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Friday, October 9, 2015 - 06:26
Kenya and foreign donors are pouring substantial funds into the country’s counter-terrorism campaigns, but these efforts can only succeed if funds are managed effectively.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 06:24
The former president is facing charges in Panama for accepting bribes, an illegal wiretapping operation and illegal insider trading.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 06:22
The Department of Defense has awarded several contracts for the sale of military equipment to countries involved in the fight against Al-Shabaab Islamists.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 06:11
The German government has set up a €100 million (US $112.5 million) fund to help partner countries in Africa and the Middle East stabilize their security situation.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 06:07
The United States has professed its deep concern for the civilians who are dying and struggling to survive amid the fighting, but at the same time the Obama administration has provided military support to a coalition that has been decimating Yemeni cities and choking off the country’s shipping lanes since late March.
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 05:46
The Pentagon plans to announce significant roll backs in the U.S. program to back rebel factions in Syria, possibly shifting to more contacts with Kurdish forces that have battled the Islamic State, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 07:12
Obama’s policy is long overdue; it is the first of its kind in 21 years. The document represents a sensible and important step towards making UN peace operations more effective—and toward enabling Washington to play a constructive role in that process.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 07:06
Rethinking the fight against Boko Haram will require taking in new information and forming a nuanced understanding of this group. There is no doubt that Boko Haram is home-grown, but like an octopus, it has spread its tentacles beyond the precincts of the country.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 07:05
“U.S. Financing Fails to Sustain Foreign Forces” (front page, Oct. 4), about the routine failures of American foreign arms and training programs to meet their objectives, underscores the need for a move away from reliance on these programs as a central component of United States strategy.
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 06:57
Tunisia and France signed a protocol relating to a financial aid accord worth 20 million Euros to be destined to the support of special military forces and cooperation between the two countries in the realms of intelligence and the fight against terrorism.