age ~39
from Saratoga Springs, NY
Pirate attacks in the waters off Somalia and the Horn of Africa, including those on U.S.-flagged vessels, have brought renewed international attention to the long-standing problem of maritime piracy. According to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), at least 219 attacks occurred in the region in...
Author
Rawle O. King, R. Chuck Mason, Ronald O'Rourke, Christopher M. Blanchard, Lauren Ploch
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
70
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
4
Congress has played an active role in U.S. policy toward Sudan for more than three decades. Efforts to support an end to the country’s myriad conflicts and human rights abuses have dominated the agenda, as have counterterrorism concerns. When unified (1956-2011), Sudan was Africa’s largest nation, b...
Author
Lauren Ploch Blanchard
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
64
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
2
• The U.S. government views Kenya as a strategic partner and anchor state in East Africa, and as critical to counterterrorism efforts in the region. Kenya has repeatedly been a target of terrorist attacks, and the concentration of potential international and domestic targets in Kenya remains a serio...
Author
Lauren Ploch Blanchard
Binding
Kindle Edition
Pages
28
Publisher
Congressional Research Service
ISBN #
1