Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The hearing in a landmark case challenging the Kenyan government’s right to evict the Ogiek ethnic community, an indigenous minority claiming the right to inhabit the expansive Mau forest, opens here Thursday. The Ogiek land case … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Two African projects are among the 12 inspiring projects from around the world announced Tuesday by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as winners of the 2014 Lighthouse Activity under the Momentum for … Read More
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisians went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president from among 22 candidates after the withdrawal of five others. Altogether, 27,000 observers were accredited and 65,000 representatives of candidates, deployed to various polling … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s late President Michael Sata’s widow Dr. Christine Kaseba Sata has filed her nomination papers to contest for the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) presidency to stand in the January 20 presidential elections being held following the … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Good Governance Africa (GGA), a research and advocacy body working to improve governance on the continent, Wednesday released a statement, saying unreliable or insufficient electricity, corruption and difficulty in getting bank loans are the three biggest … Read More
[Paris, France (PANA) – The establishment of a civilian transition in Burkina Faso with the appointment of diplomat Michel Kafando as leader of the country should warn African leaders against the tendency of “president for life”. It also puts an … Read More
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The President of Transition government in Burkina Faso, Michel Kafando, has appointed Lt.-Col. Isaac Zida as transitional Prime Minister, according to a decree issued Wednesday. Zida had assumed control of the government in the wake … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s former ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) has suspended its president, Nevers Mumba, and announced the adoption of former president Rupiah Banda as candidate for the presidential by-election slated for 20 Jan. 2015. MMD National … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – As the first anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s death approaches, a number of initiatives are being planned to commemorate the anti-Apartheid struggle hero. The world statesman died on December 5, 2013 at the age of … Read More
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s National Anti-corruption Network (REN-LAC) has called for the freezing of assets of officials of ousted President Blaise Compaoré regime and investigations into “blood crimes” during demonstrations that overthrew him after 27 years in … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Chibok, the village in Nigeria’s North-east Borno State where nearly 300 girls were abducted more than six months ago, has now been captured by the insurgent group Boko Haram that abducted the girls, according to local … Read More
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) – An open letter, published for the attention of the Group of 20 biggest economies, has called for concrete actions to stop corruption and make the global system more transparent. The letter, jointly written by Transparency International, … Read More
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Algeria’s national carrier Air Algeria is to open new air routes in Africa, particularly in the south of the continent, according to Algeria’s Transport Minister Amar Ghoul. Speaking at the 46th General Assembly of the African … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a free online science education resource for students from disadvantaged regions around the world. UNESCO said Monday that the digital platform tagged: “The World Library … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The United Nations flag will fly at half-mast worldwide on Tuesday in honour of Zambia President Michael Sata who died on October 28, 2014. According to a statement issued Sunday by the Zambian Mission to the … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said an unknown number of Nigerian women who have risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Italy have become sex slaves. An IOM statement circulated in New … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to introduce a mobile payment platform to support intra-African trade and payments, according to Bank President Jean-Louis Ekra. President Ekra said at the opening of Afreximbank’s annual Seminar/Workshop on the … Read More
Tunis , Tunisia ( PANA) – Tunisians are optimistic that the 23 Nov. presidential election in the country will usher in an era of political stability, security and better economic prospects, especially in the tourism sector that has been badly … Read More
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – Victor Sithole, the Malawi Government Accounts Assistant, who became the second convict in ‘cashgate – the systematic plunder of millions of dollars of government money, was sentenced last week to nine years imprisonment with hard labour … Read More
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The head Burkina Faso’s transition, Lieutenant Colonel Isaac Zida, on Saturday announced the reopening of the country’s airports closed on Friday following the resignation of long-serving President Blaise Compaore after violent protests by hundreds of … Read More
