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Mokhtar Belmokhtar

Newsdeck

Two dead as suspected jihadists attack Mali tourist resort

By AFP

Newsdeck

Chinese UN peacekeeper, 3 civilians die in Mali attacks

By AFP

Analysis: No country in the Sahel and Maghreb is immune from Al-Qaeda contagion

Africa

Analysis: No country in the Sahel and Maghreb is immune from Al-Qaeda contagion

By Ryan Cummings & Nick Piper

Burkina Faso’s new nightmare: The rising threat of radical Islam

Africa

Burkina Faso’s new nightmare: The rising threat of radical Islam

By Olga Bogorad

Analysis: Why is Burkina Faso in Al Qaeda’s crosshairs?

Africa

Analysis: Why is Burkina Faso in Al Qaeda’s crosshairs?

By Simon Allison

African plans for Mali’s future in trouble after Chad’s shock withdrawal

Africa

African plans for Mali’s future in trouble after Chad’s shock withdrawal

By Simon Allison

France Says Al Qaeda Chief Abou Zeid "Probably" Killed

Newsdeck

France Says Al Qaeda Chief Abou Zeid "Probably" Killed

By Reuters

Algeria vows to fight Al Qaeda after 38 workers killed

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Algeria vows to fight Al Qaeda after 38 workers killed

By Reuters

Algeria toll rises as attack claimed for Al Qaeda

Newsdeck

Algeria toll rises as attack claimed for Al Qaeda

By Reuters

Algerian hostage crisis: the Malian blowback begins

Africa

Algerian hostage crisis: the Malian blowback begins

By Simon Allison

Sahara Islamists take hostages, spreading Mali war

Newsdeck

Sahara Islamists take hostages, spreading Mali war

By Reuters