Malawi president Joyce Banda PANA ZOMBA, Malawi – Malawi president Joyce Banda on Wednesday registered as a voter ahead of the 2014 elections in her rural constituency of Domasi in the eastern district of Zomba, some 100 kilometres east of … Read More
Jessica Rose Epel Alupo, Minister of Education PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Uganda’s Education ministry has issued an order banning the possession of mobile phones by students in the country’s schools. According to Pyramid Research’s daily news update, the … Read More
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Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, chairperson of the African Union Commission PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Africa’s top political and economic institutions have joined forces, with backing from the International Labour Organisation (ILO), to improve employment prospects for the continent’s bulging youth population, it … Read More
PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Sticking to their age-old tradition, Ethiopians were Wednesday celebrating their New Year 2006 with religious ceremonies and merrymaking around the country. President Girma Woldegiorgis has conveyed his best wishes to all citizens and expressed the … Read More
PANA Tripoli, Libya – The US, UK, France and Italy have expressed concern over the disruption in oil production in Libya by protesters in the last couple of months, a development that has significantly reduced the country’s oil exports. The … Read More
Toumani Djime Diallo PANA Bamako, Mali – Mali’s new President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has appointed Toumani Djime Diallo as the Secretary General in the Presidency, a government statement issued here Tuesday said. Diallo will be assisted by Seydou Nourou Keita, … Read More
Jane Karuku, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa PANA Maputo, Mozambique – A Green Revolution cannot materialise in Africa without a major concerted effort to secure financing for agricultural production, the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) … Read More
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William Ruto PANA The Heague, Netherlands – Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to crimes against humanity charges as the trial for his alleged role in Kenya’s post-election violence in 2007/2008 started at the International Criminal … Read More
PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has warned against any attempt to make a hero out of the teenager boy who stowed away on a local flight from the southern city of Benin … Read More
Vice President Namadi Sambo PANA Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian government has approved a grant of 15 billion Naira (about US$94 million) to the country’s Bank of Agriculture (BOA) which will in turn grant loans to farmers at a single-digit … Read More
Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General By PANA Brazzaville, Congo – With 44% of deaths among women worldwide occurring in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region, African Health Ministers have agreed on measures aimed at addressing the issue as well as HIV, … Read More
President Andry Rajoelina By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The International Contact Group on Madagascar (ICG-M) has welcomed the African Union (AU) decision to immediately lift targeted sanctions against 109 Malagasy political actors, including President Andry Rajoelina. The Peace and … Read More
By PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Deeply concerned about the protracted civil war in Syria, the Africa Forum has said it supports a peaceful resolution of the conflict, in line the with the fundamental position agreed by major players … Read More
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Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group By PANA Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leading conglomerate, Dangote Industries Ltd., on Wednesday signed a loan agreement with a consortium of Nigerian and South African banks to raise a total of US$ 3.3 billion … Read More
President Jacob Zuma By PANA Cape Town, South Africa – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma is in St Petersburg, Russia, for the G20 Leaders’ Summit which kicks off on Thursday. Speaking before his departure, President Zuma briefed reporters on the … Read More
AGRA President Jane Karuku By PANA Maputo, Mozambique – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Wednesday launched its inaugural report on the state of African agriculture, according to the Alliance which is working to achieve a food … Read More
