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CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have deployed to assist with search-and-rescue operations of Yemeni Air Flight 626, an Airbus A310 that crashed on June 30, 2009 in the Indian Ocean 10 kilometers off shore during its

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Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.

During the

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Botswana Service Member Inducted into USASMA International Hall of Fame

12:00 AM7/1/2009

A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the

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National Guard Partnerships Spread in Africa

12:00 AM6/29/2009

During a visit to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. Air Force Major General Michael Dubie met with staff at U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and 17th Air Force to receive an update on Senegal, one of the African nations participating in the U.S.

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Background Briefing on U.S. Assistance to the Somalia Transitional Federal Government

12:00 AM6/29/2009

Website Editor's note: The following statement issued by the U.S. Department of State on June 26, 2009 is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role

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Army Medical Researchers Share Ideas with U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When Sergeant 1st Class Gerardo Navarro heard about a U.S. Army research center's need to upgrade its facility deep within remote jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he began taking notes.

Navarro, a senior
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West African Military Logistics Put to the Test

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When a Senegalese military unit convoyed nearly 3,000 kilometers from coastal West Africa to a multi-national exercise June 2009 in Burkina Faso, a senior U.S. Army Africa logistics expert took note.

Such a long overland journey was
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Africa Command's Focus Includes Extremists, Drug Traffickers

12:00 AM6/26/2009

The top U.S. military officer with responsibility for Africa concedes he's worried about the threat of violent extremists taking hold there, particularly in Somalia, and said U.S. Africa Command is working to help regional governments prevent
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Beninese Soldiers and U.S. Marines Conduct Scout Observation Exercise

12:00 AM6/25/2009

Marine scouts and Beninese soldiers in the rear of a high-back humvee echoed their driver's one-minute warning. Moments later the vehicle came to a stop. The driver called "Insert! Insert! Insert!" before all seven troops poured out into the
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U.S. Army Medical Unit in Kenya Stands Ready

12:00 AM6/22/2009

Should a pandemic flu, such as H1N1 influenza, make its way into East Africa, a Kenya-based U.S. Army medical research team is in place to assist local officials in detecting diseases.

In early June 2009, Africa's first case of
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Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

12:00 AM6/19/2009

After nearly two decades of civil war in Liberia, the nation is now recovering from a history of devastation characterized by ethnic killings and massive abuses. However, the damage extends far beyond the physical losses. According to a health
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Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

12:00 AM6/19/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completed its sixth military-to-military training Uganda Counter Terrorism Course as 134 Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated during a ceremony at Kasenyi training school
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APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

12:00 AM6/18/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval
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Bilingual Youths in Benin Step Up to help U.S. During Medical Assistance Program

12:00 AM6/17/2009

Twelve-year-old Hemin Dafia spoke quickly, alternately gesturing with his left or right hand. He was flanked by a young Beninese woman who mumbled questions through the gauze that filled her mouth, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Zara Ortiz, a dental
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CJTF-HOA and Tanzanian Government Renovate Ziwani school

12:00 AM6/17/2009

Hundreds of students, parents, teachers, and local residents from Ziwani Village in Tanzania attended a dedication ceremony June 10, 2009 to celebrate the re-opening of the Ziwani Primary School following renovations to seven primary school
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CJTF-HOA Turns Over Renovated Tanzanian Clinic

12:00 AM6/16/2009

Residents of Tanga, Tanzania, gathered with U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), June 11, 2009 to dedicate the newly-renovated Mafurko Clinic.

The $59,000 renovation project was funded
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General Ward Honored at 100 Black Men of America's National Conference

12:00 AM6/16/2009

The 100 Black Men of America organization honored U.S. Army General William "Kip" Ward with a lifetime leadership award and an honorary membership at its 23rd Annual Conference this week in New York City, June 13, 2009. Ward is the only
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U.S., Benin Medical Team Provides Medical Services during Exercise Shared Accord

12:00 AM6/16/2009

More than 500 Beninese civilians gathered at Wanrarou's middle school, June 12, 2009, for day one of a six-day medical assistance program coordinated by the U.S. Air Force's 459th Expeditionary Air Medical Squadron (EAMDS) and three Benin
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Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

12:00 AM6/11/2009

More than 400 U.S. and Benin service members gathered in Bembereke, Benin for the opening ceremony of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009. Reserve units from throughout the U.S. Marine Corps, along with medical contingents from the Navy, Air Force and Army
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German and American Students and Families Connect Through Literature

12:00 AM6/8/2009

German and American children and their families gathered at the Stuttgart Planetarium on June 6, 2009 to listen to a story told by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Plieningen Mayor Edgar Hemmerich .

The
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CJTF-HOA Assists Comoros Search and Rescue Operations

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa have deployed to assist with search-and-rescue operations of Yemeni Air Flight 626, an Airbus A310 that crashed on June 30, 2009 in the Indian Ocean 10 kilometers off shore during its

Coast Guard Cutter Legare en Route to Central and Western Africa

12:00 AM7/2/2009

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast. During the

Botswana Service Member Inducted into USASMA International Hall of Fame

12:00 AM7/1/2009

A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas. Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the

National Guard Partnerships Spread in Africa

12:00 AM6/29/2009

During a visit to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, U.S. Air Force Major General Michael Dubie met with staff at U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and 17th Air Force to receive an update on Senegal, one of the African nations participating in the U.S.

Background Briefing on U.S. Assistance to the Somalia Transitional Federal Government

12:00 AM6/29/2009

Website Editor's note: The following statement issued by the U.S. Department of State on June 26, 2009 is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command plays a subordinate role

Army Medical Researchers Share Ideas with U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When Sergeant 1st Class Gerardo Navarro heard about a U.S. Army research center's need to upgrade its facility deep within remote jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he began taking notes. Navarro, a senior

West African Military Logistics Put to the Test

12:00 AM6/26/2009

When a Senegalese military unit convoyed nearly 3,000 kilometers from coastal West Africa to a multi-national exercise June 2009 in Burkina Faso, a senior U.S. Army Africa logistics expert took note. Such a long overland journey was

Africa Command's Focus Includes Extremists, Drug Traffickers

12:00 AM6/26/2009

The top U.S. military officer with responsibility for Africa concedes he's worried about the threat of violent extremists taking hold there, particularly in Somalia, and said U.S. Africa Command is working to help regional governments prevent

Beninese Soldiers and U.S. Marines Conduct Scout Observation Exercise

12:00 AM6/25/2009

Marine scouts and Beninese soldiers in the rear of a high-back humvee echoed their driver's one-minute warning. Moments later the vehicle came to a stop. The driver called "Insert! Insert! Insert!" before all seven troops poured out into the

U.S. Army Medical Unit in Kenya Stands Ready

12:00 AM6/22/2009

Should a pandemic flu, such as H1N1 influenza, make its way into East Africa, a Kenya-based U.S. Army medical research team is in place to assist local officials in detecting diseases. In early June 2009, Africa's first case of

Liberia Faces Post-Conflict Mental Health Burden, According to Health Expert

12:00 AM6/19/2009

After nearly two decades of civil war in Liberia, the nation is now recovering from a history of devastation characterized by ethnic killings and massive abuses. However, the damage extends far beyond the physical losses. According to a health

Ugandan Soldiers Graduate from Counter Terrorism Course

12:00 AM6/19/2009

Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), completed its sixth military-to-military training Uganda Counter Terrorism Course as 134 Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers graduated during a ceremony at Kasenyi training school

APS Arleigh Burke Arrives in Mombasa

12:00 AM6/18/2009

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS). APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval

Bilingual Youths in Benin Step Up to help U.S. During Medical Assistance Program

12:00 AM6/17/2009

Twelve-year-old Hemin Dafia spoke quickly, alternately gesturing with his left or right hand. He was flanked by a young Beninese woman who mumbled questions through the gauze that filled her mouth, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Zara Ortiz, a dental

CJTF-HOA and Tanzanian Government Renovate Ziwani school

12:00 AM6/17/2009

Hundreds of students, parents, teachers, and local residents from Ziwani Village in Tanzania attended a dedication ceremony June 10, 2009 to celebrate the re-opening of the Ziwani Primary School following renovations to seven primary school

CJTF-HOA Turns Over Renovated Tanzanian Clinic

12:00 AM6/16/2009

Residents of Tanga, Tanzania, gathered with U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), June 11, 2009 to dedicate the newly-renovated Mafurko Clinic. The $59,000 renovation project was funded

General Ward Honored at 100 Black Men of America's National Conference

12:00 AM6/16/2009

The 100 Black Men of America organization honored U.S. Army General William "Kip" Ward with a lifetime leadership award and an honorary membership at its 23rd Annual Conference this week in New York City, June 13, 2009. Ward is the only

U.S., Benin Medical Team Provides Medical Services during Exercise Shared Accord

12:00 AM6/16/2009

More than 500 Beninese civilians gathered at Wanrarou's middle school, June 12, 2009, for day one of a six-day medical assistance program coordinated by the U.S. Air Force's 459th Expeditionary Air Medical Squadron (EAMDS) and three Benin

Opening Ceremony Marks Beginning of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009

12:00 AM6/11/2009

More than 400 U.S. and Benin service members gathered in Bembereke, Benin for the opening ceremony of Exercise SHARED ACCORD 2009. Reserve units from throughout the U.S. Marine Corps, along with medical contingents from the Navy, Air Force and Army

German and American Students and Families Connect Through Literature

12:00 AM6/8/2009

German and American children and their families gathered at the Stuttgart Planetarium on June 6, 2009 to listen to a story told by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Plieningen Mayor Edgar Hemmerich . The

Departing from Portsmouth, Virginia July 1, 2009, Coast Guard cutter Legare is on its way to the African continent to conduct maritime safety and security exchanges with countries along the west and central coast.

During the

A service member with the Botswana Defence Force was inducted into the first International Student Hall of Fame for the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy (USASMA) on June 26, 2009 in Fort Bliss, Texas.

Sergeant Major Herman Bahuma, the

When Sergeant 1st Class Gerardo Navarro heard about a U.S. Army research center's need to upgrade its facility deep within remote jungles of the Democratic Republic of Congo, he began taking notes.

Navarro, a senior

When a Senegalese military unit convoyed nearly 3,000 kilometers from coastal West Africa to a multi-national exercise June 2009 in Burkina Faso, a senior U.S. Army Africa logistics expert took note.

Such a long overland journey was

Should a pandemic flu, such as H1N1 influenza, make its way into East Africa, a Kenya-based U.S. Army medical research team is in place to assist local officials in detecting diseases.

In early June 2009, Africa's first case of

USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) arrived in Kenya's second largest city June 17, 2009 for a six-day port visit as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS).

APS is an international initiative led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-U.S. Naval

Residents of Tanga, Tanzania, gathered with U.S. service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), June 11, 2009 to dedicate the newly-renovated Mafurko Clinic.

The $59,000 renovation project was funded

German and American children and their families gathered at the Stuttgart Planetarium on June 6, 2009 to listen to a story told by General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and Plieningen Mayor Edgar Hemmerich .

The