Bamako: France has urged its citizens to leave Mali as soon as possible as an al-Qaeda-linked group, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), has been blockading fuel tankers since September. This blockade has significantly disrupted the flow of imported goods from Senegal and the Ivory Coast,

Paris: France has urged its citizens in Mali to leave immediately, as Islamist insurgents maintain their blockade of the country. The French Foreign Ministry recommended that citizens use commercial flights while they are still available and avoid traveling overland. According to France24.com, the two-month-long fuel blockade, enforced by an al-Qaeda-linked

Abidjan: Africa’s Sahel region has emerged as a significant global terrorism hot spot, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. About 51% of global terror-related deaths are recorded in this region, where two al-Qaeda-linked groups are increasing their influence. According to Deutsche

Ankara: Under the pale autumn sun, the sound of crying children blends with the rumble of truck engines at the Chaman border crossing in southwestern Pakistan. Afghan families who have lived in Pakistan for decades are now being forced to leave with only a few belongings, including blankets, furniture, and