(Source: SAFA - South African Football Association) A late flurry of goals by Morocco saw them beat Uganda 3-1 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Chan tournament as Group B leaders in a match played at Cape Town Stadium on Monday evening. Having seen their first half lead erased by Uganda early in the second half, Morocco gambled by throwing their three substitutes late in the second half and the gamble paid off when they scored two late goals to...

(Source: SAFA - South African Football Association) Libya sneaked into the African Nations Championships quarter-finals when they snatched a draw from the jaws of defeat to send Congo crashing out in dramatic fashion at Peter Mokaba stadium on Tuesday evening. Just when they seemed to be bowing out of the competition Libya who forced a frenetic finish to the end of the game with a strong attacking game in the...

South Sudan President Salva Kiir has accused the United Nations of seeking to take over the young country and speculated that the U.N. Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) may have pushed his political rival, former Vice President Riek Machar, to rise up against the government. quot;We did not know, when the UNMISS was brought to South Sudan, they were brought as a parallel government to the government of South Sudan,quot; Kiir told reporters in Juba late Monday. We did not know, when the UNMISS was brought to South Sudan, they were brought as a parallel government to the government of South Sudan. South Sudan President Salva Kiir...

L?Italia rischia una multa di 150 mila euro al giorno dall?Unione Europea, per il mancato recepimento della direttiva sui test scientifici sugli animali. Il decreto legislativo è fermo in Senato

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Super Eagles of Nigeria are largely injury-free as they prepare for their quarter-final match against Morocco on Saturday at the ongoing 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa.
Sports

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government said here Tuesday that it has received an urgent notification by the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), cancelling an IGAD summit that was scheduled for the South Sudanese capital, Juba, on Thursday.
Politics

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday sent a list of 12 nominees to the Senate for confirmation as ministers in his government.
Politics

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday asked the country?s Senate to increase the proposed US$100 million Diaspora bond, as contained in the 2012-2014 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), to US$300 million.
Economy

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) ? The Libyan government has denied the rumours making the round that foreign forces have entered Libya through its southeastern borders.
Politics

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on Monday unveiled a monument built for the remembrance of Malian soldiers who died during the war with the North-based Islamist armed groups, PANA has reported.
Social

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? Nigeria?s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Tuesday expressed worry that the nation?s gross external reserves are depleting.
Economy

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Here are the latest exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira:
Economy

Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) ? A delegation of Nigerian businessmen is expected to visit Cape Verde next month with a mission to familiarize themselves with the business opportunities in various sectors of the island chain, PANA learnt Tuesday from official sources here.
Economy

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, leading a high-powered delegation which included many ministers, was due in Doha for a three-day state visit to Qatar, PANA learnt from official sources.
Politics

Mangaung, South Africa (PANA) - As expected, Ghana and Libya Tuesday claimed the two Group C slots for the quarter-finals of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) taking place in South Africa.
Sports

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Democratic Opposition Coalition (DOC) in Mauritania, a umbrella of 10 parties, on Tuesday denounced alleged ''corruption and chaos'' in the government of president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
Politics

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Misrata Military Council has put troops in the city, about 200 km east of Tripoli, on alert to face any eventualities.
Politics

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The European Union, Church of Sweden and International Lutheran Federation (ILF) have between 2011 and 2013 jointly provided dozens of water and education projects in several communities in Mauritania.
Society

Kenyan Binyavanga Wainaina reveals sexuality after Nigeria passes anti-gay law and Uganda leader says gays can be cured.

The JCP, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, says PM Ali Zeidan has failed to boost security and economy.

Thousands of rallying supporters tell army chief he must "complete his good deed" after removing President Morsi.

La tension est quelque peu tendue entre des responsables du parti de la Convergence pour le développement du Mali (CODEM) de la commune II. Le problème, rapporte-t-on au sein de ce parti, est dû à l?insertion des militants qui ont adhéré récemment à la CODEM. Le melting-pot politique entre nouveaux et anciens du parti CODEM [&]

l?invitation de Son Excellence Monsieur Abdelaziz BOUTEFLlKA, Président de la République Algérienne Démocratique et Populaire, son Excellence Monsieur Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA, Président de la République du Mali, a effectué une visite d?amitié et de travail en Algérie, les 18 et 19 janvier 2014.. Cette visite, qui s?inscrit dans le cadre de la tradition de concertation [&]

Tout porte à le croire. Et pour cause, après avoir mis en place un nouveau bureau , le samedi 4 janvier dernier, en présence de 36 associations membres sur les 52, le Réseau d?Appui au processus électoral au Mali (APEM) dit prendre acte qu?en l?absence de son président, quelques individus se sont introduits à son siège, [&]

Passée par le blutoir d?un cinglant revers au Nord face à une coalition rebello-jidadistes; les Forces armées maliennes (FAMA), à la suite d?un sursaut patriotique, s?inscrivent dans la logique de la défense et de la protection de l?intégrité territoriale conformément à leur vocation. ?agression extérieure de notre pays par les rebelles du MNLA, le Mouvement [&]

Contrairement à la visite du chef de l?État en Mauritanie, celle effectuée par le Président IBK en république s?ur d?Algérie, les 19 et 19 janvier, semble déclencher une vague de commentaires tendancieux, souvent désobligeants, et aux motivations abjectes. Qu?en est-il exactement ? Il n?est un secret pour personne que ce déplacement du chef de l?État [&]

Ils sont onze partis politiques avec 26 députés qui ont signé, le vendredi dernier, au CICB, la déclaration de création d?un groupe parlementaire à l?Assemblée nationale du Mali qui réunira l?ensemble des députés de tous les partis signataires, dénommé «Alliance pour le Mali», pour soutenir les actions du Président de la république et de son [&]

Pour cette visite de deux jours, les 18 et 19 janvier 2013, à l?invitation de son homologue algérien, Abdel Aziz BOUTEFLIKA, le président Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA alias IBK était accompagné d?une forte délégation, dont 4 ministres du Gouvernement Oumar Tatam LY : le ministre de la Réconciliation nationale et du développement des régions du nord, [&]

Après avoir rendu hommage aux pères fondateurs de notre armée nationale, au premier rang desquels le président Modibo KEITA, le chef de l?Etat a fait le bilan sans complaisance de la situation sécuritaire de notre pays, avant de proposer des thérapies de choc pour relever la tête dans le concert des nations où, comme il a [&]

L?armée malienne a célébré, hier, lundi 20 janvier, le 53è anniversaire de sa création, avec comme point d?orgue le défilé militaire imposant devant le chef de l?État, chef suprême des armées, Ibrahim Boubacar KEITA, au boulevard de l?Indépendance. Sous le thème ??Force et cohésion retrouvées??, les Forces armées du Mali (FAMA) ont célébré avec faste [&]