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China’s official news agency hit back on Friday at suggestions by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Beijing is only interested in Africa for its natural resources, adding a further layer of tension to already testy Sino-U.S. ties.

A truth commission set up after last year's election violence in Ivory Coast is unable to work properly due to a lack of funds, a spokesman says.

Rebels say they have taken control of more than “50 per cent” of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city and commercial hub where opposition strongholds have been under attack for more than 10 days.

A Mongolian court has jailed former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar for four years for corruption, a move that could threaten the government’s fragile coalition and increase uncertainties for foreign investors.

Agro-industry and economic diversification are the best ways for Africa to achieve prosperity, the director general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has said.

The two Sudans must strike an urgent compromise deal to end bitter disputes, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday, warning the newly separated nations they “remain inextricably linked”.