First-known attack in Nigeria by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin armed group active in Mali and Burkina Faso.

A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military ...

After Raila Odinga’s death, Kenya’s most enduring political dynasty faces the ultimate test: holding together his Orange Democratic Movement and safeguarding his half-century legacy of resistance, ...

The Salafist jihadists JNIM have claimed an attack in northern Nigeria, on the border with Benin. It is the first time the al ...

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it imposed a travel ban on Mali over increased terrorist activities in the African nation.

Al-Qaeda–linked militant group, a Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed a soldier in central Nigeria this week, its first known attack in ...

The militant group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed responsibility for its first attack in Nigeria, ...

Al-Qaeda is tightening its grip on Mali’s capital in a Taliban-style bid to seize control of the west African nation.

The blockade of southern Mali is designed to weaken the military government, incite the public and possibly consolidate control.

The U.S. Embassy in Mali told all American citizens on Tuesday to leave the country due to a severe fuel crisis and security ...