Egyptian president appoints Hesham Qandil as PM

2012-07-25 11:32:06

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi appointed Irrigation Minister Hesham Qandil as the new prime minister on Tuesday.

Ghana parties shock about president's death

2012-07-25 07:06:28

Political parties in Ghana have expressed shock about the death of President John Evans Atta Mills on Tuesday.

Media key to Sino-Africa ties

2012-07-24 14:09:33

The media is an important avenue in the promotion of friendship between Chinese and Africa people, a Chinese government official said on Monday.

EU to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe

2012-07-24 13:57:01

The European Union (EU) on Monday announced it will lift sanctions against Zimbabwe after it holds a peaceful and credible referendum on its constitution.

EAC single currency talks resume in Tanzania

2012-07-24 09:03:35

The task force negotiating the draft East African monetary union protocol has been urged to use the latest round of negotiations to resolve outstanding issues.

Kenyan police seize grenades

2012-07-23 09:45:44

Kenyan police are holding two youthful terror suspects on Sunday for interrogation after seizing two grenades from a Guest house in Kitale town.

Mutiny occurs in Malagasy military camp

2012-07-23 09:32:23

The exchange of fire took place at a military camp of the 1st Regiment of the Intervention Force (RFI) near the airport in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo.

Blast rocks Egypt's gas pipeline to Israel, Jordan

2012-07-22 12:03:54

An explosion on Sunday rocked the Egyptian pipeline built to carry natural gas to Israel and Jordan.

US seeking to boost co-op with China in Africa

2012-07-21 12:28:18

The United States has been seeking to boost cooperation with China in addressing long-term development challenges facing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

China investment to surge

2012-07-20 08:05:26

Chinese investment in Africa will surge in the second half of this year while the processing industry will become a magnet for Chinese investments in the long term, experts said.

Zambian official calls for cultural integration

2012-07-20 08:05:26

Chinese enterprises need to combine economic investment with cultural integration as more Chinese companies do business in Africa, Zambian Foreign Minister Given Lubinda said in an exclusive interview with China Daily in Beijing on Wednesday.

Egypt's president orders release of 572 detainees

2012-07-20 07:19:30

Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi ordered Thursday to release 572 people detained by the military in last year's protests.