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ACSS Symposium in Kenya Examines Social Media, Electoral Security

ACSS Symposium in Kenya Examines Social Media, Electoral Security

ACSS Symposium in Kenya Examines Social Media, Electoral Security

7:27 AM6/13/2013

Technological advances and the rapid expansion of social media usage throughout Africa create new opportunities and challenges for electoral security on the continent, according to a group of experts speaking May 22, 2013, at a Topical Symposium on

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Africa Center and U.S. Dept. of State Hold Maritime Safety and Security Seminar in Ghana

Africa Center and U.S. Dept. of State Hold Maritime Safety and Security Seminar in Ghana

Africa Center and U.S. Dept. of State Hold Maritime Safety and Security Seminar in Ghana

10:02 AM6/7/2013

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS), the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), and the government of Ghana welcomed government officials and experts in maritime law to the Trans-Atlantic

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Africa Center and U.S. Embassy Sponsor Symposium on Natural Resources and Conflict Prevention in Tanzania

Africa Center and U.S. Embassy Sponsor Symposium on Natural Resources and Conflict Prevention in Tanzania

Africa Center and U.S. Embassy Sponsor Symposium on Natural Resources and Conflict Prevention in Tanzania

12:41 PM6/6/2013

A group of 71 security sector experts and students from the Tanzania National Defence College, academic institutions, the Ministry of Defence, non-profit organizations, Tanzanian Parliamentarians and U.S. and Tanzanian government officials,

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CFC Donations Come Back to Help Family Support and Youth Program in Stuttgart

CFC Donations Come Back to Help Family Support and Youth Program in Stuttgart

CFC Donations Come Back to Help Family Support and Youth Program in Stuttgart

1:30 PM6/5/2013

U.S. Africa Command employees contributed to 2012 Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas and in return received a check for their contributions to the Family Support and Youth Program (FSYP).

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U.S. Offers Reward for Leaders of Lord’s Resistance Army

U.S. Offers Reward for Leaders of Lord’s Resistance Army

U.S. Offers Reward for Leaders of Lord’s Resistance Army

7:56 AM5/31/2013

The U.S. government is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest, transfer or conviction of three leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), which has been committing atrocities in central Africa and the Great

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‘Dagger University’ Prepares Soldiers for Missions to Africa

‘Dagger University’ Prepares Soldiers for Missions to Africa

‘Dagger University’ Prepares Soldiers for Missions to Africa

9:44 AM5/29/2013

Soldiers with 2nd ‘Dagger’ Armored Brigade Combat Team have known about their regional alignment with the continent of Africa for a while now, but that doesn’t mean the excitement of the unique mission-set has worn off, especially with some

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ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

8:37 AM5/29/2013

Trafficking poses an immense challenge to democratic governance and human security in West Africa, Brown wrote in the report, which was published by the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

ACSS Senior Diplomatic Advisor Examines Threats Posed by Drug Trafficking in West Africa

7:17 AM5/28/2013

“West Africa is under attack from international criminal networks that are using the sub-region as a key global hub for the distribution, wholesale, and increased production of illicit drugs,” according to a new report by David Brown, Senior

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Road to Africa and Central Accord 14 Begins in Italy for New York Army National Guard

Road to Africa and Central Accord 14 Begins in Italy for New York Army National Guard

Road to Africa and Central Accord 14 Begins in Italy for New York Army National Guard

8:29 AM5/20/2013

To prepare for participation for Exercise Central Accord 14, 369th Sustainment Brigade Commander Col. Reginald Sanders from the New York Army National Guard traveled to Vicenza, Italy recently to share lessons learned from their participation in

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Mozambique's Officials Discuss Plan to Develop Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plans with AFRICOM

Mozambique's Officials Discuss Plan to Develop Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plans with AFRICOM

Mozambique's Officials Discuss Plan to Develop Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plans with AFRICOM

7:33 AM5/8/2013

Representatives from civil authorities and the Armed Forces of Mozambique met with representatives from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command's Disaster Preparedness Program to conduct a

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U.S., Moroccan, German Service Members Conduct UAV Familiarization

U.S., Moroccan, German Service Members Conduct UAV Familiarization

U.S., Moroccan, German Service Members Conduct UAV Familiarization

10:04 AM5/6/2013

U.S. Marines, along with German and Moroccan counterparts, conducted a small unmanned-flying vehicle familiarization course for Exercise African Lion 13, in Agadir, Morocco, that shared the capabilities of the RQ-11B Raven as part of the

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Service Members, African Kids Share Mission for Better World

Service Members, African Kids Share Mission for Better World

Service Members, African Kids Share Mission for Better World

7:53 AM5/2/2013

About once a month, U.S. service members deployed to Forward Operating Location Kasenyi in Kampala, Uganda, in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, pack their vehicles with bottled water, and toys or goodies of some other kind, and

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Partnership Builds on Previous Exercises during Cutlass Express Planning

Partnership Builds on Previous Exercises during Cutlass Express Planning

Partnership Builds on Previous Exercises during Cutlass Express Planning

11:49 AM4/24/2013

Sailors and civilian maritime professionals from Europe, Africa and the United States discussed objectives and activities for Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 (CE13) during the first of three planning conferences, April 16-19.
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African Executive Dialogue Examines Ways to Unlock Potential of Africa’s Peace, Security Architecture

African Executive Dialogue Examines Ways to Unlock Potential of Africa’s Peace, Security Architecture

African Executive Dialogue Examines Ways to Unlock Potential of Africa’s Peace, Security Architecture

8:45 AM4/19/2013

A high-level delegation of African security professionals, representatives of governments and regional institutions across Africa, and senior U.S. government officials convened in Washington April 10-12, 2013, for the second annual African

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African Lion Rockets into 2013

African Lion Rockets into 2013

African Lion Rockets into 2013

8:01 AM4/15/2013

Marine Corps Forces Africa conducted the final planning conference for African Lion 13 at the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces southern headquarters facilities in Agadir, Morocco, Jan. 29 – Feb. 1. AL-13 is a U.S. African Command-sponsored, MFA-led

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U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program Rebuilds South African School Destroyed by Tornado

U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program Rebuilds South African School Destroyed by Tornado

U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program Rebuilds South African School Destroyed by Tornado

9:03 AM4/10/2013

The new school was paid for through USAFRICOM’s use of the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid (OHDACA) appropriation. The new classrooms cost $200,000 and also provided new bathroom facilities for the school children. Within only

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African Lion 13 Begins with Maritime Offload

African Lion 13 Begins with Maritime Offload

African Lion 13 Begins with Maritime Offload

1:59 PM4/9/2013

As part of Exercise African Lion 13, a joint force of Marines, Airmen, Sailors, and Soldiers conducted a maritime prepositioning offload at the port of Agadir, Morocco, that delivered, organized, and prepared vehicles and equipment for the joint

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Ugandan Forces Train with U.S. Marines For Somalia Mission

Ugandan Forces Train with U.S. Marines For Somalia Mission

Ugandan Forces Train with U.S. Marines For Somalia Mission

12:26 PM4/8/2013

Uganda Peoples' Defense Force soldiers' commitment to increase security and stability in the Horn of Africa and contribute to the African Union Mission in Somalia entails training from U.S. Marines supporting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.

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Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course Concludes in Washington, D.C.

Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course Concludes in Washington, D.C.

Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course Concludes in Washington, D.C.

11:59 AM4/1/2013

On Friday, March 22, 41 mid-level African security officers, primarily majors and lieutenants-colonel, from 36 countries across Africa completed the Next Generation of African Security Sector Leaders Course, a three-week program conducted in

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Marine Osprey Displays Capabilities at AFRICOM

Marine Osprey Displays Capabilities at AFRICOM

Marine Osprey Displays Capabilities at AFRICOM

4:20 PM3/29/2013

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey and its crew visited U.S. Africa Command’s headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, for a capabilities demonstration and static display on Kelley Barracks March 28, 2013. The visit was to introduce the aircraft to

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