New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) opens registration for spring 2015 free job retraining for high-skilled new Americans in STEM

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New York, NY (March 5, 2015) – The New York State Office for New Americans (ONA) and The Cooper Union Albert Nerken School of Engineering opened registration today for free professional courses and job placement assistance for high-skilled New Americans … Read More

Burkina Faso: Sankara’s widow denies deal to reopen dossier on his death

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The widow of Thomas Sankara, former military leader of Burkina Faso, has denied any deal with the new authorities on reopening the dossier of his death, following a statement by the country’s acting president, Michel … Read More

Kenya: Kenya burns ivory to mark Wangari Maathai Day

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta led celebrations to mark the African Environment Day Tuesday with the burning of one of the largest ivory hauls to denounce trade in illicit wildlife trophies. The celebration of the Africa Environment … Read More

Justice Department Finds a Pattern of Civil Rights Violations by the Ferguson Police Department

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Washington — The Justice Department announced the findings of its two civil rights investigations related to Ferguson, Missouri, today. The Justice Department found that the Ferguson Police Department (FPD) engaged in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the … Read More

Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Fariña designate Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha official school holidays

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NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña today announced that New York City will become the largest school district in the nation to recognize Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as holidays on … Read More

Mauritania: Govt commends success of Mauritanian filmmaker Abderahmane Sissako

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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian Government has, in a statement Sunday, commended the success of Mauritanian film-maker Abderahmane Sissako who, it said, “honours his country, Africa and the Arab world after winning Friday seven awards at the 40th ceremony … Read More

Kenya: East African leaders agree to bolster regional trade

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African Community (EAC) leaders took steps Friday to boost regional trade, which hit US$5.8 billion in 2013, with the signing of a new treaty to expand the mandate of a court to resolve disputes arising … Read More

Nigeria: Nigeria ahead of South Africa, Kenya, Egypt in eCommerce

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Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is ahead of South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and other African countries as the leading eCommerce destination on the continent. According to the newspaper, the growth profile of Nigeria’s Internet users with eCommerce potential, put at … Read More

Togo: Civil society demands constitutional reform before presidential poll in Togo

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Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Two civil society organizations have called for institutional and constitutional reforms in Togo before the holding of the presidential elections due in April this year. In what they dubbed “Citizen’s Manifesto”, the Group of Associations against … Read More

Somalia’s vital remittance pipelines risk being cut, NGOs warn

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Somalia’s vital lifeline of around US$ 1.3 billion in annual remittances, representing 25-45 percent of the country’s GDP, is slowly being choked off in the US, UK and Australia, three international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) … Read More

Kenya: 100 key decision-makers discuss “Powering East Africa”

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Some 100 key decision-makers will converge in Kenya on  March 25-27, 2015, to discuss how to effectively power East Africa. According to a statement by organizers EnergyNet, which has showcased this event in the last 17 … Read More

Sierra Leone: MP threatens journos over Ebola funds corruption report

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Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – As the controversy generated by the Auditor-General’s report on alleged corruption in the disbursement of the Ebola funds in Sierra Leone, a ruling party MP has warned journalists against “premature publication and opinion” on the … Read More

Security forces are leading violators of freedom of expression in West Africa – MFWA

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Accra-based Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has released its latest monitoring report, saying state security forces are the leading violators of the right to freedom of expression in West Africa. The report disclosed that … Read More

Nigeria: Obasanjo accuses President Jonathan of planning to rig election |Nigeria: Obasanjo accuse le président Jonathan de planifier le trucage des élections

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[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Abeokuta, Nigeria (PANA) – Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo accused on Saturday, President Goodluck Jonathan, who is the candidate of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in next month’s rescheduled presidential election, of planning to rig the … Read More

South Africa: 25th anniversary of Mandela’s release marked

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Wednesday, February 11, 2015, marked the 25-year anniversary of Mandela’s release from prison, an event that was celebrated around the world and which led to the liberation of South Africa following decades of Apartheid … Read More

Expert warns African governments against privatising basic education

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New York, US (PANA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Mr. Kishore Singh, has urged African governments to ensure that free and quality basic education is a fundamental human right for all, stressing that they should not delegate … Read More

Mauritius: China gives Mauritius grant, interest-free loan

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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – China has given a grant of 250 million rupees (about US$8.5 million) and an interest-free loan of the same amount to Mauritius, according to Mauritian Finance and Economic Development Minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo. He said that the … Read More

Travellers from Zambia no longer need Yellow Fever jabs to enter South Africa

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Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Pretoria has officially announced that travellers from Zambia no longer require to produce proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when entering South Africa following the World Health Organisation’s listing of Zambia among low-risk countries. Zambia’s High Commissioner … Read More

Kenya: Kenya donates US$1m to Malawi flood victims

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has donated US$1 million (KShs 91 million) to Malawi flood victims, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said. Sending the condolences to the victims and wishing a quick recovery to those affected, … Read More

South Africa: SAPA, South Africa’s oldest press agency winds up

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Press Association (SAPA) announced that it would close down in March after nearly 70 years of uninterrupted service. This follows months of speculation with founding members pulling out of the entity. … Read More

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