Photo: Remy Steinegger PANA Lagos, Nigeria- Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido has been named by the Emerging Markets Magazine as the Central Bank Governor of the Year for sub-Saharan Africa. The local media reported Monday that the … Read More
Photo: Reuters PANA Tripoli, Libya- Last week’s abduction of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan is further evidence of the weakness of the Libyan state and its security and military institutions, the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), … Read More
Photo: Tefo Mohapi PANA New York, US- An International Telecommunication Union (ITU) report, released on Tuesday, projects that by the end of the year, 40% of the world’s population, about 2.7 billion people, will be online, as mobile broadband has … Read More
PANA Lagos, Nigeria- Some 3,000 residents of Nigeria’s northern Borno state, regarded as the spiritual base of the militant Islamic sect Boko Haram, have fled the state for neighbouring Adamawa for fear of attacks by the sect. The local media … Read More
African Union Summit Photo: UN PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- A top official of the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused African leaders of undermining the African Union (AU) Charter through their decision that no sitting African leader should … Read More
Ms. Nabila Abdilkarim, member of the High Committee for UN Security Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. Photo: Albert González Farran PANA Khartoum, Sudan-Some 40 women representatives of civil society organizations from North Darfur have met in Fashir where … Read More
Captain Ajaya Rana serving with UNAMID, takes part in the commemoration of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers Photo: UN PANA Khartoum, Sudan-A UNAMID Military Observer from Zambia died 11 Oct. in Al Fashir in Sudan’s North Darfur state, following … Read More
Madagascan highland plateau Photo: Anlance PANA New York, US- Some four million people in rural Madagascar are food insecure after rice and maize production took a bad hit this year due to weather conditions and a locust invasion, according to … Read More
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister for Foreign Affairs for Ethiopia- Photo: UN PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia-The International Criminal Court (ICC) should not be allowed to continue treating Africa and Africans in a condescending manner, the chair of the AU Executive Council, … Read More
Viola Onwuliri, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs – Photo: Channelstv PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Angered by the reported killing of three of its nationals in Guinea-Bissau Tuesday over their alleged role in the disappearance of a boy and the attack on … Read More
Zambian President Michael Sata and opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema – Photo: Zambia reports PANA Lusaka, Zambia – Zambian President Michael Sata has lashed out at opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, whom he said should desist from acting like a “Merchant of Death” for … Read More
Leonard Komon – Photo: Losseveter PANA Nairobi, Kenya – The 10-km world record holder Leonard Komon of Kenya will be among the world-class field that will converge for the ASICS Grand 10 race in Berlin on Sunday, the organisers said. … Read More
PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria electronic fund transfers (e-transfers) between January and September 2013 recorded an unprecedented 6.849 trillion naira, according to a report by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBBS). The report, quoted by the local media Thursday, cited … Read More
PANA Cape Town, South Africa – The South African government has confirmed that the port city of Cape Town is to finally get its own cruise terminal, which will be a massive boost to the tourism industry. As part of … Read More
PANA Lagos, Nigeria – FIFA, the world football governing body, has named the following referees for the first-leg matches this weekend in the African playoff for the 2014 World Cup, to be hosted by Brazil. Saturday 12 Oct. 2013: 16:00 … Read More
President Yoweri Kaguta Musevin at ATA’s 8th Annual Presidential Forum on Tourism By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Musevini, was ATA’s Presidential Forum on Tourism keynote speaker on September 26, 2013 at NYU … Read More
Lieutenant General Omar al-Bashir of Sudan Human Rights Watch AU Summit Should Support Court, Including Kenya Cases Johannesburg–130 groups from across Africa called on African members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a letter made public today to affirm … Read More
Photo: Epsos PANA Johannesburg, South Africa – The showcase event for the African power industry opens in Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, bringing together the largest-ever gathering of energy professionals and decision makers from across the region’s booming electricity business. The … Read More
Minister Olusegun Aganga PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria and Brazil have signed cooperation agreements in the areas of trade, industry, skills and finance development in order to deepen existing bilateral economic relations between the two countries. Nigeria’s Industry, Trade and … Read More
Tamara Al-Rifai, Advocacy and Communications director for the Middle East and North Africa, Human Rights Watch PANA Washington, DC, US – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the US to ensure that a terrorism suspect apprehended in Libya last week is … Read More
