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Monday, May 4, 2015 - 07:12
Leaflets bearing the Islamic State (IS) symbol—a black banner—were found pinned on the walls of a school and a college late in April in the village of Khisaroy not far from Uzbekistan’s capital. The leaflets contained threats to the Uzbek authorities and their supporters among the population.
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 07:08
Abuse against women in Afghan homes is horrifyingly pervasive; around 87 percent of Afghan women are believed to have experienced domestic abuse at least once. What is Afghanistan doing to end the abuse?
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 06:47
American military equipment that will support the Georgian Armed Forces participate in a United States (US) joint exercise is on its way to Georgia. Information released on the US Army website noted 14 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and several wheeled-support vehicles were loaded onto a cargo ship in Varna, Bulgaria, bound for Georgia’s Black Sea coastal city Batumi.
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 06:26
Kenya’s fight against terrorism received a boost on Thursday after the European Parliament recommended training and equipment support to Kenyan security agencies.
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 06:20
The trip to the east African nation is the first high-level visit since 2012, and comes after years of tensions surrounding Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta being charged by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 06:15
Setbacks in security sector reform (SSR) efforts in Africa in recent years are reminders that establishing an effective and accountable security sector is inextricably linked to the quality of democratic governance. Only legitimately elected leaders have built-in incentives to create capable security sectors focused on citizen security.
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 09:02
Deputy Secretary Blinken participated in the fifth round of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Partnership Dialogue in Bogota on April 27. Delegations from the two countries held discussions in five working groups expanding cooperation in the areas of democracy, human rights and good governance; energy; social and economic opportunities; environmental protection and climate change; and culture and education.
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 08:44
The U.S. Department of State launched its fourth annual “Free the Press” campaign today as part of the Department’s efforts to honor the fundamental importance of a free and independent media in the days leading up to World Press Freedom Day on May 3.
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 08:40
U.S. condemned the attacks by Boko Haram on Karamga Island in Lake Chad, which killed 48 Nigerien security forces and wounded another 37, with others still missing.
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 08:30
Marking the first overseas deployment by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) under formal partnership with the U.S. Department of State, the CHP recently collaborated with the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOI) on a four-week training session for 30 Ukrainian law enforcement officers.