20 killed by gunmen in Nairobi Mall
2013-09-22 00:32:56
Gunmen stormed a shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday killing at least 20 people in what Kenya's government said could be a terrorist attack.
Kenya calls for concerted efforts to save elephants
2013-09-21 09:27:16
Kenya's First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday called for increased support in order to save elephants which are being slaughtered at a high rate.
Kenya praises Chinese contractor for remodeling gutted airport
2013-09-15 03:07:11
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta praised the Chinese contractor who rebuilt the country's biggest airport terminal in a space of three weeks.
3 South African kids found dead in refrigerator
2013-09-14 23:59:26
Three children were found dead in an old refrigerator in the township of Atamelang, the North West Province, police said on Saturday.
Chinese man, helper found dead in Madagascar
2013-09-12 19:54:23
A Chinese man and his Malagasy assistant had been found dead, the Chinese Embassy said Thursday, with police treating it as a murder case.
Mandela discharged from hospital
2013-09-01 17:13:55
Former South African President Nelson Mandela was discharged from hospital Sunday after lung infection treatment, his condition still critical, the govt said.
Red-Dead sea plan raises eco concerns
2013-08-31 08:16:41
A plan to link the Red Sea with the shrinking Dead Sea could save it from total evaporation and bring desalinated, drinkable water to thirsty neighbors Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians.
Experts on Chinese investment in Africa
2013-08-24 04:32:57
China Daily reporters interview severalExperts on Chinese investment in Africa China Daily reporters interviewed several experts regarding Chinese investment in Africa during the New York Forum Africa.
Mandela remains in critical but stable condition
2013-08-27 20:40:34
South Africa's ailing former president Nelson Mandela is still in hospital receiving treatment and remains in a critical but stable condition.
Mubarak attends court as trial resumes: state TV
2013-08-25 18:50:09
Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak attended a trial Sunday on charges of inciting violence and murdering protesters, state-TV reported.
Brotherhood leaders, Mubarak face trial
2013-08-25 17:08:07
Three leaders of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and the movement's former arch-foe Hosni Mubarak faced separate trials on Sunday on similar charges of involvement in the killing of protesters.
Egypt relaxes curfew hours as unrest fades
2013-08-25 10:16:46
Egypt's army-backed government shortened a night-time curfew by two hours on Saturday, 10 days after imposing it during a fierce crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protesters in Cairo.