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UN Security Council Authorizes Pursuit of Pirates Ashore in Somalia

UN Security Council Authorizes Pursuit of Pirates Ashore in Somalia

UN Security Council Authorizes Pursuit of Pirates Ashore in Somalia

12:00 AM12/17/2008

Nations committed to combating piracy along the Horn of Africa now have the authority to capture and prosecute pirates on land, according to a new resolution passed Tuesday by the United Nations Security Council.

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Africa Center Hosts Workshop on Combating Terrorist Financing in North and West Africa

Africa Center Hosts Workshop on Combating Terrorist Financing in North and West Africa

Africa Center Hosts Workshop on Combating Terrorist Financing in North and West Africa

12:00 AM12/16/2008

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies and the African Union's (AU) African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) co-hosted a workshop on combating terrorist financing in North and West Africa, November 30-December 5, 2008 in

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CJTF-HOA Suggests the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to the Mauritius Ports Authority for Enhanced Maritime Security

CJTF-HOA Suggests the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to the Mauritius Ports Authority for Enhanced Maritime Security

CJTF-HOA Suggests the Automatic Identification System (AIS) to the Mauritius Ports Authority for Enhanced Maritime Security

12:00 AM12/11/2008

During a visit to Mauritius, November 11-12, 2008, Rear Admiral Philip H. Greene, Jr., commander of Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), met with representatives of the Mauritius Ports Authority to promote a commercial shipboard

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Ghanaians and North Dakotans Exchange Knowledge, Ideas to Improve Management of Disasters and Construction Projects

Ghanaians and North Dakotans Exchange Knowledge, Ideas to Improve Management of Disasters and Construction Projects

Ghanaians and North Dakotans Exchange Knowledge, Ideas to Improve Management of Disasters and Construction Projects

12:00 AM12/10/2008

The second of two missions to Ghana recently concluded for a team of three North Dakota Army National Guard soldiers and a civilian volunteer. The trips in early December, 2008 built upon a 4-year relationship and fostered the exchange of ideas and

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Angolan Students and Community Members Celebrate Opening of New School

Angolan Students and Community Members Celebrate Opening of New School

Angolan Students and Community Members Celebrate Opening of New School

12:00 AM12/9/2008

Approximately 200 students and guests attended the inauguration of the Santa Bakhita Miananga School in Rocha Pinto, located in the outskirts of Luanda, Angola on December 5, 2008.

Rainy skies failed to quell the enthusiasm of

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Ramstein Team Teaches Personnel Management in Botswana

Ramstein Team Teaches Personnel Management in Botswana

Ramstein Team Teaches Personnel Management in Botswana

12:00 AM12/9/2008

A group of 30 commissioned and warrant officers from the Botswana Defence Force joined U.S. counterparts to participate in a four-day seminar on management systems and techniques, December 2-5, 2008, at Sir Seretse Khama Barracks in Gaborone,

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New Medical Facility Opens in Mozambique

New Medical Facility Opens in Mozambique

New Medical Facility Opens in Mozambique

12:00 AM12/4/2008

The Integrated Center for Treatment and Care of the Military Hospital of Maputo was inaugurated December 3, 2008 in Maputo, Mozambique, during a ceremony attended by approximately 250 members of the Mozambique and Embassy community.
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U.S. Africa Command Staff Joins Global Fight Against AIDS

U.S. Africa Command Staff Joins Global Fight Against AIDS

U.S. Africa Command Staff Joins Global Fight Against AIDS

12:00 AM12/2/2008

December 1, 2008, marked the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day, bringing individuals and organizations from around the world together in a campaign to increase awareness of this global epidemic.

U.S. Africa Command joined in the

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U.S. Mission to Mozambique Staff Joins with Community Members to Spread AIDS Awareness

U.S. Mission to Mozambique Staff Joins with Community Members to Spread AIDS Awareness

U.S. Mission to Mozambique Staff Joins with Community Members to Spread AIDS Awareness

12:00 AM12/2/2008

Approximately 200 employees of the U.S. Mission to Mozambique and members of the local community celebrated HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on December 1, 2008 at the Miramar Compound in Maputo.

With the theme of "HIV/AIDS doesn't care

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Department of Defense's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Hosts African Defense Attaches and Embassy Personnel

Department of Defense's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Hosts African Defense Attaches and Embassy Personnel

Department of Defense's Africa Center for Strategic Studies Hosts African Defense Attaches and Embassy Personnel

12:00 AM12/1/2008

The closing ceremony of the annual African Defense Attache Seminar took place on November 25, 2008 at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C., following seven days of briefings, hands-on training, distance learning workshops and

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Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

Africa Partnership Station Nashville Sails into Final Planning Phase

12:00 AM11/24/2008

U.S. and partner nations completed final plans for Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville in Stuttgart, Germany on November 20, 2008 at the last planning conference before the mission begins in January, 2009.

APS is a U.S.

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Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

Africa Center for Strategic Studies Opens Regional Office for West Africa

12:00 AM11/21/2008

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) celebrated the opening of its Regional Office for West Africa (ROWA) today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Dakar, Senegal. ROWA is the Africa Center's second regional office in Africa.

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German-American Art Exhibit Opens in Zuffenhausen, Germany

German-American Art Exhibit Opens in Zuffenhausen, Germany

German-American Art Exhibit Opens in Zuffenhausen, Germany

12:00 AM11/20/2008

German and American artists gathered at Galerie in der Zhentscheuer on November 14, 2008 to launch a unique art exhibit and celebrate the continued friendships between Germans and Americans in the greater Stuttgart area.

Gerhard

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Flintlock Exercise: Bridging Gaps and Building Relationships

Flintlock Exercise: Bridging Gaps and Building Relationships

Flintlock Exercise: Bridging Gaps and Building Relationships

12:00 AM11/20/2008

Building bridges...between continents and countries...between cultures and communities...between allies...between neighbors. Exercise Flintlock 09, with closing ceremonies scheduled for November 20, 2008, brought together 14 countries desiring to

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CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

CJTF-HOA Service Members Donate Books to Tanzanian Students

12:00 AM11/18/2008

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) civil affairs team joined the U.S. Mission to donate several books to Mawaal and Al Noor African Muslim Society, Madrasa in Tanga region, Tanzania in early November, 2008.
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MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

MARFORAF Stands Up as Corps' Newest Command

12:00 AM11/14/2008

The Marine Corps unfurled a new set of organizational colors today in a ceremony to announce its newest command.

Brigadier Gen. Tracy L. Garrett, commander of Marine Corps Forces, Europe (MARFOREUR), led the ceremony and announced the

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U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

U.S. Africa Command Veterans Day Message

12:00 AM11/11/2008

USAFRICOM Team,

Veterans Day is a time when we Americans honor those who have exhibited selfless service and sacrifice for our Nation and our way of life. This holiday is traditionally associated with the military due to its origins as

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Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

Africa Command Ambassador Meets with Portuguese, African Leadership in Lisbon

12:00 AM11/5/2008

Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates, deputy commander for civil-military activities, U.S. Africa Command, concluded a three-day visit with Portuguese and African leadership in the European capital of Lisbon November 5, 2008.

The purpose of

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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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United States Donates Defender-Class Response Boats to Ghana Armed Forces

United States Donates Defender-Class Response Boats to Ghana Armed Forces

United States Donates Defender-Class Response Boats to Ghana Armed Forces

12:00 AM10/28/2008

The U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation and Defense Attache Office, in coordination with the Ghana Armed Forces, purchased U.S. Coast Guard Response boats to meet the Ghana Navy's request for increased capacity and training. Read more

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