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TRANSCRIPT: Ward Outlines AFRICOM Vision - 'Active Security' and Partnerships to Prevent Conflict

12:00 AM2/18/2008

The work of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) will be based on programs and international partnerships aimed at helping African nations and regional organizations prevent future conflict, General William "Kip" Ward, AFRICOM commander,

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AFRICOM Commander and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Policy Meet with Egyptian Military Leadership

12:00 AM2/17/2008

General "Kip" Ward, commander of United States Africa Command, and Theresa Whalen, deputy assistant secretary of defense for U.S. Department of Defense policy in Africa, met February 17 with senior Egyptian leadership in the capital city

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TRANSCRIPT: No AFRICOM Announcement Expected During President's Africa Trip

12:00 AM2/13/2008

The U.S Africa Command is a "partnership" between military and civilian communities that will focus on existing U.S. programs, such as training peacekeeping forces, that enable African nations and regional organizations to improve security

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U.S. Trains Peacekeepers in Tanzania in Pursuit of Nyerere's Vision

12:00 AM2/12/2008

Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, Tanzania's first president, dreamed of an Africa that was peaceful, stable, and just, and he wanted Tanzania to take the lead in making this dream come true. Two decades later, current president Jakaya Mrisho

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U.S. Navy Delivers Emergency Aid for Chad Refugees

12:00 AM2/11/2008

The U.S. Navy's High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) delivered 25 pallets of food products and medical supplies to United Nations relief organizations in Douala, Cameroon, February 11 to aid refugees from Chad.

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AFRICOM Welcomes USAID Official, Discusses Avenues of Cooperation

12:00 AM2/11/2008

Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance, U.S. Agency for International Development, Michael Hess visited U.S. Africa Command February 8 to address areas of common interest and to gain a broader

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U.S. Ship Arrives in Cameroon Early with Emergency Supplies for Chad Refugees

12:00 AM2/10/2008

High speed vessel Swift (HSV 2) pulled into Douala, Cameroon, its second port for Africa Partnership Station, a day early, February 10, to help with the Chad relief effort.

Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Rob Brodie explained

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U.S. Military Legal Experts Train DR Congo Military in Preventing, Prosecuting Sex Crimes

12:00 AM2/9/2008

A team of military investigators and lawyers from the United States and Europe arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late January to take part in a collaborative training project with the Congolese military on the investigation and

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Military's Africa Command Will Promote Security, Spur Development

12:00 AM2/8/2008

The U.S. military's new Africa Command (AFRICOM) will do more than help the region confront security challenges, say officials. It also will be an essential tool to support governments across the continent as they develop African solutions to

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Horn of Africa Task Force Welcomes New Commander

12:00 AM2/8/2008

Fair winds and warm weather prevailed as the commander of U.S. Central Command passed the colors of the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa from its outgoing commander to its incoming commander during a change-of-command ceremony held here

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Africa Outreach Includes Training, Humanitarian Aid

12:00 AM2/8/2008

West and Central African nations are busy acquiring skills needed to oppose smugglers and pirates, protect revenues from illegal fish poachers and stem suffering from human trafficking.

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U.S. Military Assists Americans Departing Chad

12:00 AM2/5/2008

STUTTGART-VAIHINGEN, Germany - U.S. European Command forces assisted in the authorized departure of American citizens, U.S. government personnel and family members, and third-country nationals by airlifting them out of Chad on Monday, February 4,

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U.S. Navy Delivers 130,000 Meals to Togo Flood Victims

12:00 AM2/4/2008

The crew of high speed vessel Swift delivered 23 pallets of humanitarian items, including 130,000 meals, January 29 to Togolese still suffering from last year's floods, on behalf of Africa Partnership Station and the Navy's Project

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U.S. Donates Communications System to AU Mission in Somalia

12:00 AM1/30/2008

As part of ongoing support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the United States has donated a satellite communications system to provide a link between the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the deployed AU

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U.S. Military Women Teach English at Djibouti Girls Orphanage

12:00 AM1/30/2008

Female military personnel from Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) donated more than 50 book bags containing school supplies, flip flops, shampoo, soap and treats to girls at Center Aicha Bogoreh in Djibouti on January 27.
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New Radar System Improves Sea Safety for Sao Tome and Principe

12:00 AM1/30/2008

The Sao Tome and Principe Coast Guard has installed a new surface surveillance system, the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability (RMAC), on January 28.

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Kenyans Must Find Political Solution to Current Crisis, U.S. Says

12:00 AM1/29/2008

Kenya, a nation of nearly 34 million people, is an important friend of the United States, and an important mediator in regional civil strife and humanitarian crises elsewhere in Africa. And so in the current period of violence, the Kenyan

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Africa Partnership Station Band plays for local elementary school

12:00 AM1/22/2008

Africa Partnership Station (APS) musicians, stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), perform live for Belise Elementary School students here Jan. 16. APS is an international effort to enhance regional and

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U.S. Army sponsors medical exchange with Djibouti military

12:00 AM1/20/2008

U.S. Army and Air Force medical professionals took part in a Medical Information Exchange with the Djiboutian national army January 12-16 at the Kempinski Hotel in Djibouti.

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U.S. Sailor Helps Save Drowning Woman in Gabon

12:00 AM1/17/2008

The Gabonese Chief of Naval Forces, Captain Paul Biving Nziengui, formally recognized an American sailor January 17 for his part in helping to save the life of a drowning Gabonese woman.

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