Washington, US (PANA) – With just weeks before the first ever US-Africa Summit, taking place August 4-6, 2014, a coalition of international NGOs and African civil society have called on the US President Barack Obama to provide official space for … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Armed attackers shot and killed prominent Somali musician and member of Parliament, Saado Ali Warsame, in Mogadishu, Wednesday, the fourth such incident to target prominent figures this year. Warsame and her driver were shot and killed … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – US-based Gambians, under the banner of the Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA), have condemned President Yahya Jammeh’s government for oppressing its citizens over the past 20 years, DUGA said in a statement. The Gambian leader … Read More
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien government on Tuesday strongly condemned “the mass crimes” perpetrated against the defenceless civilian populations in Gaza, says a statement issued by the ministry of foreign affairs, Cooperation, African integration and Nigeriens living abroad. “The … Read More
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Hans-Peter Kaul, who issued dissenting opinions on the trial of Kenyan President and his Deputy at The Hague-based Court, has died after a serious illness, the Court said Tuesday. “We are … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Following an informal meeting at the United-Nations, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was joined by M. John Ashe, President of the 68th session of the General Assembly, Baleka Mbete, Speaker of the National Assembly of South … Read More
1 2 ► South African fashion designer Laduma Ngxokolo, recipient of the Premium Young Designers Awards, presented its Spring Summer Collection on July 8, 2014 at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin. Photos: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin Related Images:
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) – Police in the central Malawi district of Kasungu arrested Sunday Oswald Lutepo, the chief suspect in the systematic plunder of government money, dubbed ‘cashgate’. This follows Lutepo’s allegations that senior government officials were behind the scandal in … Read More
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Some 2,389 people have committed suicide in the diamond-rich Botswana since 2007, according to the country’s Defence, Justice and Security Minister Dikgakgamatso Seretse. Addressing parliament this week, Seretse said there were 313 suicides in 2007, 325 … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Senator Bill Perkins in partnership with Imbizo Host Committee and several local elected officials will host the 2nd Annual Nelson Mandela Day Celebration, today, July 18, 2014, at 5:30 pm at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. … Read More
1 2 3 ► Nana K. Brenu, the Ghanaian fashion designer behind the brand 1981, presented its Spring Summer Collection on July 8, 2014 at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin. Photos: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin Related Images:
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Movitel, a joint venture between Vietnamese telecommunications group, Viettel, and Mozambique’s SPI company, has won the “Best Mobile Innovation Award” in the Mobile Innovations Awards 2014, becoming the first and the only operator in Africa to … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is the only country to have met the four primary convergence criteria required for attaining the proposed single currency for the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The private Vanguard newspaper quoted Deputy … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Former member of the Libyan National General Congress (NGC, Parliament) Feriha al-Berkaoui was shot dead Thursday in the eastern city of Derna, hospital sources said. Mrs. al-Berkaoui was shot dead in her car by unidentified gunmen. Former … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, formally asked Wednesday for US$1 billion to equip the Nigerian military towards combatting Boko Haram activities in Nigeria. In a letter dated July 15, 2014, titled ‘Tackling On-going Security Challenges: Need for Urgent Action’ and addressed … Read More
1 2 3 ► Nigerian designer Samson Soboye presented its Spring Summer Collection on July 8, 2014 at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin. Photos: Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Berlin Related Images:
By Isseu Diouf Campbell It was Barbara Teer’s vision to create a special night, “a night for showing appreciation, acknowledgement and praise” to members of the black community who had extraordinary vision and talent. As Teer, the founder of … Read More
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Mauritian political party, ‘Lalit’, and the NGO Centre Idrice Goomany called Monday on the Mauritian Government to freeze diplomatic and commercial relations with Israel ‘because of its aggressive campaign against Hamas and the Palestinians since July … Read More
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Parties forming the presidential majority and opposition could sign an agreement this week in the Guinean capital, Conakry, to avoid a political crisis in the West African country, leaders of parties said on Sunday. The signing … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Addis Ababa-based Institute for Security Studies (ISS) said Thursday that African leaders’ decision asking an anti-terrorism think-tank without any military capacity to take the lead in battling security threats was a failure. ISS Researcher … Read More
