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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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African Readiness Training 2016 Planners Meet in Senegal

Friday, January 22, 2016
Planners from U.S. Army Africa, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment and the Senegalese Army met Jan. 12-14 to conduct the initial planning event for the African Readiness Training 2016. The training is currently scheduled to take place here in July and will include Soldiers from the U.S. and Senegalese armies.English
Country(s): 
Senegal
Author(s): 
Capt. Anielka DiFelice
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Army Africa
Security Cooperation Division
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

U.N. Draft Calls for 12-Month Mission to Verify Colombia Peace Deal

Friday, January 22, 2016
Members of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday received a draft of a resolution that calls for establishing a U.N. mission to oversee disarmament should Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels reach a final peace deal.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Louis Charbonneau
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations
United Nations

Seychelles: Tensions After Neck and Neck Elections

Friday, January 22, 2016
Although everyday life in the Seychelles remains as peaceful as ever - living up to the islands' paradisiacal tourist image - there have been tensions brewing below the surface ever since disputed elections last month. In the presidential election on 3-5 December, President James Michel was officially re-elected, beating his closest rival by a mere 193 votes - a razor sharp margin even in a country with a population of just 90,000 people. The opposition, led by Wavel Ramkalawan, immediately called for a review, intimating that there had been vote rigging and irregularities.English
Country(s): 
Seychelles
Author(s): 
Thomas Eriksen
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa
Tag(s): 
Governance

A Former Mexican Governor Is Arrested, but Not by His Own Country

Friday, January 22, 2016
His arrest in Spain only served to underscore the weakness of Mexico’s institutions when it comes to confronting corruption among the political class.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Elisabeth Malkin
Raphael Minder
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.N. Finds South Sudan Increasingly in Turmoil

Friday, January 22, 2016
The murderous struggle between the government and opposition forces in South Sudan has already resulted in widespread atrocities and left thousands of people on the brink of starvation, yet in the past year, both sides intensified and spread the conflict, the United Nations said Thursday.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Nick Cumming-Bruce
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

International Rights Groups Urge Kremlin Response To Kadyrov 'Threats'

Friday, January 22, 2016
Prominent international rights groups have urged Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government to take action following "threats" and "menacing" language deployed by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his inner circle against journalists and activists.English
Country(s): 
Russia
Author(s): 
RFE/RL
Publisher / Source: 
RFE/RL

Mali Instability Casts Long Shadow Over Children as Aid Efforts Thwarted

Friday, January 22, 2016
Aid agencies have warned that security issues are harming the health, education and nutrition of children in Mali, where the unchecked spread of Islamist extremist violence has left many schools and health centres beyond the reach of humanitarian programmes.English
Country(s): 
Mali
Author(s): 
Alex Duval Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian (UK)
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid

For Fighting Jihadists, Chad Has the Go-To Army

Friday, January 22, 2016
Soldiers from this Muslim-majority nation have played a critical role alongside France in combating Islamist militants in northern Mali since 2013. And last year, a sweep by Chadian expeditionary forces liberated major areas held by Boko Haram in neighboring Nigeria, Cameroon and Niger, where local militaries struggle to contain the regional affiliate of Islamic State.
Country(s): 
Chad
Author(s): 
Yaroslav Trofimov
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Ahead of U.S. Meetings, Top Burundian Official Denies Mass Rape

Friday, January 22, 2016
Willy Nyamitwe, a top advisor to Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza, is in Washington this week to rally U.S. support after reports Rwanda is arming Burundian refugees and pressuring them to join opposition rebel groups. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Siobhan O'Grady
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Gabon’s Naval Purchases Deferred?

Friday, January 22, 2016
The status of Gabon’s order for two patrol vessels from France is now uncertain as deliveries and firm contracts have not yet materialised. Gabon ordered two patrol vessels from French shipbuilder Piriou at the Euronaval exhibition on 29 October 2014. One of the patrol vessels (an OPV 50) that was to be supplied by Piriou was to be built new and delivered in mid-2016 while the other vessel was to be the second hand French Navy P400 patrol vessel Tapageuse, which was being overhauled and refitted and due for delivery in mid-2015.English
Country(s): 
Gabon
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

U.S., Coalition Looks to Boost Propaganda War on Islamic State

Friday, January 22, 2016
U.S. and coalition forces are battling Islamic State militants in the skies and on the ground across Iraq and Syria, but the allies are increasingly also targeting the airwaves, where they now are losing the propaganda war.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Lolita C. Baldor
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.S. Troops Take Over Air Base in Syria, Local Reports Say

Friday, January 22, 2016
U.S. special operations troops have reportedly taken over an airfield in northeastern Syria, potentially clearing the way to flow more American military support to friendly militias fighting the Islamic State group. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Andrew Tilghman
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Ash Carter: It’s Time to Accelerate the ISIL Fight

Friday, January 22, 2016
In Paris, French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian and I co-hosted our counterparts from Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Britain. Those countries have been the biggest contributors to the counter-ISIL campaign. The military actions that the United States and our partners have taken in recent months have applied unprecedented pressure on ISIL in Iraq and Syria. English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Ash Carter
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Brazilian and Argentine Armies Train Together, Strengthen Ties

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Building upon the success of two previous joint exercises, Operations Yaguareté and Hermandad, service members from Argentina and Brazil are scheduled to engage in two more joint training operations in 2016, with the aim of strengthening the cooperative ties between the two Militaries.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Argentina
Author(s): 
Patrícia Comunello
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

U.S. Raises Alarm of Possible Human Rights Violations in Burundi

Thursday, January 21, 2016
The U.S. State Department says it is "deeply alarmed" by reports out of Burundi of serious human rights violations stemming from a nine-month political crisis.Spokesman Mark Toner issued a statement Tuesday calling on the Burundian government to "permit an immediate, impartial investigation into these recent allegations and to hold accountable all those found responsible for crimes."English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
Voice Of America News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Britain Drafting U.N. Resolution to Set Up Colombia Mission: Envoys

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Several diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity that Britain is drafting the resolution and has already presented the other four veto-wielding permanent council members - the United States, France, Russia and China - with a draft text that could go to a vote in the coming weeks.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Louis Charbonneau
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

European Parliament Adopts Resolution on Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

Thursday, January 21, 2016
The European Parliament adopted on January 21 resolution on implementation of Association Agreements and deep and comprehensive free trade treaties with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil.ge (Georgia)

Medical Marijuana Growers look to Mexico for Business Opportunities

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Companies cashing in on legal cannabis are considering a bet on Mexico after a supreme court decision raised hopes for a legalisation of medical and recreational marijuana in a country reeling from years of drug violence.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

Mexico, Central American Countries OK plan for Stranded Cubans

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Mexico and Central American countries approved a plan on Wednesday for more flights that would allow thousands of Cubans stranded in Costa Rica to continue on to the United States.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Migration

U.S. Approves $2B in Bombs for Iraqi F-16s

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Five months after Iraq began flying its F-16 fighter jets against ISIS, the Obama administration has approved a $2 billion cache of guided bombs and missiles that will make them far deadlier. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Marcus Weisgerber
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Terrorism

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