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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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Has a Rampaging AI Algorithm Really Killed Thousands in Pakistan?

Friday, February 19, 2016
A killer machine-learning algorithm guiding the U.S. drone program has killed thousands of innocent people according to some reports. What’s the truth?English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Martin Robbins
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian (UK)
Tag(s): 
Drones

Taleban Threat May Tempt Turkmenistan Out of Isolation

Friday, February 19, 2016
Many border areas are either lawless or controlled by militants, raising the prospect of destabilisation.English
Country(s): 
Turkmenistan
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for War and Peace Reporting Central Asia
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Report Details Prison Woes in Chile

Friday, February 19, 2016
A recent report by Chile's judiciary has deplored the dangerous and inhumane conditions of prisons in Chile, highlighting concern over overcrowding, a problem that plagues prisons across Latin America.English
Country(s): 
Chile
Author(s): 
Quenton King
Publisher / Source: 
In Sight Crime
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Strikes ISIS Camp in Libya, Killing More Than 30

Friday, February 19, 2016
American warplanes struck an Islamic State camp in Libya early Friday, targeting a senior Tunisian operative linked to two major terrorist attacks in Tunisia last year. The operative, Noureddine Chouchane, was most likely killed in the strike, according to the Pentagon. English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Eric Schmidt
Declan Walsh
Carlotta Gall
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Agreement with the FARC is a Colombian Problem as Much as an American Challenge

Friday, February 19, 2016
The big question is whether or not peace with the FARC is really possible given their history of drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion and kidnapping or whether it is just wishful thinking. It could be that by giving too much leeway to the FARC now, will only make matters worse for the Colombian people in the long run.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Nancy Menges
Luis Fleischman
Publisher / Source: 
The Americas Report
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

China’s Africa Dream Isn’t Dead

Friday, February 19, 2016
Despite falling investment in the continent, Chinese entrepreneurs, investors, and wanderers are digging in.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Huang Hongxiang
Zander Rounds
Xianshuang Zhang
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Security

Honduran Security Forces Accused of Massive Human Rights Abuses

Friday, February 19, 2016
Allegations of human rights abuses by the armed forces of Honduras have skyrocketed as the government has increased militarization of police across the country. English
Country(s): 
Honduras
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Did U.S. Airstrikes Kill These Syrians?

Friday, February 19, 2016
Two Syrian watch groups charged on Thursday that U.S.-led coalition strikes against the Islamic State had killed as many as 38 civilians over a three-day period, the highest reported death toll in months. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Nancy A. Youssef
Wire Service: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Human Rights

'Available Meat:' Rape Used as Weapon of War in Guatemala

Friday, February 19, 2016
The landmark Guatemalan case seeks to prove that the systematic rape of 11 women at the Sepur Zarco military base was a war crime. English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSUR (Venezuela)
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Sudan Receives 100 Million Euros from E.U. to Stem Irregular Migrants

Friday, February 19, 2016
The European Commission Wednesday announced a 100 million euro package to support Sudan to address root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons. It also pledged to continue its humanitarian aid for the east African nation.English
Country(s): 
Sudan
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Immigration

Saudi Arabia Cancels $3B Aid to Lebanon; French Weapons Deal Held

Friday, February 19, 2016
Saudi Arabia has suspended a $3 billion aid package to the Lebanese Army to buy French weapons, according to statement by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Awad Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

As Uganda Votes, Polling Stations Open Hours Late and a Candidate Is Arrested

Friday, February 19, 2016
Ugandans went to the polls on Thursday to choose presidential and parliamentary candidates in an election riddled with irregularities even before voting began.English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Author(s): 
Josh Kron
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

How El Chapo Inadvertently Revived U.S.-Mexico Security Cooperation

Friday, February 19, 2016
The implications of El Chapo’s escape and arrest do not just end at the border. The episode has reinvigorated security cooperation between the United States and Mexico, while shining a light on the partnership’s economic benefits, as well.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Jason Marczack
Publisher / Source: 
World Politic Review
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Peacekeeping is a Tool for Political, Not Military Solutions – Eliasson

Friday, February 19, 2016
United Nations peacekeeping is “a tool to advance political, not military, solutions to conflict,” Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Saudi Arabia Cancels $3B Aid to Lebanon; French Weapons Deal Held

Friday, February 19, 2016
Saudi Arabia has suspended a $3 billion aid package to the Lebanese Army to buy French weapons, according to statement by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.English
Country(s): 
Lebanon
Author(s): 
Awad Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

Exclusive: Obama Refuses to Hit ISIS’s Libyan Capital

Thursday, February 18, 2016
The terror group is gaining ground in Libya. But the Obama administration has said no to a Pentagon plan to go after ISIS there.English
Country(s): 
Libya
Author(s): 
Nancy A. Youssef
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Beast
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Malawi Defence Force Focuses on NCO Development

Thursday, February 18, 2016
The Malawi Defence Force Senior NCO Course is a four-month long course of instruction that focuses on Leadership Fundamentals, Communication Skills and Operations. Each class holds 30 students and the course is currently offered twice a year.English
Country(s): 
Malawi
Author(s): 
David Crozier
U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy Command Communications
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

US-Backed Groups Now Fighting Each Other in Syrian Civil War

Thursday, February 18, 2016
U.S. proxy rebel groups in northwestern Syria have begun fighting each other as well as forces of the Damascus regime, further complicating United Nations efforts to halt the fighting, ease the refugee crisis and bring relief to starving civilians, a U.S. military spokesman said Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Richard Sisk
Publisher / Source: 
Military.com
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Egypt to Shut Prominent NGO that Documents Alleged Rights Abuses: Security Sources

Thursday, February 18, 2016
Egyptian authorities have ordered the closure of a prominent local non-governmental organization that documents alleged human rights abuses and treats torture victims, the NGO and security sources said on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Amina Ismail
Ola Noureldin
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom to Travel to Colombia

Thursday, February 18, 2016
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom’s visit underscores the long-standing support of the United States government for Colombia’s efforts for peace. During the visit, she will assess areas for collaboration for the post-peace accord era and analyze how peace accord implementation could change U.S. assistance requirements. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. State Deparment
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

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