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Article | Flintlock 10 Exercise Set to Kick Off

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A united vision for cooperation and stability in the Trans-Saharan region will again be on display during Flintlock 10, a military exercise designed to develop the capabilities of select African Nations, European and U.S. military units and staffs.
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - U.S. Army General William E. Ward (center), commander of U.S. Africa Command, presents U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey (left), with command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during the change of command ceremony in Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 27, 2010. U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey succeeded U.S. Rear Admiral Anthony M. Kurta. (Photo by Staff Sergeant Robert Barnett, CJTF-HOA)

Article | Admiral Losey Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA

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Rear Admiral Brian L. Losey assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March 27, 2010.

Losey, a native of Tacoma, Washington, relieved Rear Admiral
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Article | CJTF-HOA Commander Looks Back on Tour

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As Rear Admiral Anthony Kurta, commander of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, prepared for his change of command ceremony scheduled for March 27, 2010, he took time to reflect on his 14-month deployment and the changes he's seen.
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MONROVIA, Liberia - General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command, talks with nearly 50 U.S. service members currently serving on temporary duty in Liberia. The joint team of Marines, soldiers, sailors and airmen are mentoring and advising Armed Forces of Liberia personnel as part of a U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Defense initiative to assist the government of Liberia with ongoing efforts to transform its military into a professional, apolitical force that is subordinate to civilian leadership and respectful of human rights. (U.S. AFRICOM photo by Nicole Dalrymple)

Article | Ward Challenges U.S. Military Mentors to be Model Professionals for Liberian Soldiers

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General William E. Ward, commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), concluded a daylong visit to Liberia March 24, 2010 by visiting and having lunch with nearly 50 U.S. military service members currently serving on temporary duty in Liberia. The
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Article | STATEMENT: Incorrect Press Reporting on Nigerian Oil Theft

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A Nigerian newspaper reporting on annual theft of $1 billion from Nigeria's oil sector misrepresented U.S. Africa Command (U.S. AFRICOM) and U.S. Naval Forces Africa maritime security officials. The U.S. military officials did not provide any
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Article | BNS Godetia Departs Benin

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Belgian Navy command and logistical support ship BNS Godetia (A 960) departed Cotonou, Benin, March 23, 2010, after five days of at sea and in port training with African students as part of the European-led Africa Partnership Station (APS) West
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Article | Steady Progress Against Somali Piracy

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With the cooperation of the international shipping industry, there has been steady progress in the fight against maritime piracy off the east coast of Africa, a senior U.S. official told reporters, March 19, 2010.

Thomas Countryman,
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TEMA, Ghana - Commander Antonio Rodriquez performs a medical examination on a Ghanaian patient during a medical outreach program at Manhean Health Center as part of Africa Partnership Station West, March 17, 2010. APS West is an international initiative developed by U.S. Naval Forces Europe and U.S. Naval Forces Africa that aims to improve maritime safety and security in West and Central Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron)

Article | Gunston Hall Sailors Teach First Aid to African Sailors

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Sailors from the Benin, Ghanaian, and Nigerian navies took part in first aid training March 16 -17, 2010 aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44).

The training, part of a curriculum for
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Article | AFRICOM Denies Press Report that U.S. Troops on Alert for Nigeria

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The United States is not preparing for any possible intervention in Nigeria, as was erroneously reported in the Nigerian Compass newspaper, a spokesman for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said March 19, 2010.

"I have seen the news
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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Djiboutian students of Douda Primary School participate in a dedication ceremony for a newly-build cafeteria provided by U.S. Navy Construction Battalions (Seabees) at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, March 16, 2010. (Photo by Staff Sergeant Robert Barnett, CJTF-HOA)

Article | U.S. Seabees Complete Cafeteria for Djiboutian School

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Students of Djibouti's Douda Primary School showed their appreciation for a new cafeteria provided by U.S. Navy construction battalion Seabees during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, March 16, 2010.

At the start of the ceremony, nearly
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BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Major General William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa, reviews a formation of South African soldiers from the 44th Parachute Regiment during a recent command visit to Bloemfontein, South Africa, March 7, 2010. While in South Africa, Garrett met with South Africa's senior Army leaders and toured key military installations there. (U.S. Army photo by Captain Thomas Laney)

Article | U.S. Army Africa Commander Meets South African Military Leaders

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Major General William B. Garrett III visited South Africa on March 7, 2010 for a week-long tour, marking his first visit to that country.

Shortly after Garrett's aircraft touched down at Johannesburg's Tambo International
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Article | United States Breaks Ground on 100th Diplomatic Facility with the New Embassy Compound in Bujumbura, Burundi

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U.S. Ambassador to Burundi Pamela J. H. Slutz; Mayor of Bujumbura Mr. Evrard Giswaswa; and Acting Managing Director for Operations of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations John Finnegan, Jr. broke ground on the Bujumbura New Embassy Compound

Article | APS East 2010 Deployment Concludes

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Africa Partnership Station (APS) East, an international cooperative initiative aimed at strengthening maritime safety and security, concluded its 2010 deployment with a close-out review by high-level naval leadership from Kenya, Namibia, Tanzania
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Article | U.S. Marines Visit Ghana as part of Africa Partnership Station

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BUNDASE TRAINING CAMP, Ghana - Marines with Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force arrived in Ghana, March 9, 2010, to begin their original Africa Partnership Station mission after being redirected to Haiti to participate in disaster
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Article | APS Gunston Hall Sailors Refurbish Childhood Development Center

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Sailors from USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) and Africa Partnership Station (APS) West took part in a community relations project March 11-13, 2010 at St. Theresa's Early Childhood Development Center during the ship's port visit to Ghana.
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GABORONE, Botswana - Major General Ronald Ladnier (left), commander of 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) and T.M. Paledi, commander of the Air Arm, Botswana Defense Force, prepare to depart Thebephatshwa Air Base March 10, 2010 after touring the installation. The two Generals and their staffs discussed the ongoing cooperation between the BDF and AFAFRICA during Ladnier's senior leader engagement in the country March 9-11. Following the Generals are AFAFRICA Foreign Policy Advisor Brent Bohne, and Army Lieutenant Colonel William M. Wyatt, U.S. Embassy Office of Security Cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sergeant Jim Fisher)

Article | Air Forces Africa Visits Botswana, Emphasizing Partnership with Embassy Team, State Department

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For 17th Air Force (Air Forces Africa) Commander Major General Ron Ladnier, building partnerships with countries in Africa means making regular contact. That philosophy led the General and members of his 17th AF staff to touch down in Gaborone,
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Article | No U.S. Desire to "Americanize" Somali Peace Process

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AFRICOM PAO note: The following article, by the U.S. Department of State, is provided for public awareness of U.S. policy in Africa. As a military organization, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) does not lead U.S. foreign policy but instead supports
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TANGA, Tanzania - Tanga Regional Commissioner Said Said Kalembo (right) and U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso Lenhardt pump water from a newly-constructed well at Putini-Chonoleani Village, March 9, 2010. This is one of six wells that was constructed by Tanzanian contract company Hydrotech and financed by the U.S. government. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Tyler Wilson, CJTF-HOA)

Article | U.S. - Tanzania Relations Spring Forward With Village Well Dedication

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Tanzanian representatives met with U.S. Embassy officials and military civil affairs members to celebrate a fresh water well dedication in the Tanga district March 9, 2010.

Local residents made sure the event was no ordinary
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Article | U.S. Diplomat: "We Do Not Plan, Direct or Coordinate" Military Ops for Somalia Government

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The United States has “no desire to Americanize the conflict in Somalia” and "does not plan, does not direct, and does not coordinate the military operations" of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, Ambassador Johnnie Carson, U.S.
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DJIBOUTI, Djibouti - Petty Officer 2nd Class Norman R. Otters, religious programs specialist, Camp Lemonnier, hands out Croc shoes to students at the Guelleh Batal School in Djibouti, March 3, 2010. World Emergency Relief donated approximately 10,000 pairs of Croc shoes to the Camp Lemonnier base chapel, which has been distributing the shoes to local schools, refugee camps, and churches as well as sending them with Army Civil Affairs detachments to distribute in other African countries. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Bruns, CJTF-HOA)

Article | Camp Lemonnier Personnel Help Distribute Shoes to Refugees in Djibouti

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Personnel from the Enduring Chapel at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, helped distribute 10,000 pairs of plastic clog shoes to the Ali Addeh refugee camp in Djibouti, as well as to several schools, churches and non-government organizations, March 3, 2010.
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