Mansa Musa was the most famous ruler of the Mali Empire, and at its height, it spanned from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara desert. Considered one of the richest men that ever lived, what is the true story behind his African kingdom? More from Robert Sepehr, author and anthropologist.
Dating back 5,000 years, the Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae is the best-preserved group of prehistoric houses in Western Europe. But who were the inhabitants of this bleak, remote settlement and why did they abandon the site so suddenly? One researcher suggests that a community of priest astronomers lived at the site whilst another has put forward a more extreme theory regarding a connection with Egypt and the ancient African tribe the Dogon. More from Zohar StarGate.
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France’s top defense official claims the terrorist group al-Qaeda stockpiled tons of weapons in Mali and planned to use the Central African country’s north as a base for international attacks.
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As French and African forces continue to battle Islamist militants in northern Mali, the president of Chad has confirmed that troops have killed a top leader of a local branch of al-Qaeda. The militant, Abdelhamid Abou Zeid, was the second-in-command of al-Qaeda in the Maghreb. He is accused of killing several Western hostages, including Edwin Dyer from the United Kingdom and Michel Germaneau from France. More from JewishNewsOne.
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In their haste to flee the French intervention, the Islamist militants who had taken over northern Mali left behind a crucial piece of evidence: A document written by their leader that outlines their plans for conquering the region.
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Paris is taking steps to deport several radical Muslim clerics. The French government accuses the clerics of promoting radical Islam and inciting young French citizens to commit violence as part of a movement towards ‘global jihad.’ France has become a bigger target since it sent troops to drive Islamic terrorists out of Mali.
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French and Malian troops have liberated Timbuktu and driven out Islamists who had imposed strict Sharia laws. But the al-Qaeda-linked extremists left their mark as they retreated in defeat — torching a library that contained irreplaceable manuscripts and relics hundreds of years old. It’s not yet known have many volumes were lost. It’s also unclear where these Arab Spring insurgents will head next to share their enlightened views.
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French and African troops have launched their ground campaign to drive Islamist rebels from the northern quadrant of Mali. Armored convoys have been streaming out from Bamako, the capital of Mali, to support the fight against miltants in the town of Diabaly, in the first major ground operation of the conflict.
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Under President Obama’s watch, North Africa has been transformed into a powderkeg. Radical Islamists have made inroads in Mali, and now are coming under airstrikes from France. Al Qaeda-linked terrorists have seized a BP oil complex in Algeria and taken Americans and other foreign nationals as hostages. Civil liberties are eroding in Egypt under a Muslim Brotherhood regime we helped to put into power. US Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a Florida Republican and former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, weighs in on this growing menace that the Administration seemingly wants to sweep under the rug.
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Al Qaeda-linked militants captured considerable ground this week in the African nation of Mali, forcing the French to launch air strikes to push back the insurgents. The government in Mali has been crippled by two recent coup attempts against incumbent prime ministers. This has created a power vacuum that the al-Qaeda surrogates have sought to exploit.
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