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.
25 Chinese nationals abducted in Egypt's Sinai
2012-02-01 06:33Twenty-five Chinese nationals working for a cement factory in Egypt were held Tuesday by some local people in the northern Sinai town of Arish.
20 Chinese workers held in Egypt
2012-01-31 22:11About 20 Chinese nationals working for a concrete factory in Egypt were held by some local people in Arish, a Chinese embassy official said.
Sudan pessimistic about oil dispute deal
2012-01-31 18:50Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir expressed pessimism about reaching a deal between his country and South Sudan to end their oil dispute, Khartoum Al-Ahdath daily reported Tuesday.
China suggests delayed visits to Senegal
2012-01-31 13:45China's Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday that companies and individuals had better delay their business visits to Senegal as political conflicts escalated in the African country.
Egypt's elections body to start working
2012-01-31 08:00Egypt's Presidential Elections Commission (PEC) to start working next week, head of the Supreme Constitutional Court and PEC chief Farouk Sultan said on Monday.
Abducted workers not freed: embassy
2012-01-31 07:39None of the 29 Chinese workers abducted by rebels in Sudan have been released, an embassy official said despite Sudanese reports that 14 had been freed.
Tensions escalate over Sudan-S Sudan oil dispute
2012-01-30 20:34Tensions escalated between Sudan and South Sudan as the African Union's (AU) efforts failed to settle the oil dispute.
29 Chinese in Sudan still held by rebels
2012-01-30 16:53The Chinese Embassy to Sudan said 17 Chinese workers have been transferred to a safe place by the Sudanese army. 34 workers arrive in Khartoum
14 kidnapped Chinese workers rescued: Sudan
2012-01-30 15:52
The Sudanese armed forces and security authorities have rescued 14 of 29 Chinese construction workers held by rebels at the border state of South Kordofan, Sudan News Agency reported.
Sudan's NCP condemns attack on Chinese firm
2012-01-30 07:24Sudan's ruling National Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday condemned the attack launched by Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) on a site of a Chinese company in South Kordofan.
Chinese workers held by rebels in Sudan
2012-01-30 07:12The Chinese Foreign Ministry has demanded quick response to locate and rescue the 27 Chinese workers held by rebels in Sudan.
Sudan condemns attack Chinese firm: Emergency response launched
Emergency response launched for missing workers
2012-01-30 06:57Power Construction Corp of China, employer of the Chinese nationals captured by rebels in Sudan, said Sunday that it had launched an emergency response to rescue the missing workers.
