The new head of Sudan’s military council said on Saturday a civilian government would be formed after consultations with the opposition and promised the transition period would last for a maximum of two years, as protesters kept up pressure for rapid change. In his first televised...

Rawan Aboud tried to escape Islamic State after the death of her abusive first husband, a militant killed fighting for the group. She was jailed and forced to marry another fighter. When he died, she finally fled. Now she is interned with fanatic supporters of the violent jihadist group she...

Italy’s prime minister has said any foreign military intervention in Libya would not resolve the latest conflict in its former colony, warning that it might trigger a refugee exodus across the Mediterranean. Eastern-based Libyan forces led by Khalifa Haftar are advancing in a push to...

Urging the Taliban to engage in direct peace talks, the Afghan government on Saturday condemned the spring offensives just announced by the insurgents. The Arg (presidential palace) said in a statement that the Taliban announced their so-called spring offensives amid intensified efforts by...