Authorities in Lahore have detained Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged leader of a militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Those shootings and bombings led to the deaths of more than 160 civilians.

Police say two terror-related incidents were prevented last month alone. Germany has been on heightened alert for fresh atrocities following the death of "Islamic State" (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in October.

A suspected terror attack has killed at least 35 people in Mali. Islamic separatists carry out regular attacks in the region.

After war and terror, Iraq plagued by drug crisis.

Almost 900 children who were recruited into the ranks of an anti-Boko Haram militia in Nigeria have been released, UNICEF said Friday. The 894 children, including 106 girls, were recruited by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria

India was weighing its options for retaliation against Pakistan after a Kashmir terror attack killed over 40 Indian paramilitaries. Mobs attacked Kashmiris in India and some TV channels called for going to war.

Kenyan terror hub of Mombasa determined to change its image.

The accused killers of two backpackers from Norway and Denmark have been linked to a terror group. Authorities are hunting for several more suspects.

Despite terror threats by al-Shabab insurgents, life in Somalia is relatively calm thanks to the peacekeeping forces. DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala visited the capital, Mogadishu, and also toured the countryside.

Normalcy returns to Muna Zalmuya after a terror attack.

Afghans weighed down by decades of war and struggle find a little comfort and distraction in the company of birds.

Christophe Naudin, a survivor of the terror attack at the concert hall 2015, says the tragedy changed his life forever.