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The real Benghazi scandal is the political posturing in Congress

The U.S. Africa Command has no rapid strike force to respond to emergencies.

UN: Girls as young as 6 raped by Congo troops

The U.S. Africa Command trained one of the units involved, Commando Battalion 391, in 2010 to be "a model for future reforms within the Congolese armed forces," according to the AFRICOM web site.

Head of US Africa command warns of Islamic threat

The chief of the U.S. Africa Command says failure to address the threats from Islamic extremists in Africa now could mean greater danger to U.S. interests in the future.

Middle East in turmoil 10 years after Iraq invasion that officials said would...

Carter Ham, the head of Africa Command, the U.S. military group that's responsible for that continent.

General: Many of Ghadafi's weapons unaccounted for

The chief of the U.S. Africa Command is telling Congress that thousands of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft weapons from the arsenal of deposed Libyan leader Moammar Ghadafi remain unaccounted for in...

Commentary: Sequester offers an opportunity to realign national security

They are over extended in terms of space - the U.S. has troops in dozens of countries around the globe, interests in almost every region of the world, and in the face of falling resources has...

Multiple Islamist groups participated in Libya attack, official says

Carter Ham, the head of the U.S. military's Africa Command, said in a separate interview.

Gen. Carter Ham: Members of al Qaida group among Benghazi attackers

Carter Ham, the head of the U.S. military's Africa Command, said in a separate interview.

US official: Mali intervention 'could take years'

The U.S. flew one refueling mission on Sunday, delivering 33,000 pounds of fuel, the U.S. military's Africa Command said.

US to support French in Mali with aerial refueling

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has told the French defense minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, that U.S. Africa Command will provide the aerial refueling support.

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Benghazi talking points cited a phantom protest

A U.S. defense official familiar with the military's response that night said no one in U.S....

Ambassador Stevens twice said no to military offers of more security, U.S....

Carter Ham, then the head of the U.S. Africa Command, did not wait for the separate cable,...

In hearing on Benghazi attack, new facts are few but politics plentiful

In a statement issued after the hearing, the Pentagon said that the team "could not have arrived...

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New Benghazi Revelations: Ambassador Stevens Was in Libya to Buy Back Missiles...

The former diplomats inform PJM the new revelations concentrate in two areas -- what Ambassador...

Report: More Benghazi Whistleblowers To Emerge Shortly With Explosive Allegations

The former diplomats inform PJM the new revelations concentrate in two areas -- what Ambassador...

New whistleblowers coming forward on Benghazi? « Hot Air

The former diplomats inform PJM the new revelations concentrate in two areas -- what Ambassador...

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Seasoned Combat Leader Takes Over Africa Command

Dempsey called Rodriguez well-suited to lead Africa Command, calling him "smart and decisive."

Militant Threats Test Pentagon's Role in Africa

Some military and Congressional critics question whether the command is up to dealing with its...

U.S. Plans Base for Surveillance Drones in Africa

Carter F. Ham, the head of the Africa Command, who visited Niger this month to discuss...