Monday, November 10, 2014 - 08:16
The National Defence Ministry, on Friday, took delivery of equipment from the United States, consisting in a cargo of night vision goggles.
U.S. ambassador in Tunis Jacob Walles said during the ceremony held in the barracks of Aouina that the equipment delivered to Tunisia is worth $2 million (about 3.2 million Tunisian dinars).
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 08:09
With the recent military takeover in Burkina Faso, there is increasing attention on U.S. security assistance to the key U.S. counterterrorism ally. According to the Washington Post, soon after mass protests led to former president Blaise Comparore’s resignation, the country’s military suspended the constitution and staged what appears to be a military coup.
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 07:05
Los servicios de inteligencia de Brasil reunieron, finalmente, una serie de indicios que confirmarían que traficantes vinculados al Hezbollah libanés, el "Partido de Dios", apoyado por Irán, actúan en asociación con criminales brasileños.
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 06:46
The White House is pursuing a two-stage plan for revamping the legal architecture used by the government to conduct aerial warfare against Islamic extremists in Syria, Iraq and around the world, according to officials.
Monday, November 10, 2014 - 05:48
With terror attacks against peacekeepers in Mali on the rise, contributors to the UN force just met in neighbouring Niger to hash out a response. The two-day Niamey conference that wrapped up on Wednesday (November 5th) also addressed the issue of the border triangle between Mali, Libya and Niger.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 12:14
Given the unstable political and security climate, U.S. support for Yemen’s security sector remains a top priority. From Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 to 2014, the U.S. government allocated a total of $343 million in U.S. security assistance to Yemen aimed primarily at strengthening the security forces’ capacity to combat terrorism. As the Obama Administration seeks more funding for U.S. security
assistance to Yemen, there are several serious challenges ranging from concern about the use of U.S. drone attacks, Houthi support for the new agreement and high levels of security force corruption and abuse of power.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 06:41
Tras seis meses de trabajo, la presidenta de Chile, Michelle Bachelet, firmó este martes, 4 de noviembre, el proyecto de ley que establece un nuevo marco normativo para la sanción de conductas terroristas.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 06:10
Kenyan soldiers shot dead six suspected members of a separatist group who hacked an officer to death in an attack on barracks in the port city of Mombasa, police and military officials said on Sunday.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 06:05
Burkina Faso has been a key mediator of regional conflicts and a Western partner in fighting terrorism. President Blaise Compaoré was ousted last Friday, and a military junta has assumed power, raising objections from the African Union.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 11:46
During a state visit to Nigeria in early September, Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield anounced that the United States was preparing to launch a major border security program to help Nigeria and its neighbors combat the growing Boko Haram threat. This blog seeks to identify what this border control program will look like as well as address any potential challenges to the program's success.
