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U.S. Senator: Africa Continent of Tremendous Opportunity

U.S. Senator: Africa Continent of Tremendous Opportunity U.S. Senator: Africa Continent of Tremendous Opportunity
12:00 AM1/20/2012

Calling Africa a "continent of tremendous opportunity," Senator Chris Coons (Democrat), who chairs the African Affairs Subcommittee in the U.S. Senate, joined with U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah to

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Tanzania Partners with U.S., Provides Medical Care for Women, Children

Tanzania Partners with U.S., Provides Medical Care for Women, Children Tanzania Partners with U.S., Provides Medical Care for Women, Children
12:00 AM1/19/2012

Tanzanian medical providers working in partnership with U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa provided medical care to more than 2,100 Tanzanian women and children during a Medical Civil Action Program January

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Tanzania Partners with US, Provides Medical Care for Women, Children

Tanzania Partners with US, Provides Medical Care for Women, Children Tanzania Partners with US, Provides Medical Care for Women, Children
12:00 AM1/19/2012

Tanzanian medical providers working in partnership with U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa provided medical care to more than 2,100 Tanzanian women and children during a Medical Civil Action Program January 9 -

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Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors

Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors Socially Rewarding, Making a Difference for Wounded Warriors
12:00 AM1/9/2012

Volunteers from U.S. Africa Command are regularly making a positive difference in the lives of wounded service members recovering at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center.

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U.S. Marines and Djiboutian GIGN forces exchange "Warrior Ethos"

U.S. Marines and Djiboutian GIGN forces exchange "Warrior Ethos" U.S. Marines and Djiboutian GIGN forces exchange "Warrior Ethos"
12:00 AM12/19/2011

For a small contingent of U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5), a respite from the metal confines of the ship allowed for an exchange of warrior skills and tactics with members of

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Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti

Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti Panetta Thanks Troops in Djibouti
12:00 AM12/15/2011

Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta kicked off a trip to various countries, December 13, 2011, thanking members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti for their role in maintaining stability and preventing

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MCAST Trains and Plans for APS with Liberia

MCAST Trains and Plans for APS with Liberia MCAST Trains and Plans for APS with Liberia
12:00 AM12/7/2011

Members from Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command, assigned to the staff of U.S. Naval Forces Africa, completed a visit to Monrovia, Liberia, December 2011, to discuss future Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012 civil

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NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference

NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference NAVEUR-NAVAF Hosts AFRICOM Conference
12:00 AM12/2/2011

General Carter F. Ham, commander, U.S. Africa Command, met with AFRICOM component commanders from Europe and Africa for the semi-annual AFRICOM Component Commander's Conference on the Naval Support Activity in Naples, Italy, November 21,

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A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty

A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty A Moroccan Native's Call to Duty
12:00 AM11/23/2011

Mohammed Bouziane is a mountain of a man. Standing 6 foot 6 inches tall he can intimidate anyone, and yet it was the Moroccan native's soft spoken skills that made the Navy choose him for a recent Secretary of State-ordered medical

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USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers

USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers USARAF Officer Leads a Bilateral Military Intelligence Training for Botswana Defense Force soldiers
12:00 AM11/22/2011

Twenty-eight instructors from the U.S. and Botswana worked together to train 115 officers and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Botswana Defense Forces (BDF) during the second iteration of the Botswana Tactical Intelligence Course (BTIC-II),

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Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs

Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs
12:00 AM11/21/2011
A Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain recently spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple faiths to strengthen each other's military
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U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training

U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training U.S. Army Africa Partners with Sierra Leone Armed Forces in Combat Skills Training
12:00 AM11/18/2011
For Sergeant 1st Class Grady Hyatt, training combat skills to African partner nation soldiers is a full time job. Hyatt works as a military mentor for U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) with the U.S. Department of State's African Contingency Operations
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Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class

Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class Information Warfare Warriors: Camp Lemonnier Certifies First IDWS Class
12:00 AM11/17/2011
For the first time in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti's eight-year history, 12 U.S. Navy sailors stationed on camp were certified in the Information Dominance Warfare Specialist program - a branch of the Navy warfare qualification program focused on
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Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs

Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs Kenyan, US Chaplains Continue to Strengthen Chaplaincy Programs
12:00 AM11/10/2011
A Kenyan Ministry of State for Defense chaplain recently spent three weeks exchanging best practices with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier chaplains from multiple faiths to strengthen each other's military
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Lesotho hosts Africa Endeavor 2012 planning conference

Lesotho hosts Africa Endeavor 2012 planning conference Lesotho hosts Africa Endeavor 2012 planning conference
12:00 AM11/7/2011
Defense representatives from more than 30 African nations joined together in Maseru, Lesotho, November 7-11, 2011, to participate in the initial planning conference for next year's Africa Endeavor.

Africa Endeavor is an annual
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Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission

Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission Kenyan Soldiers Train, Prepare for Civil Affairs Mission
12:00 AM11/1/2011
Nineteen Kenyan Army engineers from multiple units finished a five-day civil affairs field training exercise at the Amani Peace Operations Training Village in Embakasi, Kenya, October 21, 2011.

The soldiers participated in a series of
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Interviewed by Executive Director at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa

TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Interviewed by Executive Director at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Interviewed by Executive Director at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa
12:00 AM10/28/2011
In an interview with Dr. Jakkie Cilliers, executive director, Institute for Security Studies, in Pretoria, South Africa on October 28, 2011, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, talked about the command's
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TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Speaks at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa

TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Speaks at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa TRANSCRIPT: Ambassador Holmes Speaks at Institute for Security Studies in South Africa
12:00 AM10/28/2011
Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes, U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for civil-military activities, talked about the origins of the command, addressing questions surrounding its basing and its six current areas of focus.
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Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years

Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years Official: Troops in Central Africa for Months, Not Years
12:00 AM10/26/2011
About a hundred U.S. troops being deployed to Central Africa will be there for months -- not years -- and only until the national armies of the region are capable of dismantling the terrorist group known as the Lord's Resistance Army, a senior
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U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa

U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa U.S. Welcomes U.N. Assessment of Maritime Piracy in West Africa
12:00 AM10/21/2011
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is calling for countries and regional organizations in West Africa's Gulf of Guinea to develop a comprehensive strategy to combat maritime piracy, which he says threatens to hinder economic development and
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