Tunisia’s Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi will amend the constitution if he wins September’s presidential election to end an “unreasonable” division of power between the prime minister and the head of state, he told Reuters, a move rivals oppose. Zbidi, among a few prominent...

Yemen government forces have reclaimed control of the interim capital Aden, including the presidential palace, after the city was seized by separatists earlier this month, a minister said Wednesday. Forces loyal to the internationally recognized government of Yemeni President Abed Rabbou...

Forces loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government of President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi have recaptured Abyan province, a week after it was seized by southern separatists, officials said Wednesday. It was the second southern province to be retaken by government forces in southern...

After months of unrest, Sudan's newly-appointed prime minister is due on Wednesday to announce a cabinet that will be the first since veteran ruler Omar al-Bashir was deposed more than four months ago. Premier Abdalla Hamdok is set to name his key picks from a field put forward by the...