Afrique en Ligne
23 June 2009
General William Ward, commander of the US Command for Africa (AFRICOM), will begin a three-day visit to Senegal from Thursday, the US Embassy informed PANA here on Tuesday.
According to the Embassy, General Ward will hold talks with Senegalese military authorities on various issues regarding bilateral cooperation, maritime security and the fight against drug trafficking.
He will also address a press conference on the military and security cooperation between the US and Africa, the fight against terrorism, and peacekeeping operations.
General Ward became AFRICOM's first commander since formation on 1 October 2007.
AFRICOM was set up to partner the 53 African states in areas of security and stability.
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, AFRICOM is one of the six outposts of the US Defence Department around the world.
25 June, 2009
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