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
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
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday asked the country’s Senate to increase the proposed US$100 million Diaspora bond, as contained in the 2012-2014 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), to US$300 million. … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s leading efforts in land policy reform have gathered steam with the support of many stakeholders, including the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Land Policy Initiative (LPI), a joint undertaking of the African … Read More
Lydia Nsekera of Burundi, first woman to be elected into FIFA’s executive committee Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Football’s world governing body FIFA is examining the possibility of introducing a Women’s Club World Cup. The proposal was floated at the first … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will not take a position on other African countries’ policies and legislation imposing punishment on gay people, government spokesperson Phumla Williams said Friday. Williams said the South African government acknowledges and respects … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Ayanda Dlodlo, a South African deputy minister, has challenged youth leaders to deeply reflect on the life and teachings of late global iconic leader, Nelson Mandela. She was addressing participants in the fourth Pan-African Summit of … Read More
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Hospital care and medicines account for three quarters of the health expenditures from the income of the average Congolese, a situation that increases the poverty rate, the Director of health information and research, Richard Bilekot, disclosed … Read More
Musa Sheriff and Sainey Marenah Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on The Gambian authorities to immediately release two journalists, Musa Sheriff and Sainey Marenah, who are being detained by the police on charges … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – One of Africa’s fastest growing financial institutions, Ecobank Transnational Incorporation, and the multinational financial services corporation MasterCard have signed an electronic payment deal which might lead to the bank’s 60% control of the market share in … Read More
