They are known locally as al-Shabab, Arabic for "youth", but it seems to be just a handy nickname as they don't have any known affiliation ...

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Monday for the attack, saying it was carried out by the Islamic State Central Africa Provinc...

Today the militants are in control of Palma, a town just 10 kilometres (six miles) from the nerve centre of the mega gas project that repre...