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Militants Overrun UN Base in Timbuktu in Latest Attack in Mali
Early Friday morning unidentified assailants infiltrated the base in the city and attacked an army base nearby. A series of recent attacks and kidnappings in West Africa have put the region on edge.
Threatened by Militias and Traffickers, Mali's Desert Elephants Could Be Extinct in 3 Years
In the first two weeks of 2016, poachers killed 16 elephants — and aerial footage recently gathered by conservationists reveals only about 350 of the rare elephants remain.
Senegal Tries to Prevent Terror Attack by Rounding Up 900 People for Interrogations
After a series of deadly attacks by militants in West Africa, authorities in Senegal reportedly questioned hundreds of people over the weekend.
Witness Describes 'Complete Bloodbath' as Security Forces Retake Burkina Faso Hotel
Special forces troops freed around 150 hostages from a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital that was attacked by al Qaeda fighters, but at least two dozen people from 18 countries were killed.
Mauritania Is After an Escaped Al Qaeda Militant Who Tried to Kill the President
A statement released on public television late on Saturday urged residents to provide information on Cheikh Ould Saleck, a militant with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb who has been on death row since 2011.
Three Dead After Rocket Attack on UN Peacekeeping Base in Northern Mali
A total of 20 people were wounded after unknown attackers fired rockets at a UN peacekeeping base in Kidal in northern Mali.
Here's Everything We Know So Far About the Deadly Hotel Siege in Mali
The death toll, number of attackers, and group responsible remain unconfirmed, but chilling details about the rampage and the story of a heroic effort to rescue hostages have emerged.
Putin Calls for Fight Against 'Global Terror' as Mali Hunts Suspects in Deadly Hotel Siege
Officials said “more than three suspects” are still at large after the attack on a luxury hotel in Mali’s capital that left at least 19 people dead.
What the Bamako Hotel Attack Reveals About Islamist Militants in Mali
The violence adds to a continued trend of attacks and kidnappings by militant groups in the country, with experts warning against making any connection to recent events like the Islamic State-led attacks in Paris that left more than 100 people dead.
Remaining Hostages Freed in Mali Hotel Siege, But 27 Are Dead
Malian commandos have carried out an operation to free more than 100 hostages trapped in a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako, but more than 20 have died.
Terrorist Groups Are Poaching Elephants In Northern Mali, Warns UN
The United Nations and Interpol estimate that around 90 percent of elephants killed in Africa each year are killed by non-state armed groups, in or near conflict zones.
Mali Militant Will be First to Face International Charges for Destroying Historic Sites
In the first case of its kind, the International Criminal Court arrested a Malian rebel accused of attacking historic religious monuments in the ancient city of Timbuktu.