Photo Reuters Shelling could be heard late on Tuesday in several parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli as Europe and the Gulf were divided over a push by eastern forces commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city. Nearly two weeks into its assault, the veteran general’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) is stuck in the

Bloc threatens Sudan with suspension if civilian rule not established in 15 days The African Union (AU) on Monday urged the leaders of Sudan’s interim military council to handover political power to an elected civilian administration or face automatic suspension. Speaking to reporters at the end of the bloc’s Peace and Security Council meeting, Nigeria’s

Photo Reuters Egypt’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on constitutional amendments including an extension to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s current four-year-term, its speaker, Ali Abdelaal, said on Sunday. Proposed constitutional amendments had previously suggested that Sisi would be allowed to seek two new six-year terms after his current one expires in 2022. But according to

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Sunday that she has taken steps to ensure the safety of Rep. Ilhan Omar following President Donald Trump’s retweet of a video that purports to show the Minnesota Democrat being dismissive of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The California Democrat also called on Trump to take down

Photo Reuters The armed forces of Algeria and Sudan, which pushed out the long-serving rulers of those countries after mass protests, are following a script that has failed millions of Arabs since the 2011 uprisings. Those “Arab Spring” upheavals raised hopes of political and economic reforms in countries such as Egypt, where the army watched

In televised address, Abdel Fattah Burhan promises talks with opposition, in invitation later apparently accepted Days after the ouster of Sudan’s longtime leader, the new head of the country’s transitional military council on Saturday pledged large-scale political and economic reforms. In a televised address, Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan announced the lifting of the state

There are more Sudan-like government topple coming soon to hit Africa’s sit-tight leaders. Just that this time, they’ll get more than they bargained for and even Omar Al-Bashir will tag himself as lucky. The power to alter and remove any government which fails to implement the guiding principles of democratic ideals ultimately lies with the

King Salman bin Abdulaziz (right) meets Khalifa Haftar (left) in Riyadh on March 27, 2019 [Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via Reuters] Wall Street Journal says Riyadh offered millions of dollars to Khalifa Haftar to help pay for his Tripoli campaign. Days before Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on the country’s capital,

Dr Assel Herera Correa (general physician) and Dr Landy Rodriguez (surgeon) • Outlawed militia group Al Shabaab from the neigbouring Somalia ambushed the two medics. • The armed militia group shot dead a security officer attached to the medics before they sped off to Somalia in two cars. Mandera residents on Friday woke up to

The U.S. State Department sanctioned and issued a travel ban for 16 Saudi citizens for their alleged involvement in Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in Istanbul last fall. The sanctioned Saudis include those with close links to Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who is widely held responsible for the killing, therefore they are