Mali

Amadou Haya Sanogo in court along with 17 co-defendants for arbitrarily executing dozens of soldiers.

Elsa Buchanan Nov 29, 2016

A dozen voice recorders handed out in Timbuktu in Mali as Islamist groups continue to operate.

Elsa Buchanan Nov 21, 2016

Situation at the maximum security centre is unclear but Niger has often been attacked by members of the terror groups.

Ludovica Iaccino Oct 17, 2016

The kidnappers were said to be taking the hostage across the border to Mali.

Jen Offord Oct 15, 2016

Mahdi claimed he had been caught in an "evil wave" by al-Qaeda when he joined the Islamist group.

Callum Paton Sep 27, 2016

Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahd first to face war crimes charges of its kind after 14 historic sites attacked.

Callum Paton Aug 22, 2016

Ansaru, a Boko Haram breakaway group is known for kidnapping and killing Westerners.

Ludovica Iaccino Aug 13, 2016

Islamist militia defending ethnic Peul group has also claimed responsibility for the attack.

Ananya Roy Jul 20, 2016

Aqim demands the release of imprisoned fighters in Mali and Niger in exchange for Stockly's release.

Ludovica Iaccino Jun 17, 2016

Five UN peacekeepers were killed and 1 seriously injured in a terror attack on the day that is observed to honour them.

Divya Kishore May 30, 2016

Since the signing of a peace accord in 2015, 12 UN peacekeepers have been killed in concerted attacks.

Callum Paton May 19, 2016

Country has become a hub for weapons and munitions smuggling across the region since 2011.

Callum Paton May 18, 2016

Latest deaths bring French army casualties to 17 since operations began in 2013.

Elsa Buchanan Apr 13, 2016

Four gunmen attacked a hotel hosting an EU military training mission in Bamako, Mali's capital.

Fiona Keating Mar 21, 2016

Rights groups claim Mali forces detaining thousands of conflict-linked civilians 'without legal warrant'.

Elsa Buchanan Feb 19, 2016

Militants detonated the car bomb at around 6:30 outside the former hotel.

Callum Paton Feb 05, 2016

Al-Qaeda gunmen filmed storming the Splendid Hotel, burning cars, and firing in the air.

Adam Justice Jan 16, 2016

Migrants from Mali and Gambia walk down fashion runway at Florence's Pitti Uomo exhibition.

Maria Khan Jan 15, 2016

Pro-government Movement of Azawad group says four of its fighters killed in friendly fire.

Umberto Bacchi Dec 24, 2015

Four or five rockets landed inside the base in the northern town of Kidal, said UN spokesman.

Henry Austin Nov 28, 2015

France says special forces sergeant injured during anti-jihadist operations in Mali has died.

Umberto Bacchi Nov 26, 2015

Mourabitoun named the pair through the Mauritanian state news agency al-Akhbar.

Callum Paton Nov 23, 2015

Security forces in Mali are searching for al-Qaida-linked militants who attacked a luxury hotel.

Taku Dzimwasha Nov 21, 2015

There is 'no point' in destroying Isis targets as its members will go 'underground' says spy chief

Mark Banham Nov 21, 2015

Massacre at Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako left at least 27 dead including Chinese, US and Russian nationals.

Mark Banham Nov 21, 2015

Two men were arrested on a flight bound for Marrakech after a passenger claimed to have explosives in his bag.

Priya Joshi Nov 20, 2015

Gunmen attacked a luxury hotel in the Malian capital of Bamako, taking 170 people hostage and killing 27.

Romil Patel Nov 20, 2015

Prior to today's hotel siege, the former French colony has witnessed a surge in attacks

Elsa Buchanan Nov 20, 2015

Three attackers arrived with diplomatic cars and started shooting in the hotel's gardens

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 20, 2015

Islamists were killed as they scrambled to defend a newly installed base on the border with Burkina Faso.

Callum Paton Oct 29, 2015