Turkey’s Erdogan doesn’t flinch in fight for political life
By Orhan Coskun and Birsen Altayli ANKARA (Reuters) – With his two-decade rule in the balance, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan…
Africa
Sudanese say warring factions ignore their plight as hardships grow
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir PORT SUDAN, Sudan (Reuters) -Heavy gunfire echoed around Khartoum on Friday as civilians trapped…
Jailed, deported and blacklisted: Qatar’s outspoken World Cup guards
By Andrew Mills DOHA/MOMBASA (Reuters) – Andrew Maganga seized the chance to work as a World Cup security guard in…
Nigeria begins hearing presidential election challenge next week
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s election tribunal will on Monday start hearing opposition petitions challenging president-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory in the…
Kenya sets up inquiry into cult deaths, leader to remain in prison
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday appointed a commission of inquiry into the deaths of more than 100…
Veteran soldier leads Sudan’s army against rival general
By Khalid Abdelaziz KHARTOUM (Reuters) – General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan pledged to take Sudan to civilian rule, but after going…
Heavy fighting in Khartoum; Sudan’s children caught in conflict, UN says
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Mohamed Noureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Fierce fighting persisted in Sudan on Thursday despite a truce agreement as…
Kenyan cult leader to remain in prison after more than 100 followers die
NAIROBI (Reuters) -A Kenyan cult leader accused of ordering his followers to starve themselves to death will be detained by…
Kenya court frees pastor accused of links to cult leader
MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – A Kenyan court on Thursday released on bond a televangelist detained last week as part of…
Arab foreign ministers to discuss Syria, Sudan in Cairo
CAIRO (Reuters) – Arab foreign ministers will meet at the Arab League in Cairo on Sunday to discuss Syria, a…