Egyptian Christian Copts mourn late Pope
2012-03-19 10:52:47
Egyptian Christian Copts gather at the Saint Mark's Coptic Cathedral to mourn the late head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenuda III in Cairo.
Bissau ex-military intelligence chief killed
2012-03-19 10:26:14
Guinea Bissau's former head of military intelligence, Colonel Samba Diallo, was shot dead.
Kenya to track elephants by collars
2012-03-19 09:56:50
Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is set to begin tracking 10 elephants using satellite technology.
Two Brazilian tourists kidnapped in Egypt
2012-03-19 01:09:42
Two Brazilian tourists and their Egyptian guide were kidnapped by armed Bedouins in Egypt's Sinai on Sunday afternoon.
Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenuda III dies
2012-03-18 08:54:43
Head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenuda III died on Saturday at the age of 89, state TV reported.
Italy views Algeria as partner in counterterrorism
2012-03-16 13:58:45
Italian Foreign Minister said Thursday that Algeria is a key partner in counterterrorism.
1 killed, 2 injured in an attack in Nigeria
2012-03-16 13:54:04
One person was killed, two others injured on Thursday in an attack by suspected bandits.
Cape Town named 'drinking capital of SA'
2012-03-16 13:52:54
More than 50 percent of its people consume alcohol and a third of this group abuse it.
Foot-and-mouth disease spreads in Egypt
2012-03-14 17:07:28
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease continued to spread in Egypt with more infected cases of livestock reported, the country's Gazette newspaper reported Wednesday.
S Africa seeks funding for water project
2012-03-14 12:47:45
South Africa on Tuesday called for international funding to help build a cross-border water project, which would benefit the country and Lesotho.
Airtel says to build 'green network'
2012-03-14 12:45:24
Mobile operator Airtel Africa said on Tuesday it would build a "green" network and reduce its carbon footprint in the continent.
Kenya releases suspects of grenade attacks
2012-03-14 10:17:49
Kenya's anti-terrorism police have released four suspects arrested in connection with the recent grenade attacks at the main terminus in Nairobi.