Senegal to hold second round of election
2012-03-01 09:47:32
A second round of election will be held to chose next president of Senegal between incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade and former prime minister Macky Sall.
Kenya's choice of EU exports seen as risky
2012-03-01 09:41:15
Kenya's increasing gap between imports and the exports has been linked to its prevailing exports to the European Union.
1 UN peacekeeper killed, 3 injured in Darfur
2012-03-01 04:26:34
One UN peacekeeper was killed and three others injured in an ambush in the Sudanese region of Darfur, a UN spokesman told reporters here Wednesday.
Algeria settles issue of gas double price
2012-02-29 10:31:28
Double price of gas, an issue troubling Algeria's accession talks with the WTO, has been settled, Algerian Director of Relations with the WTO said.
Somali radio station director killed
2012-02-29 10:25:59
The director of Somaliweyn radio, Abukar Hassan, was killed by marked gunmen in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, police officer confirmed on Tuesday.
Egyptian judges of NGO case drop out
2012-02-29 10:23:48
Egyptian judges in charge of the NGO trial on Tuesday decided to drop out from the case, official news agency MENA reported.
Foodies drive gourmet market boom in S. Africa
2012-02-29 08:09:00
The former Cape Town biscuit factory, reworked into a shabby-chic urban setting, is just one of the gourmet markets that have popped up in South Africa.
UN reports tensions in Libyan town
2012-02-28 10:37:42
The situation remains tense in the southeastern Libyan town of Kufra, where the death toll from recent inter-ethnic clashes is at least 100 and half the population has fled.
Sall expects presidential run-off in Senegal
2012-02-28 10:25:37
Macky Sall, ex-prime minister and one of the main competitors in Senegal's presidential election, on Monday expected a second round of the vote.
Piracy 'gaining ground' in Gulf of Guinea
2012-02-28 10:16:47
Pascoe said that despite the best efforts of governments and organizations, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is becoming an even greater threat.
Angolan president meets with UN chief
2012-02-28 10:10:45
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos on Monday welcomed visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki- moon who is on a two-day official visit to the African country.
Sudan signals possibility of military options
2012-02-28 10:04:47
Sudan on Monday indicated a possibility of using military options against South Sudan in response to what Khartoum terms as "repeated aggressions" by the south on Sudan's territories.