Mandela discharged from hospital
2012-12-27 11:00:20
Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital, ending a nearly three-week stay during which he was treated for a lung infection and had surgery to remove gallstones.
Egyptian president signs new constitution
2012-12-27 08:53:19
Egyptian President says will help end political turmoil and allow him to focus on fixing the fragile economy.
COMESA international reserves hit $112b
2012-12-26 17:21:25
Africa's largest trading bloc, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), has recorded international reserves for all member states exceeding $112 billion to date.
5 Christians killed in N Nigeria
2012-12-26 10:20:22
Nigerian police in northeastern state of Yobe on Tuesday said five Christian worshipers were killed after midnight near Potiskum by gunmen suspected to be the Boko Haram militant sect.
Egypt's draft constitution approved by 63.8 pct of votes
2012-12-26 03:12:33
Head of Egyptian Supreme Elections Commission, Samir Ahmed Aboul-Maaty, announced Tuesday evening that the newly-written draft constitution was approved by 63.8 percent of votes in referendum.
Mandela to spend Christmas Day in hospital
2012-12-25 11:54:52
Having hospitalized for more than two weeks, former president Nelson Mandela is to spend Christmas Day in hospital, the South African Presidency said on Monday.
Egypt adopts Islamist-backed charter in referendum
2012-12-24 08:46:19
Egypt has adopted a new, Islamist-backed constitution with nearly two-thirds support in a referendum preceded by weeks of sometimes bloody protests.
Egypt's cabinet denies Central Bank governor resigns
2012-12-23 04:32:04
Egypt's cabinet on Saturday night denied that Central Bank Governor Farouk al-Okda had submitted his resignation earlier in the day, official MENA news agency reported.
Egypt's central bank governor resigns
2012-12-23 03:49:04
Governor of Egypt's Central Bank Farouk al-Okda submitted his resignation Saturday, Egyptian state TV reported.
Egyptian vice president submits resignation
2012-12-23 02:32:05
Egyptian Vice President Mahmoud Mekki has submitted his resignation to President Mohamed Morsi, the state TV reported Saturday afternoon.
UN chief slams downing of UN helicopter in S.Sudan
2012-12-22 05:10:23
UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon on Friday strongly condemned the shooting-down of a UN peacekeeping mission helicopter in South Sudan, which killed all the four Russian crew members aboard, and urged the South Sudanese government "to immediately carry out an investigation and bring to account those responsible for this act."
UNSC authorizes intl force in Mali
2012-12-21 11:23:50
The UN Security Council agreed to authorize an African-led international military intervention to support Mali in its fight against terrorists and armed rebel groups.