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Mali's PM says talks with rebels 'inevitable'
18/11/2012 - MALI

Mali's PM says talks with rebels 'inevitable'

Calling the indigenous rebel groups fighting in the north of the country his “compatriots", Malian Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra said Sunday that talks with the radical Islamist movement Ansar Dine and the Tuareg MNLA were "inevitable."
Al Qaeda sends reinforcements to aid Islamists in Mali
17/11/2012 - MALI

Al Qaeda sends reinforcements to aid Islamists in Mali

Al Qaeda's North Africa branch was sending hundreds of fighters to bolster the ranks of its Islamist allies in the Gao region of Northern Mali, according to witnesses on Saturday. MNLA separatists had tried to retake the region a day earlier.
Ansar Dine: ‘We are determined to have peace’
21/12/2012 - MALI

Ansar Dine: ‘We are determined to have peace’

With a plan for a military intervention in northern Mali already mapped out, a delegation from militant Islamist group Ansar Dine (currently occupying the region) met with a UN official in Burkina Faso.
Regional envoys, Islamists to meet for Mali peace talks
06/11/2012 - MALI

Regional envoys, Islamists to meet for Mali peace talks

Regional envoys met with Islamist group Ansar Dine on Sunday for talks on resolving Mali's political crisis in the wake of media reports saying the militants are ready to distance themselves from al Qaeda's North African branch, also known as AQIM.
Al Qaeda supporter sentenced for model plane plot
02/11/2012 - USA

Al Qaeda supporter sentenced for model plane plot

An American al Qaeda sympathiser was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday for planning to bomb the Pentagon and the US Capitol building using remote-controlled planes outfitted with explosives. Rezwan Ferdaus pleaded guilty in July.
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Jordan thwarts 'al Qaeda terror plot'
22/10/2012 - JORDAN

Jordan thwarts 'al Qaeda terror plot'

Jordanian authorities said on Sunday that they had arrested 11 suspected al Qaeda-linked militants for allegedly planning to carry out a series of attacks targeting shopping centres and Western diplomatic missions in the country.
Valentin Tapsoba, Regional Representative for West Africa, UNHCR
15/10/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Valentin Tapsoba, Regional Representative for West Africa, UNHCR

As thousands of refugees flee an Islamist reign of terror in northern Mali, and with military intervention looming, the UN’s top relief coordinator for West Africa, Valentin Topsoba, speaks to Douglas Herbert about an impending humanitarian disaster. Can he persuade Western governments to provide urgent help before it’s too late?
Mourners mark 10-year anniversary of Bali bombing
12/10/2012 - INDONESIA

Mourners mark 10-year anniversary of Bali bombing

Ten years ago, a nightclub bombing on the Indonesian island of Bali killed 202 people and injured hundreds more. A decade on, survivors and families of victims alike are gathering to commemorate the event. Since the attack, Indonesia has clamped down hard on Islamist terror groups, but the terrorist threat still has not completely disappeared.
Cycling's golden boy falls from grace
11/10/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Cycling's golden boy falls from grace

International headlines pick up on the congressional hearing in the US, which seeks to uncover the truth about how the US ambassador died in Libya in September. And are EU nationals throwing themselves into the fray in Syria? UK authorities are investigating a possible jihadist link with an NHS doctor. Finally, Lance Armstrong is named and shamed: the champion cyclist falls from grace in the US media.
Terror suspect Abu Hamza appears before US court
07/10/2012 - UK-USA

Terror suspect Abu Hamza appears before US court

Radical Islamist preacher Abu Hamza al-Masri appeared in court in the United States on Saturday a matter of hours after being extradited from Britain. The judge ordered that Hamza, who faces a number of terrorism charges, be held in detention.
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