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Central African Republic names post-coup government Deutsche Welle Coup leader and self-proclaimed president Michel Djotodia has formed a caretaker government for the Central African Republic. In addition to the presidency, Djotodia will also assume the post of defense minister. In a decree read on national radio Sunday, Prime Minister Nicolas Tiangaye named the new transitional […]

BRICS 5th Summit concludes in Durban, South Africa China-Africa relationship will never cease Xinhua DURBAN, South Africa– Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Thursday that China-Africa relationship will never cease its development and that China is ready to elevate and broaden its ties with Africa. “The development of China-Africa ties can only be in present […]

China, South Africa agree to build exemplary relations- China’s president meets with other African leaders Xinhua PRETORIA, South Africa– Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, met here Tuesday and agreed to further boost bilateral relations. Noting that China and South Africa are both important developing countries with similar histories and […]

South Africa: President Jacob Zuma speaks about the 5th BRICS Summit in Durban By Penwell Dlamini South African Press Association PRETORIA — The establishment of BRICS is not to create a new “talk show”, President Jacob Zuma said on Monday. “BRICS is not a talk show. It is a serious grouping. I’ve just identified here […]

BRICS Development Bank expected to improve cooperation: Brazilian envoy Xinhua ADDIS ABABA — Establishing a Development Bank of BRICS to enhance cooperation is eye-catching at the March 26 summit of the five emerging economies in Durban, South Africa, according to Isabel Christina Heyvaert, Brazilian ambassador to Ethiopia. In an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Thursday, […]

National railways of Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania sign agreement to transport goods and passengers between the countries By Maimbolwa Mulikelela Time of Zambia TANZANIA Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) and Societe Nationale Des Chemins De Fer Du Congo Sarl (SNCC) have signed an agreement to harmonize operations among the […]

China National Petroleum Corp., the country’s largest oil producer, will spend $4.2 billion for a stake in Italy’s Eni SpA (ENI)’s African natural-gas assets BEIJING (AP) — Italian oil producer ENI says it has sold a 20 percent stake in a gas field in Mozambique in southern Africa to China’s biggest state-owned energy company for […]

Picking cabinet next challenge for Kenya’s president-elect By Edith Fortunate Daily Nation President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President-elect William Ruto will have to consider many factors as they plan to pick nominees of their 21-member Cabinet. The highlights of the agreement signed between The National Alliance (TNA) and the United Republican Party (URP) are a […]

ECOWAS parliament calls for international arrest warrants against terrorist groups The 42nd  Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) took place in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, on February  27 and 28, 2012 under the chairmanship of H.E. Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic […]

The 3rd Africa – South America Summit (ASA) was held February 20-23, 2013 in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea South meets South in Equatorial Guinea Deutsche Welle Heads of state and government from 66 countries in Africa and South America are meeting in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea’s capital, with the goal of improving cooperation. Analysts warn […]