8th Sierra Leonean doctor dies of Ebola
2014-12-06 21:32:10
Another Sierra Leonean doctor has died from Ebola, the eighth such victim in a country with too few health workers.
Somali PM voted out of office by parliament
2014-12-06 19:27:57
Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed was removed from office after the Parliament on Saturday voted him out of office in a motion of no confidence against his government.
China to help Kenya break phone scam
2014-12-05 21:23:18
Seventy-seven people arrested in Nairobi may be involved in a phone scam ring, and China will cooperate with Kenyan authorities in the investigation and aid in its efforts to bring those responsible to justice, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular news conference in Beijing on Friday.
S. Africa marks first anniv. of Mandela's death
2014-12-05 10:13:45
A visitor takes pictures at the Nelson Mandela National Museum in Soweto, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, on Dec 4, 2014.
Kenya's border residents in panic over frequent attacks
2014-12-04 19:20:15
Residents in northern Kenya were plunged into panic again after two grenades were on Wednesday night hurled at a local restaurant, and injured two men.
South Africa favored for foreign ventures
2014-12-04 16:19:53
Premier Li Keqiang tells visiting South Africa President Jacob Zuma his country is China's preferred destination for overseas investment.
South Sudan shaken by 'sustained' fighting: UN
2014-12-04 10:05:22
An outburst of heavy fighting between government and opposition forces in South Sudan represents "the most sustained hostilities between the two parties since May," a UN spokesman said here Wednesday.
S African president's trip to China boosts bilateral ties
2014-12-04 09:22:52
South African President Jacob Zuma's ongoing visit to China is strategic and crucial for both bilateral and trade relations between the two countries.
11th Sierra Leonean doctor infected with Ebola
2014-12-04 09:21:01
Another Sierra Leonean doctor has become infected with Ebola, as the UN health agency said Wednesday that poor data from the outbreak is complicating efforts to measure progress in containing the disease.
Egyptian court sentences 188 to death over killing police
2014-12-03 11:05:56
An Egyptian court sentenced on Tuesday 188 people to death over charges of murdering 11 police officers in 2013, state-run Ahram Arabic news website reported.
Kenyan president changes security officials after al Shabaab kill 36
2014-12-03 09:49:51
Somali al Shabaab Islamist militants killed 36 non-Muslim workers at a quarry in northeast Kenya on Tuesday, prompting the president to sweep out his top security officials in order to tackle a relentless wave of violence.
Ebola costs Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone $2 billion
2014-12-03 09:38:14
The World Bank on Tuesday pledged further assistance to Liberia, the country worst hit by Ebola, and revealed that the epidemic would cost more than $2 billion across the region, causing once-booming economies to slow down or shrink.