Photo: AP PANA Washington, DC, US – The US has said it is looking forward to working with Angola to strengthen democracy, fight diseases and reinforce peace and security. In a statement obtained by PANA here Monday, on the occasion … Read More
Photo: agsodysseys PANA New York, US – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Governments of Kenya and Somalia have signed an agreement laying out the framework by which Somali refugees in Kenya could return to their homeland. … Read More
Photo: adonis49 PANA New York, US – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed the importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict noting that strong natural resource governance can help prevent conflict and contribute to long-term peace. … Read More
Photo: International Rice Research Institute PANA New York, US – The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Tuesday launched an emergency response programme to support farmers in northern Benin, who lost crops, livestock and fishing grounds when the region … Read More
Photo: www.aljazeera.com PANA New York, US – The UN Security Council has expressed outrage at the deadly bomb attack in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, which caused numerous deaths and injuries, and reiterated its determination to combat all forms of terrorism. … Read More
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and President Nhamadjo Serifo of Guinea Bissau Photo: thenationonlineng PANA Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan, on warned that the global community was no longer inclined to tolerate a role in governance by the military … Read More
Photo: AP PANA New York, US – The largest-ever consolidated immunisation response in the Middle East is under way to stop a polio outbreak, aiming to vaccinate over 20 million children in seven countries and territories repeatedly, according to the … Read More
Photo:oceanuslive.org PANA New York, US – The African Group at the UN has said African countries deserve to be “fully represented” in all decision-making organs of the UN, including the Security Council. Sierra Leone’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Mr. … Read More
Photo:dejeka.wz.cz PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has praised the resilience and courage of the women in Mali under very difficult conditions, as their country emerges from a trying moment in its history. … Read More
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (front, left) and Jim Yong Kim (right), President of the World Bank Group, in Timbuktu, during their joint mission to Mali; Photo: UN PANA New York, US – Responding to Niger’s “Call to Action” for improvements in … Read More
Photo:http://inserbia.info PANA Khartoum, Sudan – Hundreds of Egyptians resident in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital, have protested against the trial of the deposed Egyptian President, Mohamed Morsi, which started in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, describing the government of General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi … Read More
Photo:lionheartdms PANA Abuja, Nigeria – The former African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson, Dr. Jean Ping, has expressed optimism that the next 50 years of the continental body will usher in greater development, given the growth being recorded across Africa. “You … Read More
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe with the Obamas; Photo: Lawrence Jackson PANA Brazzaville, Congo – Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe Sunday arrived in the Congolese city of Oyo for an three-day official visit to the Central African country, the Congolese radio reported. … Read More
Photo:northoflagos PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigerian banks have so far disbursed 109.3 billion naira (US$684.5 million) from the Power and Airlines Intervention Fund to boost power supply in the country, according to Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido … Read More
Photo:pir-rip.ecowas.int PANA Accra, Ghana – The ongoing ECOWAS Trade Fair gained momentum on its third day in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, on Saturday, when community citizens were urged to exercise and protect their rights under the instrumentalities provided by the … Read More
Photo:wikipedia user KTo288 PANA London, United Kingdom – South African firms have won the top four positions on the list of the most valuable brands in Africa, following a survey by the pan-African African Business magazine. According to the survey, … Read More
Ambassador to Nigeria Ryuichi Shoji second from left; Photo: www.icirnigeria.org PANA Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian government is collaborating with Japan in order to tackle the electricity transmission problem facing the country, according to local media reports Wednesday. Both countries, … Read More
Photo: UNHCR PANA New York, US – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said that the last group of Angolan refugees arrived in their home country from Botswana on Wednesday afternoon, marking the end … Read More
Priscilla Takondwa Semphere and author Chimamanda Adichie, Photo:chroniclesofagappie PANA, Raphael Tenthani Blantyre, Malawi – She’s is only 19 but she has just published a book. OK, several years ago Nigerian magical realist writer Ben Okri wrote his first book at … Read More
Photo: kidsclubkampala.org PANA New York, US – A UN Population Fund (UNFPA) report released on Wednesday has called on governments to help girls achieve their full potential through education and adequate health services, in order to check the high rates … Read More
