Diezani Alison-Madueke Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government has shelved plans to sell its four refineries, following an agreement it signed Tuesday with leaders of the two labour unions in the petroleum sector – the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and … Read More
Irene Mulyagonja Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Ugandan’ anti-corruption body, the Inspectorate of Government, has released its latest report, saying it received 856 corruption complaints between January and June 2013, the New Vision newspaper reported Wednesday. According to the paper, the Inspector … Read More
Amiri Baraka, Tongues of Fire Choir at the Apollo Theater on April 27, 2013 Poet, author and political activist Amiri Baraka died January 9, 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. Related Images:
Pierre Habumuremyi Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Rwandan government has hinted at its involvement in the high-profile assassination of former spy chief, Patrick Karegeya, killed in South Africa last week, saying that there are “consequences” for turning against the … Read More
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritania Television (TVM) will not telecast images from the African Nations football Championship (CHAN), holding in South Africa from 11 January to 1 February, 2014, PANA learnt from sports sources here. The sources said this is … Read More
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Gambian government on Monday cancelled licences granted to three companies engaged in petroleum exploration, development and production, citing their inability to meet obligations mapped out in the licences. A statement from the Gambian Presidency, named the … Read More
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Work on the pipeline to transport Niger’s crude oil to the international market via Chad to Cameroon’s Kribi Port kicks off soon, according to the Niger Oil Ministry. Niger’s government decided at the end of its council … Read More
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger is considering the construction of a dry port in Dosso, 140 km east of Niamey, to facilitate the handling of goods, says an official statement made public on Tuesday. According to the government, the construction of … Read More
ibreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabon’s oil refinery treated 820,000 tonnes of crude oil in 2013 against a target of 1.05 million tonnes, the Managing Director of the company (SOGARA), Pierre Reteno Ndiaye, told journalists in Port-Gentil on Tuesday. He attributed the … Read More
Lake Tanganyika Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian government has warned that, after 10 January, 2014, all illegal houses and those built without due regards for the town planning regulations, will be demolished. The warning was issued by the Water, Environment, … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The two warring parties in South Sudan on Monday agreed to start substantial talks on two primary issues as of Tuesday, 7 January, according to the chief negotiators of the two sides and regional peace brokers. … Read More
Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, said he thinks Congress will reform immigration in 2014 because of Speaker John A. Boehner’s break with the tea party during the budget debate. “For the first time, Speaker Boehner said he won’t … Read More
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Industry Minister Suleyman al-Faytouri announced on Saturday that the government intends to privatise nine public industries. They include the iron and steel company in Misrata and a soft drinks company in Tripoli. The minister said … Read More
Le Cap, Afrique du Sud (PANA) – Un mois après le décès de l’ex-président de l’Afrique du Sud, Nelson Mandela, l’icône mondiale demeure encore sous les feux de l’actualité au niveau international. Ce week-end, le compte-rendu de la réunion tenue … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has joined the international football community in mourning the passing away of Mozambican-born and Portugal international football legend Eusebio da Silva Ferreira. The former Benfica star suffered a fatal … Read More
By Isseu Diouf-Campbell En dépit du mauvais temps, des milliers de New Yorkais ont attendu patiemment à l’extérieur de Gracie Mansion, la résidence officielle du maire Bill de Blasio, pour avoir la chance de visiter le bâtiment historique et échanger une … Read More
Let’s just call 2014 the carryover year in U.S. politics — because that’s exactly what’s about to happen. The 113th Congress left Capitol Hill with several pieces of unfinished business that it either must get done or has promised to … Read More
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A meeting of ministers in charge of water resources from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia was held Saturday to discuss the recommendations of the international committee of experts on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. The dam, which Ethiopia … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – Nigerian scholar, author and journalist Wale Adebanwi’s book on the country’s anti-graft war has been named among the ‘Best Books of 2013 on Africa’ by Foreign Affairs, the leading journal on US foreign policy and … Read More
Madeleine Berre Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – A woman has been elected head of the Gabonese Employers Confederation (GEF), PANA reported from here Saturday. Mrs Madeleine Berre succeeds Henri-Claude Oyima, who has led the Confederation for the past ten years. More … Read More
