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Ex-Sudanese president on trial for corruption

Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir appeared in a Khartoum court for the first day of his high-profile corruption trial on Monday, against a backdrop of heightened security following a failed attempt to break him out of prison, CNN has learned.

Sudan just got a step closer to full democracy

After almost nine months of violence and wrangling, Sudan came a step closer to a civilian government on Saturday when opposition leaders and military generals signed a power-sharing agreement in the capital, Khartoum.

Sudan gets Constitutional Declaration

Sudan's opposition and the Transitional Military Council have reached an agreement on a final Constitutional Declaration for the country that has been without long-term leadership since April, African Union mediator Mohamed Lebatt announced at a press conference in Khartoum.

British Airways, Lufthansa cancel flights to Cairo

British Airways announced Saturday that flights to Cairo were being canceled for seven days "as a precaution to allow for further assessment." The announcement came as the UK Foreign Office warned citizens traveling to Egypt of a "heightened risk of terrorism against aviation."

Tens of thousands protest in Sudan

At least seven people were killed as tens of thousands protested in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, on Sunday, in the largest mass demonstration since the deadly crackdown on a pro-democracy sit-in earlier in June.

US Air Force veteran released from captivity in Libya

US Air Force veteran Jamie Sponaugle was released from captivity in Libya this week where he has been held since early May by the Libyan National Army on accusations of being a mercenary, according to US government officials and a source familiar with the matter.