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Ambassador Yates: Africa Command Plays Supporting Role to Development Agencies' Work in Africa
12:00 AM3/16/2009
U.S. Africa Command plays a supporting role to U.S. and international development efforts in Africa and must take its cue from the U.S. Agency for International Development "to do what we can to help where we are asked," said Ambassador Mary Carlin
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Africa Endeavor Planning Conference Offers African Nations Opportunity for Open Dialogue
12:00 AM3/16/2009
At a planning conference for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor, March 13, 2009 in Douala, Cameroon, participants from 25 African nations had the opportunity to share lessons learned in command and control (C2) from their operational
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APS Nashville Team Celebrates Ghana Independence Day
12:00 AM3/12/2009
Seven weeks into their deployment in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), the APS Nashville team took a break from their mission to celebrate Ghanaian Independence Day, March 6, 2009.
The day marked the country's 52nd year
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Sailors Participate in Community Relations Projects during Africa Partnership Station Visit to Kenya
12:00 AM3/12/2009
Approximately 20 USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) sailors painted the Tudor District Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya March 1, 2009 as part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) initiative.
APS is an international security cooperation
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Cameroon Planning Conference Sets Stage for Africa Endeavor 09
12:00 AM3/12/2009
Delegates from 25 African states participated in a mid-planning conference in Douala, Cameroon, March 11, 2009 for U.S. Africa Command exercise Africa Endeavor. This is the second round in a series of plenary conferences.
Africa
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Ugandan Students, Faculty Celebrate Construction of New School Facilities
12:00 AM3/9/2009
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) service members, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) representative, and local government officials attended a dedication ceremony at St. Theresa Secondary School in Lira,
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Kenya Accepts Seven Alleged Pirates from U.S. Navy for Trial
12:00 AM3/9/2009
(Editor's note: The piracy suspects were not in U.S. Africa Command custody during the transfer process. This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy with regard to piracy off the
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Ghanaian Sailors Team Up for Hospital Restoration Project
12:00 AM3/9/2009
Since February 21, 2009 Africa Partnership Station (APS) Nashville sailors have been working alongside Ghanaian sailors to refurbish a wing of the Effia Nkwanta Hospital, for a community relations project which will continue through USS
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U.S. AFRICOM Civilian Deputy Speaks to African Students and Crew Aboard USS Nashville
12:00 AM3/6/2009
Speaking to more than 75 West African sailors and government officials from more than a dozen nations, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy said illegal narcotics trafficking, illegal fishing and other criminal activities are an important part
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U.S. Soldiers and Marines Partner to Assist Armed Forces of Liberia
12:00 AM3/6/2009
Digging foxholes and getting into defensive positions, soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia prepared for a series of simulated training exercises, requiring them to respond to various military scenarios. The exercises were part of a week-long
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General Ward: Army's Diversity Example for Partner Nations
12:00 AM3/6/2009
An Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadet had ended his first semester at Morgan State University in Baltimore. Upon returning home wearing his uniform devoid of any ribbons or rank, his father greeted him by saying "hello General!"
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U.S. Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors Join with Liberian Soldiers for AFL Rebuilding
12:00 AM3/6/2009
U.S. Marines with the Marine Advisor Team in support of Africa Partnership Station Nashville arrived in Liberia February 16, 2009 to begin a nearly month-long partnership with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) at Edward Binyah Kesselly Base.
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U.S. Marines Partner with Liberian Soldiers to Deliver School Supplies
12:00 AM3/5/2009
U.S. Marines with Marine Advisor Team (MAT) and personnel with the Liberian Security Sector Reform (SSR) program joined soldiers with the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) to deliver school supplies to the United Methodist School System in Monrovia,
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Namibian Defence Force Enlisted Leaders Visit U.S. Army Training Facility
12:00 AM3/5/2009
Namibian enlisted leaders toured major military training facilities in Germany on February 23, 2009, so see how U.S. soldiers and their international partners train.
The members of the Namibia Defence Force toured Joint Multinational
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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Continues in Gaborone
12:00 AM3/4/2009
A week-long Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened its second day at the Gaborone Sun Hotel March 3, 2009 with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international
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The Role of Military Leadership in HIV Prevention
12:00 AM3/3/2009
Military leadership is a critical element of African military HIV/AIDS programs, said a senior official for Ugandan medical affairs March 2, 2009 at the Military HIV/AIDS Prevention conference in Gaborone.
In a session presented
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U.S. AFRICOM's Civilian Deputy Concerned About Dramatic Increase in West African Narcotics Traffic
12:00 AM3/3/2009
West Africa has seen an "absolutely shocking" increase in narcotics trafficking, which disrupts local communities and threatens the entire region, U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy told Ghanaian reporters March 2, 2009, while
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Airman Recognized for Restoring Airlift Capability in Africa
12:00 AM3/3/2009
Air Force 449th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Colonel Gregory "Mudbug" Petrequin flew to Manda Bay, Kenya February 24, 2009 to personally recognize a single airman for his contributions to the United States' mission in Africa.
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Africa Command Deputy in Cape Verde to Discuss Counter-Drugs, Maritime Security
12:00 AM3/2/2009
U.S. and Cape Verdean government officials met February 27, 2009 to discuss international cooperation in counter-narcotics, illegal fishing, and illegal trafficking as U.S. Africa Command's civilian deputy, Ambassador Mary C. Yates, began a
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Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference Opens in Gaborone
12:00 AM3/2/2009
A Military HIV/AIDS Prevention Conference opened March 2, 2009 at the Gaborone Sun Hotel with approximately 150 participants in attendance, to include representatives from 26 African countries and 18 local and international non-governmental
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