Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) ? Tunisian and international NGOs, including the Human Rights Watch, on Tuesday decried the introduction of the phrase ?male and female citizens? in article 20 of the Tunisian Constitution whose adoption is being discussed at the Tunisian National Assembly (Parliament).
Politics

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), sensing that it is lagging behind in the provision of good financial services to Nigerians, has pledged to take steps to change the situation through the implementation of the Nigerian Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS).
Economy

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) ? The trial of Egypt's deposed President, Mohammed Morsi, could not proceed on Wednesday (Jan. 8 ) as he was not transported to court due to what officials said was bad weather, latest reports have indicated.
Society

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Two of Ethiopia?s leading marathon talents, Meselech Melkamu and Meseret Hailu, will be competing at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on 24 January, at the head of a strong women?s elite field, according to organizers of the event.
Sports

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) ? A book fair, with special focus on the third anniversary of the Tunisian revolution, opened Tuesday at the Ibn Khaldoun cultural complex in Tunis, PANA reported, quoting organizers.
Culture

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Isa Hayatou arrived in Lagos Wednesday for the 2013 GLO-CAF Awards ceremony, to be held in the Nigerian commercial city Thursday.
Sports

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, on Wednesday handed out letters of credence to the six newly-appointed Nigerian envoys, charging them to protect the nation?s interest.
Politics

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has shelved plans to sell its four refineries, following an agreement it signed Tuesday with leaders of the two labour unions in the petroleum sector ? the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN).
Economy

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The 4th edition of Mauritania's Ancient Cities Festival will take place from 13-16 January in the southeastern city of Oualata, about 1,300 km from Nouakchott.
Culture

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Ms. Christiane Lagarde, arrived on Wednesday in Bamako for a three-day visit to Mali, PANA learned from official sources.
Economy

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Here are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Nigerian currency, the Naira:
Economy

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has called for the immediate cessation of hostilities in South Sudan some 1,000 people have died in fighting between followers President Salva Kiir and his former vice president Riek Machar.
Politics

Bamako, Mali (PANA) -The new Malian women national football coach, Abdramane Moussa Traoré, has invited 61 women footballers to prepare for the preliminary round of the women's African Cup of Nations (CAN) to be held next October in Namibia.
Sports

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The self-proclaimed head of state Cyrenaica in the east of Libya, Abd Rabbo al-Barrasi, is asking foreign companies to buy oil from terminals under the control of his militias and promised to protect tankers.

New York, US (PANA) ? The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, on Wednesday hailed the election of a new president of the semi-autonomous region of Puntland as "the harbinger of a peaceful and federal solution for the entire Horn of Africa country".
Politics

Tripoli Libya (PANA) ? The Prime minister of the Libyan provisional government, Ali Zeidan, says he will reshuffle his government in the next two or three weeks.
Politics

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) ? Tunisian police on Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse angry demonstrators in Kasserine, in the midwest, protesting against alleged new taxes imposed by the authorities on transport vehicles, reliable sources told PANA in Tunis.
Social

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The self-proclaimed head of state Cyrenaica in the east of Libya, Abd Rabbo al-Barrasi, is asking foreign companies to buy oil from terminals under the control of his militias and promised to protect tankers.
Economy

Les troupes françaises au Mali seront réduites à la mi-février, a annoncé mercredi le président François Hollande qui a estimé que "l'essentiel de la mission a été accompli". Sur les 2500 hommes engagés, il n'en restera que 1600.

Legislators pick Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, a former Somali prime minister, to lead the semi-autonomous region.

Deposed Egyptian president was due to stand trial for the incitement of violence relating to the deaths of protesters.

Al Jazeera's Cairo team has been detained by Egyptian authorities for the past 11 days without charge.

PM's strong warning follows invitation by pro-autonomy groups to international firms to lift crude from their terminals.

Police use tear gas to disperse protesters in Kasserine town as anger grows over political instability and poor economy.

L?hypothèse d?un éventuel jugement par la Haute Cour de justice de l?ancien président, Amadou Toumani Touré, commande d?un sage de la diaspora malienne, Fousseyni Diarra, une réaction de fond depuis Dakar. En effet, dans sa dernière lettre « A Monsieur le Président de la République », le Pilote Commandant de bord à la retraite, s?insurge [&]

Les pays dAfrique centrale tiennent jeudi un nouveau sommet à NDjamena sur la crise en Centrafrique, convoqué par le Tchad au moment où la France pousse pour une montée en puissance au plus vite de la force africaine (Misca). Selon Paris, qui ne veut pas engager plus de troupes sur le terrain et réclame une [&]

Un ancien Premier ministre somalien, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, a été élu mercredi président du Puntland, devançant dune voix le favori pour diriger cette région semi-autonome de la Somalie connue pour abriter de nombreux pirates et régulièrement en proie aux attaques dislamistes. M. Ali, un économiste approchant la cinquantaine, a été élu par 33 des 66 [&]

Le président François Hollande a annoncé mercredi à Creil que les effectifs militaires français au Mali seraient ramenés de près de 2.500 hommes aujourdhui à 1.600 à la mi-février, estimant que « lessentiel de la mission a été accompli ». « Les effectifs passeront de 2.500 à peu près aujourdhui à 1.600, puis ils déclineront jusquà mille, ce [&]

Linfluent prédicateur du Qatar Youssef al-Qaradaoui, dorigine égyptienne, a appelé les Egyptiens à boycotter le référendum sur la Constitution dans une nouvelle escalade de la tension entre Doha et Le Caire. Dans un communiqué, le prédicateur considéré comme léminence grise des Frères musulmans a estimé que « la participation au référendum, ainsi que toute action pouvant [&]

Des heurts ont éclaté mercredi à Kasserine et Thala, dans le centre-ouest de la Tunisie, opposant policiers et manifestants dénonçant les inégalités économiques, alors que les manifestations se multiplient dans le pays pour contester une hausse des taxes. Selon un journaliste de lAFP, des dizaines de manifestants ont tenté de sintroduire de force dans le [&]