French President visits Algeria

French President visits Algeria

French President Francois Holland paid Algeria a landmark visit on Wednesday, his first time to the Maghreb region since he took power in May
ECOWAS agrees to Mali intervention force

ECOWAS agrees to Mali intervention force

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at an emergency session on Sunday in Nigeria’s capital Abuja agreed to a military intervention plan to wrest control of northern...

Malians rally against military intervention

Some 2,000 people took to the streets in the Mali capital yesterday/ on Thursday to protest plans for a foreign military intervention to reclaim territory seized by armed Islamist groups...
Mali’s new president sworn in

Mali’s new president sworn in

Mali's new interim president took office Thursday, taking over power from military men who staged a military coup on March 22nd