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Bashir in prison, Sudan's military council says The head of Sudanese Military Transaction Council (MTC) Abdel Fattah Burhan on Sunday confirmed that the country's deposed president Omar Bashir and the leading figures of... more

Africa Sudan rule sacks envoys to Washington, Geneva, restructures intel service Sudan's military council said Sunday that the country's national intelligence and security service was being restructured and it was sacking its ambassadors to Washington... More
Africa Death toll grows amid violence in Libya As the humanitarian crisis escalates in the war-torn Libya, more than 120 people have been killed since a Libyan military commander launched an assault on the capital 10 days... More
Africa OIC calls for dialogue, peaceful transition in Sudan The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday called on all parties in Sudan to pursue dialogue to guarantee a peaceful transition of power. On Thursday, the... More
Africa Death toll at 1,200 in Madagascar measles epidemic Babies wail as a nurse tries to reassure mothers who have come to vaccinate their children. They fear a measles epidemic that has killed more than 1,200 people in this island... More
Africa 121 killed, 561 wounded in Libya clashes: WHO As the humanitarian crisis escalates in the war-torn Libya, more than 120 people have been killed since a Libyan military commander launched an assault on the capital 10 days... More
Africa Sudan defense minister, intelligence chief resign Two names linked to Sudan's powerful security apparatus that helped former President Omar al-Bashir to remain in power for 30 years and facilitated his ouster on Thursday... More
Africa 1,500 refugees trapped in Tripoli at risk of death, UN warns About 1,500 refugees and migrants are trapped in detention centers by the Libyan conflict and the risks to their lives are growing by the hour, the head of the U.N. refugee... More
Africa Anger grows against military in Sudan, Algeria While the military is widely seen as game changer in Sudan and Algeria, angry populations in both countries are not satisfied by the military leaders' decision over the future of their countries More
Africa Fear of disease escalates as violence in Libya continues The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty water and people fleeing fighting nearing Tripoli, where it... More
Africa Sudan council defends coup, vows quick transition The Sudanese army claims it has no ambition to hold the reins of power for long after ousting President Omar al-Bashir, saying it responded to calls from the people against... More
Africa Death toll from Ebola rises to 698 in DR Congo The death toll from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 698 since the start of an outbreak last July, the country's Health Ministry said Thursday. A... More
Diplomacy Erdoğan calls for Sudan to restore peace, democracy President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday expressed his hope that Sudan can overcome its upheaval peacefully through "national consensus" and urged it to try to operate "a... More
Africa Sudan risks civil war as Bashir ousted in coup In another military coup, Sudan's army has taken power and detained embattled President Omar al-Bashir. But there is a threat that the country may be dragged into a civil war, as different armed factions exist More
Africa Sudan's military topples longtime President Bashir Sudan's Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf, who took power in a coup on Thursday, has been sworn in as president of the military transitional council, according to... More
Africa Haftar forces claim to capture camp south of Tripoli Forces led by Commander Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday claimed to have captured Libya's Yarmuk military camp, south of the capital Tripoli, from the U.N.-backed government. In... More
Africa Libya violence leaves 500,000 children at risk, UN warns Eastern forces and troops loyal to the government in Tripoli fought on the outskirts of Libya's capital Wednesday as the humanitarian crisis escalates in the war-torn country... More
Africa Algeria to hold presidential election on July 4 Algeria will hold a presidential election on Thursday, July 4, a statement from the presidency said Wednesday. Abdelkader Bensalah was appointed on Tuesday to replace former... More

Africa Anger in Libya after Trump praises Haftar Thousands of people poured onto the streets of Libya's conflict-hit capital, urging the U.N. to stop foreign intervention after U.S. President Donald Trump voiced support... More
Africa Members of ousted Sudanese president's party arrested Sudanese authorities arrested senior members of ousted president Omar al-Bashir's National Congress Party. According to the reports on local media, al-Bashir's former Vice... More
Africa 220 killed in battles for Libya's capital last 2 weeks Fighting between rival Libyan forces for control of Tripoli escalated in the past couple of days, a spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army said Saturday, as the... More
Africa Multifaceted conflict in war-torn Libya deepens The conflict in Libya, which started after Gen. Khalifa Haftar started marching his forces into the capital controlled by the Tripoli government, has more than one side and continues to worsen daily More
Africa Trump praises Libya's Haftar for 'fight against terror, securing oil fields' in phone call: White House The White House said on Friday that President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar and discussed "ongoing counterterrorism efforts" by the leader... More
Africa At least 13 dead in partial church collapse in South Africa The roof of a church collapsed during mass near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing 13 people and injuring at least 16, officials said Friday. "The roof of... More
Africa Sudan protest leaders to unveil civilian ruling body Protest leaders Friday announced plans to unveil a civilian body to take over from Sudan's ruling military council as crowds of demonstrators kept up the pressure outside... More
Africa Mali gov't resigns after massacre, insecurity Mali's Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga and his whole government resigned on Thursday, four weeks after a massacre of some 160 Fulani herders by an ethnic vigilante... More
Africa Battle for Tripoli escalates as truce attempts falter The fighting between Libya's rival factions for control of the country's capital has intensified with more than 200 dead as U.N.-led peace initiatives have failed to address the renewed crisis More
Africa Haftar's siege rages as UN works on truce The U.N. envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame, yesterday called for an immediate halt to attacks on Tripoli, hours after deadly shelling hit a residential suburb of the embattled... More
Africa Sudan's Bashir moved to prison, family sources say Sudan's military rulers have transferred ousted President Omar al-Bashir to prison, a family source said Wednesday, as demonstrators keep up their sit-in outside the army... More
Africa 'New Sudan administration can exit terror list' The United States is willing to remove Sudan from its blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism if its new military leaders take tangible steps, a U.S. official said Tuesday. Sudanese... More
Africa Algeria's Bouteflika ally quits amid protests The head of Algeria's constitutional council stepped down Tuesday after weeks facing the ire of protesters calling on the ruling elite to leave, not only the veteran president... More
Africa Fear of military action grows in Sudan Sudanese protesters have hardened their stance, demanding the transitional military council be scrapped and immediately replaced with civilian rule as they refused to end... More
Africa 112 Chibok girls still missing years after Boko Haram kidnapping When 276 schoolgirls were abducted from a school in Chibok in northeastern Nigeria five years ago by the militant group Boko Haram, the world was outraged and their kidnapping... More
Africa Sudan forces move to disperse Khartoum sit-in Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly attempted on Monday to break up a sit-in staged by protesters outside the army headquarters in Khartoum. Military bulldozers... More

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