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Ivory Coast soldiers patrol beaches after Qaeda attack kills 18 INTERNATIONAL

Ivory Coast soldiers patrol beaches after Qaeda attack kills 18

Ivory Coast soldiers armed with assault rifles patrolled the deserted beaches of a resort town on Monday, a day after gunmen from al Qaeda's North African branch killed 18 people.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Freed Australian hostage returns to Burkina Faso INTERNATIONAL

Freed Australian hostage returns to Burkina Faso

An elderly Australian woman kidnapped by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists in Burkina Faso arrived in Ouagadougou after being freed following mediation by Niger, which is now trying to secure her husband's release.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Australian woman freed after kidnap by al Qaeda in Burkina Faso INTERNATIONAL

Australian woman freed after kidnap by al Qaeda in Burkina Faso

An elderly Australian woman kidnapped with her husband in Burkina Faso by a group affiliated to al Qaeda has been freed, neighbouring Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou said.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Battle rages for Burkina Faso hotel, at least 20 dead INTERNATIONAL

Battle rages for Burkina Faso hotel, at least 20 dead

At least 20 people died and others were taken hostage when suspected Islamist gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has claimed responsibility.

4:45 AM November 25 2016
Burkina Faso swears in new president, capping transition INTERNATIONAL

Burkina Faso swears in new president, capping transition

Roch Marc Christian Kabore was sworn in as Burkina Faso's president on Tuesday, completing a transition from the 2014 overthrow of longtime ruler Blaise Compaore in the troubled west African country.

4:45 AM November 25 2016