VOA has learned that one attacker in Agadez remains on the loose and is holding a few officers hostage at a military base in Agadez
ECOWAS announces additional 1,200 soldiers headed to CAR to help with security
Mahamat Djibrine served under ex-Chadian president Hissene Habre who fled to Dakar in 1990 after being ousted in a military coup
President Goodluck Jonathan declares state of emergency in three northern states, orders immediate deployment of more troops
Kidal is currently controlled by Tuareg separatist group, MNLA
Nigerian military say about 200 gunmen, suspected members of radical sect known as Boko Haram, also set dozens of prison inmates free
Deadly plant virus, Cassava Brown Streak Disease, began ravaging fields in East Africa 10 years ago, and has now moved as far west as DRC
Commission is seen as essential to dealing with long-standing issues of security and governance in the north
Prosecutors accuse Karim Wade, who professes innocence, of engineering a complex network of front men and offshore companies
Patriotism may be at an all-time high in Gao, but daily life is far from normal
Fighting flares between rebels, loyalists of ousted regime as National Transition Council fills out government after electing Djotodia president
Civilians in northern town of Gao -- where heavy fighting took place to oust Islamists -- worry that Malian army is unable to keep the peace
HRW says deceased were among seven Tuareg men detained on February 15 and then severely tortured, beaten by Malian soldiers
Dangerous ingredients can cause cancer, are potentially disfiguring, though some women in capital city Dakar say risks are price of beauty
Explosion reportedly came from car near Timbuktu airport where French, Malian troops are stationed
Seleka rebel coalition who retain de-facto control over parts of north, have seized new territory in the past week
Private newspapers, many radio stations protesting arrest of Boukary Daou
Blurry video posted to YouTube shows a gunman standing over four bodies, followed by close-up shots of three bodies illuminated by flashlight
French President Hollande says military campaign that began Jan. 11 is in 'ultimate phase,' African forces will take over with European support
Unconfirmed reports of Abdelhamid Abou Zeid's death began circulating as French, Chadian forces battled militants in mountains near border with Algeria
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