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Talks on Sudan's political transition fail to produce deal

Sudanese army rulers and protesters failed Tuesday to reach an agreement yet again on the make-up of a new ruling body as negotiations also became deadlocked over who should lead it - a civilian or soldier. The two sides launched a round of new talks late Sunday over the sovereign council...

Sudan talks to resume as 'dispute' over top job persists

Sudan's army rulers and protesters resume talks Monday to finalise the makeup of a new ruling body after overnight negotiations remained deadlocked following a "dispute" over who should lead it. The two sides launched a round of new talks Sunday evening over the form of the authority to...

Flow of arms into Libya risks proxy war

Despite a UN embargo, weapons are still flowing into Libya where an assault on the capital by strongman Khalifa Haftar threatens to escalate into a proxy war between regional powers. Haftar, whose self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) is allied with an administration in eastern Libya, is...