Chinese NGOs reach out to African countries
2013-04-29 08:28:38
Groups give new impetus and direction for people-to-people exchanges in Africa with their community outreach programs, report Meng Jing and Sun Yuanqing.
Gunmen surround Libya's foreign ministry
2013-04-29 02:54:17
Dozens of gunmen on Sunday surrounded Libya's foreign ministry in downtown Tripoli to demand a ban against those working under the former regime from holding senior positions.
Egypt should press on with judge reforms:Islamist
2013-04-27 09:57:35
Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament must move quickly to adopt judicial reforms.
600 foreign tourists stranded in S. Egypt
2013-04-27 07:52:54
Some 600 foreign tourists were stuck on Friday on their way back from Abu Simbel temple in southern Egypt after some local Nubians blocked the road.
Ghana state gas company to go public
2013-04-25 14:11:12
The Ghana National Gas Company Limited (GNGCL) said on Wednesday that it would go public as soon as it was firmly established.
IMF set to open new training center for Africa
2013-04-22 11:46:27
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde said Sunday that the Fund will open a new regional training center in Africa.
Mubarak to be sent back to prison hospital
2013-04-18 04:22:40
Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak will be moved back to Tora Prison Hospital on Wednesday night, state-run Ahram Online reported.
Poverty key to Africa's conflicts: UNSC
2013-04-16 16:22:15
The United Nations Security Council on Monday discussed conflicts in Africa and ways to prevent them, calling for more attention to root causes like poverty.
World sea piracy down 35% in first quarter
2013-04-16 10:48:32
World sea piracy fell 35 percent from a year ago in the first quarter of 2013, with the spotlight shifting to West Africa as navies helped keep pirates away from Somalia, an international maritime watchdog said Monday.
Mubarak stays in detention despite release order
2013-04-16 09:45:57
Ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak will stay in detention despite a judge ordering his release on bail pending a retrial over charges in complicity in the murder of protesters.
Court to consider Mubarak's appeal for release
2013-04-15 07:00:24
An Egyptian court is set to consider Monday an appeal filed by former President Hosni Mubarak asking for release from detention, state-run news agency MENA reported on Sunday.
Kenya recalls 52 envoys abroad
2013-04-15 06:55:55
The Kenyan government recalled 52 ambassadors and high commissioners in all the East African nation's foreign embassies as the new government seeks to redefine its foreign policy.