Security Assistance
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 06:41
The federal government is not only sharing intelligence with local officials but is also cooperating with military advisers from the United States, a departure from former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 06:31
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James met with Airmen and senior leaders stationed at Camp Lemonnier and the U.S. Embassy, as well as senior members from the Djiboutian military, during her first visit to the country Nov. 12, 2015.
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 06:38
A former U.S. ambassador thinks allegations of a $200-400 million dollar smuggling ring linking Kenyan forces and Al-Shabaab are unlikely to have a big impact on the U.S.-Kenya security relationship, and are even less likely to disrupt the flow of security assistance.
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 06:27
U.S. Marines and sailors are helping build the engineering and logistical capabilities of the Uganda People’s Defense Force at Camp Singo, Uganda.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 06:01
U.S. military forces are taking a more active role in combating the Boko Haram insurgency that has killed more than 30,000 people since its outbreak in 2009 and spread from northeastern Nigeria to neighboring Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
Thursday, November 12, 2015 - 05:56
The United Nations is sending hundreds of extra peacekeepers and its first drones to the Central African Republic to bolster security ahead of elections next month, a UN official said Tuesday.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 18:55
African partners from Senegal and Uganda explored opportunities for increased capabilities and capacities during the 2015 U.S. Army Africa Training Center Capabilities Seminar, held Nov. 2-5 at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command, Grafenwoehr, and the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 06:45
A top Chinese military officer visited Djibouti at the weekend, official media reported, prompting a state-run newspaper Tuesday to downplay concerns Beijing is planning to establish a base in the strategically vital African entrepot.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 06:44
The U.S. and Israel are negotiating a potentially massive aid deal that would boost funding for the Israeli military, as well as its planned weapons programs such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the V-22 Osprey, according to news reports.
Monday, November 9, 2015 - 07:00
An earlier generation of poachers in Garamba killed with spears. Today's intruders carry grenades and rocket launchers, and in some cases, have even targeted elephants from helicopters.