People of African descent facing ‘immense challenges’ in public square: UN

06 september 2023 - 07:06:54

Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - Members of the African diaspora continue to face immense challenges participating in public life in many countries, the UN human rights [...] Full text...

Bamako hosts conference for mobilization of skills of the diaspora for employment

15 february 2021 - 14:11:03

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The high-level conference is being held in Bamako to mobilise the financial and technical resources necessary for the implementation of a for [...] Full text...

Mali leader apologises to citizens in France for not meeting them during his visit

03 february 2021 - 11:45:25

Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, has apologised to Malians in France for not meeting them during his [...] Full text...

Kenyan Diaspora sent home $2.8 billion in 2019

20 january 2020 - 12:34:22

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans abroad sent home $2.8 billion last year, a 3.7 percent rise compared to $2.6 billion transferred dispatched in 2018, the [...] Full text...

Togo: PM inaugurates High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HTCE)

30 november 2019 - 18:58:40

Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou Friday inaugurated the High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HCTE), a platform for exchanges to facilitate [...] Full text...

Mauritanian Diaspora set conditions for true national unity

30 september 2019 - 15:37:52

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian Diaspora in the United States have listed conditions for the restoration of national unity and a peaceful political atmosphere [...] Full text...

Togo to host economic forum for African Diasporas in 2020

29 september 2019 - 15:31:40

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will in 2020 host the first economic forum for African Diasporas, diplomatic sources told PANA here. Announcing this [...] Full text...

Burkina Faso's president discusses security situation with compatriots in the US

24 september 2019 - 11:17:37

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré met with his compatriots living in New York on Monday and discussed the [...] Full text...

Togolese Diaspora in the US reject procedure of setting up High Council of Togolese Abroad

16 september 2019 - 12:16:07

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Leaders of the Togolese Diaspora movements and associations in the United States have rejected the procedure used by the Togolese authorities [...] Full text...

Mauritania's new administration shows interest in Diaspora

23 august 2019 - 14:36:55

Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's new president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, gives strategic importance to the management of the issue of nationals living abroad,  [...] Full text...

'Diaspora partners important in the implementation of Burundi's 10-year development plan

18 july 2019 - 14:46:51

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The 2019 edition of Burundian Diaspora Week will take place from July 22 to 26, under the central theme of "The [...] Full text...

Malian government urged to address situation of Malians living abroad

16 july 2019 - 22:44:31

Bamako, Mali (PANA)     -    The high council for the Malian Diaspora (CSDM) Tuesday called on the Malian government to address the dramatic situation of Malians [...] Full text...

Platform for Togolese Diaspora to participate in dev't launched

03 july 2019 - 06:37:19

Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese authorities in charge of Diaspora affairs on Tuesday in Lomé launched the High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HCTE), a [...] Full text...

Nigeria: Buhari commends Nigerians for living peacefully with host communities abroad

18 june 2019 - 18:09:10

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday commended Nigerians residing in foreign countries for living peacefully with their host communities.   President Buhari, at [...] Full text...

Nigerian diaspora remittances set a new record in 2018 at $25bn

07 march 2019 - 11:26:42

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Remittances from the Nigerian Diaspora broke a new record in 2018, rising to $25 billion from $22 billion in 2017, according [...] Full text...

Mali opens centre for citizens living abroad at Ivorian border

22 december 2018 - 13:03:13

Bamako, Mali (PANA) – An accommodation, information and orientation centre for Malians living abroad was opened on Friday at Zegoua in Mali, close to the [...] Full text...

Togolese in America urge African countries to be concerned about developments in the country

12 december 2018 - 12:05:36

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Togolese in the US have urged African countries to be concerned about the situation in their country, stressing that the West [...] Full text...

Morocco: 2 Million Moroccan in diaspora return to join Operation Marhaba

15 august 2017 - 15:17:56

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Since the launch of Operation Marhaba 2017 on 5 June, designed to promote tourism among Moroccans living abroad, approximately 2 million [...] Full text...

Morocco: Remittances from Moroccans in diaspora hit US$6.8 billion in 2016

03 august 2017 - 15:59:15

Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Head of the Moroccan government has revealed that remittances from the Moroccans living overseas reached US$6.8 billion last year, according [...] Full text...

Kenya: 'Govt. committed to Diaspora'

19 february 2015 - 10:59:13

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government will work with all Diaspora stakeholders for a win-win situation over a wide range of issues, especially investment, [...] Full text...

Kenya: Diaspora remittances hit 3% of Kenyan GDP

22 january 2015 - 13:43:26

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The three million Kenyans in the Diaspora remitted 113 billion Kenyan Shillings in 2013, accounting for 3% of the country's GDP, [...] Full text...

Kenya: Africa moves to tap Diaspora remittances

01 december 2014 - 14:47:17

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries have taken the bold step to improve measurement and recording of remittances flow, reduce remittance transfer costs and enable [...] Full text...

Tanzania: President Kikwete asks Tanzanian Diaspora to explore markets, investments abroad

15 august 2014 - 09:32:04

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete has challenged his compatriots in the Diaspora to scout for markets for the country's products [...] Full text...

Togo: Government recommends investment fund for Togolese living abroad

09 july 2014 - 20:40:27

Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The Togolese government has called for the establishment of an investment fund from Togolese in the Diaspora for better organization of [...] Full text...

Tanzania: Tanzania’s Diaspora return to roots

02 july 2014 - 14:10:35

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thousands of Tanzanians from the Diaspora will hold their first-ever conference here 14-15 August 2014 with the aim of [...] Full text...

US: We are helping Nigeria to rescue abducted girls, tackle Boko Haram - Obama

01 june 2014 - 22:46:01

New York, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama has assured Nigerians in Diaspora that the US is providing assistance to their country to rescue [...] Full text...

Togo: Togolese from the Diaspora in Africa to meet on 27 March

24 march 2014 - 15:39:30

Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Africa Chapter of Togolese in the Diaspora will hold a two-day summit on 27-28 March in the capital, Lomé, to [...] Full text...

Third World Chinese Conference opens in Mauritius

06 september 2012 - 13:07:21

Grand Bay, Mauritius (PANA) - The third edition of the World Chinese Conference, a three-day event organised by the Federation of Chinese Societies to promote [...] Full text...

UN official calls for partnerships between Africans at home, Diaspora

16 february 2012 - 18:38:49

New York, US (PANA) - Cheick Sidi Diarra, UN Special Adviser on Africa, on Thursday stressed the importance of establishing partnerships and cooperation between Africa-based decision [...] Full text...

Nigeria to raise US$ 2b for development through citizens in Diaspora

25 july 2011 - 19:01:12

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government is planning to raise funds for the development of infrastructure through an inflow of US$ 2 billion via [...] Full text...