Program to improve Africa's agriculture
2012-11-13 16:06:42
A four-year program jointly launched by the UK and China will start this year to help African countries to improve their agricultural production capacity in a major effort to eliminate hunger.
Mobil deploys workers to contain oil spill in S. Nigeria
2012-11-12 17:31:24
The oil firm Mobil Producing Nigeria has deployed hundreds of workers and equipment to tackle an oil spill in its operations in southern Nigeria's Akwa Ibom State.
IFAD funds $34 million for Gambian farmers
2012-11-12 14:41:00
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has funded $34 million to boost food security and income for rural areas in Gambia, officials said.
West African bloc to deploy 3,300 troops in Mali
2012-11-12 13:26:41
West African nations agreed on Sunday to deploy 3,300 troops to help recapture northern Mali, which was seized by Islamist extremists more than six months ago.
Huawei launches data center in Cote d'Ivoire
2012-11-10 17:38:25
The Chinese telecommunication company Huawei has launched a data center in Cote d'Ivoire's southern town of Grand-Bassam.
Ghanaian president orders collapsed building probe
2012-11-09 15:30:53
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday ordered investigations into the collapse of the six-storey shopping building that has so far confirmed nine deaths.
Senegal's ex-minister summoned over illegal wealth
2012-11-09 16:55:04
Former Senegalese minister Karim Wade is ordered to appear before the department of the Senegalese gendarmerie on Nov 15 over suspicion of illegal wealth acquisition.
Togo hosts intl eco-tourism festival
2012-11-09 16:54:02
Togo is hosting the second edition of the International Eco-tourism Festival with "environment" as the key word for the event to boost the industry in the West African country.
Billboard collapse injures 20 in S. Africa
2012-11-08 11:07:51
Strong wind blew off a temporary advertisement structure in western South Africa on Wednesday evening, leaving 20 people injured.
Africa seeks more robust focus in Obama's 2nd term
2012-11-08 08:18:33
US President Barack Obama is expected to carry out a more positive and fresh approach toward Africa in his second term, as he will be free of concerns centered on his African roots.
New bank notes start circulation in S. Africa
2012-11-07 11:17:34
The new bank notes bearing the image of the first democratically-elected president, Nelson Mandela, on Tuesday entered circulation in South Africa.
At least 3 injured in Nairobi explosion
2012-11-06 17:04:59
At least three people were injured, two critically, in an explosion in a residential estate in Nairobi Tuesday.