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- 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. During a teleconference given on backgro...und to reporters, the official described the scene of an attack whose elements are unclear or unknown but that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Foreign Service information management officer Sean Smith and two others whose names are being withheld until State Department officials notify their families. Three other Americans were wounded in the attack.See More
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U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) added 3 photos to the album African Partnership Station 2012.
- President Obama has released a statement regarding the deaths of American personnel in Benghazi, Libya: "I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Amba...ssador Chris Stevens. Right now, the American people have the families of those we lost in our thoughts and prayers. They exemplified America's 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."See More
- Secretary Clinton has released a statement on the deaths of American personnel in Benghazi, Libya: "All the Americans we lost in yesterday’s attacks made the ultimate sacrifice. We condemn this vicious and violent attack that took their lives, which they had committed to helping the Libyan people reach for a better future." Click the link below to read her statement in its entirety.
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September is Army Suicide Prevention Month. Please click the link below to learn more:U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
Click here to read Secretary Clinton's statement on the election of the new Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud: "We applaud these steps toward a responsive, representative and accountable government and Hassan Sheikh’s commitment to inclusive governance."U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
Below is a link to the statements made by Secretary Clinton regarding yesterday's attack in Benghazi: "Some have sought to justify this vicious behavior as a response to inflammatory material posted on the Internet. The United States deplor...es any intentional effort to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. Our commitment to religious tolerance goes back to the very beginning of our nation. But let me be clear: There is never any justification for violent acts of this kind."See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
At the Public Affairs and Media Symposium in Garmisch, Germany, on August 29, 2012, General Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, spoke to African journalists and military public affairs officers via conference call. Topics included U.S. A...frica Command headquarters' location in Germany and how AFRICOM is assisting partner nations in combating terrorism. As General Ham explained, "The military is a necessary element of a strategy to defeat terrorism, but the military cannot do it on their own. To successfully defeat terrorism requires not only the collective efforts of many nations, but it requires the combined effects of military, diplomatic, development, economic, good governance, education, food security - it requires all of those to work in concert to address the underlying causes that establish the conditions in which young people, primarily young men, find themselves attracted to these terrorist organizations."See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
The U.S. has a new ambassador to Swaziland, Makila James. Click on the link below to learn more.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
Major General Baker delivers his message regarding 9/11 to members of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
Specialist Juliette Sondano, 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Missouri Army National Guard, of Kansas City Missouri, reunited with her sister Vincy, who currently lives in Kenya. Sondano is currently working as the interpreter during Eastern Accord 2012 and is working to build strong relationships with our African counter-parts. Sondano has not seen her sister since 2008, and the reunion was a happy one.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
The Missouri Army National Guard unit 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade is conducting operations in Arusha, Tanzania, supporting Eastern Accord 2012. Eastern Accord is a U.S. Army Africa training exercise that is designed to help the U.S. ...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.See More- Check out this blog post about the Nigerian navy!
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Members from the Missouri Army National Guard's 110th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, based in Kansas City, and representatives from seven East African countries began the U.S. Army Africa sponsored Eastern Accord 2012 Counter Violent Extremism Exercise.- Congratulations to all of the athletes who participated in the 2012 Paralympics!
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Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit finished the first week of a Training Force package in Djibouti Aug. 31, the latest endeavor of the 24th MEU as it begins the sixth month of its current deployment.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
The U.S. State Department released a statement regarding today's presidential election in Somalia. Click the link below to read more:- Check out the photos from Eastern Accord 2012.
- Marines and sailors from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Africa pose for a picture with United States Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Ray Mabus, during his visit with the African Partnership Station team aboard High-Speed ...Vessel Swift 2, in Douala, Cameroon, August 29, 2012. HSV-2 Swift is an Australian built, privately-owned, privately-operated vessel that has been outfitted for the US Navy. Swift is crewed by civilian mariners who operate, navigate, and engineer the ship, and a military detachment that oversees theatre security cooperation efforts. APS is an international security cooperation initiative aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. Special-Purpose MAGTF Africa is made up of over 120 Reserve Marines and sailors from 32 different units and supports U.S. Africa Command and Marine Forces Africa by conducting Department of State sponsored security cooperation missions in the continent of Africa.See More
- Check out Marines training with our African partners in Djibouti:
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Djiboutian sailors and American soldiers gathered at the Djibouti Naval Base to share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned in a session the Djiboutians planned to use to repair electrical systems for 11 American-made, 55-foot patrol boats.U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) added 3 photos to the album African Partnership Station 2012.
- Click here to read the State Department press release commending the Angolan people for their participation in Angola's general election:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2012/09/197347.htm U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
Former commander of the UN Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR) and Canadian Senator Romeo Dallaire visited United States Africa Command on Tuesday, September 4. As part of U.S. AFRICOM's Commander's Speaker Series, Dallaire shared with staff member...s his thoughts on how to move toward a safe and secure Africa based on his experiences as the force commander of UNAMIR in 1993-94, during the peak of the Rwandan genocide. "We need to not simply respond to crises but to prevent them from happening. The ultimate aim of all this is to prevent catastrophic failures, massive abuse of human rights, genocide, conflict, and in fact, establish an atmosphere of security where nations can grow and live with hope," he said.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
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.- Check out this story about Marines of Special Purpose MAGTF-Africa training with elite Djiboutian forces!
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Professionals from 61 countries have gathered at one of the Department of Defense's 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. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, started September 5. The event gathers 98 ministers, parliamentarians, general officers and other senior leaders from around the world.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
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. "That was one of the reasons I took these orders to Swift, to do something completely different from what I've done in my past Navy career, and this is great because it's for the kids. We do a lot of things for the adults and the local militaries, but it's really special when we can make a difference like this," said Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Jorge Pousa, Swift's Gold Crew supply department leading petty officer.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
More than 50 Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa service members partnered with several hundred residents of Dikhil, Djibouti, September 2, 2012, to clean up seven schools within the city. The joint effort helped get the schools read...y for the first day of school on September 3. “We’re promoting a community cleanup in Dikhil by helping clean up the area and beautify schools,” said U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jerome Jackson, 448th Civil Affairs Battalion, Alpha Company team sergeant for Dikhil.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
About 65 journalists and military public affairs officers from 13 African nations and the United States gathered August 27-30, 2012, for the first Public Affairs and the Media Symposium. The symposium, hosted by U.S. Africa Command, brough...t together the two groups to share insights, sharpen their skills, and build valuable relationships. General Carter F. Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, answered questions via conference call. He highlighted the responsibility of military PAOs in being the "connecting bridge between your military forces and your people" and the role of the journalists to disseminate information.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has called for more U.S. military support, terming the partnership as very strategic in maintaining peace with Liberia’s neighbors and within the sub-region. According to an Executive Mansion rele...ase, the Liberian leader told the five-member AFRICOM delegation, led by U.S. Army General Carter F. Ham, that it is her vision to see the military performing social service through its Engineering Battalion, which she said would be realized through the US-Liberia partnership.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
The USS Fort McHenry recently departed Dublin, Ireland, after a four-day port visit. It will now make its way to Africa to continue its mission in Africa Partnership Station (APS) 2012. APS is an international security cooperation initiati...ve, facilitated by Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, aimed at strengthening global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa soldiers forward-deployed to Ethiopia delivered care packages to a local orphanage on September 2, 2012. St. Augustine's, a 100-year-old, Catholic, all-girls orphanage in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, has b...een 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. "Ethiopia has had more rain than usual and even flooding in some areas," Anderson said. "These supplies have become a lot more expensive to come by. The girls learn to live with very little; but having soap, shampoo and toothpaste certainly improves their quality of life."See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
U.S. Marine Forces Africa has a new webpage. Check it out, and give them a follow on Facebook!- Service members from Camp Lemonnier’s Civil Affairs Team spent three days with members of the Djiboutian Navy teaching them electrical troubleshooting techniques, as well as different ways to better maintain their boats. This will enable the sailors to patrol their shores, combating piracy and monitoring their waters for the overall safety of their people.
U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) added 4 photos to the album Pandemic Response Workshop in Ghana.
- A Cameroonian navy sailor watches High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 pull up pierside to its berth at Port of Douala. Swift is in port to provide support for Africa Partnership Station West 2012. Africa Partnership Station is an international ...security cooperation initiative intended to strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities to improve maritime safety and security in Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Lieutenant Commander Suzanna Brugler/Released).See More
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Are you one of our 10,000 Twitter fans? Become one today for all of the latest updates!- KAIPTC, Accra, Ghana – Ms. Pamela Komujuni, a senior disaster management officer from The Department of Disaster Management and Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister and Maj Gen Francis Okello, Commandant of Uganda Peoples Defense F...orces Rapid Deployment Capability Center shares concepts during their country breakout session at U.S. Africa Command's Pandemic Response Program (PRP) Past, Present and Future Conference on August 29 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. (Photo by Specialist Jennifer Joyce, 116th Public Affairs Detachment, North Dakota Army National Guard)See More
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United States Africa Command's Women, Peace and Security - Lessons Learned in Peacekeeping conference concluded August 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in Ghana. Participants identified obstacles that current...ly hinder the efforts to place women in peacekeeping roles. "It’s not about equal rights," said Professor Lindy Heinecken, Associate Professor of Sociology and Social Anthropology at Stellenbosch University. "It’s about gender equality and equal opportunity."See More- ACCRA, Ghana -- Afeignidou Kpatcha, Togo's Director of Civil Protection, and Colonel Tekou Kokou Takhoumba work alongside other delegates from Togo to develop a Country Work Plan at U.S. Africa Command's Pandemic Response Program workshop on August 29 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre here. (Photo by Specialist Jennifer Joyce, 116th Public Affairs Detachment, North Dakota Army National Guard)
- ACCRA, Ghana -- Kenyan delegates develop a Country Work Plan at U.S. Africa Commands Pandemic Response Program workshop on August 29 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre. (Photo by Specialist Jennifer Joyce, 116th Public Affairs Detachment, North Dakota Army National Guard)
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Seabees assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 Detail Togo are conducting special construction partnering missions with host nation military engineers in support of African Partnership Stations 2012. Their mission is...the continued renovation of the C.E.G. Totsi primary school in Lome, as well as partnering with the Togolese Military Engineers. Renovations to the school will include installation of a new metal roof, renovation of the roof support structure, replacement of the electrical system, as well as stucco and door installation.See MoreU.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) shared a link.
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 In Senegal this week. The commander of U....S. Air Forces Africa, General Philip Breedlove, delivered 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. "Partnering...to enable African solutions to African problems is still our primary philosophy," said Breedlove. "This conference is a prime example of our desire to hear and to learn from the many perspectives our African partners bring to the table."See More- Builder Third Class (SCW) Francine Pommells and a Togolese Military Engineer apply a stucco coating to the outside of a local Togo school in support of African Partnership Stations 2012. Pommells is attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1. NMCB 1 is currently deployed to 6th Fleet Area of Responsibility in support of construction operations throughout Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy Photo By: Ensign Steve De Armon)
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