Items Tagged with "United States"
Article | Rodriguez caps 40-year military career with change of command
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July 15, 2016
Gen. David Rodriguez reflects on his Army career and his time as the AFRICOM commander.
Article | Phoenix Express 2016 builds maritime partnerships
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June 1, 2016
The tenth iteration of Exercise Phoenix Express serves to improve regional cooperation, increase maritime domain awareness information-sharing practices, and operational capabilities to enhance efforts to achieve safety and security in the Mediterranean Sea.
Article | Uganda Provides Support to AMISOM in Somalia
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May 6, 2016
In late March the east African country of Uganda took ownership of equipment from the United States as part of an ongoing mission to build international peacekeeping capacity and promote regional security operations in nearby Somalia.
Article | Epic Guardian 2016 to Promote Cooperation, Interoperability
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April 26, 2016
Ghana and Cabo Verde key participants in annual exercise
Article | U.S. donates 24 armored personnel carriers to Nigeria
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January 11, 2016
MRAPS for Nigeria to help in fight against Boko Haram
Article | U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "The Political and Security Crises in Burundi"
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December 14, 2015
Testimony of Dr. Joseph Siegle, Director of Research, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, presented to the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, Dec. 9, 2015.
Article | Opinion: Advancing Africa through Logistics
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November 19, 2015
AFRICOM's director for logistics shares his views on Africa's strategic relevance.
Article | Boko Haram Attack Condemned by U.S. State Department
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October 14, 2015
U.S. State Dept. press release condemns Boko Haram attack in Baga Sola, Chad.
Article | Surgeons From African Partner Nations Meet in Germany
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September 24, 2015
AFRICOM's third African Partnership Flight conference brought African partners to Ramstein Air Base.
Article | United States and Mozambique Host Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop in Maputo
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September 22, 2015
The U.S. Department of State and the Government of Mozambique, supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, will host a Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Workshop for Lusophone Africa in Maputo, September 22-24.
Article | U.S. Army Africa participates in Southern Accord 2015
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August 4, 2015
The U.S. Army, in partnership with the Zambian Defense Force, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other partner nations will conduct Southern Accord 2015, a command post and field training exercise, in Zambia, Aug. 3-14.
Article | Flintlock ’15 wraps up in N’Djamena, Chad
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March 9, 2015
More than 1,000 troops from 20 countries participated in the annual exercise.
Photo | U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Image
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March 9, 2015
U.S. Army Gen. David Rodriguez at the closing ceremony for Flintlock, Mar. 9, 2015, N'Djamena, Chad. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Espinosa, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa/RELEASED)
Photo | U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Image
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March 9, 2015
Flintlock 2015 closing ceremony, N'Djamena, Chad. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Espinosa, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa/RELEASED)
Photo | U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Image
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March 9, 2015
Flintlock 2015 Chadian Exercise Director, Brig. Gen. Zakaria Ngobongue (right) and U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Commanding General, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Linder at the closing ceremony for Flintlock in N'Djamena, Chad. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Espinosa, U.S. Special Operations Command Africa/RELEASED)
Photo | U.S. Special Operations Command Africa Image
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March 9, 2015
Special Operations Command Africa Commander General, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. James Linder, congratulates Tunisian special forces after a successful multi-national demonstration on Mar. 7, 2015 in the vicinity of Mao, Chad. The soldiers completed three weeks of training in austere conditions as part of the Flintlock 2015 exercise. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Maj. Nathan Broshear/RELEASED)
Article | Women's History Month - March 2015
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March 6, 2015
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
Photo | Image courtesy of The White House
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March 6, 2015
The White House
Article | Military Naval leaders gather for week long maritime summit
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March 3, 2015
U.S. Naval course brings 33 naval leaders from Africa and Europe to discuss maritime issues of mutual concern in effort to improve war-fighting capability.
Photo | U.S. Naval Forces - Europe-Africa
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March 3, 2015
NAPLES, Italy (March. 2, 2015) Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, Vice Adm. James Foggo, III, welcomes Gabon navy Chief Rear Adm. Yves Keba Malekou as he arrives for the 2015 Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Flag Course Africa at Naval Support Activity Naples, Italy, March 2, 2015. During this weeklong CFMCC course, facilitated by the U.S. Naval War College, 33 senior naval leaders from maritime countries in Europe and Africa will participate in seminars and discussions focusing on the effective employment of naval forces in a joint, coalition or interagency environment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel P. Schumacher/Released)