Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) has certified Sunday’s legislative and presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau ”peaceful, free, fair and transparent”. In a preliminary report issued in Bissau on Tuesday, it said the ”minor hitches” that were … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – In order to create a common space of higher education in West Africa, the Network for Excellence in Higher Education in West Africa (REESAO) met on Monday, in Dakar to reflect on how to improve and … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Growth of landlocked countries depends on the growth and ability of adjacent coastal countries to put in place infrastructure for trade facilitation as a prerequisite for development, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete said in Dar … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mrs Mariam Travélé, wife of Mali’s first President Modibo Keita, died Monday evening at the age of 94, the public radio announced. Mariam stood side by side with her husband during the challenges he faced under … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Government’s continued borrowing has become a source of concern following the recently obtained US$ 1 billion second Eurobond. The Government this week announced that it had successfully issued a second sovereign bond in the … Read More
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Penguin publishing firm has confirmed that it will be publishing a book, “Good Morning Mr Mandela”, which chronicles how a young woman had her life and everything she once believed in transformed by … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian parliament has approved the appointment of a female minister with the rank of deputy Prime Minister, a senior government official said Tuesday. Aster Mamo, a senior member of the ruling party, the Ethiopian … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met Wednesday to discuss policies required to stop the excessive illegal flow of capital from Africa to tax havens around the world. Financial experts said Africa lost US$1.7 … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as the biggest economy in Africa, the local media reported Monday, quoting the head of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Dr. Yemi Kale. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, also leapt … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government has disbursed over 11 billion naira (US$66.6 million) to 33 companies in vehicle production business to jump start the newly-introduced automotive policy, the local media reported Wednesday. The report quoted Director General of … Read More
Paris, France ( PANA) – France on Monday strongly deplored the attitude of the Rwandan authorities who barred the French ambassador in Kigali from attending ceremonies marking the 20th anniversary of the genocide. The French government announced the previous day … Read More
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta offered an apology for the East African region’s failure to intervene in Rwanda during the genocide in 1994 in a speech delivered in Kigali during the commemoration of 20th anniversary of the … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian minister of Town Planning and City policy, Mr. Moussa Mara, has been appointed the country’s new Prime Minister, according to a communique issued Saturday by the Malian presidency. It said that the new appointment, … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan runner Joyce Chepkirui clocked a world-class time of 66 minutes and 19 seconds to win the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon on Saturday. Dominating the race from the start, she set a course record and also … Read More
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) – A group of civil society protesters closed on Sunday the Benghazi airport, in protest against insecurity in the country. “The civil society group forced the airport authorities to end all activities, including the landing and taking … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The re-entry policy introduced by the Zambian government to allow pregnant school girls to complete their education is becoming a controversial issue as statistics of girls getting pregnant after re-entry into school is rising. Recent revelation … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Millions of people around the world will continue to suffer the deadly consequences of the poorly-regulated global trade in weapons until many more governments take rapid steps to bring the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) into force, … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Africa’s testy relationship with the International Criminal Court (ICC) is back on the spotlight this week as South Africa moves to formulate a proposal that will see justice delivered on a continent where there … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has summoned Belgian Ambassador Bart Ouvry after a visa row nearly derailed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s plan to attend a Summit of European and African leaders, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. President Kenyatta was preparing … Read More
Lagos , Nigeria (PANA) – African countries must fast track Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement, since public financial sources alone cannot meet the funding needs, to overcome their current infrastructure deficit, according to a Director of Africa Agribusiness Knowledge Centres … Read More
