S. African city marks New Year with a bang
2011-12-31 07:59:54
Residents in Johannesburg's Hillbrow district will see in the New Year by throwing broken furniture on to the streets below.
Jamaica opposition looks for big election win
2011-12-30 11:08:44
Jamaica's ruling party appeared headed for defeat in national elections on Thursday.
UN initiative to boost crop yields
2011-12-30 09:55:04
A United Nations initiative in Mozambique aiming to increase seed quality will help the African country capitalize on its arable land and unlock its potential.
Algeria: exception in Arab turmoil
2011-12-30 09:48:36
As the wind of change started to blow across the Arab world, riots also rocked Algeria early this year.
MSF confirms deadly shooting incident
2011-12-30 09:36:50
At least one staff working for MSF is believed to have been killed and another is in a very critical condition following the shooting incident in Mogadishu.
Egyptian police raid offices of 17 NGOs
2011-12-30 07:01:24
Egyptian police raided 17 local and foreign groups' offices in the capital Cairo on Thursday over suspected illicit funding activities, Egyptian official news agency MENA reported.
UN says Abuja blast toll rises to 25
2011-12-29 15:15:53
The United Nations (UN) says it has recorded one more death resulting from the bomb attack on the UN House in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, on August 26.
UNICEF staff member dies in Nigeria
2011-12-29 14:50:59
A UN staff member has died as a result of the suicide bombing that struck the world body's offices in Abuja, the Nigerian capital.
Egypt's Mubarak returns to court
2011-12-28 23:01:48
The Cairo Criminal Court resumed the trials of ex-President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons on Wednesday after a three-month halt over the controversial presiding judge.
UN, US condemn Christmas bomb attacks in Nigeria
2011-12-26 16:57:07
A wave of deadly explosions rocked Nigeria Sunday, leaving at least 39 dead and many others injured.
39 killed in 5 bomb blasts in Nigeria
2011-12-26 14:04:43
Terror attacks across Nigeriaby a radical Muslim sect have killed at least 39 people.
UN chief condemns Nigerian church attacks
2011-12-26 10:23:41
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned "in the strongest terms" the attacks targeting churches in Madala.