Studies explore effects of war on former child soldiers
Despite international bans, more than 250,000 children fight as soldiers in 86 countries across the globe, almost half of them ...
Tag: Africa
DOD Needs to Determine the Future of Its Horn of Africa Task Force
AFRICOM has been evaluating CJTF-HOA, but it has not yet made decisions on the future of the task force—including whether ...
US Navy Effort in Africa Could Expand to Other Services
The deputy commander of U.S. naval forces in Africa says he hopes to expand the Navy's Africa Partnership Station program ...
US Army Africa focuses on long-term threat reduction
WASHINGTON: Since the thwarted terrorist attack against Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day, news reports detailed the possibilities of ...
Airmen share airdrop expertise with Ugandan forces
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany: Airmen of U.S. Air Forces Africa worked with Uganda peoples defense force members during a theater ...
Small Volume of Arms Imports Has Big Impact on Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya: A new report on arms transfers shows that countries in Africa purchased only a fraction of the conventional ...
British and American Soldiers partner to build capacity in Rwanda
NEAR KIGALI, Rwanda: Soldiers from U.S. Army Africa continue to build noncommissioned officer capacity in Rwanda through a partnership effort ...
Sierra Leone war crimes court to sentence RUF rebels
FREETOWN: The Special Court for Sierra Leone will hand down sentences against three rebel leaders convicted of overseeing atrocities committed ...
Officials discuss Air Force role for Africa Command
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala.: Officials from Air University, U.S. Africa Command and the 17th Air Force kicked off a ...
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