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Yemen's president sacks deputy, delegates presidential powers to council

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has issued a decree sacking his deputy Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, local media reported on Thursday.The president also delegated his ow

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Sudanese army chief pushes for independent govt

General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday stressed the importance of forming an independent government.He further stressed the necessity of achieving the tasks o

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Three protesters killed in Sudan's capital Khartoum

Three protesters were killed in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Saturday amid mass demonstrations rejecting the recent measures adopted by the General Commander of the

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Blinken says U.S. condemns Sudan's military takeover

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi on Thursday, condemned Sudan's military takeover and the ar

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French President Macron calls for immediate release of Sudan PM

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday condemned the coup attempt in Sudan and called for the immediate release of the Sudanese prime minister and civilian members

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Sudan's sovereign council chairman says army has no intention to seize power

Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday denied any intention for the Sudanese army to seize power, following a foiled coup attempt car

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Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita sworn in as transitional president

Colonel Assimi Goita attends the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) consultative meeting in Accra, Ghana, September 15, 2020. /Reuters Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita was sworn in

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Malian interim president, prime minister resign: report

Mali's transitional President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouanehave resigned following their arrests by the military, reported Reuters citing an aide of the vice president.

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Son of Chad's late president named as new president

Mahamat Idriss Deby, son of Chad's late President Idriss Deby, has been named as the country's new president, Sputnik reported citing Transitional Military Council.

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Former FARC commanders make another step in peace process

02:29 A historical moment in Colombia’s transitional justice took place this month.Former commanders from Colombia’s demobilized guerrilla group– the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colo

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Moctar Ouane named prime minister of Mali's transitional government

Former Foreign Affairs minister Moctar Ouane was named prime minister of Mali's transitional government by the president, Bah Ndaw, state TV reported on Sunday.Ouane, a career diplomat, had served

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Asia Album: To live, to love, to dance -- amid COVID-19 pandemic

Members of the Sumber Cipta Ballet rehearse "To Live To Love To Dance" as a virtual ballet performance in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.)JAKARTA, July 26 (Xinhua) -- As t

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Former Somali PM succumbs to COVID-19 in Britain

Former Somali Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein died on Wednesday in Britain, about a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Hussein's family confirmed the death, at King's College Hospital in Lon

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As London softens on pace of Brexit, Brussels appears to harden

Just as London appears to be coming round to the idea that it will need a temporary transitional agreement with Brussels to smooth its exit from the European Union, it may find the position of European leaders has hardened.