December 27, 2018 Sudan's protests point to weaknesses in Bashir's rule Sudan's Omar Bashir fended off a march by opponents on his presidential palace in the capital, Khartoum, unleashing his security forces in hopes of putting an end to an Arab Spring-style uprising.
December 26, 2018 The Latest: Boat which rescued migrants hopes for safe port The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local): 3:55 p.m.
December 26, 2018 Egypt 's 2 ex-presidents appear in the same courtroom Two former Egyptian presidents appeared Wednesday in the same Cairo courtroom, with Hosni Mubarak testifying in a retrial of Mohammed Morsi over charges related to prison breaks at the height of the 2011 uprising that toppled Mubarak.
December 26, 2018 France drops probe of air crash that led to Rwandan genocide French authorities have dropped a sensitive investigation into the plane crash that sparked Rwanda's 1994 genocide, citing lack of sufficient evidence.
December 25, 2018 Confusion, anger grow as Congo faces Sunday's election As Congo hurtles toward Sunday's already troubled election, the opposition on Tuesday urged mobile phone companies to disable SIM cards provided for voting machines as concerns grow about how the ballots of some 40 million people will be counted and shared.
December 25, 2018 US, others express concern about violence in Sudan The United States, Britain, Norway and Canada say they are concerned by "credible reports" that Sudan's security forces have used live ammunition against demonstrators demanding that President Omar Bashir step down.
December 25, 2018 Suicide bomber has targeted Libya's Foreign Ministry in Tripoli, killing 3 Security officials say a suicide bomber has targeted Libya's Foreign Ministry in the capital, Tripoli, killing three people.
December 24, 2018 'Mastermind' of backpacker beheadings arrested, Moroccan officials say Morocco's counterterrorism chief said Monday that five more people have been arrested in connection with the horrific ISIS-inspired murders of two Scandinavian hikers in the High Atlas mountains, including the so-called "emir" who masterminded the killings.Â
December 24, 2018 Sudan opposition calls grow for march on Bashir's palace Opposition calls grew on Monday for a march on Sudan's presidential palace to demand the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar Bashir, in a potential escalation after days of protests that security forces have sought to violently put down in the capital Khartoum and cities across the country.
December 24, 2018 Arrests in Morocco backpacker beheadings foiled 'terrorist plot,' investigators reveal A "terrorist plot" was foiled by the Friday arrests of nine more men connected to the ISIS-inspired beheadings of two Scandinavian backpackers in Morocco, investigators revealed Sunday.