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USAID, Higher Education for Development Partner with Universities to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Leadership

10:11 AM3/25/2013

Higher education institutions in Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda and South Sudan will be partnering with universities in the United States to promote gender equality and women’s leadership through a new program organized by the U.S. Agency for

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Official Handover of the Beninese Armed Forces Pandemic Influenza Contingency Plan Concludes in Cotonou

8:28 AM3/25/2013
Representatives from civil authorities and the Armed Forces of Benin met with representatives from the Center for Disaster and Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM) and U.S. Africa Command's Disaster Management and Preparedness Program (DMPP) in
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General Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with members of the South African media

3:13 PM3/22/2013
General Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with members of the South African media, March 22, 2013, Stuttgart, Germany
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General Carter Ham, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, meets with South African media

2:50 PM3/22/2013
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U.S., Partners Save Lives in Tuberculosis (TB) Battle

2:25 PM3/22/2013

The lives of 20 million people have been saved in recent years because the United States and other governments have scaled up their campaign against tuberculosis (TB), working to overcome one of the world's most deadly diseases, the U.S.

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New Development Approach Stresses Partnerships, USAID’s Shah Says

2:18 PM3/22/2013
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has shifted its approach to development assistance, emphasizing public-private partnerships, channeling funds to local governments and organizations with knowledge and expertise to create
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Marines, Sailors Complete Casualty Care Course

3:34 PM3/21/2013
Marines with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa 13 completed the Tactical Combat Casualty Care course here, March 14, 2013. The Marines completed the week-long course in preparation for military-to-military engagements with
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U.S. Navy Conducts Humanitarian Mine Action Train the Trainer with Kenyan Army

1:40 PM3/20/2013
Kenyan soldiers exchange best practices
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100th ARW Flies 100th Refueling Mission for French Operations in Mali

8:33 AM3/20/2013
SOUTHWEST EUROPE -- Airmen flying KC-135 Stratotankers from the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, completed the 100th refueling mission March 17, 2013, supporting French fighter aircraft conducting operations in Mali.
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Combatant Commanders Praise State Partnership Program

9:28 AM3/19/2013
The National Guard’s State Partnership Program is an extraordinarily effective, enduring, low-cost tool to advance the national security objective of building partnership capacity, two veteran combatant commanders told Congress last week. “You
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U.S. Diplomats See Progress in Mali Since January

8:12 AM3/18/2013
Immense progress has taken place in Mali since January when an international force of French and African troops arrived to retake the northern part of the country from violent extremists, according to two U.S. diplomats working to resolve the crisis.
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Saharan Express 2013 Concludes in Senegal

7:34 AM3/18/2013
The multinational maritime exercise Saharan Express 2013 (SE-13) successfully concluded with post-sail discussions and a press conference, March 14.
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AFRICOM Helps Partner Nations Grow Capability, Ham Says

7:11 AM3/18/2013
Now in its fifth year, U.S. Africa Command brings “markedly increased” capabilities to its mission of defending U.S. interests and developing regional militaries, the command’s leader told Congress today. During a House Armed Services Committee
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Flintlock 2013 Medical Seminar

10:44 AM3/15/2013
Promoting regional cooperation and developing interoperability among partner nations of the Trans-Sahara was the focus of this year's Exercise Flintlock in Mauritania. Fourteen African, European and North American militaries collaborated during
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Flintlock 2013 brings African forces together

4:05 PM3/14/2013
A Mauritanian doctor examines patients during a scheduled Medical Seminar to provide aid to the village of Weizen, Mauritania, Feb 24, 2013. Flintlock exercises have been conducted across north and western Africa since 2005 to improve the security
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In the African Desert, an Oasis of Cooperation and Partnership

3:42 PM3/14/2013
Flintlock 2013
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Saharan Express 2013 continues with maritime security training

2:54 PM3/14/2013
Saharan Express is an international maritime security cooperation exercise designed to improve maritime safety and security in West Africa.
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Military Will Maintain Low-key Africa Presence

11:45 AM3/14/2013
Military Will Maintain Low-key Africa Presence, U.S. Africa Command,
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Apps4Africa Winners Recognized for Business-Friendly Innovations

8:53 AM3/13/2013
The three winning teams in the Apps4Africa 2012 Business Challenge accepted their awards at a March 6 event sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Kampala, Uganda.
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More Resources Going to Support Women, USAID Official Says

8:16 AM3/13/2013
Worldwide, more resources than ever are being devoted to empowering and protecting women and girls, says a top official of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Along with those resources, more laws and resolutions to protect women have
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