Tag: Africa

"Like the heinous attacks we saw in Paris, and attacks we see all too often elsewhere, this is another awful reminder that the scourge of terrorism threatens so many of our nations." (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)

Obama reacts to terror attacks in Mali

Anna Giaritelli · November 21, 2015 6:26 am

Multiple people were killed in a terrorist attack in West Africa Friday, including one American, a State Department official confirmed. (AP Photo/Harouna Traore)

One American killed in Mali hotel attack

Anna Giaritelli · November 20, 2015 11:52 pm

During the final 2012 presidential debate, which focused on foreign policy, Romney warned of the spread of terrorist influences in several key countries, including Libya, Syria and Mali. (AP Photo/Pool-Rick Wilking)

National Security

Press laughed off Romney’s Mali terror warning in 2012

Becket Adams · November 20, 2015 9:28 pm

At least 27 dead in Mali attack

National Security

At least 27 dead in Mali attack

Al Weaver · November 20, 2015 8:52 pm

Al Qaeda Hasn’t Been Neutralized

Thomas Joscelyn, Bill Roggio · November 20, 2015 4:52 pm

U.S. troops rescue 6 Americans in Mali

National Security

U.S. troops rescue 6 Americans in Mali

Jacqueline Klimas · November 20, 2015 4:20 pm

Republican presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called the Friday attack in Mali yet another example of the ongoing "war against western civilization." (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

National Security

Bush: Mali attack example of ‘war against western civilization’

Al Weaver · November 20, 2015 1:14 pm

The refugee numbers have increased substantially as more thanÂ 1Â million people have fled war violence and economic instability in their home countries. (AP Photo)

Europe sees record number of refugees in October

Anna Giaritelli · November 2, 2015 6:56 pm

"This administration likes to deploy troops to places where there are very few costs," said the Cato Institute's Benjamin Friedman, referring to both expenses and potential causalities. (AP Photo)

Obama sends military where risk is low

Nicole Duran · October 26, 2015 4:01 am

Top Clinton aide passed now-classified intel to Clinton Foundation

National Security

Top Clinton aide passed now-classified intel to Clinton Foundation

Sarah Bedford · October 6, 2015 11:25 pm

A rescue worker from USAID inspects the site of a building that collapsed in an earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, May 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Does foreign aid really do good?

Jonathan Foreman · September 27, 2015 4:01 am

Los Angeles activist Ted Hayes stands with a scale model of a slave ship, in which thousands of slaves were brought to North America, during a rally to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington, at Los Angeles City Hall Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Washington Secrets

Progressive Chomsky calls for reparations to blacks, Native Americans, Iraq

Paul Bedard · September 26, 2015 3:01 pm