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Friday, March 6, 2015 - 06:27
On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, Mexican officials arrested Omar Trevino Morales, the reputed boss of the Zetas Cartel.
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 05:48
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s government turned down President Jacob Zuma’s proposal for a South Africa-inspired African Union (AU) rapid response to combat the barbaric Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram – yet apparently hired ex-South African Defence Force (SADF) soldiers to train the Nigerian Defence Force (NDF) to do so.
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 05:28
Africa is currently facing two entirely distinct security threats, one from the rise of radical Islam, the other from increased natural resource extraction. The author outlines three forms of international support that should be applied to Africa to counter these threats.
Friday, March 6, 2015 - 05:17
The Nigeria military said segments of society including the media are deliberately playing down the operational successes achieved by Nigerian troops in the fight against insurgents.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:58
Central American leaders are proposing security and other reforms during a visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. Salvador Sanchez Ceren of El Salvador is proposing a law criminalizing the transport of large quantities of money.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:54
After more than 50 years since having introduced a new aircraft, the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) is moving forward with a new aircraft for Naval Aviation. It last introduced the P-3 Orion as its latest and greatest in 1961, launching it to be operational in 1966.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:39
The United States and other aid donors should press Afghanistan to prosecute government and security force officials guilty of serious human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:36
The Afghan Army lost more than 20,000 fighters and others last year largely because of desertions, discharges and deaths in combat, according to figures to be released Tuesday, casting further doubt on Afghanistan’s ability to maintain security without help from United States-led coalition forces.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:29
Both Chad and Cameroon are desperate to defeat violent extremists Boko Haram. But they need Nigeria’s support. In an oil-rich country proud to be a major African power, it would be an embarrassment to President Goodluck Jonathan for a smaller nation to tackle Nigeria’s security problems, diplomats say.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:25
In January, General John F. Campbell, the top American military commander in Afghanistan, abruptly classified a number of key data points connected to the capabilities of the Afghan army that had been public for years. He might have had good reason to hide the numbers: now that the data has been released, it’s clear the Afghan army is far weaker than originally thought.