In addition to the existence of certain economic problems, a power struggle over the region may deepen the current crisis in Sudan, which may eventually lead to destabilization as Gulf states seek to assert hegemony Sudan holds a strategic significance for its geographic position, national resources and its role as the gate of the Arab

Cairo- Two former Egyptian presidents have appeared in the same Cairo courtroom, with Hosni Mubarak testifying in a retrial of Mohammed Morsi. The 90-year-old Mubarak, whose nearly three-decade rule was ended by a popular uprising in 2011, could be seen walking into the courtroom with a cane on Wednesday. Morsi, an Islamist who became Egypt’s

Noordin Haji is a man with a white goatee, a man who never smiles — at least not in public — and the man who everyone will watch next year as he attempts to unmask cartels and convict the masterminds. As the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Haji knows that the collective eye of the

Kenya has lifted a ban on Marie Stopes carrying out abortions in the country after a review found it had not actively encouraged women and girls to have them, a move that will prevent many unsafe terminations. Kenyan authorities had directed Marie Stopes to suspend abortions and post-abortion care on Nov. 14 after complaints a

Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday approved the creation of a reconciliation commission as the government seeks to end intercommunal ethnic violence, state-affiliated Fana radio said. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has won international praise for his reformist agenda since coming to power in April, including allowing the return of exiled opposition figures. But his mandate has been

President Donald Trump greets members of the five branches of the military by video conference on Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2018, in the Oval Office of the White House. (AP Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the partial shutdown of the federal government was going to last until his demand for funds

Kenya Defense Cabinet Secretary Raychelle Omamo and Chief of Defense Forces Samson Mwathathe have made surprise visits to Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers serving in different parts of Somalia. Mama said the visit was to appreciate the sacrifices the soldiers and their families had made to sustain a war against al Shabaab terrorists and secure

Amnesty International says it has “credible reports” that Sudanese police have killed 37 protesters in clashes during anti-government demonstrations that erupted last week across much of the country. In a statement late Monday, the London-based rights group said the use of lethal force by security forces against unarmed protesters was “extremely troubling” given that more

AP Photo Japanese stocks plunged Tuesday and other Asian markets declined following heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald Trump’s attack on the U.S. central bank. The Nikkei 225 fell by an unusually wide margin of 5.1 percent to 19,147.45 points. The Shanghai Composite Index lost 2.1 percent to 2,473.75. Benchmarks in Thailand and

A Pakistani court on Monday sentenced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in jail in two corruption cases. Sharif himself was present in the accountability court in the capital Islamabad to hear the much-anticipated verdict after a 15-month legal process in the cases, popularly known as Al Azizia Steel Mills. The court acquitted