Al-Qaeda linked group claim responsibility for attack on UN Troops in Mali
An al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group has claimed responsibility for an attack that wounded…
Ken Elliott: Australian hostage, 88, freed by al-Qaeda militants
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa by al-Qaeda militants…
Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers
Burkina Faso has expelled journalists from two leading French newspapers, in the…
Attacks in northern Burkina Faso kill at least 18
An attack in Burkina Faso on Thursday has claimed the lives of…
Al-Qaeda claims the death of the 14 soldiers in the center of Mali
At least 14 Malian soldiers were killed and 11 injured on Tuesday…
West Africa has experienced a wave of coups – superficial democracy is to blame
West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in…
Niger receives two French attack helicopters
France has given Niger two attack helicopters to boost its fight against…
What now for al-Qaeda?
Al-Qaeda in Arabic means "the base". It is a proscribed terrorist organisation…
Afghans say they know little about US killing of al-Qaeda leader
The news of the killing of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri slowly made…
How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in…