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General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

12:00 AM4/13/2008

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

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Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

12:00 AM4/12/2008

The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of

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Joint U.S. Military Team Provides Medical and Dental Aid to Remote Villages of Djibouti

12:00 AM4/9/2008

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medical and dental teams joined Army counterparts to provide basic medical and dental treatment to hundreds of Djiboutian citizens. This was part of a series of Medical Civil Action Projects from March 29 through April 2

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USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

12:00 AM4/8/2008

USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship to visit the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius tthis year when it arrived in Port Louis on April 8, 2008. Ashland is visiting Mauritius as part of Commander, Task Force 363 Southeast Africa.

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U.S. Navy Builds Maritime Partnerships in Mauritius

12:00 AM4/8/2008

The USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, to promote maritime safety and security initiatives in the region. This is the first U.S. Navy ship to visit to the Indian Ocean Island this year.
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U.S. Airmen and Sailors Help Kenyans Bring Clean Water to Drought-Stricken Garissa District

12:00 AM4/7/2008

Airmen and sailors joined Kenyans on March 30 and 31, 2008, in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country's arid Garissa District.

More than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen

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Officers from Djibouti, Seychelles and Yemen Train with U.S. Navy

12:00 AM4/5/2008

Officers from three different countries recently embarked on USS Germantown the first week of April, 2008, to train with the United States Navy. The training, facilitated by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the crew of the USS

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FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force

12:00 AM4/2/2008

NATO has responded positively to a request by the African Union (AU) for support with a study on the evaluation/ assessment of the operational readiness of the African Standby Force (ASF) brigades.

This continental force, which is

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U.S. Navy Ship Visits Senegal Near End of 7-Month Cruise in Gulf of Guinea

12:00 AM4/2/2008

The U.S. Navy's Africa Partnership Station (APS) arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on April 2 to provide a variety of training courses for more than 100 members of the Senegalese Navy. This marks the 15th port stop of the APS, which aims to enhance

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Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/31/2008

U.S. Africa Command is making progress in gaining acceptance in Africa, the command's deputy for civil-military activities said in an interview March 31, 2008, at a conference outside Washington, D.C., attended by representatives of 43 African

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ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S.

12:00 AM3/31/2008

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article is based on a U.S. Congressional hearing in March 2007, before Africa Command was established. We are posting it on the AFRICOM website to contribute to public understanding and discussion of U.S. policy

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Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

12:00 AM3/30/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) wants to work in partnership with African nations, and its establishment does not signal the militarization of U.S. foreign policy, said the organization's commander, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward. Read more

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Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

12:00 AM3/28/2008

The U.S.-Africa Defense Policy Dialogue that ended March 28, 2008, near Washington, D.C., was a chance for officials on both continents to speak, to listen and to move forward, said Theresa Whelan, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African
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Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/28/2008

In an interconnected world, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is another way the United States can connect with the countries of the continent, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England told representatives from more than 40 African nations March 27,
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PRESS STATEMENT: U.S. State Department Commends African Union Operation to Restore Constitutional Rule On Comoran Island of Anjouan

12:00 AM3/27/2008

Sean McCormack, spokesman for the U.S. Department of State, released the following statement on March 27, 2008:

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Trans-Saharan Conference Focuses on 'Expanding Partner Nation Capacity-Building'

12:00 AM3/27/2008

Participants from across the U.S. government, as well as European liaisons, attended the fourth annual Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and Operation Enduring Freedom Trans-Sahara Conference March 26-28 in southern Germany.
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U.S. Navy and Project Hope Team Up to Assist Liberia

12:00 AM3/26/2008

Project Hope teamed up with the U.S. Navy's Africa Partnership Station (APS) and the Marine Corps to deliver medical supplies, humanitarian and postal equipment, and much needed medical and technical assistance to the people of Liberia. These
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Marine Leads Civil Affairs Program for Village in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/25/2008

When Sergeant. Matthew O'Brian first learned he would be deploying with his battalion to Djibouti, Africa, he was interested, albeit a bit perplexed, with the news. In an interview in March, 2008, O'Brian describes his initial thoughts upon
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U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

12:00 AM3/25/2008

As part of an exercise called West African Training Cruise 08, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps over four days in March 2008 built and tested a system for transporting cargo from ship-to-ship and ship-to-land. The Improved Navy Lighterage System
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Navy-Chartered Ship Delivers Humanitarian Aid Equipment to Liberia

12:00 AM3/25/2008

Military Sealift Command-chartered ship SS Cleveland arrived March 24 in Monrovia carrying U.S. Navy equipment and supplies for a contingent of Navy Seabee's in the Gulf of Guinea conducting humanitarian aid projects.

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General Ward Visits Uganda for Meetings with Senior Military Leaders

12:00 AM4/13/2008

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest. Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

12:00 AM4/12/2008

The United States joined the world in observing the third annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4, 2008, to help draw attention to the global landmine problem. Several U.S. embassies hosted a variety of

Joint U.S. Military Team Provides Medical and Dental Aid to Remote Villages of Djibouti

12:00 AM4/9/2008

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps medical and dental teams joined Army counterparts to provide basic medical and dental treatment to hundreds of Djiboutian citizens. This was part of a series of Medical Civil Action Projects from March 29 through April 2

USS Ashland Arrives in Mauritius for Maritime Partnership

12:00 AM4/8/2008

USS Ashland (LSD 48) became the first U.S. Navy ship to visit the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius tthis year when it arrived in Port Louis on April 8, 2008. Ashland is visiting Mauritius as part of Commander, Task Force 363 Southeast Africa.

U.S. Navy Builds Maritime Partnerships in Mauritius

12:00 AM4/8/2008

The USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, to promote maritime safety and security initiatives in the region. This is the first U.S. Navy ship to visit to the Indian Ocean Island this year. Read more

U.S. Airmen and Sailors Help Kenyans Bring Clean Water to Drought-Stricken Garissa District

12:00 AM4/7/2008

Airmen and sailors joined Kenyans on March 30 and 31, 2008, in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country's arid Garissa District. More than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen

Officers from Djibouti, Seychelles and Yemen Train with U.S. Navy

12:00 AM4/5/2008

Officers from three different countries recently embarked on USS Germantown the first week of April, 2008, to train with the United States Navy. The training, facilitated by Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa and the crew of the USS

FACT SHEET: NATO's Contribution to the Establishment of an African Stabilization Force

12:00 AM4/2/2008

NATO has responded positively to a request by the African Union (AU) for support with a study on the evaluation/ assessment of the operational readiness of the African Standby Force (ASF) brigades. This continental force, which is

U.S. Navy Ship Visits Senegal Near End of 7-Month Cruise in Gulf of Guinea

12:00 AM4/2/2008

The U.S. Navy's Africa Partnership Station (APS) arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on April 2 to provide a variety of training courses for more than 100 members of the Senegalese Navy. This marks the 15th port stop of the APS, which aims to enhance

Africa Command Makes Progress With African Allies, Civilian Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/31/2008

U.S. Africa Command is making progress in gaining acceptance in Africa, the command's deputy for civil-military activities said in an interview March 31, 2008, at a conference outside Washington, D.C., attended by representatives of 43 African

ARCHIVE: Polling in Recent Years Finds Most Africans Express Favorable Attitudes Toward U.S.

12:00 AM3/31/2008

(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following article is based on a U.S. Congressional hearing in March 2007, before Africa Command was established. We are posting it on the AFRICOM website to contribute to public understanding and discussion of U.S. policy

Command Aims to Partner With African Nations

12:00 AM3/30/2008

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) wants to work in partnership with African nations, and its establishment does not signal the militarization of U.S. foreign policy, said the organization's commander, Army Gen. William E. "Kip" Ward. Read more

Policy Dialogue Allows U.S., African Officials to Address Security Issues

12:00 AM3/28/2008

The U.S.-Africa Defense Policy Dialogue that ended March 28, 2008, near Washington, D.C., was a chance for officials on both continents to speak, to listen and to move forward, said Theresa Whelan, deputy assistant secretary of defense for African

Command Provides New Way for African Nations to Connect, Pentagon Deputy Says

12:00 AM3/28/2008

In an interconnected world, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) is another way the United States can connect with the countries of the continent, Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England told representatives from more than 40 African nations March 27,

PRESS STATEMENT: U.S. State Department Commends African Union Operation to Restore Constitutional Rule On Comoran Island of Anjouan

12:00 AM3/27/2008

Sean McCormack, spokesman for the U.S. Department of State, released the following statement on March 27, 2008:

Trans-Saharan Conference Focuses on 'Expanding Partner Nation Capacity-Building'

12:00 AM3/27/2008

Participants from across the U.S. government, as well as European liaisons, attended the fourth annual Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and Operation Enduring Freedom Trans-Sahara Conference March 26-28 in southern Germany. Read more

U.S. Navy and Project Hope Team Up to Assist Liberia

12:00 AM3/26/2008

Project Hope teamed up with the U.S. Navy's Africa Partnership Station (APS) and the Marine Corps to deliver medical supplies, humanitarian and postal equipment, and much needed medical and technical assistance to the people of Liberia. These

Marine Leads Civil Affairs Program for Village in Djibouti

12:00 AM3/25/2008

When Sergeant. Matthew O'Brian first learned he would be deploying with his battalion to Djibouti, Africa, he was interested, albeit a bit perplexed, with the news. In an interview in March, 2008, O'Brian describes his initial thoughts upon

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Develop Mobile Sea Transport Platform

12:00 AM3/25/2008

As part of an exercise called West African Training Cruise 08, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps over four days in March 2008 built and tested a system for transporting cargo from ship-to-ship and ship-to-land. The Improved Navy Lighterage System

Navy-Chartered Ship Delivers Humanitarian Aid Equipment to Liberia

12:00 AM3/25/2008

Military Sealift Command-chartered ship SS Cleveland arrived March 24 in Monrovia carrying U.S. Navy equipment and supplies for a contingent of Navy Seabee's in the Gulf of Guinea conducting humanitarian aid projects.

The commander of U.S. Africa Command, General "Kip" Ward, conducted a three-day visit to Uganda April 9-11, 2008, to meet with Ugandan military leadership and address issues of mutual interest.

Upon arrival at Entebbe airport

The USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Port Louis, Mauritius, Tuesday, April 8, 2008, to promote maritime safety and security initiatives in the region. This is the first U.S. Navy ship to visit to the Indian Ocean Island this year.
Read more

Airmen and sailors joined Kenyans on March 30 and 31, 2008, in an effort to increase access to clean drinking water within the country's arid Garissa District.

More than 100,000 pounds of well-drilling equipment and nearly a dozen

NATO has responded positively to a request by the African Union (AU) for support with a study on the evaluation/ assessment of the operational readiness of the African Standby Force (ASF) brigades.

This continental force, which is

Participants from across the U.S. government, as well as European liaisons, attended the fourth annual Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership and Operation Enduring Freedom Trans-Sahara Conference March 26-28 in southern Germany.
Read more