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Camp Lemonier Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Speeches, Historic Display

Camp Lemonier Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Speeches, Historic Display Camp Lemonier Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Speeches, Historic Display
12:00 AM1/22/2009
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa celebrated Martin Luther King Day, January 19, 2009, with a program titled, "Realizing the Vision," which highlighted King's life through songs, speeches and a slideshow.

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AE-09 Planning Ends First Phase

AE-09 Planning Ends First Phase AE-09 Planning Ends First Phase
12:00 AM1/21/2009
Delegates from 25 African States participated in the in initial planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2009 (AE-09), which completed its first round of initial planning January 16, 2009.

Throughout the
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U.S Africa Command Addresses Africa Union Communications Challenges

U.S Africa Command Addresses Africa Union Communications Challenges U.S Africa Command Addresses Africa Union Communications Challenges
12:00 AM1/21/2009
More than 103 individuals representing 25 African Nations and the United States attended a week-long planning conference, January 13 - 16, 2009 in Dakar Senegal. The conference was aimed at improving the interoperability and communications
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Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar

Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar Commander of U.S. Africa Command Makes First Official Visit to Madagascar
12:00 AM1/21/2009
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, reaffirmed his commitment to a security partnership with Madagascar during his first official visit to the island nation on January 20, 2009.

Ward met with Malagasy President
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Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President

Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President Barack Obama Becomes 44th U.S. President
12:00 AM1/20/2009
Upon taking the oath of office January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States and commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the military is subordinate to elected civilian
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U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals

U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals
12:00 AM1/15/2009
Working together toward the same end--strengthening the health care capacity and crisis response capabilities of African nations to ultimately empower Africans to improve their health and security--was the theme of a conference in Washington, D.C.,
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POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia

POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia
12:00 AM1/14/2009
(Editor's note: The following statement by the U.S. Department of State, is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role to the State Department in
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Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise

Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise
12:00 AM1/14/2009
Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent.

Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.
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U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur

U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur
12:00 AM1/14/2009
The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission.

The first mission was completed January 14,
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U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters

U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters
12:00 AM1/13/2009
A planning committee of personnel from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), its components, and other regional commands joined together for a three-day conference at the U.S.AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, January 13-15, 2009, to plan for the
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CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established

CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established
12:00 AM1/12/2009
(Editor's note: Combined Task Force 151 operates under U.S. Central Command, not U.S. Africa Command. This article is posted to provide greater awareness of U.S. military support to U.S. policy related to counter-piracy off the Horn of
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POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy

POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy
12:00 AM1/12/2009
(Editor's note: U.S. Africa Command currently is not leading the U.S. military's role in counter-piracy off the Somali coast. This information is provided to help increase awareness of overall U.S. foreign policy in the region.)  Read more
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U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links

U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links
12:00 AM1/12/2009
In the following question and answer piece featured in the December-January 2009 edition of USAID's monthly publication "Frontlines," General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answers questions on U.S. Africa
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POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea

POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea
12:00 AM1/12/2009
(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.)

The following is a press statement released by the
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USS Robert G. Bradley Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Event in Benin

USS Robert G. Bradley Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Event in Benin USS Robert G. Bradley Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Event in Benin
12:00 AM1/9/2009
USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) conducted part of a Theater Security Cooperation mission January 6-7, 2009 while visiting the African port of Cotonou, Benin.

Sailors of Bradley and the Beninese Navy reviewed and practiced Search and
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Books Delivered to Rwandan Military Academy

Books Delivered to Rwandan Military Academy Books Delivered to Rwandan Military Academy
12:00 AM1/9/2009
The U.S. military delivered books to the Rwandan Military Academy library, January 8, 2009, to help meet its need for English-printed books and military manuals.

Coordinated by U.S Africa Command, the U.S. Air Force Academy in the
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HIV/AIDS Services Expanded in Tanzania

HIV/AIDS Services Expanded in Tanzania HIV/AIDS Services Expanded in Tanzania
12:00 AM1/8/2009
HIV/AIDS services in rural areas of Tanzania are now more accessible due to recent renovations to military health centers around the country, a project undertaken by the Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF) with the support of the U.S.
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U.S. Team Providing Deployment Assistance for Rwandan Defense Force Peacekeepers

U.S. Team Providing Deployment Assistance for Rwandan Defense Force Peacekeepers U.S. Team Providing Deployment Assistance for Rwandan Defense Force Peacekeepers
12:00 AM1/8/2009
Rwanda Defense Force personnel preparing to move peacekeeping equipment to the Darfur region of Sudan began training January 7, 2009, with a two-person U.S. Army team as part of the African Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT)
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United States Providing $5 Million to Somalia Security Force

United States Providing $5 Million to Somalia Security Force United States Providing $5 Million to Somalia Security Force
12:00 AM12/31/2008
Editor's note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command is not directly involved in the programs or funding being
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Cameroon Introduces First Peacekeeping Battalion

Cameroon Introduces First Peacekeeping Battalion Cameroon Introduces First Peacekeeping Battalion
12:00 AM12/19/2008
Cameroon's first 800-member peacekeeping battalion and new Peacekeeping Training Instructor Group were honored at a ceremony in Ngaoundere on December 12, 2008.

Mr. Jean Baptiste Bokam, Cameroon's Secretary of State at the
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