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Mourners and worshippers protest after 3 die in Sudan demos

Hundreds of mourners returning from the funeral of a protester and crowds of worshippers launched spontaneous anti-government rallies in Sudan on Friday, witnesses said, a day after three demonstrators died in Khartoum. Deadly protests have rocked Sudan since December 19, when the...

Libya: 10 killed, 41 wounded in armed clashes

Ten people were killed and 41 others wounded Thursday in armed clashes in Libya’s capital, according to the Health Ministry. The confrontation between rival armed groups erupted Wednesday in southern Tripoli, despite a UN-brokered ceasefire that came into effect four months ago. The...

Tear gas fired as hundreds march to Sudan presidential palace

Sudanese police fired tear gas at hundreds of protesters marching towards the presidential palace in Khartoum on Thursday, as demonstrations demanding President Omar al-Bashir's resignation spread to other cities and towns. Protesters chanting "Freedom, peace, justice" gathered in central...

Tunisia civil servants answer labor union's strike call

A general strike paralyzed daily life in Tunisia on Thursday with tens of thousands of public-sector employees staying home to demand higher wages. The Tunisian General Labor Union (TGLU), the country’s largest labor union, urged civil servants to take part in the strike after Wednesday...