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Tag Archives: terrorism
Podcast on Security of Diplomatic Residences
Since the 1998 terrorist bombings in East Africa, U.S. diplomatic personnel abroad have faced increasing threats to their safety and security. The State Department is trying to address such concerns not only at embassies and consulates, but also at diplomatic … Continue reading
Podcast on Oversight of DHS Acquisitions
In fiscal year 2014, the Department of Homeland Security planned to spend about $10 billion to acquire tools to protect against terrorism, disease, natural hazards, and border violations. Hear our podcast with Michele Mackin, a director in GAO’s Acquisition and … 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
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
