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U.S., U.K. Transfer $9 Million of Peacekeeping Equipment to Tanzania for Darfur Mission

12:00 AM5/13/2009

General William E. Ward, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, along with Diane Corner, the United Kingdom's High Commissioner to Tanzania, transferred $9 million worth of U.S. peacekeeping equipment to the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force (TPDF) on

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African Military Communicators Finalize Plans for Africa Endeavor-09

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Representatives from more than 25 nations and organizations gathered in Gabon in May 2009 to finalize details and execution strategy for AFRICA ENDEAVOR-09, scheduled for July at Camp Baraka, Gabon. The government of Gabon and its Ministry of

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CJTF-HOA Dedicates Hospital in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Service members from Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) dedicated a new hospital during a ceremony in Pader, Uganda on May 5, 2009.

Construction on the hospital began after CJTF-HOA representatives visited the area in

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Field, Non-Lethal Weapons Training Blossoms Camaraderie between U.S. and Moroccan Forces

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Approximately 36 military policemen from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division, participated in non-lethal weapons training and weapons familiarization fires May 5-6, 2009 with about 30 members of the Moroccan 8th,

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U.S. Navy Seabees Build Bridges in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 completed construction on a concrete, low-water crossing here May 7, 2009.

Completion of the culvert bridge at Walela will be of great benefit to local residents,

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CJTF-HOA Completes Essential Bridge in Uganda

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 Detachment Horn of Africa (NMCB 11, Det. HOA), from Gulfport, Mississippi, have completed work on a concrete bridge of major importance to local residents in Walela, Uganda and continue to work on

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Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

12:00 AM5/12/2009

U.S. Ambassador Johnnie Carson was officially sworn in as assistant secretary of state for African affairs May 7, 2009 - making him the Obama administration's top official charged with directing U.S. policy toward Africa.
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Anti-Piracy Efforts Along Africa Coast Show Some Success

12:00 AM5/12/2009

Efforts to blunt maritime piracy off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden are beginning to show some success, but there is an international consensus that more must be done, says Ambassador Stephen Mull.

In testimony April 30, 2009

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Multinational Marine Force Joins Gabonese Service Members for Patrolling Exercises

12:00 AM5/12/2009

An early morning final practical application exercise in Mondorobe, Gabon on April 29, 2009 wrapped up a nine-day evolution for American, Spanish, and Portuguese marines aboard the USS Nashville to exchange land navigation, patrol techniques, and

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Severe Weather Port Study Effort Expands into Africa

12:00 AM5/8/2009

The U.S. Navy operates throughout the world and has ships in any number of ports at any moment in time. Environmental phenomena such as strong winds, high waves, storm surge, restrictions to visibility, and thunderstorms can be hazardous to these

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WARD SENDS: Military Spouse Appreciation Day

12:00 AM5/8/2009

The 8th of May is "Military Spouse Appreciation Day," a special day for all spouses here at U.S. Africa Command. Our spouses are very important members of the Team, whether residing in Stuttgart, Molesworth, Tampa, on the continent, or elsewhere.

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International Police Officers Train for Peacekeeping Missions in Africa

12:00 AM5/6/2009

U.S. Army Africa, the Army component of U.S. Africa Command, maintains close ties to the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units, (CoESPU) an international police training mission led by Italian Carabinieri.

During a visit to

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General Ward Visits U.S. Army Africa

12:00 AM5/6/2009

During a visit to the headquarters of U.S. Army Africa in Vicenza, Italy, May 4-5, 2009, General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, recognized the important role of non-commissioned officers (NCO) to U.S. military engagements in

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Yates Visits International Peace Support Training Centre and Kenyan National Defence College

12:00 AM5/6/2009

Ambassador Mary Carlin Yates concluded the second day of a two-day visit to Nairobi May 4, 2009 with visits to the International Peace Support Training Centre and the Kenyan National Defence College.

Yates was welcomed in the morning

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U.S. Government Donates Equipment to Diagnose Respiratory Diseases in Cote d'Ivoire

12:00 AM5/5/2009

As part of an effort to improve the health of Cote d'Ivoire residents, the U.S. government donated advanced medical equipment and computer technology to an infectious disease research center in Adipodoume, just outside of Abidjan.
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Global Coordination Can Stop Pirates

12:00 AM5/4/2009

(Editor's note: This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy with regard to piracy off the African coast.)

In a set of hearings on Capitol Hill, analysts

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Ward visits Greece for Phoenix Express 09 Navy Exercise with Europeans, North Africans

12:00 AM5/1/2009

U.S. Africa Command's General William "Kip" Ward visited Exercise Phoenix Express 09 on May 1, 2009, as maritime and land forces from 14 European and North Africa countries participated in a multinational exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. Read more

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Assistant Secretary of State-Designate Carson Testifies Before Senate panel

12:00 AM4/30/2009

(Editor's note: This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy.)

Piracy and maritime security, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Ethiopia, corruption, and freedom of the

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Ambassador Carson Optimistic About Africa's Long-term Future

12:00 AM4/29/2009

(Editor's note: This article by the U.S. Department of State is republished to promote public understanding of U.S. policy.

Africa is "enormously important" to the United States, and while the continent has recorded advances

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Africa Command Deputy Supports Diplomacy in Guinea-Bissau; U.S. Hopeful for Upcoming Elections

12:00 AM4/28/2009

The United States is hopeful that scheduled elections following the recent killings of Guinea-Bissau's president and military chief can be an important step toward stability in the West African nation, which has been plagued by decades of

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