http://www.africom.mil News from the HQ United States Africa Command Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT AFRICOM-MEDIA@africom.mil (AFRICOM Public Affairs) AFRICOM-MEDIA@africom.mil (AFRICOM J6) en-us Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8274 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8274 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT A senior government official revealed details of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, September 11, 2012, that killed four State Department officials and wounded three others. On September 12, President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Leon E. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8275 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8275 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT The National Guard is essential to U.S. Africa Command, the combatant commander said in Reno, Nevada Monday, September 10, 2012. We in Africa Command rely on members of the Army and Air National Guard every day to accomplish our mission, Army General Carter Ham told attendees at the 134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8268 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8268 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT I condemn in the strongest terms the attack on our mission in Benghazi today. As we work to secure our personnel and facilities, we have confirmed that one of our State Department officers was killed. We are heartbroken by this terrible loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who have suffered in this attack. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8271 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8271 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT (i) Following is a press statement by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on the death of American personnel in Benghazi, Libya.(/i) It is with profound sadness that I share the news of the death of four American personnel in Benghazi, Libya yesterday. Among them were United States Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and Foreign Service Information Management Officer, Sean Smith. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8272 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8272 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of those we lost in our thoughts and prayers. They exemplified Americas commitment to freedom, justice, and partnership with nations and people around the globe, and stand in stark contrast to those who callously took their lives. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8261 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8261 Mon, 10 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Members from the Missouri Army National Guards 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based in Kansas City, and representatives from seven East African countries begin U.S. Army Africa sponsored Eastern Accord 2012 Counter Violent Extremism Exercise. The 10-day training exercise, which will help build partnerships with USARAF and the East African military forces, is designed to help USARAF and East African participants improve their capability to respond to regional security threats posed by Violent Extremist Groups and to more effectively counter the associated Violent Extremist Ideology. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8240 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8240 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Sailors and embarked crew aboard Military Sealift Command-chartered High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) donated their time and effort to help paint an orphanage Sept. 4, 2012, as the ship continues its Africa Partnership Station (APS) West 2012 mission in Republic of Congo. The crew began three days of painting rooms and helping to prepare the Fondation Celestine Bagniakina Orhelinat Coeur Celeste, an orphanage outside the port of Pointe Noire that will open within the year for children in the area. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8244 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8244 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Professionals from 61 countries have gathered at one of the Department of Defenses regional centers here to share ideas about countering violent extremism across the globe. With attendees from four combatant commands, the Senior Executive Seminar titled "Beyond Al Qaeda: How to Understand and Counter Violent Extremism," at the George C. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8246 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8246 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Representatives from 16 African nations and the United States, including senior government officials, public health professionals, and military officers, came together August 27-31, 2012, at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Accra, Ghana, for the largest pandemic conference ever conducted among African nations. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8251 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8251 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Conflict prevention and early intervention are key to eradicating human rights violations and catastrophic events such as genocide, said former commander of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) and Canadian Senator Romeo Dallaire, September 4, 2012 at U.S. Africa Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8236 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8236 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa soldiers forward-deployed to Ethiopia delivered care packages to a local orphanage September 2, 2012. St. Augustines, a 100-year-old, Catholic, all-girls orphanage in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, has been the recipient of dozens of boxes of personal care items since February, when the 3rd Squadron, 124th Cavalry Regiment, Texas Army National Guard unit arrived to support the CJTF-HOA mission. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8239 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8239 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT About 65 journalists and military public affairs officers from 13 African nations and the United States gathered here August 27-30, 2012, for the first Public Affairs and the Media Symposium. The symposium, hosted by U.S. Africa Command, brought together the two groups to share insights, sharpen their skills, and build valuable relationships. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8228 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8228 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:01 GMT United States Africa Commands Women, Peace and Security - Lessons Learned in Peacekeeping conference concluded August 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center. The three-day conference presented the nearly 40 attendees opportunities to increase awareness, facilitate dialogue, and develop practical lessons learned in regards to WPS considerations in peacekeeping operations. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8223 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8223 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 00:00:01 GMT Military leaders from 10 different nations across Northwest Africa and the United States, in partnership with the African Center for Strategic Studies, gathered for the Regional Air Chiefs Conference here, August 28-30. The commander of U.S. Air Forces Africa, General Philip Breedlove, was on hand at the conference to deliver the keynote speech highlighting the concept of a multi-national partnership to help improve regional stability to a crowd of more than 100 attendees comprised of air chiefs, distinguished guests and media personnel. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8216 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8216 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:01 GMT High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) completed a week-long visit to Lagos, Nigeria, in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012, August 24. During the visit, Swift conducted several classroom and field training engagements with Nigerian service members, hosted a health fair, and held a reception for the U. AFRICOM RSS News Feed