The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 552 (August 25 - September 7 2021) - USA Edition

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News
Ghanaian dignitaries tour US
warship at Tema port
United States’ warship - USS Hershel
“Woody” Williams visited Ghana’s
Tema port and supported regional
maritime security efforts recently.
At the conclusion of these engagements,
Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan invited
Ghanaian government and military
dignitaries for a ship tour led by Captain
Chad Graham - Commanding Officer of
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams. Ministry
of Defense officials, Ghana Navy officers,
and Members of Parliament toured the ship
and viewed a flight deck demonstration of
the ship’s casualty and medical response
capabilities.
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the
first warship permanently assigned to the
U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.
The U.S. shares a common interest with
African partner nations in ensuring security,
safety, and freedom of navigation on the
The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID)
has contributed an additional $20
million to the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF) towards the protection, health, and
wellbeing of the most vulnerable children in
Somalia.
This new contribution brings USAID’s
funding to UNICEF Somalia to a total of $34.7
million for 2021. It will play an integral role in
supporting the organization and its partners to
boost local capacity and reinforce the resilience
of communities and systems in responding to
the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises
facing the country.
“USAID’s support for children in Somalia
has never been more critical,” said U.S. Chargé
d’Affaires a.i. Colleen Crenwelge. “This new
funding not only will help curb the effects of
the pandemic, but also will strengthen
emergency child protection, health, and
nutrition services, as well as the provision of
clean water and good sanitation.”
The humanitarian crisis in Somalia has
escalated due to recurring climate shocks,
protracted conflict, the impact of COVID-19
and other deadly diseases, and the worst desert
locust infestation in years. This has
compounded vulnerabilities and protection
challenges in a context where decades of
conflict have displaced close to 3 million
people and nearly 5.9 million people require
humanitarian assistance.
The risk of a large outbreak of COVID-19
in conflict-stricken areas, where access to the
population is challenging and social service
provision is limited, persists and could add
immeasurably to the suffering of the most
vulnerable people in Somalia.
waters surrounding the continent, because
these waters are critical for Africa’s
prosperity and access to global markets.
The ship is a highly flexible platform
that may be used across a broad range of
military operations. Acting as a mobile sea
base, it is part of the critical access
infrastructure that supports the deployment
of forces and supplies.
Earlier this month, members of Ghana’s
Special Boat Squadron joined the crew on
the Hershel “Woody” Williams to
participate in a maritime security
capabilities exercise with partners in the
Gulf of Guinea.
“It was great having our Ghanaian
embarkees aboard to interact with the crew,
and to participate in the maritime security
capabilities exercise we conducted,” Capt.
Chad Graham said.
“In-person interactions like this go a
Extra $20m towards
wellbeing of
children in Somalia
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“Children are still generally less likely than
adults to get sick from the virus, but we must
act now so that with the emergent strains they
do not become the hidden victims, bearing the
brunt of the long-term impacts of this crisis,”
said UNICEF Somalia Representative
Mohamed Ayoya.
“With this generous contribution from
USAID, we can continue our work to ensure
girls and boys have access to life-saving
services that will give them an opportunity to
prosper and have a brighter future.”
The new funding enables UNICEF and its
partners to reach more than 1 million people
with COVID-19 prevention messaging;
484,000 people with health services; 83,000
children with treatment for severe acute
malnutrition; and 300,000 people with
emergency and sustained water, hygiene, and
sanitation services.
long way toward solidifying national
partnerships, and we look forward to
building on our two navies’ relationship in
the future.”
Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval
Academy, who are studying abroad this
semester at the University of Ghana, also
participated in the ship visit as a part of a
larger Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)
initiative led by the Commander, Naval
Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-
NAVAF). While in Ghana, the students
learned about the Ghana Armed Forces’
ongoing Gender Advisor Initiatives and
participated in community relations
activities led by the University of Ghana
and the U.S. Embassy.
“Having future naval officers visit our
ship affords them an opportunity to have
Ghanaian dignitaries tour US warship at Tema port
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