At least four vessels have been hijacked in the past week or two, raising fears of a piracy resurgence.

As Mali faces its biggest security challenge in years, Al Jazeera profiles key leaders from government and armed groups.

Thousands of Malians have been forced to flee their country as several groups, including the army, assault them.

Tuaregs have long fought for independence in northern Mali, and the FLA represents the latest of many rebellions.

Following an EU deal, Mauritanian authorities have rounded up and deported thousands of people to Mali and Senegal.

Chinguetti was once a popular desert library town attracting scholars from the Muslim world to its precious collections.

Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade attacks on Friday – although at a reduced pace.

Tehran’s plans to tax ships passing through the strait and raise money to rebuild is already seeing pushback.

Those apparent concessions could become sticking points in upcoming talks in Islamabad.