Mali
Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Catches Fire
The plane landed safely and none of the 90 people on board were harmed.
Journalist Beaten, Forced to Drink Own Urine
El Hadji Hamidou Touré was reportedly abused on the orders of a government official.
Macron Revives French Military as He Eyes European Army
The president has warned Europe can no longer rely on Trump's United States—and is busily preparing France and its allies to face off Islamist threats and an increasingly ambitious Russia.
Migrants Dumped in Desert and Told to Walk to Safety
With no water or food, migrants are forced across the border at gunpoint in the searing heat.
5-Year-Old Girl With Albinism Beheaded in 'Ritual'
The attackers allegedly scaled a wall and kidnapped the young girl as she slept alongside her mother and sibling.
U.S. Forces Killed in Niger Were Wrongly Sent: Report
Gaps in the U.S. chain of command may have doomed four Green Berets of Operational Detachment-Alpha Team 3212.
Man Who Found ISIS Niger Tape Criticizes U.S. Role
Mohammed Mahmoud Abu al-Maali, a Mauritanian expert on ISIS and Al-Qaeda in the region, told Newsweek the U.S. military had a destabilizing effect.
ISIS Video Shows U.S. Soldiers Killed in Niger Ambush
A new ISIS video, entitled "Assault of the Brave Against the Army of the Americans," shows the last moments of four Green Berets killed in Niger last year.
The 11 Countries the U.S. Says Will Probably Kill You
The State Department has classified these 11 nations as "Do not travel."
Navy SEALs Probed Over Green Beret Death in Mali
Staff Sergeant Logan Melgar was found dead on June 4.
Al-Qaeda Hostage Recounts Six-Year Desert Ordeal
Johan Gustafsson said that his captivity was something between a "prison sentence and Robinson Crusoe."
How to Fight Extremism in Africa's Terror Hotspot Mali
Mali has played host to a raft of extremist groups in recent years but people's reasons for joining are often the same.
Can Trump Help Rescue a U.S. Missionary Lost in Africa?
James Krause was declared dead after he went missing on a flight from South Africa to Mali, but his family says he is alive.
ICC Rules Mali Jihadist Liable For $3.2 Million Damages
Amad al-Faqi al-Mahdi was jailed for nine years in 2016 after pleading guilty to war crimes.
Al-Qaeda Releases One of Its Longest-Held Hostages
McGowan was kidnapped along with a Swede and Dutch national, both of whom have already been released.
Al-Qaeda Frees Swedish Mali Hostage After Five Years
The group kidnapped the Swedish national from Timbuktu in 2011.
France's Colonial Style in Africa May Stay With Macron
The new French president has criticized France's colonial legacy in Africa, but early signs suggest he may not follow through by pulling out.
Asylum Seeker Hangs Himself at Milan Central Station
Italian authorities told Newsweek that while there are episodes of suicide among asylum seekers, this appears to be the first to have occurred in such a public place.
Mali: Militants Kill 11 Soldiers Near Burkina Border
Al-Qaeda affiliates are active in the region.
African Jihadi Groups Unite in Troubled Sahel Region
Some of the groups were involved in the 2012 northern Mali uprising.
Mali: Car Bomb Kills Dozens at Military Base
Jihadi groups regularly target army and U.N. bases in northern Mali.
Islamist Militants Will Threaten Security Across Africa
The violence of ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliates threatens to spread far beyond Nigeria and Somalia.
Mali: Tuareg Rebel Group Withdraws From Peace Process
A 2015 peace deal is aimed at resolving the causes of a 2012 revolution in northern Mali.
EU and Mali Sign Migrant Return Deal
Irregular migration from Africa to the EU has increased by 13 percent in 2016.
Mali: Four Killed in Weekend of Attacks
Militant Islamist groups are ramping up attacks in Mali as a peace deal falters.
How Is France Fighting Militant Islamism in Africa?
French troops are deployed across North and West Africa to tackle militant groups.
Hague Court Sentences Timbuktu Jihadi to Nine Years
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi led the destruction of nine historic shrines and a 15th-century mosque.
Islamist Pleads Guilty to Destroying Mali Tombs at ICC
Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi is the first person to enter a guilty plea at the ICC.
Mali: Deadly Protests Over Detention of Radio Presenter
The presenter, known as Ras Bath, suggested jihadis are on the front foot against Mali armed forces.