Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka – Photo: UN By PANA New York, US – Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa took the oath of office on Monday as the new head of the UN body tasked with promoting women’s rights and their … Read More
Temitayo Olofinlua from Nigeria winner of the first Prize in the English Essay category By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Youth contestants from Nigeria, Cameroon and Kenya have emerged the top winners in the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency … Read More
Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gebremariam By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Ethiopian Airlines is set to launch international flights from the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Nigeria’s South-eastern city of Enugu 24 Aug., PANA learnt from Nigerian aviation authorities Monday. … Read More
FIFA’s Director of Marketing Thierry Weil By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – The first stage of ticket sales for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was due to begin Tuesday (20Aug), PANA reported. Ahead of the sales, FIFA’s Director of … Read More
Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Ms. Irina Bokova By PANA New York, US – The Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Ms. Irina Bokova on Monday expressed grave concern for Egypt’s cultural … Read More
Morgan Tsvangirai By PANA Harare, Zimbabwe – The presidential candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai, has withdrawn his petition at the Constitutional Court against the election of Mr. Robert Mugabe in the 31 July presidential … Read More
Kenyan runner Eunice Sum – Photo: The star By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Seven African nations have registered their presence on the medals table at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships billed to round off Sunday (18Aug) in Moscow, Russia. … Read More
Brigadier General Chris Olukolade By PANA Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigerian government has approved a new Army Division which will Monday take over counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations against the militant Islamic sect Boko Haram in the country’s North-East, Nigeria’s Defence Spokesman, … Read More
Joyce Banda – Photo: south world By PANA Blantyre, Malawi – Leaders attending the annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in the Malawi capital, Lilongwe, Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions against Zimbabwe. In a communiqué at the … Read More
Photo: Wltx By PANA Cairo, Egypt – The death toll in Friday’s “March of Anger” called by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has shot to more than 60 as violence continued after the curfew hours in the capital, Cairo, in … Read More
Photo: reachingthegoal By PANA New York, US – The UN Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has welcomed the release of 82 children from the Mayi Mayi Bakata Katanga armed group through the joint efforts … Read More
Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe – Photo: news By PANA Lilongwe, Malawi – As southern African leaders converged on Malawi Friday for the annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit, veteran Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has restated that he remains … Read More
Rajkeswur Purryag, president of Mauritius By PANA Port-Louis, Mauritius – The Mauritian government has offered scholarships to 18 deserving students to study in tertiary institutions in Indian Ocean Island nation. Quoting official sources, PANA reported that the 18 successful candidates … Read More
Photo: thirdage By PANA Tripoli, Libya – A group in Libya has called for the formation of a unity government saddled with ending the ongoing security, political, social and economic crises in the North African nation. The call by the … Read More
By PANA Berlin, Germany – Nigeria’s Ugoh Wilson Emenike has won the writing competition of Transparency International’s 20th Anniversary Youth and Writing Competition, the anti-corruption group announced here. PANA reported Friday that Keisha Baisden of Trinidad and Tobago was second … Read More
Photo: northwestnewsonline By PANA Johannesburg, South Africa – As South Africa Friday marks the first anniversary of the Marikana massacre in which 44 striking mine workers were killed in the country’s North-west, Amnesty International has urged the government to ensure that … Read More
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, winner of the second round of the Presidential election in Mali Bamako, Mali – ECOWAS has declared Mali’s presidential runoff on Sunday as ‘free, transparent and credible’, despite what it called some constraints. ”The standards observed in … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – About 150 legislators, representatives of the civil society, the UN Habitat and environmentalists from across Africa are due in Arusha, northern Tanzania, this weekend to mark the Silver Jubilee of the Global Parliamentarians on Habitat … Read More
Rafael Marques de Morais Johannesburg, South Africa – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged Angola’s attorney-general to immediately drop all criminal defamation charges against investigative journalist Rafael Marques de Morais, because ”they undermine free expression rights.” In a statement … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – South Africa’s crude oil consumption over a 10-year period, starting 2012, will rise steadily, in line with GDP growth, to hit 788,500 barrels per day (b/d) in 2022, according to a study released Monday by … Read More
