Algeria will hold a presidential election on July 4, the interim presidency said on Wednesday after weeks of mass protests led to the resignation of long-serving leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika. No further details were immediately given. On Tuesday, interim president Abdelkader Bensalah had...

Algeria's Interior Ministry has issued licenses for 10 new political parties, private Ennahar TV said Wednesday, after a newly-appointed interim president vowed to organize free elections in the face of growing calls for democracy. Protesters in Algeria, a major oil and natural gas...

Eastern forces and troops loyal to the government in Tripoli fought on the outskirts of Libya’s capital on Wednesday as the battle forced thousands of residents to flee their homes. The Libyan National Army (LNA) forces of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar had taken up positions in the...

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir came under mounting pressure Tuesday as three Western countries pushed for a political transition plan following weeks of protests against his rule. Bashir, who has ruled Sudan with an iron fist since sweeping to power in an Islamist-backed coup in 1989,...