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FACT SHEET: U.S.-Africa Relations Chronology

12:00 AM9/26/2008

Half a century of official ties, four and a half centuries of engagement

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St. Augustine, Florida, is founded. The oldest permanent European settlement in what would later become the United States, it counts

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U.S. Navy Security Team Warns Would-be Attackers

12:00 AM9/26/2008

An embarked security team aboard the United States Naval Ship John Lenthall fired warning shots in the vicinity of two small boats, September 23, 2008. There were no reports of casualties.

Despite defensive measures to deter the

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U.S. AFRICOM Commander Praises Commitment of Service Members During Visit to Djibouti

12:00 AM9/24/2008

As General William "Kip" Ward prepares to fully stand up U.S. Africa Command, he told a crowd of about 1,000 members of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa that U.S. AFRICOM was a way for the Department of Defense to focus its

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Africa Sports Diplomacy Team Engages with Libreville Students

12:00 AM9/22/2008

Service members with Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) painted classrooms in two schools September 15 and 16, 2008 during an 11-day Africa Sports Diplomacy Tour to West and Central Africa as part of an Africa Partnership Station initiative

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U.S. Sailors Make Impact at Cameroon Primary School

12:00 AM9/16/2008

Following a flood in Douala, Cameroon, U.S. service members with Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) assisted in rebuilding a deteriorated road leading to the school and participated in a variety of community relations activities as part of

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Crew of U.S. Navy Ship USS Elrod Responds to Fire in Cape Verde

12:00 AM9/15/2008

A reception aboard U.S. Navy ship USS Elrod for participants of a training event with the Cape Verde Coast Guard became a real-world opportunity to assist the Cape Verdeans in extinguishing a fire September 8, 2008.

At the request of

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Well Repairs in Tanzania Benefit Thousands of Community Members

12:00 AM9/12/2008

U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa worked in partnership with residents of the Tanga region of Tanzania to repair wells, making clean water more accessible to more than 6,000 community members.

Team

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U.S. Africa Command Remembers September 11th

12:00 AM9/11/2008

Today, September 11, is a special day in the life of our country, a day to remember and reflect on that fateful morning in 2001 when everything in our world changed.

Every generation has its own pivotal days. For some it was Pearl

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Rice Makes Historic Visit to Libya

12:00 AM9/9/2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice becomes the highest-ranking American official to visit Libya in more than a half-century, opening the way for renewed political and economic relations between Libya and the United States.

"It is a

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POLICY STATEMENT: United States Condemns Military Coup in Mauritania

12:00 AM9/5/2008

The following is a press statement released by the Department of State on September 3, 2008:

The United States strongly condemns the military coup in Mauritania. Furthermore, the United States does not recognize the legitimacy of the

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Rice's Trip Signals New Beginning in U.S.-Libya Relations

12:00 AM9/3/2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to Libya signifies a new beginning in U.S.-Libyan relations.

"Normalized relations between the two countries enables the expansion of bilateral cooperation in a number of areas, including

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U.S. and Seychelles Militaries Partner for Maritime Training

12:00 AM9/2/2008

U.S. service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) and USS Halsey reviewed visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) tactics with Seychelles Coast Guard personnel at Seychelles Coast Guard headquarters on August 14,

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Liberia's President Johnson-Sirleaf, U.S. General Ward Attend Historic Activation of Liberian Military Unit

12:00 AM9/2/2008

Liberia's new democratic government took an historic step toward establishing its own security August 29, 2008, with the activation of a new infantry battalion trained with the assistance of the United States and the international

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U.S. Africa Command Senior Officials Discuss Lessons Learned, Way Ahead in Joint Force Journal Articles

12:00 AM8/28/2008

A set of U.S. Africa Command-related articles featured in Issue 51 of the Joint Force Quarterly describes the command's progression from its conception to its transition into unified command status, taking into account lessons learned and its

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U.S. AFRICOM, SOUTHCOM Promote new approach to regional challenges

12:00 AM8/27/2008

Along with U.S. Africa Command going fully operational Oct. 1, the Defense Department will reach another milestone as U.S. Southern Command officials complete a major reorganization that also promotes joint, interagency and even private- and

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Detainee Transfer Announced

12:00 AM8/27/2008

The Department of Defense announced today the transfer of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Algeria. These detainees were determined to be eligible for transfer following a comprehensive series of review processes.

The

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Newly Constructed Maternity Ward in Tanzania Offers Improved Healthcare to Women and Infants

12:00 AM8/27/2008

U.S. service members and health officials from the U.S. Embassy, together with Tanzanian government officials, dedicated a labor ward and a renovated postnatal building at the Njombe District hospital August 25, 2008.
The hospital additions,

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POLICY STATEMENT: United States Condemns Raid on Darfur Refugee Camp

12:00 AM8/26/2008

Dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured on August 25, 2008 during a raid by Sudanese troops on a Darfur refugee camp.

The United States government has expressed concern about violence against refugees and called on the

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PRESS STATEMENT: Passing of Zambian President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa

12:00 AM8/20/2008

The following is a press statement released by the Department of State on August 19, 2008:

I want to express my deepest sympathy for the untimely death of Zambian President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa. I extend my sincere condolences to his

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Civil Affairs Sailors Work to Improve Humanitarian Effort Outcomes

12:00 AM8/20/2008

The Navy's budding civil affairs force will help sustain U.S. military humanitarian efforts in developing countries, the force's commander told online journalists and bloggers in an August 8, 2008 teleconference.

Many past

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