Paris- France (PANA) -- President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal Wednesday proposed an African pact to combat terrorism. Full text...

Conakry- Guinea (PANA) -- University professor Mohammed Baba Sylla says the lack of basic freedoms in Guinea today likens the country to its "pre-colonial days". Full text...

Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- Although Sudan is on the list of countries the Unites States accuses of backing international terrorism, diplomatic feelers indicate the East African would not be targeted for retaliatory military action following last week's terrorist attacks in Washington and New York. Full text...

Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade and his counterparts from Botswana, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria and Tanzania on Tuesday exchanged views on various topical issues with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Chequers, the host's country home. Full text...

Praia- Cape Verde (PANA) -- Cape Verdian Prime Minister José Maria Neves, cancelled his planned visit to address the UN general assembly in the US following last Tuesday's devastating terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, sources close to his office said. Full text...

Bissau- Guinea Bissau (PANA) -- Work to clear landmines from the outskirts of Bissau being carried out by an NGO called HUMAID is continuing to the satisfaction of the people in charge of the operation. Full text...

New York- United States (PANA) -- The Security Council Tuesday extended the mandate of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) for another six months, beginning 30 September, when the current mandate expires. Full text...

Bujumbura- Burundi (PANA) -- The rebel leader of the Democracy Defence Forces (DDF) in the Burundese northwestern regions, Captain Nzobonimpa Manacee, reportedly shot down in cold blood Tuesday his assistant, Captain Havyarimana Donatien, as a result of insubordination. Full text...

Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Lands ministers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Tuesday began meeting in Windhoek with President Sam Nujoma warning that, in the case of his country, significant progress must be made on land reform for Namibia to maintain political and racial harmony. Full text...

Abidjan- Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -- About 700 delegates, including former president Henri Konan Bedie, would take part in Cote d'Ivoire's national reconciliation forum scheduled to start on 9 October, Abidjan authorities disclosed on Monday. Full text...

Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Malian President and ECOWAS chairman, Alpha Oumar Konare arrived in Cotonou Tuesday on a two-day visit to Benin. Full text...

Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, is to pay a four-day visit to South Africa beginning 16 October, informed sources said in Algiers Tuesday. Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The Zambian government has challenged former vice president Godfrey Miyanda to disclose the information he said he had on President Frederick Chiluba linking him to the controversial maize scam involving four million US dollars. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- In what was being seen by observers to be the final stage for the proposed merger with the opposition National Development Party (NDP), the governing Kanu party Tuesday announced a major restructuring within its hierarchy. Full text...

Port Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- Foreign Minister Anil Gayan said Tuesday that Mauritius would not object to the US using the military base at Diego Garcia to hit Afghanistan as part of the anti-terrorism fight following last week's attacks on the US. Full text...

Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- President Tandja Mamadou of Niger announced a cabinet reshuffle on Monday, maintaining Prime Minister Hama Amadou in a government comprising 20 ministers, including two secretaries of State. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has warned that ethnic and religious extremism posed a great danger to the unity and development of Africa, while advocating intra-Africa trade as the key to the continent's growth. Full text...

New York- UN (PANA) -- The UN General Assembly decided Tuesday to reschedule to an undetermined date its general debates, originally scheduled to begin 24 September. Full text...

Ziguinchor- Senegal (PANA) -- The separatist Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance, or MFDC, which fights for the independence of southern Senegal, has called for international sanctions against Senegal. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Although some Nigerian Moslems reportedly showed jubilation over last week's terrorist attacks on the US, Nigeria's apex Islamic organisation has unreservedly condemned the barbarism. Full text...

Makeni- Sierra Leone (PANA) -- Sierra Leone's rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Tuesday said it will attend the rescheduled tripartite peace meeting brokered by the UN Mission in the front's northern stronghold town of Makeni. Full text...

Port Louis- Mauritius (PANA) -- The Mauritian government Tuesday joined the world in mourning the victims of last Tuesday's terrorist attacks in the US by holding a national intercessory ceremony at the Sir Harilall Vaghjee Hall in the capital, Port-Louis. Full text...

Lome- Togo (PANA) -- Malian President Alpha Oumar Konare, who is also Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, is expected to pay an official visit in Lome beginning Tuesday, the Togolese Interior ministry said. Full text...

Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Former Organisation of African Unity (OAU) Secretary General Salim Ahmed Salim of Tanzania, returned home on Tuesday after serving the continental body in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for 12 years. Full text...

Oshakati- Namibia (PANA) -- Namibian authorities are deporting some 352 illegal immigrants following orders to that effect from a special immigration court in Ohangwena. Full text...

Windhoek- Namibia (PANA) -- Five Ambassadors and High Commissioners Monday presented their letters of credence to Namibian Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting Minister, TheoBen Gurirab. Full text...

Bissau- Guinea Bissau (PANA) -- Guinea Bissau's opposition African Party for Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cap Verde (PAIGC), has demanded an extra-ordinary parliamentary session over alleged violation of the country's constitution by President Koumba Yala. Full text...

Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- Eight people were killed Sunday near the Algerian city of Mascara 350-km west of the capital Algiers, sources close to the Algerian security said Monday. Full text...

New York- US (PANA) -- President George W. Full text...

Selougue- Libya (PANA) -- Libyan leader, Col. Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- President Frederick Chiluba of Zambia Monday signed a book of condolences for the victims of last week's terrorist attacks in the United States. Full text...

Selougue- Libya (PANA) -- Col. Full text...

Beira- Mozambique (PANA) -- Although the ruling Frelimo Party guides the Mozambican government in implementing its programme, the party and the government must be viewed as separate entities, President Joaquim Chissano said Sunday. Full text...

Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Tanzanians will observe Tuesday as a national day of mourning for thousands of people killed in last week's terrorist attacks in the US, Prime Minister Frederick Sumaye announced Monday in Dar es Salaam. Full text...

Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- Seven people were killed Sunday in Jilel and Ain-Defla, east and west of Algeria, reliable sources said Monday in Algiers. Full text...

Blantyre- Malawi (PANA) -- Political violence, ethnic intolerance and other forms of human rights violations are on the rise in Malawi, the country's Human Rights Commission has said. Full text...

Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- President Benjamin Mkapa of Tanzania has appealed to the international community to rally behind the US in its efforts to nab terrorists linked to last week's attack on New York and Washington. Full text...

Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Amara Essy Monday assumed office as Secretary General of the Addis Ababa-based OAU, taking over from Salim Ahmed Salim, who had served the continental body for 12 years. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's Minister of Cooperation and Integration in Africa said the people of the continent must work hard to ensure success of the new initiative aimed at ensuring Africa's economic development. Full text...

Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- Residents of Kisangani would rather see policemen patrolling the streets instead of the troops currently occupying the city, said Catholic Archbishop Laurent Mosengwo Pasinya. Full text...

Algiers- Algeria (PANA) -- The Algerian government has said that the tragic events that hit the United States last week call for "urgent and universal action organised under the aegis of the United Nations". Full text...

Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- Zambian President Frederick Chiluba has promised his government's readiness to help the United States in the fight international terrorism and to preserve Christian values and democracy. Full text...

Khartoum- Sudan (PANA) -- Sudan has tightened security measures at all of its air and sea ports for fear of possible infiltration by terrorists. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Former Nigerian military ruler Abdulsalami Abubakar, Monday failed to appear before the country's human rights violation investigation panel, set up to investigate almost 27 years of human rights abuses in the country. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the Nigeria War College Monday as part of activities during his three-day official visit. Full text...

Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- Four Ugandan soldiers who were captured by the Congolese Armed Forces in 1998 and 1999 were released and repatriated on Sunday. Full text...

Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Outgoing OAU Secretary General Salim Ahmed Salim says he is conviced that the African Union (AU) has the full backing of the continent's leadership. Full text...

Rabat- Morocco (PANA) -- The Moroccan airline, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), announced Sunday that it was resuming its flights to the United States and Canada, with effect from Monday. Full text...

Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was on Sunday re-elected for the fourth time as chairman of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) party. Full text...

Paris- France (PANA) -- Prime Minister Martin Ziguele of the Central African Republic begins a three-day visit of France Monday. Full text...