Nigeria bank chief sees yuan becoming reserve currency
2011-09-06 22:23:18
Nigeria plans to invest 5 percent to 10 percent of its foreign exchange reserves in China's currency, the renminbi (RMB) or yuan, the country's central bank governor Lamido Sanusi said on Tuesday.
Gadhafi not in convoy crossed into Niger: TV
2011-09-06 22:15:06
Fallen Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was not in a convoy of vehicles that has crossed the border from Libya into Niger, pan-Arab Al-Arabiya television reported on Tuesday.
Cash in Niger taken from Libyan central bank -NTC
2011-09-06 19:51:55
A convoy of 10 vehicles that crossed into Niger was carrying money taken from a branch of the Central Bank of Libya, a spokesman for the ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Tuesday.
Libyan army convoy in Niger may be Gadhafi deal
2011-09-06 17:47:49
Scores of Libyan army vehicles have crossed the desert frontier into Niger in what may be a dramatic, secretly negotiated bid by Muammar Gaddafi to seek refuge in a friendly African state, military sources from France and Niger told Reuters on Tuesday.
Libya rebels to enter pro-Gadhafi town
2011-09-06 15:19:57
Libyan rebels plan to enter the pro-Gadhafi desert town of Bani Walid on Tuesday after reaching a deal with delegates from the town to avoid fighting, Al Jazeera television said.
Hundreds dying daily as famine spreads in Somalia -UN
2011-09-06 09:54:38
Famine has spread to six out of eight regions in southern Somalia, with 750,000 people facing imminent starvation, the United Nations said on Monday, and hundreds of people are dying each day despite a ramping up of aid relief.
Mubarak's trial to resume Wednesday
2011-09-06 09:16:20
A court in Cairo Monday adjourned the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak until Wednesday after hearing the testimony of three witnesses, state TV reported.
Gadhafi in 'good health' in Libya-spokesman
2011-09-06 08:54:31
Muammar Gadhafi is in good health and in good spirits somewhere in Libya, his spokesman Moussa Ibrahim said in remarks broadcast on Monday.
Mubarak trial to resume Wednesday
2011-09-06 06:22:43
A court in Cairo Monday adjourned the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak until Wednesday after hearing the testimony of three witnesses, state TV reported.
Head of Gadhafi's security brigade in Niger
2011-09-06 05:53:36
The head of Muammar Gadhafi's security brigades, Mansour Dhao, has crossed into Niger from Libya and is due to travel on to the Nigerien capital, Niamey, two Nigerien officials said on Monday.
Protesters scuffle as Mubarak trial resumes in Egypt
2011-09-05 20:19:02
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's third appearance in court in the capital of Cairo has aroused clashes both in and outside the courtroom on Monday, state TV reported.
Negotiations over Gadhafi stronghold break down
2011-09-05 19:08:21
Libya's rebel leaders said that negotiations over the peaceful hand-over of the town of Bani Walid, 150 km southeast of the capital Tripoli, have collapsed and fighters have surrounded the city.