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Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

Marines, West Africans Train for Peace

12:00 AM8/17/2012

During Exercise Western Accord 2012 in Thies, Senegal, U.S. Marines, sailors, soldiers and airmen reservists trained and lived alongside their West African partners to build military interoperability and test their combined-operational capacity in

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Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

Newly Selected General Officers and Flag Officers Visit U.S. Africa Command Headquarters

12:00 AM8/6/2012

A visit to U.S. Africa Command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1, 2012, concluded a 12-day trip to Africa and Europe for 17 newly selected general officers and flag officers.

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CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

CTJF-HOA Coalition Liaison Officers Visit AFRICOM

12:00 AM8/6/2012

U.S. Africa Command hosted seven coalition liaison officers (CLOs) assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) in Djibouti for a two-day visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, August 1-2, 2012. Read more

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Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

Ceremony Kicks Off Southern Accord 12 in Botswana

12:00 AM8/2/2012

More than 1,200 military personnel from the Republic of Botswana and the United States attended the opening ceremony for Southern Accord 2012 on August 1. Southern Accord is a joint exercise intended to enhance both countries' capabilities in

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Science, Technology Looks for Ways to Provide Safe Drinking Water and Natural Energy

Science, Technology Looks for Ways to Provide Safe Drinking Water and Natural Energy

Science, Technology Looks for Ways to Provide Safe Drinking Water and Natural Energy

12:00 AM7/30/2012

Hassan Azzam is passionate about his job as science advisor to U.S. Army Africa.

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Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

Docs and Corpsmen keep Marines and Multi-National Forces Fit during Exercise Western Accord

12:00 AM7/17/2012

When over 1,200 U.S. and West African service members train, eat, sleep and live together in an austere environment, there is the risk of injuries, illnesses and medical emergencies. In order to keep the force fit for duty during Exercise Western

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Japanese Naval Officers Visit Camp Lemonnier

Japanese Naval Officers Visit Camp Lemonnier

Japanese Naval Officers Visit Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM7/14/2012

Nearly 200 newly-commissioned Japanese naval officers visited Camp Lemonnier July 13 to learn more about their coalition partners serving in and around the Horn of Africa.

Djibouti was one of several port calls for these officers, who

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Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

12:00 AM7/12/2012

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam,

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U.S., Botswana Special Forces Train Together

U.S., Botswana Special Forces Train Together

U.S., Botswana Special Forces Train Together

12:00 AM7/11/2012

A total of 60 Special Forces soldiers from the United States and Botswana came together for the first combined field training exercise in 10 years, June 1-25, 2012.

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AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

12:00 AM7/3/2012

As the Defense Department was embracing a counterinsurgency strategy that recognized the need for "whole-of-government" solutions in Iraq and then Afghanistan, U.S. Africa Command was busy putting the model into practice on the African

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Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

12:00 AM6/29/2012

As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM.

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Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit

Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit

Swift Arrives in Tanzania for Africa Partnership Station Visit

12:00 AM6/26/2012

High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) arrived in Dar Es Salaam June 23, 2012 for a port visit supporting Africa Partnership Station (APS) East.

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Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

Security Leaders Briefed on New U.S. Africa Strategy at Africa Center Seminar

12:00 AM6/20/2012

The Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) opened its annual Senior Leaders Seminar on June 18, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia, during which keynote speaker Amanda J. Dory, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy, for the

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Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges

Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges

Ham: Africa Presents Opportunity, Challenges

12:00 AM6/20/2012

For decades, Africa was arguably the most overlooked continent on the globe, with U.S. military involvement there shared among three combatant commands and engagement activities episodic at best.

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Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

Basketball Unites Djiboutian, U.S. People

12:00 AM6/20/2012

Sports can bring people together and help them get to know one another through a common interest. That's been the case for a group of soldiers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and some Djiboutians.

Local

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West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

West African Animal Health Specialists Deepen Skills in First Joint USDA-USAID-AFRICOM Workshop

12:00 AM6/19/2012

In the first such workshop hosted jointly by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), lab technicians and epidemiologists from five West African nations gathered June 4-8,

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U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

U.S. Bets on Bright Future for Africa, Clinton Says

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Speaking before an audience of young Africans pursuing success in many career fields, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton laid down a bet June 13, 2012.

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Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

Sierra Leone Troops Complete Deployment Training

12:00 AM6/15/2012

Nearly 1,000 Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) personnel completed training for an upcoming African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) deployment, in May 2012.

U.S. Army Africa Commander, Major General David R. Hogg and

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U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

U.S. Increases Emergency Assistance for West Africa

12:00 AM6/11/2012

The United States is providing more than $81 million in additional humanitarian assistance as the lean season begins in the drought-affected Sahel region of West Africa.

With this additional contribution, the U.S. government is

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New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Djiboutian Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Djiboutian Village

New Eco-Dome Signals Changes for Djiboutian Village

12:00 AM5/31/2012

U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa joined with local villagers on the final stages of construction for a new structure here May 22-24, 2012.

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