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Though Somalia says the raid was repelled, the major attack nevertheless came just days after a similar raid was conducted on a Ugandan military base in southern Somalia.

Kunyo Barrow, where the most recent strike took place, is located in the Jubba River Valley, a stronghold of the al Qaeda affiliate.

The action took place in Jilib, roughly 385 kilometers (239 miles) southwest of Mogadishu, AFRICOM statement says

The U.S.-Africa partnership in the fight against HIV/AIDS created a historic precedent that will inform the scope and scale of future global health and development campaigns. Over the past eight years,U.S.-Africa political and economic cooperation have intensified toaddress shared interests. Historically high levels of aid to Africashould continue because strengthened African partners are in theU.S. national interest.

A premier US military exercise encompassing 18 countries got underway last week in locations across West and North Africa. Most of the participating nations are from the continent.



This report provides specific recommendations for addressing piracyand other armed criminal acts at sea. It assesses the currentthreat in the Gulf of Aden and proposes the appropriate role forAmerican power to protect U.S. interests and meet U.S.responsibilities to facilitate global commerce and maintain freedomof the seas.

Every minute counts for an Ebola-infected soldier; U.S. military commanders must know ahead of time exactly what plan to execute.

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has stressed the importance of forming a unified army with civilian leadership capable of protecting Libyan sovereignty and stability, in light of

The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.

The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels.