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- London Olympics: Two more African nations join medals table
03 august 2012 22:47:35London, Great Britain (PANA) - Ethiopia and Kenya on Friday night joined South Africa and Egypt as the only African nations to have registered their names on the medals table at the 2012 London Olympics, eight days into the Games. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 22:47:35-thread Sports (156words) - Women's 10,000m: Africa wins gold, silver, bronze
03 august 2012 22:25:56London, Great Britain (PANA) - Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba on Friday night clocked 30 minutes, 20.75 seconds to win the gold medal in the women's 10,000 metres at the 2012 London Olympics, as Africa made it a 1-2-3 finish. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 22:25:56-thread Sports (65words) - United States grants Mali US$68 million aid
03 august 2012 21:15:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The United States has released more than US$68 million as humanitarian aid for victims of the conflict in northern Mali and the serious food crisis in the Sahel, the deputy administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Mrs Nancy Lindborg, has said. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 21:15:20-thread Society (149words) - Gambian opposition wants reconciliation, dialogue
03 august 2012 20:57:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Mai Ahmed Fatty, the leader of opposition Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), has challenged the government to engage in genuine dialogue and reconciliation with the country's opposition. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 20:57:00-thread Politics (243words) - UN humanitarian chief to visit DRC, Rwanda
03 august 2012 20:42:26New York, US (PANA) - The UN Under Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 20:42:26-thread Society (233words) - Kenyan blast kills suicide bomber
03 august 2012 19:51:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A suicide bomber Friday killed himself in a Somali-dominated community neighbourhood in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, hours before US Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton, arrived in Kenya for a scheduled visit. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 19:51:17-thread (173words) - Congo Brazzaville to hold second round of parliamentary elections on Sunday
03 august 2012 18:22:30Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The chair of the Congolese National Electoral Commission (CONEL), Henri Bouka, on Friday urged his compatriots to turn out massively on Sunday for the second round of the country’s parliamentary elections. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 18:22:30-thread Politics (171words) - Kenya Airways retrenches staff
03 august 2012 17:47:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's national carrier, the Kenya Airways (KQ), Friday embarked on a retrenchment exercise which will affect both junior and management staff. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 17:47:50-thread Economy (326words) - Azam coach quits days after taking Tanzanian Club to Cecafa Cup finals
03 august 2012 17:37:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Stewart Hall, one of the most successful coaches in the East and Central African region, has left Tanzanian club Azam, just days after guiding the team to the final of this year’s Cecafa Kagame Club Cup finals. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 17:37:43-thread Sports (433words) - AI, CEHRD dismiss Shell's oil spill probe in Nigeria
03 august 2012 17:09:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The investigation process initiated by Shell into the oil spill in restive Niger Delta of Nigeria was Friday dismissed as "a shame" by Amnesty International (AI) and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD). Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 17:09:34-thread Environment (753words) - Djoliba, Stade Malien meet in CAF confederation cup 1st round
03 august 2012 16:47:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The two soccer giants in Mali, Stade Malien and Djoliba FC, will meet on Sunday here in the first leg of the first round of the CAF Confederation cup. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 16:47:20-thread Sports (88words) - Stop using live bullets on demonstrators, rights body tells Sudan
03 august 2012 16:46:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudanese security forces must stop shooting protesters with live ammunition, Amnesty International (AI) said after confirming that at least eight demonstrators killed earlier the week had bullet wounds. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 16:46:20-thread Society (485words) - UN Human Rights Office wants Sudan to probe violence in Darfur
03 august 2012 16:30:55New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged Sudan to launch an independent investigation into the reported use of excessive force by government security forces during a protest in Darfur on Tuesday, which resulted in eight deaths and injured more than 50 people. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 16:30:55-thread Society (308words) - Airtel announces e-learning programme for African employees
03 august 2012 16:26:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A major global telecommunications operator on Friday announced that it will institute an extensive e-learning programme for its employees across 17 African countries. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 16:26:11-thread Economy (213words) - UNHCR partners tackle health issues in South Sudan refugee camps
03 august 2012 16:11:49New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and its partners are scaling up efforts to reverse the "alarming” rates of malnutrition, disease and death in two camps hosting Sudanese refugees in South Sudan, as they also struggle to cope with logistical problems amid the rainy season. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 16:11:49-thread Society (518words) - Angolan FM briefs African ambassadors in Israel
03 august 2012 15:27:12Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Briefing African Ambassadors accredited to Israel on Thursday, the Angolan Foreign Minister, Georges Rebelo Chikoti, said his country had come of age, achieving peace and stability with just 10 years after the end of its civil war.Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 15:27:12-thread Politics (202words) - Libya-Tunisia Ras Jedir border post reopens
03 august 2012 15:00:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The movement of passengers and goods resumed on Thursday at the Ras Jedir border crossing on the Libya-Tunisia border after an 11-day closure, PANA reported. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 15:00:49-thread Society (101words) - Luanda hosts maiden int'l conference on traditional medicine
03 august 2012 14:54:12Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan authorities will host an international conference, the first of its kind, for traditional medical practitioners, on 6 August, PANA reported, quoting the Angolan News Agency (ANGOP).Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 14:54:12-thread Health (205words) - ICC delays confirmation of charges hearing against ex-Ivorian leader
03 august 2012 14:37:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) has postponed, indefinitely, the confirmation of charges hearing against former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes at The Hague-based court. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 14:37:01-thread Politics (260words) - Angolan wins “Miss Songkran” beauty contest in South Korea
03 august 2012 14:29:44Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan model Tatiana Santos, was Thursday crowned “Miss Songkran Expo 2012” at a beauty contest conducted at the current Yeosu International Fair in South Korea, PANA reported, quoting the Angolan News Agency (ANGOP). Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 14:29:44-thread Culture (74words) - AU names prominent scientists to top African research panel
03 august 2012 14:16:01Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has set up a High-Level Panel on Science, Technology and Innovation and appointed scientists -- Kenya's Prof. Calestous Juma of the Harvard University, and Ismail Serageldin of Egypt -- as co-Chairs. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 14:16:01-thread Sciences (524words) - London Olympics: Angolan female handball team, swimmer eliminated
03 august 2012 14:04:22Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Although they defeated hosts Great Britain 31-24 Friday, the Angolan national senior female handball team still failed to reach the quarter finals at the London Olympic games, the Angola News Agency (ANGOP) reported. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 14:04:22-thread Sports (116words) - Burundi to build 12 world-class stadia by end of 2012 - President
03 august 2012 13:05:48Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Twelve sports stadia capable of hosting international competitions will be completed before the end of 2012 in Burundi, President Pierre Nkurunziza said Thursday from his home region of Ngozi (north). Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 13:05:48-thread Sports (106words) - World Bank offers US$300m to boost Kenya's urban mass transport
03 august 2012 12:39:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has approved US$300 million to help Kenya reduce traffic congestion through a mass rail and road system in the East African nation, the bank said. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 12:39:38-thread Economy (336words) - SA urged to block arms sales to Rwanda
03 august 2012 12:25:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has urged Justice Minister Jeff Radebe, who chairs the National Conventional Arms Control Committee, to stop all conventional arms sales to Rwanda after it was linked to a mutiny in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 12:25:56-thread Politics (278words) - Friday’s forex rates for Central African CFA
03 august 2012 11:50:17Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the CFA issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC): Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 11:50:17-thread Economy (61words) - Friday’s forex rates for Mauritian rupee
03 august 2012 11:47:21Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 11:47:21-thread Economy (66words) - World Humanitarian Day: UN launches campaign to encourage good deeds
03 august 2012 11:30:55New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the 2012 World Humanitarian Day, to be marked 19 August, the UN Thursday launched a global campaign, featuring the music of Beyonce, to highlight humanitarian work and encourage people to get involved by doing something good for others. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 11:30:55-thread Society (320words) - CPJ wants jailed Mozambican journalist released
03 august 2012 10:51:49Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An appeals court in the Mozambican city of Beira should reverse the criminal libel conviction of a journalist who wrote about a disagreement between a private school and the family of a disabled student, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Thursday in a statement, obtained by PANA here.Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 10:51:49-thread Society (369words) - London Olympics: Nigeria, Tunisia not looking good for men's basketball medal playoffs (Wrap)
03 august 2012 09:15:12London, Great Britain (PANA) - Africa's two flag bearers in the Men's Basketball event of the London Olympics lost their third group matches Thursday to put their qualification for the medal playoffs in jeopardy. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 09:15:12-thread Sports (214words) - US hails adoption of Somalia's Provisional Constitution
03 august 2012 08:46:07Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has hailed Wednesday's approval of Somalia's Provisional Constitution, saying it moves Somalia ''closer towards lasting stability''. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 08:46:07-thread Politics (217words) - Malaria elimination in W/Africa a priority - ECOWAS
03 august 2012 08:22:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has made the elimination of malaria from the region by 2015 a major priority, using an integrated strategy that involves strengthening of the vector control (biolarviciding) intervention component, ECOWAS Commissioner for Administration and Finance Khadi Saccoh said. Full text...©-Panapress-03 august 2012 08:22:10-thread Health (358words)
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