Topic: Al Qaeda in the Maghreb
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Niger kidnappings show Al Qaeda group getting bolder
Niger kidnappings: The assailants made their way through streets patrolled by 350 soldiers, past the gate of a secure residential area and the security guards standing in front of the foreigners' homes.
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An Al Qaeda affiliate getting rich in Niger
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb says it kidnapped five Frenchmen and two Africans from a Niger uranium mine. The group appears to be cultivating revenue streams.
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France declares war against Al Qaeda after hostage killed
French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said his country was at war with Al Qaeda after the group's affiliate in North Africa, Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, announced it murdered a French aid worker it had held hostage since April.
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After Taliban Baradar arrest, does Bin Laden matter?
Pakistan announced the arrest of the most senior Afghanistan Taliban commander since 2001, Taliban number 2 Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. With growing intelligence cooperation between the US and Pakistan, could Osama bin Laden be next?
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Air Al Qaeda: Are Latin America's drug cartels giving Al Qaeda a lift?
There is growing concerns that Al Qaeda in Africa and Latin American drug cartels are working together. Latin American cocaine flights go to Africa, en route to Europe. Are Al Qaeda members on the empty planes back to Latin America?
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What Obama could learn from France about stopping terrorists
To defend itself from terrorist attacks, the US should go on the offensive with a proactive strategy, like France.
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African music festival goes smoothly in Mali despite Al Qaeda threats
This weekend's Festival au Desert in Mali ended without incident, but risks remain high as Al Qaeda threatened Monday to kill a French hostage.
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Mali moves music festival as tourism threatened by Al Qaeda threat
A string of attacks by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) in and around Mali has hurt the tourism mecca of Timbuktu. The popular Mali Festival au Desert was moved closer to the city yesterday for safety.
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Al Qaeda rises in West Africa
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab – the terror suspect who allegedly tried to blow up a plane over Detroit on Christmas Day – hails from Nigeria in West Africa. The Monitor takes a look at how the fight against Al Qaeda is going in the region.
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Algeria hosts regional summit amid rise in terrorism
The conference focuses on the trans-Sahel, a desert area spanning four N. African countries where Al Qaeda operatives are believed to be training.
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'Death to China' heard at Rafsanjani sermon. Why?
Protesters also targeted Russia. Both countries had quickly recognized President Ahmadinejad's reelection victory last month.
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China warns citizens in Algeria of Al Qaeda threat
The terrorist group has reportedly vowed to attack Chinese in North Africa to avenge the deaths of Muslim Uighurs in China's Xinjiang Province.
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Al Qaeda-linked militant group in Mali executes British hostage
The killing of Edwin Dyer underscores the growing threat posed by militants in North Africa with links to global terrorist groups.
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Opinion: The West should focus on North Africa
Making the Maghreb a development partner would promote human rights and reform.
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In N. Africa, Al Qaeda offshoot claims six Western hostages
The claim by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb that it holds hostages kidnapped more than a month ago fuels fears that the group is expanding its reach.
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Mauritania hunts Al Qaeda militants
After seizing power in August, the west African country's military government faces its first big security test.
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Strategic shift in North Africa militancy
In Algeria, suicide bombings blamed on Al Qaeda resemble insurgent tactics in Iraq.
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Bombing suggests Al Qaeda remains a threat in Algeria
Counterterrorism efforts by the Algerian government and the US are failing to stem terrorism in the region.
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How much of a threat is Al Qaeda in North Africa?
Despite Algerian insurgents' stated intentions to strike in Europe, some officials remain skeptical that an attack outside Africa is possible.
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