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Yemen is the worst country for gender equality, followed by Pakistan.

Deal is part of Vivendi's strategy to focus and strengthen its businesses around media and content activities.

Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon murders in Mali lead to suspicions of involvement of 'Mr Marlboro' jihadist militia.

Two radio journalists abducted in northern Mali town of Kidal and murdered shortly after interviewing Tuareg leader.

Front National leader puzzled by the beards sported by hostages freed by al-Qaida in Niger

Pierre Legrand, Daniel Larribe, Thierry Dol and Marc Féret land in Paris after three years in captivity.

Military moves in to block resurgence of terrorism in north African country.

War correspondent kidnapped in April says Syrian revolution has 'turned into something dangerous'.

Omar Addow exposed in newspaper sting for offering to conduct illegal operation on girls aged 10 and 13.

64% of those polled say they oppose French participation in military action against Syria

London trio chat to IBTimes UK about their X Factor comeback, reviving UK R&B, and being compared to JLS

West Ham United have rejected a bid from St Etienne for striker Modibo Maiga, French reports suggest.

Step-by-step guide to install Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update on Galaxy Tab 2 GT-P5100 via SlimBean Build 8 Final ROM

The Galaxy Note 3 is expected to hit the market in week 36 which is from 2 to 8 September.

West Ham may have to delve back into the transfer market as St Etienne confirm interest in signing one of their two strikers Modibo Maiga.

The Galaxy Note 3 will reportedly feature 5.68 full HD Super AMOLED display.

Step-by-step guide to install Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update on Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G via SlimBean Build 8 Final ROM

A comprehensive guide to update Galaxy S3 I9300 to most stable Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean via SlimBean Build 8 Final ROM

Step-by-step guide to install Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update on Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 via SlimBean Build 8 Final ROM

Everton believed to be keen to sign former Liverpool midfielder Mohamed Sissoko.

McCartney writes to Benigno Aquino III asking for Mali the elephant to be transferred to Thailand.

Geologist kidnapped in 2011 with Serge Lazarevic by Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb was shot dead.

Seven French nationals still being held by Islamist rebel groups in Mali.

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb abducted Verdon and Serge Lazarevic in November 2011

Coup leaders apologizing for the consequences of their actions is not something that happens very often. In Bamako, the capital of Mali however, a rare example of it took place on 26 June 2013 when Captain Amadou Aya Sanogo did just that in front of an audience which included Interim President Dioncounda Traoré, recently reconciled factions of the Mali Army, religious and tribal leaders and the media.

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean official update with base firmware XXAMF1 has leaked for Samsung Galaxy Beam GT-I8530.

Detailed features and price comparison of Sony Xperia Tablet Z and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.

Every year, usually in late autumn, The Economist publishes its "The World in____" for the following year. The issue for 2012 has an article by Oliver August on the effects of the North African uprisings of 2011 spreading south and in particular, foresees trouble brewing for the Sahel states because of the fall of Muammar Gaddafi:

A detailed features comparison of Samsung's newly announced Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 and the Galaxy Note 10.1.

On 26 January 2013, French forces liberated the city of Gao in Mali after it had endured a 10-month-long occupation by Islamic extremists calling themselves the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) and its close ally, Ansar Dine. MUJAO was established as recently as mid-2011 as a Black African offshoot of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) because its fighters thought the parent organisation "too Algeria" focused. In Mali, where the population for the most part pract...