China-Africa Cooperation Summit hailed by ambassadors
2015-12-20 16:28:35
African ambassadors in Kenya spoke highly of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Johannesburg summit after Chinese ambassador Liu Xianfa spoke about the achievements China and Africa made during the summit on Saturday in Nairobi, capital of Kenya.
Libyan factions sign UN deal to form unity government
2015-12-18 15:18:18
Delegates from Libya's warring factions signed a UN-brokered agreement on Thursday to form a national unity government, a deal that Western powers hope will bring stability and help to combat a growing Islamic State presence.
Egypt says no evidence so far of terrorist action in Russian plane crash
2015-12-14 19:11:13
Egypt said on Monday that a preliminary probe has found no evidence that an illegal or terrorist action was behind the Russian plane crash in Sinai in October that killed all 224 people on board.
Chinese internet giant Tencent to promote wildlife conservation in Kenya
2015-12-14 13:03:18
Chinese internet company Tencent says it will strengthen partnership with Kenyan conservation lobbies to boost the war against wildlife crimes in the East African nation.
Central African Republic votes in crucial referendum
2015-12-13 18:41:11
Voters in Central African Republic cast their ballots on Sunday in a constitutional referendum seen as crucial to ending nearly three years of violence, while rebels denounced the process and called for a new transitional government.
Gunfire, grenade explosions obstruct activities in Burundi's capital
2015-12-11 20:48:31
Heavy gunfire and grenade explosions that have rocked, since Thursday night, several neighborhoods in the Burundian capital Bujumbura, have prevented people from going to work on Friday.
Spokeswoman: China's aid to Africa never offers blank promises
2015-12-10 23:03:25
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said on Thursday that China's aid to Africa sticks to a principle of non-interference in countries' internal affairs, "no political strings attached, and never offering blank promises".
Chinese company building Kenyan rail link
2015-12-08 00:23:54
China Communications Construction Co (CCCC) announced that the company will build a standard gauge railway across the whole of Kenya to Malaba, where Kenya meets Uganda, and will also invest in an industrial park at the starting point of Mombasa.
Triple suicide blast kills around 30 people on Lake Chad island
2015-12-05 22:52:03
Three suicide bombers attacked the island of Koulfoua on the Chadian side of Lake Chad on Saturday, killing around 30 people and injuring 80, two security sources told Reuters.
Molotov explosive kills 12 people at Cairo restaurant
2015-12-04 16:11:27
A Molotov cocktail hurled at a Cairo restaurant killed 12 people and wounded six on Friday, Egyptian security officials said.
South Africa's Supreme Court finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder
2015-12-03 16:54:54
South Africa's top appeals court ruled on Thursday that paralympian Oscar Pistorius' conviction be scaled up to murder from culpable homicide for killing his girlfriend.
Low-emission Africa urges developed nations to help tackle climate change
2015-12-02 18:58:25
African officials and scholars have urged developed countries to help the continent, one of the most vulnerable victims of climate change, to address global warming by offering finance and technology.