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Article: Africa Command geared toward stability.(News You Can Use)
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- Navy Supply Corps Newsletter
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- May 1, 2007
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American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2007 - The main goal of the new U.S. command in Africa will be to develop a stable environment on the continent to promote civil society and improved quality of life for the people there, a top Defense Department official said here today.
Africa, which represents 35 percent of the world's land mass and 25 percent of the population, is growing in significance, and it is time for the U.S. to recognize its importance and consolidate efforts there, Ryan Henry, Principal Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, said in a Pentagon news conference.
"This command will focus on some efforts to reduce conflict, to ...