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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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Angola Says Proposes U.N. Arms Embargo on South Sudan

Monday, February 29, 2016
Angola said on Friday it has proposed that the United Nations Security Council impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, where more than 10,000 people have been killed in a two year civil war sparked by a political dispute between the country's leaders.
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Michelle Nichols
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Report: Syrian Jihadis Turn to Facebook to Sell U.S. Weapons

Friday, February 26, 2016
Jihadis in Syria are reportedly turning to Facebook to sell U.S. weapons, including machine guns and rocket launchers, intended to help Syrian rebel groups.
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Morgan Chalfant
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Free Beacon
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

McCain: U.S. Needs to Streamline Foreign Arms Sales Approval Process

Friday, February 26, 2016
The U.S. government needs to improve and accelerate its process for approving foreign arm sales, Senator John McCain said Thursday, warning that U.S. firms were losing billions of dollars of potential orders to countries like Russia.
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Top U.S. Commander: Russia Wants to 'Rewrite' International Order

Friday, February 26, 2016
The era of trying to work with Russia is over, the top U.S. commander in Europe said Thursday while arguing for the rebuilding of U.S. forces in that region.
Country(s): 
Russia
Author(s): 
Rebecca Kheel
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Military Operations

Jamaican Election: Labour Party Wins Narrow Victory

Friday, February 26, 2016
The opposition Jamaica Labour Party has won the general election after a campaign dominated by economic issues. The party's leader Andrew Holness, 43, vowed to create jobs, grow the economy and improve education and healthcare.English
Country(s): 
Jamaica
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

U.S. Payments for Afghanistan Clinic Strike Called Insufficient by Doctors Without Borders

Friday, February 26, 2016
The U.S. military is paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to wounded survivors and relatives of the 42 Afghans killed when an American AC-130 gunship attacked a hospital run by Doctors Without Borders, which says the “sorry money” doesn’t compensate for the loss of life.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
The Chronicle-Telegram
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Civil-Military Relations

Former Mexican President Blasts Trump, Says He Will Not Pay for Wall

Friday, February 26, 2016
Former Mexican president Vicente Fox has given an uncompromising response to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s plans to make Mexico pay for a wall along the US border with Mexico.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Scott Bixby
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Politics and Security

Russia Gives Afghanistan Guns, Slams U.S. Policy

Friday, February 26, 2016
Russia has delivered 10,000 Kalashnikov rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition to the Afghan government as part of a security agreement between the two nations.
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Brian Kenety
Publisher / Source: 
Transitions Online
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Ecuador: 300 Fishermen Arrested for Drug Trafficking in 3 Years

Friday, February 26, 2016
An estimated 300 Ecuadorian fishermen have been arrested on drug trafficking charges by foreign authorities in the last three years, highlighting the country's role as a regional hub for maritime trafficking.English
Country(s): 
Ecuador
Author(s): 
Lucia Bird
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

U.S. to Spend $4.3 billion to Counter Russia Aggression

Friday, February 26, 2016
The United States will spend $4.3 billion in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in 2017 to combat Russia’s aggressive behavior in the region, the White House announced in a press release on February 11.
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Tamar Svanidze
Publisher / Source: 
Georgia Today
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Massive Brazil Corruption Scandal Takes on International Scope

Friday, February 26, 2016
A wide-ranging corruption investigation involving two of Brazil's largest companies has moved into the international realm following allegations against foreign officials, including Peruvian President Ollanta Humala. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.S. Senator Wants Hearing on Possible F-16 Sale to Pakistan

Friday, February 26, 2016
U.S. Senator John McCain on Thursday urged the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to hold a hearing on the possible sale of Lockheed Martin Corp F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, as more lawmakers expressed concern about the deal.
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Andrea Shalal
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters (UK)
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Uganda and Niger: How Far Can the U.S. Push Allies On Election Irregularities?

Friday, February 26, 2016
For many Ugandans, the aftermath of President Yoweri Museveni’s disputed election win last week followed a wearily familiar script – with the exception of one offstage actor.
Country(s): 
Uganda
Niger
Author(s): 
Ryan Lenora Brown
Publisher / Source: 
The Christian Science Monitor
Tag(s): 
Governance

America and NATO Supporting Georgia’s Security

Friday, February 26, 2016
On February 11, the US White House announced that the US will spend USD 4.3 billion in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in 2017 to combat Russia’s aggressive behavior in the region.
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Zviad Adzinbaia
Publisher / Source: 
Georgia Today
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

China Makes Big Inroads into African Defence Market

Friday, February 26, 2016
China is making increasing inroads into the African defence market with up to two-thirds of militaries on the continent now using its equipment.
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

U.S. Seeks to Roll Back Human Rights Conditions on Egypt Aid

Friday, February 26, 2016
The Obama administration wants to waive long-standing human rights conditions on aid to Egypt, raising questions from rights groups that say the country is experiencing its worst period of human rights abuses in modern history and lawmakers who point to the recent conviction of a toddler on murder charges.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Nicole Gaouette
Publisher / Source: 
CNN
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Burundi Strife Is Turning More Sinister, Report Finds

Friday, February 26, 2016
Security forces and their allies in Burundi have beaten people with rocks, bricks, gun butts and iron bars; they have abducted suspects and extorted money for holding them; and they have buried victims in mass graves, a leading human rights group said on Thursday.
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Jeffrey Gettleman
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Plans to Put Advisers on Front Lines of Nigeria’s War on Boko Haram

Friday, February 26, 2016
The Pentagon is poised to send dozens of Special Operations advisers to the front lines of Nigeria’s fight against the West African militant group Boko Haram, according to military officials, the latest deployment in conflicts with the Islamic State and its allies.
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Eric Schmitt
Dionne Searcey
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

E.U. Reduces Funding For African Union Mission in Somalia

Friday, February 26, 2016
The African Union Mission in Somalia may have to concentrate more on air strikes than ground attacks in its war against Al-Shabaab militants to minimise expenses after one of its main donors reduced funding.
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Aggrey Mutambo
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Wire Service: 
The Nation
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.S., Cameroon Work Together To Counter Illicit Trafficking, Improve Maritime Safety

Friday, February 26, 2016
U.S. Marines and sailors are working with Cameroon’s Fusiliers Marins and Compagnie des Palmeurs de Combat to increase their capabilities to combat illicit activity and increase security in the waterways and borders of Cameroon.
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Marine Corps
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

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