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Sudanese gov't reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims

Sudan's transitional government said Thursday it has reached a settlement with families of the victims of the 2000 attack on USS Cole in Yemen, in a bid to have the African country taken off the U.S. terrorism list and improve relations with the West. At the time of the Oct. 12, 2000 attack...

Tunisian president mired in UN row over Trump peace plan

Tunisian President Kais Saied's first major foray into international affairs appears to have backfired, with his diplomatic strategy called into question over the dismissal of Tunis' UN envoy. Saied, a 61-year-old constitutional law expert with no previous political experience, swept to...

Rights groups want swift hand over of Sudan's Bashir to ICC

Rights groups pushed Wednesday for the swift handover of Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court after Sudan's new authorities pledged to bring the ousted strongman to justice for alleged war crimes in Darfur. Top Sudanese officials said Tuesday that the country's new rulers had...