March 16, 2017 Jihadi launchpad Tunisia hesitates taking extremists back Tunisia has the unhappy distinction of being one of the world's biggest exporters of jihadi fighters, only to see young men trained by the Islamic State return home to kill Western tourists, soldiers and even an unfortunate shepherd.
March 16, 2017 Libyan military authorities impose ban on travelers under 45 The military governor of eastern Libyan cities has imposed a ban on all travelers under 45 years old without a security clearance.
March 16, 2017 Senegal arrests 2 suspected extremists over 2016 attack Senegalese police say they have arrested two suspected extremists from Mali connected to the deadly attacks in Ivory Coast last year.
March 16, 2017 Israel denies work visa to Human Rights Watch official Israeli authorities have rejected a request from Human Rights Watch to grant a work permit to its regional director, accusing the group of engaging in Palestinian "propaganda," the group said Friday.
March 16, 2017 Residents trapped in Libya Tripoli amid militia fighting Heavy fighting erupted in the Libyan capital among militias allied to the UN-backed government and rivals.
March 16, 2017 Extremists attack Niger military patrol, kill 15 soldiers A spokesman for Niger's military says at least 15 soldiers have been killed in an attack by Islamic extremists on a patrol near the country's border with Mali.
March 16, 2017 '24:Legacy' producers apologize for using Kenya attack video The executive producers of the new Fox series "24: Legacy" are apologizing for using footage from a terror attack at a Kenya mall that killed 67 people.
March 16, 2017 Somalia's new president appoints prime minister Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed a political newcomer as the prime minister just before he departed to Saudi Arabia for his first foreign trip since he was inaugurated.
March 16, 2017 Egypt denies reports about giving Sinai to Palestinians The spokesman for Egypt's president is categorically denying Israeli reports that Egypt has proposed giving up part of Sinai Peninsula for the Palestinians to set up an independent state.
March 16, 2017 Aid group: 13 migrants suffocate in Libya shipping container The head of the Red Crescent in Libya says 13 African migrants died of suffocation inside a shipping container while being transported over four days between two Libyan towns.