Commentary: Mali needs more than a military response
93 days ago
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
106 days ago
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
116 days ago
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
117 days ago
Recent events raise North Africa terrorist group's profile
Army teams going to Africa as terror threat grows
145 days ago
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
170 days ago
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.
