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Carter Discusses Security Partnership With Leaders in Ethiopia

6:10 AM7/26/2013

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with senior government and military leaders here to discuss the U.S.-Ethiopia security partnership and shared interests in East African security challenges, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today

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West Point Cadets Help Uganda Renew Energy Resources

10:53 AM7/25/2013

As the human population increases, natural resources are rapidly being diminished, which puts pressure on energy conservation, especially to those living in developing countries. In countries where locals depend on parks for resources,

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Carter Affirms Growing Partnership Between U.S., Uganda

9:30 AM7/25/2013

Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter visited Uganda,meeting with senior government and military leaders to affirm the growing security partnership between the United States and the East African nation, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said in

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Carter Visits Government and Military Leaders in Ethiopia

8:51 AM7/25/2013

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with government officials and members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force at the ENDF Headquarters, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 24, 2013.

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Carter Visits Ugandan Leaders, Troops

8:59 AM7/24/2013

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with U.S., and Ugandan troops and officials during a visit to Uganda and Kisenyi Peacekeeping Base, Uganda, July 23, 2013.

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Shared Accord 13 Kicks Off This Week

2:50 PM7/23/2013

U.S. military forces are teaming up with South African National Defense Forces (SANDF) for Shared Accord (SA) 13 near Port Elizabeth, South Africa July 24-Aug. 7

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SOUTH AFRICA: Statement by the President and Mrs. Obama on Nelson Mandela International Day

8:50 AM7/19/2013

Statement by the President and Mrs. Obama on Nelson Mandela International DayOn behalf of our family and the people of the United States, Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes and prayers to Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his 95th birthday,

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Africa Center Senior Leaders Panel Discusses Impact of Arab Spring Across Continent

1:40 PM7/18/2013

The panel discussion took place June 18, 2013, as part of the two-week ACSS Senior Leaders Seminar. More than 50 officials from 36 nations attended the annual seminar.

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NAVSCIATTS Provides Technical and Strategic Expertise as Nigerians Launch Tactical Riverine Operations Course

3:05 PM7/16/2013

JOHN C. STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. – A program to assist African security force partners to develop security capacity has culminated in the delivery of patrol craft and the establishment of on-going training efforts designed to improve Nigerian

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Strategic Level Small Craft Combating Terrorism Course

2:56 PM7/16/2013

Officers from Nigeria and other partner nations take part in a capabilities demonstration while attending the 2012 Strategic Level Small Craft Combating Terrorism Course at the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.

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Niger Gets New Planes and Trucks Through U.S. Security Cooperation Programs

9:19 AM7/16/2013

The Niger Armed Forces are now better able to perform their duties after the recent delivery of some new airplanes and trucks obtained through U.S. security cooperation programs. On July 5, officials from Niger and the United States gathered at

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Liberian Soldiers Employ Training During Medical Outreach Mission

2:04 PM7/15/2013

A team of Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers, U.S. service members and county health officials conducted a mobile medical outreach mission in Grand Cape Mount County recently. The mobile mission held from July 1 to July 4, 2013, was a first for

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U.S. Army Personnel Ensure MDF Remain Healthy During Combat

8:49 AM7/15/2013

At the request of the Malawi Defense Force, two U.S. personnel traveled to the MDF Headquarters in Lilongwe, Malawi to conduct an Environmental Health and Field Sanitation military-to-military event June 19-21.

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USAFRICOM Welcomes New Command Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn

2:55 PM7/12/2013

U.S. Africa Command personnel and staff gather to observe the Command Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Responsibility Ceremony from Command Chief Master Sergeant Jack Johnson Jr. to Command Sergeant Major Darrin J. Bohn at the U.S. Army Garrison

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How genocide inspired a young man to pursue a career in the Rwandan Air Force, by way of the U.S. Air Force Academy

1:54 PM7/10/2013

“I always wanted to be in the military, ever since I grasped the depth of the genocide,“ said Cadet First Class Joseph Abakunda, a Rwandan international cadet at the United States Air Force Academy when asked how he came to be in Colorado Springs,

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Sailors Train Ugandan Forces, Prepare for Advancement

9:57 AM7/9/2013

Sailors assigned to Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa recently completed their second 10-week training engagement with Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers. While enhancing the capabilities of two UPDF logistics

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Ghana, U.S. Teachers Meet during Western Accord 13

1:22 PM7/8/2013

While in Accra, Ghana for exercise Western Accord 2013, 1st Lt. Matt Nielson and "JJ" Fankhanel, 141st Menouver Enhancment Brigade, North Dakota National Guard, befriended Noble Kofi Nazzah, a local teacher who was a senior prom chaperone at the

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Command Senior Enlisted Leader, CMSgt Jack Johnson, Jr., Departs AFRICOM

8:55 AM7/8/2013

Command Senior Enlisted Leader, CMSgt Jack Johnson, Jr., departs AFRICOM

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Partnership Tackles Hunger, Poverty in Africa

8:10 AM7/8/2013

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have announced a partnership intended to accelerate smallholder farmer access to transformative agricultural technologies in Africa.

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US Works with Malawian Officials to Promote Whole-of-Government Approach

2:41 PM7/2/2013

Approximately 1,000 participants took part in a three-week long capacity building event to empower partner nation governments to improve their capability to deal with crises that could arise, from violent extremist threats to major natural disasters.

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