Islamic militants are gaining major ground in the African nation of Mali. The consequences for the continent are profound.

Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako's international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website Azallaq.

Mali asked Russia to provide security. It’s now under Islamist siege.

Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, West Africa's most well-armed militants, struck across Mali in an "unprecedented" attack in the epicenter of global terrorism.

After years of fading from the spotlight, Al Qaeda has reemerged as powerful as ever, and is now poised to take over its ...

Mali’s defense minister was killed in a suicide attack on his home on Saturday, during a coordinated assault by an al-Qaeda affiliate across several locations in the West African country.

Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of torture, religious persecution and other inhumane acts in ...

DAKAR/BAMAKO, May 7 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked insurgents attacked two villages in central Mali on Wednesday night, killing around 50 people, including members of pro-government self-defence forces ...

Al Qaeda-linked insurgents have called on Malians to ‌rise up against the military-led government and transition to Sharia ...