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A message of condolence from General David M. Rodriguez

5:24 PM12/7/2013

"On behalf of the men and women of United States Africa Command, it is with great sadness and respect that I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the family of former President Nelson Mandela and to the people of South Africa on the

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Surgeon's Office Imparts Life-saving Techniques in Burkina Faso

1:34 PM12/6/2013

Helping Africans solve African problems is one of U.S. Army Africa’s primary priorities. In support of this, USARAF Surgeon’s Directorate just completed the second of eight Tactical Combat Casualty Care training events in Burkina Faso with the

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Maritime Operations Center Workshop Commences with ECCAS Coastal Nations in Cameroon

11:40 AM12/6/2013

U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa is facilitating a two-week workshop beginning Dec. 2 with Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) coastal nations in order to strengthen the abilities and develop standard operating procedures for

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New weather system enhances mission capability of Kenyan Defense Forces

8:01 AM12/5/2013

A team from Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa recently installed a new weather system at the Kenyan Military Airport in Nairobi.The team included U.S. service members from the J3 Meteorological and Oceanographic Office, J3 Special

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AFRICOM hosts live social media event on HIV/AIDS

4:01 PM12/4/2013

Live television is mostly a thing of the past, but live web chats are definitely in vogue. As a means to reach out to audiences live and around the globe, AFRICOM experts Michael Hryshchyshyn, Chief, Humanitarian and Health Activities branch and

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Military Continues Work With North African Countries

2:27 PM11/27/2013

The Defense Department continues to work with nations in North Africa to promote security and increase stability in the region still feeling the effects of the Arab Spring, Amanda J. Dory, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for African

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Active-shooter Training Exercise in Djibouti Helps Secure Living Area

2:51 PM11/26/2013

U.S. Army soldiers with 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, secure the living area on Camp Lemonnier during an active-shooter training exercise.

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Pandemic and Disaster Tabletop Exercise in Nigeria Builds Roadmap for Future Strategic Partnerships

1:26 PM11/25/2013

After a week of working together, collaborating in cells and chartering how Nigeria’s Pandemic Disaster Response plan could be used in a real world emergency, the participants of the tabletop exercise celebrated a successful event in a closing

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Cameroon hosts counter-terrorism cooperation and combatting illicit trafficking symposium

9:04 AM11/25/2013

Combating terrorism and illicit trafficking were the focus of an international audience who gathered recently in Cameroon. The U.S. Africa Center for Stratetic Studies (ACSS) co-hosted a symposium on regional counter-terrorism cooperation and the

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Cutlass Express 2013 Concludes

8:24 AM11/25/2013

Maritime forces from East Africa, the United States and European nations concluded exercise Cutlass Express 2013, Nov. 18.Cutlass Express is one of four African regional "Express" series exercises facilitated by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S.

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Marines conduct long-range flight into Senegal

3:31 PM11/22/2013

Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response completed a long-range transport of Marines from Moron, Spain to Dakar, Senegal, November 13, utilizing MV-22Bs and a KC-130J.The trip totaled more than 1,500 nautical miles

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US, Coalition partners conduct mass casualty exercise in the Horn of Africa

2:15 PM11/22/2013

Service members assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, conducted a mass casualty exercise to test the base's capabilities in the event of an emergency, Nov. 20, 2013."Our goals are to test our ability to

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Surgeon’s office imparts life-saving techniques in Burkina Faso

3:28 PM11/20/2013

Helping Africans solve African problems is one of U.S. Army Africa’s primary priorities. In support of this, USARAF Surgeon’s Directorate just completed the second of eight Tactical Combat Casualty Care training events in Burkina Faso with the

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Pandemic and Natural Disaster Response Plans Unveiled in Nigeria

12:50 PM11/19/2013

Nigeria has reached a milestone in providing assistance to and protecting their citizens during pandemic and natural emergencies. Working with peers and experts from the U.S. Africa Command and other international partners, Nigerian officials came

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Soldiers and Marines conduct mortar training

3:29 PM11/15/2013

From a point high on a mountain side, a forward observer looks up from his laser range finder and radios target coordinates to unseen support troops on the ground. Several kilometers away, a joint team of U.S. Soldiers and Marines receives the

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In the fight against malaria, East African nations build capability via AFRICOM medical engagement

11:54 AM11/13/2013

Twelve technicians from the Defence Forces of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda recently participated in a malaria diagnostic training event sponsored by the U.S. Africa Command’s Office of the Command Surgeon and the

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Exercise Cutlass Express 2013 Commences

3:11 PM11/12/2013

PORT VICTORIA, Seychelles - Maritime forces from the United States, 10 East African and two European nations, along with several international organizations, commenced the multinational maritime exercise Cutlass Express 2013, Nov. 11.Exercise

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CJTF-HOA Sea Survival Course Boosts Kenyan Security

2:35 PM11/5/2013

Soldiers and Sailors from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa's 411th Civil Affairs Battalion, Maritime Civil Affairs Team 212 and several Kenyan organizations recently held Basic Sea Survival training for Kenyan security personnel in Mtwapa,

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US Service Members Sustain Readiness against Djibouti Wildlife Threats

11:42 AM11/5/2013

To mitigate a dangerous encounter with Djiboutian wildlife, Battalion Landing Team 1/4 and Combat Logistics Battalion 13 corpsmen coordinated with public health service inspection officers with Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) at Camp

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Oxford University hosts maritime experts from AFRICOM and Nigerian Navy

7:38 AM11/5/2013

When Oxford University recently conducted a forum on maritime security, they called upon U.S. Africa Command to provide the experts to address the audience of more than 50 academics from across Oxford and goverment officials from the United

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