Coronavirus: UN chief 'deeply concerned' about isolation of southern Africa after detection of Omicron variant

30 november 2021 - 11:20:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is deeply concerned about the isolation of southern African [...] Full text...

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WHO warns Omicron variant poses ‘very high’ global risk

29 november 2021 - 23:22:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization warned here Monday the heavily-mutated Omicron coronavirus variant was likely to spread [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports fund-raising effort in aid of climate response in Kenya

29 november 2021 - 19:25:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Kenya to raise funds for climate change action to [...] Full text...

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Greece urges its nationals to leave Ethiopia as fighting surges

29 november 2021 - 16:34:13
AThens, Greece (PANA) - The Greek Foreign Ministry on Monday urged Greek nationals planning to visit Ethiopia to cancel their [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia denies 'baseless' claims it has killed Sudanese soldiers

29 november 2021 - 15:03:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia on Monday slammed as "false and baseless" claims that its forces have attacked and [...] Full text...

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Appeal against Libyan PM's candidacy for presidential election deemed admissible: Sources

29 november 2021 - 12:42:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Tripoli ruled on Sunday that the appeal against the candidacy of [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts international investment forum and 19th Arab Businessmen Conference

29 november 2021 - 12:20:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Investment Forum in Libya and the 19th Conference of Arab Business Leaders and Investors [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for rearrest of Central African Republic war crimes suspect

29 november 2021 - 10:25:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights group is asking the govermenment of the Central African Republic (CAR) to coordinate [...] Full text...

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Sudan says six army officers killed in Ethiopian attack

28 november 2021 - 15:16:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Army mouthpiece, Al Gwat Al Musalah, on Monday said at least six army officers [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination

28 november 2021 - 14:57:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US praises South Africa's scientists for quick identification of new variant, Omicron

28 november 2021 - 08:58:53
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, has praised South Africa’s scientists for the quick identification [...] Full text...

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More than two million Libyans receive their voter cards - HNEC

27 november 2021 - 13:58:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 2,084,776 Libyans comprising 1,245,976 men and 838,800 women, had received their voter cards by 25 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State again expresses grave concern about military escalation

27 november 2021 - 09:21:20
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again expressed grave concern about the war in [...] Full text...

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Kenya to use technology to link 500,000 jobseekers to manufacturing sector

26 november 2021 - 21:24:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya manufacturing companies will use technology to link the youth interested in working in the manufacturing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian conflict: Some 9.4 million people are ‘living their worst nightmare’ in northern Ethiopia : WFP

26 november 2021 - 19:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people in need of humanitarian food assistance across northern Ethiopia has spiked as [...] Full text...

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US Embassy in Libya shares UNSMIL's concerns about election-related violence

26 november 2021 - 18:28:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya said it shared with the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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Greece donates 200,000 COVOD-19 vaccines to Gabon

26 november 2021 - 18:16:08
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, on Friday in Libreville donated 200,000 vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s domestic debt stands at 2.77 billion Dalasis

26 november 2021 - 18:00:46
Exchange rate US Dollar     51.50          52.30 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Buah Saidy, Governor of Central Bank of The [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL 'concerned' about attack on Sebha court

26 november 2021 - 11:25:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed alarm at Thursday's reported attack on [...] Full text...

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More than 90 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Italy, says UNHCR

26 november 2021 - 11:18:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 93 asylum seekers, who were living in precarious conditions in Libya, were evacuated [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister calls attack on Sebha court 'a crime against the law'

26 november 2021 - 11:11:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen has promised to prosecute the perpetrators of Thursday's attack on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UK bloclks flights from Southern Africa over COVID scare

26 november 2021 - 08:18:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Kingdom has halted all passenger flights from South Africa and surrounding countries [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Africa Small Medium Business Report on Economic Impact and Recovery

26 november 2021 - 07:27:55
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday launched the Africa Small Medium Business (SMB) Report on Economic Impact and Recovery [...] Full text...

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FIFA supports WHO 16-day campaign on domestic violence

25 november 2021 - 23:30:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed up to raise awareness about domestic violence [...] Full text...

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Libya's presidential election, a premiere with all the risks

25 november 2021 - 20:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite controversy over the law and criteria for candidates, the presidential election scheduled for 24 December [...] Full text...

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Libyan court attacked during a hearing to rule on Seif Gaddafi's appeal against his disqualification from election

25 november 2021 - 18:35:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Court of Appeal in Sebha (800 km south of Tripoli) was attacked by gunmen on [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth and Reconciliation report must lead to justice and reparations for victims

25 november 2021 - 16:06:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group, Amnesty International, has urged the Gambian government that the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission [...] Full text...

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The Gambia: Truth Commission calls for prosecution of ex-officials

25 november 2021 - 15:59:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Truth Commission’s call for the prosecution of former officials who committed the worst human rights abuses during the 1994-2017 rule of [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Five patients die in Mauritius

25 november 2021 - 14:22:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Five persons were killed by Covid-19 on Thursday in Mauritius, according to the health authorities of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Greece donates 150,000 vaccines to Ghana

25 november 2021 - 12:36:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday delivered 150,000 vaccines against COVID-19 to Ghana in Accra. According [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures $40 million for inclusive, resilient, competitive agriculture

25 november 2021 - 10:49:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board on Wednesday approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Libya at ‘delicate and critical juncture’ ahead of landmark elections, says outgoing UN envoy

25 november 2021 - 04:31:57
New York, US (PANA) - With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Humanitarian aid needed as situation deteriorates in Tigray: UN

25 november 2021 - 04:15:19
New York, US (PANA) - With the dire humanitarian situation in Ethiopia's Tigray region continuing to deteriorate, it is critical to establish a regular flow [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ready to strengthen cooperation with COMESA -President Saied

24 november 2021 - 20:16:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, affirmed here Wednesday his country's willingness to strengthen its cooperation with [...] Full text...

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European Union renews unwavering support to Burkinabe authorities in fight against terrorism

24 november 2021 - 19:32:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday renewed its support for Burkina Faso, which has been [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Germany provides 496,800 doses of Johnson and Johnson vaccine to Guinea

24 november 2021 - 11:49:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government received on Tuesday 496,800 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine donated by Germany, [...] Full text...

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'West, Central Africa seriously affected by grave violations against children in armed conflict'

24 november 2021 - 09:24:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West and Central Africa have emerged as the regions in the world with the highest number [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Envoy urges warring parties to de-escalate tension, seek negotiated ceasefire

24 november 2021 - 05:06:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, has asked the warring parties in [...] Full text...

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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs to visit Ghana and Gabon

23 november 2021 - 20:30:40
Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will visit Ghana and Gabon on 24-26 November, an official statement [...] Full text...

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UN SG's Special Envoy to Libya surprisingly resigns

23 november 2021 - 19:21:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President solicits support for African youth in economic, social integration of the continent

23 november 2021 - 18:56:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, has declared his country's willingness to strengthen cooperation with the member [...] Full text...

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NOC dissociates itself from information about a cessation of Libyan shares in an oil company

23 november 2021 - 16:56:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Korean Coast Guard sign MoU on maritime security and safety

23 november 2021 - 16:36:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and the Republic of Korea on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed, rubbishes Lagos EndSARS panel report, says its ‘triumph of fake news’

23 november 2021 - 16:30:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said the report of the [...] Full text...

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French envoys call on Guinean PM

23 november 2021 - 13:34:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Beavogui, on Monday expressed the commitment of his government to rebuilding [...] Full text...

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Libyan government presents energy investment plan at Energy Summit

23 november 2021 - 12:24:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government on Monday presented its investment plan in the oil and gas sector with leading [...] Full text...

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UN to use technology, medical capacity to improve peacekeeping: Officials

23 november 2021 - 07:15:35
New York, US (PANA) - Beginning on 7 December, ministers from around the world will discuss the technology and medical capacity building of UN Peacekeeping, UN officials said at a [...] Full text...

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Israel, Western Sahara feature in discussions between US, Morocco top diplomats

23 november 2021 - 06:41:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Monday called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana Health Service warns it will not hesitate to make vaccination mandatory

22 november 2021 - 22:18:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS), worried by fears that some Ghanaian are hesitating to receive the [...] Full text...

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US donates 230,490 doses of Pfizer vaccine to Libya

22 november 2021 - 18:24:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 230,490 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech anti-Covid-19 vaccine, donated to Libya by the United [...] Full text...

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Libyan President visits Egypt to attend 21st COMESA Summit

22 november 2021 - 18:04:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is due in Egypt on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses preparations for elections with Swiss Foreign Minister

22 november 2021 - 10:49:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis to discuss the upcoming [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State 'encouraged' by reinstatement of ousted Prime Minister Hamdok

22 november 2021 - 06:07:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is ecouraged by the reinstatement of ousted [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses political developmets in Tunisia with President Saied

22 november 2021 - 05:58:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken has spoken on telephone with President Kais Saied to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM submits candidacy for presidential election

21 november 2021 - 19:14:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dabaiba on Sunday filed his nomination paers for the presidential election at [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges private sector to Invest in peace, security sector

21 november 2021 - 19:02:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on the private sector to invest [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight fervour of election candidacies, discord over withdrawal of mercenaries

21 november 2021 - 17:41:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The high number of people declaring their intention to contest Libya's presidential election and the intervention [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Sudan's coup leaders reinstate ousted PM Hamdok

21 november 2021 - 16:58:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leaders have reinstated ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following intense international and local pressure on [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM participates in Manama Dialogue Forum

21 november 2021 - 15:54:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Al-Mangouch has participated in the dialogue session of the Manama Dialogue Forum [...] Full text...

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Libya-Italy sign agreement to support projects to strengthen food security

21 november 2021 - 15:47:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding was signed on Sunday in Tripoli between the Libyan Ministries of Agriculture [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures World Bank funds to improve health care

21 november 2021 - 15:32:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board has approved $50 million financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin workers unions, rights group protest 'imposition' of vaccine

20 november 2021 - 19:33:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Confederation of Benin Workers Unions (CSTB) and the Organisation for the Defence of Human and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Public asked to re-register communication equipment

20 november 2021 - 06:57:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian authorities have asked the public to re-register all information and communication equipment in [...] Full text...

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East African Trade Bank signs deal to finance solar power start up in Kenya

19 november 2021 - 23:22:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has sealed a US$4.2 million transaction [...] Full text...

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Severe drought grips Somalia

19 november 2021 - 23:05:10
Mogadishu, Kenya (PANA) - Somalia is enduring its third consecutive poor rain season since late 2020, the Food and Agriculture [...] Full text...

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Guinea's Transitional President chairs first Council of Ministers meeting

19 november 2021 - 12:08:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Guinea, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, on Thursday chaired the first council [...] Full text...

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IFAD President expected in Cote d'Ivoire on Sunday

19 november 2021 - 12:01:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Gilbert Houngbo, is expected to pay [...] Full text...

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Burundian Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism dismissed

19 november 2021 - 11:51:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Minister of Commerce, Transport, Industry and Tourism, Ms. Capitoline Nyyonzima, has been dismissed for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US, AU envoys return to Ethiopia to ramp up diplomatic efforts to end war

19 november 2021 - 07:11:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States and African Union (AU) envoys for the Horn of Africa have returned [...] Full text...

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US terminates sanctions on Burundi

19 november 2021 - 05:52:21
Washington, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden on Thursday revoked an Executive Order, thereby terminating the Burundi sanctions programme [...] Full text...

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‘World cannot look away’ as 1.3 million face severe hunger in Madagascar

19 november 2021 - 05:13:31
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The international community must step up support to Madagascar, where more than one million people in [...] Full text...

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FAO, IGAD seek urgent action to mitigate impact of drought in Eastern Africa

18 november 2021 - 22:28:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Communities in the Eastern Africa region continue to experience a mix of shocks and stresses that [...] Full text...

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Doubts over elections raise questions on success of transition in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

18 november 2021 - 22:07:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The exacerbation of positions and accentuation of polarization around the December elections in Libya have cast [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM chairs meeting with Brega Oil Company on gasoline supply to the South

18 november 2021 - 19:44:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday visited the headquarters of Brega Oil Marketing Company in [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, arrives in Nigeria, meets with Buhari

18 november 2021 - 18:18:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for a two-day visit. Already, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns bloody attack in Burkina Faso's Sahel

18 november 2021 - 12:01:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday condemned the attack in Inata, in [...] Full text...

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Libyan government approves plan to create new economic zone

18 november 2021 - 10:39:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Council of Ministers has approved a project to establish an economic zone in the [...] Full text...

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38 billion CFAF from AFD for the sanitation of four communes in Benin

18 november 2021 - 10:06:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) is to release 30.11 billion CFAF to Benin for =sanitation projects [...] Full text...

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Algeria, Comoros placed on US list of violators of religious freedom

18 november 2021 - 06:13:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has placed Algeria and Comoros on its Special Watch List for governments [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State reiterates need for immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia

18 november 2021 - 05:21:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Wednesday underscored the need for immediate cessation of [...] Full text...

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Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy

18 november 2021 - 05:01:24
New York, US (PANA) - Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, [...] Full text...

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Ghana scraps tolls on all highways

17 november 2021 - 23:52:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Wednesday announced in his budget statement to parliament that all road [...] Full text...

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ICC Advisor: “Impunity is not an Option” in The Gambia

17 november 2021 - 22:41:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawyers and activists from Gambia and around the world Wednesday insisted that any recommendations by the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: President Kaboré makes declaration after new death toll in Inata attack

17 november 2021 - 21:29:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré said here Wednesday that the malfunctioning observed in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Death toll of Inata attack reaches 53 - Official

17 november 2021 - 21:15:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The death toll from the attack Sunday on Inata in the province of Soum in [...] Full text...

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Washington does not support any particular candidate in Libya's presidential election, says US ambassador

17 november 2021 - 20:19:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, announced here Wednesday that Washington had no preference for [...] Full text...

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US, Kenya vow Security Council collaboration on Horn of Africa security situation

17 november 2021 - 17:42:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Uhuru Kenyatta have called on the government [...] Full text...

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Kenyan prisons commander fired after terror convicts jail break

17 november 2021 - 17:36:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Prisons Commissioner-General, Wycliffe Ogalo, was fired on Wednesday and immediately arrested following the escape [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian Ambazonia separatists 'invade' northeastern Nigerian community

17 november 2021 - 16:32:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian Senator says Ambazonia separatists from southern Cameroon have "invaded" Manga community in Takum local government area.  Senator [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa begins mourning period for FW De Klerk

17 november 2021 - 13:12:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday began a national period of mourning for former President FW [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken to discuss situation in Horn of Africa with Kenyan president

17 november 2021 - 12:03:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday on an official visit to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy FM praises COMESA's role in African integration

17 november 2021 - 09:47:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation, Omar Ketti, has stressed the role of the Common [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US repeats calls on citizens to leave Ethiopia

17 november 2021 - 07:33:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia is urging Americans in the country "to depart now" using [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken arrives in Kenya at start of African tour

17 november 2021 - 07:11:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kenya on Wednesday at the start of his [...] Full text...

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UN agencies back plan to ensure every child in need gets regular healthy meal in school by 2030

16 november 2021 - 20:56:25
NEW YORK, US (PANA) - United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate to intervene in Nigeria, UAE row

16 november 2021 - 18:40:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday resolved to intervene in the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office

16 november 2021 - 17:23:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Over the past week, mass arrests of people reportedly of Tigrayan origin have continued in the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says his decision to contest the presidential poll rests with 'the people'

16 november 2021 - 13:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says that the decision to contest in the 24 December presidential [...] Full text...

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‘Under $1’ test kits available to stop mother-child HIV/syphilis transmission: WHO

16 november 2021 - 06:55:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Dual test kits, which cost less than $1, are now available for pregnant women to stem mother-to-child HIV and syphilis [...] Full text...

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UN calls for protection of Central African Republic children

16 november 2021 - 06:45:08
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the [...] Full text...

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Second Meeting of Parties to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products begins

15 november 2021 - 23:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Second Meeting of the Parties (MOP2) to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official stresses importance of IDP return in national reconciliation

15 november 2021 - 19:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, Monday welcomed the importance of a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: $40 million in aid relief for victims ‘living on knife-edge'

15 november 2021 - 19:03:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds had been made [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 188 new positive cases

15 november 2021 - 08:19:21
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ministry of Health and Welfare said on Monday that 188 new contaminations of coronavirus, including [...] Full text...

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Rights group questions choice of Egypt as next climate change conference venue

15 november 2021 - 06:37:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is questioning the choice of Egypt to host the next UN climate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 24,833 cases

14 november 2021 - 14:59:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin currently has 24,833 cases of coronavirus (COVID 19) infection, according to statistics published on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes Paris Conference outcome, insists on simultaneous presidential, legislative elections

14 november 2021 - 14:45:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council has welcomed the outcome of the Paris International Conference on Libya, stressing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 190 new positive cases

14 november 2021 - 07:45:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities Saturday recorded 190 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), a statement from the [...] Full text...

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Guinean PM receives G5 delegation

13 november 2021 - 17:57:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, on Friday received a delegation of the G5 who came [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties call for appointment of an international envoy for Guinea

13 november 2021 - 17:51:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Alliance for Democratic Change (ANAD) in Guinea, chaired by former Prime Minister Mamadou Cellou [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia rejects US sanctions on Eritrea

13 november 2021 - 14:35:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Saturday appealed to the American government to rescind its decision to [...] Full text...

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Algeria ready to contribute to reconciliation and unity in Libya, says Ramtane Lamamra

13 november 2021 - 12:29:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, has stressed the importance of meeting the challenges related to the [...] Full text...

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Elections can bring permanent peace to Libya, says Morocco

13 november 2021 - 12:20:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, has called [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian rights body documents 184 civilian killings in Amhara region

13 november 2021 - 11:58:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – At least 184 civilians had been killed and many suffered physical and psychological injuries as [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes Paris Conference support for timely elections

13 november 2021 - 11:51:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that his participation in the Paris International Conference on [...] Full text...

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COP26: COP26 extended to Saturday as civil society raise concerns over watered down language in text on loss and damage

13 november 2021 - 08:53:27
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The two-week-long 26th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26) which was due to end Friday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 46 deaths in one week, 208 positive cases recorded on Friday

13 november 2021 - 08:45:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A total of 46 patients suffering from Covid-19, died in one week ending Friday, November 12, [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms need for simultaneous, presidential, legislative elections

12 november 2021 - 21:51:57
Paris, France (PANA) - The chairman o f the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, stressed Friday the need to achieve [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya begins

12 november 2021 - 21:13:43
Paris, France (PANA) - The work of the Paris International Conference on Libya, which started Friday in the French capital, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls on Paris conference to review electoral law

12 november 2021 - 20:50:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba Friday called on countries and organizations participating in the Paris Conference [...] Full text...

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Malian government to subsidize some basic necessities to ease price hike

12 november 2021 - 20:13:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has decided to subsidize certain consumer products, notably rice, sugar and cooking oil, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis; US imposes sanctions on Eritrean govt, ruling party for roles in Ethiopian war

12 november 2021 - 17:17:37
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States announced on Friday thag it is imposing sanctions against "six targets" associated [...] Full text...

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Libya elections ‘essential next step’ towards peace and stability: Guterres

12 november 2021 - 16:59:02
Paris France (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister in Russia to strengthen bilateral cooperation

12 november 2021 - 15:47:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Russia and Mali have agreed to strengthen the political dialogue including a defence agreement to fight [...] Full text...

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Some 300 foreign mercenaries fighting alongside Haftar to be evacuated

12 november 2021 - 15:22:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of the General Command of the Libyan National Army (LNA) to the 5+5 Joint Military [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius introduces series measures to mitigate spread of pandemic

12 november 2021 - 08:41:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced a series of restrictive measures for one month from [...] Full text...

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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

11 november 2021 - 22:25:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UK launch £27.5m fund to support Lagos, other cities transition to Net Zero by 2050

11 november 2021 - 20:37:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The UK government on Thursday launched the new £27.5m Urban Climate Action programme (UCAP) to support the [...] Full text...

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COP26: Climate Champions turn focus on driving implementation of post- COP26 agenda

11 november 2021 - 20:06:45
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The High-Level Climate Champions, alongside the Marrakech Partnership (a global alliance of more than 320 major [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Govt says ready for negotiations with rebels 'if some conditions are met'

11 november 2021 - 16:15:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Spokesperson for the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry, Dina Mufti, on Thursday said the federal government [...] Full text...

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Libyan political parties tell UNSMIL consensus needed to ensure acceptance of election results

11 november 2021 - 14:16:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Representatives of Libyan political parties on Wednesday stressed the need for consensus to ensure the acceptance [...] Full text...

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Libyan government exempts imported food products from taxes

11 november 2021 - 12:04:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Government of National Unity in Libya has exempted imported food [...] Full text...

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HRW questions whether Libya's elections will be free and fair

11 november 2021 - 11:01:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahead of Friday's high-level Libya conference to be hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, a human [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Authorities say security agencies confiscate illegal firearms

11 november 2021 - 10:11:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian authorities say the security forces have arrest offenders of the state of emergency declared [...] Full text...

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‘Wake-up call’ to assist DR Congo battle food insecurity

11 november 2021 - 06:54:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN agencies raised the alarm on Wednesday over the growing food crisis in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State again pushes for ceasefire

11 november 2021 - 06:03:34
Washington, DC US (PANA) - With the warring factions in Ethiopia not heeding appeals to cease fire despite diplomatic efforts, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Minister welcomes return of foreign investors to Libya

10 november 2021 - 18:41:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Oil and Gas, Mohamed Aoun, has told participants at the African Energy Week [...] Full text...

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COP26: Gambia’s VP urges world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015

10 november 2021 - 18:06:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambian  Dr.Isatou Touray  has called  on world leaders to build on the enthusiasm shown in 2015, saying [...] Full text...

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USAID to launch US$7.9 million project to improve Gambia's judicial system

10 november 2021 - 13:38:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)-The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is set to launch a 5-year, $7.9 million activity to [...] Full text...

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Troika calls for restoration of ousted PM to power in Khartoum

10 november 2021 - 13:23:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s main three western supporters, the United States, Norway and the United  Kingdom, have told the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Growing digital divide threatens recovery from pandemic: EBRD study

10 november 2021 - 12:39:24
London, UK (PANA) - A growing digital divide is emerging as a major threat to a robust recovery from the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM stresses importance of telecommunications in diversifying economy

10 november 2021 - 11:42:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the importance of the telecommunications sector as a key [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to shield population against cybercriminals

10 november 2021 - 08:30:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Information  Technology, Communication and Innovation, Mr Darsanand Balgobin, on Tuesday, said that the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic brings global syringe shortage into sharp focus

10 november 2021 - 05:51:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts to boost COVID-19 vaccine production should be matched by access to the syringes needed to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian women decry gang rapes in Ethiopia's Amhara region

09 november 2021 - 22:31:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -Women in Nifas Mewcha in Ethiopia's Amhara region where a rebel army has been ransacking villages [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: Adaptation Fund raises record US$ 232 million in new pledges at COP26

09 november 2021 - 19:40:46
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The Adaptation Fund has received US$ 232.6 million in new support from contributing national and regional [...] Full text...

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Guinean reassures European Union about its transition

09 november 2021 - 16:01:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Morissanda Kouyate, on Monday held a meeting at his office [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fiscal policy plays critical role in Congo’s economic recovery: IMF

09 november 2021 - 15:31:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Fiscal policy will play a central role in strengthening economic recovery in Congo Republic while managing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN humanitarian chief emphasises calls for ceasefire

09 november 2021 - 13:50:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A senior UN relief official has completed a four-day visit to the trouble hotspots in [...] Full text...

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More than 300 midwives to be recruited and deployed throughout Mali

09 november 2021 - 13:27:27
Bamako, Mali ('PANA) - Mali intends to recruit 323 midwives and deploy them throughout the country in a bid to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF team reports Seychelles impressive progress toward economic recovery

09 november 2021 - 13:08:20
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - Seychelles  has made impressive progress in implementing the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported programme and restoring macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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Malian govt 'regrets' ECOWAS sanctions against transitional authorities

09 november 2021 - 12:04:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday expressed disappointment at sanctions slapped on the transitional authorities by leaders of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: We are ready to work with friends to address situation: PM Abiy

09 november 2021 - 11:47:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says "the democratically-elected sovereign government" is ready to work constructively with [...] Full text...

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Fighting in eastern DR Congo forces 11,000 to flee to Uganda: UNHCR

09 november 2021 - 10:31:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An upsurge of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has forced at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Top US diplomat continues search for end of hostilities

09 november 2021 - 07:17:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Special Envoy Jeffrey Feltman returned to Ethiopia on Monday as he continues to search [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Feuding parties say situation requires 'political solution through dialogue' - Obasanjo

09 november 2021 - 06:06:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - AU High-Representative for the Horn of Africa, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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COP26: Many countries ‘unsupported and unprepared’ to address climate health risks: WHO

09 november 2021 - 05:29:56
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - Although governments are prioritising public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: Future of Tigray and Horn of Africa ‘in grave uncertainty', says top UN official

09 november 2021 - 05:19:53
New York, US (PANA) - A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached “disastrous proportions”, the UN [...] Full text...

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Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference

08 november 2021 - 22:43:33
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A group of 47 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN [...] Full text...

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Libya's Vice-President, president of Algerian Council of the Nation discuss Libyan elections

08 november 2021 - 20:02:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Council of the Nation in Algeria, Salah Goudjil, and the Libyan Vice [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, France agree to defer over CFAF 3 billion in debt

08 november 2021 - 19:27:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Ministry of Economy, Finance and Development and the French Embassy in Ouagadougou, have signed [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: We are nowhere near where we need to be – Obama warns at COP26 summit in Glasgow

08 november 2021 - 18:56:02
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – Former US President Barack Obama, who is in Glasgow, Scotland, for the 26th UN Climate Change [...] Full text...

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Africa launches report on status of Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce emissions

08 november 2021 - 15:05:01
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS imposes targeted sanctions on Mali's transitional authorities

08 november 2021 - 12:42:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed sanctions, including a travel ban [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU Peace and Security Council to receive update on situation; AUC denies reports of relocation

08 november 2021 - 08:46:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene an emergency session on [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Arab League calls for dialogue to overcome Sudan's 'serious' political situation

08 november 2021 - 05:57:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Arab League has called for dialogue to overcome the political crisis caused by the 25 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea

07 november 2021 - 19:24:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders on Sunday appointed Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas as its Special Envoy to Guinea as [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council member meets southern mayors on fuel, gas shortage

07 november 2021 - 18:27:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President of the Libyan Presidential Council Moussa Al-Kouni on Sunday discussed with the mayors of [...] Full text...

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UN mourns with Sierra Leone following deadly tanker crash

07 november 2021 - 17:04:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has joined the whole UN System in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims [...] Full text...

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COP26: Libyan MPs attend parliamentary side event

07 november 2021 - 16:03:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the Libyan parliament has arrived in Glasgow to participate in the parliamentary meeting [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight race for elections, tensions before Paris Conference

07 november 2021 - 15:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement by some people of their intention to run in Libya's 24 December general elections [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Several western govts warn of increase in human toll in Tigray

07 november 2021 - 14:45:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Several Western governments, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, have warned that the [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't rejects suspension of Foreign Minister by the Presidential Council

07 november 2021 - 14:19:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity on Saturday rejected the decision of the Presidential Council to [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Arab League sends delegation to help reverse coup

07 november 2021 - 14:00:40
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - A high-level delegation from the Arab League, led by Ambassador Hossam Zaki, Assistant Secretary-General, is in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopians continue to rally against rebels

07 november 2021 - 11:42:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residents of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, and several cities and towns on Sunday heeded calls [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts ECOWAS summit on situations in Mali, Guinea on Sunday

07 november 2021 - 05:17:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold another summit in Accra on [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta, US Secretary of State discuss situation in Ethiopia

06 november 2021 - 22:11:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on the [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: 11 African countries to benefit from $345 million programme to transform food, land use systems

06 november 2021 - 17:59:04
Glasgow, Scotland, (PANA) - A $345 million programme, The Food Systems, Land Use and Restoration Impact Programme (FOLUR), was launched [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: UK urged to save Action on Climate Empowerment at COP26

06 november 2021 - 17:29:16
  Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The UK government has been urged to do everything within its power to save the negotiations [...] Full text...

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UNHCR evacuates 172 asylum seekers from Libya to Niger

06 november 2021 - 13:19:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, facilitated the evacuation of 172 vulnerable asylum-seekers including families, children travelling [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister received in Istanbul by Turkish President

06 november 2021 - 12:06:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived in Istanbul on Friday and he was received by Turkish [...] Full text...

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UN denounces detention of activists, normalcy returns gradually in Khartoum

06 november 2021 - 11:57:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) has denounced detention of three political [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya’s economic rebound continues, building on resilience during the pandemic shock

06 november 2021 - 08:18:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities and a staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...

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Development partners’ support crucial for addressing humanitarian situation in Malawi: IMF Team

06 november 2021 - 07:40:18
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – As Malawi faces urgent needs to address the humanitarian situation, strengthen public sector governance, restore debt [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN Security Council ‘deeply concerned’ by expanding clashes in northern Ethiopia

06 november 2021 - 05:46:00
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the United Nations Security Council have expressed “deep concern” about the expansion and intensification of military [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau signs treaty to join African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

05 november 2021 - 21:04:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Guinea Bissau has ratified the Protocol establishing the African Court on Human and Peoples’ [...] Full text...

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Junta warns political actors and activists in Guinea

05 november 2021 - 20:03:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Minister-Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Guinea, Colonel Amara Camara, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears calls for return to democratic rule

05 november 2021 - 18:33:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - International calls for the restoration of  democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the UN Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister meets ECOWAS Ambassadors in Bamako

05 november 2021 - 18:16:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga met on Friday, in Bamako, the group of ambassadors of [...] Full text...

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Museveni and Abdallah al-Lafi discuss promotion of Libyan-Ugandan cooperation

05 november 2021 - 17:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday met with Libya's Vice President of the Presidential Council, Abdallah [...] Full text...

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Spare no effort in probe attack against blue helmets in CAR: Guterres

05 november 2021 - 15:51:44
New York, (US) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to spare no [...] 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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Countering tax avoidance in Sub-Saharan Africa mining sector

05 november 2021 - 14:05:13
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Sub-Saharan African countries will need to implement targeted policy actions to reduce profit shifting [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Former soldiers asked to register with the Defence Force (Eds: New lead with latest developments)

05 november 2021 - 12:56:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on Friday asked former soldiers to register with the [...] Full text...

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AU condemns terror attack in Niger

05 november 2021 - 12:40:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned the killing [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis; Thousands demonstrate against rebel groups marching on Addis Ababa; nine anti-govt groups emerge (Eds: Updated)

05 november 2021 - 11:17:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of people in towns and cities in Ethiopia's Oromia Region on Friday poured into [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US urges parties to conflict to open ceasefire talks without preconditions

05 november 2021 - 05:43:46
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US on Thursday urged all parties in the Ethiopian war to open ceasefire negotiations [...] Full text...

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Sudan coup: US reiterates call for immediate restoration of ousted government

05 november 2021 - 05:19:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has reiterated his call for the immediate restoration [...] Full text...

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December elections continue to fuel controversy in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

04 november 2021 - 20:03:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All Libyans unanimously agree to holding elections on 24 December in accordance with the roadmap drawn [...] Full text...

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