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Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:20
The commander of the U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria said he is drawing up a variety of proposals for accelerating the fight against the terrorist group — some of which may require more U.S. troops on the ground in Iraq.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:18
The United Nations military force has joined forces with the Democratic Republic of Congo government to conduct joint operations against the FDLR rebel group. The initiative announced by the UN last week on Thursday puts an end to a nearly year-long stalemate between the UN forces, known as MONUSCO, and the DRC army.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:18
The U.S. and Lithuanian soldiers training a platoon of Ukrainian army soldiers on a cold, blustery day near the border with Poland were preparing the Ukrainians for their first "live fire" exercise.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:16
U.S. attack helicopters -- AH-64 Apaches -- could be committed against the Islamic State for the first time in an accelerated campaign to retake Mosul that the Iraqis and Kurds say will happen this year, the top U.S. commander for Iraq and Syria said Monday.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 06:15
How should the United States respond to these increasing Islamist attacks in Africa? The U.S. command there has figured out a clever way to make a significant difference without overstepping its orders. But as the problem of Islamist insurgencies continues, the United States will have to watch out for mission creep.
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 06:42
South Sudanese former Vice President, Riek Machar, has called on the United States (US) government to support the implementation of the peace agreement he signed with President Salva Kiir in August last year to end 21 months of violent conflict in the country. He made the call on Sunday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, in a meeting with US officials who are observer delegates to the African Union (AU), urging them to stand against violations of the peace agreement by the government.
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 06:39
Scores of people, including children, have been killed in a Nigerian town by Boko Haram fighters who shot at villagers and set fire to their homes in the latest deadly attack by the Islamist militant group. The attack took place on Saturday in the village of Dalori, which lies about 12km (seven miles) from the northern city of Maiduguri, the birthplace of Boko Haram and the biggest city in Nigeria’s north-east.
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 06:35
African leaders failed on Sunday to authorise a proposed peacekeeping force to stem violence in Burundi in the face of vehement opposition from the government in Bujumbura. Instead, the African Union is to send envoys for more talks, although previous negotiations have done nothing to end months of conflict.
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 06:33
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen regrets civilian deaths, which it says are unintentional, and is improving its targeting mechanisms with Western help, particularly from the U.S.
Monday, February 1, 2016 - 06:32
The African Union’s new Chairperson, Chadian President Idriss Deby, urged African leaders on Sunday to engage in dialogue to end violence in Burundi and South Sudan. Deby told delegates at the closing ceremony of this year’s AU summit that they must take action before thousands of people die as a result of the violence in the two east African nations.