Volkswagen to invest $211 million to manufacture third model in South Africa

17 april 2024 - 10:36:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Volkswagen Group Africa (VWA) will invest 4 billion rands (aproximately $211 million) in its [...] Full text...

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French-speaking healthcare professionals on HIV/AIDS to meet in Cameroon on Tuesday

15 april 2024 - 11:19:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Alliance francophone des acteurs de santé contre le VIH et les infections virales chroniques ou [...] Full text...

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FIFA picks Qatar, Morocco to host 5 youth World Cups as Middle East, North Africa influence grows

18 march 2024 - 10:26:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has awarded 10 editions of its Under-17 World Cups, to be hosted by Qatar and [...] Full text...

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How G20 can build on the world economy’s recent resilience: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

26 february 2024 - 17:10:06
Washington DC, USA (PANA) - It’s fitting that G20 finance ministers and central bank governors will meet this week at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's Tigray region lags behind in post-conflict recovery

20 february 2024 - 14:58:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray is lagging behind in its efforts to recover from conflict, [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory

14 october 2023 - 08:21:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “We are in a tough group, but of course, when we come to this tournament, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Indonesia gears up to kick off tournament amid efforts to reform troubled local football culture

03 october 2023 - 06:07:57
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - As Indonesia gear up to host the FIFA Under-17 World Cup next month, the country is [...] Full text...

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Ghana steps up to host UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting

23 september 2023 - 06:52:57
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and Ghana jointly announced on Friday that December’s UN Peacekeeping Ministerial meeting will be hosted [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: African female referees take centre stage

20 july 2023 - 08:13:24
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Three African match officials will make history on Friday when they oversee the Women's World [...] Full text...

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WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem

16 may 2023 - 15:01:49
Geneva -Switzerland (PANA) -  The WHO has validated Benin and Mali as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 FIFA WC: African quartet handed interesting draws

23 april 2023 - 03:43:33
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - At this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina, Africa has been handed interesting groups with [...] Full text...

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Mali plans to hold the Artistic and Cultural Biennale in Mopti in July

20 march 2023 - 18:36:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali plans to organize from 6 -16 July 2023 in Mopti (Centre), head of the region [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal custodian, Badji, named Best Goalkeeper

12 march 2023 - 07:42:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegalese goalkeeper Landing Badji was named the Best Goalkeeper of the TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegalese star, Pape Diop, scoops Umbro Golden Boot award

12 march 2023 - 07:05:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegalese midfielder, Pape Demba Diop, has won the Umbro Golden Boot award of the TotalEnergies U-20 [...] Full text...

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UN human rights chief calls on all nations to abolish death penalty

01 march 2023 - 05:14:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday asked all nations to work harder towards [...] Full text...

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Prolonged power outages in South Africa raise serious concerns about food safety

28 january 2023 - 15:14:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – Loadshedding, a planned rolling out of power based on a rotating schedule during periods of [...] Full text...

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IGAD experts discuss agricultural development, call for more action and resources mobilization

02 november 2022 - 15:29:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, on Wednesday concluded a two-day regional dialogue in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development

16 september 2022 - 05:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, denounces arbitrary arrests, detentions after Guinea demonstrations

03 august 2022 - 05:39:23
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has denounced the arbitrary arrests and detentions of members of pressure [...] Full text...

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Ghana's dairy industry set to grow despite threat from imported products

23 july 2022 - 10:16:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Estimated at a Retail Sale Price (RSP) value of about $350 million in 2021, Ghana’s dairy [...] Full text...

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2022 Women's AFCON: All the qualifiers emerge

23 february 2022 - 20:37:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After the second-leg, final qualifying matches played across Africa from 21 to 23 of February, the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Human Rights Watch raises questions about security, well-being of players, fans

22 december 2021 - 07:21:16
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - With the delayed 33rd biennial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament due to be held in Cameroon from [...] Full text...

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Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report

09 december 2021 - 10:24:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to [...] Full text...

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Rwandan minister urges equity in land management in Africa

08 november 2021 - 13:25:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to adopt inclusive land policies that take into account the [...] Full text...

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Land is Africa's greatest heritage, says ECA

07 november 2021 - 18:05:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is highlighting the importance of land to Africa [...] Full text...

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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa

05 november 2021 - 14:24:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

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African conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners

11 october 2021 - 20:21:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   All is set for the fourth edition of the three-day  Conference on Land Policy in Africa starting [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Satellite images reveal devastation in Anglophone regions - rights group

28 july 2021 - 13:28:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International says new research has revealed the scale of destruction caused by the ongoing conflict [...] Full text...

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CAF President, Motsepe, supports FIFA's move to stage World Cup every 2 years

20 july 2021 - 18:46:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, and his executive committee have revealed their stance on FIFA’s idea of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria summons U.S., U.K., Canada, EU envoys, orders all broadcast stations off Twitter

07 june 2021 - 16:21:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday summoned the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Goma volcano eruption displaces 415,700 people as IOM prepares response

01 june 2021 - 16:00:41
Goma, DR Congo (PANA)  – The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo volcano, in eastern DR Congo,  has forced more than 415,000 people, nearly half [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia formally proposes FIFA World Cups every two years

20 may 2021 - 07:32:39
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Saudi Arabia's football federation has formally asked FIFA to look at staging World Cups for men [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils official match ball for 2021 Beach Soccer World Cup in Moscow

20 may 2021 - 07:25:21
Moscow, Russia (PANA) - The world’s governing football body, FIFA, on Wednesday presented an official match ball for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s AFCON qualifiers: CAF unveils pairings

10 may 2021 - 17:27:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, ON Monday hosted the [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy meets with French officials to mobilize international support for peace in Libya

12 march 2021 - 23:59:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations

12 march 2021 - 13:12:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...

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U-17 AFCON: CAF decrees limited media coverage of 43rd CAF General Assembly, U-17 AFCON

03 march 2021 - 11:27:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that following further consultation with the Royal Moroccan [...] Full text...

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Indigenous Peoples are critical to build a more sustainable post-pandemic world - IFAD President

03 february 2021 - 14:15:10
Rome, Italy (PANA)  –  Indigenous Peoples have suffered disproportionately from the economic impacts of COVID-19, yet they hold essential knowledge [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Christian body warns against threats to life of controversial cleric, Bishop Kukah, amidst eviction notice by Muslim group

14 january 2021 - 17:05:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Thursday cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, [...] Full text...

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Guinean President urged to stop use of excessive force against opposition supporters

16 december 2020 - 11:13:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following a presidential election [...] Full text...

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Ninth Forum on Statistical Development in Africa opens on Monday

11 december 2020 - 11:31:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ninth Forum on African Statistical Development (FASDev IX) will be held virtually next Monday. It will [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on 1st Round of Inter-Libyan Dialogue Forum and the Vision for the Future

21 november 2020 - 18:41:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The next round of the Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum must find ways of enabling its participants [...] Full text...

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Journalists covering conflict, essential workers for ‘durable peace’, says Guterres

12 november 2020 - 08:01:57
New York, US (PANA) - Reporters and other media workers in warzones across the world, are reliable witnesses who contribute [...] Full text...

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List of Squirrels for Lesotho match for AFCON 2022 qualifiers

10 november 2020 - 20:25:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty-four players of the national team, the Squirrels, have been invited to prepare for the return [...] Full text...

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Pan African body holds conference on food

26 october 2020 - 19:37:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) will organize a conference, running from October 27 [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Guinea security forces 'fired live bullets at protesters'

26 october 2020 - 07:49:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, says witness testimonies, satellite imagery and videos it has analysed and [...] Full text...

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New technology helps citrus farmers in South Africa to increase harvest yields

19 october 2020 - 13:04:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A new technology is set to give the local citrus industry a boost to cement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic to add as many as 150 million extreme poor by 2021

07 october 2020 - 16:10:08
Washington, US (PANA) — Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FAO calls for transformational change in management of forests and food systems

06 october 2020 - 12:46:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transformational change is needed in the way countries manage forests and their biodiversity, people  produce and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: FAO Regional Conference on Food Systems Transformation to kick off on Sept 21

19 september 2020 - 16:57:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - “Transforming Food Systems to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals” is the theme of the 35th session of [...] Full text...

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Repatriation of Burundian refugees, 'hate speech' by Burundian officials dominate headlines in Rwanda

29 august 2020 - 16:22:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the repatriation of some 471 Burundian refugees who returned home after [...] Full text...

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Mamelodi Sundowns reach Cup final as football returns in South Africa after 4-month break due to coronavirus

09 august 2020 - 17:42:39
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The four-month break in South African football officially came to an end on Saturday, 8 [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by COVID-19 pandemic

07 july 2020 - 06:01:40
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: One million medical masks received by Congo

27 may 2020 - 18:11:05
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Health and Population, Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, has received in Brazzaville one million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Union's Free Trade conference postponed to 2021

30 april 2020 - 13:12:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – A major African trade Summit initially set to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, has been postponed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic has worsened living conditions of migrants in Libya (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

10 april 2020 - 11:33:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) has disrupted life in Libya. Particularly affected are the most vulnerable [...] Full text...

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U-17 Women's Basketball World Cup: Mali placed in Group B

06 march 2020 - 14:20:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The draw for the Women's Under-17 Basketball World Cup, scheduled for August 15-23 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, [...] Full text...

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Kenya targets 1.9 million new solar energy connections

18 february 2020 - 18:10:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities plan to connect 1.9 million households to solar electricity, which is part of a [...] Full text...

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Rights group decries spike in killings in Cameroon ahead of parliamentary poll

07 february 2020 - 05:31:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A surge in violence by the Cameroon military in recent weeks has led to dozens of [...] Full text...

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FIFA President proposes an AFCON every four years

03 february 2020 - 16:57:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The President of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, would like the African Cup of [...] Full text...

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International Soninké Festival set for 20-24 February in Banjul

22 january 2020 - 14:04:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Soninké Festival (FISO) will be held this year in Banjul, capital of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Over 1,000 exhibitors participate in Bamako International Fair

17 january 2020 - 17:04:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 1,000 Malian and foreign exhibitors are participating in the Bamako International Fair (FEBAK 2020), [...] Full text...

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Alex Haley’s book ‘Roots’ put The Gambia under spotlight - says minister Bah

08 january 2020 - 22:01:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Gambia's Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat NK Bah Wednesday told the national organising committee (NOC) [...] Full text...

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The 12th edition of photographic meetings opens in Bamako

30 november 2019 - 19:51:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th edition of the Bamako Photographic Encounters opened here Saturday under the chairmanship of the [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria to extend its natural gas pipeline to North Africa

29 november 2019 - 17:43:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Equatorial Guinea said that Nigeria is considering the viability [...] Full text...

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Global actors meet to improve gender inclusion

25 november 2019 - 12:06:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Hundreds of prominent leaders from around the world including heads of state, development partners, NGOs and [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Burundi’s coach confident on eve of clash against Morocco

18 november 2019 - 22:13:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -  Olivier Niyungeko, coach of the Burundi’s national football team, said here Monday, the eve of the [...] Full text...

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Two Rwandan Taekwondoists scoop bronze medals at 2019 ‘Korea Ambassador’s Cup’

13 november 2019 - 18:35:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two Rwandan Taekwondoists won bronze medals at this year’s Taekwondo Korea Ambassador’s Cup’, which ended Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Land Rover Expedition Tour 2019 due to end in Okavango Delta

08 november 2019 - 15:19:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Land Rover Expedition Tour 2019, a biennial event, currently underway in southern Africa, will end in [...] Full text...

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Major int'l conference to brings 10,000 world's researchers on HIV to Rwanda

05 november 2019 - 21:11:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  About 10,000 delegates from across the globe will gather in Kigali for the International Conference on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum to be held in Niger in 2020

05 november 2019 - 17:43:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger will organize a Mining and Petroleum Forum in 2020 to provide a unique platform for [...] Full text...

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Abidjan hosts 3rd edition of the professional technical book and digital book days

05 november 2019 - 15:02:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 3rd edition of the professional technical and digital book days will take place on [...] Full text...

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Opening of Rwandan genocide trial delayed by bomb threat at Brussels courthouse

05 november 2019 - 10:46:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The trial of Fabien Neretsé, accused of involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis in Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Burundi names 19 players for CAR, Morocco matches

03 november 2019 - 13:18:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Olivier Niyonzima, the head coach of the Burundi senior national football team, the "Intamba", has invited [...] Full text...

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Qatar to host 10th World Summit on Innovation for Education

21 october 2019 - 19:08:16
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The tenth edition of the World Summit on Innovation for Education (WISE) will hold from [...] Full text...

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Developing countries may be affected by US$1.38 billion UN funding gap

08 october 2019 - 22:21:16
New York, USA (PANA)  -  The United Nations (UN) has US$1.38 billion in outstanding membership contributions for its 2019 regular [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East

07 october 2019 - 18:10:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...

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Morocco elected to head of WIPO

04 october 2019 - 09:52:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco was unanimously elected on Thursday in Geneva as President of the General Assembly of the [...] Full text...

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Spanish Institute to evaluate Gabon Fish Stocks

24 september 2019 - 18:06:15
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Spain will send a team from its Institute of Oceanography to Gabon to assess fish stocks [...] Full text...

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INDIA: Land restoration cheapest solution to climate change, says COP 14

18 september 2019 - 18:38:15
New Delhi, India (PANA) - The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat [...] Full text...

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Minister applauds Botswana's national archives facilities importance

17 september 2019 - 17:34:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tshekedi Khama has applauded the importance of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese swimmers beat four national records in 50m pool at African Games

28 august 2019 - 14:14:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Despite its failure to win medals, Senegal's national swimming team has distinguished itself at the 12th [...] Full text...

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Gabon, Japan sign two fisheries development agreements

24 august 2019 - 16:26:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon and Japan have signed two deals for the construction of a fish market and the [...] Full text...

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How ECONEC supports credible elections in West Africa (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

18 august 2019 - 08:51:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections, as imperfect as they may be, are an integral part of the democratic process. They [...] Full text...

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Rwanda’s women leading the digital revolution (An AfDB Feature)

17 august 2019 - 07:35:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was [...] Full text...

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ECONEC gets Woman President, honours Nigeria's Pof. Yakub

08 august 2019 - 18:49:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) ended its 6th Biennial General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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ECONEC elects new steering committee

07 august 2019 - 20:48:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Sixth Biennial General Assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has ended in Abuja [...] Full text...

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Buhari commends Econec for setting electoral standards in West Africa

05 august 2019 - 17:58:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has lauded the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) for promoting credible [...] Full text...

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ECONEC holds 6th General Assembly

04 august 2019 - 10:09:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), the umbrella organisation of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in [...] Full text...

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Mali to host 12th Biennial African Photography show

29 july 2019 - 16:26:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th edition of the African Photography Biennial show, scheduled for November 30, 2019 to January [...] Full text...

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AfDB hosts conference on Land Policy in Africa

13 july 2019 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the biennial Conference on Land Policy in Africa [...] Full text...

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Food safety at the centre of Abidjan Academy of African Sciences, Arts meeting

10 july 2019 - 11:17:34
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The biennial meeting of the Academy of African Sciences, Arts, Cultures and Diasporas (ASCAD) opened on [...] Full text...

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1,606 people killed by Ebola since August 2018 in DRC

05 july 2019 - 23:31:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)   -   Altogether, 1,606 people have been killed by the deadly Ebola disease, including 1,512 confirmed, 94 [...] Full text...

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Egyptian university to host conference on higher education in Africa

01 july 2019 - 08:45:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - El-Azhar University in Egypt, in collaboration with the Union of African Universities, is organising a conference [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief lauds African generosity towards refugees

25 june 2019 - 05:17:06
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must not take the generosity of Africans for granted, UN refugee chief, [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: 24 teams battle for honours (Analysis by Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA special envoy)

20 june 2019 - 10:41:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on Friday night at [...] Full text...

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Guterres tells Security Council that UN cooperation with League of Arab States ‘pivotal’

14 june 2019 - 01:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday that the UN's [...] Full text...

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Jeanne Boutbien improves her Senegal record of 50m freestyle

12 june 2019 - 20:37:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   Senegalese international Jeanne Boutbien improved her national record for the freestyle in the 50m pool last [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe’s infrastructure structurally deficient - ZIE

07 june 2019 - 14:18:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Institute of Engineers (ZIE) has called on authorities to urgently address the country’s failing infrastructure, [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Benin’s coach names final 23 players

03 june 2019 - 11:45:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Following is the final list of 23 Benin players for the 2019 African Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup: Day 1, Group matches on Thursday

23 may 2019 - 05:45:24
Lublin, Poland (PANA) - Senegal, one of the four African countries in the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland, [...] Full text...

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UN highlights need to solve growing burden of forcibly displaced Africans

22 may 2019 - 04:53:14
New York, US (PANA) - With 24.2 million Africans forced from their homes in 2017  ̶  4.6 million more than the previous year  ̶  the UN is hosting a three-day event at UN headquarters, focusing on finding durable [...] Full text...

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Congo wants to boost rice production and reduce import bill

21 may 2019 - 15:43:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to revive rice production under its national rice development strategy, according to [...] Full text...

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Beninese Noelie Yarigo wins Golden Grand Prix Seiko d'Osaka

20 may 2019 - 13:50:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese athlete Noëlie Yarigo won the Golden Grand Prix Seiko of Osaka 2019 in Japan by [...] Full text...

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Ghana, Madagascar participate in Venice biennial for first time

12 may 2019 - 13:14:44
Paris, France (PANA)   -   Several African countries, including Ghana and Madagascar, for the first time participated in this year’s edition [...] Full text...

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13th U17 AFCON kicks off Sunday in Dar es Salaam

12 april 2019 - 10:59:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -  Eight national teams of the under-17 start the 13th tournament of the African Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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10 countries take part in 2019 Youth Olympic Games in Rwanda

01 april 2019 - 11:18:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Teams in several sports disciplines from 10 countries are  taking part in the 2019 Youth Olympic [...] Full text...

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U23 AFCON: Burundi’s coach names 26 players for first-leg match against Congo

18 march 2019 - 16:58:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundi football federation (FFB) on Monday released the list of 26 players for the match [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Benin’s coach unveils list of 23 players for qualifier versus Togo

18 march 2019 - 12:49:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Beninese national football team coach Michel Dussuyer has released a list of 23 players invited to [...] Full text...

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Ebola kills 591 in 8 months in DRC, says Health ministry

17 march 2019 - 09:34:23
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Ebola virus disease, which broke out in the provinces of North-Kivu and Ituru, in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo Ebola centre attacks could force retreat against the deadly disease, warns WHO chief

15 march 2019 - 07:01:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), risk reversing the [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON qualifier: Burundi names squad to face Gabon

04 march 2019 - 11:39:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The coach of the Burundian national football team, Olivier Niyungeko, has named 25 players, all of [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's U23 coach invites 34 players for Sierra Leone clash

01 march 2019 - 08:32:31
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The coach of the Cameroonian U23 football team, Rigobert Song Bahanag, has invited 34 players for [...] Full text...

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12th Bamako African Photography Meetings scheduled for 30 November 2019 to 31 January 2020

21 february 2019 - 11:47:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th edition of the Bamako African Photography Encounters, considered as the largest event dedicated to [...] Full text...

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Partners seek US$148m for final assault on Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in DRC

15 february 2019 - 13:00:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - In a bid to bring the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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WHO says 119 new cases of Ebola reported in Eastern DR Congo

08 february 2019 - 11:02:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Despite encouraging signs, some 119 new cases of Ebola virus disease were reported across several parts [...] Full text...

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Malian actor Michel Sangaré passes on

22 january 2019 - 14:32:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian actor and artist Michel Sangaré died on Monday at Gabriel Touré Hospital in Bamako after [...] Full text...

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CAF picks referees for Total U-20 Africa Cup of Nations

22 january 2019 - 14:15:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -The African Football Confederation has picked officials to handle the 2019 Total U-20 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Gabonese prime minister reshuffles government

15 january 2019 - 11:54:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese Prime Minister, Julien Nkoghe Bekale, on Monday reshuffled the government, just days after a botched [...] Full text...

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Dakar hosts international conference on Africa's emergence

14 january 2019 - 18:25:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The third edition of the International Conference on Africa’s Emergence (CIEA) will begin on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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World Wildlife Fund warns staggering extent of human impact on planet

30 october 2018 - 09:08:53
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservationist body, is warning that human activity is pushing the [...] Full text...

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More than nine in ten children exposed to deadly air pollution - WHO

29 october 2018 - 21:25:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air pollution is “stunting children’s brains” and affecting their health in more ways than was previously [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON U-23 Qualifiers: Cameroon invite 35 players for Chad match

25 october 2018 - 11:18:37
Yaoundé, Cameroun (PANA) – The new coach of Cameroon’s national U-23 football team, Rigobert Song Bahanag, has invited 35 players [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts, businesses ‘walk the talk’ for investment in sustainable development: UN forum

23 october 2018 - 05:16:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Business and government leaders from around the world have gathered at a major United Nations conference [...] Full text...

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2018 Women's AFCON: Ghana, Nigeria are top seeds

21 october 2018 - 15:28:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana and holders Nigeria have been named top seeds ahead of the draw of the [...] Full text...

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2018 Women's AFCON: Nigeria unveil 48 players in provisional squad

21 october 2018 - 00:46:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Coach Thomas Dennerby has named a pool of 48 players made up of 29 home-based [...] Full text...

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Africa is ‘on the rise’, says UN chief Guterres, urging collaboration for better future

18 october 2018 - 02:37:47
New York, US (PANA) - Africa is “on the move and on the rise” with communities coming together to resolve [...] Full text...

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Despite decline in extreme poverty billions still struggle to meet basic needs - World Bank

17 october 2018 - 07:33:11
Washington, US (PANA) - Economic advances around the world mean that while fewer people live in extreme poverty, almost half [...] Full text...

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2018 Women's AFCON: Referees step up preparations for Ghana 2018

16 october 2018 - 13:34:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thirty-two referees and assistant referees are set to undergo a preparatory course to fine-tune their readiness [...] Full text...

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PACA calls for enhanced country-led approaches for sustainable aflatoxin mitigation in Africa

04 october 2018 - 13:30:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called on all AU [...] Full text...

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FAO's C'ttee on Agriculture focuses on boosting sustainable dev't through innovation

02 october 2018 - 12:56:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Achieving sustainable development means shifting away from high-input and resource-intensive farming and food systems, FAO Director-General [...] Full text...

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AfDB's IDEV opens development evaluation week in Abidjan

07 september 2018 - 12:55:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - AfDB's Independent Development Evaluation (IDEV) opened its biennial Development Evaluation Week on Thursday in Abidjan, [...] Full text...

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Agricultural businesses can stem the tide of migration in Africa - FAO

25 august 2018 - 06:33:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Creating decent employment opportunities for youth in Africa's agriculture sector can significantly reduce youth migration from [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA U-20 WWC: Day 2, Groups A, B matches on Wednesday

08 august 2018 - 06:38:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The following are Day 2, Group matches in Groups A and B at the ongoing 2018 [...] Full text...

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2018 FIFA U-20 WWC: Ghana, Nigeria lose 1st matches

07 august 2018 - 13:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - Ghana and Nigeria, Africa's representatives at the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in France, lost [...] Full text...

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21st African Senior Athletics Championship starts in Nigeria

01 august 2018 - 10:38:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 21st Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Athletics Championship started on Wednesday with the opening [...] Full text...

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'Stigma and discrimination still persists’ against people living with HIV – ILO

27 july 2018 - 06:12:01
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - Although progress in treating people living with HIV has enabled them to work, they continue to [...] Full text...

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Mobile banking services worst hit by identity theft, fraud in Kenya

18 july 2018 - 08:52:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The safety and convenience of mobile banking services have been severely hit by fraud involving the [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC: Black Princesses of Ghana to camp in Spain

07 july 2018 - 12:33:59
Accra, Ghana (PAN) - The Black Princesses of Ghana would be camp in Spain, ahead of the FIFA Women’s World [...] Full text...

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Cameroon hosts workshop on implementation of SDG 6 in french-speaking Central Africa

04 july 2018 - 14:52:34
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - A three-day (4-6 July, 2018) workshop at which participants will share their experiences concerning the Sustainable [...] Full text...

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'We will not give up on looking for peace for South Sudan': UN deputy chief

04 july 2018 - 06:31:33
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In a visit to South Sudan on Tuesday, the UN Deputy Secretary-General spoke mother-to-mother with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, South Africa sign MoU on fisheries development

09 june 2018 - 07:27:11
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping will sign a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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ECONEC undertakes electoral follow-up mission to Guinea

06 june 2018 - 14:48:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, President of the ECONEC governing board and Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission [...] Full text...

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FAO Chief says peace is fundamental in bringing down number of hungry people

05 june 2018 - 04:45:01
Rome, Italy (PANA) - FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva in an opening address on Monday to the organization's executive, [...] Full text...

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Global tea consumption, production driven by robust demand in China, India - FAO

28 may 2018 - 11:15:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global tea consumption and production are projected to keep rising over the next decade, driven by [...] Full text...

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South Korea announces US$5-billion financial package for Africa

24 may 2018 - 05:41:39
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - The South Korean Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have issued a Joint declaration [...] Full text...

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90% people worldwide breathe polluted air - says WHO

02 may 2018 - 06:38:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the world with new data released [...] Full text...

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Four African economies among most improved in removing legal barriers against women, says WB Report

29 march 2018 - 17:48:23
Washington, US (PANA) - Despite daunting challenges, several economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are making progress in enacting laws that promote [...] Full text...

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FIFA approves use of VARs at 2018 World Cup in Russia

17 march 2018 - 06:27:20
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Video Assistant Referees (VARs) will be used in all matches at the 2018 World Cup in [...] Full text...

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Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, elected into the American Academy of Arts and Letters

01 march 2018 - 14:32:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghana's award-winning and globally-acclaimed sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has recorded yet another achievement by being elected [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's 19th biennial National Week of Culture begins 24 March

19 february 2018 - 11:29:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 19th biennial National Week of Culture of Burkina Faso will take place on 24-31 [...] Full text...

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AU congratulates Bience Gawanas on appointment as UN Special Advisor on Africa

17 january 2018 - 07:27:37
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission has congratulated Ms Bience Gawanas of Namibia, on her appointment as [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly approves US$5.4 billion UN budget for next two years

27 december 2017 - 07:02:53
New York, USA (PANA) – Concluding the main part of its 72nd session, the United Nations General Assembly has taken [...] Full text...

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UNN Arts professor, El Anatsui, honoured by Alma-mater in Ghana

04 december 2017 - 15:40:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Prof. El Anatsui, the globally-celebrated Ghanaian Sculptor and Emeritus Professor in Sculpture at the University of [...] Full text...

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More investment needed to reverse rise in hunger, says FAO boss

04 december 2017 - 11:43:32
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The recent increase in the number of hungry people in the world requires immediate action to [...] Full text...

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Partnerships ‘the only way’ to tackle global challenges, says UNIDO chief

28 november 2017 - 06:18:56
Vienna Austria (PANA) – The Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) was reappointed for a second term [...] Full text...

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WHO warns of dangers of air pollution to health, climate (A WHO feature)

12 november 2017 - 05:41:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From smog hanging over cities to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat [...] Full text...

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US: UN chief proposes US$5.4 billion budget for 2018-2019 biennium

11 october 2017 - 21:47:57
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday presented the Organization’s proposed programme budget for the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Renowned Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, adds more int'l awards to his long list

30 september 2017 - 06:32:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Globally-celebrated Ghanaian Sculptor, Prof. El Anatsui, has been honoured with the most internationally-prestigious award in art [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Calm prevails in Uvira after clashes

29 september 2017 - 11:51:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Calm has returned to Uvira, in South-Kivu of DR Congo, on Thursday evening after an [...] Full text...

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US: 'Time to translate nuclear test moratorium into legally binding obligation' – UN chief

21 september 2017 - 06:43:43
New York, US (PANA) – Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday expressed the readiness of the United Nations to help bring [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: 'Significant progress' in improving peoples' health in Africa lauded

29 august 2017 - 10:47:05
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The significant progress in improving people’s health in Africa has been commended by delegates attending [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwanda beat Sudan 2-1 in friendly ahead of CHAN 2018 qualifier

07 august 2017 - 17:37:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda gave new coach Antoine Hey another victory on Monday in Kigali after defeating Sudan 2-1 [...] Full text...

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Morocco: CAF endorses 24-team AFCON; tournament to be played June-July

20 july 2017 - 20:24:35
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Committee of Africa's football governing body, Confederation of African Football, on Thursday decided to [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO governing conference ends

07 july 2017 - 20:27:49
Rome, Italy (PANA) - FAO's governing Conference on Friday closed a week-long session during which Member States unanimously approved the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria Senate president charges ECOWAS electoral bodies on credible polls

07 july 2017 - 10:11:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Senator Bukola Saraki, President of the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, in Abuja, charged heads of election [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Board of ECOWAS electoral bodies meets in Nigeria

05 july 2017 - 09:12:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Governing Board of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) will hold a two-day session [...] Full text...

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Italy: Water use innovations crucial to face climate change in Arab countries - FAO

04 july 2017 - 16:50:39
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Arab states must continue to seek innovations to overcome water scarcity in the face of climate [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO warns world hunger on the rise again

03 july 2017 - 11:15:43
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The number of hungry people in the world has increased since 2015, reversing years of progress, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Stakeholders commit to work toward universal health care for all in Africa

28 june 2017 - 18:26:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The World Health Organization’s inaugural Africa Health Forum has concluded in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Arrest of kidnap kingpin makes headlines in Nigeria

17 june 2017 - 12:34:55
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The arrest of Mr. Chukwudi Onuamadike, known in crime circles as Evans, was the major story [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO adopts guidelines to protect artists, diversify cultural content on the internet

16 june 2017 - 11:16:07
Paris, France (PANA) - Representatives from 144 countries, plus the European Union (EU), have approved a set of guidelines on [...] Full text...

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France: 144 Countries, EU set guidelines to protect, promote diversity of cultural expressions

10 june 2017 - 06:03:26
Paris, France (PANA) - Representatives of countries that have ratified UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity [...] Full text...

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2017 U-17 AFCON: Ghana seeks 3rd title in battle against defending Champs, Mali (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

28 may 2017 - 06:58:18
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The 2017 Under-17 AFCON, the 12th in the series, draws to a close Sunday after Group [...] Full text...

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India: 'Farewell to Ahmedabad, India; here we come Busan, South Korea in 2018' - AfDB

25 may 2017 - 12:30:34
Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - The port city of Busan in South Korea will host the 53rd Annual Meetings of the [...] Full text...

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2017 U-17 AFCON: Former Champions, Ghana, seek 3rd title (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)

14 may 2017 - 09:26:06
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - In the absence of Nigeria and Gambia, who together with Ghana are the most successful nations [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Beach Soccer WC: Senegal, Nigeria in opening matches

27 april 2017 - 05:41:08
Nassau, Bahamas (PANA) - Two African countries, Senegal and Nigeria, will participate in the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS electoral management body to strengthen democracy through elections

13 april 2017 - 06:02:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the newly-elected President of the Board of ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) [...] Full text...

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Benin: Nigeria heads new board of ECOWAS election management network

29 march 2017 - 18:23:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chair of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has been elected President of [...] Full text...

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Benin: ECOWAS chief calls for strengthening of electoral systems in sub-region

27 march 2017 - 19:16:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Marcel M. de Souza on Monday in Cotonou charged participants at an international [...] Full text...

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Benin: ECOWAS, partners to review 10 years of electoral assistance in West Africa

26 march 2017 - 16:35:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A three-day international workshop on 10 years of ECOWAS Electoral Assistance in West Africa and the [...] Full text...

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US: UN rights chief reiterates call to end death penalty

01 march 2017 - 21:36:39
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday reiterated his call to abolish the death [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF U-20 AFCON: Tournament begins on Sunday

25 february 2017 - 15:50:18
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, the biennial international youth football tournament, organized by the [...] Full text...

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Mali: Sikasso to host int'l Balafon festival in February

03 february 2017 - 13:32:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian city of Sikasso, 380 kilometres south of Bamako, will 8-12 February host the international [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Burkina Faso Coach praises team for earning quarter-final berth

23 january 2017 - 14:08:23
Franceville, Gabon (PANA) - Burkina Faso Coach Paulo Duarte is happy with his players after their 2-0 win over Guinea [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2017: Gabon v Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso v Cameroon in opening matches

14 january 2017 - 06:27:50
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Host nation Gabon will take on Guinea-Bissau on Saturday at the Stade de l'Amitié in Libreville [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2017: Africa's biggest football party, AFCON, begins on Saturday

13 january 2017 - 07:17:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The 31st edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Total Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly revises UN budget to US$5.61 billion

24 december 2016 - 20:47:29
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Saturday revised the UN biennial budget (2016-2017) from US$5.4 billion [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Orange signs new 8-year deal with CAF

18 december 2016 - 19:44:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mobile network operator, Orange, has signed a new eight-year partnership with CAF as the Official Sponsor [...] Full text...

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2016 Women's AFCON: Host Cameroon opens tournament with 2-0 victory over Egypt

19 november 2016 - 18:14:37
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Hosts Cameroon got off to a flying start with a 2-0 win over Egypt in Group [...] Full text...

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2016 FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria, Ghana on parade for Africa

13 november 2016 - 07:06:16
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PANA) - Nigeria and Ghana are representing Africa at the 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Draws for final tournament to be made Wednesday

19 october 2016 - 06:07:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draws for the final tournament of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON 2017) will take [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African broadcasters, stakeholders meet in Abuja

18 october 2016 - 11:47:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 11th edition of the biennial international conference of African broadcasters tagged AFRICAST opened in Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, UNEP laud agreement on HFCs amendment

16 october 2016 - 17:30:14
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO report millions of people living with excessive air pollution

27 september 2016 - 17:44:14
New York, US (PANA) - With some 6.5 million people dying annually from air pollution and 92 per cent of [...] Full text...

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2017 AFCON: Important statistics

05 september 2016 - 06:07:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the emergence of 16 teams for the 2017 African Nations Cup, to be hosted by [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights body demands release of prisoners of conscience in DRC

28 july 2016 - 13:38:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The release on Wednesday of six youth activists in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under [...] Full text...

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UN: UN deputy chief stresses partnerships, coherence to tackle global challenges

22 july 2016 - 06:03:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN deputy chief Jan Eliasson on Thursday stressed the importance of partnerships and coherent policy [...] Full text...

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Mauritius:Thursday's forex rates for Mauritian Rupee

14 july 2016 - 09:59:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Greenpeace says DR Congo secretly breached logging moratorium

13 july 2016 - 15:33:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The environment campaign group, Greenpeace Africa, has revealed that the DR Congo government has secretly breached [...] Full text...

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