PANA New York, US – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Sunday in New York discussed ways to further strengthen the relationship between the two organisations. UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky, who … Read More
PANA Bamako, Mali – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Sunday pledged to rebuild the national army with a view to making it a republican army and avoiding a repeat of the incidents that led to the occupation of the … Read More
Ms. Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict – Photo UN PANA New York, US – The UN and the African Union (AU) have agreed to strengthen the protection of conflict-affected children in Africa … Read More
Musa Sirma, Kenya’s former EAC Affairs Minister PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Measures should be taken to encourage responsive and proactive journalism in the electoral process, while abiding by the code of conduct for the media in Rwanda, the East … Read More
Senegalese team – Photo: CAF PANA Papeete, Tahiti – African teams featuring in the ongoing 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Papeete, Tahiti, return to action Friday (Saturday in Africa) when they play their second group matches. African champion … Read More
PANA New York, US – American boxer Ken Norton, best known for breaking the jaw of legendary Muhammad Ali whom he defeated in a monumental upset in 1973, has died at the age of 70, the online fightnews.com reported. Norton, … Read More
Basile Ikouebe, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Congo – Photo: UN PANA Brazzaville, Congo – A delegation of 18 Polish businessmen arrived in Brazzaville Wednesday to develop economic ties with Congo, the Congolese Ministry of Foreign … Read More
AUC chairperson Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Underlining its emphasis on having a people-driven organisation in line with the established tradition, the African Union Commission (AUC) Thursday invited members of the African civil society and Diaspora to apply … Read More
President Goodluck Jonathan PANA Abuja, Nigeria – President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday in Abuja said that Nigeria would welcome the deployment of China’s renowned agricultural expertise in support of efforts to positively transform Nigeria’s agricultural sector, a presidency press statement … Read More
Photo: FIFA PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Africa’s two representatives at the 2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti (Tahiti 2013), Cote d’Ivoire and Senegal, are due to taste action Wednesday when the tournament opens in Papeete, Tahiti. PANA recalls … Read More
Tripoli PANA Tripoli, Libya – Libya and a US-based company, Sophia, have signed an agreement under which the American firm will build a hospital in Tripoli under six months, the Libyan Health Minister, Nour Edine Doghman, announced here Tuesday. When … Read More
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir – Photo: UN PANA Khartoum, Sudan – A row has erupted between Sudan and the US over the request for a US visa by Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir to attend the 68th session of the UN … Read More
Thabo Mbeki, former South African President PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – A two-day high-level meeting on illicit financial flows from Africa opens Thursday in Maputo, Mozambique, for key stakeholders from East and Southern Africa to discuss ways of countering the … Read More
PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Determined to prioritise geothermal development as a key area in energy development, the Ethiopian government has signed a partnership agreement with the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA), it was officially announced here Tuesday. Under the … Read More
King of Morocco Mohamed VI PANA Bamako, Mali – Morocco has donated an ultra-modern hospital to Mali as part of efforts to assist the West African country, which is recovering from almost two years of socio-political crisis. Though the mobile … Read More
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon PANA New York, US – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to act decisively on the report of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Speaking to reporters in New York, after … Read More
PANA Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – General Manager of the West African Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) Edoh Kossi Amenounve has said several innovative measures will be implemented to improve the functioning of the institution. According to him, the BRVM plans to … Read More
Ali Ahmed Karti, Sudanese Foreign Minister PANA Khartoum, Sudan – Sudan has made it clear it will not tolerate any US involvement in its dispute with South Sudan over Abyei, an oil rich triangle the two countries are contesting. This leaves … Read More
Dr. Yemi Kale, CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria recorded a 4.8% increase in external merchandise trade in the second quarter of this year, representing 242.3 billion naira, according to the country’s National Bureau of … Read More
PANA Cairo, Egypt – The draw for Africa’s last qualifying round for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is due to be held later Monday at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, the Egyptian capital. All … Read More
