Burkina Faso
Islamist Militants in West Africa Plan to Attack Ghana and Togo Next, Says Government
Ghana's immigration service released a memo stating that Ghana and Togo will be the next targets for Islamist fighters, following high-profile attacks this year in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast.
Al Qaeda Says It Carried Out Ivory Coast Beach Attack as Revenge Against France
The militants said Sunday's raid in Grand Bassam, which killed 18 people, was meant as a warning for countries who have allied with France and its military operations in West Africa.
Al Qaeda Militants Stopped for Beers Before Launching Deadly Beach Attack in Ivory Coast
Four men arrived in a Ford saloon car at a beachside bar around noon on Sunday, according to a waiter at the establishment, before launching the attack that killed 18 people.
Bloody Attacks on Ivory Coast Hotels Raise Profile of African al Qaeda Branch
This is the third time in recent months that the North African-based group al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for an attack on soft targets in West Africa.
Senegal Tries to Prevent Terror Attack by Rounding Up 900 People for Interrogations
After a series of deadly attacks by militants in West Africa, authorities in Senegal reportedly questioned hundreds of people over the weekend.
Husband of Burkina Faso Terror Victim Hangs Up on Justin Trudeau in Anger
"I hung up in his face. And it felt good,” Yves Richard told a Montreal radio station on Thursday. His wife was among six Canadians killed in the Friday assault on the capital of Burkina Faso.
Mom of Burkina Faso Terror Victim Is 'Revolted' by Trudeau's Plan to Stop Bombing the Islamic State
Six Canadians were killed on an assault on the capital of Burkina Faso that claimed 29 lives. The family of four and two friends, all from the province of Quebec, were on a humanitarian mission.
Six Canadians Killed in Burkina Faso Attack Were on a Humanitarian Mission
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for the attack, carried out by militants who stormed the Splendid Hotel and a nearby café in the capital of Ouagadougou on Friday, killing 28.
Witness Describes 'Complete Bloodbath' as Security Forces Retake Burkina Faso Hotel
Special forces troops freed around 150 hostages from a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital that was attacked by al Qaeda fighters, but at least two dozen people from 18 countries were killed.
At Least 20 Dead in Attack on Burkina Faso Hotel Claimed by al Qaeda Branch
The attack bears resemblance to a November assault by radical Muslim terrorists on a hotel in neighboring Mali.