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- Another senior Gambian military officer removed
12 july 2012 20:59:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Another senior Gambian military officer has been removed from his post, as President Jahya Jammeh continues to shake up the Gambia Armed Forces. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 20:59:14-thread Politics (179words) - UN urged to protect civilians in DR Congo's North Kivu
12 july 2012 18:37:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Security Council must call on the Rwandan government to stop providing support for the M23 armed group in DR Congo’s North Kivu province, Amnesty International (AI) said as the UN redeployed peacekeepers to the main eastern city of Goma. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 18:37:56-thread Politics (562words) - RVR ships in rails for track repair, increase freight volume in Kenya
12 july 2012 18:21:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Regional rail operator, the Rift Valley Railways (RVR), is set to increase freight volumes with the arrival of US$ 19 million worth of rail to be used in the repair of worn out curves on the sections of the permanent way between Nairobi and Mombasa in Kenya. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 18:21:38-thread Economy (437words) - World Bank approves funding for Ethiopia-Kenya power connector
12 july 2012 17:55:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) has approved funding for an East African regional power grid connection between Ethiopia and Kenya, to allow the two states to trade in power, WB Vice President, Makhtar Diop, said Thursday. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 17:55:54-thread Economy (548words) - AU Executive Council kicks off amid worries over Africa's instability
12 july 2012 17:25:26Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African foreign ministers kicked off a two-day meeting in Addis Ababa, Thursday, to draw up a work plan for the 19th session of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Assembly, which will hold in the Ethiopian capital after being moved from Malawi. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 17:25:26-thread Politics (633words) - Thursday's forex rates in Nigeria
12 july 2012 17:12:43Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira, against other major foreign currencies, as released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 17:12:43-thread Economy (296words) - Jonathan orders relief for survivors of Nigerian fuel tanker explosion
12 july 2012 17:07:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President, Goodluck Jonathan, deeply saddened by the loss of many lives from a fuel tanker explosion at Okobe, in south south Rivers State, Thursday, has ordered relief for the survivors of the accident. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 17:07:44-thread Society (140words) - Côte d’Ivoire re-admitted to Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie
12 july 2012 16:58:25Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Côte d’Ivoire has been re-admitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF), from which it was expelled when President Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down after his defeat by Alassane Ouattara.Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 16:58:25-thread Politics (177words) - China to build agric research centre in Mali
12 july 2012 16:45:46Bamako, Mali (PANA) – China will construct an agricultural research and technological demonstration centre in Baguinéda, about 40 kilometres from Bamako, the Malian capital, the Malian ministry of Agriculture, Breeding and Fisheries announced here Thursday. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 16:45:46-thread Agriculture (82words) - Togolese Prime Minister, Gilbert Fossoun Houngbo, resigns
12 july 2012 16:39:37Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese Prime Minister, Gilbert Fossoun Hougbo, has resigned from the government to President Faure Gnassingbé, according to an official statement issued here Wednesdy. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 16:39:37-thread Politics (73words) - West African women to benefit from NEPAD, ECOWAS trade pact
12 july 2012 16:33:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has signed an agreement with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Coordinating Agency, to provide support to African women engaged in trade, officials said on Thursday. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 16:33:44-thread Economy (411words) - France grants Senegal FCFA 52.5b budget aid
12 july 2012 16:26:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - France has granted Senegal a FCFA 52.5 billion (about US$ 105 million) budget aid, the first installment of the total budget support it promised the new Senegalese president, Macky Sall, to help the West African country revive its local economy, according to an official statement.Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 16:26:46-thread Economy (238words) - Appointment of Nigeria's police boss confirmed
12 july 2012 14:54:08Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Police Council (NPC) Thursday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Abubakar as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP), about six months after he was appointed in an acting capacity by President Goodluck Jonathan. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 14:54:08-thread Politics (73words) - Latest forex rates for Mauritian rupee
12 july 2012 14:30:54Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published here Thursday by the Mauritian commercial bank. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 14:30:54-thread Economy (362words) - Death toll in Nigeria tanker fire rises to 95
12 july 2012 14:26:58Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The death toll in the fuel tanker fire in Okobie village in Ahoada West council area of Nigeria's southern Rivers state has risen to 95, with 18 people injured, the local press reported Thursday, quoting the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Dr. Kayode Olagunju. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 14:26:58-thread Society (128words) - Mauritanian military plane crash kills 7
12 july 2012 13:51:15Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Seven persons -- four military crew members and three civilians -- were killed when a military aircraft crashed Thursday near the Nouakchott airport in Mauritania, PANA learnt from reliable sources. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 13:51:15-thread Society (108words) - Thursday's forex rates for CFA in Central Africa
12 july 2012 13:37:28Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the CFA in Central Africa as issued by the bank of Central African States (BEAC) here Thursday. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 13:37:28-thread Economy (137words) - Thursday’s forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
12 july 2012 13:28:50Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published here Thursday by the nation’s central bank: Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 13:28:50-thread Economy (79words) - 80 bodies recovered from scene of Nigeria fuel tanker fire
12 july 2012 13:22:41Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some 80 bodies have been recovered from the scene of Thursday's fuel tanker fire in Okobie, Ahoada West council area of Nigeria's southern Rivers state, according to the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Kayode Olagunju. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 13:22:41-thread Society (160words) - BADEA’s Director General in Malawi
12 july 2012 12:59:17Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director-General of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), Mr. Abdelaziz Khelef, arrived in Lilongwe, capital of Malawi, Wednesday. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 12:59:17-thread Economy (162words) - President Zuma meets Mandela
12 july 2012 12:13:30Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma visited former president Nelson Mandela at his home in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, on Wednesday ahead of his 94th birthday next week. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 12:13:30-thread Politics (252words) - Thursday's exchange rates in Zambia
12 july 2012 12:08:43Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Zambian kwacha, as released by the Bank of Zambia: Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 12:08:43-thread Economy (1117words) - Many feared dead in Nigeria fuel tanker fire
12 july 2012 10:15:29Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Many people were feared dead and injured on Thursday following an explosion that occurred as they scooped fuel from a laden tanker that fell overnight in Okobie, Ahoada West council area of Nigeria's Rivers State, the police said. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 10:15:29-thread Society (154words) - US hails Sao Tome & Principe for role in ensuring stability in Gulf of Guinea
12 july 2012 09:57:20Washington, DC, U.S. (PANA) - The US has expressed appreciation for Sao Tome and Principe's 'steadfast support for regional security and stability'' in the Gulf of Giinea and beyond. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 09:57:20-thread Politics (135words) - NEPAD boss highlights achievements
12 july 2012 09:24:22Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chief Executive Officer of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Dr Ibrahim Mayaki, said the agency has achieved tremendous progress through the effective mobilisation of available resources towards development programmes across the continent. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 09:24:22-thread Politics (411words) - 'Children with disabilities more likely to experience violence'
12 july 2012 09:10:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children with disabilities are almost four times more likely to experience violence than non-disabled children, according to a review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and published Thursday in the medical journal The Lancet. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 09:10:17-thread Health (355words) - Ghana parliament passes law banning smoking in public places
12 july 2012 08:39:37Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian Parliament has passed a law that bans smoking in public places, the state-owned Graphic newspaper reported Thursday. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 08:39:37-thread Health (228words) - Asamoah Gyan returns to Black Stars
12 july 2012 08:13:07Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan has rescinded his decision to quit the national football team, the Black Stars, after he and his teammates were criticised for poor performance by football fans during the 2012 African Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 08:13:07-thread Sports (177words) - Ban phones Kagame, Kabila over situation in eastern DRC
12 july 2012 07:01:10New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed grave concern over reports that an armed group of former soldiers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is receiving external support. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 07:01:10-thread Society (263words) - UNESCO adds 20 new sites to global network of biosphere reserves
12 july 2012 06:56:09New York, US (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has added 20 new sites to its global list of biosphere reserves, bringing the total to 599 in 117 countries. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 06:56:09-thread Environment (227words) - UN Security Council happy with Libyan elections
12 july 2012 06:49:51New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has welcomed the holding of Libya’s first national elections last weekend, according to a UN statement. Full text...©-Panapress-12 july 2012 06:49:51-thread Politics (222words)
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