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Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 05:27
Ivory Coast's government opened negotiations with disgruntled soldiers on Wednesday, promising to pay back wages and overdue benefits to thousands of ex-rebels now serving in the army in a bid to quell unrest.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 05:26
Niger sent army helicopters to its western border with Mali on Wednesday to repel unidentified militants who crossed over to attack the town of Bani-Bangou, residents and military sources said.
Thursday, November 20, 2014 - 05:22
The army officer who took power after the fall of Burkina Faso's president was Wednesday named prime minister, ensuring the military keeps a grip on government despite pressure for a civilian transition.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 22:30
Thousands of troops attached to the Zeus Command of the Armed Forces of El Salvador (FAES) are patrolling the country’s 31 most dangerous municipalities to help the National Civil Police (PNC) provide public security.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 22:27
Julia Sweig reflects in her column this week on the challenges in U.S.-Latin American relations, and the failure of Washington to create basic guideposts based on a realistic assessment of the political, economic, security and demographic dimensions of our interdependence, our fault-lines and the opportunities therein.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 22:25
An anti-government protest in Haiti’s capital became violent as three people were apparently shot in a volatile neighborhood.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 22:23
The country’s largest rebel group has agreed to free an army general and four other captives, officials said Wednesday. The general’s capture on Sunday led President Juan Manuel Santos to suspend peace talks with the rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 09:44
After a request from the Saudi monarch, Egypt on Wednesday vowed to support a reconciliation agreement between its Gulf patrons and Qatar aimed at easing regional tensions linked to Doha's support for Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 09:38
Lawmakers are debating whether to give the Obama administration the power to sidestep legal obstacles to the $1.3 billion annual aid package.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 09:35
If the regime does not allow for a more normal political life in Egypt, the country is likely to repeat another wretched cycle of political stagnation, sudden upheaval, fear and authoritarianism.