AQAP confirms death of leader

AQAP confirms death of leader

(VOVWORLD) - Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) announced the death of their leader Khalid bin Umar Batarfi in a statement on Sunday
US troops in Syria attacked by missiles

US troops in Syria attacked by missiles

(VOVWORLD) - A US defense official said Monday that US forces and their allies in Syria came under missile attack, just one day after a drone attack in Jordan that resulted...
Unrest grows in Niger

Unrest grows in Niger

(VOVWORLD) - The political situation in Niger is drawing international attention after President Mohamed Bazoum was overthrown by the army and a military junta, set up by the coup, arrested several members of the Constitutional...
UN ends peacekeeping mission in Mali

UN ends peacekeeping mission in Mali

(VOVWORLD) - The UN Security Council on Friday voted unanimously on a resolution to immediately end the mission of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), started in 2013 to prevent...
ISIS claims French crash in Mali

ISIS claims French crash in Mali

(VOVWORLD) - An ISIS-affiliated group on Thursday claimed responsibility for a military helicopter collision that killed 13 French soldiers this week in Mali. This is the biggest loss the French...
Repatriating ISIS fighters, a thorny problem

Repatriating ISIS fighters, a thorny problem

(VOVWORLD) - Turkey continues to send ISIS prisoners back to their home countries from detention centers in northeast Syria, triggering tensions with European countries, who have revoked the citizenships of many...