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Commentary: Mali needs more than a military response

Mali, at the crossroads of Arab North Africa and black West Africa, tends to be one of too many places in the world where we Americans remain blissfully ignorant until a military or other emergency.

US limited in fight against North Africa militants

American lawmakers said they are frustrated with the administration's apparent lack of focus on - or, at least, ability to anticipate and respond to - the burgeoning North African threat.

Algerian killings threaten oil production

The killing of foreign workers in the Algerian desert threatens production from North Africa's largest oil and gas industry, the main source of revenue for a country that avoided unrest when the...

Recent events raise North Africa terrorist group's profile

Recent events raise North Africa terrorist group's profile

Army teams going to Africa as terror threat grows

The sharper focus on Africa by the U.S. comes against a backdrop of widespread insurgent violence across North Africa, and as the African Union and other nations discuss military intervention in...

Opposition cries foul in Algerian local elections

Algerian opposition parties cried foul over the North African country's municipal elections Thursday, citing the government's practice of mobilizing security forces to vote for the ruling parties.

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French forces leaving Malian town of Timbuktu

Al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter.

TUNIS, Tunisia: IMF agrees provisional loan deal with Tunisia

The International Monetary Fund says it has reached a provisional agreement on a $1.75 billion...

ALGIERS, Algeria: Algeria's southern unemployed demand oil jobs

Algeria's vast, sparsely populated Sahara only holds 10 percent of the country's population but...

Blogs

Romney: 'I'm Not a Fan of the President'

And if you look at North Korea, and Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, the major parts of...

A Good Boot: The Wolverine 1,000 Mile Boot Giveaway

I would wear this to the beautiful national parks of Cataluna, on a walking tour from Barcelona...

Wathba Modern Slaughterhouse Complex opens this month

He noted Wathba Slaughterhouse has been decorated with the Best Slaughterhouse Award in the...

Web

Hints of Political Change on Horizon in Algeria

Algeria has the most powerful and best-equipped military in North Africa and the Sahel and is an...

Congress should clarify authorization for war

Meanwhile, the appearance of new branches of al-Qaeda in northern Africa and, most recently,...

Worrisome map shows billions of locusts pushing across North Africa

Worrisome map shows billions of locusts pushing across North Africa