South Africa promised on Thursday to tackle the prejudice fuelling a wave of deadly riots and xenophobic attacks, as international anger over the violence overshadowed a pan-African economic conference in Cape Town. President Cyril Ramaphosa said at least ten people had been killed during...

Sudan is witnessing a heated race between Gulf rivals, who are using their financial means to influence the country's future, according to analysts.  The race is manifested in financial aid and investments by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in one hand and Qatar on the...

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan were being reduced to 8,600 but that American forces would remain in the country even if Washington reaches an agreement with the Taliban to end the 18-year war. “Oh yeah, you have to keep a presence,” Trump...

The Israeli military said three projectiles have been launched from the Gaza Strip, setting off air raid sirens in southern Israel. The military said two were intercepted by Israel's missile defense system Sunday evening, but did not disclose what happened to the third. One projectile...