Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed on Tuesday, the European Union (EU) said it stands in solidarity with the more than 476 million indigenous peoples worldwide. This is whether they are the San and the Khoekhoe peoples in South Africa, the [...]Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rghts advocate on Tuesday urged Mali's authorities to act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the rule of law during the new two-year timetable for transitioning to civilian rule. Human Rights Watch said they should promote respect for freedom of expression and the media, ensure due process rights [...]Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyans queued to vote across most of the 46,210 polling centres countrywide with Presidential candidates amongst the early voters in Tuesday's poll, described by others as a defining moment for Kenya's democracy. Presidential candidate William Ruto was amongst the first voters at an Independent Electoral and Boundaries [...]Full text...
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has commended the signing of the Peace Agreement in Doha, UAE, on Monday by the Chadian transitional government and some groups and welcomed the step toward reconciliation in the country. "We acknowledge the role of the Government of Qatar, the Chadian transitional government, and political-military [...]Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination opened in Geneva on Monday to review anti-discrimination efforts being done in seven UN Member States. During this session it will be reviewing the work underway in Azerbaijan, Benin, Nicaragua, Slovakia, Suriname, United States and Zimbabwe. Wan-Hea Lee, who heads the [...]Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Voting to pick Kenya's fifth President and all elective national leadership positions kicked off on Tuesday despite fears the suspension of two gubernatorial elections would suppress turnout. Voters streamed into some 46,210 polling centres to elect a President, 47 Governors, 47 Senators, 290 Members of Parliament, members [...]Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A $10 million loan from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) will allow the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to scale up the procurement of fertilisers to support farmers in the restive Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, the agency announced on Monday. Since conflict erupted [...]Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Greater investment in State institutions is critical to counter peace and security challenges in Africa, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Monday. Cristina Duarte, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa, briefed ambassadors during a debate to examine capacity building for sustaining peace on [...]Full text...
