Zimbabwe beats Zambia to reach 2014 CHAN finals

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Charles Sibanda By PANA Lusaka, Zambia – Zimbabwe has picked the ticket for the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in South Africa, after beating Zambia 1-0 in their return leg match at the Levy Nwanawasa Stadium in Ndola, Zambia, … Read More

South African Heroes honored during 1976 Soweto uprising Commemoration

L-R: Shellie Williams, Edward Dadla, Dr. B. Jordan, Hleziphi Zita and Yoliswa Luthuli Cele By Isseu Diouf Campbell  Translated in French by Aisha Dabo While the 50th anniversary commemoration of the March on Washington started on Saturday, August 23, 2013 … Read More

Zambia, Zimbabwe to co-host global tourism assembly

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Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization By PANA Lusaka, Zambia – Delegates from around the world are expected to gather in the tourist cities of Livingstone, Southern Zambia, and Victoria Falls Town, Zimbabwe, starting on Saturday for the … Read More

Tanzania declares Elephant Day to curb illegal ivory trade

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Khamis Suedi Kagasheki, Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism – Photo: mwanaharakatimzalendo By PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanzania has officially designated 22 Aug. as its Elephant Day to be observed annually to raise public awareness on the need for … Read More

‘Cameroonian woman buys Nigerian baby for US$7,300’

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Evelyn Atemkeng By PANA Lagos, Nigeria  – A 42-year-old Cameroonian woman, Evelyn Atemkeng, has been arrested in Nigeria’s southern city of Calabar for allegedly buying a three-day-old baby for 1.2 million naira (US$7,345), the local Vanguard newspaper reported Friday. The … Read More

Mbeki leads team tracking illegal cash flows from DRC

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Former South African President Thabo Mbeki By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Africa’s 10-member High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows will next week embark on a three-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to examine the seriousness … Read More

UNESCO urges more efforts to raise awareness about history of slave trade

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By PANA New York, US – Marking the anniversary of the first successful slave uprising in the Western hemisphere, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) said on Friday that telling the story of the slave trade was a … Read More

Alicia Keys gets an HIV test at Harlem Hospital

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Liberian leader visits Benin

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Liberian president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf By PANA Cotonou, Benin – The Liberian president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, is expected Wednesday in Cotonou at the start of a two-day working visit in Benin, PANA learnt from official sources. The Liberian president will, while in … Read More

Ethiopia offers incentives to woo South Korean investors

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Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia has invited South Korean companies to take advantage of its fast growing economy, large population, substantial market opportunities, air transport network and a conducive investment regime … Read More

Nigeria’s opposition seeks end to university teachers’strike

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By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Tuesday urged the country’s federal government to honour its agreement with the umbrella association of university teachers, the failure of which triggered the ongoing strike that has paralysed … Read More

ECA says quality data vital to supporting African progress

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Dr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa By PANA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – A lot still need to be done to improve timeliness, dissemination and credibility of statistics for evidence decision making in economic management, poverty … Read More

Tsvangirai slams SADC over Zim polls

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Morgan Tsvangirai – Photo: zimbanewsonline By PANA Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s main opposition candidate in the 31 July presidential election, Morgan Tsvangirai, has sharply criticised the Southern African Development Community (SADC) for shutting him out of its last summit in Malawi. He … Read More

UN chief swears in UN Women Executive Director

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Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka – Photo: UN By PANA New York, US – Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka of South Africa took the oath of office on Monday as the new head of the UN body tasked with promoting women’s rights and their … Read More

Nigerian, Cameroonian, Kenyan win NEPAD Essay, Photo Competition

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Temitayo Olofinlua from Nigeria winner of the first Prize in the English Essay category By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Youth contestants from Nigeria, Cameroon and Kenya have emerged the top winners in the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency … Read More

Ethiopian Airlines to launch international flights to South-east Nigeria

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Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Tewolde Gebremariam By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Ethiopian Airlines is set to launch international flights from the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Nigeria’s South-eastern city of Enugu 24 Aug., PANA learnt from Nigerian aviation authorities Monday. … Read More

2014 FIFA World Cup: Ticket sales begin

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FIFA’s Director of Marketing Thierry Weil By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – The first stage of ticket sales for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was due to begin Tuesday (20Aug), PANA reported. Ahead of the sales, FIFA’s Director of … Read More

Tyrese, Geniune and Tank set Harlem Day’s crowd on fire

TGT: Tyrese, Genuine & Tank By Isseu Diouf Campbell  Thousands attended Harlem Day, the summer festival held on the 135th St corridor between Saint Nicholas and 5th Ave on August 18, 2013. The highlight of the festival was certainly the back … Read More

Tsvangirai drops Zimbabwe poll challenge

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Morgan Tsvangirai By PANA Harare, Zimbabwe – The presidential candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai, has withdrawn his petition at the Constitutional Court against the election of Mr. Robert Mugabe in the 31 July presidential … Read More

14th IAAF World Championships: Seven African nations win medals

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Kenyan runner Eunice Sum – Photo: The star By PANA Lagos, Nigeria – Seven African nations have registered their presence on the medals table at the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships billed to round off Sunday (18Aug) in Moscow, Russia. … Read More

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