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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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U.S. Lifts Liberia Sanctions Citing Democratic Progress

Friday, November 13, 2015
The U.S. has removed sanctions against the West African nation of Liberia, stressing the country's peaceful progress following years of civil war. The economic sanctions have been in place for more than a decade. English
Country(s): 
Liberia
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle (Germany)
Wire Service: 
Reuters
AFP
AP
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Sanctions

Violence Grips Haiti after Contested Elections

Friday, November 13, 2015
Eight presidential candidates have called for an investigation into voting that put Jovenel Moise in the leadEnglish
Country(s): 
Haiti
Author(s): 
David Ariosto
Publisher / Source: 
Aljazeera America
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Violence

U.S. to Continue Supporting Ukraine Internationally Rebuilding – Treasury Secretary

Friday, November 13, 2015
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Volodymyr Groysman and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob J. Lew have met in Kyiv and discussed further economic cooperation between their two states.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Interfax - Ukraine
Tag(s): 
Foreign Aid

U.S. and other Western Nations Pledge to Help Kenya Fight Graft

Friday, November 13, 2015
The United States, Britain and nine other countries pledged on Thursday to help Kenya to try to beat corruption, promising to step up efforts to prevent funds leaving the country and pushing for those who commit graft to be prosecuted. English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Edith Honan
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance
Foreign Policy

Kerry to Discuss Loan Guarantee, Security, Democracy with Tunisia

Friday, November 13, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will discuss a $500 million loan guarantee, security cooperation, and support for Tunisia's democratic transition when he visits Tunis on Friday, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. English
Country(s): 
Tunisia
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Development

Calls for Investigation Into Saudi Arabia's Actions in Yemen

Friday, November 13, 2015
There must be “proper investigations” to ensure that Saudi Arabia has not breached international humanitarian law in the war in Yemen, according to Britain’s foreign secretary, who said that shipments of UK-supplied weapons would be halted if the Saudis fell foul of those probes.English
Country(s): 
Saudi Arabia
Author(s): 
Ben Quinn
David Smith
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

U.S. Steps Up Its Attacks on ISIS-Controlled Oil Fields in Syria

Friday, November 13, 2015
The United States and its allies have sharply increased their airstrikes against the sprawling oil fields that the Islamic State controls in eastern Syria in an effort to disrupt one of the terrorist group’s main sources of revenue, American officials said this week. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Michael R. Gordon
Eric Schmitt
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Kurdish Forces Raise Flag Over Sinjar as Islamic State Control Crumbles

Friday, November 13, 2015
Kurdish forces entered the Iraqi town of Sinjar on Friday, raising their flag over several key buildings in a rapid offensive against Islamic State militants following heavy U.S.-led airstrikes.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Loveday Morris
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

U.S. Marines, Ugandan Military Build Engineering, Logistical Capabilities

Friday, November 13, 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: 
DVIDS
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Military and Police Aid
Security Assistance

Lebanon Boosts Security Measures After Deadly Attack

Friday, November 13, 2015
Security forces boosted measures across Lebanon Friday as the country mourned the deaths of at least 43 people in a twin suicide bombing that targeted a crowded area in Beirut's southern suburb one day earlier.English
Country(s): 
Lebanon
Author(s): 
Hanan Khaled
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Civil Society

Report: Kenyan Military 'in Business' with Al-Shabaab

Friday, November 13, 2015
A former U.S. ambassador thinks allegations of a $200-400 million dollar smuggling ring linking Kenyan forces and Al-Shabaab are unlikely to have a big impact on the U.S.-Kenya security relationship, and are even less likely to disrupt the flow of security assistance.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Author(s): 
Ty McCormick
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Terrorism
Foreign Policy
Security Assistance

U.S. Says Buhari on Right Track in Battle Against Boko Haram

Friday, November 13, 2015
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s focus on combining a military offensive with the fight against poverty and corruption is the right approach in the battle against the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, a senior U.S. defense official said. English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Sarah McGregor
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg Business
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism

U.S. Offers $27 Million in Rewards for Information on Al-Shabaab Commanders

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The United States has announced rewards worth a total $27 million for information on six top commanders in the Somali Islamist militant group al Shabaab, which has launched attacks across East Africa.English
Country(s): 
East Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Edmund Blair
Drazen Jorgic
Louise Ireland
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism
Counterinsurgency

Mexico is Even Less Prepared than the U.S. to Handle Central American Immigrants

Thursday, November 12, 2015
As a wave of Central American immigrants overwhelmed the U.S. last year, overcrowding detention centers and clogging up the court system, U.S. officials sought help from Mexico to curb the flow.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Ana Campoy
Tag(s): 
Migration
Border Control

Uzbekistan Frees Jailed Dissident After Kerry Visit

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Uzbekistan on Thursday freed one of its longest-serving political prisoners, a local human rights group said, shortly after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the country.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Dmitry Solovyov
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

UN Sends More Peacekeepers, Drones to C. Africa

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The United Nations is sending hundreds of extra peacekeepers and its first drones to the Central African Republic to bolster security ahead of elections next month, a UN official said Tuesday. English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Drones
Security Assistance

Jailed Azerbaijani Activist Arif Yunus Released From Jail, But Can't Leave Baku

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Human rights defender Arif Yunus, whose case attracted worldwide attention when he and his wife were arrested in Azerbaijan in 2014 on suspicion of spying for Armenia, has been released from jail due to his deteriorating health.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Wire Service: 
RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Interview-Colombia Seeking New Herbicide to Restart Coca Fumigation - Police

Thursday, November 12, 2015
Colombia is seeking a less toxic herbicide to restart aerial fumigations of coca crops, the director of the national police said, after the Andean country halted spraying with the chemical glyphosate due to health concerns.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Luis Jaime Acosta
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Drug Policy

Azerbaijani Experts Claim Violations of Democratic Norms at Parliamentary Elections

Thursday, November 12, 2015
The elections to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan were held against the background of human rights violations and criminal proceedings against public activists. Besides, the parliamentary elections were accompanied by massive violations of the electoral law. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Publisher / Source: 
Caucasian Knot
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.S. Doubles Down on Failed Military Strategy in Africa

Thursday, November 12, 2015
U.S. military forces are taking a more active role in combating the Boko Haram insurgency that has killed more than 30,000 people since its outbreak in 2009 and spread from northeastern Nigeria to neighboring Cameroon, Niger and Chad.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Peter Dorrie
Publisher / Source: 
World Politics Review
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Counterterrorism
Security Assistance

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