Lomé, Togo (PANA) – More than 9 tons of counterfeit drugs have been seized in Togo following a joint operation conducted from May 27 to May 29 by the security forces supported by customs and health partners. Togolese officials told … Read More
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – Africa’s second female President Joyce Banda, smarting from a crushing defeat at the hands of her predecessor’s younger brother, grudgingly conceded defeat Saturday after failing to nullify the electoral process. On the same day, Peter Mutharika … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nelson Mandela Foundation has paid a glowing tribute to poet and author Maya Angelou, who died Wednesday at the age of 86. Angelou, who rose from poverty, segregation and violence … Read More
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it will announce the results of last Tuesday’s closely-fought election on Friday. “The law requires the Commission to announce its determination of the national election results within eight days of … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s terror group Boko Haram has released, due to illness, four of the over 200 school girls it abducted in the northern town of Chibok almost one-and-a-half months ago. The release of the girls on Tuesday brings to … Read More
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Opposition parties in Congo established a platform, called “the citizen’s movement for the respect of rule of law”, with which they will fight against any amendment to the 2002 constitution which will enable President Denis Sassou Nguesso … Read More
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AFDB) and the Popular Bank of China (PBOC) signed Thursday an agreement which establishes a co-financing fund of US$2 billion called “Africa Growing Together Fund (AGTF)”. A statement made public at the AFDB … Read More
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Africa could avert many of its recurrent and destructive conflicts if it had a committed and strong leadership, according to African personalities who have worked to get peace and stability back on the continent. Taking part … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Six months after the death of former President Nelson Mandela, South Africans have an opportunity to celebrate his life. Opera South Africa will host the world premiere of “Madiba The African Opera” at the … Read More
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – Peter Mutharika, candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Tuesday’s Malawi presidential elections, could become the next president if unofficial exit polls hold, booting out his archrival President Joyce Banda. Unofficial results, monitored from the … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Police Tuesday ordered the immediate appraisal of the safety measures and other defence parapets as well as the related concerns in all secondary schools in Nigeria in order to forestall future incidence of security … Read More
Malemia, Malawi (PANA) – Voting has opened in Malawi’s fifth elections since the advent of multi-party politics in the country in 1994. Voting started at 6 a.m. (local time) in most polling centres but some centres delayed opening due to … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A former Senegalese football star, El Hadji Diouf, and the US-based Senegalese musician, Alioune Badara Thiam, popularly called “Akon” announced last Friday their intention to invest in the cultivation of rice in Senegal. “We tell the … Read More
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Committee of Ten of the African Union (AU) rose from their meeting Friday at Oyo, the birth place of the Congolese president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, resolving to consolidate the common position of Africa with regards … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), has concluded arrangements to facilitate the training of 180 young Nigerian technicians by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea. … Read More
Abuja, Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Contrary to media reports, Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan will not be traveling to Chibok, the town in northern Borno state where over 200 girls were abducted more than four weeks ago by the terror group … Read More
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomâa has denied allegations of corruption in the country’s oil sector, particularly regarding the agreement signed with the oil companies under the control by the country’s oil commission. Speaking on 100th anniversary … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s gold producer, Galane Gold, has kicked off the first ore mining from its Tau deposit in the northern part of the country, a development expected to enhance the company’s performance. Galane Gold, the Canadian miner … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than 5,000 power and water professionals are attending the 14th annual African Utility Week and Clean Power Africa conference which began in Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday. Attendees include utility heads from Nigeria, … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Rights groups from 19 countries issued Tuesday a joint statement saying a proposal to give immunity to sitting government leaders before Africa’s regional court would be a ”major setback for justice for grave crimes”. The statement, which … Read More
