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Is Mali about to fall to an al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group?
Armed group piles pressure on the landlocked Sahel country and its military government.
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From: The Take
How the myth of democracy fuels the US forever wars
For decades, American elites sold the myth of spreading democracy. What was it that drove them?
Published On 6 Jun 2025
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The Take: How the myth of democracy fuels the US forever wars
For decades, American elites sold the myth of spreading democracy. What was it that drove them?
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Mali dissolves all political parties after opposition figures ‘arrested’
Human rights groups say politicians have been forcibly disappeared in recent days
US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman
Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on the US.
Malaysians held in US’s Guantanamo Bay prison returned home after 18 years
Amnesty International says Guantanamo Bay prison camp is a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on United States rights record.
From: Centre Stage
Aafia Siddiqui: “Victim of all victims” | Part II
In part 2 we conclude our interview with Clive Stafford Smith, a lawyer representing Aafia Siddiqui.
Published On 26 Sep 2024
From: Centre Stage
Aafia Siddiqui: “Victim of all victims” | Part I
Clive Stafford Smith, lawyer for Aafia Siddiqui, who he says is a victim of circumstance following the 9/11 attacks.
Published On 26 Sep 2024
Attack by al-Qaeda linked group in Mali killed more than 70 people
Attack on police training academy and nearby airport one of the worst since unrest began more than a decade ago.
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Nearly 200 people dead: What’s behind armed attacks in Burkina Faso?
With half the country not under government control, al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM is increasingly targeting civilians.
Up to 200 people killed in attack in central Burkina Faso
Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, an armed group linked to al-Qaeda, claims responsibility for the attack.