World Feb 25 Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91, state TV says Throughout his rule, Mubarak was a stalwart U.S. ally, but to the tens of thousands of young Egyptians who rallied for 18 days of unprecedented street protests in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and elsewhere in 2011, Mubarak was a relic,…
World Feb 16 UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's internationally recognized government and its Houthi rebels could…
World Jan 05 Libyan authorities report airstrike on military academy The airstrike slammed into a military academy in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, killing at least 16 people, most of them students, health authorities said.
World Dec 14 Fighting rages near Libya's capital in push by rebel army Just two days after rebel Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter declared a “final" and decisive battle for the capital Tripoli, heavy fighting raged for a 24-hour period between his troops and militias loosely allied with the internationally backed government based in…
World Dec 14 Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir gets 2 years for corruption A court in Sudan convicted former President Omar al-Bashir of money laundering and corruption on Saturday, sentencing him to two years in a minimum security lockup.
World Aug 27 UN says 40 migrants feared dead in capsizing off Libya A boat carrying dozens of migrants bound for Europe capsized Tuesday in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, with at least 40 people missing and presumed drowned, U.N. officials said, as a support group reported it had gotten a call from…
World Aug 20 Sudan's army and pro-democracy movement form joint ruling body The new, 11-member body — called the Sovereign Council — is to rule Sudan for a little over three years until elections can be held.
World Aug 17 Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with army Sudan's pro-democracy movement signed a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council on Saturday at a ceremony in the capital, Khartoum.
World Aug 03 Sudanese activists, army finalize power-sharing deal The African Union envoy to Sudan said Saturday the pro-democracy movement and the ruling military council have finalized a power-sharing agreement.
World Jul 17 Sudan's military and pro-democracy protesters sign power-sharing agreement The signing ceremony held in the capital, Khartoum, marks an important step in the transition to civilian rule following the military overthrow of long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir.