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Africa Command headquarters, known as Africom, is being created to work with African security forces to tackle regional crises and terrorist threats - a nod to the continent's increasing strategic importance.
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Ham met this week with Nigerian military and security officials during his first visit to the country as the head of the U.S. Africa Command, known as Africom and which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
The Seattle Times 2011
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He said Africom, which is currently based in Stuttgart, Germany, wanted to build capacity and capability in Africa so Africans could start fixing their own problems.
iac world news feed 2008
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Ms Rice said she had sought to reassure Mr Gaddafi about US plans to establish a major base in Africa - known as Africom - saying its purpose was to "help Africans to help themselves" on issues such as peacekeeping.
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U.S. officials have billed the new command, known as Africom, as a sign of Africa's strategic importance, but many in Africa see it as an unwelcome expansion of the U. S.-led war on terrorism and a bid to secure greater access to the continent's vast oil resources.
South by Southwest 2008
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Soon after General William E. (Kip) Ward became the first commander of the United States Africa Command, known as Africom, in October
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It was an emotional ceremony for General William Ward as he completed more than three years at Africom.
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It was an emotional ceremony for General William Ward as he completed more than three years at Africom.
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In recent weeks, Africom has been engaged in its first operational assignment, helping to evacuate foreigners from Libya and delivering humanitarian supplies to refugees in Tunisia.
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Africom must continue its role in promoting this progress, preventing conflict and bolstering basic stability, Gates said.
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