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USS Nicholas captures suspected pirates
12:00 AM4/1/2010
USS Nicholas (FFG 47) captured suspected pirates on Thursday, April 1, 2010, after exchanging fire, sinking a skiff, and confiscating a suspected mother ship.
While operating west of the Seychelles in international waters, Nicholas
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Flintlock 10 exercise set to kick off
12:00 AM3/31/2010
Centered in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, but with tactical training conducted in Senegal, Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria, Flintlock 10 will run from May 2-23, 2010.
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Admiral Losey Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA
12:00 AM3/29/2010
Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 27, 2010.
Losey, a native of Tacoma, Washington, relieved Rear Admiral
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CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour
12:00 AM3/26/2010
As Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepared for his change of command ceremony scheduled for March 27, 2010, he took time to reflect on his 14-month deployment and the changes he's seen.
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Ward Challenges U.S. Military Mentors to be Model Professionals for Liberian Soldiers
12:00 AM3/25/2010
General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), concluded a daylong visit to Liberia March 24, 2010 by visiting and having lunch with nearly 50 U.S. military service members currently serving on temporary duty in Liberia. The
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BNS Godetia Departs Benin
12:00 AM3/24/2010
Belgian Navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A 960) departed Cotonou, Benin, March 23, 2010, after five days of at sea and in port training with African students as part of the European-led Africa Partnership Station (APS) West
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STATEMENT: Incorrect Press Reporting on Nigerian Oil Theft
12:00 AM3/24/2010
A Nigerian newspaper reporting on annual theft of $1 billion from Nigeria's oil sector misrepresented U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) and U.S. Naval Forces Africa maritime security officials. The U.S. military officials did not provide any
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Steady Progress Against Somali Piracy
12:00 AM3/23/2010
With the cooperation of the international shipping industry, there has been steady progress in the fight against maritime piracy off the east coast of Africa, a senior U.S. official told reporters, March 19, 2010.
Thomas Countryman,
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Gunston Hall Sailors Teach First Aid to African Sailors
12:00 AM3/22/2010
Sailors from the Benin, Ghanaian, and Nigerian navies took part in first aid training March 16 -17, 2010 aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44).
The training, part of a curriculum for
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AFRICOM Denies Press Report that U.S. Troops on Alert for Nigeria
12:00 AM3/19/2010
The United States is not preparing for any possible intervention in Nigeria, as was erroneously reported in the Nigerian Compass newspaper, a spokesman for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said March 19, 2010.
"I have seen the news
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U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School
12:00 AM3/19/2010
Students of Djibouti's Douda Primary School showed their appreciation for a new cafeteria provided by U.S. Navy construction battalion Seabees during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, March 16, 2010.
At the start of the ceremony, nearly
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United States Breaks Ground on 100th Diplomatic Facility with the New Embassy Compound in Bujumbura, Burundi
12:00 AM3/18/2010
U.S. Ambassador to Burundi Pamela J. H. Slutz; Mayor of Bujumbura Mr. Evrard Giswaswa; and Acting Managing Director for Operations of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations John Finnegan, Jr. broke ground on the Bujumbura New Embassy Compound
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U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders
12:00 AM3/18/2010
Major General William B. Garrett III visited South Africa on March 7, 2010 for a week-long tour, marking his first visit to that country.
Shortly after Garrett's aircraft touched down at Johannesburg's Tambo International
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APS East 2010 Deployment Concludes
12:00 AM3/17/2010
Africa Partnership Station (APS) East, an international cooperative initiative aimed at strengthening maritime safety and security, concluded its 2010 deployment with a close-out review by high-level naval leadership from Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania
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APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center
12:00 AM3/16/2010
Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations project March 11-13, 2010 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana.
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U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station
12:00 AM3/16/2010
BUNDASE TRAINING CAMP, Ghana - Marines with Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force arrived in Ghana, March 9, 2010, to begin their original Africa Partnership Station mission after being redirected to Haiti to participate in disaster
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Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department
12:00 AM3/16/2010
For 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Commander Major General Ron Ladnier, building partnerships with countries in Africa means making regular contact. That philosophy led the General and members of his 17th AF staff to touch down in Gaborone,
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U.S. - Tanzania Relations Spring Forward With Village Well Dedication
12:00 AM3/15/2010
Tanzanian representatives met with U.S. Embassy officials and military civil affairs members to celebrate a fresh water well dedication in the Tanga district March 9, 2010.
Local residents made sure the event was no ordinary
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No U.S. Desire to "Americanize" Somali Peace Process
12:00 AM3/15/2010
AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports
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U.S. Diplomat: "We Do Not Plan, Direct or Coordinate" Military Ops for Somalia Government
12:00 AM3/13/2010
The United States has “no desire to Americanize the conflict in Somalia” and "does not plan, does not direct, and does not coordinate the military operations" of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, Ambassador Johnnie Carson, U.S.
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