MAHE ISLAND, Seychelles - General William E. Ward, commander of U. S. Africa Command, meets with Seychelles President James Michel and Charge d'Affaires to Seychelles Virginia Blaser on August 19, 2009 to discuss future areas of partnership. U. S. Africa Command is working together with the government of Seychelles and other African nations to help combat the threat of piracy in the Indian Ocean region.