ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 2 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese and Ethiopian companies, have agreed to expand coffee trade through forging closer industrial and supply chain partnerships,…
Africa
Xi leaves Egypt after state visit
CAIRO, Sept. 2, (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping, left Cairo on Wednesday after paying a state visit to Egypt. During the visit, Xi…
DR Congo records over 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases
KINSHASA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua/GNA) – Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have surpassed 6,000, with nearly 3,000 deaths, according…
Libya rivals agree on roadmap for elections within two years
Tripoli, Aug 31. (dpa/GNA) – Representatives of Libya’s rival parties, signed an agreement on Sunday, to pave the way for holding long-delayed national elections…
China and Egypt: a model for civilizational dialogue
Beijing, Aug. 30 (Xinhua/GNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming Egypt visit arrives at a time when geopolitical conflicts are raging in different parts…
Zimbabwean police confirm 27 deaths in road accident
HARARE, Aug. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – Zimbabwe police on Saturday, confirmed the deaths of 27 people in a road accident near the town of Chivhu…
East African countries adopt communique to promote future-ready education systems
NAIROBI, Aug. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – The second East African Community (EAC) Regional Conference on Education, concluded on Friday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, with…
South Africa submits dossier to ICJ over Israel’s non-compliance with provisional measures
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – South Africa has submitted a dossier to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), concerning Israel’s non-compliance with provisional measures…
World’s youngest king dies aged 34 in Uganda
Kampala, Aug 29. (dpa/GAN) – The monarch of the traditional Tooro Kingdom in Uganda, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has died at the…
Mutiny attempt in Niger’s capital brought under control: defense ministry
NIAMEY, Aug. 29 (Xinhua/GNA) – Niger’s Ministry of National Defense, said on Saturday that it had brought under control a mutiny attempt, involving a…
Large-scale manhunt following mass abduction from mosques in Nigeria
Lagos, Aug 26. (dpa/GNA) – Following bloody attacks and mass abductions in four villages in Nigeria, the West African country’s security forces have launched…
Kenya detains four over mass elephant deaths in Amboseli
Nairobi, Aug 24. (dpa/GNA) – Four suspects have been detained after 18 elephants died in Kenya’s Amboseli region, the Kenya Wildlife Service has said,…
30 dead following a landslide at a rubbish tip in Guinea
Conakry, Aug 24. (dpa/GNA) – At least 30 people have died in a landslide at a rubbish tipin Guinea, West Africa. The rubbish heap…
Interview: Zero-tariff access to China opportunity to boost Kenyan competitiveness, value addition, says trade official
Nairobi, Aug. 25 (Xinhua/GNA) – Kenya views the zero-tariff access to the Chinese market not merely as a trade preference but as a strategic…
Two Peacekeepers killed, seven people injured following ambush in South Sudan – UN Mission
United Nations, Aug 24 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Two UN peacekeepers were killed after an ambush on their patrol en route to Jonglei State, South…
Zimbabwe’s blueberry exports surge as shipments to China expand
Aug 24 (TV BRICS/GNA) – Zimbabwe’s blueberry export earnings increased by 76 per cent year on year to US$3.8 million in the first six…
Six tourists and pilot killed in helicopter crash in Kenya
Nairobi, (dpa/GNA) – Six tourists and a pilot have been killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the operator and tour company responsible said…
Expert: Egypt completes national drought management plan and prepares to attract private investment
Aug 22 (TV BRICS/GNA) – Egypt has completed its national drought management plan, making it eligible for funding through new international mechanisms being established…
Over 155,000 Zimbabweans repatriated from South Africa
HARARE, Aug. 18 (Xinhua/GNA) – A total of 155,202 Zimbabweans have been repatriated from South Africa, following recent anti-immigrant protests in the country, a…
Ghana, Russia agree to cooperate on security, support for Sahel – Foreign Minister
Moscow, Aug 18 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Ghana and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the field of peace and security, including providing support to…