Tag: Government transitions
Germany, UN to host conference on Libya in Berlin on June 23
BERLIN — Germany and the United Nations plan to host a conference on Libya in Berlin on June 23, a gathering that aims to...
ICC prosecutor urges Sudan to hand over Darfur suspects
CAIRO — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in...
Israel’s Netanyahu faces growing threat to lengthy rule
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opponents on Sunday appeared to be moving closer toward a coalition deal that could end the 12-year...
West African leaders hold emergency Mali summit in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — Leaders of the West African regional bloc gathered in Ghana for an emergency summit on Mali in response to the latest...
Mali’s military releases transitional president and PM
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s military has released the transitional president and prime minister from detention, a top officer said Thursday.
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Sudan and main rebel group kick off peace talks in Juba
CAIRO — Sudan’s transitional government and the main rebel group kicked off a new round of peace talks Wednesday, officials said, the latest effort...
AP Investigation: Myanmar’s junta using bodies to terrorize
Two black pickups speed down an empty city street in Myanmar before coming to a sudden stop. Security forces standing in the back of...
Iran state TV: 7 approved for June 18 presidential election
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian state television announced Tuesday that only seven candidates have been approved by the country's constitutional watchdog to run for president...
Mali’s president and PM remain detained by mutinous soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s transitional president and prime minister remain detained Tuesday after being taken by force to the military headquarters hours after a...
Key events in Mali that led to a coup and rule by junta
DAKAR, Senegal — A timeline of key events in Mali that led to another power grab in the troubled West African nation.
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