Major aid projects by China in Africa

2015-12-01 14:41:04

From building railways to constructing theaters, China has made major contributions in aid to countries throughout Africa. A closer look at them:

UN chief slams deadly attacks on peacekeepers in north Mali

2015-11-29 07:09:48

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in north Mali earlier in the day, stressing "the urgent need to bring the perpetrators of this attack to justice."

Two suspects in Mali hotel attack identified

2015-11-27 18:21:21

Two suspects, who were arrested for the deadly attack on a hotel in Mali's capital Bamako, have been identified, a statement from Mali's intelligence agency said.

Mali says arrests two suspects linked to Bamako hotel attack

2015-11-27 11:07:29

Mali authorities arrested two people on Thursday suspected of links to an attack on a luxury hotel in the capital that killed 20 people, the security ministry said.

Zimbabwe's Mugabe opens new airport road ahead of Chinese president's visit

2015-11-25 22:55:57

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday opened a revamped road leading to Harare International Airport, six days before Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit.

S. Africa says ready to host China-Africa Summit

2015-11-25 21:58:12

South Africa is ready to host the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) said on Wednesday.

Boy dies of Ebola in Liberia, first fatality in months

2015-11-25 01:17:29

A 15-year-old boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first such fatality for months in a country declared free of the disease in September, its chief medical officer said on Tuesday.

At least 11 dead in Tunisia military bus attack

2015-11-25 01:10:12

At least 11 people were killed when attackers blew up a Tunisian bus carrying presidential guards in the capital Tunis.

China donates $5 million to aid those hit by South Sudan conflict

2015-11-24 17:08:28

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a $5 million donation from China to support its emergency response to the deteriorating food security situation in South Sudan.

Two bombs explode at hotel housing election judges

2015-11-24 17:05:20

Two bombs exploded outside a hotel in Egypt housing election judges on Tuesday, killing at least one person, state television reported.

UN Security Council condemns terror attack on Malian hotel

2015-11-21 16:28:43

The United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the horrifying terrorist attack at a hotel in the Malian capital of Bamako, during which at least 27 people were killed and many more injured.

China strongly condemns Mali hotel attack, confirms 3 nationals killed

2015-11-21 12:05:48

China strongly condemns the Friday attack by the Jihadist Al-Murabitoun group on the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali, which killed 27 people, including three Chinese nationals, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said on Saturday.