Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Ministry of Agriculture expects the agriculture sector to grow by 8% in 2015 against 2% growth last year. The ministry said there was a 300% increase in the production of olive oil in 2014 … Read More
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – While the situation in Gambia’s capital, Banjul, is still veiled in a cloud of uncertainty, the alleged ringleader of Tuesday’s attempt to oust President Yahya Jammeh has been reported killed by forces loyal to the West … Read More
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – About 200 schools in Guinea will be connected to the Internet in 2015, Moustapha Mamy Diaby, managing director of the Regulation Authority for Posts and Telecommunications (ARTP) said at a news conference last week. The capital … Read More
Lomé,Togo (PANA) – Opposition parties in collaboration with the civil society in Togo have called for a public demonstration on January 5, in the capital, Lome, to press their demand for constitutional reform, including election procedures, before the country’s presidential vote … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Health authorities in Mali confirmed last week that the Ebola disease outbreak in the country had died down, but the West African nation must wait for three weeks without a new case before it can be … Read More
[Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Four years after hosting the FIFA World Cup, South Africa is working on a bid for the 2024 Olympic Games with the country’s Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee member Sam Ramsamy this week saying, … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday signed the new Security Act 2014 into law, shortly after its passing. President Kenyatta defended the law, which now bars journalists from reporting on matters of terrorism investigations and bans … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – African countries have been urged to work harder to accelerate regional economic integration, fight poverty, create wealth, reduce unemployment as well as make the continent more competitive at the global level. The charge was contained in … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Millions of South Africans on Tuesday commemorated the Day of Reconciliation by reflecting on two of the most important historical events that shaped the country. In apartheid South Africa, December 16 marked the 1838 anniversary … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) called for US$2.6 billion debt cancellation to countries worst affected by the Ebola outbreak and warned that foreign aid pledges could spark a debt crisis in Guinea, Sierra Leone … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Jacob Zuma has paid a glowing tribute to South Africa’s Rolene Strauss who was crowned Miss World 2014 in London on Sunday. “We are very proud that our very own has earned this … Read More
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo opposition, under the umbrella “Let’s Save the DR Congo” has asked President Joseph Kabila not to stand for a third term in the presidential election in 2016. The opposition’s position … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malians on Tuesday paid a final tribute to the singer artist Fantani Touré, who was laid to rest in Bamako. The body of Touré was repatriated from France on Monday night and her funeral was attended … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – A hospital complex, named after the late South African President, Nelson Mandela, and built at a cost of 80 million CFAF, was inaugurated on Sunday by Mali’s First Lady, Mrs Aminata Maïga Keita. Located in Kanadjiguila … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanians Tuesday celebrated 53 years of independence of their mainland (formerly known as Tanganyika) from British colonial rule with a military parade, colourful callisthenics and other cultural performances, but a big question mark remained … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – A training session for local traditional healers on the risks of the spread of the Ebola virus disease opened on Friday in Bamako, capital of Mali. Jointly organized by Save the Children and the Malian umbrella … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries have taken the bold step to improve measurement and recording of remittances flow, reduce remittance transfer costs and enable beneficiaries to be included in the financial system. This follows the signing of Host Country … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Millions of South Africans marked on Friday the first anniversary of the death of world statesman, Nelson Mandela, with an outpouring of public support. Mandela died on 5 December, 2013, at the age of 95. … Read More
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Civil society organizations in Burundi have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to urgently take corrective measures on anomalies in the ongoing registration of voters ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country. … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Tuesday decried lack of funding as the main crisis facing the implementation of Africa’s development plans. Dlamini Zuma said Africa’s grand visions like the New Partnership for Africa’s … Read More
