Sudanese President visits new Sudan Gold Refinery
2012-09-20 17:04:50
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir (2nd R) tours the new Sudan Gold Refinery in Khartoum Sept 19, 2012.
Somalia woman wins 2012 Nansen Refugee Award
2012-09-19 18:53:59
The 2012 Nansen Refugee Award, the Nobel Prize for refugee workers, has been offered to Hawa Aden Mohamed, a woman in northeastern Somalia, for her "exceptional, tireless and inspiring humanitarian work".
Nigerian troops discover explosives in Kano
2012-09-19 13:25:17
Nigerian troops in Kano State on Tuesday said 36 prepared improvised explosive devices were part of the recovery made by the security operatives during the capture of two members of the terrorist sect.
S. Africa's Lonmin mine strike to end
2012-09-19 10:18:29
More than one-month-long strike at the Lonmin Marikana platinum mine in South Africa is to be finally ended with the striking miners expected to return to work.
S.African president vows to restore stability
2012-09-18 14:24:49
South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday vowed to restore stability in the mining sector which has been hard hit by strikes.
S. African president to attend SA-EU summit
2012-09-18 14:02:47
South African President Jacob Zuma is to lead a delegation to attend the SA-EU summit scheduled to take place in Brussels, the South African government announced on Monday.
Gambia to go after unlicensed drug peddlers
2012-09-17 13:50:54
Gambian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said Monday it would prosecute unlicensed drug peddlers to rein in rampant drug peddling on the streets.
Zimbabwe PM ignores bigamy ruling and weds as a polygamist
2012-09-17 07:54:06
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai pressed ahead with his wedding on Saturday under a custom that permits polygamy.
Malema being investigated for inciting mine violence
2012-09-17 09:20:46
An investigation has been launched into charges that expelled African National Congress Youth League leader Julius Malema was inciting the growing mine violence in South Africa, authorities said on Sunday.
US official visits amid rising tensions
2012-09-17 09:04:52
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is set to visit Japan and China this week amid escalating tensions between the two biggest powers of East Asia.
128 US embassy personnel leave Tunisia
2012-09-17 07:00:40
128 diplomats and members of the US embassy in Tunis have left the country for Washington.
US VP urges Sudan to protect American embassy
2012-09-15 07:49:17
American Vice-President Joe Biden on Friday called his Sudanese counterpart to express concern about the security of American embassy.