Libyan officials have opened the doors of a detention center for illegal migrants in Tripoli, but frightened Somalis and other sub-Saharan Africans told Reuters they had decided to stay for fear of getting caught up in fighting engulfing the capital. “We don’t want to leave...we have no...

Algeria has reopened two major corruption cases involving former Energy Minister Chakib Khelil, according to a Wednesday statement released by the country’s Supreme Court.  “Two cases related to Khelil and his associates… were referred to court Tuesday,” the statement read. The...

He's only 20, but Mohamad is already fighting in his second Libyan conflict -- after battling the Islamic State group, he is now trying to stop a "new dictator" taking power. Mohamad has joined fighters from his home town of Misrata, western Libya, to battle against eastern commander...

Saudi Arabia's deputy defense minister on Wednesday blamed Yemen's Houthi rebels for a stalled peace deal in the main port of Hodeida, saying the Iran-backed group was ignoring the kingdom's call for a political solution to the four-year war. "They are ignoring our calls for a political...

A summit held in Egypt’s capital Tuesday to discuss the political and security situation in Libya called on the warring parties to reach a truce and launch negotiations. In the summit’s closing declaration, Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and forces led by...

Anti-regime protests continued for an 18th day near the military headquarters in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, despite a military coup that overthrew longtime President Omar al-Bashir. Thousands of protestors who gathered following calls from the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) and...

Nearly 90 percent of Egyptian voters have approved in a referendum constitutional changes that could see President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stay in power until 2030, the election commission said on Tuesday. Voter turnout during the three-day referendum was 44.33 percent and 88.83 percent of...

 Algeria’s army chief said on Tuesday he welcomed an anti-graft drive against figures close to former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, state TV reported, a day after the authorities announced the arrest of five business tycoons. Bouteflika quit on April 2 after mass protests against his...

A U.N.-commissioned report says the war in Yemen has set back its development by more than 20 years. The study commissioned by the U.N. Development Program found that if the war ends this year, it will have caused economic losses of $88.8 billion. If the conflict lasts until 2030, it would...

Egypt Tuesday hosted African leaders for summit talks on the upheavals in Sudan and Libya, as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned against "a slide into chaos". Sisi called for a coherent regional response, as protests continue in Khartoum despite the toppling of Omar al-Bashir earlier...

At least 264 people have been killed and 1,266 wounded, including civilians, in an offensive by military strongman Khalifa Haftar to seize Libya's capital Tripoli, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The UN agency called on Twitter for "a temporary cessation of hostilities" between...

Algeria's richest man Issad Rebrab has been moved to jail on the public prosecutor's orders, state media reported Tuesday a day after his arrest as part of a corruption probe. Rebrab, the chief executive of Algeria's biggest privately-owned conglomerate Cevital, was placed in detention...

Five people have been killed and dozens wounded in Yemen's third city of Taez, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tuesday after clashes erupted between various pro-government factions. "Heavy fighting has once again resumed inside Taez," a city just inland from the Red Sea port of Mokha,...

Yemen’s Houthi forces have missiles that could be fired at Riyadh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi should violence escalate in the main Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, where a fragile ceasefire is now in place, the leader of the Houthi movement said on Monday. Yemen’s four-year war pits the Iran-aligned...

Forces belonging to Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Monday they had seized control of a large part of Tripoli International Airport. The development follows clashes with forces loyal to eastern Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar, Mustafa al-Mecei, the...

Opponents of constitutional amendments that could see Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stay in power until 2030 urged people to vote “no” on Monday, the third and final day of a referendum on the proposal. The amendments would also bolster the role of the military and expand the...

An international rights group says the widespread use of land mines by Yemen's Houthi rebels not only kill civilians but block aid to the most needy, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis. Human Rights Watch says in a new report Monday that at least 140 people, including children, have been...

Five Algerian billionaires have been arrested as part of an anti-graft investigation, Algerian state TV said Monday. The five are Issad Rebrab, considered the richest businessman in the energy-rich north African nation, and four brothers from the Kouninef family said to be close to...

The Arab League has pledged to pay $100 million a month to the Palestinian Authority to plug the gap left when Israel blocked tax transfers earlier in the year. "We confirm that Arab countries will support the Palestinian state's budget... (to) resist the political and financial pressure it...

Israeli forces rounded up six Palestinians in overnight raids carried out across the occupied West Bank, according to the military on Monday. In a statement, the army said that the individuals had been detained for “suspected involvement in popular hostile activities”. It did not...