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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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Tajikistan: Pressure on Opposition Remains Strong

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
A court in Tajikistan has jailed yet another top opposition figure — a member of Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan’s leadership council, Jaloliddin Mahmudov.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Governance
Human Rights
Conflict

Nigeria Committed to Good Governance and Fighting Terror

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The President of Nigeria addressed the campaign against Boko Haram and the reforms aimed at eliminating corruption from his country.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Muhammadu Buhari
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Governance
Security Assistance

Azerbaijani Media: No Easy Kiss and Make Up with US

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
After a period of estrangement, Baku has laid out its terms for getting back on friendly terms with Washington. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Giorgi Lomsadze
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet.org
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights
Foreign Policy

Obama Praises Nigerian Leader for Pursuing Safety, Security

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
President Barack Obama welcomed Nigeria's new president to the Oval Office on Monday and praised him for working to bring "safety, security and peace" to a nation challenged by economic strains, a history of corruption and violence unleashed by the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Darlene Superville
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo News
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Governance
Security Assistance

U.S. warns Kyrgyzstan that Strained Ties Threaten Aid

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The United States warned Kyrgyzstan on Monday that escalating tension in their relations could threaten a wide range of U.S.-funded aid programs in the Central Asian nation.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Foreign Policy
Foreign Aid

Tajikistan’s Security Chief Has Gone Over to ISIS. Now What?

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Washington must convince the corrupt and repressive Tajik government to change its ways, lest extremists gain a Central Asian foothold.English
Country(s): 
Tajikistan
Author(s): 
Paul Stronski
Publisher / Source: 
Defense One
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Corruption
Security Assistance
Military and Police Aid

In Afghanistan, More Multi-Million Dollar Buildings Built and Barely Used by the U.S. Military

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The U.S. military failed to stop construction on a $14.7 million warehouse facility in southern Afghanistan, despite delays in the project that made it clear it likely would barely be used by coalition forces.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Dan Lamothe
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Military

Defense Secretary Meets with Israel’s Netanyahu

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Defense Sec. Ashton B. Carter met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday in the first high-level U.S. encounter with the Israeli leader since world powers struck a nuclear agreement with Iran, which Israel warns is a dangerous mistake.English
Country(s): 
Israel
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Airstrikes on IS-Held Town in Northern Syria Kill More Than 20 People

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
More than 20 people have been killed, many of them children, and dozens of others wounded Monday in airstrikes that targeted a northern Syria town held by the Islamic State group, activists and the IS group said. English
Country(s): 
Syria
Author(s): 
Vivian Salama
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. News & World Report
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism
Human Rights

Ukraine Can’t Survive On Its Own

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
I just returned from a three-day trip there in my capacity as vice chair of the National Democratic Institute and I was truly inspired by the spirit I witnessed in a people who have been through so much turmoil in the past two years.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Author(s): 
Tom Daschle
Publisher / Source: 
Politico
Tag(s): 
Governance
Security Sector Reform
Foreign Policy

Elections in Burundi Will Lack Credibility

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The United States warns that elections held under the current conditions in Burundi will not be credible and will further discredit the government.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
John Kirby
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of State
Tag(s): 
Violence

Obama Hosts Nigeria's Buhari

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
U.S. President Barack Obama met with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House Monday and offered U.S. support in the fight against Boko Haram militants.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Aru Pande
Publisher / Source: 
Voice of America
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
U.S. Policy

U.N. Backs Iranian Nuclear Deal

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Monday to endorse a landmark nuclear pact that would lift international sanctions against Iran in exchange for Tehran’s commitment to subject its nuclear program to far greater scrutiny.English
Country(s): 
Iran
Author(s): 
Colum Lynch
Publisher / Source: 
Foreign Policy
Tag(s): 
United Nations

Burundi’s Presidential Election Begins After Night of Violence

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
After months of unrest and a night of explosions and gunfire, Burundians began voting Tuesday morning in a presidential election whose results are not in doubt but whose consequences could prove deeply destabilizing.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Author(s): 
Marc Santora
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Violence
Security

Suspicion Falls on the Police After Dozens of Execution-Style Killings in Brazil

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
A spree of killings which has left at least 35 people dead in Manaus is raising suspicions that police officers may have organized a death squad to carry out a wave of execution-style killings in retaliation for the recent fatal shooting of a police officer, security officials said. English
Country(s): 
Brazil
Author(s): 
Simon Romero
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Extrajudicial Killings
Violence

Political Rivalry Mires Lesotho in Violence

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Politically motivated violence and intimidation continues to destabilize Lesotho.English
Country(s): 
Lesotho
Author(s): 
Rapelang Redebe
Shaun Smilie
Publisher / Source: 
Times Live
Tag(s): 
Violence
Conflict

U.S. to Trace Nigerian Stolen Assets, Boost Military Help

Monday, July 20, 2015
The United States will offer to help Nigeria's new leader track down billions of dollars in stolen assets and increase U.S. military assistance to fight Islamic militants.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation
Conflict

Crime, Corruption Finances Half of Guatemala Politics: CICIG

Monday, July 20, 2015
A new report details the sweeping extent to which organized crime and interest groups have infiltrated Guatemalan politics.English
Country(s): 
Guatemala
Author(s): 
Arron Daugherty
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime
Tag(s): 
Corruption

Burundi Talks Adjourned After Government Fails to Appear

Monday, July 20, 2015
Government representatives failed to appear on Sunday for talks in Burundi aimed at ending the unrest caused by the president’s controversial bid for a third term, forcing the mediation to be adjourned before Tuesday’s election.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Violence

Post Nuclear-Deal, Carter Says Military Option Against Iran Remains on Table

Monday, July 20, 2015
Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter began a tour Sunday of Middle Eastern nations whose alliances with the United States have been strained by President Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Missy Ryan
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Security Assistance

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