An extremist group that claims allegiance to Al Qaeda said it was responsible for assaults on a military police school and an air base in the West African country of Mali.
Author: Elian Peltier and Ruth Maclean
Dozens of Women and Girls Kidnapped by Extremists Are Freed in Burkina Faso
More than 60 people were abducted a week ago while searching for food in an area blockaded by insurgents. On Friday, the military said the captives had been released.
French Soldiers Quit Mali After 9 Years, Billions Spent and Many Lives Lost
The last unit of the French military mission, Operation Barkhane, crossed into neighboring Niger, after a major fallout with Malian authorities.
11 Families in Senegal Welcomed Newborns. A Fire Left Them Devastated.
Joy over the births turned to shock and grief after a blaze swept through a neonatal ward at a hospital in Senegal. “There’s nothing we can do but suffer,” said a man who lost his grandson.