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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?
ALGERIA

Shhh! Algeria’s president is ill, expect no details

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.
Northeast in lockdown as Nigeria battles Islamists
NIGERIA

Northeast in lockdown as Nigeria battles Islamists

The city of Maiduguri and other northeastern areas remained under curfew on Sunday as Nigerian forces targeted Boko Haram strongholds. The defence ministry said 14 Islamists and three army soldiers had been killed since Saturday.
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.
Tunisian police clash with supporters of Salafist group
TUNISIA

Tunisian police clash with supporters of Salafist group

One person was killed on Sunday as Tunisian police clashed with supporters of Ansar al-Sharia in Kairouan and the suburbs of Tunis. Hundreds of followers of the hard-line Islamist group were protesting a government ban on their annual congress.
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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.
Donors' conference pledges €3.25 billion for Mali
MALI

Donors' conference pledges €3.25 billion for Mali

International donors pledged €3.25 billion to help rebuild conflict-hit Mali at an international conference in Brussels on Wednesday. The pledges vastly exceeded expectations, with Mali originally hoping to secure some €2 billion in funding.
Nigerian president declares state of emergency
NIGERIA

Nigerian president declares state of emergency

Soldiers were being deployed in northeastern Nigeria for a planned offensive against Islamic extremists after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in three states under threat from Boko Haram.
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.
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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.
EGYPT

Retrial of Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak adjourned

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