The recent attack in Algeria raises the question of whether the wider region could see similar incidents.
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A French soldier stands next to an armored vehicle in Niono, Mali, on Jan. 20
The junta in Bamako, hoping to avoid being swept aside, overthrew the prime minister Dec. 11.
A West African-led peacekeeping force will probably be deployed in northern Mali in the next few months.
A new unity government in Mali and high-profile meetings by regional presidents could mean an intervention is looming.…
Kenyan authorities have arrested two Iranian suspects.
