Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) ? The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday said five persons released by a Darfuri rebel movement have been transported to the Sudanese government, bringing to 10 the number of such operations this year.
Society

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? Thirty-seven members of the Nigerian House of Representatives formally crossed carpet from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the newly registered opposition All Progressive Congress (APC).
Politics

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? In a departure from the norm, the Finance Minister, instead of the President, will present the 2014 budget proposals to the National Assembly, PANA reported, quoting President Goodluck Jonathan as having indicated to the Senate Wednesday.
Politics

Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Eight-time CAF Champions League champions, Al-Ahly of Egypt, were a shadow of themselves Wednesday here, losing 5-1 to CF Monterrey of Mexico in the match for the fifth place at the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup, tagged Morocco 2013.
Sports

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

New York, US (PANA) ? UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged all parties in South Sudan to immediately cease hostilities and exercise restraint to prevent the further spread of violence in the country.
Society

Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative for Darfur, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has welcomed the decision of the Sudan Liberation Army/Minni Minawi (SLA/MM) to prohibit the recruitment and use of child soldiers in its ranks.
Society

New York, US (PANA) ? The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) are working with the Government of Sudan and partners to reduce the number of kidnappings and incidents of trafficking and smuggling in, through and out of the country.
Society

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), as host of the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Africa Hub, has organized a two-day workshop in Tunis with representatives of partner institutions.
Economy

Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of US$26 million to rehabilitate and expand the distribution networks in Juba, South Sudan, where only 1% of the population has access to grid electricity located chiefly in the three main cities.
Economy

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) ? The United Nations Secretary General's envoy to Libya, Tarek Mitri, on Tuesday called for an all-inclusive national dialogue to tackle the challenges facing the country.
Politics

Bamako, Mali (PANA) ? Heads of State of the member countries of the Organization for the Development of the River Senegal (OMVS) on Tuesday launched works on the Gouina dam at Diamo, 45 km from the Malian region of Kayes, that will generate electricity.
Economy

Bamako, Mali (PANA) ? The ruling Rally for Mali (RPM) of president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has won the runoff of the Malian legislative poll, securing 60 of the 147 seats, according the provisional results released on Wednesday.
Politics

Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) ? Rwanda's state-owned airline, RwandAir Express, has announced that it will resume flights to Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Thursday.

Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria?s Minister of Communication and Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, says the government is taking steps to address the operational challenges confronting the telecoms sector.
Economy

Al Jazeera investigates how information gathered through torture of Gaddafi dissidents was used to track Libyans in UK.

Deposed president Mohamed Morsi will stand trial on charges of "conspiring with foreign groups".

President Salva Kiir offers to speak to rivals in effort to end days of escalating violence.

Davanti alla Knesset. Sgomberati con forza

Usa richiamano diplomatici non essenziali. Si teme bagno sangue

Radhi Meddeb est président d'Action et Développement solidaire (ADS, Tunisie).

Militantes aguerries ou figures montantes du combat pour les libertés, elles jouent un rôle clé dans le processus de transition démocratique. Et dans la perpétuation de l'esprit de la révolution, trois ans après la mort de Mohamed Bouazizi à Sidi Bouzid.

Avec un "thriller social", le réalisateur marocain Nour-Eddine Lakhmari nous plonge de nouveau dans les bas-fonds de Casablanca.

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Tunisian rapper pessimistic three years after Arab Spring

Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki tells the BBC his country is doing "quite well" despite protests at a lack of progress since the Arab Spring.

Ten senior political figures, including the former finance minister, are arrested in South Sudan after an attempted coup, the government says.

[SPS]Algiers -Minister of Foreign Affairs Ramtane Lamamra reaffirmed on Sunday that the issue of Western Sahara is a decolonization matter that Algeria, which is not involved, defends the principle of the people's rights to self-determination just like it has always done.

[State Department]On -Excerpt from the U.S. Department of State Daily Press Briefing

[SPS]Algiers -Algeria and France have expressed "satisfaction for the constancy of international community´s commitment to the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara," in the final communique of the 1st meeting of Algerian-French High-Level Inter-governmental committe, held from 16 to 17 December in Algiers.