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Arleigh Burke, SAS Amatola Arrive in Simon's Town, South Africa
12:00 AM7/21/2009
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) made its second South African port call, July 18, 2009, after a week-long series of at-sea exercises with South Africa corvette SAS Amatola (F 145). The two ships conducted a range of cooperative activities geared to
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Seabees Build Cantina for Djibouti School
12:00 AM7/20/2009
More than 300 students from Douda de Ecole Primary School will benefit from a new dining facility built by Seabees with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa in July 2009.
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 from
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Defense and Security: French Cooperation in Africa
12:00 AM7/17/2009
A French general expressed support for U.S.-French security cooperation efforts in Africa during a visit to the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) on July 8, 2009 where he provided an overview of France's security activities in
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CJTF-HOA, Kenyan Government Hold First Maritime Center of Excellence Ceremony
12:00 AM7/13/2009
U.S. Africa Command's deputy to the commander for military operations, Vice Admiral Robert Moeller, joined U.S. service members with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa and Kenyan government officials for the inaugural Maritime Center of
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Arleigh Burke Arrives in South Africa
12:00 AM7/13/2009
USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in the port city of Durban, South Africa, July 13, 2009 to kick off a range of ashore and at-sea cooperative activities in the coming weeks between the two nations' navies.
During Arleigh
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Obama Calls on Africans to Claim Their Future
12:00 AM7/11/2009
Saying he too has the blood of Africa within him, President Obama does not see the African people as living a world apart, but as a fundamental part of an interconnected world.
"I've come here to Ghana for a simple reason: the 21st
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'Once in a Lifetime Experience' for U.S. Troops Supporting President Obama in Ghana
12:00 AM7/11/2009
Before President Barack Obama could land to an unprecedented reception in Accra, Ghana, Friday evening, U.S. airmen, sailors, and Marines were on the ground days in advance, preparing. More than 150 troops in Accra and over 1,000 sailors and
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Websites for U.S. Army Africa, U.S. Air Forces Africa, Offer Full Coverage of Obama Visit to Ghana
12:00 AM7/11/2009
The Website of U.S. Army Africa, based in Italy, is offering full coverage of President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11, his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office in January. The Website of U.S. Air Forces Africa is providing
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TRANSCRIPT: Obama says Africa Command Focused on Partnership to Address Common Challenges
12:00 AM7/11/2009
Conflicts in Africa represent not just regional but global security challenges, and the United States has a responsibility to partner with Africa to address those challenges, President Obama said July 11, speaking to the Ghanaian Parliament.
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U.S. Military Supports President Obama's Visit to Africa
12:00 AM7/10/2009
More than 150 airmen, sailors and Marines in Ghana and 1,000 sailors aboard the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) came together to form a task force to support U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ghana July 10 and 11.
The mission was
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BACKGROUND BRIEFING: President's Stopover in Ghana Shows Africa is Integrated in U.S. Foreign Policy
12:00 AM7/10/2009
Instead of "doing some sort of grand tour just once a term," President Obama's visit to Ghana July 10-11 is in conjunction with other world travel, demonstrating that Africa is an integral part of the world community, an
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Face of Defense: Soldier Prepares for President's Ghana Visit
12:00 AM7/9/2009
A North Dakota Army National Guard officer is on the front end of President Barack Obama's visit to the country later this week.
Major Michael A. Holly is assigned as the bilateral affairs officer for North Dakota's State
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Senior Leader Engagement Boosts Relationships in Africa
12:00 AM7/9/2009
Focused on establishing strong bonds with African partners, Major General Ronald Ladnier, commander of Seventeenth Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Africa, traveled to Botswana and South Africa June 7-12, 2009 to meet with local defense force
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WARD SENDS: The Gift of Freedom
12:00 AM7/4/2009
Following is a 4th of July message from General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command.
On America's birthday, we celebrate the greatest gift given to us by our forefathers--the gift of freedom. This gift is one
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CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations
12:00 AM7/2/2009
Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have deployed to assist with search-and-rescue operations of Yemeni Air Flight 626, an Airbus A310 that crashed on June 30, 2009 in the Indian Ocean 10 kilometers off shore during its
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Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa
12:00 AM7/2/2009
Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.
During the
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Botswana Service Member Inducted into USASMA International Hall of Fame
12:00 AM7/1/2009
A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas.
Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the
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National Guard Partnerships Spread in Africa
12:00 AM6/29/2009
During a visit to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. Air Force Major General Michael Dubie met with staff at U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and 17th Air Force to receive an update on Senegal, one of the African nations participating in the U.S.
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Background Briefing on U.S. Assistance to the Somalia Transitional Federal Government
12:00 AM6/29/2009
Website Editor's note: The following statement issued by the U.S. Department of State on June 26, 2009 is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role
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Army Medical Researchers Share Ideas with U.S. Army Africa
12:00 AM6/26/2009
When Sergeant 1st Class Gerardo Navarro heard about a U.S. Army research center's need to upgrade its facility deep within remote jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he began taking notes.
Navarro, a senior
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