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People drinking alcohol, women not dressed modestly and those perceived to be either prostitutes or homosexuals have been targeted.

A French-owned oil tanker that was reported missing Sunday in the pirate infested waters of the West African Gulf of Guinea.

Al-Qaeda is re-emerging as a formidable fighting force in Mali and other unstable countries. But is the threat of terrorism contained?

The 20th summit of the African Union came to a close in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with most problems unresolved.

A mutiny in Asmara has raised new questions about the nature of dissent in Eritrea.

Videos showing young British Muslims harassing members of the public for perceived moral infractions are going viral.

The move may lead to comprehensive international aid from foreign governments and agencies.

French ground troops in Mali were advancing toward militant strongholds, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday.

French fighter jets bombed an Islamist rebel stronghold deep in northern Mali Sunday as France poured more troops into the capital Bamako.

French President Francois Hollande tightened home security Saturday as French forces continued to target Islamist militants in northern Mali to force al-Qaeda-linked groups out of their strongholds.

David Bowie, who turned 66 on Tuesday, will release "The Next Day," his first album in 10 years.

The U.N. put out a series of new resolutions condemned violence against women, including the practice of female genital mutilation.

National security expert Linda Robinson said operations like those shown in "Zero Dark Thirty" are just one aspect of what U.S. Special Forces do all over the world.

As crises unfold in the DRC and Rwanda, the U.S. can effect lasting change -- if it abandons short-term fixes.

The dubious distinction of having the world's most corrupt government is shared by three countries this year.

There has been a sharp increase in the number of terrorist attacks since September 2011.

Kenyans are increasingly turning against their Somali compatriots as terrorism drives a wedge between communities.

Omar Hammami is an Alabama man fighting with al Qaeda-linked al-Shahaab in Somalia

Human rights abuses of foreign nationals in Libya have increased since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, Amnesty International says.

Dozens of Kenyan police officers were killed this weekend while pursuing perpetrators of crime related to tribal rivalry.

Somali Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon has just appointed the country's first female foreign minister in an attempt to form a unified and representative government in the divided East African nation.