CM/Res. 252 (XVII) RESOLUTION ON THE PAN-AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in it s Seventeenth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 15 to 19 June 1971,
Recalling the relevant Resolutions adopted by the Organization of African Unity, i.e.,
The resolution of the Summit Meeting of independent African countries held in Addis Ababa from 22 to 25 May 1963, relating to education and culture, and the establishment of a Pan-African Hews Agency (paragraph C).
resolution CM/Res. 74 (V) relating to the appointment of an Expert Committee to look into the technical, financial and personnel requirements for the establishment of a Pan- African News Agency.
Resolution CM/Res.187 (XII) on the convening of a meeting of OAU Ministers of Information and Telecommunications.
REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary General to prepare a feasibility study in co-operation with Member States and the International Union of Telecommunications on the basis of existing technical reports duly brought up to date;
RECOMMENDS that a meeting of OAU Ministers of Information and Telecommunication should be convened by the General Secretariat as soon as possible to decide on the creation of a Pan-African News Agency;
REQUESTS the Administrative Secretary general to submit a report on this important question to the council of Ministers.