Africa welcomes support from China in industrialization
2014-09-12 10:45:32
Africa welcomes modern win-win cooperation with Chinese enterprises that are shifting from simply extracting resources in the continent to supporting its industrialization, South Africa's top diplomat has said.
South African judge clears Pistorius of murder
2014-09-11 20:50:43
A South African judge has cleared Oscar Pistorius of all murder charges, saying prosecutors had failed to prove the Olympic and Paralympic track star intended to kill his girlfriend.
Pistorius arrives for murder trial judgement day
2014-09-11 15:50:44
Oscar Pistorius arrived at the Pretoria High Court on Thursday for the verdict in his 6-month murder trial, a decision that could put him behind bars for 25 years.
China vows Ebola help in W Africa
2014-09-10 17:10:05
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday that China is prepared to "fight side by side" with West African countries to combat the Ebola epidemic.
UN helicopter 'shot down' in South Sudan
2014-09-10 10:01:52
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has confirmed that UN helicopter which crashed in South Sudan last month killing three Russian crewmen was "shot down."
Boko Haram militants attack northeast town near Cameroon border
2014-09-07 02:59:30
Boko Haram militants early on Saturday attacked another town in northeast Nigeria, pushing southwards in an apparent strategy to carve out an Islamist enclave in the remote north of Africa's biggest economy, residents and local officials said.
Egypt to try Morsi over leaking security papers to Qatar
2014-09-06 20:01:34
Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi along with 10 others will face trial over leaking security documents to Qatar.
China says to help Zimbabwe build special economic zones
2014-09-05 06:47:18
China will help Zimbabwe build special economic zones and industrial parks to jump-start exports and a struggling economy.
UN: Fight against Ebola to cost $600 million
2014-09-04 06:22:26
At least $600 million is needed to fight West Africa's current Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday, as the death toll shot up by about 400 in a week to more than 1,900 people.
WHO: New Ebola fears mount in Nigeria
2014-09-04 06:22:26
An ill doctor in southern Nigeria exposed dozens of people to the Ebola virus by continuing to treat patients before his death, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday as it announced the toll across West Africa had surged above 1,900 fatalities.
Fear hampers recruitment of volunteers in Ebola battle -WHO
2014-09-04 06:22:26
Fear of contracting the deadly Ebola virus is hampering efforts to recruit international health workers and slowing the delivery of protective garments and other vital materials to stricken areas in West Africa, World Health Organization officials said on Wednesday.
Ebola threatens food security in West Africa
2014-09-02 16:04:46
The world's worst Ebola epidemic has put harvests at risk and sent food prices soaring in West Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation said.