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U.S. Navy Seabees turnover Ali Oune Medical Clinic to Djiboutian officials

11:10 AM2/14/2019
U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, assigned to CJTF-HOA, turned over the newly constructed, 2,900-square-foot, Ali Oune Medical Clinic to Djibouti government officials, Jan. 31. The 2,900-square-foot clinic, which the Seabees spent five months constructing, is intended to enhance the Ministry of Health for Djibouti’s ability to provide basic medical, birth and after care to the Ali Oune village and its more than 1,000 residents and rural neighbors.
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AFRICOM Uses Whole-of-Government to Engage Nations

9:17 AM2/8/2019
The commander of U.S. Africa Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that his command is engaged throughout the continent to encourage allies and partners and strengthen the rule of law.
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4th Annual ACE Legal Conference held; focused on Law of Armed Conflict & new defense strategy

5:27 PM2/6/2019
U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, and U.S. European Command hosted the 4th annual ACE Legal Conference
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Exercise Cutlass Express 2019 Begins

11:48 AM1/30/2019
The eighth iteration of the annual multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express began Jan. 28, 2019 in the vicinity of Djibouti, Mozambique and Seychelles.
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Top AFRICOM officials attend State Department conference

10:39 AM1/24/2019
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, U.S. Africa Command commander, and Amb. Alexander M. Laskaris, AFRICOM deputy for civil-military engagement attended the U.S. State Department Chiefs of Mission Conference in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15.
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Africa Data Sharing Network information exchange prepares Djiboutian soldiers for deployment to Somalia

8:49 AM1/4/2019
U.S. Army Soldiers from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa held an Africa Data Sharing Network, version two, information exchange with Djibouti Armed Forces soldiers Dec. 26, 2018.
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Year in Review: AFRICOM Builds Capacity, Strengthens Partnerships in 2018

8:30 AM1/2/2019
As U.S. Africa Command celebrated its tenth anniversary, 2018 was another milestone year for the command.
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Ghanaian chaplain finds new family during deployment to Southwest Border

10:28 AM12/12/2018
U.S. Army Cpt. Raymond Akeriwe, a Ghanaian native, tells of his path to become a Chaplain in the U.S. military.
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Civil Affairs Soldiers hold first-ever ‘Language Lab’ in Balbala

10:11 AM12/12/2018
U.S. Army Civil Affairs Soldiers and Djiboutians participated in the first English Discussion Group Nov. 29, in the neighborhood of Balbala, Djibouti.
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U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti visits Ali Oune Medical Clinic site

11:23 AM12/6/2018
Amb. Larry André Jr., U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, visited the construction site of the future Ali Oune Women’s Medical Clinic, Dec. 3, 2018. The clinic, slated for completion in January 2019, is intended to enhance the Ministry of Health for Djibouti’s ability to provide basic medical, birth and after care to the Ali Oune village and its more than 1,000 residents and rural neighbors.
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AFRICOM Commander meets with Djiboutian President and other key Djiboutian leaders

9:15 AM11/30/2018
AFRICOM commander, met with the Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, and senior Djiboutian officials, Nov. 29, 2018.
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Assistant Secretary Nagy, Gen. Waldhauser meet with Ethiopian leaders

7:42 PM11/28/2018
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs Tibor P. Nagy and U.S. Marine Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, commander of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nov. 28.
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Kenya Defence Forces, U.S. canine handlers exchange knowledge

3:50 PM11/28/2018
For the second time in less than a year, veterinarians assigned to CJTF-HOA met with the Kenya Defence Force dog handlers to exchange best practices in their fields Nov. 19-23, in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Commander of United States Africa Command Visits Somalia

7:13 PM11/27/2018
AFRICOM Commanding General met with senior government officials during a visit to Somalia, Nov. 27, 2018.
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Botswana to host ALFS 19

12:29 PM11/27/2018
GABORONE, Botswana - The Botswana Defence Force will partner with U.S. Army Africa in June 2019 to co-host the seventh African Land Forces Summit in Gaborone, Botswana.
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Japan, U.S. Discuss Ways to Enhance Partnership in Horn of Africa

8:11 AM11/23/2018
Japanese and U.S. leadership met in Djibouti to discuss ways to build relationships across the Combined Joint Operations Area Nov. 20-21.
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AFRICOM and DOJ hosts first DOJ - Africa Symposium

11:11 AM11/16/2018
U.S. Department of Justice & U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) hosted the first DOJ Africa Symposium, Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, 2018 at the Kelly Special Events Center, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. The event brought together more than 25 Justice Department legal advisors, legal staff and partners working in Africa to learn about regional developments and ongoing challenges related to justice sector efforts.
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Amb. Peter Bodde, Chargé d'affaires a.i. at the Libya External Office, visits AFRICOM

6:22 PM11/14/2018
Amb. Peter Bodde, Chargé d'affaires a.i. at the Libya External Office, visited U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany Nov. 14, 2018.
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NY National Guard Hosts South African Defense Partners to plan engagements

9:44 AM11/13/2018
NEW YORK -- South African National Defense Force and Department of Defense officials locked down plans for joint U.S./South African military training in 2019 during a three-day meeting November 6-8, 2018 at Fort Hamilton. The meeting was hosted by the New York National Guard which has been a partner with the Republic of South Africa since 2003 through the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
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AFRICOM hosts foreign liaison officers from CJTF-HOA

4:07 PM11/1/2018
Foreign liaison officers assigned to Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa visited the U.S. Africa Command Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany Oct. 30-31, 2018.
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