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By Bola Akinterinwa AFRICOM is the acronym for Africa Command, and also a short form for United States Africa Command, which was created within the framework of the reorganisation of the US Military Command structure in February 2007, under the George W. Bush administration. As explained by the first Commander of the AFRICOM, General William ‘KIP’ Ward, the rationale for establishing the AFRICOM was to enable good governance in Africa without undermining the national sovereignty of any country. What is good governance in this case? President Bush explained the mission statement of the AFRICOM thus: ‘this new Command will strengthen our security cooperation with Africa and help to create new opportunities to bolster the capabilities of our partners in Africa. Africa Command will enhance our efforts to help bring peace and security to the people of Africa and promote our common goals of development, health, education, democracy, and economic growth in Africa.’ In fac ....
Your Letters: March 8, 2021 Reader Submissions Gabriel Portillo and Benghazi Conservatives love repeating lies long after they have been exposed as lies (Disneyland was never segregated, Donald Trump did not win the election). Their favorites seem to be the ones told about the attack on Benghazi, as Gabriel Portillo demonstrates. On Sept. 11, 2012, and for several days after, dozens of American diplomatic facilities were attacked by large groups of Muslims enraged by an American anti-Muslim video called “Innocence of Muslims.” The CIA concluded that was one of the reasons for the attack on Benghazi, and that’s what they said in their report to the White House. ....
Frederic Brown/AFP via Getty Images Retired Adm. William McRaven, a former Navy SEAL who previously led US Special Operations Command, said Monday that having acting officials leading the military should make the American people uncomfortable. When you having acting secretaries, acting under secretaries, and acting assistant secretaries, that does not serve the American public well, McRaven said. Following a purge of the Pentagon s civilian leadership shortly after the presidential election in November, the Trump administration filled the defense secretary post, as well as the top policy and intelligence positions, with acting officials, bypassing the approval of elected representatives in Congress. ....