Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has expressed his country’s gratitude to member countries of the African Union (AU) for standing by the South African people during their struggle for majority rule and the death of … Read More
Biram Oul Dah Ould Abeid Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Anti-slavery campaigner Biram Oul Dah Ould Abeid, has announced his candidacy for the Mauritanian presidential election, scheduled for June. Abeid, the leader of the “Initiative of resurgence and abolitionist movement (IRA)”, … Read More
Carlos Lopes Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African countries now finance a significant share of their infrastructure projects with domestic resources, after such resources accounted for 47 percent of the total amount expended on projects in 2012, Carlos Lopes, Executive … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Huge investments are expected to take place in South Africa over the next five years with the recent arrival of LTE services, as well as the upcoming BRICS and ACE undersea cables, raising the tide … Read More
Mbarka Bouaida Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Mbarka Bouaida summoned the Algerian Ambassador to the ministry’s headquarters in Rabat to express his country’s strong disapproval of the deportation by the Algerian authorities of over 70 Syrian nationals … Read More
Addis, Ababa (Ethiopia) – African leaders gathered in Addis Ababa for their 30-31 Jan. summit are expected to pass a resolution reaffirming their support for the total liberation of Palestine, a top diplomat said in the Ethiopian capital Wednesday. According … Read More
Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa has all it takes to meet its own food needs and be a significant part of the response to the global challenge of feeding … Read More
President Michael Chilufya Sata Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has taken decisive action aimed at curbing incidents of financial mismanagement in its foreign missions. The Ministry of Finance, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has convened … Read More
Aminata Touré, Prime Minister of Senegal Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Several policy makers and experts convened in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, Tuesday for a three-day international conference, which is seeking solutions to youth unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa. The conference, whose … Read More
Minister Abdrahamane Sylla Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian Foreign and African Integration Minister, Abdrahamane Sylla, signed Tuesday an agreement with Italian NGO “Svilppo 2000”, in a bid to reduce Malian migration to the European country. Both parties believe that this objective … Read More
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) – Madagascar is back at the African Union (AU) after the Peace and Security Council (PSC) Monday lifted the sanctions imposed on the country for an unconstitutional change in government, an AU source said. The PSC’s decision … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Unless Africa finds an urgent solution to current conflicts in South Sudan and Central African Republic (CAR), the situation in the two countries would have serious implications for peace and security not only to the … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Disturbed by the massive wage bill, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered an external audit on human resource and payroll in the public service after revelation that up to Sh1.8 billion is possibly paid annually to … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A bill reducing rent to a reasonable proportion for both landlords and tenants in Senegal has been promulgated last Thursday by the head of State, Macky Sall. The objective is to contribute to the well being … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell South African singer and songwriter Tuelo Minah known for her blending of African melodies with American soul will release with her “cousins”, their debut self-titled album on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at SubCulture New York in … Read More
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – US President Barack Obama will host an African Summit in Washington, DC, 5-6 Aug. as part of efforts to strengthen trade and investment, the White House has announced. The summit will also be used to … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A rabbit sculpture inserted in one of the ears of the Nelson Mandela statue, which was unveiled a day after his burial 15 Dec. 2013, is to be removed as it was not authorised, … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, unveiled on Monday a monument built for the remembrance of Malian soldiers who died during the war with the North-based Islamist armed groups . The monument is located within the Soundiata Keita military … Read More
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The Cameroonian government will this month begin an aerial geophysical survey of the country, an official source said on Tuesday in Yaoundé. According to the Cameroonian minister of Industry, Mines and Technological Development, Emmanuel Bondé, the … Read More
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A medical and surgical assistance project for the vulnerable and poor people has begun in Pointe-Noire, Congo’s main economic centre, in the south of the country, the Congolese ministry of Health and Population, said on Tuesday … Read More
