Carter Ham

Carter Ham

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  Jihadi peril makes its way to Tunisia

  The hunt for al-Qaida-linked militants in a mountainous region near Tunisia's borders with Algeria in recent days has raised alarm that the birthplace ... 

• Seasoned combat leader takes over Africa Command

  One of the American military's most seasoned combat leaders took charge Friday of U.S. Africa Command, whose No. 1 mission is to work with allies to ... 

• Officials: General fired over alcohol, sex charges

  An Army major general with U.S. Africa Command has been relieved of his post in connection with alcohol and sexual misconduct charges, defense ... 

• US general warns of al-Qaida threat in Tunisia

  The chief of the U.S. Africa Command has warned about al-Qaida attempts to gain a foothold in Tunisia. Gen. Carter Ham told Tunisian radio late ... 

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  US eyes anti-piracy effort along west Africa coast

  The U.S. and some of its allies are considering plans to increase anti-piracy operations along Africa's west coast, spurred on by concerns that money ... 

• Head of US Africa command warns of Islamic threat

  The chief of the U.S. Africa Command warned on Friday that threats from Islamic extremists in Africa are increasing and if unchecked could pose a ... 

• 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 ... 

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  Allen retirement opens Europe command slot

  President Barack Obama is looking for a new candidate to lead American and allied forces in Europe after his first choice, Marine Gen. John Allen, ... 

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  US eyes drone base in Africa with al-Qaida in mind

  Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration's growing concern about extremist ... 

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  Panetta: US helping French forces with intel

  The U.S. is already providing intelligence-gathering assistance to the French in their assault on Islamist extremists in Mali, Defense Secretary Leon ... 

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  Army teams going to Africa as terror threat grows

  A U.S. Army brigade will begin sending small teams into as many as 35 African nations early next year, part of an intensifying Pentagon effort to ... 

• US military planners focused on Mali intervention

  U.S. military planners are working closely with African nations in advance of an offensive to wrest control of northern Mali from al-Qaida linked ... 

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  Islamist sect in Nigeria grows more deadly

  The radical Islamist fighters gather around piles of weapons and ammunition they've stolen and shout praises to God as they shoot into the expanse of ... 

• US military: Intervention in Mali now would fail

  The top US military commander in Africa warned Monday against any premature military action in Mali, even as he said that al-Qaida linked extremists ...