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Africa Center Co-Sponsors U.S. AFRICOM Academic Symposium in Tanzania

12:00 AM7/12/2012
The Africa Center for Strategic Studies, based in Washington, D.C., co-hosted the 5th U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 9-12, 2012. The event, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam,
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State's Carson Says U.S. Supports a "Stable, Prosperous" Nigeria

12:00 AM7/12/2012
Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson affirmed the United States' support for "a stable and prosperous Nigeria" while acknowledging significant remaining challenges to its peace and economic development in testimony before the
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Algerian Ship Makes Historic Visit to United States

12:00 AM7/12/2012
The Algerian Navy ship ANS Soummam (937) arrived in New York City for a five-day port visit, marking the first time an Algerian Navy ship has ever visited the United States, July 9, 2012.
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POLICY STATEMENT: Destruction of Muslim Shrines in Timbuktu

12:00 AM7/11/2012
Following is a statement on July 11, 2012 by Victoria Nuland, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, on the destruction of Muslim shrines in Timbuktu.
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U.S., Botswana Special Forces Train Together

12:00 AM7/11/2012
A total of 60 Special Forces soldiers from the United States and Botswana came together for the first combined field training exercise in 10 years, June 1-25, 2012.
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Military Reservists Deploy to West Africa to Train with Regional Forces

12:00 AM7/11/2012
U.S. service members, primarily reservists from the Marines, Navy, Army and Air Force recently deployed to Senegal, West Africa to take part in the inaugural exercise called Western Accord, June 26 - July 24, 2012.

Western Accord 2012
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U.S., Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar

12:00 AM7/10/2012
U.S. and Comorian Army soldiers partnered together to participate in a five-day Noncommissioned Officer Development Seminar at the National School of Army and Gendarmerie June 12-16, 2012.
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High Speed Vessel Swift Departs Kenya after APS Visit

12:00 AM7/10/2012
Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) hosted training with Kenyan Sailors during a two-day port visit that ended July 7 in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012.
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US, Comorian Soldiers Participate in NCO Seminar

12:00 AM7/10/2012
U.S. and Comorian army soldiers partnered together to participate in a five-day Noncommissioned Officer Development Seminar at the National School of Army and Gendarmerie June 12-16.
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Marines, West African Partners Kick Off Exercise Western Accord 2012

12:00 AM7/10/2012
Approximately 600 U.S. Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen, along with about 600 African partner-nation troops, officially kicked off Exercise Western Accord 2012, with a combined-forces opening ceremony, July 9, 2012.
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State Partnership Program Supports AFRICOM's Theater Engagement

12:00 AM7/9/2012
When a pro-democracy revolution swept Tunisia, launching what became known as the Arab Spring, the Tunisian military looked to its U.S. partner, the Wyoming National Guard, for help in teaching democratic values to the country's youth.  Read more
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U.S. Moves Against Sources of Violence, Instability in Somalia

12:00 AM7/6/2012
The United States has sanctioned six individuals based in Somalia, Kenya and Eritrea for their actions in support of the terrorist group al-Shabaab, which foments violence and instability in Somalia.
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HSV Swift Departs Tanzania after APS Visit

12:00 AM7/6/2012
High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) left Dar es Salaam finishing a 12-day port visit in Tanzania to conduct training as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East 2012, July 5.
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AFRICOM Builds Logistics Capability in African Partners

12:00 AM7/5/2012
Several robust programs at U.S. Africa Command are helping to ensure that when African partners pull together to support shared security interests, they have the logistical capabilities they need to deploy and sustain their operations
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AFRICOM's Makeup Promotes "Whole-of-government" Approaches

12:00 AM7/3/2012

As the Defense Department was embracing a counterinsurgency strategy that recognized the need for "whole-of-government" solutions in Iraq and then Afghanistan, U.S. Africa Command was busy putting the model into practice on the African

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Swift Hosts Environmental Workshop in Tanzania

12:00 AM7/3/2012

Representatives from Naval Surface Warfare Center and Naval Sea Systems Center hosted a Maritime Environmental Conference and workshop that concluded July 3, 2012 on board High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) as part of the ship's participation

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Swift Sailors Paint High School During APS Visit to Tanzania

12:00 AM7/2/2012

Sailors from High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) conducted a community service project at Kinondoni Muslim High School in Dar es Salaam, June 29, 2012.

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Africa Partnership Station Promotes Security Cooperation

12:00 AM6/29/2012
An ongoing international effort to help African nations improve maritime safety and security in the Gulf of Guinea represents one of U.S. Africa Command's most successful programs while embodying the command's core principles, AFRICOM's
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Dagger Brigade to Align with AFRICOM in 2013

12:00 AM6/29/2012
As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM.
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African Defense Attache Officers Visit AFRICOM's Headquarters, Engage with Senior Leaders

12:00 AM6/28/2012
Eleven African defense attaches expanded their knowledge of U.S. Africa Command and its key programs and objectives during a familiarization visit to the command's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, June 21-22, 2012.
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