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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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Haiti Elections 2015: Violence Strikes Parliamentary Candidate Ahead of Vote, Report Says

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Germain Fils Alexandre, a candidate for deputy of Petit-Goave, said fellow candidate Jacques Stevenson Thimoleon directed his followers to assault Alexandre as he campaigned in the town of Les Palmes, the Caribbean Media Corporation reported. English
Country(s): 
Haiti
Author(s): 
Thomas Barrabi
Publisher / Source: 
International Business Times
Tag(s): 
Violence
Governance

Six Militants Killed In Russia's Kabardino-Balkaria

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Russian authorities say security forces have killed six militants in the restive North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Counterinsurgency
Conflict

Mexico City Mayor Vows Full Probe of Journalist Slaying

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Miguel Ángel Mancera vowed to do everything possible to find the culprits who murdered journalist Rubén Espinosa and four others on Friday. Mancera — the Mexico City attorney general before becoming mayor — said he was determined to make sure justice is done. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
El Daily Post
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Violence
Security

River Blockage Sparks Skirmish on Kyrgyz-Tajik Border

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Several dozen people on either side of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border have faced off and pelted each other with stones in the latest local dispute fueled by territorial disagreements.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict

Russia Kicks Off International Army Games With Tank Biathlon, Caspian Contest

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Russia has kicked off its inaugural "International Army Games," an Olympic-style competition for militaries, with 2,000 soldiers from 17 countries competing in 13 disciplines from a tank biathlon to naval games on the Caspian to a military cooking contest.English
Country(s): 
Europe and Eurasia Regional
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Military

Latvia To Acquire US Stingers, Boost Air Defense

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Latvia’s top military chief, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, announced plans to acquire Stinger anti-aircraft missiles from the US.English
Country(s): 
Latvia
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Arms Control
Security

Fragile Burundi Casts a Wary Eye on Rwanda

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Burundi is in danger of collapse, its capital rocked by violence and divided by political intrigue. The country’s fragile democratic fabric has been shredded in recent months by President Pierre Nkurunziza.English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Burundi
Author(s): 
Marc Santora
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict

Public Outcry Looms over the UK’s Contradictory Policy Towards Yemen

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Continuing UK support to the Saudi-led bombing and de-facto blockade of Yemen is helping to contribute to what is the most severe global humanitarian crisis in the world today. The UK’s support for this counterproductive military campaign is driven by its close relationship with Saudi Arabia, and betrays fundamental contradictions in UK foreign policy. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Zarina Khan
Leonie Northedge
Publisher / Source: 
Saferworld
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Nigeria: U.S. to Relax Restrictions On Military Assistance to Nigeria

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
The United States is set to relax the restrictions on Nigeria in its ability to procure weapons from America and its allies under the country's Leahy Law, US congressman, Rep Darrel Issah, said monday.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Tobi Soniyi
Senator Iroegbu
Publisher / Source: 
AllAfrica
Tag(s): 
Legislation
Terrorism

U.S. Agrees To Speed Arms Sales to Gulf States: Kerry

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Washington has agreed to speed up arms sales to Gulf countries, US Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday, following talks in Doha on their concerns over the Iran nuclear deal. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Security

Burundian Activist Shot Amid Violence Tied to Contested Presidential Vote

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
A prominent Burundi human rights activist who openly opposed President Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid for a third term in office was shot and seriously injured on Monday, a family member and witnesses said.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
defenceWeb
Tag(s): 
Violence

South Ossetia: Separatists Push Their Boundaries

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
With Russia's help, the disputed territory of South Ossetia is encroaching more deeply into Georgia, but the expansion is unlikely to escalate into a major conflict.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Stratfor
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Border Control

Nigeria: We Were Ill-Equipped, Demotivated-Badeh

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
The immediate past chief of defence staff (CDS), Air Marshal Alex Badeh, yesterday disclosed that the military under his watch was ill-equipped and lacked motivation to tame Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Bayo Oladeji
Publisher / Source: 
AllAfrica
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Equipment
Violence

Foreign Ground Troops Join Yemen Fight

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
The United Arab Emirates has sent a military brigade to aid fighters battling Houthi rebels in Yemen, senior Yemeni and United States military officials said Monday, in a move that threatened to escalate a regional struggle between Iran and the monarchies of the Persian Gulf.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Saeed al-Batati
Kareem Fahim
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Security

Nigeria: Corruption - Buhari Descends On Civil Servants

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Disturbed by the rot and thriving corruption in the civil service, which has cost the country trillions of naira, President Muhammadu Buhari has taken his anti-graft war to the sector.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Clifford Ndujihe
Levinus Nwabughiogu
Publisher / Source: 
AllAfrica
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Coalition Source: 2,800 Saudi Troops in Yemen

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
An Arab coalition source confirmed to Defense News that 2,800 troops landed in Yemen on Aug. 2 and are targeting the country's largest military base. English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Awad Mustafa
Publisher / Source: 
DefenseNews
Tag(s): 
Security

Corruption in Kenya 'Worse than Ever'

Monday, August 3, 2015
Corruption in Kenya is sliding out of control, veteran anti-corruption activist and whistle-blower John Githongo has warned in an interview following a scathing audit of government finances.English
Country(s): 
Kenya
Publisher / Source: 
News24
Tag(s): 
Corruption

U.S. and Egypt Resume Formal Security Talks Amid Human Rights Concerns

Monday, August 3, 2015
Despite persistent human rights concerns, the US on Sunday resumed formal security talks with Egypt that were last held six years ago. The talks were kept on hiatus amid the political unrest that swept the country in the wake of the Arab Spring. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Georgia Dials Down Conflict With Russia

Monday, August 3, 2015
The small Caucasus country had for years pursued a staunchly pro-Western course that led to the 2008 Russian invasion. Now, it is moving away from a vehemently anti-Kremlin line toward finding a modus vivendi with Russia.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Author(s): 
Philip Shishkin
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Conflict

Why Human Rights Abuses May Not Top the Secretary of State’s Agenda in Egypt

Monday, August 3, 2015
Secretary of State John F. Kerry arrives in Cairo this weekend for talks with senior officials of a government that has restricted civil liberties in the name of national security as it fights violent extremists allied with the Islamic State. English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Carol Morello
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Security

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