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US pressure was key to reaching transition deal: Sudanese

The power-sharing agreement reached between Sudan's military and pro-democracy protesters last week came after the United States and its Arab allies applied intense pressure on both sides amid fears that a prolonged crisis could tip the country into civil war, activists and officials said....

Algerian senator arrested in anti-corruption sweep

An Algerian senator close to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has been jailed on accusations of corruption. State television announced that a Supreme Court judge ordered Djamel Ould Abbas incarcerated in Algiers Sunday after several hours of questioning for alleged wrongdoing when he...

Yemeni officials say rebels kill 10 in attacks in Hodeida

Yemeni officials and witnesses say rebel attacks have killed at least 10 pro-government forces in the key port city of Hodeida. They say the clashes, which flared up Wednesday, wounded at least seven civilians when shells hit their residential areas in the contested Red Sea city. The...