Mali

The fighters allegedly belonged to the al Mourabitoun Islamist group, which attacked a luxury hotel in Bamako in November.

Unknown jihadists attacked a luxury hotel in November, killing 20 people including many foreigners.

The attack on the luxury hotel in Mali's capital killed 20 people.

The claims of the relatively new militant group are considered to be the most credible

The grieving country has intensified attacks on ISIS in Syria. Now it's facing a renewed threat from Islamists in Mali, its former colony.

Twenty people plus two gunmen died in Friday's assault on the Radisson Blu hotel.

Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been a key figure in insurgencies across North Africa.

The landlocked West African country gained independence from French colonial rule in 1960.

As events unfold, some people are trapped in their offices and schools.

At least 27 are reportedly dead in the attack on a Western target in the West African country.

A new Islamist terrorist group in Africa will take more than 'security measures' to defeat it.

Four hostages held by suspected Islamist militants freed at hotel used by United Nations staff.

In addition, the three worst-hit countries all reported declining numbers of Ebola cases.

Serge Lazarevic was kidnapped in northern Mali nearly three years ago and has finally been released

The latest UNMEER efforts are centered around halting Ebola's spread in Mali

Europe's appetite for drugs is helping keep African countries in the sewer and feeding the coffers of extremists

The first health care worker to be subjected under New Jersey and New York's strict quarantine rules has been vocal about her treatment and rightly so, some doctors say

Ebola reaches Mali as the number of cases worldwide surpasses 10,000, with a mortality rate of almost 50%

Campaign aims to eliminate maternal deaths with the 'Mum's Phone'

Investigators at the crash site in northern Mali said it was unlikely that the plane was attacked before it crashed, killing 116

The flight, that passes over conflict-ridden northern Mali, was scheduled to land in Algiers at 5.10am but never arrived