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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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After Recapturing a Large Percentage of Areas Under Boko Haram's Control, The Nigerian Military May Be Back to Point Zero

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
After destroying all known Boko Haram camps last year, the Nigerian military has just recorded a major setback in recapturing these areas. This comes shortly after it was reported that 24 Boko Haram militants were killed in Cameroon in an effort to end the insurgency in West Africa.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Felicia Omari Ochelle
Publisher / Source: 
Ventures Africa
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Nigeria's Bello Haliru Mohammed 'Stole Money from Boko Haram Fight'

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Former Nigerian defence minister Bello Haliru Mohammed has been charged with money laundering. He is accused along with his son, Bello Abba Mohammed, of diverting $1.5m (£1m) that was meant to buy arms for soldiers fighting Islamist Boko Haram militants.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
BBC Staff
Publisher / Source: 
BBC (UK)
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

President Obama's Executive Action Limits Gun Trafficking Loopholes

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
In recent years Mexico has seen a wave of drug-related violence, and more than 180,000 homicides since 2007. Lax gun laws in the United States, which allow firearms to flow easily acrossthe border, have significantly contributed to this death toll.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Kristel Mucino
Publisher / Source: 
WOLA
Tag(s): 
Arms Control

Ivory Coast Government Resigns Ahead of Reshuffle

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Ivory Coast's government resigned on Wednesday ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle that President Alassane Ouattara said would lead to more "efficiency". Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan presented his resignation and that of his government at what was to have been the first cabinet meeting of the year.English
Country(s): 
Ivory Coast
Author(s): 
AFP Staff
Publisher / Source: 
Daily Nation (Kenya)
Wire Service: 
AFP

Georgia Says No Agreement Yet on Gas Import from Iran via Armenia

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
The Georgian Ministry of Energy has confirmed having talks with Iran over possible gas supplies via Armenia, but said no agreement has yet been reached.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Iran
Author(s): 
Civil Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Civil.ge (Georgia)

Will Pakistan Land a Deal With U.S. for New F-16s?

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Pakistan continues to talk to the US about purchasing a new tranche of F-16 fighters, but analysts here warn that it is unclear if or when such a deal could close.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Author(s): 
Usman Ansari
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

Top U.S. general May Seek More Troops for Afghanistan

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Afghanistan's security situation is so tenuous that the top U.S. commander there wants to keep as many U.S. troops there as possible through 2016 to boost beleaguered Afghan soldiers and may seek additional American forces to assist them.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Tom Vanden Brook
Publisher / Source: 
USA Today

UNDP to Actively Help Implement Reforms in Kazakhstan

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
In accordance with the Framework partnership for development between Kazakhstan and the United Nations for the period 2016-2020, signed in 2015, the UN agencies will carry out all-round assistance and expertise to support the programs and reforms in the framework of Strategy "Kazakhstan-2050" and five institutional reforms.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
AKIpress
Tag(s): 
United Nations

Will the EU Be Called to Task on Kazakhstan?

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
On December 21, after years of negotiations, the European Union and Kazakhstan signed an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA), which gives Kazakhstan upgraded trade and economic relations with the EU.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Author(s): 
Mihra Rittmann
Publisher / Source: 
Human Rights Watch
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Armenian Oppositionist Activist Arrested, Prosecuted

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
An opposition activist has been arrested and remanded in pre-trial custody after he and several other members of a radical group seeking to topple Armenia’s government clashed with riot police on New Year’s Eve.English
Country(s): 
Armenia
Publisher / Source: 
Azatutyun.am (Armenia)

Officials: Turkish Firms Eye Billions in Saudi Defense Contracts

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Turkish defense companies are chasing contracts worth several billion dollars in Saudi Arabia, according to Turkish procurement officials. The officials said that one Turkish armored vehicles maker, FNSS, is looking to win a contract that may be worth up to $10 billion to supply scores of armored vehicles. English
Country(s): 
Turkey
Author(s): 
Burak Ege Bekdil
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military
Arms Sales

UAE to get 12 more HIMARSs

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get another 12 Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery rocket Systems (HIMARSs) under a USD143 million contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 30 December.English
Country(s): 
United Arab Emirates
Author(s): 
Jeremy Binnie
Publisher / Source: 
IHS Jane's 360
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

U.S. in a Bind as Saudi Actions Test a Durable Alliance

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
The Obama administration on Monday confronted the fundamental contradiction in its increasingly tense relationship with Saudi Arabia. It could not bring itself, at least in public, to condemn the execution of a dissident cleric who challenged the royal family, for fear of undermining the fragile Saudi leadership that it desperately needs in fighting the Islamic State and ending the conflict in Syria.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
David E. Sanger
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

5 Saudi Weapons of War Iran Should Fear

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
With tensions flaring between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the specter of a war between the two powers is once again on the rise.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Dave Majumdar
Publisher / Source: 
The National Interest
Tag(s): 
Military

Rwanda's Kagame Rejects U.S. Criticism of Plan to Extend Rule

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Rwandan President Paul Kagame rejected U.S. criticism of his decision to seek a third term as leader of the East African nation.Kagame, 58, announced on Dec. 31 he will run for office again in elections in 2017 after voters approved a change to the constitution. English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Author(s): 
Paul Richardson
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg Business
Tag(s): 
Governance

Uganda Activists Demand Action Against Corrupt Police Officers in Drugs Scandal

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Some Ugandan police officers have been selling cocaine and other drugs confiscated from arrested drug dealers, a story run by government newspaper, New Vision claimed last Saturday said. English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Author(s): 
The Africa Report Staff
Publisher / Source: 
The Africa Report
Tag(s): 
Corruption

South Sudan Armed Opposition Faction Says Forces May Deploy in Juba by Mid-Januar

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Thousands of components of the would-be joint integrated forces from the armed opposition faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM-IO) may deploy in the national capital, Juba, by mid-January, says opposition’s spokesperson.English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Sudan Tribune Staff
Publisher / Source: 
Sudan Tribune
Tag(s): 
Military

3 Charts that Explain the State of Foreign Aid

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development every year compiles data from its member states about their foreign aid spending. Here are some other big takeaways from the report.English
Country(s): 
Global
Author(s): 
Mark Leon Goldberg
Publisher / Source: 
UN Dispatch
Tag(s): 
Security
Development

Brazil, Colombia, Peru Collaborate on Amazon Patrol Boat Development

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Brazil, Colombia, and Peru have agreed to exchange military technology and collaborate on developing a patrol ship to protect the countries' shared Amazon region against drug traffickers and other criminal threats.English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Colombia
Peru
Author(s): 
Ximena Moretti
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Security
Military Equipment

Obama administration says Venezuelan court interfered with election results

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
he Obama administration accused the Venezuelan government Monday of meddling with the newly elected congress after the Venezuelan Supreme Court decided to block several elected officials from taking their seats. But the administration stopped short of calling for stronger action, such as imposing penalties as proposed by Miami Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J. English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Franco Ordonez
Publisher / Source: 
Miami Herald
Tag(s): 
Corruption

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