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.
Egypt's new cabinet takes oath
2011-12-08 06:29Egypt's new cabinet led by Prime Minister Kamal el-Ganzouri was sworn in on Wednesday before Egyptian military chief Hussein Tantawi.
Kenya agrees to join AMISOM
2011-12-07 10:25The Kenyan government approved the African Union's request for Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to join the AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia.
Egyptian new PM completes cabinet line-up
2011-12-06 14:45Egyptian Prime Minister Kamal al- Ganzouri has completed the line-up of the new cabinet, state TV reported Monday.
Mexico backs 2nd commitment period of Kyoto Protocol
2011-12-06 10:39Mexico Monday expressed its support for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, calling for a binding treaty.
20 die in Cameroon road accident
2011-12-06 09:17Some 20 people died on the spot and over 30 others were taken to medical centers for urgent attention.
Sudan, Qatar sign six co-op agreements
2011-12-05 17:20Sudan and Qatar have signed six cooperation agreements and memorandum at the conclusion of the Sudanese-Qatari Economic Forum, Khartoum's Al Ray Al A'm daily reported Monday.
Islamists dominant in Egypt's elections
2011-12-05 11:12Islamic parties have become the biggest winners in Egypt's first-round parliamentary vote, results showed on Sunday.
Libya to take steps to protect border
2011-12-05 09:12Libya's Interior Minister Fawzy Abdel Aal said his country would soon deploy policemen, border guards and customs officers on its border with Tunisia.
China confident in the face of conflict
2011-12-05 06:47Xie Zhenhua said he is upbeat about the possibility of progress as talks enter a second week.
Egyptian Islamist forces win 60% of votes
2011-12-04 11:18Egypt's first stage parliamentary elections saw Islamist forces winning around 60 percent of votes, the official news agency MENA reported Saturday.
Tanker hijacked off Kenya coast released
2011-12-01 14:43Singapore-registered chemical tanker MT Gemini was released on Wednesday, 215 days after it was hijacked off the Kenyan coast, its ship management company said on Thursday.
Ghana to deal with illegal mining, logging
2011-12-01 10:27Ghana is making a strategy to deal with illegal mining and logging which poses a grave environmental, health and security risk to the country.
