How the myth of democracy fuels the US forever wars | Al-Qaeda News
For decades, American elites sold the myth of spreading democracy. What was it that drove them?From Vietnam to Iraq and Afghanistan, US wars left not…
Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’ | Politics News
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent daysMali’s military government has dissolved all political parties after accusations from rights groups that…
U.S. military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Saturday that the strikes by U.S. Africa Command were…
US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman | Human Rights News
Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on human rights in the US.The United States has transferred 11…
Aafia Siddiqui: “Victim of all victims” | Part II | Al Jazeera
In part 2 we conclude our interview with Clive Stafford Smith, a lawyer representing Aafia Siddiqui.In part 2 of this episode of Centre Stage, we…
Aafia Siddiqui: “Victim of all victims” | Part I | September 11
Clive Stafford Smith, lawyer for Aafia Siddiqui, who he says is a victim of circumstance following the 9/11 attacks. In part 1 of this episode…
Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso | Conflict News
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an armed group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for the attack.An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM),…
Mali’s spat with Kyiv: Is the Russia-Ukraine war spilling over into Africa? | Russia-Ukraine war News
A row between unlikely sparring partners. This week, Mali announced it was severing ties with Ukraine, after accusing Kyiv of having a hand in a…
UN rights chief decries death of 50 people in Mali attacks | Military News
The UN official said he was ‘appalled’ by the killings in central Mali. The UN rights chief on Thursday said he was “appalled” by alleged…