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PRESS STATEMENT: Passing of Zambian President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa

12:00 AM8/20/2008

The following is a press statement released by the Department of State on August 19, 2008:

I want to express my deepest sympathy for the untimely death of Zambian President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa. I extend my sincere condolences to his

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Civil Affairs Sailors Work to Improve Humanitarian Effort Outcomes

12:00 AM8/20/2008

The Navy's budding civil affairs force will help sustain U.S. military humanitarian efforts in developing countries, the force's commander told online journalists and bloggers in an August 8, 2008 teleconference.

Many past

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Terrorism Cannot Destroy Strong U.S.-Africa Ties

12:00 AM8/12/2008

The "unspeakable" bombing by al-Qaida of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 10 years ago strengthened the long-standing ties that bind the American, Kenyan and Tanzanian people, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza

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CJTF-HOA Brings Safe Water to Garissa

12:00 AM8/11/2008

Service members with the Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) joined Kenyan Ministry of Defense personnel, municipality leaders, and residents of the villages of Shabah and Delolo to celebrate the dedication of two new wells on

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U.S. Service Members Complete Largest Medical Training Exercise in Africa

12:00 AM8/11/2008

U.S. service members completed the largest annual humanitarian medical exercise in Africa July 26, 2008 following two-weeks of intense training and clinical visits in villages throughout Mali.

More than 90 service members deployed for

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United States and Burkina Faso Sign Bilateral Agreement to Facilitate Military Cooperation

12:00 AM8/8/2008

A bilateral military agreement between the United States and Burkina Faso became effective on August 6, 2008 following the official signing by United States Marine Major General Anthony Jackson, Director of Operations and Logistics, U.S. Africa

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U.S. and Tanzanian Veterinarians Provide Care to Livestock in Tanzania

12:00 AM8/7/2008

U.S. and Tanzanian veterinarians have been working together to provide animal treatment services in Tanga, Tanzania as part of a veterinary civic action project (VETCAP), July 14-August 9, 2008.

Coordinated by the Combined Joint

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Senior Pentagon, State Department Officials Discuss 'Militarization of Foreign Policy' at Congressional Hearing

12:00 AM8/1/2008

Lack of resources and staffing within civilian agencies hinders their ability to carry out responsibilities, prompting the need for military assistance, emphasized Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and Undersecretary of Defense for

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U.S. and China in Dialogue about Africa Relations

12:00 AM7/31/2008

The United States and China continue to engage in dialogue over relations in Africa, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa Whelan said in testimony before

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Stuttgart Navy, Marine Corps Community Donates Supplies for Wounded Marines and Sailors

12:00 AM7/31/2008

Clothing, books and personal supplies were delivered to Navy and Marine Corps personnel being treated at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center July 30, 2008.

The items were donated by military personnel stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, in

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AFRICA ENDEAVOR Culminates With Resounding Success

12:00 AM7/30/2008

Following six days of testing, refining human interoperability and charting the way ahead, 225 military communicators stood smartly at attention during AFRICA ENDEAVOR 2008 closing ceremonies July 23, 2008 at Nigerian Air Force Base, Abuja. Read more

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African Service Members Improve Communications Systems During Military Exercise Africa Endeavor

12:00 AM7/25/2008

A closing ceremony was held on July 24, 2008 to recognize more than 60 participants from 10 African nations who successfully completed a course on interference-free communications.

The 20-hour Spectrum Management seminar, part of a

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Integration of U.S. Military 60 Years Ago Became Model for Integration of American Society

12:00 AM7/25/2008

Today's military is stronger and has more credibility among the American people in large part due to a presidential decision 60 years ago to integrate the force, the defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness said on July 22, 2008. Read more

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MEDFLAG 08 Provides Medical Attention to Malian Villages

12:00 AM7/25/2008

Hundreds of Malians waited in line in a village near Bamako, Mali to see doctors with the MEDFLAG team, July 24, 2008.

The village of Droit was one of four villages the MEDFLAG team visited during a series of humanitarian outreach

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Malian Medics Train for Worst-Case Scenario

12:00 AM7/22/2008

Malian medics, doctors and nurses put their skills to the test during a mass casualty exercise July 18, 2008, in a village near Bamako, Mali.

Medics received a call late Friday morning alerting them about a simulated bus crash. They

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Malians Receive Medicine Through U.S. Medical Training Exercise

12:00 AM7/21/2008

Boxes filled the small supply room-turned pharmacy as service members sorted through more than 30,000 pills destined for thousands of Malians July 15, 2008.

More than 90 doctors, nurses and medical technicians deployed to Mali for

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U.S. Coast Guard Members Partner with Ghanaians to Improve Maritime Security

12:00 AM7/21/2008

During a three-day visit to Sekondi, Ghana concluding on July 17, 2008, crew members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas worked with the Ghanaian Navy and National Port Police officers to improve equipment and train in maritime law enforcement

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Soccer Balls Awarded to Top-Performing Nigerian Students

12:00 AM7/21/2008

Top student performers at St. Therese Primary School in Bwari, Nigeria were honored and treated to a surprise during primary and elementary graduation ceremonies, July 18, 2008.

As Sister Tina, the school's principal, called her

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U.S. Service Members, Federal Employees Make 'World of Difference'

12:00 AM7/21/2008

In a memo addressed to commanders of each of the five U.S. combatant commands, Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates asked for continued leadership and support in an upcoming fundraiser benefitting charities and military communities around the

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Oil Spill Response System Tested in Mozambique

12:00 AM7/18/2008

Mozambique government and military officials spent three days preparing, testing, and evaluating the nation's crisis response procedures to a potential oil spill. These familiarization exercises July 7-9, 2008, were part of a maritime security

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