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.
African leaders ally to eradicate deadly malaria
2009-09-24 06:27African states launched an campaign on Wednesday to stop malaria from killing an estimated 1 million people on their continent each year.
UNESCO split on leadership vote
2009-09-22 02:49The United Nations agency for culture and education was divided on Monday over the leadership bid of Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni, who said last year he would burn Israeli books.
Somalia condemns suicide attacks in capital
2009-09-20 11:38Somali President Shiekh Sharif Shiekh Ahmed on Saturday strongly condemned as "terrorist act" Thursday's deadly double suicide attacks on the headquarters of the African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu.
EU under fire for banning Zambian airlines
2009-09-17 16:41The European Union has come under heavy criticism on its decision to ban Zambian-registered airlines from flying into the euro zone due to an alleged safety concern, the Times of Zambia reported on Thursday.
Chinese trade zone to bolster Mauritius economy
2009-09-17 09:47A planned Chinese trade and development zone in Mauritius is expected to strengthen the Indian Ocean island's $9 billion economy, the Mauritian Prime Minister said on Wednesday.
Top al Qaeda militant killed in Somalia
2009-09-15 15:20US special forces in helicopters attacked a car in southern Somalia on Monday and killed one of east Africa's most wanted al Qaeda militants, witnesses and US sources said.
221 missing after Sierra Leone boat capsizes
2009-09-11 00:43Over 200 people including schoolchildren returning from holidays remained missing Thursday, a day after a wooden boat capsized at sea and left at least eight dead.
Lockerbie bomber weak, pale in public appearance
2009-09-10 09:48The ailing Lockerbie bomber looked weak and pale, sitting in a wheelchair, as he was visited by a group of African parliamentarians Wednesday in a rare appearance in the hospital where he is being treated for prostate cancer.
Woman fined for wearing trousers
2009-09-08 09:54A Sudanese woman was found guilty of indecency yesterday for wearing trousers in a case that has attracted worldwide attention, but she will be spared lashes, an official who attended the trial said.
China-donated primary school put to use in Darfur
2009-09-06 17:21A primary school donated to the Darfur region by the Chinese embassy in Sudan was completed and put to use on Saturday.
US says Khadafy must tread delicately at UN meetings
2009-09-04 11:33Washington's UN ambassador warned Libyan leader Moammar Khadafy on Wednesday against aggravating raw US emotions over the Lockerbie bombing when he visits the United Nations this month.
Khadafy marks 40 years in power with a 'rocket'
2009-09-03 10:08How do you celebrate a coup that gave you 40 years in power? For Moammar Khadafy, the answer is simple: Order a rocket car.
