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Sailors and Marines Wrap Up APS Visit in Benin
12:00 AM9/14/2012
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Cotonou, Benin, following a four-day visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), September 14, 2012.
During the visit, Navy and civilian medical personnel from the non-governmental organization
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Ham: National Guard Essential to Africa Command
12:00 AM9/13/2012
The National Guard is essential to U.S. Africa Command, the combatant commander said in Reno, Nevada Monday, September 10, 2012.
"We in Africa Command rely on members of the Army and Air National Guard every day to accomplish our mission," Army
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Panetta Strongly Condemns Benghazi Attack
12:00 AM9/13/2012
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta condemned yesterday's attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in the "strongest possible terms," a senior government official said today.
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Official Details Benghazi Attack, Vows to Support Libya
12:00 AM9/13/2012
A senior government official revealed details of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, September 11, 2012, that killed four State Department officials and wounded three others.
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Statement by Secretary Clinton on the Attack in Benghazi
12:00 AM9/12/2012
I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today. As we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed that one of our State Department officers was killed. We are heartbroken by this terrible loss. Our
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Statement by the President on the Attack in Benghazi
12:00 AM9/12/2012
I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of those we lost in our thoughts and
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Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya
12:00 AM9/12/2012
Following is a press statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the death of American personnel in Benghazi, Libya.
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Eastern Accord 2012 Exercise Kicks Off
12:00 AM9/10/2012
Members from the Missouri Army National Guard's 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based in Kansas City, and representatives from seven East African countries begin U.S. Army Africa sponsored Eastern Accord 2012 Counter Violent Extremism
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16 African Nations, AFRICOM Gather for Africa's Largest Pandemic Response Planning Conference
12:00 AM9/6/2012
Representatives from 16 African nations and the United States, including senior government officials, public health professionals, and military officers, came together August 27-31, 2012, at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
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DOD Seminar Examines Violent Extremism
12:00 AM9/6/2012
Professionals from 61 countries have gathered at one of the Department of Defense's regional centers here to share ideas about countering violent extremism across the globe.
With attendees from four combatant commands, the Senior Executive
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Swift Crew Continues APS Mission, Reflects on SECNAV Visit
12:00 AM9/6/2012
Sailors and embarked crew aboard Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) donated their time and effort to help paint an orphanage Sept. 4, 2012, as the ship continues its Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2012 mission
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AFRICOM Leading the Way in Conflict Prevention in Africa, Says Former UNAMIR Commander
12:00 AM9/6/2012
Conflict prevention and early intervention are key to eradicating human rights violations and catastrophic events such as genocide, said former commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) and Canadian Senator Romeo
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CJTF-HOA Members Deliver 'Care' to Orphanage
12:00 AM9/5/2012
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa soldiers forward-deployed to Ethiopia delivered care packages to a local orphanage September 2, 2012.
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African Journalists, PAOs Share Perspectives During First AFRICOM Media Symposium
12:00 AM9/5/2012
About 65 journalists and military public affairs officers from 13 African nations and the United States gathered here August 27-30, 2012, for the first Public Affairs and the Media Symposium.
The symposium, hosted by U.S. Africa Command, brought
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AFRICOM's Women, Peace and Security Conference Ends
12:00 AM8/30/2012
United States Africa Command's Women, Peace and Security - Lessons Learned in Peacekeeping conference concluded August 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center.
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African Air Chiefs Gather to Build Partnerships, Strengthen Region
12:00 AM8/29/2012
Military leaders from 10 different nations across Northwest Africa and the United States, in partnership with the African Center for Strategic Studies, gathered for the Regional Air Chiefs Conference here, August 28-30.
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First Senegal Navy Staff Talks Address Maritime Security Issues, Training
12:00 AM8/27/2012
The first-ever Senegal navy staff talks took place August 23-24 at the Senegal navy headquarters in Dakar.
Rear Admiral Mohamed Sane, chief of navy staff for the Senegal navy, presided over the two-day meeting along with Rear Admiral Kenneth
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German Parliament Member Visits AFRICOM Headquarters in Stuttgart
12:00 AM8/27/2012
Elke Hoff, a member of the German parliament, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters on Aug. 22, 2012, to deepen her understanding of the command and the two nations' mutual interests. It was her first visit to the command headquarters.
"For
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HSV Swift Departs Nigeria Following Africa Partnership Station Visit
12:00 AM8/27/2012
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) completed a week-long visit to Lagos, Nigeria, in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, August 24.
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USAID, OFDA host disaster preparedness course at Camp Lemonnier
12:00 AM8/27/2012
A team from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance hosted two, two-day Joint Humanitarian Operations Courses at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, from Aug. 21 to Aug. 24, 2012.
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