Nairobi – A Malian military official said at least 15 soldiers were killed in an ambush by rebel fighters of the Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab. Colonel Ahmed Muse said late Monday that the ambush took place near Walaweyn, a town in the Lower Shabelle region, about 93 kilometers south of …

Sale – Moroccan authorities announced Monday they had dismantled a militant cell planning to create an Islamic state (ISIS) affiliated, seizing weapons and bomb-making material in raids on their hideouts. The cell is the latest in a series of radical groups Morocco says it has discovered. The group operated in …

The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved the appointment of German UN official Martin Kobler as the new UN special envoy to Libya, said diplomats, though it was unclear when he would take over mediating stalled peace talks. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon notified the 15-member council in a letter, …