Ethiopia’s parliament has approved a measure to push ahead with its Nile River dam project, while changing a colonial-era deal that gave Egypt and Sudan majority stake in the great river.

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has announced plans for a nationwide presidential election at the end of July, despite objections from the prime minister.

Nigerian troops in northeast Adamawa State on Saturday announced a review of the 7 p.m. to 6 a. m. curfew imposed on the state following last month declaration of the State of Emergency. The Operational Commander of the force, Brig Gen. Fatai Alli said in a statement that the curfew is now 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Tunisia's authorities are struggling to reassure investors' confidence to recover its economy as the country is still grappling with problems aroused by political instability and insecurity, local media said Friday.

Sudan's Petroleum Minister Awad Ahmed Al-Jaz said Friday that a pipeline blown up by rebels at Abyei area has been fixed.

South Africa will repatriate Libyan funds and assets under an agreement with Tripoli, it was announced on Friday.

Banks in Zambia have lost about 4 million U. S. dollars to cybercrime through Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), the Post of Zambia reported on Friday.

Kenya Airways posted a 92.1 million U.S. dollars loss for the 2012/2013 financial year ended March 31, down from 19.4 million dollars in the previous year.

Djibouti has launched a crackdown on the illegal employment of foreigners in private companies in the Red Sea country.

Sudan on Thursday disclosed that the African Union (AU) has presented proposals for overcoming the oil differences and tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon, kicking off his five-day official visit to China.

The Nigerian House of Representatives will on Thursday begin to visit a number of Nigerian missions abroad as part of its oversight functions, according to the lower chamber of the West African country.

The signing of an agreement to end the crisis in Mali is likely delayed due to the absence of the rival parties to talks in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, according to officials close to the negotiations.

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika held a two-hour meeting at a hospital in Paris, France, with Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal and Army Chief of Staff Gaid Salah, local media reported.

Sudanese Petroleum Ministry has notified oil companies to stop exporting South Sudan's oil through the Sudanese territories, Khartoum's Alyaoum Altali daily reported.

A heavy-duty machinery manufacturer in north China's Shanxi Province has exported its heavy-duty excavators to South Africa, according to the company.

South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday that anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela was getting the best medical care although his condition showed no improvement.

France has suspended the visas of Madagascar's three leading presidential candidates, including transition President Andry Rajoelina, amid the election dispute.

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi reaffirmed Monday that Egypt is not calling for war over Ethiopia' s Renaissance Dam, but will not let its water security be threatened.

Sudan refuted on Monday South Sudan's accusations that the Sudanese army had moved into the south's territories, official SUNA news agency reported.