528 Muslim Brotherhood members sentenced to death
2014-03-24 16:45:33
An Egyptian criminal court Monday sentences members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death over assaulting police stations.
Egypt court sentences 528 to death
2014-03-24 16:40:25
An Egyptian criminal court orders to sentence 528 members of the Muslim Brotherhood to death over assaulting police stations.
19 dead, 32 missing in Uganda boat accident
2014-03-24 09:22:11
A boat accident on Lake Albert in western Uganda on Saturday left 19 people dead and 32 others missing, a police spokesman said.
Mine strike hits S. African economy
2014-03-21 17:52:28
As South Africa's biggest post-apartheid mine strike marks its eighth week on Thursday, it is already denting growth and export earnings, and many of those affected are having to sell their most prized possessions to make ends meet.
Deadly terrorist attack on Somali hotel slammed
2014-03-20 10:47:48
The UN Security Council on Wednesday "condemned in the strongest terms" a deadly terrorist attack on a hotel in central Somalia, saying that "any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivation".
Mauritius to help search for flight MH370
2014-03-18 16:36:20
Mauritius has expressed willingness to help in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Nigeria road crashes kill 65 in one day
2014-03-18 16:01:08
At least 65 people died in three road accidents on Monday in Nigeria.
CNR signs tramcar contracts with Ethiopia
2014-03-17 16:42:50
Chinese train manufacturer CNR Corporation (CNR) has signed contracts with Ethiopia to provide 41 modern tramcars, marking the entry of Chinese tramcars into Africa, CNR said Monday.
S Sudanese children benefit from soccer program
2014-03-13 10:43:20
South Sudanese children living in the North play soccer in an IDP camp at Soba Aradi in Khartoum March 12, 2014.
Egypt military head wants to build 1m homes
2014-03-11 07:32:45
Egypt's powerful military chief launched a housing initiative on Sunday that will build 1 million homes in cooperation with a major Emirati construction firm.
57th Independence Day celebration held in Ghana
2014-03-07 16:47:17
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama lights the Perpetual Flame in the Independence Square in central Accra, March 6, 2014.
Egypt's Sisi says to run for president
2014-03-05 09:06:22
Egypt's army chief and defense minister Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi says he couldn't turn his back to calls by the majority of people asking him to run for president.