5 fishermen rescued at sea after 55 days adrift in Pacific Ocean

Pope Francis expressed hope Sunday for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Niger following the military coup in the West African nation. The pontiff told the faithful in St. Peter’s Square that he is following events with concern, joining an appeal “for peace in the country and stability in the Sahel region.” He called […]

Egypt on Tuesday resumed direct commercial flights to Sudan for the first time since a devastating war broke out between Sudan’s rival general nearly five months ago. Flight MS865, operated by Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir, departed from Cairo early Tuesday, and arrived in Sudan’s eastern city of Port Sudan on the Red Sea, with 120 […]