Coronavirus: Libya postpones start of academic year to February 6

21 january 2021 - 14:15:38 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Preparing to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and keeping learning institutions safe, Libya's Ministry of Education of the Government of National Accord [...] Full text...

Morocco, US sign agreement to protect Moroccan cultural property

15 january 2021 - 16:49:50 MTA

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the United States of America on Thursday in Rabat signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to protect Moroccan cultural [...] Full text...

President Talon glorifies endogenous religions

11 january 2021 - 19:46:38 MTA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - On the occasion of the celebration of the National Day of Traditional Religions, the President of Benin, Patrice Talon, on Sunday [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: New school year opens Tuesday in Mali

04 january 2021 - 13:01:39 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Despite the increase in coronavirus infections in Mali, the country's new school year is set to start on Tuesday, PANA has [...] Full text...

Beninese president concerned with education system in country

29 december 2020 - 23:31:32 MSA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese president, Patrice Talon, said here Tuesday in his state of the nation address he was deeply concerned with the [...] Full text...

The 11th environmental film festival kicks off this Friday in Kairouan

18 december 2020 - 23:55:36 KND

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 11th International Environmental Film Festival began here Friday in Kairouan after several years of inactivity, official sources said here. This festival [...] Full text...

International Festival of African Cooking from 1-4 April 2021 in Bamako

08 december 2020 - 20:06:37 MTA

Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Bamako International Festival of African Cuisine (FICAB) will be held from 1 - 4 April 2021 in the Malian capital, [...] Full text...

. Libyan rights bodies denounce hate speech against a local cultural group

26 november 2020 - 15:53:11 MTA

Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan human rights organisations have denounced what they consider as "hate speech" by the General Authority of Waqfs and Religious Affairs [...] Full text...

Mali's Baccalaureate exam success rate falls this year

23 november 2020 - 13:52:10 MTA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national Baccalaureate exam success rate for 2020 has dropped by 3.6 per cent, or 21.56 per cent compared to 25.12 [...] Full text...

UNESCO, Germany convene conference on tackling illicit trafficking in cultural property

15 november 2020 - 15:34:34 DJ

Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany have convened a global conference on [...] Full text...

The 22nd edition of the Carthage Theater Days canceled due to COVID-19

11 november 2020 - 16:57:10 KND

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 22nd edition of the Carthage Theater Days (JTC), initially scheduled for December 5 to 13, has been canceled due to [...] Full text...

Tunisian film wins 2 awards at international festivals in Belgium and Morocco

03 november 2020 - 17:38:43 KND

Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian short film, "In the land of Uncle Salem", by director Slim Belhiba, has won two awards at two international [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Start of school year postponed by a week in Togo

21 october 2020 - 15:13:17 MTA

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's school year, initially scheduled to start October 26, has been postponed to November 2, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary [...] Full text...

The 31st edition of Carthage Cinematographic Days postponed

28 september 2020 - 17:10:18 KND

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The management of "Carthage Cinematographic Days" on Monday postponed the 31st edition of the festival, initially scheduled to take place between [...] Full text...

More support for artist development on the cards in Botswana

23 september 2020 - 19:20:10 DRW

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Telecommunications (BTC) Foundation has collaborated with Thapong Visual Arts Centre, an establishment based in the country’s capital, to develop artists. According [...] Full text...

Tunisian film 'No Yes' picked for 16th edition of Montreal competition

15 september 2020 - 14:34:42 MTA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will be represented by the No Yes film of Tunisian director Mahmoud Jemni in the official feature-length documentary competition of [...] Full text...

Mali sets dates for end-of-year exams

14 september 2020 - 15:11:03 MTA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Education has set exam dates following the end of more than five months of teacher union strikes on [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: First round baccalaureate results good in southern region of Senegal despite epidemic, heavy rains

10 september 2020 - 22:48:35 MTA

Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Results of the first round of the 2020 baccalaureate in Ziguinchor, southern Senegal, were deemed good by the region's academic authorities, [...] Full text...

27th edition of FESPACO scheduled for February 27 to March 6, 2021

10 september 2020 - 19:21:07 MTA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) has been scheduled to run from February [...] Full text...

Six African artists benefit from fund to work on Germany colonial past in Africa

07 september 2020 - 20:46:01 MSA

Paris, France (PANA) - Artists from six African countries have won this year’s edition of The Burden of Memory Project fund, an official source announced [...] Full text...

Initiative to fund African music sector launched

07 september 2020 - 19:01:53 MSA

Paris, France (PANA) – The Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) has announced an initiative that aims to help musicians and the African music industry in [...] Full text...

EU to safeguard The Gambia cultural heritage with 600,000 Euros

04 september 2020 - 14:36:17 MSS

Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union has signed a new contract for 600,000 euros with The Gambia heritage management organisation to tackle threats currently [...] Full text...

Malian media regulatory body hails professionalism of journalists

28 august 2020 - 10:47:51 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The High Authority for Communication (HAC), the media regulatory authority in Mali, has praised the professionalism of the audiovisual and print [...] Full text...

Two Tunisian films feature at first Amman Film Festival in Jordan

23 august 2020 - 14:54:37 MTA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is taking part in the first edition of the Amman International Film Festival (Jordan) with two films, "Un fils Nik [...] Full text...

Benin govt. to build hotel complex near "gate of no return" in Ouidah

18 august 2020 - 17:00:38 MTA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin says it is planning to build a hotel complex near the "Gate of No Return" (a monument [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Oro cult festivities hold behind closed doors in Benin

14 august 2020 - 16:16:17 KND

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To avoid a further spread of the Coronavirus in Benin, organizers of the festivities of the Oro cult (traditional cult of [...] Full text...

UNESCO, ALIPH to rehabilitate Bandiagara Cliff in Mali

04 august 2020 - 14:37:56 MTA

Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Zones [...] Full text...

Burundi Muslim community celebrates Eid ul-Adha

31 july 2020 - 22:17:54 MSA

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Muslim community here Friday celebrated the Eid ul-Adha or feast of the sheep sacrifice, PANA reported. The government was represented [...] Full text...

Libyans celebrate Eid al-Adha Friday in the hope of a better tomorrow (Analysis)

31 july 2020 - 18:47:09 MTA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Like other Muslim nations across the world, Libyans on Friday celebrated Eid al-Adha, the feast that involves animal sacrifice, known as [...] Full text...

31st edition of Carthage Film Days set for November 2020

24 july 2020 - 15:40:06 KND

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 31st edition of Carthage Cinematographic Days is scheduled for November 7-12, an official of the event announced on Friday. Filmmaker Ridha [...] Full text...

Botswana redesigns the country’s oldest museum

24 july 2020 - 09:42:07 DRW

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s national museum and monuments board has announced its intention to revamp the country’s oldest museum, Gaborone Museum, located in the [...] Full text...

France adopts draft bill to return cultural properties to Benin, Senegal

17 july 2020 - 21:24:34 MSA

Paris, France (PANA) - The French council of ministers Wednesday adopted a draft bill on the return of cultural property to Benin and Senegal, an [...] Full text...

Cancellation of hajj deals a blow to Niger's travel agencies

17 july 2020 - 11:12:37 BBA

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The cancellation of this year's hajj because of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has dealt a big blow to the finances of [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: 'Bob Marley's song, One Love, to support children during Covid-19' - UNICEF

10 july 2020 - 18:25:43 VAO

New York, US (PANA) - The iconic Bob Marley's song, One Love, is to be re-released with the blessing of the musician’s family to support [...] Full text...

More than 133,000 Tunisian students take baccalaureate exams

08 july 2020 - 08:41:45 BBA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  More than 133,000 Tunisian students are on Wednesday taking  written exams of the main session of the 2019/2020 baccalaureate, Education minister [...] Full text...

UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name

02 july 2020 - 06:23:03 AR

Paris, France (PANA) -  The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking scam in African cultural artefacts, [...] Full text...

UN spotlights 'power of Yoga practice' to help ease COVID-19 stress

21 june 2020 - 05:53:10 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN is on Sunday celebrating the sixth annual International Day of Yoga, recognising the ancient practice as a holistic [...] Full text...

Tunisia: 3rd DocuMed will be a digital edition because of Covid-19

07 june 2020 - 10:52:49 MTA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 3rd edition of the Mediterranean Documentary Film Festival in Tunisia (DocuMed), scheduled to hold from 8 to 21 June, will [...] Full text...

Tunisian museums reopen after nearly three months of closure

05 june 2020 - 08:47:55 BBA

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian museums reopened on Thursday after being closed for almost three months due to the spread of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) [...] Full text...

Congo reopens classes for pupils writing examinations

02 june 2020 - 17:32:36 MTA

Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese authorities on Tuesday reopened schools for students writing examinations in July across the country, after 46 days of lockdown because [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Two International festivals in Tunisia postponed until next year

01 june 2020 - 17:30:03 KND

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Cultural Affairs has announced that the Carthage International and the Hammamet International Festivals have been postponed until [...] Full text...

Students in exam classes resume studies in Burkina Faso

01 june 2020 - 14:03:35 BBA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Students due to sit for exams resumed classes across Burkina Faso on Monday after more than two months of suspension [...] Full text...

Nigerien government sets school exam dates

30 may 2020 - 11:08:07 BBA

Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government has set examination dates for the Undergraduate Certificate (BEPC) and baccalaureate on 6 and 17 August, respectively after [...] Full text...

Guinean musician Mory Kanté to be buried Tuesday in Conakry

25 may 2020 - 15:43:57 MTA

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Famous Guinean musician Mory Kanté, who died on Friday at the age of 70 after a long illness, will be buried [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: UNESCO celebrates Africa Day mobilizing civil society e against Covid-19

23 may 2020 - 15:44:16 KND

Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO joins the African Broadcasting Union and the organization Most Beautiful African Dream Academy for Youth (MOBADAY) to celebrate Africa Day, [...] Full text...

Mali celebrates Eid El Fitr

23 may 2020 - 10:55:49 BBA

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali celebrates the Eid El Fitr on Saturday, marking the end of the Muslim fasting month, after the crescent moon was [...] Full text...

TV5Monde Afrique launches new pan-African TV series on Monday

22 may 2020 - 16:56:21 MTA

Paris, France (PANA) - From Monday, TV5MONDE's Africa channel will launch its new pan-African TV series, entitled "Renaissance" and produced in Senegal to address the [...] Full text...

Burkinabe Culture Minister saddened by death of Mori Kanté, a musician from Guinea-Conakry

22 may 2020 - 16:43:50 MTA

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Culture, Abdoul Karim Sango, said he is saddened by the death on Friday of Mory Kanté, [...] Full text...

Famous Guinean musician Mory Kanté dies in Conakry

22 may 2020 - 13:42:49 MTA

Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean music virtuoso Mory Kanté passed away on Friday at the Sino-Guinean hospital in Conakry where he had been recently hospitalized [...] Full text...

Coronavirus: Mauritius launches Action Plan to preserve cultural life, support artists

21 may 2020 - 07:21:31 NA

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Arts and Cultural Heritage Ministry has produced a post Covid-19 Action Plan, spelling out 13 emergency measures to help preserve cultural [...] Full text...