Egypt's Sisi says terrorists behind Russian plane crash
2016-02-25 09:57:51
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said Wednesday that terrorists have been behind the October's Russian plane crash in Sinai to ruin Egyptian ties with other states, he said in a speech aired on the Egyptian state TV.
Niger holds tense vote, with Issoufou running for second term
2016-02-22 10:06:50
Niger closed its land borders and ramped up security on Sunday for an election in which President Mahamadou Issoufou is running for a second term promising to crush Islamist militants and reduce the country's deep poverty.
First Zika case confirmed in S Africa
2016-02-20 04:28:53
South African health authorities on Friday confirmed the first Zika case involving a Colombian businessman.
At least 19 killed in twin suicide attacks in Cameroon
2016-02-19 20:18:57
At least 19 people were killed and 50 others injured in twin suicide attacks Friday at a market in Cameroon's Far North region bordering Nigeria.
Aircraft strike Libya's Sabratha city, 40 killed
2016-02-19 20:15:07
Warplanes carried out air strikes early on Friday morning in the western Libyan city of Sabratha, killing as many as 40 people, the city's mayor said.
Death toll hits 63 in Ghana's road crash
2016-02-19 10:15:18
The death toll in Wednesday night's gory road crash rose to 63 by late Thursday, a medical officer at the Kintampo Government Hospital told local media.
China committed to FOCAC resolutions: official
2016-02-19 05:34:14
China is committed to fulfilling resolutions adopted at the Johannesburg Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), a Chinese Embassy official said on Thursday.
Uganda's general elections kick off
2016-02-18 21:45:10
Millions of Ugandans on Thursday queued to vote to elect the east African country's new president and legislators, amid tight security across the country.
China persists in developing Africa's infrastructure
2016-02-17 19:30:00
The slowdown of China's economy will not affect its outbound investments to Africa.
General strike paralyses activities in Guinean capital
2016-02-16 17:37:15
Economic activities were paralysed on Monday in Conakry, the Guinean capital, due to an indefinite general strike by unions that are demanding improvement of living conditions for workers in public and private sectors.
Libyan presidential council announces new lineup of unity government
2016-02-15 10:23:16
The Libyan Presidential Council has proposed a new cabinet lineup for a unity government in a move to end the chaos that has afflicted the country in the past few years.
Sino-Africa think tank to boost Africa's employment levels
2016-02-15 05:50:09
A Sino-Africa think tank is planning to boost the employment of African youth by increasing their skills in the construction sector.