PANA Abuja, Nigeria – Nigeria has formally handed over its power generating firms to the private investors who won the bid for the companies as part of the privatisation of the key power sector in the country. PANA reports that … Read More
President Jacob Zuma PANA Cape Town, South Africa – South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma Tuesday arrived in Dakar, for a two-day State visit to Senegal, the first by a South African Head of State. President Zuma, who is scheduled to … Read More
PANA Tripoli, Libya – Libyan authorities are to grant operating licence to a third mobile telephone company, Libyan local media reported Tuesday, quoting the Telecommunications Minister, Osama Sayata. The minister was quoted as saying that the licence will be granted … Read More
PANA Khartoum, Sudan – Sudan said it had exported over 3 million sheep to Saudi Arabia, earning the African nation US$200 million, the semi-official Sudan media centre Tuesday quoted Sudanese Exporters Union chief Siddiq Haidoob as saying. Sudan’s naturally-grazed sheep … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in English by Aisha Dabo The senegalese community living in New York could not help but show their joy during the meeting with President Macky Sall on 25th September 2013 at the African Methodist Church … Read More
PANA Johannesburg, South Africa – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Angolan authorities to end violence against street vendors in the capital city of Luanda, allegedly perpetrated by the police during ”removal operations”. The New York-based rights group said the … Read More
PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s tourism and hospitality sector has received a major boost with the opening on Sunday night of the 23-storey Intercontinental Hotel in the economic capital city of Lagos. The hotel is being described as Nigeria’s first … Read More
Guinean women – Photo: IRIN PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Those responsible for the 2009 stadium massacre, rapes, and other abuses by security forces in Guinea have yet to be brought to account four years after the crimes were committed, Human … Read More
South African president Jacob Zuma PANA Tunis, Tunisia – The eighth African Economic Conference, jointly organized each year by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), holds in … Read More
Photo: UN PANA New York, US – Members of the UN Security Council on Friday welcomed the decision by a UN-backed court to uphold the conviction of former Liberian President, Charles Taylor, for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed … Read More
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita PANA New York, US – The new President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on Friday warned that terrorist and rebel groups chased out of Mali earlier this year now pose a serious threat to peace and stability … Read More
L-R: Josina Machel, Naomie Campbell and Zindzi Mandela at the 2013 South-South Awards By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo Zindzi Mandela and Josina Machel, the daughters of former South African president and human rights activist Nelson Mandela … Read More
PANA Bamako, Mali – Le président malien, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, a quitté Bamako lundi pour New York, aux Etats Unis, où il participera à l’Assemblée générale annuelle de l’Organisation des Nations unies (ONU), a appris la PANA de source officielle. … Read More
PANA Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Le président malien Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita a réitéré ce dimanche son engagement à reconstruire l’armée malienne, à la mettre dans les conditions dignes d’une armée républicaine, pour que “plus jamais ne se reproduise cette tragédie … Read More
Photo: AP PANA Cape Town, South Africa – The South African who was killed during this weekend’s terrorist attack in Kenya has been identified as James Thomas from Cape Town. The 57-year-old businessman was in Kenya working for EcoVentures International … Read More
PANA New York, US – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Sunday in New York discussed ways to further strengthen the relationship between the two organisations. UN spokesperson Martin Nesirky, who … Read More
PANA Bamako, Mali – The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Sunday pledged to rebuild the national army with a view to making it a republican army and avoiding a repeat of the incidents that led to the occupation of the … Read More
David Tlale with models By Isseu Diouf Campbell South African designer David Tlale showed a glimpse of his Spring/Summer 2014 collection showcased a week before, at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week New York, during a reception held at the consulate general … Read More
Participant from Gambia By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo The seventh Annual African Day Parade, celebrating the culture and accomplishments of continental Africans will be held this year on Sunday September 22nd, 2013 in Harlem. The … Read More
PANA Papeete, Tahïti – Grâce à un but de dernière minute de Babacar Fall, le Sénégal, champion d’Afrique en titre, a battu l’Ukraine (5-4) mercredi pour son premier match de la Coupe du monde de football de plage ou Beach … Read More
