We are continuing to put pressure on him to honor the commitments made in the N'Djamena Accord, and he has been told in no uncertain terms both when he had his conversation with Am...
I think the most important steps to take are the steps we are taking right now to address the security issues.
As I said earlier, we do think that they do have links to AQIM.
We believe that it is highly unlikely that Boko Haram has any ties to Shia extremist organizations in Nigeria.
I don't think Boko Haram has the power to make Nigeria into a failed state.
the U.S. is the largest contributor for humanitarian assistance worldwide, not just in the case of Nigeria.
We do have information to indicate that they are recruiting child soldiers.
We do a mix. We have always had contractors who have supported our efforts, but in some places we do have military.
Our primary goal is that there will be a strong federal framework that will allow the various components and various gro...
One of our primary goals is to build a professional army there that is able to provide security and is professional and ...
the election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was a welcome signal that room for political progress in Somalia was ope...