LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mali’s government has moved to impose fuel rationing to counter widespread shortages caused by al-Qaida-linked groups operating in the border regions that have in recent months ...

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TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — The 28,000 manuscripts returned safely to Timbuktu in August after a request from local leaders and civil society. TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé ...

TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé risked his life to smuggle tens of thousands of fragile manuscripts out of Timbuktu as al-Qaida-linked extremists swept into the desert town.

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa met and shook hands with U.S. President Donald Trump on Nov. 10, 2025. Al-Sharaa previously led al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria but reportedly cut ties with the ...

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa met with President Trump on Monday. It's the first White House visit by a Syrian leader since the country became independent nearly 80 years ago. Damascus joined the ...

FILE - Syria President Ahmad Al-Sharaa speaks during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 24, 2025, at U.N. headquarters. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura, File) BEIRUT (AP) — Two ...

President Donald Trump will host Ahmad al-Sharaa for talks, a first-ever visit by a Syrian president to the White House, an administration official said Saturday. The official, who was not authorized ...

BAMAKO – Endless lines stretched in front of gas stations in Mali’s capital Bamako late into Monday night, as commuters desperately tried to find fuel. Residents are starting to feel the impact of a ...

U.S. forces last week conducted a strike in Syria that killed a senior al-Qaida-affiliated attack planner, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. The strike last Thursday resulted in the death of Muhammad ...