Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an armed group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for the attack.An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM),…
A row between unlikely sparring partners. This week, Mali announced it was severing ties with Ukraine, after accusing Kyiv of having a hand in a…
The UN official said he was ‘appalled’ by the killings in central Mali. The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged…
BREAKINGBREAKING, This is a breaking news story, more details to follow. A helicopter belonging to the United Nations mission in Somalia has been captured by…
The embargo was placed on Somalia in 1992 to cut the flow of weapons to feuding warlords in the country. The United Nations Security Council…
ISRAEL has vowed to find and kill Yahya Sinwar — the Hamas mastermind of the October 7 attacks who has been dubbed “Gaza’s Bin Laden”.…
Medan, Indonesia – In the early 2000s, the potential for terror attacks in Southeast Asia appeared dramatically different from today. Indonesia was rocked by the…
All ‘five colleagues’ who were kidnapped 18 months ago are in good health, spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres says. The United Nations says five…
More than 300 of the peacekeepers in MINUSMA have also been killed since the start of the Mali mission in 2013. At least one United…
Since 2006, the rebels have been trying to topple Somalia’s central government and establish sovereignty based on its strict interpretation of Islamic law. Fighters from…
The AU mission is yet to confirm the number of casualties although al-Shabab claims to have killed 137 soldiers. Al-Shabab fighters have attacked a military…
Dr. Kenneth Elliott was taken captive in northern Burkina Faso in 2016 along with his wife, who was released shortly after their abduction. An 88-year-old…
Ibrahim Traore speaks about conflict in the Sahel region but denies that Russian mercenaries are helping his government fight rebels. Burkina Faso’s interim president, Ibrahim…
Questions are raised at a UN human rights meeting about the role of the Russian private military contractor. Western countries have raised concerns at a…
Rebels linked to al-Qaeda and ISIL have been active in parts of Mali and the Sahel for more than a decade now. The chief of…
Relations between Paris and Ouagadougou have deteriorated sharply since the Burkinabe military seized power in a coup in October. Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended…
From: UpFrontTwenty years on from the start of the Iraq war, we look at how the US and UK media helped sell the war to…
Never charged with a crime, Ghassan Al Sharbi, 48, returns to Saudi Arabia after being held for 21 years at Guantanamo. The United States has…
The peacekeeping mission has recorded 281 deaths of its soldiers since it became operational in Mali in 2013. A court in Mali has sentenced a…
The move comes after the Sahel country’s military rulers demanded that Paris withdraw its forces. France will withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso within a…