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.
EU: Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 22 crew
2009-11-11 21:13Somali pirates on Wednesday seized a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval Force said.
Abducted ship not carrying weapons for Somali govt: official
2009-11-11 01:27Somali government security officials on Tuesday denied media reports that an abducted commercial ship off the coast of the war-torn country was carrying weapons for government forces.
Over 20 million people need food aid in east Africa-UN
2009-11-10 23:29Drought and war in eastern Africa have left more than 20 million people in desperate need of emergency food aid, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
China offers decades of help to Malaria fight in Africa
2009-11-09 08:07As China announces its infusion of aid to Africa, Chinese pharmaceuticals as well as officials from both sides are singing praise for the country's longtime help in the continent's battle against malaria.
Africa adopts harmonized maritime transport charter
2009-11-08 20:22Africa is moving towards a harmonized maritime transport charter that will apart from building trade capacity see a united approach to industry threats such as piracy.
Somali marriages are made via mobile phones
2009-11-05 10:37Somali courtship was different in Hassan Aden's day. When he was a teenager, you gave the girl's parents 11 camels and an AK-47 assault rifle as bride price and then waited respectfully.
Africa resumes climate talks
2009-11-05 07:38Representatives from more than 50 African nations agreed on Tuesday to return to the negotiating table about a post-Kyoto Protocol deal after they were assured that 2020 targets on emission cuts would be re-evaluated.
Egypt, Uganda in fresh talks on Nile water share
2009-11-05 03:40Egypt and Uganda are in new talks about the use of the River Nile water after previous negotiations with riparian countries failed to reach a compromise, a top Egyptian government official on a visit here said on Wednesday.
World's largest malaria vaccine trial underway in Africa
2009-11-04 16:24A pivotal efficacy trial of RTS,S, the world's most clinically advanced malaria vaccine candidate, is now underway in seven African countries.
Obama's brother emerges in China with novel
2009-11-04 14:50US President Barack Obama's half-brother made a rare appearance on Wednesday in southern China, his home for seven years, to launch a novel he says draws on his painful childhood under an abusive father.
Africans boycott meetings at UN climate talks
2009-11-04 02:04African countries boycotted meetings at U.N. climate talks Tuesday, saying that industrial countries had set carbon-cutting targets too low for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.
Gunmen attempt to hijack plane in Somalia
2009-11-04 01:57Unidentified gunmen in northeastern Somalia unsuccessfully tried to hijack a local commercial plane with two German journalists on board, officials said on Tuesday.
