18 killed in raid in Republic of Congo
2013-12-17 16:45:27
At least 18 people were killed in a raid on bandits in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo.
Libyan parliament bans unlicensed arms
2013-12-17 13:38:08
Libya's parliament has passed a law to ban unlicensed possession of weapons and ammunition, the North African country's latest attempt to control the widespread illegal arms.
2.3m children affected by conflict in CAF
2013-12-17 10:36:09
Anthony Lake, the executive director of the UN Children's Fund, said on Monday that 2.3 million children have been affected by the vicious conflict in the Central African Republic country.
UN Mission calls for calm in S Sudan
2013-12-17 10:26:30
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is "deeply concerned" over the fighting in Juba, capital of South Sudan.
NGOs balancing out govt support
2013-12-17 02:44:14
China's NGOs are extending a helping hand to poor countries in Africa and Southeast Asia, a move observers see as an effective complement to government-dominated development assistance.
S. African president unveils Mandela statue
2013-12-16 20:57:30
South African President Jacob Zuma on Monday unveiled a nine-meter statue of former president Nelson Mandela at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, as part of the Reconciliation Day celebrations.
UN calls for end to South Sudan fighting
2013-12-16 16:19:56
The UN envoy for South Sudan called for an end to fighting between soldiers in Africa's newest nation.
Nelson Mandela's funeral service ends
2013-12-15 20:02:38
Nelson Mandela's funeral service ends in his ancestral village of Qunu in Eastern Cape on Sunday.
With a hole in its heart, South Africa buries Mandela
2013-12-15 15:28:40
South Africa buries Nelson Mandela on Sunday, closing one momentous chapter in its tortured history and opening another in which the multi-racial democracy he founded will have to discover if it can thrive without its central pillar.
Mandela's body transferred to Qunu village in Eastern Cape
2013-12-15 10:13:10
The body of former South African President Nelson Mandela will be transferred to Qunu village Saturday. A state funeral will be held in Qunu on Sunday, where Mandela spent much of his childhood.
UN slams deadly attack on peacekeepers in Mali
2013-12-15 10:29:05
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon and the UN Security Council on Saturday strongly condemned a deadly attack in Mali, which killed two Senegalese peacekeepers and injured at least seven others and four Malian troops.
S Africa investigates sign interpreter
2013-12-13 23:14:42
The South African government says it is aware of reports that the bogus sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial once faced a murder charge, and says he's being investigated.