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.
Two US tourists kidnapped in Egypt
2012-02-03 21:54Gunmen in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula kidnapped two American women on Friday in an apparent attempt to hold them for ransom, security sources said.
Two dead, over 600 injured in Egypt protests
2012-02-03 17:08Two people have died and more than 600 were injured in Egypt as new protests triggered by a recent football riot hit several places of the country.
Missing Chinese in Sudan unlikely to survive
2012-02-02 20:50Chances for the Chinese worker, who went missing in a rebel attack in Sudan's South Kordofan, are very small, an official of the Chinese embassy said on Thursday.
China sends work team to Libya
2012-02-02 13:46China's Ministry of Commerce is to send a work team to Libya to exchange views on China's participation in the African country's post-war reconstruction.
Racial differences narrow slightly
2012-02-02 13:39There was more representation of blacks in the middle class in South Africa last year, indicating that racial differences had narrowed -- although slightly.
Kenya retains benchmark lending rate
2012-02-02 13:15The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday retained the benchmark rate to 18 percent in an attempt to ease inflation.
Italy on forefront of supporting Somalia
2012-02-02 09:45Italy is on the forefront of supporting Somalia politically and economically, Prime Minister Mario Monti said Wednesday after meeting in Rome his Somali counterpart Ali Mohamed Abdiweli.
2 dead, several injured in Zambia after AFCON victory
2012-02-01 17:19At least two people died in Lusaka's celebration last night after the country's national soccer team reached the quarterfinals at the on-going Africa Cup of Nations.
NASA to help Tunisia manage water resources
2012-02-01 16:47The United States' space agency, NASA, will help Tunisia better manage its water resources, the official Tunisian press agency TAP reported on Monday.
Ban concerned about tensions in Senegal
2012-02-01 10:48Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday expressed his concern about recent election- related tensions in Senegal.
Africa faces fear of recolonization: Mugabe
2012-02-01 10:47Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Tuesday said the African continent faces fear of re-colonization.
Mozambique floods toll rises to 32
2012-02-01 10:45The death toll in floods in Mozambique has risen from 29 to 32.
