April 14, 2019 Saudis, UAE express support for Sudan military council Saudi Araba and the United Arab Emirates have issued statements in support of Sudan's transitional military council after mass protests forced longtime President Omar al-Bashir from power.
April 14, 2019 Ivanka Trump in Africa to promote women at work program Leaving behind the White House battles over border walls and tax returns, Ivanka Trump is visiting Ethiopia and Ivory Coast in pursuit of a very different goal — advancing a global women's program she hopes will outlast an administration better known for "America First" isolationism.
April 13, 2019 Sudan protest leaders urge people to remain in streets amid military coup, with 16 people killed in last few days Sudanese protester leaders are urging the people to remain in the streets of the capital Khartoum following the military coup even as activists say 16 people have been killed by the regime in the last few days.
April 13, 2019 Kenyans march against global trade in endangered species Hundreds of Kenyans have marched in the streets of the capital to call for the ban of international wildlife markets that specialize in endangered species.
April 13, 2019 Sudan activists: 'Regime' kills 16 after al-Bashir's ouster Sudanese activists say 16 people, including a soldier, have been killed since the military forced President Omar al-Bashir from power on Thursday following months of protests.
April 12, 2019 Syria's Assad: Last man standing amid new Arab uprisings It's Arab Spring, season II, and he's one of the few holdovers.
April 12, 2019 Libya's Hifter spokesman says Sudan supplied arms to rivals A spokesman for the Libyan army in the east says ousted Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir and his associates had been supplying militias with arms and fighters.
April 12, 2019 Swiss man sentenced for links to Moroccan tourist slayings A Swiss man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Moroccan terrorism court for links to Islamic extremists who allegedly killed two Nordic tourists last year.
April 12, 2019 The Latest: Algerian police fire water cannon at protesters The Latest on the protests in Algeria (all times local): 1:55 p.m. Algerian police are firing water cannon at protesters in the capital as tensions mount on the eighth week of protests against the country's leadership.
April 12, 2019 Sudanese army refuses to extradite president wanted for war crimes The Sudanese army will not extradite deposed President Omar al-Bashir but will put him on trial at home, before the nation, the military said Friday as it defended its ouster of the longtime ruler, saying it was in response to the demands of the people.