Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President of African soccer's governing body, CAF. Mr. Issa Hayatou, has condoled with Nigeria over Friday's death of ex-Nigerian International Rashidi Yekini. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday condemned the controversy that has been generated in the media by his supposed plan to seek re-election in 2015. Full text...

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The 4th evaluation meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development (TICAD IV) opened in Marrakech, Southern Morocco, Saturday with representatives from 51 African countries and regional and international organizations, as well as the private sector and the civil society, participating. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The Special Rapporteur on freedom of peaceful assembly and association, Mr. Maina Kiai, has urged the Algerian authorities to make the most of the opportunity offered by legislative elections next week, to ensure the new regulations for civil society organizations, adopted at the end of last year, adequately meet the requirements of international human rights law. Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian government's deliberate measures to exterminate malaria, reactions to the ongoing oil subsidy report and revelations, and the never-ending cases of violence across the country were the main stories in Nigerian newspapers this week. Full text...

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Saturday expressed "sadness" on Friday's death of former Nigerian international Rashidi Yekini at the age of 49 Full text...

Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - There were dramatic scenes at the Somali Embassy in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, Friday when the Horn of African nation's Ambassador to Zambia Shirwa Ibrahim received another diplomat who was appointed to take over his job without being informed. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - A UN survey has said sustainable water reforms are having a positive impact on countries’ development, Full text...

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - One of Nigeria's best known footballers, Rashidi Yekini, has died at the age of 49, the local media reported Saturday, quoting the government of his home state of Kwara in central Nigeria. Full text...

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) are battling to win the hearts of voters on which of them is a better manager of the economy. Full text...