American, Ugandan arrested for drug trafficking in Mauritius
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - An American and Ugandan have been arrested in Mauritius by police for possessing drugs. Lucius Davenport Amerson Jr, a 56-year-old US national, was [...]
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Zimbabwe endorses African Union medicines agency treaty
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Zimbabwe has become the 11th. member-state of the African Union to deposit its instrument of ratification of the African Medicines [...]
LAS reiterates support for the Libyan roadmap adopted by the LPDF
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the League of Arab States (LAS) has reaffirmed its support for the roadmap agreed at the [...]
US State Department hosts virtual Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit
Washington, DC (US) - The U.S. Department of State is hosting the virtual Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit on 3-4 August. A statement by the U.S. State Department [...]
UN peacekeepers in DR Congo to redouble efforts for better results
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) will redouble its efforts to achieve better results, the Director of [...]
Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR reiterates calls for suffering of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian crisis
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its urgent call for investigations following the release of the Human Rights Watch [...]
Seven Burkinabe girls killed as boat capsizes in Côte d'Ivoire
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A boat carrying fishmongers capsized Friday evening while crossing the Sassandra River in Greikro, killing seven girls aged between 10 [...]
Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one of the highest awards in [...]
Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR reiterates calls for suffering of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian crisis
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its urgent call for investigations following the release of the Human Rights Watch [...]
Maltese Airline flight marks resumption of air service with Libya
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Maltese Airlines landed Monday at Maitigua Airport in Tripoli, marking the resumption of direct flights between the Libyan capital and Valletta, following a memorandum signed between the two countries. Libyan Minister of Transport Mohamed al-Chhoubi and [...]
Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion within organisations and the workplace. The partnership was unveiled during celebrations to mark the "IamRemarkable" Week 2021, 8-15 [...]
ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million to advance intra-regional harmonization of electricity regulations and drive cross-border power trading in the Common Market of Eastern and Southern [...]
