Direct talks between the government and rebels kicked off in Doha where the parties and the mediation reportedly expressed willingness to achieve peace in the troubled region of ... Read more »
Algeria's hostage crisis has been brought to an end, but it has come at a high price, reports Al Jazeera television news. Twenty-three hostages were killed, at least seven on the ... Read more »
French soldiers have engaged in their first ground combat with Islamist fighters after days of air strikes, as African troops arrive in Bamako. Read more »
AllAfrica's news partners analyse the crisis in Mali, where both African and Western forces have embarked on a war to regain control of the vast north of the country from rebel ... Read more »
Clashes between the army, supported by France, and Al-Qaeda-linked groups in the north have resulted in hundreds of people being forced from their homes to safer parts of Mali, and ... Read more »
Some of Mali neighbours have started sending in military help to aid ongoing operations against rebels. Nigerian fighter jets are expected to back French air strikes. Read more »
The United States has been lauded for approving a law which will offer a cash reward to whoever arrests the Lord's Resistance Army leader and his top commanders. Read more »
An attack on a restaurant left at least five people dead and two injured in Garissa town. Read more »
U.S. Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta has supported France's airstrikes against rebels in northern Mali, saying the U.S. government is also readying plans for assistance in the ... Read more »
The defence headquarters will commence airlifting soldiers deployed to Mali for peacekeeping operations. Read more »
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