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EOD technicians share knowledge with Tanzanian service members
12:25 PM9/4/2015
Members of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, held a Humanitarian Mine Action instruction course for Tanzanian People’s Defense Force soldiers, in Dar es Salaam, Aug. 6-28, 2015.
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Course Prepares Multinational Partners for Somalia Mission
11:34 AM9/1/2015
Officers from African partner nations attend specialized training in in Nairobi, Kenya before deploying to support the African Union Mission in Somalia.
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U.S. Officials Meet With Benin Minister of Interior to Discuss Partner-nation Training
10:36 AM8/31/2015
U.S. and Benin officials met Aug. 28 to discuss the partner-nation training that will take place soon.
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Leaders Leave AE15 with Handbook and Mandate to Work Together
2:00 PM8/28/2015
Botswana's permanent secretary for defence and the U.S. Army's chief information officer gave advice to communications officers during the closing ceremony for Africa Endeavor 2015.
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101st Airborne Division Receives Prestigious Unit Award for OUA Mission
12:03 PM8/28/2015
The 101st Airborne Division was awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award by the commanding general of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. David M. Rodriguez, during a ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky. Aug. 27.
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Senior leaders build foundation for African Horizons
11:48 AM8/28/2015
U.S. Army Africa Commander Gen. Darryl A. Williams hosted a training and leader development conference, or TLDC, and a senior leader strategy and orientation session, or SLSOS, in Vicenza, Italy, Aug. 17-20. The two events brought together active, guard, Reserve and Army civilians, who have cultural and subject matter expertise on the continent of Africa.
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Workshop Strengthens Design and Construction Skills of Mali Military Engineers
1:55 PM8/26/2015
The Mali Military Base Design and Operational Energy Workshop, co-hosted by U.S. Africa Command’s Environmental Security Office and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), was held Aug. 3-7, in Bamako, Mali.
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Africa Endeavor 2015 Begins in Botswana
2:13 PM8/24/2015
The seminar is a forum for leaders to improve communications among and between partner nations and regional and international organizations.
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2016 Nations Meet in Tanzania for Important Planning
9:41 AM8/19/2015
Maritime professionals from South and East Africa, Europe, Indian Ocean nations and the U.S. met for the Cutlass Express 2016 Main Planning Event (MPE) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Aug. 4 – 7.
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APORA Supports Fight Against Infectious Diseases in Africa
1:31 PM8/17/2015
The African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance, also known as APORA, met for the second time Aug. 11-13 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Southern Accord 15 unites Soldiers
11:17 AM8/17/2015
Culture, language no real barriers to professional Soldiers from Zambia and US training together at Southern Accord 15.
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Marines Maintain Readiness in Rota
10:24 AM8/10/2015
Marines of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa continuously train to be mission-ready as a rapid crisis response force.
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Southern Accord Begins in Zambia
9:26 AM8/10/2015
Southern Accord 2015 brings together the U.S. Army, Zambian Defense Force, Southern African Development Community and other partner nation participants for two weeks of command post and field training exercises.
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U.S. Transfers Dirt Bikes to Help Fight AIDS in Uganda
2:13 PM8/5/2015
Uganda saw nearly 31,000 AIDS related deaths in 2014, according to a report by UNAIDS. Beyond the personal toll, AIDS also negatively impacts security in the region.
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U.S. Army Africa participates in Southern Accord 2015
3:27 PM8/4/2015
The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Zambian Defense Force, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other partner nations will conduct Southern Accord 2015, a command post and field training exercise, in Zambia, Aug. 3-14.
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Western Accord 2015 Closes on a Note of Cooperation
8:35 AM8/4/2015
Military members from 16 nations participated in the 12-day exercise that ended July 31 in The Netherlands.
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Officers from 9 African Nations Attend Cyber Security Event in Washington
9:00 AM7/30/2015
Leaders in their countries’ cyber security programs, participants visited government agencies and academic institutions to learn how the U.S. approaches cyber security.
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From Student to Staffer – AFRICOM Starts Intern Program
4:23 PM7/28/2015
The command's first interns served a combined 1,080 hours over seven weeks.
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Academic Week Begins During Western Accord
11:15 AM7/28/2015
Western Accord 2015 is officially underway as participants enter the academic phase of the exercise at Winkelman Kazerne in the Netherlands.
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U.S. 6th Fleet Finalizes Content for Maritime Operations Course in Africa
11:28 AM7/27/2015
Military representatives from the U.S. and partner nations in the Gulf of Guinea finalized the course's content during a workshop in Cameroon.
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