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
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
Mali’s new president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta By PANA Bamako, Mali – About 20 heads of state, including President Francois Hollande of France, are expected on 19 September to attend the investiture of Mali’s new president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, sources at … Read More
Salif Kéïta By PANA Bamako, Mali – Malian musician Salif Kéïta has cancelled his participation in a concert on Friday in Jerusalem, Israel, following threats from a pro-Palestinian group advocating the boycott of Israel, Malian private newspaper “Le Républicain’’ reported … Read More
Tunisian team – Photo: foot plus By PANA Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Egypt Tuesday stunned defending champions Tunisia, defeating their fellow north Africans 77-67 in the knockout stage of the Afrobasket in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan. The Tunisians were no … Read More
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn – Photo: Africanaute By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has paid tribute to his compatriots for their efforts in combating religious fundamentalism and acts of terrorism and urged them to … Read More
Tanzanian Transport Minister Harrison Mwakyembe By PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Transport authorities in Tanzania and a potential investor from Oman are negotiating a joint venture which, in the long run, could revive the East African country’s hope of … Read More
Carlos Lopes By PANA Nouakchott, Mauritania – A delegation of the UN Economic Community for Africa (UNECA), led by its Executive Secretary Carlos Lopes, arrived in Mauritania Saturday, the Mauritanian New Agency, AMI, reported. On Sunday, the delegation visited the … Read More
Mary Robinson By PANA New York, US – Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region of Africa Mary Robinson has called for an immediate end to the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), … Read More
By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) may sanction 14 foreign airlines said to be used by drug traffickers through the country’s main gateway Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, between January and June. The local … Read More
Charles Sibanda By PANA Lusaka, Zambia – Zimbabwe has picked the ticket for the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in South Africa, after beating Zambia 1-0 in their return leg match at the Levy Nwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia, … Read More
Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization By PANA Lusaka, Zambia – Delegates from around the world are expected to gather in the tourist cities of Livingstone, Southern Zambia, and Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe, starting on Saturday for the … Read More
Khamis Suedi Kagasheki, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism – Photo: mwanaharakatimzalendo By PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanzania has officially designated 22 Aug. as its Elephant Day to be observed annually to raise public awareness on the need for … Read More
Evelyn Atemkeng By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – A 42-year-old Cameroonian woman, Evelyn Atemkeng, has been arrested in Nigeria’s southern city of Calabar for allegedly buying a three-day-old baby for 1.2 million naira (US$7,345), the local Vanguard newspaper reported Friday. The … Read More
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Africa’s 10-member High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows will next week embark on a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to examine the seriousness … Read More
By PANA New York, US – Marking the anniversary of the first successful slave uprising in the Western hemisphere, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said on Friday that telling the story of the slave trade was a … Read More
