The establishment of U.S. Africa Command remains a "work in progress" marked by challenges in communicating the organization's goals to African nations leery of a U.S. troop presence on the continent, AFRICOM chief Gen. William Ward told the House Armed Services Committee today. Ward said he is focused on developing and executing security cooperation programs with African countries from outside the continent, moving American troops there only when those programs require it. Ward added his strategy does not involve "rushing...
