Mali army probes jihadist prisoners death
The Malian army has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of three jihadist prisoners while they were being transferred to a military...
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At least 70 killed in ‘militant attacks’ in Niger
At least 70 civilians were killed in simultaneous attacks on two villages by suspected Islamist militants in Niger, near the border zone with Mali, security...
Al-Shabaab claims beheading of local chief in Kenya
The Al-Shabaab militant group abducted and beheaded the chief of a clutch of villages in northeastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, the Islamists and...
Somali hotel rises again after al Shabaab bombing
A former minister in Somalia whose hotel was damaged in a bomb attack by the Islamist group al Shabaab says he is rebuilding and expanding,...
Donald Trump withdraws American troops from Somalia
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of majority of American troops from Somalia, the Department of Defence said on Friday. In a statement,...
Somalia recalls ambassador to Kenya in row over alleged political interference
The Horn of Africa has once again experienced renewed tensions this weekend. Somalia decided to recall its ambassador to Nairobi and expel the Kenyan ambassador....
Burkina opposition candidate alleges ‘massive fraud’ ahead of Sunday vote
Burkina Faso opposition candidate Zephirin Diabre said President Roch Kabore is orchestrating a “massive fraud” to secure re-election in Sunday’s presidential vote, and that he...
Mali militant chief, 14 others sentenced to death
A court in Mali’s capital Bamako sentenced an Islamist militant leader and 14 other people to death on Friday for jihadist activity in the south...
France: Troops kill top jihadist in Mali
France said Friday that troops from its Barkhane force in Mali have killed a senior jihadist leader linked to numerous attacks in the region. Defence...
U.S. Commandos Use Secretive Missiles to Kill Qaeda Leaders in Syria
WASHINGTON — U.S. Special Operations forces, with no fanfare, killed a top Qaeda leader in northwest Syria in an unusual drone strike nearly two weeks...