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.
S. Africa plans to step up its AIDS battle
2009-02-11 09:53South Africa's health minister on Tuesday promised a dramatic increase in treatment for AIDS victims to overcome the legacy of a decade of governmental denial of the epidemic.
Zimbabwe new PM to be sworn in today
2009-02-11 07:47Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday appointed Tendai Biti to be finance minister in a unity government and said he would focus on creating economic stability and attracting foreign investment.
China's aid to Africa continues despite crisis
2009-02-06 19:33China pledged Friday to maintain its aid and investment activity in Africa, regardless of the global financial crisis.
Md. prof accused of genocide in Rwanda arrested
2009-02-06 09:26US immigration officials have arrested a Maryland college professor accused of genocide in his home country of Rwanda.
US Navy watches as Somali pirates nab $3.2 million
2009-02-06 09:12As US Navy ships looked on, Somali pirates sped away Thursday with $3.2 million in ransom after releasing an arms-laden Ukrainian freighter.
Somali pirate says colleagues quit Ukrainian ship
2009-02-05 16:37Somali pirates on Thursday began leaving a Ukrainian ship laden with tanks and other weapons after receiving a ransom, one of the pirates said.
Somali pirate says colleagues quit Ukrainian ship
2009-02-05 16:29A Somali pirate says some pirates have left a Ukrainian ship carrying tanks they have held for five months.
Reports: Most-wanted Nazi died in Cairo in 1992
2009-02-05 09:36Documents have surfaced in Egypt showing the world's most-wanted Nazi war criminal, concentration camp doctor Aribert Heim, died in Cairo in 1992, Germany's ZDF television and The New York Times reported Wednesday.
Trial of S.Africa ANC leader Zuma set for August
2009-02-04 22:55A South African judge on Wednesday postponed a hearing on ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma's corruption case to August 25, several months after he is expected to become the country's next president.
Yemen urges tribes to turn in Qaeda militants
2009-02-04 11:19Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Tuesday called on tribesmen in three desert provinces to help security forces in hunting down terrorists in their remote areas.
Japan to dispatch 2 destroyers on anti-piracy mission
2009-02-03 17:00Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said Tuesday that it will dispatch two destroyers on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia once receiving the order from the defense minister.
Gadhafi chosen to lead African Union
2009-02-03 09:38Moammar Gadhafi of Libya was elected Monday as leader of the African Union.
