Police rescue 47 from human traffickers
2012-05-07 09:03:04
Police have rescued 47 victims from human traffickers in South Africa's Limpopo province, authorities announced on Sunday.
Curfew imposed in Cairo after clashes
2012-05-05 04:00:04
The SCAF on Friday imposed curfew in Cairo's Abbasiya square and area around the Defense Ministry.
Obama invites African leaders for food security
2012-05-04 10:57:42
US President Barack Obama has invited a number of African leaders to join the upcoming G8 summit.
Gunmen kills 60 on Nigeria cattle market
2012-05-04 08:03:24
Gunmen threw bombs and opened fire on a cattle market in remote northeastern Nigeria, killing at least 60 people.
Nigerian air force jet crashes
2012-05-03 11:07:07
A Nigerian Air Force F7-Ni single seat fighter jet, on a routine training exercise, crashed on Wednesday close to the Kaduna International Airport.
S African president urges India to deepen co-op
2012-05-03 11:06:25
South African President Jacob Zuma called on Indian business to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
EU gets South Sudan ceasefire assurance
2012-05-03 11:04:53
South Sudan has agreed to abide by the peace resolutions agreed with Sudan under the African Union appointed peace mediation committee.
South Africa, India to deepen business ties
2012-05-03 06:13:06
South African President Jacob Zuma called on Indian business to strengthen bilateral cooperation, the official Bua News agency reported on Wednesday.
Sudan declares emergency on border with south
2012-05-01 09:36:33
Sudan has declared a state of emergency in areas bordering South Sudan, giving authorities wide powers of arrest a day after they detained three foreigners in a flashpoint town along the frontier.
At least 18 killed in Nigerian university attack
2012-04-30 12:37:11
At least 18 persons were killed in an early Sunday morning attack in Nigeria's northwestern Kano State during a church service in the heart of Bayero University Kano.
Gunmen kill 15 in attack in Nigeria
2012-04-29 19:13:44
Gunmen killed 15 people and wounded many more when they attacked a lecture theatre used by Christian worshippers in Nigeria's second largest city of Kano on Sunday, a university worker told Reuters.
China-funded road in Uganda starts July
2012-04-28 10:06:21
Construction of a $350-million Chinese-funded toll road linking Uganda's only international airport and its capital Kampala will start in July.