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U.S. Marines in Uganda
9:03 AM11/17/2015
Among other objectives, the two forces worked on maintaining refurbished U.S. mine resistant vehicles.
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Air Force Secretary Makes First Visit to Djibouti
11:14 AM11/16/2015
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with Airmen and senior leaders at Camp Lemonnier and the U.S. Embassy, as well as senior members from the Djiboutian military, during her first visit to the country Nov. 12, 2015.
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U.S. Airstrike Targets Senior ISIL Leader in Libya
10:03 AM11/16/2015
The U.S. military conducted an airstrike in Libya Nov. 13 against an Iraqi national who was a longtime al-Qaida operative and the senior Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant leader in Libya, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said.
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EU Military Staff and AFRICOM Continue Coordination Efforts
3:04 PM11/13/2015
The EU’s deputy director general of military staff (EUMS), Rear Adm. Waldemar Gluszko, visited U.S. Africa Command on Nov. 10.
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AFRICOM Commander Meets with Spanish Defense Minister
11:19 AM11/13/2015
The Commander of US Africa Command, Gen. David M. Rodriguez, conducted a courtesy visit with Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenés at Ministry Headquarters, Nov. 12.
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African Partners Observe U.S. Army Training in Germany
9:06 AM11/12/2015
African partners joined leaders from U.S. Army Africa to explore opportunities for increased capabilities and capacities in Hohenfels, Germany Nov. 2-5.
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East African Partners Meet for Public Information Conference
1:42 PM11/10/2015
“The motto of the conference is ‘leveraging information to sustain operational success’,” said Kenya Lt. Col. Paul Njugunda.
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USS McFaul Visits Cape Verde
2:34 PM11/9/2015
The visit provided an opportunity to enhance U.S.-Cape Verde relations as the two nations work together to strengthen maritime security in West Africa.
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Oil Spill Response Workshop Held in Djibouti
11:18 AM11/6/2015
An Oil Spill Response Workshop, co-hosted by the United States Africa Command Environmental Security Program and the Camp Lemonnier environmental office, was held Sept. 27-28 in Djibouti.
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U.S. Secretary of the Navy Meets with Zambian President
9:37 AM11/5/2015
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus met with Zambian president Edgar Lungu Nov. 4, during a partnership-building visit to the African nation's capital of Lusaka.
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African Officers Learn About U.S. Africa Command During Visit
1:37 PM11/4/2015
A delegation of 13 military officers from nine African nations visited the U.S. Africa Command headquarters here Oct. 29. as part of the George C. Marshall Center's Program on Applied Security Studies program.
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AFRICOM funds Special Education Training Center Extension in Tunisia
10:53 AM11/4/2015
A $675,000 extension of a special education vocational training center funded by the U.S. Africa Command Humanitarian Assistance Program was inaugurated in Ariana, Tunisia Nov. 3.
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US, Ghana strengthen maritime intelligence
2:10 PM11/3/2015
U.S. service members completed a Tactical Intelligence Support To Maritime Operations Centers for the Ghanaian Navy Oct. 12-23 at Ghana’s Navy Trade Training School here.
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Eastern Africa Standby Force, U.S. Forge New Partnership
11:22 AM11/2/2015
Delegates from the Eastern Africa Standby Force visited Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, recently to learn best practices from directorates within Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and build relationships between the two organizations.
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Security cooperation event attracts 200 diplomats and defense officials from US and NATO
2:28 PM10/30/2015
Africa-focused security cooperation leaders from US State, Defense, and USAID gathered with NATO counterparts to synchronize efforts across diplomatic, defense and developmental sectors.
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Tropical medicine topic for Djiboutian, French and US professionals during CJTF-HOA event
10:53 AM10/29/2015
Military medical personnel share knowledge and experiences about diseases common to the Horn of Africa in three-day event hosted by the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
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US Amb. to Rwanda tours US Army Europe’s training facilities
10:09 AM10/28/2015
U.S. Army Africa hosts tour for U.S. Amb. to Rwanda
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First Head of U.S. Mission to Somalia in 20 years visits CJTF-HOA
1:52 PM10/27/2015
Diplomat begins task of building new relationship between US and Somalia.
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Civil Affairs Soldiers, USAID Host Community Health Worker Course
9:02 AM10/26/2015
USAID partnered with personnel from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, to share their medical knowledge during a Community Health Worker course in Obock, Djibouti, Oct. 17-18, 2015.
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National Guard State Partnership Program: East Africa
9:45 AM10/23/2015
This year, the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program expanded to include a partnership between the Djiboutian Armed Forces and the Kentucky National Guard, and one between the Massachusetts National Guard and Kenya Defence Forces.
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