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- Senegalese government urged to subsidise microfinance institutions
27 june 2012 22:20:08Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese microfinance minister, Mrs. Soukeyna Ndiaye Ba, on Wednesday urged the government to subsidise microfinance institutions to support deprived populations, especially women. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 22:20:08-thread Economy (215words) - Aziz, Ping discuss Malian crisis
27 june 2012 19:19:13Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The crisis in Mali was the major topic discussed when the Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, met Wednesday here with the African Union (AU) Commission's chief, Jean Ping, official sources told PANA.Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 19:19:13-thread Politics (111words) - France set to revive relations with Algeria
27 june 2012 16:48:59Paris, France (PANA) - France has said that now is the time for a new impetus in the bilateral relations with Algeria, given the historical links between both countries, the spokesperson for the French foreign ministry, Bernard Valero, indicated Wednesday in Paris, the French capital. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 16:48:59-thread Politics (177words) - 816 athletes chase 30 titles at Benin National Athletics championships
27 june 2012 16:31:47Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - A total of 51 delegations, made up of 120 officials and 816 athletes, are taking part in the 18th Benin National Athletics championships which kicked off in Port Novo Tuesday. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 16:31:47-thread Sports (75words) - French, Mali, Burkinabe, Senegalese comedians for "Just Laugh" festival in Senegal
27 june 2012 16:19:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Comedians from France, Mali and Burkina Faso will showcase their skills at the second edition of the "Just Laugh" festival, scheduled for 5-7 July in St Louis, Northern Senegal, organizers told PANA here Tuesday.Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 16:19:16-thread Culture (96words) - Europe’s development aid to Africa declines
27 june 2012 15:51:44Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union's aid to Africa is declining, according to the 2012 DATA report issued Tuesday in Brussels. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 15:51:44-thread Economy (188words) - 10 WAEMU MPs to monitor legislative elections in Senegal
27 june 2012 15:40:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Ten MPs representing the West African economic and monetary union (WAEMU) have been mandated to monitor the legislative elections in Senegal, scheduled for 1 July, the sub-regional body told PANA. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 15:40:32-thread Politics (75words) - Kenyan President, PM for London Olympics
27 june 2012 15:28:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga will attend July's London Olympic Games with a view to inspiring the Kenyan team members to victory. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 15:28:58-thread Sports (793words) - Amnesty International condemns conviction of government critics in Ethiopia
27 june 2012 15:09:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - More Ethiopian government opponents have been convicted on trumped-up terrorism and treason charges in what Amnesty International (AI) called "a dark day" for freedom of expression. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 15:09:47-thread Society (536words) - UEFA chief opposes goal-line technology
27 june 2012 15:03:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UEFA President Michel Platini has reiterated his opposition to the putative goal-line technology, by saying its introduction into football would be a “historical mistake”, according to sportsbusiness.com, which provides information, media and marketing services to the sports industry. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 15:03:49-thread Sports (452words) - FAO, OIE move to control foot-and-mouth disease
27 june 2012 14:55:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) are joining forces to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on a global scale, laying out a detailed strategy Wednesday to bring the devastating livestock disease under control. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 14:55:33-thread Agriculture (757words) - Kenya dips in business climate index, says World Bank
27 june 2012 14:41:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi has been ranked the most difficult Kenyan city to do business as the country dipped in the World Bank Doing Business Index. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 14:41:35-thread Economy (373words) - Wednesday's forex rates for Mauritian rupee
27 june 2012 14:29:41Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Here are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 14:29:41-thread Economy (359words) - Latest forex rates for Central African CFA
27 june 2012 14:24:47Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the CFA in central African States, as published here Wednesday. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 14:24:47-thread Economy (382words) - Wednesday's forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
27 june 2012 14:20:19Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Following are the latest foreign exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published here Wednesday by the nation’s central bank. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 14:20:19-thread Economy (269words) - 230m adults used illicit drug in 2010 - WHO
27 june 2012 14:06:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 230 million adults, aged 15-64 or 5% of the adult population, used an illicit drug at least once in 2010, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a statement issued to commemorates the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, celebrated by the UN every year on 26 June. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 14:06:29-thread Health (490words) - Kenya's Olympic torch bearers set for Sunday run
27 june 2012 13:35:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan squad of Olympic torch bearers is set to run with the golden torch in the British City of Birmingham on Sunday. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 13:35:13-thread Sports (337words) - US hails Djibouti on National Day
27 june 2012 12:31:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hailed Djibouti's role in efforts to ensure peace in the Horn of Africa, while expressing the hope that both nations can strengthen their partnership in the days ahead. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 12:31:35-thread Politics (172words) - 'Motor-bike riding gunmen kill 45 people in 3 months in Nigerian city'
27 june 2012 12:04:25Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Attacks by gunmen riding motor bikes have killed at least 45 people in the past three months in Nigeria's largest northern city of Kano, the local media reported Wednesday, quoting Kano State Police Commissioner Ibrahim Idris. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 12:04:25-thread Society (214words) - Nigeria 'will no longer seek reprieve for citizens jailed abroad over drugs'
27 june 2012 11:43:34Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's federal government has said it will no longer plead for clemency for citizens convicted in foreign countries for drug-related offences. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 11:43:34-thread Society (154words) - Official hails Angola's preparations for CPLP Games
27 june 2012 11:16:17Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - The head of the Angolan team to the forthcoming 8th edition of the Games of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), Mr. Raimundo Ricardo, has hailed the preparations of the country's athletes. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 11:16:17-thread Sports (145words) - Umbrella Nigerian Insurance Association launches database for claims verification
27 june 2012 09:45:17Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Insurance Association (NIA) has launched a database project called the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database (NIID) that will facilitate easy verification of documents for insurance business in the country. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 09:45:17-thread Economy (256words) - Arms supplies fuelling violations in South Sudan - Amnesty International
27 june 2012 09:32:08New York, US (PANA) - Amnesty International on Wednesday said a ready flow of military weapons from China, Sudan and Ukraine has triggered indiscriminate attacks by both the South Sudanese Armed Forces and armed opposition groups. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 09:32:08-thread Politics (319words) - Emirates introduces daily flights to Harare, Lusaka
27 june 2012 09:14:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Emirates airlines said Wednesday it would introduce daily flights to Zimbabwe and Zambia in October in response to rising demand on the route. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 09:14:28-thread Economy (197words) - Why Somalis flee their homes - UNHCR
27 june 2012 08:38:57New York, US (PANA) - The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said many displaced Somalis have been citing difficulty in providing for themselves as the main reason for fleeing their homes. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 08:38:57-thread Society (204words) - UN, AU envoys present regional plan to halt LRA rebels
27 june 2012 08:31:35New York, US (PANA) - UN and African Union (AU) envoys have highlighted a new regional strategy that they hope will bring an end to the activities of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and help affected populations. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 08:31:35-thread Politics (661words) - UN envoy says women participation vital for building new Libya
27 june 2012 08:23:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Mr. Ian Martin, has stressed the importance of the equal participation of women in rebuilding the country. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 08:23:01-thread Gender (274words) - Bodies of 45 illegal Ethiopian immigrants recovered from Tanzanian bush
27 june 2012 08:17:43Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian police have retrieved 45 bodies of illegal immigrants from Ethiopia who suffocated while being hauled in an enclosed truck that dumped them in a forest, according to a senior police officer. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 08:17:43-thread Society (225words) - UN chief tasks member states on support for torture victims
27 june 2012 08:11:14New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on countries to provide concrete support for victims of torture and prove their commitment to fighting a cruel and dehumanizing practice that remains pervasive. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 08:11:14-thread Society (415words) - Tanzania's forex rates on Wednesday
27 june 2012 08:04:58Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Tanzanian shilling exchanges with foreign currencies Wednesday at the following rates: Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 08:04:58-thread Economy (144words) - SA economy still in the hands of Whites - Zuma
27 june 2012 08:02:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called for a radical shift in policy to address the problems of poverty, unemployment and inequality. Full text...©-Panapress-27 june 2012 08:02:57-thread Politics (230words)
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