Report of the Secretary-General on the Deliberations of the Sixteenth Ordinary Session of the Conference of African Ministers of Information

Abstract

This report outlines the proceedings of the sixth ordinary session of the conference of African Ministers of Information, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from April 24-25, 1992. The Federal Republic of Nigeria hosted the session, which brought together 38 delegations, as well as various African governmental and non-governmental institutions, and regional and international organizations. The conference focused on the critical issues of salvaging the Pan-African News Agency (PANA) and restructuring of the African media institutions to optimize expenditure and enhance coordination. A key outcome of the session was the unanimous adoption of a recovery plan for PANA, presented by UNESCO at the request of PANA's management.