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New Strategy, Familiar Result: Militarization in Mexico

Friday, March 27, 2015
Mexico's spending on defense equipment -- much of which is intended for use in combating organized crime -- via a U.S. military assistance program has skyrocketed the past year, raising doubts about the Mexican government's willingness to scale back militarization of the country's drug war.
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
David Gagne
Publisher / Source: 
InSight Crime

In Shadow of Boko Haram, Cameroon Combats Extremism at Home

Friday, March 27, 2015
With radical Islamic insurgents on its doorstep, Cameroon is trying to head off unrest at home by quelling any signs of the extremism that has roiled neighboring Nigeria. In recent months, Cameroon has arrested dozens of imams and their followers accused of promoting radical ideology and collaborating with Nigeria's Boko Haram militants.English
Country(s): 
Cameroon
Author(s): 
Edwin Kindzeka Moki
Publisher / Source: 
Stars and Stripes
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Terrorism

Uzbek Leader Set to Win New Term, Problems Pile Up

Friday, March 27, 2015
Uzbekistan's authoritarian leader Islam Karimov is certain to extend his 26-year rule in a presidential election on Sunday, a result that is likely to prolong the problems facing the Central Asian country.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Dmitry Solovyov
Publisher / Source: 
TownHall.com
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

African Presidents Spend Millions to Spruce up Their Dented Images

Friday, March 27, 2015
African presidents from Goodluck Jonathan to Yoweri Museveni are allegedly spending millions on western PR specialists to fix their tarnished images.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Mail and Guardian
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

South Sudan: War Without End

Friday, March 27, 2015
Last week President Salva Kiir of South Sudan rejected all the main proposals put forward by the African Union to bring peace to Africa’s newest state. According to the author of the article, "this means war". English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Richard Dowden
Publisher / Source: 
African Arguments
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Conflict Resolution

Africom Commander: Africa Home to Threat, Opportunity

Friday, March 27, 2015
he U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility is home to growing threats and opportunities, Army Gen. David M. Rodriguez, Africom’s commander, said today. “In the past year, we achieved progress in several areas through close cooperation with our allies and partners,” Rodriguez told the Senate Armed Services Committee.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Claudette Roulo
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Department of Defense
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy

Russia's Growing Presence In Latin America Is Cause Of Worry For U.S. And Its Allies

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Frequent visits to the region by high-ranking Russian officials and rumors of the sale of military aircraft to countries like Argentina and Nicaragua have led to widespread speculation about Moscow's increasing role in Latin America.
Country(s): 
Nicaragua
Russia
Venezuela
Argentina
Author(s): 
Andrew O'Reilly
Publisher / Source: 
Fox News Latino
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales

Are African Peacekeepers Prone to Mutiny?

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Peacekeeping-related mutinies are occurring at the same time that many African states and their foreign partners are placing much energy and resources into professionalizing African militaries. Planners should take heed of the grievances expressed in mutinies, which threaten to perpetuate many of the divisions that professionalization efforts aim to resolve. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Maggie Dwyer
Publisher / Source: 
The Washington Post
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping
Security

U.S. Hands Over Armored Military Vehicles to Ukraine

Thursday, March 26, 2015
The United States has delivered 10 armored vehicles to Ukraine as part of a military support program intended to assist the fight against Russian-backed separatist forces in the country's east.English
Country(s): 
Ukraine
Publisher / Source: 
Military Times
Wire Service: 
AP
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment
Conflict

Pakistan Weighs Saudi Request to Take Part in Yemen Operation

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Pakistan said Thursday it was considering a request from Saudi Arabia to participate in the Saudi-led military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen. It remains unclear what military assistance the Saudis have asked for, though media reports suggest that Riyadh wants Pakistani participation in both airstrikes and ground operations. Pakistan has long been a close ally of Saudi Arabia, though in recent years, Islamabad has also improved its ties with neighboring Iran, a rival to Saudi Arabia.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Saeed Shah
Qasim Nauman
Publisher / Source: 
Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Military Operations

Bowe Bergdahl, Once-Missing U.S. Soldier, Charged with Desertion

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. soldier who slipped away from his patrol base in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held in captivity for five years, has been charged with desertion and misbehaving before the enemy, Army officials said Wednesday, setting the stage for emotionally charged court proceedings in coming months.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Dan Lamothe
Publisher / Source: 
Washington Post
Tag(s): 
Military

Aaeroterror: A Regular Flight From Caracas To Tehran Carried More Drugs And Money Than People

Thursday, March 26, 2015
From 2007 to at least 2010, there was a flight from Caracas, Venezuela to Tehran, Iran that made a stop in Damascus, Syria. According to US government testimony and a report by Brazilian paper Veja, the plane was laden with drugs, weapons, and cash. English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Brazil
Iran
Syria
Author(s): 
Linette Lopez
Publisher / Source: 
Business Insider
Tag(s): 
Drug Trade

India Carries Out First Military Exercises In Kyrgyzstan

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Special operations forces from India and Kyrgyzstan have wrapped up joint military exercises near Bishkek, the first time Indian soldiers have carried out such drills in the country.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Joshua Kucera
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

U.S. Adds Caucasus Emirate Leader To Terrorist List

Thursday, March 26, 2015
The United States has designated a senior leader of the Islamist insurgency in Russia's North Caucasus as a terrorist, subjecting him to sanctions. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Sanctions

Saudi Arabia Launches Yemen Air Strikes as Alliance Builds Against Houthi Rebels

Thursday, March 26, 2015
The U.S. has confirmed its support for an extraordinary international military alliance that is emerging to counter Houthi rebel advances in Yemen. As Saudi Arabia began pounding the rebels with airstrikes, countries from the Middle East to Pakistan were said to be prepared to commit troops for a ground assault.
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Dan Roberts
Kareem Shaheen
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

Burundi's Blacklist: Journalists, Activists Bemoan Mounting Harassment

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Burundi's government fiercely denies the allegations, yet at the same time makes no secret of its disdain of a section of the media and NGOs who are seen as political opponents in all but name.English
Country(s): 
Burundi
Publisher / Source: 
The East African
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

U.S. Warns of Possible Attacks in Ugandan Capital

Thursday, March 26, 2015
The United States said on Wednesday it had information of "possible terrorist threats" to locations frequented by Westerners in Uganda's capital, Kampala, and warned that an attack could take place soon.English
Country(s): 
Uganda
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Civil Society
Foreign Policy

Power and Influence in Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa

Thursday, March 26, 2015
This paper explores the changing power capabilities of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and South Africa (the ‘Big Five’) over the next 25 years. Of these countries, Ethiopia and Nigeria are forecast to increase their power capabilities, whereas Algeria, Egypt and South Africa are expected to stagnate or decline.
Author(s): 
Jakkie Cilliers
Julia Schünemann
Jonathan D Moyer
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies Africa

Colombia Drug Eradication Debate Revived As Herbicide Deemed Carcinogen

Thursday, March 26, 2015
The new labeling of the world’s most-popular weed killer as a likely cause of cancer is raising more questions for an aerial spraying program in Colombia that is the cornerstone of the U.S.-backed war on drugs. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Wire Service: 
AFP, Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Will Congress arm Iraqi Kurds?

Thursday, March 26, 2015
The top House Republican in charge of foreign policy is lining up allies in his bid to directly arm the Iraqi Kurds in their fight against the Islamic State (IS).
Country(s): 
Iraq
Publisher / Source: 
Al Monitor
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

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