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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:28
Last year saw an almost total absence of reports of piracy and armed robbery at sea in the western Indian Ocean and off the coast of Somalia. This is the laudable outcome of concerted international and regional counter-piracy efforts Timothy Walker, Institute for Security Studies conflict management and peacebuilding researcher writes.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:27
The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State with 30 strikes in Syria and Iraq on Monday, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the operations said in a statement.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:24
Kenya, which has suffered attacks by Somalia's al Shabaab militants, will build a special prison to house "violent and extremist" offenders to keep them from influencing other prisoners, President Uhuru Kenyatta said.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:24
The countryside north of Aleppo, Syria's largest city, is the latest crucial battlefield in the Syrian civil war — and it could also become the place where the United States' strategy to combat the so-called Islamic State in Syria falls apart.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:22
The Eastern African Standby Force (EASF) has said it will join African Union (AU) peacekeepers if Burundi accepts their deployment, the EASF commander said Tuesday upon arrival in Burundi.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:17
The rapid advance of U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, taking advantage of Russian air strikes to seize territory near the Turkish border, has infuriated Ankara and threatened to drive a wedge between NATO allies.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:14
The United States plans to give Central Asia an additional $50 million in military aid under a new program, with the bulk of the aid focused on Tajikistan, budget documents released by the White House show.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 05:09
Estimates for the number of gang members in Honduras range widely, mostly because authorities have a poor understanding of the differences between gang collaborators versus full-fledged members. Without understanding this difference, the Honduran government may never develop an effective policy for undermining gang influence.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 05:07
Colombia's prosecutor general, Alejandro Ordonez, says he will open a "disciplinary investigation" against the country's chief of police, Gen Rodolfo Palomino.Mr Ordonez said Gen Palomino would be investigated over the alleged creation of a male prostitution ring.
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 05:05
A prosecutor in Brazil has temporarily suspended a hearing at which ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was due to be questioned over corruption allegations.The suspension follows an appeal by a lawmaker for Lula's Workers' Party.