Search continues for SA man kidnapped in Mali

The search for a South African man kidnapped in Timbuktu, who's name the family does not want to release, is continuing.

South African and Swede kidnapped in Mali

Gunmen in Timbuktu have kidnapped three men from South Africa, the Netherlands and Sweden and killed one German tourist after he refused to cooperate.

Al-Shabaab areas hit by explosions in Somalia

Witnesses have said at least three explosions hit al-Shabaab-held regions outside Mogadishu at the weekend, with some saying it was aerial attack.

Al-Qaeda frees French hostages in Yemen

France has announced that al-Qaeda released three French aid workers kidnapped in Yemen in May after negotiations with a tribal chief.

Somali deputy killed outside his home

Somali lawmaker Adan Bule Mohamed has been shot and killed outside his home, adding to the ceaseless violence the country has seen since 1991.

Somalis hit the beach in Mogadishu for first time in three years

After al-Shabaab's retreat from Mogadishu, residents displayed a new sense of security by flocking to the beaches for the first time in three years.

Nigeria Eid bomb attacks set US on edge

The US says Boko Haram could attack three luxury hotels in Abuja after a report that more than 100 people have been killed in Nigeria since Friday.

Kenya claims Somali rebels receiving arms

Kenya says Somali Islamist rebels have received a third planeload of armaments as its forces prepare to push forward against the militants.

Somali rebels vow to avenge Kenyan air raid

Somali rebels have vowed to avenge a deadly Kenyan air raid that killed at least five civilians, which Kenya insisted hit an al-Shabaab target.

Al-Shabaab target Mogadishu AU military base

Conflicting reports were made after fighters from Somalia's al-Shabaab extremist group attacked an African Union military base in Mogadishu.

Iran influence on the rise as US forces leave Iraq

As the US withdraws its remaining 39 000 troops from Iraq, the influence of its nemesis Iran in the corridors of power in Baghdad is likely to rise.

Kenya, Somali troops close in on key rebel town

Kenyan and Somali government troops have edged closer to a town in southern Somalia where al-Qaeda-inspired rebels have grouped, hoping to strike.

Trapped families flee Mogadishu during lull in clashes

Civilians trapped by fighting in Mogadishu have made the most of a lull to flee, even as Kenyan forces continue their slow advance inside Somalia.

Dozens killed in slew of attacks against Iraq police

A slew of bombings targeted Iraqi police in Baghdad, including blasts by two suicide bombers, killing 25 people and wounding dozens more.

SA laments Mogadishu bombings

SA has bemoaned the suicide bomb attack that killed 70 people in Mogadishu, while Somalia's Prime Minister urged aid workers not to stay away.

Al-Qaeda affiliate suspected in Delhi briefcase blast

Authorities said the Harkat-ul-Jihad Islami militant group had sent an email claiming responsibility for the blast that killed at least 10.

Mamman Nur masterminded UN attack, says Nigeria

Nigerian authorities say the man behind the attack on UN headquarters in Abuja last week is the al-Qaeda-linked Boko Haram sect's Mamman Nur.

'CEO of al-Qaeda' killed in drone strike

The killing of al-Qaeda's number two leader deprives the group of a multi-talented manager who helped it spawn offshoots around the world.

Journalist casualties in Libya during Nato raids

The death of three journalists during Nato air strikes in Libya has been pinned on al-Qaeda instigation.

Was al-Qaeda drifting off brand? Bin Laden thought so

Osama bin Laden was so worried about al-Qaeda's image that he proposed changing the group's name to improve its "brand", a US official has revealed.

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