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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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Al-Shabaab's Loyalty Split between Al-Qaeda and ISIS

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadists could be split over who to pledge allegiance to: Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Reports from Middle Juba region in Southern Somalia indicate that an intensive battle raged on Wednesday between the opposing factions within Al-Shabaab.English
Country(s): 
Somalia
Author(s): 
Abdulkadir Khalif
Publisher / Source: 
Africa Review (Kenya)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism
Terrorism

Mexico Extradites Sinaloa Cartel Boss to U.S.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Mexico has extradited the head of the Sinaloa Cartel's Central America operations to the United States, a move that could spark fresh concern among elites in Honduras thought to be connected to organized crime. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Honduras
Author(s): 
Elijah Stevens
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Extraditions
Criminal Organizations
Drug Trade

El Salvador’s New Anti-Corruption Crusaders

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
In Guatemala, a president notorious for the genocidal atrocities he helped wage against indigenous communities during the U.S.-backed civil war was toppled and disgraced. In neighboring El Salvador, strategists of the political opposition looked on longingly as pundits enthusiastically heralded a “Central American Spring.”English
Country(s): 
El Salvador
Author(s): 
Hilary Goodfriend
Publisher / Source: 
NACLA
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Judicial Reform
International Community

U.S. Marines Training Ugandan Military

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
U.S. Marines and sailors are helping build the engineering and logistical capabilities of the Uganda People’s Defense Force at Camp Singo, Uganda. English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Author(s): 
Cpl. Olivia McDonald
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Security Assistance

Pentagon: U.S., France Agree On 'Concrete Steps' Against IS

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
The defense ministers of France and the United States agreed Sunday on "concrete steps" to intensify cooperation against the Islamic State group, the Pentagon said.English
Country(s): 
Syria
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Wire Service: 
Agence France Presse
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Terrorism

The Next Crisis You're Not Watching: Don't Ignore the South Caucasus

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia rarely make American headlines. But all three face incredible pressures—which the U.S. can't afford to ignore.English
Country(s): 
South Caucasus Regional
Author(s): 
Denis Corboy
Richard Kauzlarich
Kenneth Yalowitz
Publisher / Source: 
The National Interest
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Corruption

What Has Eritrea Got to Do With the Crisis in Yemen?

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Eritrea allying with the Saudi coalition is a move which is also supported by the west and the U.S., and it may completely change the geopolitical settings and form of alliances in the Horn region. English
Country(s): 
Eritrea
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Yemane Nagish
Publisher / Source: 
The Reporter (Ethiopia)
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Conflict
Conflict

Kyrgyzstan Takes 86th Place in Global Terrorism Index

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Kyrgyzstan ranked 86th out of 162 countries in the Global Terrorism Index on the results of 2014. A new study was presented yesterday by the Institute of Economics and Peace in London.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Anton Lymar
Publisher / Source: 
24 News Agency (Kyrgyzstan)
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Head of Guatemala's CICIG Reflects on Past Victories, Challenges Ahead

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Ivan Velasquez, head of the United Nations-backed anti-impunity commission in Guatemala known as the CICIG, sits down with El Faro to discuss the body's monumental accomplishments as well as the challenges that still lie ahead.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Gabriel Labrador
Publisher / Source: 
El Faro (El Salvador)
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption
International Community

Azerbaijan, U.S. Enjoying Good Co-op on Security Front

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Azerbaijan and the U.S. have good cooperation on the security front, said Robert Cekuta, the U.S. Ambassador to BakuEnglish
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Anakhanum Khidayatova
Publisher / Source: 
Trend (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Security

Georgia-Azerbaijan Partnership is a Bedrock for Region’s Future

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
The governments of the two countries describe the relationship between them as "strategic". This term is often overused in diplomacy, but on this occasion it aptly describes a relationship that is helping to define the future of the South Caucasus.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Commonspace.eu (Caucasus Region)

Nicaragua Turns back Cuban Migrants to Costa Rica

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Nicaragua has turned back hundreds of Cuban migrants which it accuses of "storming" its border crossing from neighbouring Costa Rica on Sunday.English
Country(s): 
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Cuba
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Immigration
Politics and Security

U.S. Said to Approve Selling Saudis $1.29 Billion in Smart Bombs

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
A proposed $1.29 billion sale of U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia includes as many as 13,000 smart bombs and spare parts made by Boeing Co. and Raytheon Co., according to officials.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Anthony Cappaccio
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Military Equipment

Uzbekistan and Islamic State: Phantom or Foe?

Monday, November 16, 2015
Numerous recent news accounts in Uzbekistan would seem to indicate mounting agitation over alleged activity by Islamic State — an extremist organization not previously known to have made inroads into the country.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Russia to Sign Military Goods Control Agreement with Kazakhstan

Monday, November 16, 2015
According to a document published on a government legal portal, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the signing of an agreement with Kazakhstan to control the availability and use of military goods.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
Sputnik News
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Military and Police Aid

Does US Congress Act Equal More LatAm Extraditions?

Monday, November 16, 2015
Congress is considering a proposal meant to help the Department of Justice pursue a wider range of players in the transnational drug trade, potentially foreshadowing an increase in extraditions and prosecutions of drug traffickers based abroad.English
Country(s): 
Western Hemisphere Regional
Author(s): 
Mike LaSusa
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Extraditions
U.S. Congress

Pluses and Minuses of the C5+1 Format

Monday, November 16, 2015
During the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2015 in New York, Secretary of State John Kerry met with Kazakhstan’s, Kyrgyzstan’s, Tajikistan’s, Turkmenistan’s and Uzbekistan’s Ministers of Foreign Affairs to set up the new C5+1 format for dialogue between the U.S. and Central Asian states. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Farkhod Tolipov
Publisher / Source: 
The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst

More Than 21 Years Later, Washington Faces Another Problem From Hell

Monday, November 16, 2015
The U.S. and its allies failed to stop Rwanda from descending into genocide. With Burundi teetering on the brink, they are facing a new and very dangerous test. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Colum Lynch
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Conflict
Conflict Resolution

An Afghan Women’s Radio Station Becomes a Taliban Casualty

Monday, November 16, 2015
Backed by U.S. and Western funding, Radio Roshani produced programs on peace building and understanding the law, with roundtable discussions on religious issues and cultural taboos. But it was the station’s focus on women’s rights that drew the ire of the Taliban for years.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Sudarsan Raghavan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Violence

Burundi on Brink: Obama turns to Zuma

Monday, November 16, 2015
When US President Barack Obama phoned President Jacob Zuma on Thursday to express his grave concern about the situation in Burundi and to encourage African states to do more, Zuma expressed his support for the mediation efforts of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. English
Country(s): 
Burundi
South Africa
Author(s): 
Shannon Ebrahim
Publisher / Source: 
IOL (South Africa)
Tag(s): 
Conflict Resolution
Conflict
Peace Negotiations

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