Algeria’s newly-appointed prime minister has started talks to form a new government, the state news agency reported on Sunday, in a move designed to appease protesters demanding President Abdel Aziz Bouteflika and his inner circle step down. The new cabinet will include experts without...

Sudan said Saturday it has received a $300-million loan from the Arab Monetary Fund to tackle its foreign currency crisis, a key factor behind protests against President Omar al-Bashir's rule. Growing anger over soaring food prices and Sudan's economic woes have triggered nationwide...

Moroccan authorities said Friday the navy had rescued 21 people after a boat carrying migrants sunk in the Mediterranean, with a rights group saying 45 others had drowned in the incident. Tangiers-based association Caminando Fronteras said survivors and relatives reported "45 people...

Huge crowds gathered Friday in Algeria's capital and other cities amid heavy security for a new wave of demonstrations that could be decisive for the protest movement calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to step down. Wearing Algerian flags on their backs and chanting "Bouteflika,...