UN urges more efforts in last phase of combat Ebola
2015-02-19 09:23:58
The United Nations on Wednesday called for more efforts in the last phases of the fight against Ebola to bring the number of cases down to zero.
UN Security Council slams IS murders of 21 Egyptians
2015-02-17 07:07:45
The UN Security Council on Sunday night strongly condemned the "heinous" murder of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by the Islamic State (IS) militant group in Libya.
Egypt says it bombed Islamic State targets in Libya
2015-02-16 14:51:03
Egypt's military said in a statement on state television that it had carried out an air strike against Islamic State targets in Libya at dawn on Monday, a day after the group released a video appearing to show the beheading of 21 Egyptians there.
Egypt confirms killing of 21 Christians in Libya by IS
2015-02-16 08:54:03
The Egyptian Orthodox Church confirmed late on Sunday the killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians kidnapped by Islamic State (IS) militant group in Libya, state-run MENA news agency reported.
Angola rail line, built by China, gets rolling
2015-02-16 08:42:17
A 1,344-kilometer railway that traverses Angola started operating on Saturday, becoming the fastest line in the nation, according to its builder, China Railway Construction Corp.
At least 20 killed in Nigeria village attacks: security source
2015-02-13 21:39:52
At least 20 people were killed in early morning attacks on two separate villages in northeastern Nigeria's state of Borno, where the insurgency of Boko Haram is yet to dissipate, a local security source and witness said on Friday.
Chinese nationals charged with crime in Kenya
2015-02-13 20:31:03
Thirty six Chinese nationals held in Kenya over alleged possession of illegal telecommunication equipment now face new charges of engaging in organized crime.
Food security situation improves in Eastern Africa: UN
2015-02-13 20:30:19
Food security situation improved in six Eastern Africa countries in January compared to November 2014 as the number of food insecure people declined by 1 million, the UN humanitarian agency said on Friday.
Zambian leader names full cabinet
2015-02-13 16:44:00
Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Thursday named his full cabinet and promised that he will not hesitate to remove any of his ministers for not performing.
Gambia to host Liberia after Ebola ban lifts
2015-02-11 10:19:14
Gambia Football Federation under the Ministry of Youth and Sport will now host the Liberian football club of Barak Young Controllers after ban on Ebola countries by Gambia was lifted over the weekend.
Countries cannot fight terrorism in isolation: UN
2015-02-11 08:50:12
Countries cannot afford to deal with countering terrorism in isolation, UN Deputy Secretary- General Jan Eliasson said Tuesday, calling for a truly effective response to leverage the resources of the international community.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe meets visiting Chinese state councilor
2015-02-10 11:19:14
Zimbabwean President and the newly elected Chair of African Union (AU) Robert Mugabe on Monday met with visiting Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi in Zimbabwe's capital Harare, pledging to push forward China-Zimbabwe and China-Africa relations.