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U.S. Sends Aid, Urges End to Sudan–South Sudan Violence

12:00 AM4/2/2012

President Obama expressed concern about growing tensions between Sudan and South Sudan when speaking April 2, 2012 to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir about the clashes in the border region between the two East African nations.
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ECCAS, ECOWAS Take Steps to Counter Piracy, Robbery at Sea, and Illegal Maritime Activities

12:00 AM4/2/2012
More than 250 representatives from more than 20 African nations attended the official opening ceremony of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Safety and Security
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Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

12:00 AM3/30/2012

Less than 20 percent of the people living in Africa are online, yet the region is considered one of the next big hot spots for Internet growth, according to two Google executives who visited U.S. Africa Command on March 29, 2012.

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More U.S Aid to Relieve Food Shortages in Sahel

12:00 AM3/30/2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced March 29, 2012 that the United States will boost its response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Africa's Sahel region, where ongoing drought has led to food insecurity for

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U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Teaches Field Sanitation at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM3/30/2012

Without clean air, food and water, the U.S. military cannot complete its mission in the Horn of Africa or anywhere else in the world.

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Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action

12:00 AM3/29/2012

Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement here March 26-29, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant James E. Davis.
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Mauritanian Public Affairs Officials Visit Counterparts at U.S. Africa Command

12:00 AM3/28/2012

How do you embed a journalist with soldiers and also keep an operation secure?



How do you plan for media queries before a planned hostage rescue begins?

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First Soldier Assigned to CJTF-HOA Receives Navy EXW Pin

12:00 AM3/27/2012

A United States Army soldier assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa recently accomplished something here that up until now has only been done by U.S. Navy forces and an Air Force Senior Airman .

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U.S. Soldiers Observe Training at Moroccan Field Artillery Center

12:00 AM3/26/2012

In order to help improve the security of Morocco, 20 members of the 15th Royal Artillery Group purchased approximately 60 armored vehicles called M109A5 howitzers through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

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Curtailing Illegal Trafficking is Critical to Stable Economy in Africa, According to Experts

12:00 AM3/26/2012

U.S. Africa Command personnel had a chance to learn about drug smuggling, illegal arms transportation and other issues affecting maritime and air cargo trade from a leading expert in the field, March 23, 2012.

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POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Condemns Military Seizure of Power in Mali

12:00 AM3/23/2012

The United States condemns the military seizure of power in Mali.

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African Partnership Flight Capstone Exercise Puts Lessons Learned to the Test

12:00 AM3/23/2012

Ghanaian, Benin, Togolese, Senegalese, Nigerian and U.S. Air Force members hit the flightline loading, guarding and marshalling aircraft March 21, 2012 for the African Partnership Flight 12-2 capstone event in Accra, Ghana.

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Week One of Africa Partnership Flight Wraps up

12:00 AM3/23/2012

The first week of U.S. Air Forces Africa's African Partnership Flight wrapped up at Ghana Air Force's Camp Burma in Accra, Ghana, March 16, 2012.

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Cameroon Military Train New Sailors during a Lifesaver Course, APS Staff Observes

12:00 AM3/22/2012

Cameroonian Navy sailors made history as they took part in a three-day combat lifesaver course at the region two military hospital in Doula, Cameroon, March 19- 21, 2012.

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CJTF-HOA Participates in Operation: MASH in Ethiopia

12:00 AM3/21/2012

Three feet of rope, four nails and a blue net all wrapped inside a plastic bag may not seem like they can save lives. However, these tools - along with the partnership between members of Civil Affairs Team 4905, government and non-government

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U.S. Army National Guard Conducts Water Drilling Tests at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM3/21/2012

It's isolated, noisy and messy - but if successful could be beneficial to Camp Lemonnier and local Djiboutians. Thanks to new equipment, U.S. Army National Guard 257th Engineer Team drilled four water test wells in different locations here,

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U.S. Africa Command Receives Joint Meritorious Unit Award for Libya Operations

12:00 AM3/21/2012

U.S. Africa Command was awarded a Joint Meritorious Unit Award for its response to the conflict in Libya between March 19 and March 30, 2011, when staff members coordinated humanitarian and military operations to maintain stability in the

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CJTF-HOA Participates in Malaria Prevention Effort in Ethiopia

12:00 AM3/21/2012
Three feet of rope, four nails and a blue net all wrapped inside a plastic bag may not seem like they can save lives. However, these tools -- along with the partnership between members of Civil Affairs Team (CAT) 4905, government and non-government
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APS Medical Staff and Cameroon Military Hospital Collaborate

12:00 AM3/20/2012
Africa Partnership Station (APS) medical training team members along with medical personnel from the U.S. Naval Hospital in Naples, Italy, traveled to Douala to mentor Cameroon military members at the region's two military hospitals, March
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21st Century Sailor and Marine Initiative Arrives in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/20/2012

A photo essay by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Carson and Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric S. Garst.

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