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Ashton Carter’s Caucasus Challenge: Azerbaijan Needs Reassurance, Steadiness In Washington

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Officials in Baku are peeved by a nearly consistent lack of recognition of Azerbaijan’s contributions to American-led initiatives in the greater Middle East. Given its delicate geographic location – sandwiched between Russia to the north and Iran to its south – Baku’s pro-American stance over the years has often put it in a delicate position.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Alex Vatanka
Publisher / Source: 
The Daily Caller
Tag(s): 
U.S. Policy
Military

UN Military Action in DRC 'Inevitable'

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
South Africa says military intervention by its contingent of United Nations peacekeepers is now “inevitable” after Rwandan rebels in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo did not comply with a January 2 deadline to disarm.English
Country(s): 
Rwanda
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)
Author(s): 
Anita Powell
Publisher / Source: 
VOA News
Tag(s): 
U.N. Peacekeeping

Azerbaijan And Armenia: A Brewing Proxy War?

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Dwarfed by its regional neighbors, Azerbaijan remains an important cog in the Eurasian machine. Home to rich energy resources and situated at an important geostrategic crossroads, it’s clear that the tiny Eurasian state is becoming a geopolitical faultline.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Author(s): 
Catherine Shakdam
Publisher / Source: 
Mint Press
Tag(s): 
Military
Military

AfriLeaks website to expose abuses in Africa

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
A whistle-blowing website which aims to expose politicians and businessmen who abuse power in Africa has been launched by media and campaign groups.
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Africa Regional
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Corruption
Governance
Human Rights

Kyrgyz Ambassador: IS A Real Threat

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Kyrgyzstan’s fears of domestic terrorism and extremism also stem from concerns that Kyrgyz citizens who are fighting in Syria could return home and carry out terrorist attacks.English
Country(s): 
Kyrgyzstan
Author(s): 
Joanna Paraszczuk
Publisher / Source: 
Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Military

U.N. urges Nigeria to restore law and order, probe mass killings

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The United Nations called Nigeria on Tuesday to restore law and order in the northeast and investigate "mass killings" of civilians blamed on Boko Haram insurgents.English
Country(s): 
Nigeria
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Wire Service: 
Reuters
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Islam and Central Asia: Threat or Myth?

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The terms extremism, radicalism, terrorism and fundamentalism are used interchangeably by the leaders in the region to describe the threat that political Islam could pose to their well-established regimes. The ruthless violence of some groups, such as ISIS or Al-Qaeda, has been a recurring nightmare for Central Asian leaders and now it seems even more crucial, as U.S. troops leave Afghanistan. English
Country(s): 
Central Asia Regional
Author(s): 
Paolo Sorbello
Tag(s): 
Conflict
Terrorism

Syria refugees: UN warns over camps in Jordan

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The UN refugee agency has urged the international community to help alleviate the "desperate living conditions" of 620,000 Syrian refugees living in camps in Jordan.English
Country(s): 
Jordan
Publisher / Source: 
BBC
Tag(s): 
Refugees

Egypt Urges West to Provide Military Support to Tackle Islamic Extremists

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Western powers should give military support to Egypt to help it combat the Islamic extremism that led to the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper and a kosher supermarket in Paris, the Egyptian foreign minister said Tuesday.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Program(s): 
Foreign Military Financing
Author(s): 
Matina Stevis
Publisher / Source: 
The Wall Street Journal
Tag(s): 
Counterterrorism

Oppressive policies unite Egypt activists

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Ahead of the fourth anniversary of the January 25 uprising, Egypt's Islamist and liberal activists, remain poles apart despite speculations that they may be considering some kind of rapprochement.English
Country(s): 
Egypt
Publisher / Source: 
Al Jazeera
Tag(s): 
Human Rights

Baku Interested in Soonest Settlement of Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
According to changes to the resolution, the European parliament recalled its position that the occupation of the territory of an Eastern Partnership member by another member state violates the fundamental principles and objectives of the EU program.English
Country(s): 
Azerbaijan
Author(s): 
Sara Rajabova
Publisher / Source: 
Azernews (Azerbaijan)
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Obama to Offer Proposal for War on Islamic State, Senators Say

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
President Barack Obama told congressional leaders he will propose terms for a measure authorizing U.S. military force against Islamic State, two top Republicans said following a White House meeting today.English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Kathleen Hunter
Publisher / Source: 
Bloomberg
Tag(s): 
Military Operations
Terrorism

A Look at the Immigration Surge

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
In 2014, the number of Mexican nationals detained was 229,000, compare to nearly 260,000 OTMs. A surge of Central American children made up a large part of the immigration picture last summer. English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
KRGV
Tag(s): 
Border Control

What Drives Colombia's Revival Despite War?

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
A nation that has been at war for 50 years, has to start early to heal the wounds of war. The victims of the conflict have a seat at the peace talks, as Santos has insisted, because they are more willing to forgive and more willing to be generous.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Monitor's Editorial Board
Publisher / Source: 
The Christian Science Monitor
Tag(s): 
Security

Colombia's Illegal Mining Crackdown May be Too Little, Too Late

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Colombian military confiscated 542 items of mining equipment, among them bulldozers, excavators and backhoes, 108 of which were destroyed. In addition, 1,757 people were arrested in connection with illegal mining and 655 mines were closed down.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
James Bargent
Publisher / Source: 
In Sight Crime
Tag(s): 
Security

FARC Says Will Stick to Colombia Truce

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The government and the FARC have been negotiating for more than two years in Havana to bring an end to the group's 50-year-old insurgency, but key issues remain unresolved, including disarmament and how any agreement should be ratified.English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Central America Regional
Publisher / Source: 
Yahoo!
Wire Service: 
AFP
Tag(s): 
Peace Negotiations

Senators press Iraq PM to supply Kurds

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the Iraqi prime minister Monday to ask him to ensure that his government is distributing aid to the Kurdish minority in northern Iraq who are under threat from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. English
Country(s): 
Iraq
Syria
Author(s): 
Kristina Wong
Publisher / Source: 
The Hill
Tag(s): 
Terrorism
Refugees

Behind Colombia's Dramatic Fall in Kidnappings

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Colombia was once the kidnap capital of the world, with eight reported abductions a day, but in the past 15 years that number has fallen to less than one a day. English
Country(s): 
Colombia
Author(s): 
Kyra Gurney
Publisher / Source: 
InSightCrime

New African military profile: Morocco

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces outclass most militaries in Africa but are hampered by corruption, strict control by King Mohammed VI and ageing equipment. English
Country(s): 
Morocco
Author(s): 
Guy Martin
Publisher / Source: 
Defense Web
Tag(s): 
Military Equipment

5 community police members reported killed in Mexico ambush

Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Five members of a vigilante-style community police force have been killed in an ambush in western Mexico, authorities and members of the group said.English
Country(s): 
Mexico
Publisher / Source: 
CBS News
Wire Service: 
The Associated Press
Tag(s): 
Policing
Violence

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