388 injured in clashes with police in Cairo
2012-02-03 06:53:00
Clashes between Egyptian riot police and protestors in Cairo have left 388 people injured, one day after a riot killed 74 people in a stadium in Port Said.
Missing Chinese in Sudan unlikely to survive
2012-02-02 20:50:44
Chances for the Chinese worker, who went missing in a rebel attack in Sudan's South Kordofan, are very small, an official of the Chinese embassy said on Thursday.
Racial differences narrow slightly in S Africa
2012-02-02 13:39:18
There was more representation of blacks in the middle class in South Africa last year, indicating that racial differences had narrowed -- although slightly.
Kenya retains benchmark lending rate
2012-02-02 13:15:30
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday retained the benchmark rate to 18 percent in an attempt to ease inflation.
Italy on forefront of supporting Somalia: Monti
2012-02-02 09:45:00
Italy is on the forefront of supporting Somalia politically and economically, Prime Minister Mario Monti said on Wednesday.
NASA to help Tunisia manage water resources
2012-02-01 16:47:14
The United States' space agency, NASA, will help Tunisia better manage its water resources, the official Tunisian press agency TAP reported on Monday.
French warships in Libya to train navy
2012-02-01 13:59:37
Two French warships arrived at Tripoli's port on Tuesday carrying navy crewmen who will train the Libyan navy and help demine oil ports, a Libyan defence ministry official said.
Ban concerned about tensions in Senegal
2012-02-01 10:48:58
Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday expressed his concern about recent election- related tensions in Senegal.
Africa faces fear of recolonization: Mugabe
2012-02-01 10:47:18
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said the African continent faces fear of re-colonization.
Mozambique floods toll rises to 32
2012-02-01 10:45:39
The death toll in floods in Mozambique has risen from 29 to 32.
25 Chinese nationals abducted in Egypt's Sinai
2012-02-01 06:33:04
The Chinese workers had just returned from their holidays in China to the project site via Arish.
20 Chinese workers held in Egypt
2012-01-31 22:11:23
About 20 Chinese nationals working for a concrete factory in Egypt were held by some local people in Arish in northern Sinai, a Chinese embassy official said.