Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied in the capital on Sunday to show their backing for his suspension of parliament and promises to change the political system, acts his critics call a coup.The demonstration in central Tuni…

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who led last month’s coup in Guinea, promised to respect the country’s international commitments while transitioning to civilian rule as he was sworn in as interim president on Friday.Doumbouya, who led the overthrow of Presid…

Delayed elections are underway Thursday in four regions of Ethiopia.Voters in three regions will decide who wins dozens of parliamentary seats in the last round of voting before Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed forms a new government on Oct. 4.Voters in the f…

Tunisian President Kais Saied surprised many Wednesday with his appointment of Najla Bouden Romdhane, a 63-year-old professor at a prestigious engineering school, as the country’s first female prime minister.The geologist was named prime minister after…

Several thousand demonstrators rallied Sunday in the Tunisian capital to protest President Kais Saied’s seizure of power, calling on him to step down in the biggest show of public anger since his intervention.Saied this week brushed aside much of the 2…

More than 100 officials of Tunisia’s Islamist party Ennahda announced their resignations Saturday to protest the choices of the movement’s leadership in confronting the North African country’s political crisis.The split within the ranks of Ennahda come…

UNITED NATIONS — Eight women – three vice presidents and five prime ministers – are scheduled to speak Friday at the United Nations General Assembly.“We cannot save our planet if we leave out the vulnerable – the women, the girls the minorities,” Slova…

An estimated 3,000 Malians marched Wednesday through the streets of Bamako on the country’s day of independence from France.Protesters, many of whom were against what they perceive as “foreign meddling,” marched in support of the military government, a…