At least 63 dead in Tanzanian ferry accident

2012-07-20 06:49:29

At least 63 people were confirmed dead in a ferry accident, one of the deadliest in Tanzania's recent maritime history.

Four injured in grenade attack in Kenya

2012-07-19 10:06:46

At least four Kenyans were seriously injured in the latest twin grenade attacks in Wajir town in northern Kenya on Wednesday evening, police said.

Wen says China to import more from African nations

2012-07-19 08:09:27

China will expand its imports from Africa, which have doubled in the past three years, and will further open the domestic market to African countries, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday.

Action plan to strengthen bilateral ties

2012-07-19 08:09:27

A Beijing Declaration and action plan will be published by the Fifth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-African Cooperation to expand the current bilateral collaboration to more areas, a senior Chinese diplomat has said.

S Africa celebrates Mandela's birthday

2012-07-19 10:02:39

South Africa on Wednesday observed its first democratically-elected president Nelson Mandela's 94th birthday by launching many meaningful events.

Obama pays tribute to Mandela

2012-07-18 08:56:51

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke highly of Nelson Mandela, a day before the former South African president turns 94.

Libya's NFA wins 39 of 80 party list seats

2012-07-18 08:52:19

Libya's National Forces Alliance,led by former interim prime minister Mahmoud Jibril, won 39 seats of the total 80 party list seats of the national congress election.

Sino-African relationship misunderstood in West

2012-07-18 02:52:21

China doesn't have the will or ability to exercise monopoly control over Africa's development, a senior Chinese diplomat said.

Call for China, Africa to be 'greener'

2012-07-17 13:45:22

Ambassadors from African countries, officials from the Chinese government, representatives from financial institutions, research institutions and international organizations gathered to call for China and Africa to go "green" in future cooperation on Monday.

Building collapse in Egypt kills at least 19

2012-07-16 20:47:31

The number of killed people after an eleven-story building collapsed in Egypt's port city of Alexandria rose to 19, the country's Health Ministry officials said on Monday.

Egyptians pelt Clinton motorcade with tomatoes

2012-07-16 16:41:51

Protesters threw tomatoes and shoes at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's motorcade on Sunday during her first visit to Egypt since the election of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.

Clinton stresses support to Egypt's transition

2012-07-15 18:42:47

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi held talks with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday afternoon to boost bilateral relations.