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• OIF / OND / OEF / OIR / OFS Casualty Update 22 Sep 2017[PDF]
• Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq AFPS 22 Sep 2017 -- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 58 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.
• National Guard Assets Support Communications During Natural Disasters AFPS 22 Sep 2017 -- After communication systems in hurricane-affected areas of the Gulf Coast and American territories in the Caribbean were decimated, a decade-old National Guard asset that eliminates communication gaps was activated, according to National Guard officials.
• Military Officials Outline Hurricane Relief Efforts AFPS 22 Sep 2017 -- The numerous natural disasters of the past couple of weeks have cut a wide swath across the United States from Florida and the Caribbean region to the West Coast, Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek P. Rydholm, deputy to the chief of the Air Force Reserve told Pentagon reporters today.
• Department of Defense Press Briefing by Generals Rydholm and Holland in the Pentagon Briefing Room to Provide an Update on Support to Hurricane Relief Efforts DoD 22 Sep 2017 -- Admiral Kurt Tidd, Commander, Southern Command
• NAVSUP FLC San Diego Supports Mexico Humanitarian Assistance Efforts NNS 22 Sep 2017 -- NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) San Diego personnel assisted in the coordination and delivery of more than 50,000 pounds of humanitarian aid supplies as part of earthquake relief efforts for Mexico, Sept. 20.
• FEMA stands up ISB at JB San Antonio to support Hurricane Maria relief efforts AFNS 22 Sep 2017 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency stood up an Incident Support Base at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Kelly Field, Texas to aid Hurricane Maria relief efforts with support from the 502nd Air Base Wing, Sept. 21, 2017.
• Travis AFB C-17 delivers response team to Mexico AFNS 22 Sep 2017 -- A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base arrived at Mexico City International Airport in support of earthquake relief efforts Sept. 21, 2017.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Briefing With Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Brett McGurk US Dept. of State 22 Sep 2017 -- Special Briefing by Brett McGurk, Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIS, Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition To Counter ISIS
• From Kuwait to Cairo: Army cavalry troops strengthen partnerships during Egyptian exercise Army News 22 Sep 2017 -- Across a vast landscape speckled with shrubbery, two armies met on a battlefield intent on defeating a common adversary.
• Truman Makes Waves, Completes Carrier Qualifications NNS 22 Sep 2017 -- After completing Carrier Qualifications and a successful ammunition onload during a 16-day underway, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) returned to Naval Station Norfolk (NOB) Sept. 22.
• USS Porter Arrives in Montenegro NNS 22 Sep 2017 -- Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) arrived in Bar, Montenegro, Sept. 21, for a scheduled port visit.
• VFA-115 Closes Out 31 Years of Operations at NAF Atsugi NNS 22 Sep 2017 -- The "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 departed Naval Air Facility Atsugi for the final time on Sunday, September 10.
• Southern Partnership Station 17 Preventative Medicine Team Tackles Killer Bees and Mosquitos in Guatemala NNS 22 Sep 2017 -- Sailors assigned to the Naval Entomology Center of Excellence (NECE) practiced killer bee and mosquito control and prevention during a visit to the Centro De Atencin Mis Años Dorados, a local nursing home, Sept. 18, during Southern Partnership Station 17 (SPS 17).
• Space commanders address operations, importance at AFA AFNS 22 Sep 2017 -- Several of the Air Force's space commanders spoke on a panel about the significance of Air Force space operations and its undeniable importance to national defense during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference Sept. 19, 2017.
• Hull of Sibir Nuclear Icebreaker Floated Out in St. Petersburg Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- The hull of Russia's first serial universal nuclear-powered Arktika-class icebreaker Sibir arrives at the Baltic Shipyard.
• Chinese Military Hospital Ship Visits Sierra Leone People's Daily 22 Sep 2017 -- The Chinese Military Medical Expert Team in Sierra Leone (CMMET-SL) has expressed an optimistic view that the arrival of a Chinese Military Hospital Ship named Ark Peace to Sierra Leone is a show of commitment to the friendly bilateral relationship between Sierra Leone and China.
• China says air force drills with Pakistan 'routine' People's Daily 22 Sep 2017 -- The Chinese air force on Thursday dismissed concerns over its ongoing training exercises with the Pakistani air force, saying they were routine drills.
• North Korea 'may test hydrogen bomb in Pacific' in response to Trump's threat Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- North Korea's foreign minister says Pyongyang is considering a powerful nuclear weapon test in the Pacific Ocean in response to US President Donald Trump's recent threat against the North.
• Big Ticket US-India Defense Deals Unlikely While US Guards Tech Secrets Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- Ahead of US Defense Secretary James Mattis' visit to India starting September 25, a controversial letter by the US-India Business Council has created much uneasiness in the Indian establishment.
• India to Construct 108 Missile-Proof Hangars Along China Border Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- A proposal awaiting government approval since 2015 was strongly backed by the prime minister's office in the aftermath of the recent border tensions with China.
• India's Defense Sector Prepares for 100% Foreign Direct Investment Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- FDI proposals for 100% have to be in areas where India lacks either the existing capabilities or is not even developing it.
• India Bars Its Military From Undertaking Foreign-Sponsored Training Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- India says to accept meager financial assistance from foreign countries to train its armed forces does not suit its stature as a nation.
• Iran ballistic missile Khorramshahr unveiled IRNA 22 Sep 2017 -- Iran unveiled some of its defensive achievements on Friday, on top of which was the ballistic missile `Khorramshahr' with a range of 2000 kilometers.
• Tehran Unveils 2,000 Km-Range Ballistic Missile Which Can Carry Several Warheads Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- Tehran has presented a new ballistic missile capable, the Tasnim News said citing the head of the Revolutionary Guards' aerospace division, Amirali Hajizadeh, on Friday.
• Ministry: Iran's deterrent power has roots in 8-year war IRNA 22 Sep 2017 -- Iran's Ministry of Defense said on Friday that the country's might and exemplary deterrent power have roots in lessons from the eight-year war (1980-88) imposed on Iran by former Ba'ath regime of Iraq.
• Iran marks Sacred Defense Week with massive military parades Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Iran has unveiled a new ballistic missile during military parades held across the nation to mark the first day of the annual Sacred Defense Week.
• Rohani Vows Iran Will Push Ahead With Missile Program RFE/RL 22 Sep 2017 -- Iranian President Hassan Rohani has said that Tehran will continue its missile program and boost the country's military capacities, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that Iran stop developing "dangerous missiles."
• Iran to Improve Ballistic Missile Capacity 'Whether You Like it or Not' Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani vowed to defy Western pressure and boost the Islamic Republic's ballistic missile capabilities on Friday, making the comments the same day the country demonstrated their newest missile during a military parade.
• Trump, Moon Agree to Enhanced Deployment of US Assets in South Korea Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed to deploy US strategic assets in and around South Korea on a rotational basis to tackle the North Korean threat.
• HMS Ocean arrives in Caribbean to boost UK disaster relief effort UK MOD 22 Sep 2017 -- The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Ocean has arrived in the British Virgin Islands to support those affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria.

Defense Industry

• DoD News: Contracts for September 22, 2017

Other Conflicts

• 22 September 2017 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 22 Sep 2017
• Funding shortfall jeopardizes humanitarian response in Yemen, UN aid chief warns UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- Efforts to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, currently the world's largest, are being hampered by insufficient funding and other challenges, the top United Nations relief official warned today.
• About 70% of Rebel Forces in Yemen Are Child Recruits - Foreign Minister Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- Rebels are using children in the Yemeni conflict, recruiting children between the ages of nine and 17. They make the biggest part of the militants.
• Turkey to deploy troops inside Idlib as part of Astana deal: Erdogan Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claims his country will deploy troops to Syria's Idlib region as part of the Astana agreement with Iran and Russia on "de-escalation zones."
• China reaffirms willingness to participate in rebuilding Syria People's Daily 22 Sep 2017 -- China is willing to work with the international community to play an active role in the reconstruction of Syria, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said Friday.
• Israeli rockets hit near airport in Syria capital: Report Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Israeli warplanes have reportedly targeted the airport in Syria's capital, Damascus, with two rockets, in a new act of aggression against the Arab country.
• Russian Submarine Attacks al-Nusra Front With Kalibr Missiles in Syria's Idlib Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- On Friday the Russian Black Sea fleet's submarine, 'Veliky Novgorod' launched Kalibr cruise missiles against terrorist targets in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Sustained engagement vital to address immense humanitarian needs in Syria - UN official UN News 21 Sep 2017 -- Sustained international attention and engagement is vital as the Syrian conflict moves into its seventh year and the suffering of civilians shows no signs of waning, a top United Nations official said today.
• Iraqi army, allies further advance in offensive to retake Daesh-held Hawijah Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Iraqi government forces have recaptured more than a dozen other villages near Hawijah as they successfully carry out the second phase of a joint operation with allied fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units to push Daesh Takfiri terrorists out of the strategic town in the country's oil-rich northern province of Kirkuk.
• Doctors Without Borders warns Bangladesh refugee camps on brink of 'health disaster' Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Doctors Without Borders has warned that refugee camps in Bangladesh are on the brink of a "health disaster" amid an influx of Rohingya Muslims from neighboring Myanmar.
• Bangladesh urges 'safe zones' for Rohingya in Myanmar Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for the establishment of safe zones inside Myanmar to protect the Rohingya Muslims who are fleeing a government-sanctioned crackdown to seek refuge in her country.
• UN scales up response as number of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar nears 500,000 UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- With the number of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar arriving in south-east Bangladesh edging towards half a million, United Nations agencies are stepping up delivery of life-saving aid to two official refugee camps, where the health concerns are quickly growing.
• UN Agencies Ramp Up Aid for Rohingya Refugees VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- The United Nations estimates some 429,000 Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar for Bangladesh since August 25. As the number edges toward half-a-million, U.N. agencies are increasing life-saving assistance to desperate people living in squalid settlements.
• Moldovan Prime Minister Demands Withdrawal of Russian Troops From Transnistria Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- Moldovan Prime Minister urged Russia to withdraw completely, unconditionally the so-called Russian Operational Group from the territory of Transnistria.
• Indian, Pakistani Armies Hold Cross-Border Talks Amidst Deadly Shelling Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- After a week of heavy cross-border shelling between Indian and Pakistani forces, the directors general of military operations (DGMOs) of both armies held a crucial meeting on Friday.
• India, Pakistan Army Commanders Hold Talks Amid Increasing Border Tensions Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- India's and Pakistan's director generals of military operations discussed recent ceasefire violations in the Jammu Sector.
• Darfur: AU-UN mission urges restraint after clashes at camp for displaced persons UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur today urged "the utmost restraint" by all parties after clashes between government forces and internally displaced persons at the Kalma camp led to the death of at least three IDPs and injuries to some 26 others.
• At UN, Central African Republic President outlines country's peace, reconciliation process UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- The President of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin Archange Touadéra, reaffirmed today at the United Nations General Assembly his determination and that of his Government to make the peace efforts succeed, but stressed that the country suffers from limited capacity as it continues to cope with a raft of post-conflict challenges.
• Up to 1,700 Burundi Refugees in Tanzania Return Home Voluntarily VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- The International Organization for Migration said it has voluntarily repatriated 1,666 Burundian refugees in Tanzania over the past two weeks.

News Reports

• The Metals Magnate And Manafort: A Kremlin Confidant Is Drawn Into The Trump Investigation RFE/RL 22 Sep 2017 -- Paul Manafort was looking for an investor, and Oleg Deripaska was his man.
• Facebook To Require Disclosure Of Those Who Buy Political Ads RFE/RL 22 Sep 2017 -- Facebook, which has been under pressure for running ads purchased by Russian operatives during last year's U.S. presidential campaign, has announced that in the future it will require public disclosure of who is behind such ads.
• US Officials: New Travel Restrictions May Be on Horizon VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- The top homeland security official in the United States has suggested to President Donald Trump new standards for visitors and immigrants applying to enter the country.
• Kim Jong Un threatens to retaliate against Trump's UN speech People's Daily 22 Sep 2017 -- Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un said on Friday Pyongyang will consider the "highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history" against the United States in response to US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy the DPRK.
• DPRK top leader vows to retaliate over Trump speech People's Daily 22 Sep 2017 -- The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Kim Jong Un, has vowed to retaliate after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Pyongyang in his speech at the United NationsGeneral Assembly.
• Trump: North Korean leader 'will be tested like never before' Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- US President Donald Trump says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "will be tested like never before," as the two leaders continue trading insults and Pyongyang threatened to test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean.
• Nuclear weapons won't bring security for North Korea: Tillerson Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said nuclear weapons will not bring security for North Korea's government, amid an escalating war of words between officials from the two countries.
• Kim: 'Deranged' Trump will 'pay dearly' for his North Korea threats Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says US President Donald Trump will "pay dearly" for threatening to destroy his country, as the two sides keep trading barbs in a heated standoff that has overshadowed this year's United Nations General Assembly.
• North Korean Leader Says Trump Will 'Pay Dearly' For Threats RFE/RL 22 Sep 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called U.S. President Donald Trump "deranged" and said he will "pay dearly" for threating to "totally destroy" North Korea.
• Lavrov Chides U.S., North Korea For 'Unacceptable' Rhetoric, Urges Both To Step Back RFE/RL 22 Sep 2017 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he believes an exchange of insults and threats between the United States and North Korea is "unacceptable" and both sides need to take a step back.
• Kim Jong Un Makes Statement Rodong Sinmun 22 Sep 2017 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, released a statement as regards a speech made by the president of the United States of America at the UN General Assembly.
• Statement of Chairman of State Affairs Commission of DPRK Rodong Sinmun 22 Sep 2017-- Respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, released a statement on Thursday.
• Russian Foreign Minister: No Alternative to a Peaceful Solution in North Korea Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- The heated exchange of words between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is being broadly discussed by journalists and government officials attending the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov voiced Moscow's position on the North Korean problem.
• North Korea Leader Threatens US With 'Highest Level' Response Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has threatened Donald Trump with a "highest level of hard-line countermeasure in history," in response to US president's UN speech.
• Responding to Threat of More Nuclear Tests, Trump Dubs North Korean Leader 'Madman' VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- U.S. President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jung Un a "madman" after Kim indicated he soon may test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean. Kim made the announcement after warning he would match the president's threatening words and new sanctions with equally provocative action.
• Negotiations with US fruitless: Iran's Zarif Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says US President Donald Trump's position on the landmark nuclear deal signed between Iran and the P5+1 group of countries prove that any talks with Washington will bear no fruits.
• Iran FM rejects re-negotiation of nuclear deal terms Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- Iran's foreign minister has dismissed any re-negotiations of the 2015 nuclear deal with six world powers, including the US, saying Washington is merely after getting more Iranian concessions under the accord with no new concessions from itself or other signatories in return.
• 'Illegitimate' US sanctions threaten Iran nuclear deal: Lavrov Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- The US government's sanctions against Iran are "illegitimate" and undermine the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and the six world powers, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
• Russia's Lavrov Rejects Idea of Renegotiating Iran Nuclear Deal VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday dismissed the notion of renegotiating the agreement curbing Iran's nuclear weapons development, maintaining U.S. concerns about Iran are beyond the scope of the deal.
• McMaster: Trump Decision on Iran Nuclear Deal Will be Part of Broad Strategy VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster refused Thursday to disclose whether President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw the United States from the 2015 international pact curbing Iran's nuclear weapons development, but said the decision will be part of a broad U.S. strategy toward Iran.
• Tillerson Says He Remains Hopeful Iran Will Negotiate Changes In Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 21 Sep 2017 -- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he is still hopeful that Iran will agree to negotiate changes sought by the United States in the 2015 nuclear deal, despite the Iranian president's rejection of new talks.
• Massoud Barzani: Kurdish referendum will go ahead Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- President of Iraq's Kurdish region Massoud Barzani says the planned referendum will be held next week despite international warnings.
• UNSC warns Iraqi Kurds against independence referendum Press TV 22 Sep 2017 -- The UN Security Council has warned that a secession referendum planned to be held in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region next week is potentially "destabilizing" and threatens the ongoing war against Daesh terrorists.
• Iraqi Kurdistan Refuses to Postpone Independence Vote Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- President of Iraqi Kurdistan Masoud Barzani refused to postpone the September 25 independence referendum amid mass rallies of autonomy supporters.
• Kuwait to Host Iraq Reconstruction Conference in Early 2018 VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- Kuwait will host a conference early next year focused on reconstruction efforts in Iraq following "unprecedented" advances made recently by the country's military, Brett McGurk, the special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, said Friday.
• Pakistan's New Leader Criticizes U.S. Policy While Praising China In UN Speech RFE/RL 22 Sep 2017 -- Pakistan's new prime minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, in his first address before the UN General Assembly, rejected the new U.S. war strategy in neighboring Afghanistan while praising China's growing economic role in the region.
• GCHQ Warns of Massive Looming Cyberattack That Will Demand 'National Response' Sputnik 22 Sep 2017 -- UK intelligence agency GCHQ's National Cyber Security Center has warned the UK will fall victim to a major "preventable" cyberattack, even more severe than the WannaCry strike.
• Swedish Prosecutors Charge Three Former Telia Execs In Uzbek Probe RFE/RL 22 Sep 2017 -- Swedish prosecutors have charged three former executives from theTelia Company with corruption a day after the telecom giant agreed to pay nearly $1 billion in penalties to help settle a years-long corruption probe involving bribes paid in Uzbekistan.
• At UN Assembly, small island States press for action to mitigate impacts of climate change UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- The President of Kiribati, Taneti Maamau, told the United Nations General Assembly that the theme of its current session – 'Focusing on People'– reminded world leaders of their responsibility to ensure that human lives, dignity and values prevail over "dollar value."
• Tunisia, at UN, calls for comprehensive response to global terrorism UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- The threat of terrorism has forced Tunisia to double the budget of its military and security expenditures, Foreign Minister Khemais Jhinaoui told the United Nations General Assembly today, stressing that more international support was needed despite the Government's efforts to stamp out the scourge.
• Global Goals a 'blueprint' for fair and equitable development, Kenya tells UN Assembly UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- Speaking at the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations General Assembly, Kenya highlighted that the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have provided the globe with a blueprint for a more peaceful world and for making development and globalization "fair and equitable for all."
• Algeria tells Assembly reformed UN necessary for dealing with world's many crises UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- Faced with the same backdrop year after year of unresolved old conflicts and new deadly outbreaks, climate change, impoverishment and under-development, the world has no alternative but to place its hopes in the United Nations, Algeria told the General Assembly today. "Who better to assume this role than our Organization which, even it needs to be improved in many respects, still remains more than ever this unique and irreplaceable instrument in the service of nations, Foreign Minister Abdelkader Messahel told the Assembly's 72nd General Debate, calling for institutional reform.
• International rules-based order in jeopardy Australia's Foreign Minister tells UN assembly UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Julie Bishop, told the General Assembly today that while the United Nations had been established to build an international rules-based order for peaceful dispute resolution, "we are now in a time when the challenges to that order are increasing."
• 'No room for complacency' when survival of future generations is at stake, Bhutan tells UN Assembly UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- Addressing global leaders at the 72nd annual general debate at the United Nations, the Prime Minister of Bhutan underscored that the impacts of climate change – illustrated by devastating hurricanes and floods, and record-setting temperatures year after year – are very real.
• 'Surge of solidarity' can halt spread of poverty, Cameroon's President tells UN Assembly UN News 22 Sep 2017 -- The first speaker to take the podium on the fourth day of the United Nations General Assembly annual high-level debate, President Paul Biya of Cameroon, underscored that peace, essential for the survival of humanity and sustainable development, "is dangerously under threat," notably from terrorism, conflicts, poverty and climate disruptions.
• Kenya Opposition Questions Electoral Commission's Role in October Elections VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- The same institution responsible for the failures in Kenya's August's presidential poll is expected to organize a fresh vote in fewer than five weeks. Briefing reporters Friday, the attorney general sought to stave off fears of an impending constitutional crisis.
• Cameroon's French-English Divide Flares Up VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- Anti-government protests broke out Friday in Cameroon's two English-speaking regions. The demonstrators echoed calls from separatist groups for Cameroon's southwest and northwest to break away from French-speaking regions and form their own state.
• La Nina Could Cause Further Drought in Horn of Africa VOA 22 Sep 2017 -- Scientists are warning that the Horn of Africa may have to endure another dry season and more food insecurity because of weather patterns in the Pacific Ocean.