South Libya Drone Strike Points to Growing US Military Action in the Sahel | Lack of disclosures leaves exact US policy in the region unclear
At Least 20 Killed as al-Qaeda Attacks Burkina Faso Hotel
At Least 20 Killed as al-Qaeda Attacks Burkina Faso Hotel | 15 others reported wounded as gunmen force their way into hotel
Algerian Group Declares Itself West African al-Qaeda Branch
Algerian Group Declares Itself West African al-Qaeda Branch | Group’s territory appears to overlap with existing AQIM
Report: US Airstrike in Libya Targeted Algerian Islamist Leader
Report: US Airstrike in Libya Kills Algerian Islamist Leader | Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been ‘killed’ several times in recent years
North Africa al-Qaeda Spurns ISIS Caliphate
North Africa al-Qaeda Spurns ISIS Caliphate | AQIM remains loyal to Zawahiri
North Africa’s Al-Qaeda Urges Followers to Stay Local
North Africa’s Al-Qaeda Urges Followers to Stay Local | Young should ‘fight secularism’ in their own countries
Officials See AQIM Planning More Attacks on Western Targets
Officials See AQIM Planning More Attacks on Western Targets | No specific plots yet, US insists
Branding the African War: The ‘Al-Qaeda’ That Wasn’t
Branding the African War: The ‘Al-Qaeda’ That Wasn’t | Nominally ‘al-Qaeda-linked’ factions being spun as part of a huge united force
UN: Libya Arms Could Reach al-Qaeda, Boko Haram
UN: Libya Arms Could Reach al-Qaeda, Boko Haram | Large quantities of weapons smuggled out of country
US: Al-Qaeda in Libya to Recruit Fighters
US: Al-Qaeda in Libya to Recruit Fighters | Encouraging AQIM to ‘drum up extremist activities’