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AFRICOM Commander Addresses Students at Spanish War College
2:30 PM1/31/2014
General David M. Rodriguez, U.S. Africa Command commander, addresses students in the War College class at the Spanish National Defense Center for Higher Studies (El Centro Superior de Estudios de la Defensa Nacional; CESEDEN) in Madrid, Spain,
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Key Message from Experts for US Personnel in Africa: Be More Strategic, Sophisticated, Patient, Nuanced, and Collaborative
3:10 PM1/29/2014
Advice for U.S. government personnel assigned to duties relating to Africa: The sheer diversity of the continent, approximately three times larger than the United States in both land mass and population, makes it impossible to apply a fixed set of
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Marines start new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa
11:53 AM1/28/2014
Marines and sailors originally with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., arrived at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Jan. 8, 2014, to assume the new rotation of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task
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EARF Continues Support of U.S. Embassy in Juba
1:04 PM1/23/2014
U.S. Army soldiers with Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's East Africa Response Force (EARF), prepare to load onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 22, 2014. The EARF has been positioned at the U.S. Embassy
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AFRICOM, CHDAM Help Tanzania Prepare for all Hazards
7:34 AM1/23/2014
Representatives from civil authorities and the Tanzania People’s Defense Forces come together with representatives from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command's Disaster Preparedness Program, to
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Uganda Supports US Airlift Missions
2:39 PM1/22/2014
ENTEBBE, Uganda—As U.S. airlift missions operating at the request of the French government and African Union authorities continue, Uganda maintains their role as a key U.S. strategic partner.In just two months, the Ugandans allowed the U.S.
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US Soldiers Train with Expeditionary Rescue Teams in Africa
2:57 PM1/21/2014
U.S. Army Soldiers with the 1/18th Battalion provide security during an exercise with pararescuemen at Grand Bara Range, Jan. 12, 2013. Airmen from the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron (ERQS), 82nd ERQS and Soldiers with the 1/18th Battalion
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US Airlifts Rwandans to Central African Republic
2:29 PM1/21/2014
Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operating at the request of the French government and African Union authorities continued airlifting a Rwandan mechanized battalion Jan. 19.
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Comoros Sends First Student to U.S. Naval Post Graduate School
7:10 AM1/15/2014
Comoros National Defense Officer Captain Adaine Moudjib is the first of his nation to attend the Naval Postgraduate School. Moudjib hails from one of the world’s youngest countries, the Union of the Comoros, an archipelago nation of volcanic
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AFRICOM, CDHAM Disaster Preparedness Experts Partner with Burkina Faso to Review National Pandemic Plan
8:43 AM1/14/2014
Representatives from civil authorities and the National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso met with representatives from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command's Disaster Preparedness Program in
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Nigerian Student Hopes NPS Education Helps Bring Unity to His Home
12:58 PM1/13/2014
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and has the second largest economy on the developing continent. But after years of military rule and a transition to civilian government, the nation is working hard to heal the deep wounds left by a
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Kenya Receives new HAMZAT Equipment from U.S. Government
9:32 AM1/13/2014
Representatives from the Kenya Defence
Forces (KDF), US Africa Command and the US Embassy sign documentation completing the formal handover of $600,000 worth of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response equipment which was donated by the U.S.
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Africa Command Deals with Emergencies as it Builds Capacity
8:16 AM1/10/2014
U.S. Africa Command will expeditiously deal with operations on the continent, and will continue growing partner nations’ military capabilities, Army Gen. David Rodriguez said today.
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Scholars at ACSS Roundtable: Boko Haram Reveals Complex Divisions within Nigeria
1:45 PM1/9/2014
The multifaceted nature of militant groups in northern Nigeria such as Boko Haram, as well as a lack of clear understanding of the factors that drive regional extremism, reflects larger aspects of Nigeria’s struggle for unity, a panel of scholars
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Ramstein Service Members Deliver Support during Central African Republic Conflict
1:28 PM1/7/2014
Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron, assigned to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, worked alongside French military forces on the ground to deliver much-needed supplies and personnel to Central African Republic as part of an international peace-keeping
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Marines Evacuate Embassy in South Sudan
10:55 AM1/6/2014
JUBA, South Sudan - As announced by the Department of State, due to the deteriorating security situation in South Sudan, (3 January), the United States has further reduced staffing at the Embassy in Juba.The Department of Defense, at the request of
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One Man’s Journey from South Sudan to American Airman
1:28 PM1/3/2014
Two million people died, four million were displaced and thousands fled civil war, but by faith and perseverance, one “lost boy” who is now an American Airman returns home.As a young boy at the age of 5, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Deng Pour, a
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MCAST a Key Enabler for Strengthening African Defense Capabilities
12:29 PM12/30/2013
This past summer, working alongside a small contingent of U.S. Navy trainers, Armed Forces for the Defense of Mozambique (FADM) members tested in a number of scenarios meant to improve maritime security in their regional waters.As part of a
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Soldiers Prepare to Support Evacuation Operations in Juba
10:28 AM12/26/2013
Soldiers of the East Africa Response Force, a Djibouti-based joint team, prepare to support evacuation operations in Juba, South Sudan. At the request of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Defense Department directed two U.S. C-130 aircraft to
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U.S., Burundian Military Choose to go Far Together
9:12 AM12/26/2013
With its continued efforts to build the capacity of its partner nations, U.S. Army Africa planners recently coordinated the deployment of a Burundian Light Infantry Battalion of 850 Soldiers and equipment from Bujumbura, Burundi to Bangui, Central
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