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- AU Adhoc Committee to examine election of Chairperson
11 may 2012 20:16:09Accra, Ghana (PANA) -The African Union (AU) Adhoc Committee of Heads of State and Government would meet on Monday in Cotonou, Benin, to examine the election of the Chairperson, Deputy Chairperson and members of the AU Commission. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 20:16:09-thread Politics (358words) - Rwanda's national carrier to operate direct flights to Johannesburg
11 may 2012 19:25:52Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The national carrier Rwandair Express announced Friday the launch of direct flights to Johannesburg starting 10 June. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 19:25:52-thread Economy (67words) - ECOWAS defence chiefs to meet in Abuja
11 may 2012 19:02:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - West African defence chiefs are due to meet in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja Monday to consider modalities for the deployment of troops to Guinea Bissau and Mali, two members states where soldiers have toppled elected governments in recent times. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 19:02:40-thread Politics (309words) - Benin’s President Boni Yayi visits Ghana
11 may 2012 15:06:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Benin’s President Boni Yayi, who is the current Chairman of the African Union (AU), arrived in Accra on Friday on a one-day visit to Ghana, during which he will discuss issues of mutual interest with host President John Atta Mills. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 15:06:45-thread Politics (152words) - Conference agrees on measures to end lead poisoning crisis in Nigeria
11 may 2012 14:02:32Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An International Conference organized to find solutions to the lead poisoning that has killed 400 children in Nigeria's northern Zamfara state has endorsed an Action Plan calling on the Nigerian government to resolve the crisis. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 14:02:32-thread (445words) - Mauritania gets independent national electoral commission
11 may 2012 13:53:22Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian Minister of Justice Abidine Ould El Kheir Thursday announced the establishment of a 12-member Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 13:53:22-thread Politics (125words) - Libya nears key moment in democratic transition - UN envoy
11 may 2012 13:47:42New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya, Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 13:47:42-thread Politics (413words) - Turkish, African media set up common platform to promote media cooperation
11 may 2012 13:38:17Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - Participants at the Turkey-Africa Media Forum which ended Thursday in Ankara, the Turkish capital, have agreed to establish a common platform to promote better media cooperation between Africa and Turkey. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 13:38:17-thread Society (176words) - IOM appeals for assistance to transport stranded south Sudanese home
11 may 2012 13:31:16Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Friday appealed for urgent monetary assistance to help transport thousands of stranded South Sudanese from the north to the south, as a deadline agreed upon for their relocation is approaching. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 13:31:16-thread Society (417words) - Kenyan journalist threatened with death - CPJ
11 may 2012 13:22:04Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The New York-based press freedom watchdog, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Thursday disclosed that Joel Eshikumo, a journalist in Western Kenya, has faced death threats. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 13:22:04-thread Society (325words) - Gambian President, US Ambassador discuss G/Bissau, Mali crises
11 may 2012 13:15:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has met with US Ambassador in Banjul Pamela Ann White, with the crises in Guinea Bissau and Mali topping their discussions. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 13:15:32-thread Politics (137words) - Food security, climate change to be discussed at FAO Regional Conference
11 may 2012 13:10:31Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Top government officials from the Near East and North Africa will meet at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome, Italy, 14-18 May Regional Conference for the Near East. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 13:10:31-thread Agriculture (149words) - New partnership launched to spur entrepreneurships in Africa
11 may 2012 11:35:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - High-level representatives from the African Development Bank, the US Department of State, US Agency for International Development, Microsoft, Nokia, infoDev, DEMO, and the World Economic Forum (WEF) Friday launched a new partnership to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 11:35:33-thread Economy (358words) - Countries adopt global guidelines on land tenure
11 may 2012 10:11:03Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In a landmark decision, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) ON Friday endorsed a set of far-reaching global guidelines aimed at helping governments safeguard the rights of people to own or access land, forests and fisheries. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 10:11:03-thread Agriculture (133words) - 'Growing inequality threatens Africa’s growth'
11 may 2012 10:07:49Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa’s strong economic growth trajectory, which will see the region increase the pace of growth well beyond 5 percent over the next two years, is at risk because of rising inequality and the marginalization of whole sections of society, the 2012 Africa Progress Report, launched Friday by the Africa Progress Panel (APP), has warned. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 10:07:49-thread Society (657words) - Friday's forex rates for Mauritian rupee
11 may 2012 10:00:57Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 10:00:57-thread Economy (66words) - Friday's forex rates for Central African CFA
11 may 2012 09:59:51Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the CFA issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), as published here Friday by the financial institution: Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 09:59:51-thread Economy (71words) - SA referees to officiate in 2014 WC qualifiers
11 may 2012 09:58:41Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Four South Africans have been appointed to officiate in a 2014 FIFA World Cup preliminary competition African Zone qualifying match between Cameroon and DR Congo in Yaoundé on 2 June. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 09:58:41-thread Sports (308words) - Nigerian telecoms regulator ranks Airtel 'Best in Quality of Service'
11 may 2012 09:35:24Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Leading telecommunications services orovider, Airtel Nigeria has been ranked the best operator for good quality of service by the regulatory Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) based on the Commission’s Audit Report for March and April 2012, the company said in a statement obtained by PANA here Friday. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 09:35:24-thread Economy (340words) - Tanzanian operator Zantel unveils low-priced Internet access for users in Zanzibar
11 may 2012 08:26:00Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s fixed and mobile operator Zantel has launched 3G/3.5G mobile services based on HSPA+ technology on the off-coast island of Zanzibar to improve internet access for the local population. Full text...©-Panapress-11 may 2012 08:26:00-thread Economy (224words)
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