Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on October 11, 2015 to signal the end of the current transitional administration of the West African country, Interim President Michel Kafando announced here Thursday. “We have … Read More
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have removed Mali from the list of Ebola-affected nations subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening. In an official announcement … Read More
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian Prime Minister Yahya Ould Hademine has ordered the government to carry out the programme undertaken to eradicate the aftereffects of slavery in Mauritania. In a general policy statement before Parliament late Monday, Hademine announced that … Read More
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Speaker of the Libyan Chamber of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh Gueider, called on the Arab League to intervene in Libya to protect vital installations, which have been targets of attacks by armed groups. Forces affiliated … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday appealed for decisive action against the armed Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), after the group failed to surrender on deadline. In a phone call with President … Read More
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) has revoked the registration of the vessel ‘Ezadeen’ that was found abandoned with over 400 illegal migrants on board last week. The Sierra Leone-flagged ship was abandoned by its … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia recorded about 50.4 percent reduction in the number of accidents during the 2015 New Year celebrations, compared to the same period last year. Also, the country recorded about 46.3 percent reduction in the number of … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Selma’s director Ava DuVernay and lead actor David Oyelowo attended the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York a few months ago for their first public dialogue about one of the must-see movies of 2015, Selma. … Read More
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Coffee futures price released Friday by the Coffee-Cocoa Council maintained an upward trend while cocoa fell. Coffee futures price for December 2014 to January 2015 were on a higher course trading at 1,058 francs CFA/kg … Read More
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
