Sudan's Justice Ministry said Tuesday the U.S. Congress has moved forward on Washington's promise to end the African country's pariah status, passing legislation that grants Sudan some immunity from legal action by Americans against its involvement in militant attacks. The legislation, part...

While he waits for his lesson at an Egyptian music school, Maissara Mohammed plays his oud, its soothing tones dissolving the stress of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic. "I play four instruments, but the oud is certainly my favourite," the 27-year-old Sudanese engineer says,...

Islamist militants kidnapped and beheaded a young shepherd in mountains in Tunisia near the border with Algeria on Sunday, security sources and residents said. Troops found the body of Okba Dhouibi after he had been seized by militants, the sources said. Tunisian forces are carrying out...

Tunisia and Palestinian territory Gaza announced more coronavirus fatalities early Saturday as they continued efforts to contain the disease.   Tunisian Health Ministry reported that 58 more people died due to the virus, and 1,616 new cases were identified. The total deaths...