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.
Kenyan troops brace battle in Somalia
2011-11-17 08:57A military operation to protect Kenyan borders from armed incursions by suspected Somali militia progressed into its first month on Wednesday.
Chinese delegation ends visit to Ghana
2011-11-14 14:32A Chinese delegation led by Zhou Tienong left Accra for Benin Sunday afternoon after concluding a three-day official visit to Ghana.
Egypt arrests suspect for pipeline blasts
2011-11-14 10:09The Egyptian authorities in Sinai arrested early Sunday the suspected mastermind for the explosions of gas pipelines to Israel and Jordan, a local security source told Xinhua.
Egypt opposition sets deadline for army
2011-11-14 06:53Egyptian political groups on Sunday gave the ruling generals until Wednesday to withdraw a constitutional proposal that shields the army from oversight in parliament.
China sends peacekeeping police for S Sudan
2011-11-12 15:42China on Friday night saw off its first police squad for South Sudan who will take part in the United Nations peacekeeping missions in the African country, the Ministry of Public Security said in a statement Saturday.
Libyan NTC will take African Union seat: Zuma
2011-11-11 09:56Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) will take up seat at the African Union (AU), South African President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.
Al Shabaab says 'obtained radar equipments'
2011-11-11 09:50he rebel militants of Al Shabaab in Somalia said they have obtained radar equipments and other military hardware to fight against Kenyan and Somali troops.
Blast cuts natural gas supply to Jordan
2011-11-11 09:19An attack against a gas pipeline in Egypt led to the complete halt of its natural gas supply to Jordan, the state-run Petra news agency reported Thursday.
Chinese investment in Africa 'indispensible'
2011-11-11 08:15Chinese enterprises in Africa will obey local labor and environment regulations more strictly, and help African countries raise their food output and upgrade their industries.
Bomb blasts claim over 60 lives in Nigeria
2011-11-10 16:51The Nigerian Police Force in Abuja has confirmed that more than 60 people were killed in bomb blasts which rocked Damaturu in the north on Nov 4.
Blast hits Egyptian gas pipeline to Israel
2011-11-10 10:47An Egyptian gas pipeline supplying Israel and Jordan was rocked by an explosion early Thursday morning, a security source told Xinhua.
Ghana strives to bridge gender disparities
2011-11-10 08:45The huge gap between men and women in Africa in governance and policy making may soon be a thing of the past in Ghana.
