MOPTI, Mali (AP) – Before Islamists seized the northern half of Mali, Mamadou Sekere sold masks and jewelry in Timbuktu to European tourists who rode camels and slept in the desert under the stars.

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — The president of the West African bloc of nations said Monday it “can no longer hesitate” to combat terrorism and criminality in northern Mali, which was overrun by ...

PARIS (AP) – The leader of West Africa’s regional bloc said in an interview published Sunday that military intervention in Mali is “inevitable” within weeks, if there’s no quick change in the nation ...

All eyes are on Mali now as French and African forces attempt to force back the al-Qaeda linked terrorist group that overtook Northern Mali last year. A critical intervention is underway; France sent ...

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — An international military intervention into Mali at this time would be useless, a top advisor to Algeria’s president said Saturday. The remarks by Kamal Rezzag Bara, terrorism ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This is Great Hunger, a mini-series analyzing the political decisions that have led to mass starvation in some of the most food insecure countries on Earth. Throughout West Africa over the last number ...