North Africa

The Islamic State (IS) group has captured the Libyan town of Ben Jawad, close to the country’s vital oil ports, the militants said Monday....

Tens of thousands gathered in an Algerian village Friday for the burial of Hocine Ait-Ahmed, one of the fathers of the country's struggle for...

The UN's envoy for Libya held talks in Tripoli Friday, seeking to encourage the administration there to commit to a national unity government that...

At least 15 people drowned when an unlicensed ferry capsized in Egypt's Nile river north of Cairo overnight, the government said on Friday. Rescue teams...