33 feared dead in Nigeria bus accident
2012-10-20 09:24:16
At least 33 persons were on Friday feared dead when a fully loaded passenger bus plunged into a river in Southwest Nigeria's Ogun State Sagamu-Ore Expressway.
Chinese miners detained in Ghana freed on bail
2012-10-19 19:28:51
All of the Chinese nationals suspected of illegal gold mining in Ghana and detained by local police have been freed on bail, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Friday in Beijing.
Ghana's oil city residents protest against sale of lands
2012-10-19 14:28:17
The residents of Ghana's oil city Sekondi-Takoradi on Thursday expressed dismay over the continuous sales of public lands by government officials.
AU Commission chairperson to discuss Malian crisis
2012-10-18 18:42:39
The chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, arrived in Bamako on Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of the group monitoring the situation in Mali.
Africa to launch own Internet exchange point
2012-10-18 16:12:35
An African Union (AU) Internet expert said Wednesday that Africa would establish its own Internet Exchange Point in Gambia to avoid costly fees paid to overseas service providers.
UN Security Council condemns attack in Darfur
2012-10-18 09:52:23
The UN Security Council strongly condemned Wednesday the attack by unidentified armed men on an African Union-United Nations mission (UNAMID) patrol.
Newly elected AU Commission officials take office
2012-10-16 17:22:11
The newly elected chairperson, deputy chairperson and commissioners of the African Union Commission on Monday assumed office in a handing-over ceremony held at its AU headquarters in Addis Ababa.
FAO to tackle cattle disease in Gambia
2012-10-16 16:13:29
The UN Food and Agricultural Organization has send a delegation to Gambia to tackle the cattle disease, the Gambian Ministry of Agriculture announced Monday.
14th Francophonie Summit ends in Kinshasa
2012-10-15 14:33:14
Leaders of state and government of member countries of the International Organization for la Francophonie on Sunday closed their 14th Francophonie Summit in Kinshasa.
Gunmen kill traditional leader in Nigeria
2012-10-15 16:58:29
Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram militants on Sunday shot dead a traditional title holder in the Nigerian northeast city of Maiduguri, a senior police officer said.
24 shot dead in N Nigeria state attack
2012-10-15 09:33:12
The police in central North Nigeria's Kaduna State said 24 were killed in an attack carried out by unknown gunmen in Dogon Dawa area of the state.
One Chinese killed, over 100 detained in Ghana
2012-10-15 03:30:01
A 16-year-old Chinese national was killed and more than 100 others were detained by Ghanaian police for suspected illegal gold mining, the Chinese Embassy in Accra said on Sunday.