US to send in more marines and reduce embassy staff

At least four Egyptian embassy personnel have been kidnapped in the Libyan capital Tripoli, the Libyan foreign ministry says.

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McAuley students and staff send supplies to Tanzania
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Students and staff at Catherine McAuley High School spent Saturday morning loading up supplies to send to Tanzania. Related. Elderly man critically burned after... 1 dead, 1 injured after tire... Police: Brunswick couple arrested... Hawks rally in 4th ...

The US Marine Corps Sunday called off efforts to rescue three missing service members after an American military aircraft crashed off Australia.

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US Marines, Tanzanian Rangers train to fight trafficking
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US Marines training Tanzanian rangers. Fifteen U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Theater Security Cooperation Team-Six, Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, conducted small unit tactics training with more than 40 ...

Selous Game Reserve, TANZANIA.  Ambassador Mark Childress observed on Monday a training of 50 Park Rangers by a team of U.S. Marines and Sailors.  This month long training is aimed at helping the Rangers combat illicit trafficking across the reserve.  The Marines and Sailors are from Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa and are helping to develop small unit tactics, patrolling techniques, night operations, and logistical capabilities to increase the Rangers’...

On March 27 2015 , U.S. Marines presenting a token of appreciation to the Selous Park Rangers. The U.S marines conducted a one month training with the Rangers, specific topics included weapons handling and safety, combat marksmanship, patrol movement formations, react to contact drills, first aid, mission planning, land navigation, vehicle maintenance, and fundamentals of offensive operations. On March 27, 2015. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, Virginia Blaser, with U.S Marines and Selous Park...

Readers tend to pay little attention to newspaper stories on development. And even when they do, it is only when the story is made juicy. At this point, when almost everyone in Tanzania seems to be mesmerised by the political drama ahead of the October election, we are likely to witness that kind of thing.

The US announces a "further drawdown" of embassy staff in the South Sudanese capital Juba after more than two weeks' of fighting.

A bomb explodes outside Morocco's embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, hours after two people were shot dead at the South Korean embassy.