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Experts Discuss Hunt for LRA and Security-Sector Reform in Central African Republic

12:00 AM4/12/2012
The appearance of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic and the lingering presence of rebel groups have overwhelmed the country's small military, regional officials said during an international roundtable
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African Lion 12 brings Humanitarian Civil Assistance

12:00 AM4/12/2012
More than 70 dental and medical staff gathered to exchange techniques during the beginning of the humanitarian civil assistance (HCA) project for Exercise African Lion 12, April 9, 2012.

Exercise African Lion is a U.S. Africa
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Camp Lemonnier NCOs Participate in Joint Forces Professional Development Seminar

12:00 AM4/11/2012
Noncommissioned officers from every U.S. military branch on camp participated in the first Joint Forces Professional Development Seminar in the White House Lounge here April 6.
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MV-22 Osprey Crashes during Military Exercise

12:00 AM4/11/2012
An MV-22 Osprey operating from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) crashed in a Royal Moroccan military training area southwest of Agadir, Morocco, while participating in the bilateral Exercise African Lion. Four U.S. Marine Corps
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U.S. Partners to Promote Disaster Resilience in Horn of Africa

12:00 AM4/11/2012
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa and other international development leaders have established an alliance to promote resilience against disasters in the
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Service Members Establish Early Communications for Exercise African Lion 12

12:00 AM4/10/2012
Service members with the joint communications support element provided rapid response communications capabilities to exercise coordinators during African Lion in Agadir, Morocco, April 7-18, 2012.
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U.S. Marines Teach Non-Lethal Weapons Skills to Liberian Soldiers

12:00 AM4/10/2012
A handful of U.S. Marines taught more than 220 Liberian soldiers non-lethal weapons skills February 17-March 18, 2012.
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Ali Oune Health Clinic Construction

12:00 AM4/10/2012
A photo essay by U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant James Brock.
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US Air Force Participates in Marrakech Aeroexpo, Strengthens Bonds

12:00 AM4/9/2012
U.S. Air Forces Africa participated in the third biennial Marrakech Aeroexpo in Marrakech, Morocco, April 4-7, 2012, to strengthen the partnerships with Morocco and more than 15 other participating nations.
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Africa Partnership Station Aims to Organize for 2013

12:00 AM4/9/2012
The Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2013 Initial Planning Conference (IPC) took place in Garmisch, Germany, March 28-30, 2012.
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Last Marines Land, Prepare to Begin Field Training at African Lion 2012

12:00 AM4/9/2012
Nearly 200 Marines from 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, arrived in Agadir, Morocco, April 7 to support the field training exercise portion of Exercise African Lion 2012. Approximately 1,200 U.S. military personnel
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U.S. Delegation Congratulates Senegal's New President

12:00 AM4/3/2012
The new president of Senegal took his oath of office April 2, 2012 with a delegation of top U.S. officials applauding his inauguration.
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Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action

12:00 AM4/3/2012
Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 26-29, 2012 hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant
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Building Resilience in African Nations is Paramount to Development

12:00 AM4/3/2012
In developing countries experiencing chronic crises, such as those in the Horn of Africa, disaster risk reduction is often just as important, if not more so, than humanitarian response and recovery, according to a senior official from U.S. Agency
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U.S. Sends Aid, Urges End to Sudan–South Sudan Violence

12:00 AM4/2/2012

President Obama expressed concern about growing tensions between Sudan and South Sudan when speaking April 2, 2012 to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir about the clashes in the border region between the two East African nations.
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ECCAS, ECOWAS Take Steps to Counter Piracy, Robbery at Sea, and Illegal Maritime Activities

12:00 AM4/2/2012
More than 250 representatives from more than 20 African nations attended the official opening ceremony of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Maritime Safety and Security
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Africa is the Next Big Hot Spot for Internet Growth, According to Google Executives

12:00 AM3/30/2012

Less than 20 percent of the people living in Africa are online, yet the region is considered one of the next big hot spots for Internet growth, according to two Google executives who visited U.S. Africa Command on March 29, 2012.

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More U.S Aid to Relieve Food Shortages in Sahel

12:00 AM3/30/2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced March 29, 2012 that the United States will boost its response to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Africa's Sahel region, where ongoing drought has led to food insecurity for

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U.S. Army 490th Civil Affairs Battalion Teaches Field Sanitation at Camp Lemonnier

12:00 AM3/30/2012

Without clean air, food and water, the U.S. military cannot complete its mission in the Horn of Africa or anywhere else in the world.

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Kenyan, U.S. Senior Enlisted Leadership in Action

12:00 AM3/29/2012

Kenyan Ministry of Defense senior enlisted personnel participated in a key leader engagement here March 26-29, hosted by Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa Command Senior Enlisted Leader Chief Master Sergeant James E. Davis.
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