Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former president Nelson Mandela’s gravesite at Qunu in South Africa’s Eastern Cape will eventually be opened up to the public in the future, his eldest grandchild Ndileka Mandela confirmed Monday. He, however, said “certain … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday for an international conference geared towards establishing a global fund to support health programmes for women and children. The conference, which will also be attended by … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a new initiative to help developing countries bolster domestic revenues by strengthening their tax audit capacities. The initiative … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice Monday nullified the amendment to Burkina Faso’s Electoral Act which excluded some people from participation in the country’s political process. The Nigeria-based court ruled that the April 7, 2015, Protocol … Read More
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Raj Dayal said Monday that climate change is threatening the island nation’s capacity to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking at an inception workshop on the formulation of Intended … Read More
Africa-Afrique (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will visit the US on July 20, to hold bilateral talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC. The visit will underscore the US longstanding friendship with Nigeria, the commitment to strengthening and expanding US … Read More
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Security is very tight across Burundi as the controversial legislative polls opened Monday. Ahead of the elections, at least three persons were killed in gun and grenade attacks over the weekend in some of the areas … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government confirmed on Monday that it will appeal the recent North Gauteng High Court ruling over Sudanese President Omar Bashir. “The reasons for the appeal will be contained in the affidavit … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari assured Tuesday the nation that all public funds stolen by government officials would be recovered, and that the days of impunity, lack of accountability and fiscal recklessness in the management of national … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The National Assembly of Senegal ratified on Thursday a bill relating to the Memorandum of Understanding of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the fight against corruption. The protocol was adopted on December … Read More
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged African leaders to do everything possible to reverse the ‘ugly trend’ of African youths dying in droves while attempting to illegally migrate to Europe in search of ‘better life’. … Read More
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso has launched two major projects with the objective of boosting agricultural productivity and ensuring food security in the West African nation. The projects, worth a total of 38 billion CFAF (US$65 million), were … Read More
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – A former Cameroonian Minister of Public Works, Dieudonné Ambassa Zang, was on Thursday sentenced to life in prison after being convicted for the embezzlement of 5.820 billion FCFA. The Special Criminal Court also sentenced one of … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Last year, migrant workers living in Europe sent home US$109.4 billion in remittances, providing a lifeline to more than 150 million people around the world, according to the report ‘Sending Money Home: European flows … Read More
Africa-Afrique (PANA) – Despite considerable advances made in the global response to the AIDS epidemic over the last several decades, young women and adolescent girls in Africa are still left behind, according to a new joint report of the UN and the … Read More
Africa-Afrique / Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The issue of African leaders extending their terms in office is under the spotlight at the AU summit where several heads of state who are guilty of the so-called “third-termism” are attending. Ironically … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Carlos Lopes, has called on Africa to determine its own future and take ownership of its development agenda. This was part of Mr Lopes’ presentation … Read More
Africa-Afrique / Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A man who made history by being the recipient of the world’s first male organ transplant has become a father. The 21-year-old unidentified patient, who had his member amputated three years ago … Read More
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has slammed both South Africa and Nigeria at the African Union Summit because they had both voted for a United Nations Security Council Resolution in 2011 which authorised military action against … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has “warmly congratulated” Ameenah Gurib-Fakim on her appointment as the new President of the Republic of Mauritius. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim is the first woman to be appointed to the … Read More
