Xi congratulates Nigeria's Buhari on election as president

2015-04-04 09:51:12

President Xi Jinping Friday sent a message to Nigeria's former military strongman Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him on his election as the new head of state of Nigeria.

Chinese ambassador condemns terrorist attack on Kenyan university

2015-04-03 13:47:42

Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Liu Xianfa has condemned Thursday's terrorist attack on Garissa University College in northern Kenya, which has claimed 147 lives.

Death toll rises to 147 in Kenya university attack

2015-04-03 02:13:50

The death toll in the attack by Somali Islamists on a university in northeastern Kenya on Thursday has risen to 147 and the siege has ended, the country's disaster response agency said.

Kenya launches manhunt for suspect behind university attack

2015-04-02 21:36:14

Kenyan police on Thursday circulated a photo of a senior Al-Shabaab leader, whom they believe is behind the university attack in Garissa that has so far killed 17 and injured 65 others.

Dozens killed in Kenyan university attack

2015-04-02 17:07:02

At least 15 people have been confirmed dead and 65 others injured after gunmen from Somali militant group Al-Shabaab stormed a university in Kenya.

At least 2 killed, 4 injured in Kenyan college attack

2015-04-02 14:40:31

At least two people have been confirmed dead and four others injured after gunmen attacked a university in northern Kenya's Garissa town early Thursday.

Unknown gunmen storm Kenyan college, hold hostages

2015-04-02 13:26:00

Unknown armed gunmen suspected to be Al-Shabaab militants on Thursday morning attacked a university college in Garissa near the border with Somalia and held student hostages.

Gunmen storm Kenyan college campus in Garissa - media

2015-04-02 13:24:00

Gunmen stormed a Kenyan college campus in the north eastern town of Garissa in the early hours of Thursday morning, setting off explosions and exchanging gunfire with security services for several hours, Kenyan media and Red Cross said.

Nigeria's Buhari wins historic election landslide

2015-04-01 10:26:35

Three decades after seizing power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari became the first Nigerian to oust a president through the ballot box, putting him in charge of Africa's biggest economy and one of its most turbulent democracies.

US issues terror attack warning in Uganda

2015-03-26 16:38:13

The US has issued an emergency terror attack warning to its nationals in Uganda asking them to exercise caution.

Hage Geingob sworn in as Namibia's new president

2015-03-21 21:30:25

Hage Geingob was sworn in as Namibia's new president on Saturday in the country's capital city Windhoek.

China to help Ghana construct $1 bln plant

2015-03-20 10:49:16

The Chinese Hanergy Group is investing $1 billion to construct a 400-megawatt (MW) solar power plant to help boost Ghana's energy needs