, Admiral become Co-Deputies of U.S. Africa Command

Diplomat, Admiral become Co-Deputies of U.S. Africa Command

Diplomat, Admiral become Co-Deputies of U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM10/29/2007

An American ambassador and a Navy admiral have begun serving as co-deputies of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), a unique arrangement designed to enhance military support for U.S. government programs throughout Africa.

Ambassador

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New U.S. Command To Take Broad, Inclusive Approach to Africa

New U.S. Command To Take Broad, Inclusive Approach to Africa

New U.S. Command To Take Broad, Inclusive Approach to Africa

12:00 AM10/12/2007

The new U.S. regional military command for Africa, an integrated defense, diplomatic and economic organization, will enhance U.S. efforts to advance security and prosperity in Africa, U.S. officials say.

In contrast to traditional

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U.S. Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability

U.S. Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability

U.S. Africa Command Reaches Initial Operating Capability

12:00 AM10/1/2007

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, officially stood up today when the organization reached its "initial operating capability" (IOC) to start functioning as the Pentagon’s newest regionally-focused headquarters.

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