http://www.africom.mil News from the HQ United States Africa Command Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT AFRICOM-MEDIA@africom.mil (AFRICOM Public Affairs) AFRICOM-MEDIA@africom.mil (AFRICOM J6) en-us Sat, 15 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8282 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8282 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton condemned an anti-Islam film that has spurred protests across the Middle East, saying, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. (See (a href=http://www.africom.mil/getArticle.asp?art=8283&lang=0) transcript(/a) It appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage, Clinton said in remarks at the start of the U. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8285 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8285 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT High-Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) departed Cotonou, Benin, following a four-day visit in support of Africa Partnership Station (APS), September 14, 2012. During the visit, Navy and civilian medical personnel from the non-governmental organization (NGO) Project Hope hosted a three-day medical civic action program (MEDCAP) health fair to provide optometry care, pediatric, general, and maternal health screenings, as well as patient education in the areas of hygiene and nutrition. AFRICOM RSS News Feed http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8287 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8287 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT In his last days as U.S. Africa Commands civilian deputy, Ambassador J. Anthony Holmes shared some of the highlights and challenges of his past three years, focusing particularly on the interagency aspect of the command and the importance of setting long-term goals. During a farewell ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, September 7, 2012, Holmes reflected on his tour as AFRICOMs most senior interagency member. AFRICOM RSS News Feed 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=8277 http://www.africom.mil/getarticle.asp?art=8277 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:01 GMT Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta condemned yesterdays attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in the "strongest possible terms," a senior government official said today. "The secretary also extends his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and to the entire State Department family," the official said. 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