2 July, 2009

US troops to aid search for downed Yemeni plane
Stars and Stripes – Washington,DC,USA
The US Embassy for Madagascar and Comoros requested assistance from AFRICOM to provide the assistance to the Comoros government, officials said. …
www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=63558

Re-packaged AFRICOM still not good for Motherland
FinalCall.com – Chicago,IL,USA
Africa policy has been a source of concern of analysts since the first days of Obama’s administration mostly over the US African Command (AFRICOM), …
www.finalcall.com/artman/publish/article_6124.shtml

African thoughts on Obama’s trip to Ghana “ John William Templeton
By askiatek2008
He raises the possibility that the trip presages a possible American base in the country, perhaps a home for the Africom military command, now based in Germany. The creation of Africom has been viewed skeptically on the continent. …
johnwilliamtempleton.wordpress.com/2009/07
/01/african-thoughts-on-obamas-trip-to-ghana/

Nana Akyea Mensah’s Corner: Ghanaians Discuss AFRICOM & Obama’s Visit
By Nana Akyea Mensah
in August 2007 Major-General Ward, who was later confirmed as AFRICOM’s first commander, visited Accra. He held discussions with President Kufuor on “ways of strengthening military cooperation.” His high-powered secret meetings with the …
nanaakyeamensah.blogspot.com/2009/07/
ghanaians-discuss-africom-obamas-visit.html

Reshaping Africom / U.N. Forces in Africa with a new smile …
Reshaping Africom / UN Forces in Africa with a new smile – Windows Live.
usanewsthatmatters.spaces.live.com/
blog/cns!9118791428895678!959.entry

1 July, 2009

Defence Intelligence School Graduates 30
THISDAY – Apapa,Lagos,Nigeria
The Special Guest of Honour, Mr. Terry Ford who represented the AFRICOM Commander said the programme has not only set a precedence in partnerships between …
www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=147471

Africom focuses on terrorism in Somalia “ The Lift – Legal Issues …
By Mathias Vermeulen
Africom focuses on terrorism in Somalia. Posted on 30 June, 2009 by Mathias Vermeulen. The top U.S. military officer with responsibility for Africa concedes he’s worried about the threat of violent extremists taking hold there, …
legalift.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/
africom-focuses-on-terrorism-in-somalia/

YWAM AfriCom: Strengthening YWAM Communication
By Team AfriCom
One of the ways the AfriCom team works to strengthen YWAM communication is through contributing content to websites and blogs that promote YWAM ministries in different parts of Africa and the world. This week, some of our writing has …
commsteamafrica.blogspot.com/2009/06
/strengthening-ywam-communication.html

Goals for AFRICOM Stop Extremists and Narcotics Trade …
Latest news and headlines from the horn of Africa including Somaliland, Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya and Ethiopia.
somalilandpress.com/6867/goals-for-africom
-stop-extremists-and-narcotics-trade/

30 June, 2009

AFRICOM Working to Counter Terrorism “ MCC Washington Memo
By Mary Stata
Established in 2007, AFRICOM is the US military command devoted to Africa. AFRICOM was the source of much controversy following its inception, due to concerns over US interests in oil reserves and increasing military aid to African …
washingtonmemo.org/2009/06/29/
africom-working-to-counter-terrorism/

Step Up the PR; Step Up the Outreach | Center for Advanced Defense …
By gsm
Even with the continuation of the previous Bush administration’s Africa programs (such as PEPFEAR) and the continued institutional development of AFRICOM – the US’ Africa combatant command, there is a slight change in the approach and …
gsm.c4ads.org/node/490

The Somalia Crossroads — In These Times
By William Minter and Daniel Volman
Earlier, on May 3, AFRICOM’s deputy for military operations, Vice Admiral Robert T. Moeller, said that AFRICOM would be able to provide U.S. military trainers for Somalia if Washington decided to provide such training. …
www.inthesetimes.com/article/4520/the_somalia_crossroads/

29 June, 2009

Nigeria’s defence intelligence agency graduates 30 officers
Le Mali en ligne – Mali
The programme was designed by the United States African Command (AFRICOM) and conducted by instructors from the United States European Regional Intelligence …
www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/nigeria’s-defence-
intelligence-agency-graduates-30-officers-2009062830635.html

Is Obama following in the disliked footsteps of Bush in East Africa?
East African – Nairobi,Kenya
But it seems clear that the Obama administration intends to further develop the Africa Military Command (Africom) established during Bush’s tenure. …
www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/-/2558/616258/-/r2ddk5z/-/

Nana Akyea Mensah’s Corner: Africom to Continue Under Obama
By Nana Akyea Mensah
Africom to Continue Under Obama · Daniel Volman Global Research June 27, 2009. With the Obama administration set to oversee significant increases in US security assistance programmes for African countries, Daniel Volman examines the US …
nanaakyeamensah.blogspot.com/2009/
06/africom-to-continue-under-obama.html

Africom to Continue Under Obama Four Winds 10 fourwinds10com
June 27, 2009 With the Obama administration set to oversee significant increases in US security assistance programmes for African countries, Daniel Volman …
www.fourwinds10.com/siterun_data/health
/military_veterans_va/news.php?q=1246226661

28 June, 2009

Africom to Continue Under Obama | Brian Roberts
By admin
Daniel Volman | It would be a mistake to assume that Obama will not take further military action if the situation in Somalia escalates.
brianroberts.me/infowars/africom-to-continue-under-obama.html

Oh Bummer: Africom to Continue Under Obama
By atheo
The Obama administration’s budget for the 2010 financial year proposes significant increases in US security assistance programmes for African countries and for the operations of the new US Africa Command (AFRICOM).…
obamboozled.blogspot.com/2009/06/
africom-to-continue-under-obama.html

Shimron Letters: Africom Acive In West Africa To Impact Drug …
By Editor
While not actively involved in training the Somali military, U.S. AFRICOM is working through the State Department to provide other assistance, he said. Meanwhile, U.S. Africa Command also is working under the auspices of the State …
shimronletters.blogspot.com/2009/06/
africom-acive-in-west-africa-to-impact.html

Africom to Continue Under Obama | American News World
By News Guy
With the Obama administration set to oversee significant increases in US security assistance programmes for African countries, Daniel Volman examines the US.
americannewsworld.com/news/africom-to-continue-under-obama/

Africom to Continue Under Obama
Daniel Volman | It would be a mistake to assume that Obama will not take further military action if the situation in Somalia escalates.
www.infowars.com/africom-to-continue-under-obama/