Pakistan's al-Qaeda chief killed by US drone

US missiles have killed Pakistan's al-Qaeda chief, one of the US's main targets in the volatile country and wanted for several deadly attacks.

Nigeria: ‘Sharia or nothing’

Jihadists blame country’s woes on secular state and say they have al-Qaeda’s support in their fight.

No hard evidence that al-Qaeda is funding militant Islamist group

In the fast-changing world of violent Sunni Muslim activism, it is reassuring to find that some things remain the same.

Red Cross banned from al-Shabaab controlled areas in Somalia

Al-Shabaab's ban on one of the few agencies still operating in Somalia could deprive hundreds of thousands of people of critical food aid.

Al-Qaeda base in Yemen hit by mystery air raid

An air raid by "unknown forces" has struck an al-Qaeda outpost in Yemen, killing about 15 people -- including a long-hunted regional leader.

Al-Qaeda militants seize Yemen town

Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen have seized a town close to Yemen's capital Sana'a, seizing an ancient citadel and mosque.

Kenya on alert amid looming terror threat

Bulletins are warning of an impending assault by terrorists as Kenya's capital increases security measures in the hope of preventing an attack.

Afghanistan sets ground rules for Taliban talks

Afghanistan will accept a Taliban office in Qatar to help peace talks but no foreign power can get involved in the process without its consent.

Muslim Brotherhood denies Syria blast claims

Syria's Muslim Brotherhood has denied it was responsible for Friday's Damascus suicide bombings that killed 44, saying the claims were fabricated.

Algerian troops enter Mali to fight al-Qaeda

Algerian troops have crossed into Mali to help government forces combat groups affiliated to al-Qaeda, officials and witnesses have said.

Kenya's march to find militants in Somalia fruitless

Kenyan troops marched into a Somalian fishing village two months ago, but they have not yet found the al-Qaeda-linked militants they came to hunt.

Terrorist threat rising in Sahel

Former UN envoy warns of al-Qaeda's commitment to create 'new Somalia' in region.

Al-Shabaab and Kenya's army at war -- on Twitter

The Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabaab is matching its guerrilla campaign against the Kenyan army with a peevish war of words on Twitter.

Digging up mass graves may heal Iraq's war wounds

Beneath the detritus and shacks constructed on al-Sadah is buried what might be one of the largest unopened mass graves in Iraq's capital.

Al-Qaeda group claims responsibility for Mali kidnappings

A group identifying itself as al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of five Europeans in Mali.

Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for Mali kidnappings

North Africa's al-Qaeda wing has claimed responsibility for two kidnapping incidents in Mali, one of which saw a South African taken hostage.

Kidnappers threaten British hostage with execution

Masked gunmen have released a video in which they threaten to execute a British hostage kidnapped in Nigeria if their demands are not met.

2011 in retrospect

The drama in 2011 seemed to unfold on an almost daily basis, with scandals, disasters and political unrest rolling in one after the other.

US officer says Nato attack on Pakistan was not intentional

A top US military officer says a Nato attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers was not deliberate, while Pakistan maintains Nato forces were alerted.

Al-Shabaab rebels loot aid agencies banned in Somalia

Al-Shabaab rebels have banned some UN and international aid agencies from working in Somalia, seizing and looting some of their offices.

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