China to send peacekeeping forces to Mali
2013-07-12 23:23:10
A 395-strong peacekeeping troop was formed in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiangrovince, on Friday and will be sent to Mali.
New HIV infections in Africa pose huge challenge
2013-07-12 20:59:10
New HIV infections among stable couples pose great challenge to the fight against the epidemic in Africa.
Egypt to investigate Morsi for 2011 jailbreak
2013-07-12 08:19:30
Prosecutors will investigate allegations that Egypt's ousted president escaped from prison during the 2011 revolution with help from the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
China wants more parliamentary talks with Nigeria
2013-07-11 21:25:23
Top legislator Zhang Dejiang said Thursday China is ready to strengthen friendly cooperation between the legislatures of China and Nigeria.
Mandela remains responsive but critical
2013-07-11 21:17:15
Former South African president Nelson Mandela continued to respond to treatment but remained in critical condition, President Jacob Zuma said Thursday.
Egypt tightens crackdown on Brotherhood
2013-07-11 07:49:50
Egypt's military-backed government tightened a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday, ordering the arrest of its revered leader in a bid to choke off the group's campaign to reinstate President Mohammed Morsi.
Brotherhood to accept reconciliation if Morsi returns
Mandela 'responding to treatment'
2013-07-11 07:42:40
Former South African president Nelson Mandela is responding to treatment but remains in a critical but stable condition after more than a month in hospital.
LatAm, Africa most exposed to China slower growth
2013-07-10 21:53:12
Latin America and some parts of Africa are most exposed to China's shifts to a slower but more sustainable model of consumption-led growth.
Egypt's prosecutor-general resigns
2013-07-09 19:42:31
Egypt's Prosecutor-General Abdel- Maguid Mahmoud officially resigned and demanded he should return to the judiciary institution as a judge.
Egypt sets timeline for power transfer
2013-07-09 07:57:50
Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour approved on Monday evening a constitutional declaration for the transitional period after the recent ouster of Islamist Mohamed Morsi.
Brotherhood to accept reconciliation if Morsi returns
2013-07-08 16:20:03
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) group said early Monday that it is willing to accept initiatives for national reconciliation on condition of the return of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
Egyptian forces fire at Morsi's supporters
2013-07-08 14:55:49
Egyptian security forces opened fire at supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi demonstrating outside a military facility here early Monday.