ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast on Saturday arrested a militia leader accused of participating in one of the worst massacres committed during the West African nation's post-election violence in 2011, a military official and witness said. Full story
Libya's prime minister has promised a Cabinet reshuffle and praised militias by saying they are "revolutionaries" in an apparent bid to defuse tension after the armed groups ended a more than 10-day siege of government institutions. Full story
Which side of the Syrian conflict deserves American support is far from clear with Iran-backed Syria on one side and Al Qaeda militias on the other, said Florida's Republican Rep. Tom Rooney Sunday on Weekends with Alex Witt. Full story
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The Libyan army was deployed to Tripoli's main square on Friday to guard a pro-government rally and became involved in an uneasy standoff with anti-government gunmen. Full story
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Gunmen fired at a convoy of cars carrying the head of an Islamist militia in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, injuring one person, residents said on Monday. Full story
ADEN (Reuters) - At least five people were killed in Yemen when a pro-government militia attacked al Qaeda-linked Islamist militants on Thursday, residents and militia sources said. Full story
Daniel Serwer, a professor at Johns Hopkins University who served as a special envoy for the Bosnian Federation under President Bill Clinton, talks about the limitations of security for diplomats.
Thousands of people attack bases of an alleged militia terror group in Libya as part of an organized effort called "Save Benghazi." NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports.
Thousands of Libyans storm an Islamic militia group's base to show support for the country's government. MSNBC's Thomas Roberts and NBC's Atia Abawi report.
People demonstrate to demand the country's National Congress and transitional government ensure the police and the army carry out their jobs, and that militias are dismantled, in Benghazi May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Iraqi mourners chant slogans against the Sunni-dominated Free Syrian Army rebel group and al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist group Jabhat al-Nusra as they carry the coffin of Mohammed Aboud, a Shi'ite militia fighter who was killed in clashes with the Free Syrian Army, during a funeral in Basra, 420 km s
Iraqi mourners carry the coffin of Mohammed Aboud, a Shi'ite militia fighter who was killed in clashes with the Free Syrian Army, during a funeral in Basra, 420 km southeast of Baghdad, May 17, 2013. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST)
FREEHOLD, NJ - MAY 11: Dee Snider of Twisted Sister performs during the Rock N' Roll Heaven And Old Bridge Metal Militia Reunion & Superstorm Sandy Benefit Concert at the Encore Event Center on May 11, 2013 in Freehold, New Jersey.
