VOA Exclusive: US AFRICOM Commander Says Mercenaries in Mali Among Growing Threats in Africa The head of the U.S. Africa Command says security threats are growing across the continent. In his first on-camera interview since taking command two years ago, Gen. Stephen Townsend spoke with VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb about his increasing concerns, including … Continue reading U.S. to Mali: Hundreds of lawless Mercenaries in country says US Commander