Tag: Obama
U.S. condemns Gambia over disappearances, new anti-gay law
President Barack Obama's National Security Council (NSC) has voiced concern over Gambia's moves to block access to top United Nations human rights...
Obama orders U.S. airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State
President Barack Obama told Americans on Wednesday he had authorized U.S. airstrikes for the first time in Syria and more attacks in...
Obama orders review of U.S. police use of military hardware
U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the distribution of military hardware to state and local police out of concern...
U.S. deploys military to help search for Nigerian girls
The United States has deployed about 80 military personnel to Chad in its effort to help find and return more than 200...
Egypt’s Sisi asks for U.S. help in fighting terrorism
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the general who ousted an elected Islamist president and is set to become Egypt's next head of state, called...
U.S. sending more forces, aircraft to seek Uganda warlord Kony
The Obama administration is sending about 150 Special Operations troops along with military aircraft to Uganda to help in the search for...
More than 70 leaders expected for Mandela memorial, funeral
More than 70 heads of state and government are expected in South Africa this week to attend funeral events for former president...
Obama says U.S. to keep ‘going after’ al Qaeda-linked groups in...
President Barack Obama on Tuesday staunchly defended his decision to order commando raids in Libya and Somalia last weekend, saying the United...
Paramount boss calls on Obama to change attitudes to Africa
Hours before United States President Barack Obama is due to touch down in South Africa, top local defence industrialist Ivor Ichikowitz has...
Obama proposes defense cut after decade of growth
The 2013 U.S. defense budget that President Barack Obama sent to Congress includes funding for a shift in strategic focus to the...
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Communicate don’t abrogate!
The senior officer cadre of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) communications component, officially the Directorate: Corporate Communication (DCC), employed a barely plausible excuse...
