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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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Women Hold Rally in Cairo to Demand Investigation Into Protestor Deaths

Thursday, January 29, 2015
A group of women protested in Cairo on Thursday against the death of Shaimaa Sabbagh and around 25 other activists allegedly killed by security forces at recent rallies marking the anniversary of Egypt's 2011 uprising.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Author(s): 
Maggie Fick
Michael Georgy
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

U.S. Suddenly Goes Quiet on Effort to Bolster Afghan Forces

Thursday, January 29, 2015
The United States has spent about $65 billion to build Afghanistan’s army and police forces, and until this month the American-led coalition regularly shared details on how the money was being put to use and on the Afghan forces’ progress.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Afghanistan
Author(s): 
Matthew Rosenberg
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times

Tanzania Shuts Major East African Newspaper

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Tanzania has suspended the publication of a major regional newspaper, the East African, with diplomats voicing concern at a possible crackdown on press freedom ahead of elections in October.English
Country(s): 
Tanzania
Publisher / Source: 
Times Live
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Governance

Pentagon Confirms U.S. Talks with Yemen’s Houthis

Thursday, January 29, 2015
U.S. officials are holding discussions with representatives of the Shiite militia in Yemen who have forced the resignation of the country's president, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Yemen
Publisher / Source: 
Al Arabiya News
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Conflict

Inconvenient Truths in Afghanistan

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Under the new classification guidelines, the military is not publicly reporting how many Afghan policemen and soldiers are employed, how much Washington is spending on their salaries, the state of corruption in Afghan ministries or the results of an effort to recruit more women in the army. More than 10,000 American troops are there training and supporting the Afghans.English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Afghanistan
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Military and Police Aid

US Halted Israeli Arms Transfer to Nigeria

Thursday, January 29, 2015
The United States suspended the resale of US-made military helicopters by Israel to the Nigerian government for its fight against Boko Haram last summer, according to Abuja.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Author(s): 
Michael Wilner
Publisher / Source: 
The Jerusalem Post
Tag(s): 
Arms Sales
Terrorism

Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights - report

Thursday, January 29, 2015
The governments of Egypt, Syria and Iraq used real and perceived security threats in 2014 as an excuse to downplay or abandon the rights of their citizens, which ultimately fuelled crises, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Oliver Holmes
Publisher / Source: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Uzbekistan and the American Myth of “Strategic Patience”

Thursday, January 29, 2015
When it comes to authoritarian Uzbekistan’s dismal human rights record, the Obama administration says “strategic patience” should characterize its relationship with Tashkent. But the premise of strategic patience in Uzbekistan’s case is flawed because Tashkent plays by a different set of rules.English
Country(s): 
Uzbekistan
Author(s): 
Steve Swerdlow
Andrew Stroehlein
Publisher / Source: 
EurasiaNet
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Reining in Argentina's Spymasters

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Argentina needs more transparency, more oversight of intelligence services and the severing of inappropriate ties between spies, judges and prosecutors.English
Country(s): 
Argentina
Author(s): 
Horacio Verbitsky
Publisher / Source: 
The New York Times
Tag(s): 
Intelligence

Boko Haram Crisis: Nigeria Army 'Warned About Baga Attack'

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Nigeria's army failed to protect Baga's civilians despite warnings that militants were going to attack, rights group Amnesty International has said.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

U.S. Must Return Guantanamo for Normal Relations With Cuba, Raúl Castro Says

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Cuban President Raúl Castro demanded Wednesday that the U.S. return the base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations. English
Country(s): 
Cuba
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Wire Service: 
Associated Press
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
U.S. Policy

Azerbaijani, Turkish, Turkmen Foreign Ministers Discuss Trilateral Ties

Thursday, January 29, 2015
The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Turkmenistan discussed potential; cooperation in energy and transport, including a prtoject for an Afghanistan-Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey transport link, and plans for Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov's official visit to Ankara in March. English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Turkmenistan
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Security
Foreign Policy

U.S. Nuclear Scientist Jailed for Trying to Sell Secrets

Thursday, January 29, 2015
A former scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in the US has been sentenced to five years in jail for attempting to pass nuclear bomb-making secrets to Venezuela.English
Country(s): 
Venezuela
Publisher / Source: 
BBC

'America's Threats Won't Help Azerbaijan's Political Prisoners'

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Western governments should re-engage with Baku in a more open and constructive manner. As part of this process, the speedy release of most vulnerable, at-risk prisoners should be prioritized.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Murad Gassanly
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Central American Social Movements Denounce US Interventionism

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Social organizations across the region expressed their support for the progressive governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela against destabilization.English
Country(s): 
Central America Regional
Publisher / Source: 
TeleSur
Tag(s): 
Foreign Policy

Military Strategy Forum: General David M. Rodriguez on AFRICOM

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Military Strategy Forum at CSIS. General David M. Rodriguez shares his views on the opportunities and challenges in front of the Africa Command for the upcoming year. English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
CSIS

AU Faces Acid Test Over Continent’s Hotspots

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Boko Haram, Ebola, Central African Republic, South Sudan - African leaders have much on their agenda at their summit this weekend. At the top of the list is the creation of an anti-terrorism force.English
Country(s): 
Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Ludger Schadomsky
Publisher / Source: 
Deutsche Welle

Islamic State Offshoots Spring Up in Egypt, Other Countries

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliph, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has demanded that all of the world’s Muslims pledge allegiance to him—and Sinai’s main insurgent movement, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, in November became one of the main jihadist groups outside Syria and Iraq to do so. English
Country(s): 
Middle East and North Africa Regional
Author(s): 
Yaroslav Trofimov
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

Kazakhstan Clamping Down on Freedoms, says UN Report

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Kazakhstan is clamping down on peaceful rallies for fear of a repeat of the demonstrations that triggered the Ukraine crisis. UN rapporteur Maina Kiai said there was a “very limited space for the expression of dissenting views” in the oil-rich nation.English
Country(s): 
Kazakhstan
Publisher / Source: 
The Guardian
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Human Rights
Human Rights

Boko Haram Crisis: Chad 'Captures Nigerian Town From Militants'

Thursday, January 29, 2015
Chad's army has driven Boko Haram militants out of Malumfatori town in north-eastern Nigeria. The reported capture of the town, which lies near the borders of Chad and Niger, follows two days of fighting.English
Country(s): 
Chad
Niger
Tag(s): 
Terrorism

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