Mali

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a terrorist group which is financed through its criminal activities of smuggling, drug trafficking and kidnapping for ransom, carried out two separate bombings on 11 April 2007 in the Algerian capital, Algiers. Active members vary between 300 and 800 for this Salafist group which formally changed its name from Group for Call (that is Preaching) and Combat (GSPC in its French form) only in January 2007. Itself a splinter organisation with a history of lea...

Graeme Mackay Jan 29, 2013

Kidal, base of al-Qaida-linked Ansar Dine, is last remaining stronghold of militants, and town has been under control of Tuareg rebels.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 29, 2013

The National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) said it has taken control of Kidal, Tessalit and In Khalil ousting Ansar Dine's Islamists.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 28, 2013

French foreign minister Laurent Fabius said rebels are carrying out an evasion strategy.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 28, 2013

Foreign Office warns of kidnapping threat from criminals and terrorists in breakaway Somaliland region

Timur Moon Jan 27, 2013

Coordinated air and ground attacks by French forces kill a dozen Islamist rebels in key Malian town of Gao.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 27, 2013

Britain, Germany and Netherlands urge nationals to get out of danger city immediately.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 24, 2013

British foreign office alerts over terrorism threat in Libya after France's military intervention in Mali

Umberto Bacchi Jan 24, 2013

Islamic Movement for Azawad says it seeks a negotiated solution to Mali conflict

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 24, 2013

Outgoing secretary of state takes reponsibility for attack that killed four Americans including ambassador Chris Stevens.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 23, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 has been codenamed as Samsung Altius.

Sarmistha Acharya Jan 23, 2013

Executions, daring escapes and hiding under beds among harrowing stories to emerge from hostage crisis.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 21, 2013

Samsung Thailand confirms that the Galaxy Tab 7.7 will receive Android 4.1 Jelly Bean software update

Sarmistha Acharya Jan 21, 2013

Algerian authorities finding it difficult to identify bodies at In Amenas gas plant as death toll passes 80.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 21, 2013

Foreign Office rebuts mounting calls for wider international response to Mali crisis.

Dominic Gover Jan 20, 2013

A detailed feature by feature comparison of Samsung Galaxy S3 and Sony Xperia Z.

Sarmistha Acharya Jan 20, 2013

Britain, United States and Germany reluctant to commit as Mali faces existential threat

Dominic Gover Jan 20, 2013

A comparison of display, operating systems, camera, battery and pricing of Google Nexus 10 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.

Sarmistha Acharya Jan 19, 2013

Malian and French forces recapture key towns of Konna and Diabaly.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 19, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S4 said to have two variants: Korean (SHV-E3005) and international (GT-I9500).

Sarmistha Acharya Jan 19, 2013

Ten Britons and an unknown number of Americans, Japanese and Norwegians are still being held captive at Algeria's In Amenas gas plant.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 19, 2013

Second British hostage at besieged BP gas plant tells Algerian TV: I never felt in any danger.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 18, 2013

Algerian military source says terrorists who attacked In Amenas gas complex trained over Libyan border.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 18, 2013

Number of French troops increased to 1,400 as African forces start arriving in Mali.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 18, 2013

Nearly 30 foreign hostages and 11 al-Qaida militants killed in Algerian army operation while scores escape.

Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 18, 2013

David Cameron protests that Algiers gave no notice of military operation to free In Amenas captives.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 17, 2013

Terrorists holding BP oil workers in Algeria's In Amenas facility made hostages wear bomb belts.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 17, 2013

Ansar Dine, MUJAO and Al-Qaida in Maghreb recruiting hundreds of children.

Umberto Bacchi Jan 16, 2013

Negotiations under way after Masked Brigade militants kill two workers and take 41 hostages including seven Americans at BP In Amenas gas field.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 16, 2013

Abduction of foreign workers in Algeria 'just the beginning' of Al-Qaida retaliation on France.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 16, 2013