Somali pirate menace returns amid U.S.-Iran war
A 2010 photo of an armed Somali pirate keeping vigil on the coastline at Hobyo, northeastern Somalia, while…
What to know about the conflict in Mali
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and…
Mali government reports rebel attacks in the north
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian army said Saturday that several northern towns, including Gao and Sévaré, were…
Burkina Faso cuts diplomatic relations with France
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military government severed diplomatic ties with France, its former colonial ruler…
JNIM claims deadly double attacks in central Mali villages
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Double attacks by an armed group have left several people in two villages dead…
Mali’s junta leader takes on duties of country’s defense minister
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali ‘s junta leader and the country’s president has assumed the duties of defense…
Al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists strike together in Mali
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An alliance of al-Qaida-linked militants and separatists carried out the largest coordinated attack in…
Gunmen launch attacks in Mali’s capital and other cities
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities early Saturday in a…
Britain’s High Court says government acted illegally in outlawing protest group Palestine Action
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s High Court ruled Friday that the government’s decision to outlaw the protest group Palestine…
EU appears poised to sanction Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union appeared poised Thursday to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly…
US retaliatory strike in Syria kills leader tied to Islamic State ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) — A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death…
Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland brings uproar and threats to a volatile region
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s recognition of Somaliland has thrust the breakaway territory into the international spotlight, causing an…