Egypt's Mubarak gets 3 years for graft
A Cairo court convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement on Wednesday, sentencing him to three years in prison.
South Sudan joins World Bank Group
2012-04-19 10:15The Republic of South Sudan on Wednesday became the newest member of the World Bank Group (WBG).
Algeria's electoral campaign kicks off
2012-04-16 10:28Algeria's parliamentary electoral campaign officially starts Sunday, with 44 political parties seeking support from a potential of 24 million electors.
Libya's NTC chief visits Algeria
2012-04-16 09:53The chief of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) Mustafa Abdul Jalil started a two-day official visit to Algeria on Sunday.
Militant attack kills 2 policemen in Egypt
2012-04-16 09:44Two Egyptian policemen were killed and another one was injured Sunday morning by militants in an ambush in Arish, capital of Egypt's North Sinai Governorate.
4 dead, 22 injured in Egypt's oil company blast
2012-04-15 07:27Four people were killed and 22 others injured after an explosion hit an oil company in Egypt's Suez city, local hospital sources told Xinhua on Saturday.
UN to send unarmed observers to Syria
2012-04-15 00:08The UN Security Council on Saturday decided to send an advance team of up to 30 unarmed military observers to Syria to monitor a ceasefire between the Syrian government forces and armed opposition fighters.
Guinea-Bissau leader arrested after coup bid
2012-04-14 07:40Soldiers arrested Guinea-Bissau's presidential front-runner Carlos Gomes Junior after staging an apparent coup in the west African country.
South Africa's mining output drops
2012-04-13 16:25South Africa's mining output dropped considerably in February, the second consecutive month of decline.
70,000 babies HIV positive in Nigeria
2012-04-13 16:21The Nigerian government on Thursday said about 70,000 newly born babies in the West African country are HIV positive.
UN demands end of fighting between Sudan, South Sudan
2012-04-13 04:08UN Security Council demanded on Thursday "a complete, immediate, and unconditional" end to all fighting between Sudan and South Sudan.
Sudan's parliament to cease talks with South
2012-04-11 20:19The Sudanese parliament decided on Wednesday to announce a general mobilization and stop negotiations with South Sudan following a large-scale attack by the South Sudanese army.
Kenya's 2012 tea production to drop by 5%
2012-04-11 11:13Kenya's total tea production for 2012 will drop by 5 percent compared to 2011 when the country harvested 378 million kg.
