Algerian authorities are embarking on a "Clean Hands" campaign aimed at rooting out corruption that has been linked to top tycoons and current and former government officials, including close allies of ousted leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika. Corruption is a major complaint of the masses of...

As mass protests rock other Arab countries, a snap referendum in Egypt has gone against the grain and cemented President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's rule for years to come. The three-day ballot saw constitutional changes sail through that allow the former military chief to stay in power until...

A huge crowd massed outside Sudan’s Defense Ministry on Thursday to demand civilian rule, a Reuters witness said, challenging the Transitional Military Council that removed President Omar al-Bashir earlier this month to cede power. They were responding to a call by the Sudanese...

President Emmanuel Macron Thursday promised significant tax cuts but also a return to public order in France as he revealed his long-awaited response to nearly half a year of street protests. Macron, 41, swept to power in 2017 on hopes he would be a youthful breath of fresh air for France....