At least 4 killed in clashes in Congo
2015-01-20 11:00:05
At least four people have been killed on Monday in clashes between police and protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa prompted by a demonstration against the amendment of constitution, witnesses said.
UN condemns escalating attacks by Boko Haram
2015-01-20 09:48:40
The UN condemned the escalation of attacks by Boko Haram, in its first formal reaction to the the kidnapping of 276 schoolgirls by the extremist group.
FM's Africa visit strengthens ties, cooperation
2015-01-18 06:34:07
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wrapped up his week-long Africa tour on Friday, which has taken him to Kenya, Sudan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).
Team returns home after fighting Ebola in Liberia
2015-01-17 06:07:04
After traveling for more than 20 hours, the first team of military medical workers dispatched to Liberia to help fight Ebola returned to Chongqing on Friday morning, having completed two months on the virus’s front line.
Schools in Guinea closed amid Ebola to reopen Monday
2015-01-16 21:01:29
All schools in Guinea will reopen on Monday after being closed amid the deadly Ebola outbreak, Guinea's health minister said Friday.
Red Cross nurse dies of Ebola in Sierra Leone
2015-01-15 21:10:03
The international Red Cross says a local employee has died of Ebola in Sierra Leone, becoming the first Red Cross worker or volunteer to succumb to the disease there.
100 missing after boat capsizes in Central African Republic
2015-01-15 19:55:43
Around 100 people went missing in a boat capsizing accident in Central African Republic (CAR) Wednesday.
Report counts cost of prolonged war in South Sudan
2015-01-14 20:08:08
South Sudan's conflict could cost regional nations Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania a combined $53 billion if it lasts another five years as they deal with refugees, security needs and other spillover effects, a report said on Wednesday.
Egypt court overturns last Mubarak conviction
2015-01-14 09:48:44
An appeals court has overturned the last remaining conviction against Egypt's deposed leader Hosni Mubarak and ordered his retrial on corruption charges.
US says Nigeria vote a factor in Boko Haram attacks
2015-01-14 09:35:34
Nigeria's election next month is a factor behind the sharp increase in attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants in the north of the country, the US State Department said on Tuesday.
China-team cures three Liberian Ebola patients
2015-01-13 19:16:26
The China-financed Ebola Treatment Unit (ETU) in Liberia discharged three Ebola patients on Monday after they all tested negative for the virus twice, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
China urges substantive talks in South Sudan
2015-01-13 17:20:34
China has urged the conflicting parties in South Sudan to launch serious and substantive negotiations as soon as possible.