A Tunisian national guard chief and three militants were killed in an exchange of fire near the Algerian border on Monday, according to a local security source.  The shootout took place in a remote area near the town of Hidra in the Kasserine province, the source said on condition of...

The only functioning airport in the Libyan capital was closed on Sunday after being struck by artillery fire overnight. There were conflicting reports on the number of injuries at Mitiga airport. A media officer for the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) said four people had...

Sudan's hard-won transition to civilian rule fell further behind schedule Sunday, days after the new prime minister delayed the formation of the first government since veteran leader Omar al-Bashir was ousted. Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, a seasoned UN economist who faces the daunting...

Airstrikes by the Arab-led coalition fighting Yemen's rebels hit a detention center in the southwestern province of Dhamar Sunday, killing at least 52 people, officials and the rebels' health ministry said. The officials said the airstrikes targeted a university in the city of Dhamar, which...