Showing posts with label child soldiers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label child soldiers. Show all posts

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Obama Issues Waiver to Send Military Aid to Countries Using Child Soldiers

President Obama has issued a waiver allowing continued US military aid to four African countries even though they use child soldiers. This week, President Obama waived sections of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act to prevent a cutoff of military assistance to Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Yemen.

Obama Issues Waiver to Send Military Aid to Countries Using Child Soldiers

President Obama has issued a waiver allowing continued US military aid to four African countries even though they use child soldiers. This week, President Obama waived sections of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act to prevent a cutoff of military assistance to Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan and Yemen.