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Planning Begins for Land Forces Symposium to be Held in Kenya
12:00 AM11/3/2008
Representatives from 14 countries in U.S. Army Central's (USARCENT) area of activities came together for the Concept Development Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, October 27-31, 2008. This conference acts as a setting for delegates to plan the
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PENTAGON: Africa Command Headquarters to Remain in Stuttgart for Now
12:00 AM11/3/2008
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has decided to delay a decision on the permanent location of the U.S. Africa Command headquarters until early 2012, Defense Department officials said late on October 31, 2008.
In the interim, U.S.
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United States Condemns Renewed Conflict in Congo
12:00 AM10/30/2008
As thousands flee a new outbreak of violence in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States urges government and opposition forces to stand down and underlines America's support for United Nations
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USS Robert G. Bradley Preps for U.S. Africa Command Deployment
12:00 AM10/30/2008
As the end of October, 2008 approaches, crew members of the guided-missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) prepare for what will be, perhaps, the most unique deployment of their naval careers.
Bradley will depart its homeport of
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United States Donates Defender-Class Response Boats to Ghana Armed Forces
12:00 AM10/28/2008
The U.S. Embassy's Office of Security Cooperation and Defense Attache Office, in coordination with the Ghana Armed Forces, purchased U.S. Coast Guard Response boats to meet the Ghana Navy's request for increased capacity and training.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Military Exercise FLINTLOCK to be Held In Mali
12:00 AM10/28/2008
The Government of Mali, in collaboration with other African and European nations and the United States government, to include U.S. Africa Command, is scheduled to host a joint military exercise from November 3-20, 2008. This exercise, called
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POLICY STATEMENT: Humanitarian Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
12:00 AM10/28/2008
The following is a press statement from U.S. Department of State on October 28, 2008:
The United States is deeply concerned by the worsening humanitarian situation in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Local Artists Rock Camp Lemonier
12:00 AM10/23/2008
The Djiboutian Institute of Arts and service members deployed to Camp Lemonnier with Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa teamed up to host an art exhibition on October 20, 2008.
The local art institute shared their culture with
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Government of Mali Hosts Military Exercise in Bamako, Mali
12:00 AM10/22/2008
The Government of Mali, in collaboration with other African and European nations and the United States, will host a joint military exercise in Bamako, Mali from November 3 - 20, 2008. This exercise, called FLINTLOCK, is the latest in a series of
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U.S. Africa Command Targets African Health Issues
12:00 AM10/22/2008
The U.S. Defense Department's newest regional military headquarters, U.S. Africa Command, is set to streamline a range of operations and step up health care services in a part of the world where national security and infectious disease are
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Residents of Addis Ababa Celebrate Dedication of Refurbished School
12:00 AM10/21/2008
Members of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined officials from American and Ethiopian governments, school administrators, and local citizens to celebrate the dedication of the refurbished Abadir Primary School in Addis
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U.S. Africa Command Faces Challenges, Says Army Analyst
12:00 AM10/17/2008
As the newly formed U.S. Africa Command prepares to do business, the military must change the way it thinks about security there, says a senior Army analyst on October 17, 2008.
The challenges for security in Africa affect the United
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U.S. Africa Command Holds Commemoration Ceremony
12:00 AM10/17/2008
Diplomats and service members, including representatives of African nations and the African Union, gathered in Stuttgart, Germany, October 17, 2008, for a formal ceremony marking the activation of U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM).
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U.S. Africa Command Officials Note Milestones, Challenges Ahead
12:00 AM10/17/2008
Army General William E. "Kip" Ward brought the celebration of U.S. Africa Command's activation home to Germany on October 17, 2008 as he praised those who came together to stand the command up so quickly and urged them to continue working
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U.S. Department of State Partners with Sudanese Integrated Mine Action Service
12:00 AM10/16/2008
The Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement in the U.S. Department of Statees Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/WRA) recently awarded a $200,200 grant to the Sudanese Integrated Mine Action Service (SIMAS) for humanitarian mine action and
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NATO Naval Vessels Take on Anti-Piracy Duties off Coast of Somalia
12:00 AM10/16/2008
Seven ships from six NATO navies transitted the Suez Canal on October 15, 2008, on their way to conduct anti-piracy duties and visit NATO partner nations in the Gulf region.
In response to a UN request, NATO defence ministers last
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Ombudsman Newsletter: Africa Command - Steady as She Goes
12:00 AM10/15/2008
On the first of October, CJTF-HOA transitioned from US Central Command to the newest combatant command in the Department of Defense, US Africa Command. As our new commander, General Kip Ward said when he visited us in Djibouti in late September,
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U.S. Navy Ship Visits Lobito, Angola
12:00 AM10/13/2008
U.S. Navy Ship Elrod pulled into the port of Lobito, Angola on October 13, 2008, marking the second time a U.S. Navy warship has visited the city and the fourth U.S. Navy ship to visit the nation of Angola.
"We are very happy to
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MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Africa Command Establishment Commemoration Ceremony Oct. 17 in Stuttgart
12:00 AM10/11/2008
General William Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, will be joined by diplomatic and military representatives in a ceremony October 17 commemorating the establishment of U.S. Africa Command. The new command coordinates U.S. military
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NATO Maritime Group to Combat Pirates off Somalia
12:00 AM10/10/2008
Editor's Note: NATO does not have a formal connection to U.S. Africa Command. This news release is posted on the Africa Command website to promote greater public awareness of international efforts to counter piracy off the coast of Somalia.
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