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AFRICOM, Mission Somalia leaders discuss progress and partnership with Somali leadership

4:25 PM6/13/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of U.S. Africa Command, and U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Donald Yamamoto met with Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire and other key Somali leaders during a visit to Mogadishu, Somalia, June 11.
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CJTF-HOA holds change of command ceremony

8:14 AM6/13/2019
Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa welcomed their new commander during a ceremony, June 12.
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Malawian Defense Force Receives US Equipment Donation

12:50 PM6/11/2019
The United States government donated nearly $1.3 million in military equipment to the Malawian Defense Force for use in peacekeeping operations and training during a formal handover ceremony on May 16, 2019, at Kamuzu Barracks in Lilongwe, Malawi. 
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US Delivers Tactical Equipment to Niger

2:00 PM6/10/2019
The Office of Security Cooperation Niger held a G5 Sahel Equipment Handover Ceremony at the Direction Centrale du Materiel in Niamey, Niger, June 6, 2019.
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GAF, USARAF chaplains strengthen partnership at inaugural engagement in Gambia

12:18 PM6/5/2019
“Their spirit of cooperation and mutual respect for each other’s faith is impressive and should serve as an example to other African nations and, really, the world as a whole,” Madison said. “Our own nation could benefit from Gambia’s approach to not only tolerating differences, but also celebrating them.”
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AFRICOM Holds Annual Command Surgeon Conference

8:21 AM6/3/2019
STUTTGART, Germany -- U.S. Africa Command hosted the annual Command Surgeon Synchronization Conference, May 28-30, 2019, at the AFRICOM Special Events Center. Led by the AFRICOM office of the command surgeon, or J004, the conference brought together medical professionals from across the command, and interagency and foreign partners, to enable collaboration and to discuss areas of concern within the medical enterprise in Africa.
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AFRICOM Commander Lays Wreath at WWI Cemetery

7:46 PM5/26/2019
One-hundred and one years after the 1918 Armistice signified the end of the First World War, the commander of U.S. Africa Command paid his respects by laying a wreath May 26 at the Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial.
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New mobile hospital enhances Ugandan military capacity

1:16 PM5/23/2019
Soldiers from Uganda People’s Defence Force trained on setting-up, taking down, and operating  a UN-standard level-2 hospital, at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capabilities Center in Jinja, Uganda, May 6-17, 2019.
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Learning From the Past: Enhancing Comprehensive Protection of Civilians

8:49 AM5/20/2019
MUSANZE, Rwanda – U.S. Africa Command, through the Department of State’s Global Peacekeeping Operations Initiative, in partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Rwanda, and the United Nations Integrated Training Services conducted a comprehensive train-the-trainers course on protection of civilians at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze, Rwanda, May 6-11.
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AFRICOM Commander Engages with Tunisian Defense Officials

10:42 AM5/17/2019
The top U.S. commander in Africa met with Tunisian defense leaders in Tunis May 16 to discuss security concerns in the region and opportunities for strengthening partnerships.
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AFRICOM commander visits USS Arlington

1:46 PM5/10/2019
In March, Arlington conducted the first pier-side port visit of a U.S. Navy ship to Tunis, Tunisia in over 17 years.
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AFRICOM commander visits USCGC Thetis; thanks crew

5:22 PM5/9/2019
Thetis recently concluded a deployment to the Gulf of Guinea, which began in March, and will soon return to its homeport of Key West, Florida.
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AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments hosts annual workshop

12:59 PM5/3/2019
AFRICOM Directorate of Resources and Assessments-J8 hosts the 2019 Resources and Assessments Workshop, April 26.
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Secretary of the Army visits AFRICOM

10:23 AM5/3/2019
Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper visited U.S. Africa Command May 2, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany.
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Humanitarian Mine Action increases demining capacity in Morocco

8:28 AM5/1/2019
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa 19.2 participated in Humanitarian Mine Action with members of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces April 1-26.
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Capable Partners Make Enlisted Development Strategy a Reality

2:48 PM4/24/2019
Top senior enlisted leaders from U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Army Africa visit Ghana
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East Africa DMI Conference: Information Sharing Through Lasting Relationships

8:46 AM4/23/2019
Senior military intelligence officials from East Africa, Europe, the U.S., Canada, and representatives from the African Union Mission to Somalia met during the annual East Africa Directors of Military Intelligence Conference here April 3-4. The conference, hosted by the AFRICOM Intelligence Directorate (J2), is aimed at developing military intelligence relationships, addressing common regional challenges, and defining a shared way forward to address the most pressing issues..
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AFRICOM Hosts The Adjutant General State Partnership Program Conference

2:23 PM4/22/2019
U.S. Africa Command hosted The 2019 Adjutant General State Partnership Program Conference here April 15-16. Officials from all partnering states and the District of Columbia gathered to discuss increasing coordination and communication while also increasing their ability to achieve AFRICOM campaign goals.
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AFRICOM Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close

11:07 AM4/15/2019
The Africa Malaria Taskforce Key Leader Event - 2019 comes to a close in Kampala, Uganda.
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Speaker of the House Pelosi visits U.S. Africa Command

12:06 PM4/13/2019
A congressional delegation led by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi visited U.S. Africa Command April 13, 2019 to gain insight about how the command’s operations and activities support the U.S. strategy for Africa.
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