Friday, March 7, 2014 - 10:45
This week, the U.S. Department of Defense laid out its policy for Africa in the coming year, while the U.S. Department of State released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2015. Read about this, and other security related news in the region, below.
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 08:02
Over the past few weeks, several U.S. military spokespeople have acknowledged the growing U.S. military presence in Africa. Below is an overview of these policy statements, which give some insight to U.S. priorities in Africa.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:06
Across Africa, affiliates of Al Qaeda and other Islamist militants are proving resilient and in some cases expanding their influence, from Nigeria to Libya to Somalia, Western and African counterterrorism officials say.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:04
U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, are training three companies of soldiers of the Republic of Guinea Armed Forces in combat skills and battle drills in the African country of Guinea.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:03
In support of its mission to enable full spectrum operations while conducting sustained security engagements with African land forces, the training U.S. Army Africa is providing to different African nations is helping them secure their own borders as well as their own regions.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 08:54
The U.S. Navy's first-in-class joint high-speed vessel USNS Spearhead (JHSV 1) departed Rota, Spain March 2, as the ship now sets sail to the waters off Africa to participate with Africa partners in a series of engagements and exercises.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 07:56
The Niger Army’s 22nd Battalion trained with American, Canadian and Spanish troops supporting Flintlock 2014 on necessary learning objectives for a successful airborne supply delivery here, Feb. 21.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 07:54
The North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) has broadened its participation in the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP) by announcing the addition of two new partnerships with the West African countries of the Togolese Republic and Republic of Benin.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 13:27
Twenty-two officers from Tajikistan’s law enforcement agencies successfully completed the OSCE training on combatting terrorism in Dushanbe today.
Monday, March 3, 2014 - 11:43
Last Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs, held a hearing titled “Lebanon at a Crossroads.” The subcommittee convened two separate panels and heard testimony from four witnesses. The first panel consisted of Lawrence Silverman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, and Major General Michael Plehn, Principal Director for Middle East Policy at the Department of Defense. The second panel consisted of Dr.
