Yonas Fikre, an American Muslim, is seeking asylum in Sweden and has claimed that he was detained, torture and kept in solitary confinement in the United Arab Emirates for 106 days at the request of the FBI.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir announced he will 'liberate' South Sudan during a political rally Wednesday as clashes along the border intensify.
The growing conflict between Sudan and South Sudan will likely dominate the first annual Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa
Sudanese troops are on the outskirts of the disputed oil town of Heglig, captured on Tuesday by South Sudan, escalating the prospect of all-out war between the two countries.
The warning follows South Sudan's capture of the disputed Heglig oilfield on Tuesday after a series of border skirmishes with its northern neighbor.
Sudan is now in a state of war after troops from South Sudan seized the disputed, oil-rich border town of Heglig. Negotiations between the two countries have been suspend as forces are mobilized.
After two days of fighting, reports indicated the South Sudanese army (SPLA) has seized control of the Heglig oil fields, a vital strategic resource for Khartoum which accounts for over half of Sudan's domestic oil production.
Producers behind the 'Kony 2012' video are planning to release a sequel Tuesday that will shift the spotlight back to the horrific war crimes that occurred in Uganda by warlord Joseph Kony.
A number of international powers rushed to warn Sudan that recent military clashes near the border with South Sudan are propelling the nations toward war yet again.
The United Nations' Central Africa envoy believes Joseph Kony is hiding in the Central African Republic.
Saudi Arabia will be able to pump enough oil to compensate for any loss of Iranian output caused by Western sanctions, the head of the International Energy Agency said on Friday.
Samsung Electronics Co aims to double its share of the sub-Saharan smartphone market to 20 percent by next year, as it focuses on affordable handsets, the head of its Africa business said on Thursday.
Movie star George Clooney and a group of other activists and politicians were arrested on Friday outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington in a protest against the Khartoum government and to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
Egypt's Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III passed away today, but you'd be forgiven for never having heard of him.
Pope Shenouda III, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt, died Saturday at the age of 88, according to the country's official Middle East News Agency.
Actor George Clooney was released from jail Friday afternoon several hours after he was arrested after protesting outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.
Oscar winning actor George Clooney was arrested during a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C. on Friday.
The 50-year-old actor and a small group of protesters were arrested on Friday morning.
Given the lack of sufficient infrastructure and endless political instability, Sudan’s energy sector faces many monumental challenges.
George Clooney was arrested on Friday during a protest outside the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C.
George Clooney has been arrested outside of the Sudanese Embassy, according to ThinkProgress.
Is George Clooney’s satellite monitoring of Sudan ethical?