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Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:45
As in other parts of the world, most prison systems in sub-Saharan Africa are abusive. Routine and bureaucratized abuses are widespread throughout the region. This article looks at the challenges facing the continent’s prison systems, using case studies from several countries to better understand the possible paths to reform.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:42
A Taliban spokesman says the U.S. decision to delay the reduction of troops in Afghanistan will badly undermine the chances for peace.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:41
The International Monetary Fund will provide $18.1 million to Malawi after its government promised to tackle the corruption that led to a suspension of aid by donors following large-scale graft involving public funds.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:35
Mexico has been on a buying spree for U.S. military equipment, especially helicopters and armored vehicles, with purchases amounting to more than a billion dollars in the last 12 months. U.S. Northern Commmand chief Admiral William Gortney said the combined deals represent "a 100-fold increase from prior years." For a military supposedly proud of its independence from the United States, it is a dependent client.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:30
Maritime forces from Gulf of Guinea nations, Europe, South America, the United States and several regional and international organizations began the multinational maritime Exercise, Obangame Express 2015, sponsored by U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). It is designed to improve regional cooperation, maritime domain awareness (MDA), information-sharing practices, and tactical interdiction expertise to enhance the collective capabilities of Gulf of Guinea nations to counter sea-based illicit activities.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:22
Russian Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov has launched a tour of Latin America with a stop in Cuba, where he has called for an end to the U.S. embargo against the island nation.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:19
While EU-Cuban relations never reached the levels of animosity of those between Cuba and the US, the EU did have economic sanctions in place against the island until 2008. The EU is Cuba's second-biggest trading partner after Venezuela and also represents a major source of investment.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:13
Troops from Russia and Uzbekistan are helping Turkmenistan guard its border against militant incursions from Afghanistan, an Turkmenistani exile website reports, citing residents of border areas.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:10
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday is expected to adopt a resolution that would authorize more than 1,000 additional military and police personnel for the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 07:03
Worries have widened in recent days over the number of people in Liberia who may have been exposed to the country’s first Ebola case in more than two weeks. More than 10,000 people have died in the past year from Ebola, nearly all of them in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Liberia has made the most progress toward recovery.