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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 06:35
Pro-U.S. -- and fiercely anti-Assad regime -- fighter Abu Iskander is one of just 54 moderate rebels painstakingly vetted, expensively trained and equipped. He and his "classmates," known as the New Syria Force, are a key part of the U.S.'s anti-ISIS efforts. But there aren't nearly enough of them to worry ISIS -- yet.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 13:01
Despite a much touted “ban” allegedly preventing the United States from exporting arms to the Nigerian forces, Pentagon records show the US Army is sending military equipment, including armoured vehicles and ambulances, to Nigeria, which has been embroiled in counter-insurgency operations in the northeast.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 12:55
The ruling All Progressives Congress has accused the past administration led by Goodluck Jonathan of looting at least N11.11 trillion (or $55.68 billion at N199.5 to a dollar) of public funds while in office.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 12:52
The political crisis in South Sudan looks set to continue as it emerged that the warring parties - President Salva Kiir's government and opposition led by Dr Riek Machar (right) - will not meet the August 17 deadline to sign peace agreement.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 12:47
On 27 and 28 July in Abuja, Nigeria, 30 delegates from the 15 ECOWAS member states carried out an in-depth examination of the regional maritime strategy, identifying 20 priority activities to be implemented between 2016 and 2020.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 12:00
The United States has informed the Turkish government that the U.S. deployment of Patriot air and missile defense units in Turkey which expires in October will not be renewed beyond the end of the current rotation. Other relevant Allies have also been consulted.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 11:59
The current military boost of the anti-Houthi forces has been used as leverage to justify the Arab coalition, mainly the strategy of airstrikes organised in Riyadh. The mistake that is being made by such analysts is that they look at the operation as a whole and using a monotone approach to the diverse tactics being used by the Arab coalition.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 11:50
A record 55,000 hectares (just over 210 square miles) of coca were destroyed in 2013-14 — dropping the Peru to No. 2 behind Colombia in land area under coca cultivation. Peru nevertheless remains the world's top cocaine-producing nation. Thousands of Peruvians who have lost their livelihoods to the government's campaign to destroy the plant used to make cocaine.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 11:48
Tajikistan's Interior Ministry says it has filed extradition requests for seven alleged members of a banned Tajik political opposition group who were arrested in Russia in recent months.
Monday, August 17, 2015 - 11:43
The Royal Moroccan Air Force’s three new refurbished CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters arrived in Morocco on Saturday, after being transported from the United States by sea.