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This section includes the latest news relating to U.S. security policy around the world. Updated daily, the news provided in this searchable database highlights the most relevant security developments from around the world. 

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Russian General Says Military Special Forces Active in Syria

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Russia's special forces have helped direct air raids in Syria and Russian military advisers have played a key role in the Syrian army's offensive, a top Russian military officer said.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Vladimir Isachenkov
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Amnesty Says 30 Afghans Forcibly Returned From Turkey

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Amnesty International accused Turkey on Wednesday of forcibly returning some thirty Afghan asylum-seekers to Afghanistan despite them fearing Taliban attacks, soon after a migration agreement was reached with the European Union.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Turkey
Author(s): 
Ece Toksabay
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Refugees

Egypt Eyeing More Arms Contracts with France

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Egypt is on the verge of buying two more Gowind 2500 corvettes and two other warships from France, as well as a military satellite.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Colombia-Farc Peace Talks Delayed Over 'Differences'

Thursday, March 24, 2016
The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group say important differences remain after more than three years of peace talks.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
BBC Staff
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Repression Deepens in Egypt

Thursday, March 24, 2016
In essence the United States is back where we began, supporting a repressive regime in the supposed interest of stability.The only differences are that Sisi is more repressive than Mubarak, and that because of ISIS the stakes are higher today. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Elliott Abrams
Publisher / Source: 
Council on Foreign Relations
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Colombia Peace Talks Miss Goal and are Likely to Go On for Months, Observers Say

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Wednesday was supposed to mark the end of 52 years of armed conflict in Colombia. But peace negotiations underway in Havana between the government and the country's main rebel group are likely to stretch on for months, according to observers close to the talks.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Chris Krual
Publisher / Source: 
Los Angeles Time
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

U.S. Helps Cameroon Ramp Up Airport, Border Security

Thursday, March 24, 2016
The United States has given Cameroonian police sophisticated equipment to monitor airports and border crossings as part of continued cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Author(s): 
Moki Edwin Kindzeka
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

UN Worried About Brazil as Poverty Seen Rising in Latin America

Thursday, March 24, 2016
The U.N. said on Tuesday that it was worried about the impact of recent events in Brazil on the country's ability to continue fighting poverty and its democratic stability, as it forecast that poverty likely rose in Latin America in 2015.
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Reuters
Publisher / Source: 
VOA News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Mali: Trained Guards Prevent Mali Hotel 'Massacre'

Thursday, March 24, 2016
EUTM Mali is based in the south of Mali which is considered relatively safe compared to the troubled north, which is where the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is based.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Mark Caldwell
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency

Pentagon Confirms Guantanamo Transfers Have Killed Americans

Thursday, March 24, 2016
A senior Defense Department official told U.S. lawmakers Wednesday that Americans have been killed by detainees who were released from the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Author(s): 
Carla Babb
Publisher / Source: 
VOA News
Tag(s): 
Security

Pakistan, Afghanistan Look to Boost Trade and Security

Thursday, March 24, 2016
With several recent high-level visits to Islamabad from global trading partners, including nearby Iran, Pakistani officials are indicating they want to increase business with Afghanistan.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Ayaz Gul
Publisher / Source: 
VOA News
Tag(s): 
Security

Crisis in Brazil Widens With Report of Firm’s Payments to Politicians

Thursday, March 24, 2016
In the latest twist to Brazil’s colossal corruption scandals, the country’s already beleaguered political establishment found itself under siege on Wednesday over revelations of payments made to figures across the ideological spectrum by the construction giant Odebrecht.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Vinod Sreeharsha
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Pentagon Muscles out State Dept. on Foreign Aid

Thursday, March 24, 2016
The State Department and the Pentagon are feuding over who should control decisions on supplying military aid to foreign nations.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Bryan Bender
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Congo Wants 20,000 Cut from U.N. Force, U.N. Wants Just 1,700

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Congo's foreign minister said the government has set a goal of cutting the 20,000-strong U.N. peacekeeping force in the country in half by the end of the year - a much more drastic cut than the 1,700-member reduction recommended by the U.N. secretary-general.
Country(s): 
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Edith M. Lederer
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Times
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Sudanese Forces Silence Female Activists with Violence, Rape-Rights Group

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Sudanese security forces have used threats, assault and rape to silence female human rights activists, forcing many to abandon their work or flee the country, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Author(s): 
Kieran Guilbert
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Nigeria: Police Nab Two Boko Haram Kingpins in Taraba

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Two Boko Haram kingpins who were declare wanted by Nigerian Army were arrested in Taraba state by the Nigerian Police Force while on surveillance around the state.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
John Mkom
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Wire Service: 
Vanguard
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Slain Activist's Daughter Urges U.S. to Suspend Military Aid to Honduras

Thursday, March 24, 2016
The daughter of murdered Honduran environmental activist and indigenous leader Berta Caceres was here Wednesday to appeal to U.S. lawmakers to back demands for an independent international probe of the killing and to end security assistance to the "corrupt" government in Tegucigalpa.English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
La Prensa
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Kazakhstan Parliament: Players Change, Music Stays the Same

Thursday, March 24, 2016
When Kazakhstan’s ruling party unveiled its candidate list for the March 20 snap parliamentary election, it seemed to be summoning the spirit of that old MGM slogan, “More stars than there are in heavenEnglish
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Joanna Lillis
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

After Touting Free Speech in Cuba, Will Obama Denounce Saudi Arabia?

Thursday, March 24, 2016
Human rights advocates want President Barack Obama to denounce Saudi Arabia’s jailing and lashing of a pro-democracy blogger and the possible beheading followed by crucifixion of a young protester when he visits the U.S.-allied monarchy next month.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Steven Nelson
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. News & World Report
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Djibouti Is Hot: How a Forgotten Sandlot of a Country Became a Hub of International Power Games

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
After Sept. 11, the U.S. military rushed to establish its first base dedicated to counterterrorism, and Djibouti was about the only country in the neighborhood that wasn’t on fire. English
Country(s): 
Djibouti
Author(s): 
Monte Reel
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg Business
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

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