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.
Plane crash survivor a 14-year-old girl
2009-07-01 09:57A 14-year-old girl was found alive in the sea off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros after a Yemenia Airbus A310-300 crashed with 153 people on board Tuesday.
Zambia hands defunct mine to China investor
2009-06-25 17:28Zambia on Wednesday handed Luanshya Copper Mine, which stopped operations early this year, to China Non-Ferrous Metal Mining Company, ending speculations about the future of the mine.
Britain seeks Zambian support in hosting 2018 World Cup
2009-06-25 17:10Britain is seeking Zambia's support in its bid to host the 2018 World Cup, the Zambia Daily Mail reported on Thursday.
Monkey urinates on Zambian president
2009-06-25 10:40A monkey urinated on Zambian President Rupiah Banda as he spoke to reporters outside his State House offices on Wednesday.
Somalia president calls emergency
2009-06-22 23:58Somalia's president has declared a state of emergency as his government struggles to quash Islamic insurgents.
Aphrodisiacs help men keep multiple wives happy
2009-06-19 09:43Men trying to keep several wives happy and women competing with co-wives for their husbands' attentions have led to a boom in the sale of aphrodisiacs in predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria.
Robbers 'patronize' World Cup 2010 stadium
2009-06-18 14:54A South African soccer stadium built for the 2010 World Cup was "patronized" by armed robbers after an international rugby match with the touring British and Irish Lions, police said on Wednesday.
FIFA: Vuvuzela will be the sound of the World Cup
2009-06-18 13:17FIFA president Sepp Blatter stood by South Africa's beloved vuvuzela trumpets on Wednesday and said that the relentless noise would be a trademark of next year's World Cup.
Madonna's 2nd adoption in Malawi approved
2009-06-12 17:30Madonna can adopt a second child from Malawi, the southern African country's highest court ruled Friday, overturning a lower court decision it said was out of touch with the times.
Incredible moment: Hyena attacks flamingo flock
2009-06-10 11:09Standing on the edge of a Kenyan lake, the hundreds of pink flamingos are enjoying a relaxing rest and a leisurely feast.
French President mourns death of Gabonese president
2009-06-09 13:29French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday expressed his condolences over the death of Gabon's President Omar Bongo Ondimba.
Gabon's President Omar Bongo dies
2009-06-09 00:20Gabonese Vice Prime Minister Geogette Koko announced Monday afternoon on the national television that President Omar Bongo Ondimba has passed away.
