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Tag Archives: State Department
Fighting to Protect Wildlife
Today is World Wildlife Day. To commemorate, the WatchBlog takes a look at the illegal trafficking of animals—like elephants and rhinos—that are on the brink of extinction. What’s it worth? The trade in illegal wildlife brings in anywhere from $7 … Continue reading
Tracking Foreign Aid
You can find out how much money the United States spends on foreign assistance, and where that money is going, on ForeignAssistance.gov—an official U.S. website that publishes this data. For example, ForeignAssistance.gov indicated that foreign assistance funding will be almost … Continue reading
Prestige TV and GAO—A Match Made in Hollywood Heaven?
The current golden age of prestige television has more in common with GAO’s work than you’d think—it turns out that Emmy-nominated TV shows, both comedies and dramas, worry about the same issues we do. Today’s WatchBlog explores how our work … Continue reading
Human Trafficking in the United States
Human trafficking— using force, fraud or coercion to exploit a person for the purposes of commercial sex or to work against their will—happens in the United States. But it’s not always easy to recognize the victims or understand the scope … Continue reading
For World Humanitarian Day, Examining Federal Efforts in Syria
Friday, August 19 is World Humanitarian Day, designed to increase the public’s awareness about humanitarian assistance and honor humanitarian personnel (including those who lost their lives in the cause of duty). In anticipation of tomorrow’s World Humanitarian Day, the WatchBlog … Continue reading
Reconstruction Efforts in Haiti 5 Years after the Earthquake
Five years ago today, on January 12, 2010, a powerful earthquake struck Haiti. The earthquake killed an estimated 230,000 people, displaced about 2 million more, and destroyed many homes, roads, and other buildings. In addition to immediate relief efforts, the … Continue reading
United States Partners with African Countries to Counter Terrorist Threats
From the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa, to recent al Qaeda and Boko Haram attacks in Northwest Africa, events have suggested that both regions are vulnerable to terrorism and violent extremism. The United States provides training and … Continue reading
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September 26, 2014
Tagged al Qaeda, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, al-Murabitoun, Algeria, Ansar al-Sharia, AQIM, Boko Haram, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, counterterrorism, Department of State, East Africa, IAT, international affairs, international relations, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, military, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Northwest Africa, police, PREACT, public diplomacy, security, security assistance, Senegal, Somalia, State Department, Tanzania, terrorism, terrorist, TSTCP, Tunisia, U.S. Agency for International Development, Uganda, USAID, violent extremism
Maritime Piracy Threatens Some Parts of African Coast
Arghh, matey! September 19 may be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, but modern pirates continue to threaten commercial shipping lanes and fishing boats, particularly along the coasts of Africa. In 2014, we assessed the problem of piracy and the … Continue reading
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September 19, 2014
Tagged counterpiracy, Department of Defense, East Africa, GAO, government accountability office, Gulf of Guinea, Horn of Africa, hostage, HSJ, IMB, International Maritime Bureau, maritime crime, Office of Naval Intelligence, piracy, pirate, Somalia, State Department, usgao
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Podcast on Counterterrorism Efforts in Africa
From the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in East Africa to recent al Qaeda and Boko Haram attacks in northwest Africa, events have suggested that both regions are vulnerable to terrorism and violent extremism. Hear our podcast with Charles Johnson, … Continue reading
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June 25, 2014
Tagged al Qaeda, al Shabaab, Boko Haram, counterterrorism, Djibouti, East Africa, Ethiopia, government accountability office, IAT, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Northwest Africa, Partnership for Regional East Africa Counterterrorism, podcast, PREACT, Somalia, State Department, Tanzania, terrorism, terrorist, Trans-Sahara Counterterrorism Partnership, TSCTP, Uganda, usgao
Environmental Challenges and Opportunities in the Arctic Get Federal Attention
A warming climate is changing the Arctic’s environment. The decline in summer sea ice, which reached its lowest point on record in 2012, has made some Arctic waters navigable for longer periods of time.
