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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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Prison and Intimidation: the Price of Being a Journalist in Angola

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Rafael Marques de Morais is facing libel for exposing the horrors of the country’s diamond trade. A veteran investigator, he explains why the situation for journalists is getting worse in the countryEnglish
Country(s): 
Angola
Author(s): 
Basia Cummings
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights
Human Rights

Obama Says He Should Have Closed Guantanamo On His First Day

Thursday, March 19, 2015
President Barack Obama says if he could start his presidency over, he would have closed the Guantanamo Bay prison his first day.English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Publisher / Source: 
Miami Herald
Wire Service: 
The Associate Press
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy

Survivor Tells Of Mass Disa­ppearance In Mexico

Thursday, March 19, 2015
The mass disappearance of 43 students that rocked Mexico last fall has triggered a call for action in the U.S. with a national tour including San Antonio.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Author(s): 
Jessie Degollado
Publisher / Source: 
Ksat
Tag(s): 
Violence
Human Rights
Judicial Reform

Exclusive: U.S. Likely to Delay Planned Closure of Two Afghanistan Base

Thursday, March 19, 2015
The U.S. military bases in Kandahar and Jalalabad are likely to remain open beyond the end of 2015, a senior U.S. official said, as Washington considers slowing its military pull-out from Afghanistan to help the new government fight the Taliban.English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Arshad Mohammed
David Rohde
Phil Stewart
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

New Marine Task Force To Use New Platform In Central America

Thursday, March 19, 2015
A new Marine task force set to become active in Central America in time for hurricane season will use a new seabasing platform — the joint high-speed vessel (JHSV) — to transport troops around the region. English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Author(s): 
Hope Hodge Seck
Publisher / Source: 
Dialogo Americas
Tag(s): 
Military Cooperation

The Double-Edged Sword of Sanctions

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Implementing measures such as asset freezes and travel bans, however, calls for joint effort and active involvement from South Sudan’s neighbours, since most of the country’s elite have personal interests – including homes – in the region. The interests of the respective neighbouring countries might therefore shape or undermine the enforcement process. English
Country(s): 
South Sudan
Author(s): 
Emmanuel Kisiangani
Publisher / Source: 
Institute for Security Studies Africa
Tag(s): 
Sanctions
United Nations
Conflict

U.S. Plans Show-of-Force Exercise in E. Europe

Thursday, March 19, 2015
The ongoing U.S. Army Europe-led land force assurance training mission, Operation Atlantic Resolve, is expanding from Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, to Romania and Bulgaria and Georgia at the end of April. US officials are interested in Hungary and the Czech Republic.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Joe Gould
Publisher / Source: 
Defense News
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Senior TTP Commander Killed in U.S. Drone Strike

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Outlawed militant group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed on Thursday, that the group’s senior commander, Khawrey Mehsud, was killed in a US drone strike.English
Country(s): 
Pakistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Tahir Khan
Publisher / Source: 
The Express Tribune
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Drones

Colombia Rejects U.S. Sanctions On Venezuela

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Colombia’s foreign minister on Wednesday openly rejected recent U.S. sanctions against Venezuela, calling on Washington and Caracas to talk.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Venezuela
Author(s): 
Adrian Alsema
Publisher / Source: 
Colombia Reports
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy
Human Rights

Sound of Torture

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Since Europe closed its borders in 2006, thousands of Eritreans try to flee their repressive country to Israel by crossing the Sinai desert. But there, many are kidnapped by Bedouins and taken to one of the hidden camps where their families are then extorted for ransom.English
Country(s): 
Eritrea
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Refugees
Human Rights

EU Launches New Military Advisory Mission in CAR

Thursday, March 19, 2015
The European Union on 16 March launched a military advisory mission in the Central African Republic. The mission supports the Central African authorities in preparing the reform of the security sector with respect to the armed forces of the Central African Republic.English
Country(s): 
Central African Republic
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid
Foreign Policy

US-Georgia Joint Military Drills Soon Held in Georgia

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Georgia is gearing up to host joint military drills with the NATO Rapid Reaction Force for the first time. The United States-Georgia joint exercise, named Noble Partner, will be carried out on the territory of Vaziani military air field and military firing-ground near Tbilisi on May 11-25.English
Country(s): 
Georgia
Publisher / Source: 
Agenda.ge
Tag(s): 
Military Exercises

Central, West African Leaders to Meet over Boko Haram in April

Thursday, March 19, 2015
entral and West African states will hold a summit next month to agree a common strategy to combat the Boko Haram insurgency, their leaders said on Wednesday.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Defence Web
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military Cooperation

Iraqi Forces and Militias Said to Loot Sunni Towns

Thursday, March 19, 2015
Iraqi militias and security forces destroyed and looted the property of displaced Sunni civilians after reclaiming the town of Amerli from Islamic State militants last year, according to a Human Rights Watch report issued Wednesday.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Author(s): 
Anne Barnard
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times

Warplanes Bomb Presidential Palace In Yemen's Aden

Thursday, March 19, 2015
A senior government official says warplanes targeted the palace of embattled Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in the southern city of Aden.
Country(s): 
Yemen
Author(s): 
Hamza Hendawi
Publisher / Source: 
Huffington Post
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

March 18: Military Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria and Iraq

Thursday, March 19, 2015
On March 17, U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria, using fighter and attack aircraft to conduct two airstrikes. Separately, U.S. and Coalition military forces conducted 11 airstrikes in Iraq, using attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL terrorists.
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Publisher / Source: 
U.S. Central Command
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Japan Donates U.S.3.2 Million to AU Peace Fund to Support Fight Against Ebola

Thursday, March 19, 2015
The Government of Japan has donated USD 3.24 million to the African Union Peace Fund to support AU efforts to help eliminate Ebola Virus Disease in West Africa. Ambassador Suzuki stated that Japan attaches great importance to its relationship with Africa and appreciates the crucial role of the AU in promoting peace, security and stability in the continent.English
Country(s): 
Japan
West Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
All Africa

Kuwait Detains Political Activist Over Tweets Against Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Kuwait arrested an opposition activist on suspicion of insulting Saudi Arabia on his Twitter account, the state news agency KUNA reported, extending a crackdown on social media.
Country(s): 
Kuwait
Author(s): 
Sami Aboudi
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Egypt Prosecutor: Activist Shaimaa Sabbagh Was Killed by Police

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Egypt’s public prosecutor said on Tuesday that Egyptian activist Shaimaa Sabbagh, whose death in a protest last January sparked outrage, was killed by a police officer.
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Security in Afghanistan: 5 Key Areas for U.S. Action

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
With the security environment and the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) increasingly challenged, the United States faces a choice of how and when it will support the ANSF. This report outlines areas of capability commitments that the United States and NATO should consider in order to keep the ANSF effective in the long term. English
Country(s): 
Afghanistan
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Ariella Viehe
Katherine Blakeley
Aarthi Gunasekaran
Publisher / Source: 
Center for American Progress
Tag(s): 
Security

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