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U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Working together toward the same end--strengthening the health care capacity and crisis response capabilities of African nations to ultimately empower Africans to improve their health and security--was the theme of a conference in Washington, D.C.,

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Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise

12:00 AM1/14/2009

Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent.

Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.

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POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia

12:00 AM1/14/2009

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

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U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur

12:00 AM1/14/2009

The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission.

The first mission was completed January 14,
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Russian Federation Delegation Tours Marine Forces Africa

12:00 AM1/14/2009

A group of three delegates from the Russian Federation military visited the headquarters of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MFA) on January 13, 2009 for an official evaluation under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's
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U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters

12:00 AM1/13/2009

A planning committee of personnel from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), its components, and other regional commands joined together for a three-day conference at the U.S.AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, January 13-15, 2009, to plan for the
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The Great Rift Valley: Restoring Peace and Hope

12:00 AM1/12/2009

The trigger was the outcome of an election. The original cause of the violence runs deeper.

In January 2008, international news showed images of bloodshed, violence and hordes of people being forced to flee their homes in fear of
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U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links

12:00 AM1/12/2009

In the following question and answer piece featured in the December-January 2009 edition of USAID's monthly publication "Frontlines," General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answers questions on U.S. Africa
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POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: U.S. Africa Command currently is not leading the U.S. military's role in counter-piracy off the Somali coast. This information is provided to help increase awareness of overall U.S. foreign policy in the region.) Read more

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CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: Combined Task Force 151 operates under U.S. Central Command, not U.S. Africa Command. This article is posted to provide greater awareness of U.S. military support to U.S. policy related to counter-piracy off the Horn of
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POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.)

The following is a press statement released by the
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Africa Command-Led Airlift to Deliver Equipment Supporting Peacekeeping Operations in Darfur

12:00 AM1/9/2009

Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials.

The operation was announced
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Seventeenth Air Force Engineers First Major African Operation

12:00 AM1/9/2009

Air Force C-17s will soon begin airlifting special equipment for Rwandan Peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, marking the kickoff of the first major operation engineered by U.S. Africa Command's air component, Seventeenth Air Force, also
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USS Robert G. Bradley Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Event in Benin

12:00 AM1/9/2009

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) conducted part of a Theater Security Cooperation mission January 6-7, 2009 while visiting the African port of Cotonou, Benin.

Sailors of Bradley and the Beninese Navy reviewed and practiced Search and
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Books Delivered to Rwandan Military Academy

12:00 AM1/9/2009

The U.S. military delivered books to the Rwandan Military Academy library, January 8, 2009, to help meet its need for English-printed books and military manuals.

Coordinated by U.S Africa Command, the U.S. Air Force Academy in the
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HIV/AIDS Services Expanded in Tanzania

12:00 AM1/8/2009

HIV/AIDS services in rural areas of Tanzania are now more accessible due to recent renovations to military health centers around the country, a project undertaken by the Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF) with the support of the U.S.
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U.S. Team Providing Deployment Assistance for Rwandan Defense Force Peacekeepers

12:00 AM1/8/2009

Rwanda Defense Force personnel preparing to move peacekeeping equipment to the Darfur region of Sudan began training January 7, 2009, with a two-person U.S. Army team as part of the African Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT)
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Africa Command to Airlift Peacekeeper Equipment to Darfur

12:00 AM1/7/2009

U.S. Africa Command is laying plans to airlift heavy equipment to Sudan to support African Union and U.N. peacekeepers involved in the country's Darfur region, a decision that was announced January 5, 2009 by President George W. Bush following
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United States Providing $5 Million to Somalia Security Force

12:00 AM12/31/2008

Editor's note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command is not directly involved in the programs or funding being
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Press Statement: African Union Actions Regarding Mauritania and Guinea

12:00 AM12/30/2008

The United States welcomes the firm and principled position taken by the African Union's Peace and Security Council. We support the strong leadership shown by the African Union in addressing the crisis in Mauritania created by the coup
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U.S. Africa Command Health Conference Focuses on Cooperation to Achieve Goals

12:00 AM1/15/2009

Working together toward the same end--strengthening the health care capacity and crisis response capabilities of African nations to ultimately empower Africans to improve their health and security--was the theme of a conference in Washington, D.C.,

Africa Endeavor 2009: Planning Begins for 25-Nation Communications Exercise

12:00 AM1/14/2009

Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent. Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.

POLICY STATEMENT: Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia

12:00 AM1/14/2009

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

U.S. Begins Flying Rwandan Peacekeeping Equipment to Darfur

12:00 AM1/14/2009

The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission. The first mission was completed January 14,

Russian Federation Delegation Tours Marine Forces Africa

12:00 AM1/14/2009

A group of three delegates from the Russian Federation military visited the headquarters of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa (MFA) on January 13, 2009 for an official evaluation under the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's

U.S. Regional Commands and Components Plan for Joint Task Force Headquarters

12:00 AM1/13/2009

A planning committee of personnel from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), its components, and other regional commands joined together for a three-day conference at the U.S.AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, January 13-15, 2009, to plan for the

The Great Rift Valley: Restoring Peace and Hope

12:00 AM1/12/2009

The trigger was the outcome of an election. The original cause of the violence runs deeper. In January 2008, international news showed images of bloodshed, violence and hordes of people being forced to flee their homes in fear of

U.S. Africa Command General Hails USAID-Military Links

12:00 AM1/12/2009

In the following question and answer piece featured in the December-January 2009 edition of USAID's monthly publication "Frontlines," General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answers questions on U.S. Africa

POLICY STATEMENT: Inaugural Meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: U.S. Africa Command currently is not leading the U.S. military's role in counter-piracy off the Somali coast. This information is provided to help increase awareness of overall U.S. foreign policy in the region.) Read more

CENTCOM: New Counter-Piracy Task Force Established

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: Combined Task Force 151 operates under U.S. Central Command, not U.S. Africa Command. This article is posted to provide greater awareness of U.S. military support to U.S. policy related to counter-piracy off the Horn of

POLICY STATEMENT: U.S. Welcomes ECOWAS Suspension of Guinea

12:00 AM1/12/2009

(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.) The following is a press statement released by the

Africa Command-Led Airlift to Deliver Equipment Supporting Peacekeeping Operations in Darfur

12:00 AM1/9/2009

Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials. The operation was announced

Seventeenth Air Force Engineers First Major African Operation

12:00 AM1/9/2009

Air Force C-17s will soon begin airlifting special equipment for Rwandan Peacekeepers in the Darfur region of Sudan, marking the kickoff of the first major operation engineered by U.S. Africa Command's air component, Seventeenth Air Force, also

USS Robert G. Bradley Conducts Theater Security Cooperation Event in Benin

12:00 AM1/9/2009

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) conducted part of a Theater Security Cooperation mission January 6-7, 2009 while visiting the African port of Cotonou, Benin. Sailors of Bradley and the Beninese Navy reviewed and practiced Search and

Books Delivered to Rwandan Military Academy

12:00 AM1/9/2009

The U.S. military delivered books to the Rwandan Military Academy library, January 8, 2009, to help meet its need for English-printed books and military manuals. Coordinated by U.S Africa Command, the U.S. Air Force Academy in the

HIV/AIDS Services Expanded in Tanzania

12:00 AM1/8/2009

HIV/AIDS services in rural areas of Tanzania are now more accessible due to recent renovations to military health centers around the country, a project undertaken by the Tanzania People's Defense Forces (TPDF) with the support of the U.S.

U.S. Team Providing Deployment Assistance for Rwandan Defense Force Peacekeepers

12:00 AM1/8/2009

Rwanda Defense Force personnel preparing to move peacekeeping equipment to the Darfur region of Sudan began training January 7, 2009, with a two-person U.S. Army team as part of the African Deployment Assistance Partnership Team (ADAPT)

Africa Command to Airlift Peacekeeper Equipment to Darfur

12:00 AM1/7/2009

U.S. Africa Command is laying plans to airlift heavy equipment to Sudan to support African Union and U.N. peacekeepers involved in the country's Darfur region, a decision that was announced January 5, 2009 by President George W. Bush following

United States Providing $5 Million to Somalia Security Force

12:00 AM12/31/2008

Editor's note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided to further public understanding of U.S. foreign policy toward African security. U.S. Africa Command is not directly involved in the programs or funding being

Press Statement: African Union Actions Regarding Mauritania and Guinea

12:00 AM12/30/2008

The United States welcomes the firm and principled position taken by the African Union's Peace and Security Council. We support the strong leadership shown by the African Union in addressing the crisis in Mauritania created by the coup

Delegates from 25 nations gathered January 13, 2009, to begin initial planning of Exercise Africa Endeavor 2009, the largest multinational communication exercise on the continent.

Africa Endeavor is an African Union (AU) and U.S.

The U.S. Air Force has begun airlifting Rwandan peacekeeping equipment and supplies from Kigali to the Darfur Region of Sudan as part of the United Nations-Africa Union peacekeeping mission.

The first mission was completed January 14,

The trigger was the outcome of an election. The original cause of the violence runs deeper.

In January 2008, international news showed images of bloodshed, violence and hordes of people being forced to flee their homes in fear of

(Editor's note: This information is not directly related to U.S. Africa Command but is provided to help increase awareness of U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy in Africa.)

The following is a press statement released by the

Airmen will assist a U.S. Africa Command-led operation to airlift equipment into the Darfur region of Sudan in support of United Nations and African Union peacekeeping missions, according to AMC officials.

The operation was announced

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) conducted part of a Theater Security Cooperation mission January 6-7, 2009 while visiting the African port of Cotonou, Benin.

Sailors of Bradley and the Beninese Navy reviewed and practiced Search and

The U.S. military delivered books to the Rwandan Military Academy library, January 8, 2009, to help meet its need for English-printed books and military manuals.

Coordinated by U.S Africa Command, the U.S. Air Force Academy in the