Militants have killed 68 U.N. peacekeepers in Mali in the past three years, but the blue helmets aren't giving up yet.

Days after two French journalists were killed in northern Mali, authorities rounded up dozens of suspects and a group linked to al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the deaths. At least 30 suspects ...

The crisis in Mali highlights the distinctive character and trajectory of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb. A group forged in reactivity and ambiguity, marked by fluid leadership and unarticulated ...

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has released a video of a Swiss missionary kidnapped almost three weeks ago in northern Mali, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Beatrice Stockly was kidnapped ...

A self-proclaimed Islamist state in West Africa provides a territorial base for al-Qaeda affiliate.

The next war against terrorism is taking shape in this West African country, as African nations backed by the United States and France are readying a force to recapture Mali’s north from ...

The emir of AQIM, the Algerian Abdelmalek Droukdel a.k.a. Abu Musab Abdel Wadoud, seen earlier this year by Al Jazeera touring Timbuktu’s main souq, recently addressed the people of Mali.

Yet six years later, AQIM remains central to the conflict in Mali’s north and the associated violence in the center. In northern Mali, the Timbuktu region has become a laboratory for jihadist ...

Before that, AQIM was responsible for the kidnapping of Spanish nationals in Mauritania and an Italian and French national in Mali in 2009, as well as many more abductions throughout North Africa. The ...

At least 30 suspects have been arrested in the killing of two French journalists in northern Mali, officials said.

Days after two French journalists were killed in northern Mali, authorities rounded up dozens of suspects and a group linked to al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the deaths. At least 30 suspects ...