The Defense Department's newest player on the block, U.S. Africa Command, has quickly established itself as a go-getter among the nine other unified commands.While other combatant commands (COCOMs) ...

AFRICOM's dual role as a security actor and partner in development creates both opportunities and tensions in U.S. engagement with African states. Joining Into Africa is Brigadier General Rose Lopez ...

The October 1 operational launch of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), on the eve of a new American presidential administration, provides an unprecedented opportunity to reshape U.S. strategy toward ...

Though AFRICOM has yet to be formally established, it is already controversial. Some in the United States and in Africa worry about the “militarization of aid.” ...