5,000 Ebola health care workers needed in W Africa
2014-10-28 21:03:32
More than 5,000 additional health care workers are needed to fight Ebola in the three most affected countries in West Africa, the president of the World Bank said Tuesday.
China pledges to boost ties with Algeria
2014-10-28 11:01:03
China is willing to boost the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Algeria, the new Chinese ambassador to Algeria Yang Guangyu said Monday.
Prosecution says it will appeal Pistorius verdict
2014-10-27 21:52:21
South Korean prosecutors will appeal the verdict and sentencing of Oscar Pistorius, who was handed a 5-year prison term after being convicted of culpable homicide.
China sends more relief to help stem Ebola
2014-10-27 16:17:49
China sent a new round of relief materials to seven African countries to help prevent the spread of Ebola on Monday.
First Ebola patient in Mali dies
2014-10-25 17:29:02
The first case of Ebola to be declared in Mali, a 2-year-old girl, has died from the infection, medical sources said on Friday.
WHO expects around 200,000 Ebola vaccine doses by mid-2015
2014-10-24 20:44:20
The World Health Organization (WHO) set out plans on Friday for speeding up development and deployment of experimental Ebola vaccines, saying hundreds of thousands of doses should be ready for use in West Africa by the middle of 2015.
WHO sending Ebola experts to Mali, 43 people monitored for virus
2014-10-24 19:16:30
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was sending more experts to help Mali fight Ebola, a day after the first case of the disease was confirmed there.
Kenya says construction of high-speed railway on course
2014-10-24 10:10:41
The Kenyan government confirmed on Thursday that construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) aimed at providing efficient and cost-effective rail transport for both freight and passengers, is on course.
Bashir's candidacy for presidency stirs concerns in Sudan
2014-10-23 03:32:46
Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has backed Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in the upcoming April 2015 presidential race, but the move has raised concerns among observers who debate whether his nomination is a sign of unity or division within the ruling party.
Experts laud civil society for implementing Beijing declaration in Africa
2014-10-22 09:16:43
African experts have highlighted the contribution of civil society to efforts made to accelerating implementation of Beijing declaration, a commitment by governments to ensure gender equality and women's empowerment among others.
Li Keqiang calls for global cooperation against Ebola
2014-10-22 09:02:37
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday spoke over phone with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon about the growing Ebola threat and urged the international community to join hands against the deadly virus.
WHO: Ebola vaccine trials in W. Africa in January
2014-10-21 21:22:32
The hunt for an Ebola vaccine will produce data soon about whether two experimental vaccines are safe and could lead to larger medical trials in West Africa by January.