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Hostages taken in attack on Niger army barracks
NIGER

Hostages taken in attack on Niger army barracks

The al Qaeda-linked group MUJAO has claimed responsibility for coordinated suicide attacks in Niger on Thursday targeting an army barracks and French-run uranium mine, killing at least 20 people and taking several trainee soldiers hostage.
Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party turns on Salafists
TUNISIA

Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party turns on Salafists

The clash between Tunisia's ruling Islamist Ennahda party and the Salafist Ansar al-Sharia escalated over the weekend, when Prime Minister Ali Larayedh linked the Salafist group with terrorism. But what does this mean for Tunisia's security?
Tunisian activist arrested over 'immoral gestures'
TUNISIA

Tunisian activist arrested over 'immoral gestures'

A young Tunisian activist who sparked controversy in March after posting topless photos of herself online has been arrested for committing “immoral gestures,” the interior ministry said on Monday.
Algerian censors block Bouteflika 'coma' reports
ALGERIA

Algerian censors block Bouteflika 'coma' reports

Algerian authorities have censored two newspapers for printing information about President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s “declining” health. Bouteflika has not been seen since he was admitted to a Paris hospital late April.
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Al Qaeda-linked cell ‘targeted’ French, US embassies in Egypt
EGYPT

Al Qaeda-linked cell ‘targeted’ French, US embassies in Egypt

Members of an al Qaeda-linked cell detained by Egyptian authorities earlier this week were planning to commit suicide attacks on the French and US embassies in Cairo, the MENA state news agency quoted investigators as saying on Wednesday.
Deadly car bomb hits Libyan city of Benghazi
LIBYA

Deadly car bomb hits Libyan city of Benghazi

A car bomb exploded on Tuesday in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, with conflicting reports on the death toll. Libya's Deputy Interior Minister Abdullah Massoud has said that at 15 people were killed and another 30 wounded.
Embassy bomb attack foiled, say Egyptian police
EGYPT

Embassy bomb attack foiled, say Egyptian police

Egypt’s Interior Ministry said on Saturday that it had detained men belonging to an al Qaeda-linked group who were planning a bomb attack on a foreign embassy in the country.
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