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.
Nigeria to have satellite launched in China
2011-12-15 06:17Nigeria is to have its communication satellite NIGCOMSAT1R launched in China next week.
Ex-British PM ends visit to Guinea
2011-12-14 11:17Former British prime minister Tony Blair ended his day-long visit in Guinea to seek closer cooperation with the West African country.
US hopes to draw investment into S Sudan
2011-12-14 08:58The United States will host a two-day conference on South Sudan starting on Wednesday in Washington, in the hope of drawing private investment into the newest nation on earth.
US drone crashes in Seychelles
2011-12-14 08:46A US drone aircraft crashed at Seychelles International Airport on Tuesday, the US embassy in Mauritius said.
Climate change blamed for dead trees in Africa
2011-12-13 09:21Trees are dying in the Sahel, a region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, and human-caused climate change is to blame, according to a new study led by a scientist at the University of California, Berkeley.
Wedding industry booms in Kenya
2011-12-12 13:41The preference for "white" weddings by many Kenyan couples, as opposed to indigenous ones, has seen the country's wedding industry grow into a multi-billion- dollar industry.
Police launch crackdown in Kenya
2011-12-12 11:06Kenyan authorities on Sunday launched crackdown after an Administration Police (AP) officer was killed and nine military soldiers wounded in twin separate attacks.
Egypt PM: Economy in serious condition
2011-12-12 11:00Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal el- Ganzouri said Sunday that the country's economy is in a serious condition, stressing that stability and security are vital for economic recovery.
Climate negotiations down to the wire
2011-12-10 07:29With time winding down at the Durban climate change talks, countries are narrowing their options for a balanced solution.
Fighting endangers 20,000 refugees in South Sudan
2011-12-09 21:47Some 20,000 refugees in South Sudan are increasingly at risk as fighting raged near the northern border with Sudan, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Mugabe: No going back on indigenization
2011-12-09 10:41Zimbabwe President and Zanu PF's First Secretary Robert Mugabe said his party will not retreat in its endeavour to empower the people of Zimbabwe.
Egypt's military ruler forms advisory body
2011-12-09 10:09Egypt's ruling supreme military council chief Hussein Tantawi issued a decision on Thursday to form an advisory council to provide suggestions about state affairs, state media reported.
