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Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 09:14
President waives application of the prohibition in section 404(a) of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act fully or partially with respect to military aid and/or peacekeeping assistance with regards to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Nigeria, and South Sudan.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:57
The U.S. Army has selected Fluor as the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV contractor to provide regional forward planning support for Africa Command (AFRICOM), to include the countries within Africa, the African Union and African regional security organizations, and Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), to include Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:57
One day after Ukraine announced that U.S. instructors would start training the country’s special forces, President Obama has authorized the provision of up to $20 million to Ukraine via the State Department to fund training and other similar activities.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:53
Afghan forces are also massing around Kunduz for what is likely to be a protracted battle to retake the strategic city of 300,000 inhabitants.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:50
Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia’s only even nominal parliamentary democracy, faces growing internal and external security challenges.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:48
The African Union has decided to publish an investigative report about atrocities committed in South Sudan and to establish an 'African-led' court to prosecute those responsible for the atrocities, according to a communique released by the AU Peace and Security Council.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:47
The Joint exercise of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping forces codenamed Nerushimoe Bratstvo (Enduring Brotherhood) is beginning in Armenia on Wednesday, TASS reports.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:43
Central Asian democracy was dealt another critical blow this month, in open defiance of Western efforts and engagement.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:37
U.S. aircraft and about 300 Air Force troops have begun arriving at a military base in Turkey to provide search and rescue capabilities for the fighting in Iraq and Syria.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 - 06:34
U.S. Army personnel assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa recently traveled to Jinja, Uganda, to work alongside members of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) to help the UPDF develop their information operations capabilities.