By Dr. Patricia Campbell
Assistant Provost of Graduate Studies, Research, and Innovation at American Public University System
Ebola is more than a potential endemic; it is a prime example of the importance of viewing “security” much more broadly than traditional definitions, which have focused on power, military might, and defensive and offensive capabilities.
By Brett Daniel Shehadey
Special Contributor for In Homeland Security
There is no vaccine or cure for the Ebola virus but the U.S. government and military sponsored research has led to the developments of a drug
By William Tucker
Chief Correspondent for In Homeland Security
A ceasefire has been signed in Congo-Brazzaville by the more prominent armed militant groups in the Central African Republic sparking hopes that this most recent religious conflict will finally come to an end.
By Dr. Terry Simmons
Special Contributor
I recently had the privilege of attending a remarkable presentation by Leo Igwe.
By Glynn Cosker
In Homeland Security Editor
The Boko Haram Islamist terrorist organization has reportedly kidnapped 20 women in Nigeria, not far from the village of Chibok where the group abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April.
By William Tucker Militants belonging to al-Shabaab struck the UN compound in Mogadishu today killing 15 people. The attackers…
By William Tucker
A spokesman for the Kenyan military stated that the navy had struck al-Shabaab positions in the Somali port city of Kismayo yesterday in anticipation of a wider assault. Kenya, along with Eithiopia and the African Union, have been engaged in an offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliated militant group for some time. While the loose coalition has made gains it has been slow going due to weather.
By William Tucker
Last week the U.S. Treasury Department designated six individuals for supporting the Somali terrorist group al-Shabaab. Among the six are two Eritrean intelligence officials who have a long track record of supporting terrorist movements in the horn of Africa. In the past, Asmara has steadfastly denied any accusation of supporting terrorism in general and al-Shabaab in particular.
By William Tucker
British officials have stated that a man of Somali origin broke an order issued by the UK’s Home Office barring him from visiting the Olympic Park. According to reports, the suspect broke the order on five separate occasions. Officials speaking with the media claim the suspect trained with late al-Qaeda operative Saleh Nabhan in Somalia until Nabhan’s death in 2009 at the hands of the U.S.