Sudan's Omar al-Bashir has stepped down as president, Sudanese military sources claimed in an apparent military takeover Thursday. Al-Bashir has been placed under house arrest as his bodyguards have been detained, military sources said.  Military sources said Sudanese military...

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...