Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Good Governance Africa (GGA), a research and advocacy body working towards improved governance on the continent, said that for once, Africa is outpacing America in combating measles. ”Vaccination rates have decreased in the US, leading to … Read More
Bata, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Cote d’Ivoire beat on Sunday Ghana 9-8 on penalties, after both teams played goalless at full and extra time, to win the 30th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations. Goalkeeper Barry Kopa was the … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday night announced the postponement of the country’s 2015 general elections from February 14, and 28, to March 28, and 11 April, citing concerns about the security of voters … Read More
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabe Minister of Communications, Frédéric Nikiéma, declared last week that all members of the transition government declared their assets on February 2, 2015, saying “these will be gazetted for public consumption.” “Today, all members of … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has raised serious due process concerns over the detention of at least 300 people, some for as long as three weeks and with no … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Information says media reports claiming that the Federal Government is denying accreditation to foreign journalists who want to cover the February14 general elections is false. In a statement released in Abuja … Read More
If you are thinking about starting a business in Africa, the Africa-America Institute’s upcoming panel discussion titled “Everything you need to know about building a business in Africa” might be a good starting point. The event scheduled for February 12, … Read More
Le Morne, Mauritius (PANA) – Speaking at a ceremony marking the 180th anniversary of the Abolition of slavery, Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth, said on Sunday that the government will soon introduce a Marshall Plan to combat poverty and … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military, backed by local vigilantes, succeeded on Sunday in repelling the second attack in as many weeks on the North-eastern city of Maiduguri by the terror group Boko Haram. After many hours of heavy exchange … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In marking 2015 as the year of women’s empowerment and development, Africa should take its continental programme of gender equality and women’s empowerment to a higher level, African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the decision of the African Union (AU) to join forces to stop the advancement of the “murderous campaigns” waged by Boko Haram, stressing the importance of the continent’s collaboration … Read More
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – The Algerian President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has urged member countries of the Association of African oil-producing countries to consult widely following the drop in the oil prices. According to the Algerian deputy-minister for Maghreb and African affairs, … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Notorious Apartheid-era killer Eugene de Kock will be released on parole, Justice Minister Michael Masutha confirmed on Friday. “In the interest of nation building, I have placed Mr De Kock on parole,” said Masutha. However, … Read More
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A Gambian businessman, Kebba Touray, has been arrested by state authorities in connection with the 30 December, 2014 armed assault on the presidential palace in Banjul, family sources said on Thursday. The sources said they had … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – External debts of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — the three West African countries which endured dramatic suffering as a result of the Ebola Virus Disease — should be written off, UN Economic Commission … Read More
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Teenage pregnancy in Cape Verde has dropped from 23.9% in 2011 to 20.1% in 2013, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said Tuesday. “We want to improve our communication with teenagers and youths in general as … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Greenpeace, an independent global campaigning organisation acting to protect and conserve the environment, urged African leaders to adopt emergency and concrete measures for greater transparency aimed at the elimination of illegal maritime fishing. In a statement, … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – International agency Oxfam has called for a multi-million dollar post-Ebola ‘Marshall Plan’ to put the three West African countries hit by the crisis back on their feet. In a statement late Monday, the agency … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya is deliberately undertaking initiatives to engage the youth and thwart any attempt at radicalisation and extremism which prey on their vulnerability, according to Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Amina Mohamed. Speaking Tuesday during a … Read More
\Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and current Chair of the East African Standby Force, has informed the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, that the East African Standby Force is ready … Read More
