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Supporters of Sudan's Bashir oppose handover to ICC

Supporters of ousted Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir held a protest Saturday vowing to oppose any move by the country's new authorities to hand him over to the International Criminal Court. Dozens of his supporters, carrying Bashir's portrait, gathered outside the Khartoum court where he is...

Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda picks Habib Jemli for PM

Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda, which came first in last month's parliamentary elections, has named Habib Jemli, a former junior agriculture minister, as its choice to become prime minister, party spokesman Imed Khemiri said on Friday. President Kais Saied is expected to officially ask...

US urges strongman to end Tripoli offensive

The United States has urged Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar to end his offensive to seize Tripoli and accused Russia of exploiting the conflict. The US made its most explicit call against the self-styled Libyan National Army of Haftar, who was earlier praised by President Donald Trump,...

Algeria adopts controversial energy law

 Algeria's parliament Thursday adopted a controversial law aimed at boosting investment in the oil and gas sector, state media said, as activists warned that multinational companies would plunder the country's wealth. The National Popular Assembly vote came a month after the draft...