27 May, 2009

The New Security Beat: AFRICOM Steps Into the Spotlight
By Rachel Weisshaar
Did you notice the rash of AFRICOM coverage last week? The Washington Post and the Washington Times (as well as the military’s own Stars and Stripes) published articles on the U.S. military’s newest combatant command and its attempts at …
newsecuritybeat.blogspot.com/2009/
05/africom-steps-into-spotlight.html

25 May, 2009

Migingo: Museveni supported by world powers “ The Nairobi Chronicle
By nairobichronicle
Picture by Africom. It is worth noting that none of the world powers have condemned President Museveni’s moves at Migingo Island. Meanwhile, the actions of Ugandan soldiers in Kenya’s Pokot district have elicited absolutely no reaction …
nairobichronicle.wordpress.com/2009/05/24/
migingo-museveni-supported-by-world-powers/

Ian Geldard: AFRICOM’s $6 billion
By Ian Geldard
The history of the s · AFRICOM’s $6 billi · UK businessman hunts· Former Iraqi insurge · Rising unemployment · Iraq to restore citi · US anti-terror autho · Abu Ghraib Taguba Re · Leader of Mexico’s · Nato blinded by UK c …
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24 May, 2009

AFRICOM’s $6 billion fiasco in Djibouti | Open Your Eyes News
By admin
Online Journal – The USA African Command (AFRICOM) is building their new African megabase in the tiny Horn of African country of Djibouti. The first phase is.
www.openyoureyesnews.com/?p=5152

Commander presses AFRICOM message during visit | Stars and Stripes
Gen. William “Kip” Ward says he’s optimistic that progress is being made as AFRICOM continues to explain itself and build partnerships with militaries across the 53-nation African continent.
www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=62893

23 May, 2009

General Ward Assures Leader Africom to Stay Out of Africa
Tripoli Post – Tripoli,Libya
Jana also reported that General Ward assured the AU President the Africom would stay outside Africa. General Ward informed Al-Qathafi America’s desire to …
tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=1&i=3175

AFRICOM Meets Foreign Press In Washington DC
Modern Ghana – Ghana
On where Ghana fits and her anticipated role in respect of AFRICOM’s National Guard Programme in West Africa in particular, Ambassador Yates stressed the …
www.modernghana.com/news/217858/1/africom
-meets-foreign-press-in-washington-dc.html

OBAMA’S VISIT – WHAT’S IN IT FOR US AND U.S.? “ Voices from Ghana
By ghanavoices
Furthermore, America’s preference for Ghana as the physical location for the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) headquarters, and its concern not to cede strategic ground to China in this region, mean that in 2009 Ghana has an unprecedented …
ghanavoices.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/obama%E2%80%99s
-visit-%E2%80%93-what%E2%80%99s-in-it-for-us-and-u-s/

22 May, 2009

Yet, Another Airforce One Trajects Over Nigeria
Modern Ghana – Ghana
Did Obama ask to site AFRICOM within the precints of Nigeria? We are waiting for Thisday to unfurl its latest package of lies in this age that has being …
www.modernghana.com/news/217538/1/
yet-another-airforce-one-trajects-over-nigeria.html

US Outreach On Rough Seas Off Western Africa
Washington Post – United States
Many African countries expressed deep suspicion of the United States’ intentions for its Africa Command, or Africom, after it was announced in 2007. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content
/article/2009/05/20/AR2009052003551.html

AFRICOM: International crises need concerted world approach
Joy Online – Accra,Ghana
To a question on AFRICOM’s priority areas in Africa, Ambassador Yates said the Command works with limited resources; so nations of Africa who want to…
news.myjoyonline.com/international/200905/30378.asp

Family Readiness Group aims to meet AFRICOM’s unique needs | Stars …
Andrea Aitken, who is serving as AFRICOM’s first FRG leader, said the group is working to ensure those families stationed in Africa at small and scattered outposts get the support they need.
www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=62811

THE LIBERAL VOICE : US African Command: AFRICOM’s $6 billion …
By The Liberal Voice
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Research, Online Journal – The USA African Command (AFRICOM) is building their new African megabase in the tiny Horn of African country of Djibouti.
theliberalvoice.typepad.com/the_liberal_voice/2009/05/
us-african-command-africoms-6-billion-fiasco-in-djibouti-2.html

AFRICOM International crises need concerted world approach …
As the U.S. Department of Defense’s newest geographic unified command AFRICOM in its mission statement to U.S. Congress in March 2009 specified the …
www.modernghana.com/news2/217554/1/africom
-international-crises-need-concerted-world-.html