'Insecurity grips Nigeria's capital, as attacks, threats by multiple groups raise serious concerns'

09 august 2022 - 10:55:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A series of attacks and threats within close proximity of Nigeris's seat of government in Abuja by [...] Full text...

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US announces $127 million humanitarian assistance for Africa

06 august 2022 - 05:45:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, on Friday announced in Ghana more than $127 million in [...] Full text...

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African statesmen arrive to lead election observer missions in Kenya

04 august 2022 - 22:44:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A number of retired and former African leaders have arrived in Nairobi to lead regional election [...] Full text...

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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official

04 august 2022 - 17:37:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO

02 august 2022 - 19:34:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Chad, Ghana, Sierra Leone $315 million to prepare against food insecurity

02 august 2022 - 11:52:09
Washington, US (PANA) - Some additional two million people will benefit from a second phase of the West Africa regional [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS 'deeply concerned' about increasing socio-economic tension in Guinea

02 august 2022 - 11:16:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed "deep concern" about the increasing socio-political [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s public universities shutdown continues

01 august 2022 - 13:55:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of university teachers in the country, has [...] Full text...

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Ghana approves GE cowpea crop for environmental and market release

30 july 2022 - 09:44:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Biosafety Authority has approved the release of the GE crop BT Cowpea into the [...] Full text...

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US fintech firm buys Kenyan microfinance bank

29 july 2022 - 13:41:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US-registered financial technology firm, UMBA,  has taken a controlling stake in the Daraja Micro-Finance Bank, licensed [...] Full text...

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IOM says migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19

29 july 2022 - 05:33:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a report published on Thursday that [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints Nigerien Abdou Abarry his Special Representative for Central Africa

29 july 2022 - 05:14:42
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the appointment of Abdou Abarry of Niger [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Commission strongly condemns terrorist attack at Mali military base

23 july 2022 - 14:22:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned Friday's terrorist [...] 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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Senegalese star Sadio Mane crowned 2022 African Player of the Year

22 july 2022 - 05:06:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese star, Sadio Mane, was on Thursday crowned 2022 African Player of the Year on the [...] Full text...

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Mali to launch Joint Monitoring Mechanism for political transition

21 july 2022 - 13:02:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Joint Monitoring Mechanism of the Transition timetable to constitutional rule in Mali will be launched [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria

20 july 2022 - 11:26:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe and Nigerien armed forces neutralise 56 terrorists, says Burkina Army

19 july 2022 - 13:19:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe and Nigerien armed forces neutralised 56 terrorists between 26 June and 10 July [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts assistance measure to support Nigerien Armed Forces

18 july 2022 - 12:56:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted, under the European Peace Facility (EPF), an assistance measure worth [...] Full text...

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Nigerian businessman urges Africa to embrace digital economy to fit in new world order

18 july 2022 - 11:09:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Nigerian businessman has called on Africans to embrace digital economy and crypto-currencies as dictated by [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up its involvement in efforts to end the Libyan crisis

17 july 2022 - 16:11:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - After being on the sidelines of efforts to end the Libyan crisis for a long time, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk

15 july 2022 - 19:47:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates [...] Full text...

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Former Benin President Yayi Boni withdraws human rights violations suit against government

15 july 2022 - 12:13:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has struck out a suit filed by [...] Full text...

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New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ in Nigeria

15 july 2022 - 05:41:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be given “a lifeline,” thanks to a new [...] Full text...

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Africa sees 63% jump in diseases spread from animals to people in last decade

14 july 2022 - 14:29:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus [...] Full text...

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World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows

11 july 2022 - 19:42:38
New York, US (PANA) - The global population will reach eight billion on 15 November, the UN’s "World Population Prospects [...] Full text...

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Japan partners with WFP to strengthen food security in Cameroon

09 july 2022 - 05:32:30
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$1.2 million contribution from the Government [...] Full text...

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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears

07 july 2022 - 20:16:02
New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of two Egyptian peacekeepers in Mali

06 july 2022 - 17:26:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in [...] Full text...

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Ghana extradites Nigerian to US over alleged fraud, information theft

06 july 2022 - 11:04:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on 28 June extridited a Nigerian to the United States over his alleged involvement in [...] Full text...

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OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo dies

06 july 2022 - 09:50:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo from Nigeria, is dead. The [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari's advance convoy attacked by gunmen

06 july 2022 - 07:51:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked an advance convoy of presidential aides leading to injuries to two [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali

03 july 2022 - 21:14:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...

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'Burkinabe government willing to reach consensual transition duration with ECOWAS'

03 july 2022 - 14:07:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government is willing to reach a consensual duration of the transition with the [...] Full text...

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95 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Italy

01 july 2022 - 15:59:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 95 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated on Friday via a flight organized [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari arrives in Portugal on five-day State visit

29 june 2022 - 05:38:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Portugal on Tuesday on a State visit at the invitation of President [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate to probe Supreme Court Justices’ petition against former Chief Justice

29 june 2022 - 05:30:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to purchase high-speed boat from Japan for enhanced maritime security In Gulf Of Guinea

29 june 2022 - 05:20:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has signed an agreement with Japan for an Economic and Social Development Programme involving the acquisition of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Chief Justice resigns citing health reasons

27 june 2022 - 11:21:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has resigned from office days after an intense public [...] Full text...

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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments

26 june 2022 - 13:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...

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Chronic staff shortfalls stifle Africa’s health systems: WHO study

26 june 2022 - 05:20:01
  Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  – A serious shortage of health workers in Africa is undermining access to and provision of health services [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges promotion of private sector in free zone investment

25 june 2022 - 19:43:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the need to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes progress made by Mali's Transitional Government

25 june 2022 - 19:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday

24 june 2022 - 16:49:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...

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WHO says global situation of monkeypox ‘cannot be ignored’

24 june 2022 - 05:37:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Committee on Thursday over the global Monkeypox [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger resume fresh talks on revival of decades-old trans-Saharan gas pipeline project

23 june 2022 - 19:05:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Algeria, Niger and Nigeria have begun fresh talks on the revival of a decades-old project to pipe [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari extols Nigeria-Jamaica relations

23 june 2022 - 19:00:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lauded the relations between Nigeria and Jamaica. The Nigerian leader met with Jamaican [...] Full text...

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Another batch of 178 Nigerians evacuated from Libya

23 june 2022 - 08:22:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 178 stranded Nigerians from Libya at  the Murtala [...] Full text...

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US, UN strongly condemn civilian massacres in Mali

23 june 2022 - 05:06:20
New York, US (PANA) - The United States and the United Nations have expressed shock and sadness at the massacre [...] Full text...

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Government commission considers withdrawal of 20% fuel subsidies in Libya

22 june 2022 - 17:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial committee formed to study a mechanism to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonuses paid [...] Full text...

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UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support

21 june 2022 - 18:07:01
New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...

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Crisis in northeast Nigeria will worsen without urgent help, says UN agency

21 june 2022 - 18:01:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and [...] Full text...

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Africa notches strong progress in building tax transparency, tackling illicit financial flows

21 june 2022 - 10:58:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries’ requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signalling [...] Full text...

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UN food agency announces further refugee ration cuts, in quest for #ZeroHunger

20 june 2022 - 18:47:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that it will have no choice but to [...] Full text...

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Over 100 suspected terrorists neutralised in one month in Burkina Faso

20 june 2022 - 12:55:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 100 suspected terrorists were neutralised during the period from 15 May to 15 [...] Full text...

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CAF Awards slated for 21 July in Morocco

19 june 2022 - 16:14:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Sunday that the CAF Awards will take place [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes Burkinabe junta leader's 'openness to dialogue'

19 june 2022 - 13:17:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's military leader, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, on Saturday met with the Mediator [...] Full text...

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Mali to pull troops out of G5 Sahel joint force from 30 June

19 june 2022 - 13:06:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, General Oumar Diarra, says the county [...] Full text...

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Benin ready to counter possible monkeypox epidemic

18 june 2022 - 14:30:08
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin is on maximum alert and has taken steps to deal with a possible epidemic of [...] Full text...

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Urgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre - UNHCR

17 june 2022 - 19:37:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN humanitarians in Burkina Faso on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt plans to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonus to citizens

17 june 2022 - 12:59:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), as part of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls

17 june 2022 - 06:08:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...

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Libya attends regional symposium on access to asylum procedures to identify unaccompanied minors

16 june 2022 - 13:35:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An official delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participated as an [...] Full text...

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It’s time to reinvest to meet growing education needs - Report

16 june 2022 - 12:37:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Funding for education in emergencies (EiE) is falling behind. It is far from meeting the needs [...] Full text...

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IMF mission reports rising inflation in Nigeria despite broadening GDP growth

16 june 2022 - 06:23:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s real GDP growth is broadening to all sectors except oil, but inflation remains elevated, according [...] Full text...

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Workshop in Bamako on elimination of child labour

15 june 2022 - 17:12:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The international civil society organisation, "Solidaridad West Africa" (SWA), organised on Tuesday a workshop on the [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts preparatory meeting for CEN-SAD Extraordinary Summit

15 june 2022 - 15:26:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, on Wednesday chaired a meeting [...] Full text...

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Funding cuts could affect vital humanitarian flights to hard-to-reach areas in Guinea, Niger: WFP

15 june 2022 - 05:29:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that its UN Humanitarian Air Service [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister addresses UN Security Council

14 june 2022 - 15:26:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has expressed his country's position, [...] Full text...

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US pledges support for new Somali President

14 june 2022 - 05:44:09
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The US has pledged support for the security, reconciliation and reform agenda of Somalia's new President, Hassan Sheikh [...] Full text...

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Top UN envoy urges support for Mali reforms

14 june 2022 - 05:23:30
New York, US (PANA) - Long-term uncertainty related to the length of the transition period in Mali has made it [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches played on Monday

13 june 2022 - 22:09:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day two matches played on Monday in continuation of qualifiers for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso party rejects former Niger president Issoufou as ECOWAS mediator

12 june 2022 - 19:33:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The party of former Burkina Faso president, Blaise Compaoré, on Sunday rejected the choice of the former [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Djibouti, Mozambique, Nigeria

11 june 2022 - 06:18:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, will visit Djibouti, Mozambique and [...] Full text...

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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali

10 june 2022 - 05:27:36
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results and standings after matches played on Thursday

09 june 2022 - 20:11:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns

09 june 2022 - 06:14:52
New York, US (PANA) - While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results and standings after matches played on Wednesday

09 june 2022 - 05:48:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Former President Jammeh's victims call on government to take concrete steps toward justice

08 june 2022 - 13:47:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The “Jammeh2Justice” campaign, made up of victims of the former regime and Gambian and international activists, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Malawi of $9.25 million for rollout of Climate Disaster Risk Financing

08 june 2022 - 12:55:23
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants of $9.25 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns 'dastardly' terrorist attack on Nigeria church

07 june 2022 - 16:44:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday added its voice to the condemnation [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack in Nigwria which left more than 20 dead

07 june 2022 - 15:30:01
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church [...] Full text...

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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries

07 june 2022 - 12:54:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...

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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022

07 june 2022 - 12:36:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has decreed a transition 24 months from 26 March 2022, ignoring the demand [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International demands justice for victims of Nigeria church shooting

07 june 2022 - 06:45:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International,  says those responsible for last Sunday's killing of more than 20 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Some group stage fixtures and more results

05 june 2022 - 07:16:15
Cairo, Eypt (PANA) - The following are Days 1 and 2 fixtures and results of some matches played so far [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results of matches played on Saturday

04 june 2022 - 20:10:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches played [...] Full text...

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Malian soldiers killed in terrorist ambush in the north

03 june 2022 - 15:30:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At least two Malian soldiers were killed and nine others wounded in an ambush on the [...] Full text...

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Libya 'determined' to host an extraordinary CEN-SAD Summit this month

03 june 2022 - 11:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is determined to host an extraordinary summit of the heads of state and government of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria evacuates 166 stranded citizens from Libya

02 june 2022 - 08:32:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has repatriated another 166 stranded citizens from Libya who were victims of human [...] Full text...

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Deadly Mali convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers - Guterres

02 june 2022 - 05:09:42
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the German-African Energy Forum in Germany

01 june 2022 - 20:49:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, is [...] Full text...

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Seven African countries report nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases: WHO

01 june 2022 - 06:54:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Seven African countries have cumulatively reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases (1,392 [...] Full text...

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Education watchdog says attacks on education increased worldwide during pandemic

01 june 2022 - 06:16:52
New York, US (PANA) – More than 9,000 students, teachers, and academics were harmed, injured, or killed in attacks on [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions league: All the winners to date

31 may 2022 - 07:59:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here is the list all the winners of the CAF Champions league title up till date. Al [...] Full text...

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Libya News Agency takes issue with accusations by some African leaders that Libya is fuelling terrorism in region

30 may 2022 - 19:10:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan News Agency (LANA) has strongly reacted to some African leaders who, at the African [...] Full text...

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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres

27 may 2022 - 05:23:34
New York, US (PANA) - African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously [...] Full text...

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African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers named

26 may 2022 - 23:49:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The qualifiers for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) were Thursday made known after the draw. The 7th [...] Full text...

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Greece wants closer ties with Africa, says Greek FM

26 may 2022 - 23:43:00
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece is determined to establish closer relations with African countries, Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, said [...] Full text...

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Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained - WHO

24 may 2022 - 15:52:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world [...] Full text...

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AU urged to focus on root causes of conflict, political instability

24 may 2022 - 04:53:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African Union (AU) member countries should use their upcoming summit to commit to addressing human rights [...] Full text...

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German Chancellor received by Nigerien president

23 may 2022 - 21:08:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, who arrived on Sunday in Niamey for a working visit, [...] Full text...

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Record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR

23 may 2022 - 05:10:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wars around the world have pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human [...] Full text...

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French army intervenes to foil major terrorist attack in Burkina Faso, says Paris

22 may 2022 - 13:13:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French army says it intervened on Saturday at the request of Burkina Faso to [...] Full text...

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Chad concerned about Mali's withdrawal from GS Sahel and joint force

22 may 2022 - 12:43:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One week after Mali's decision to withdraw from all the G5 Sahel bodies, the Chadian president [...] Full text...

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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship

21 may 2022 - 09:57:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: List of scorers

21 may 2022 - 07:52:12
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Here is the list of all goal scorers in the just-concluded 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup, won [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title

21 may 2022 - 07:49:33
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing [...] Full text...

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Some 18 million in Africa’s Sahel on ‘the brink of starvation’: UN

21 may 2022 - 05:11:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over [...] Full text...

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BREAKING: 2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: RS Berkane win second title

20 may 2022 - 22:22:40
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Friday night in Uyo, Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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India 2022: Ajakaiye powers Nigeria past Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ghana beat Morocco 2-0

20 may 2022 - 20:30:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's Under-17 ladies took a step toward qualifying for the World Cup with a 1-0 [...] Full text...

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At least 70 suspected terrorists neutralised in one month in Burkina Faso, says Army

20 may 2022 - 11:22:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army announced on Thursday that it neutralised at least 70 suspected terrorists from [...] Full text...

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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Top scorers so far - Which player will win the Golden Boot?

20 may 2022 - 06:57:07
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Moroccan giants RS Berkane are set to clash in the [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Orlando Pirates, RS Berkane meet on Friday

20 may 2022 - 06:54:39
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa take on RS Berkane of Morocco in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts

20 may 2022 - 05:40:41
New York, US (PANA) - “When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief

20 may 2022 - 05:29:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so [...] Full text...

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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...

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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Nigerian stadium promises hitch-free, fun-filled final experience

19 may 2022 - 22:57:43
Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Organisers are putting final touches in some areas in Uyo, ahead of Friday's long-awaited final of [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official regrets Mali’s withdrawal from G5 Sahel, Joint Force

19 may 2022 - 14:53:47
New York, US (PANA) - Mali’s decision on 15 May to withdraw from the G5-Sahel group and its Joint Force [...] Full text...

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IMF team, Niger reach staff level agreement

18 may 2022 - 07:02:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Niger government have reached a staff-level agreement which  would [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: RS Berkane, Orlando Pirates reach finals

16 may 2022 - 06:43:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Former champions RS Berkane of Morocco and Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Sunday qualified for [...] Full text...

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Sahel: food crisis exacerbated by conflict to worsen during hunger season

12 may 2022 - 20:49:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk [...] Full text...

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Fight against terrorism: Niger wants to learn from Morocco

11 may 2022 - 18:18:44
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Nigerien minister of Foreign Affairs Hassoumi Massaoudou has said his country wants to draw inspiration from [...] Full text...

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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire

09 may 2022 - 19:50:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls on Nigerian authorities to prioritise justice for abuses against protesters

09 may 2022 - 06:09:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday asked the Nigerian authorities to act on [...] Full text...

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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN

08 may 2022 - 06:12:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...

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Guinea detects second case of Lassa fever

05 may 2022 - 12:37:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The locality of Tokounou in the Prefecture of Guéckédou, about 900 km from Conakry, the Guinean capital, has [...] Full text...

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Niger faces refugee influx as violence increases in neighbouring states: UNHCR

05 may 2022 - 11:06:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Tens of thousands of new refugees have arrived in Niger in the last four months to [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges Nigeria to address root causes of terrorism in the country

05 may 2022 - 07:42:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has counselled Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari not to only [...] Full text...

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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally

05 may 2022 - 06:42:05
New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...

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Committee of Chiefs of Staff of ECOWAS Member States to hold extraordinary meeting in Ghana

04 may 2022 - 15:19:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Accra, the capital of Ghana, will host from 5-6 May 2022 an extraordinary meeting of [...] Full text...

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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

04 may 2022 - 15:06:02
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Sahel

03 may 2022 - 05:30:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase”, according to [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC playoffs: FIFA fines six African countries for indiscipline but orders no replay

02 may 2022 - 15:24:49
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, on Monday announced disciplinary measures against six African countries for incidents [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General praises Senegal's efforts in governance, democracy

02 may 2022 - 12:12:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised Senegal's efforts in governance, democracy and the rule of law. "Senegal [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener

02 may 2022 - 08:36:43
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...

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2022 WAFCON: Coach Randy Waldrum boasts 'Nigeria will be prepared to win it all'

02 may 2022 - 08:31:21
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria's female national football team coach, Randy Waldrum, says Nigeria will be 'prepared to win' all [...] Full text...

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FIFA U17 Women's WC: Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria book final-round tickets

02 may 2022 - 07:29:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria secured their places in the final round of the African race [...] Full text...

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WHO releases more than US$8 million for Sahel’s humanitarian response

30 april 2022 - 16:04:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released US$8.3 million from its Contingency Funding for Emergencies to assist [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International calls for release of illegally detained migrants in Equatorial Guinea

30 april 2022 - 10:03:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of four West African men who have been illegally detained [...] Full text...

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2022 Women's AFCON: Group draw of Women's Africa Cup of Nations

30 april 2022 - 09:37:28
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to [...] Full text...

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Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa, warns WHO

29 april 2022 - 05:42:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year, the UN World [...] Full text...

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Two passengers arrested with drugs at Mauritian airport

28 april 2022 - 07:51:32
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Two passengers, believed to be Nigerians, aged 38 and 46 years, were intercepted last Friday at [...] Full text...

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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria

27 april 2022 - 15:20:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African Development Bank Mobilize $540 Million For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones In Nigeria

27 april 2022 - 14:50:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has mobilized a total of $540 million for the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Sahel to experience wet rainy season this year

27 april 2022 - 11:12:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A wet 2022 rainy season is expected in the Sahel, the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...

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Joint Burkina Faso, Niger military operation 'neutralises 100 terrorists'

26 april 2022 - 05:57:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 100 terrorists were "neutralised" in an operation conducted from 2 to 25 April by [...] Full text...

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Lassa fever victim's contacts identified in Guinea

24 april 2022 - 17:07:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Some 34 contacts of a Lassa fever victim have been identified in the southern prefecture of [...] Full text...

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Tanker smuggling fuel in western Libya intercepted

24 april 2022 - 13:55:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A tanker smuggling fuel from Libya was intercepted off Abu Kamach west of Tripoli, before being [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leonean star, Kei Kamara, retires from international football

23 april 2022 - 08:47:58
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's America-based striker, Kei Kamara, has announced his decision to retire from international football The [...] Full text...

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One case of Lassa fever detected in Guinea

22 april 2022 - 13:11:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - One case of Lassa fever was detected on Thursday in the sub-prefecture of Kassadou, in the [...] Full text...

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Benin has better sales in ECOWAS by end of 2021

20 april 2022 - 17:01:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin sold more goods to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during [...] Full text...

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Several sub-Saharan refugees in Tunis demand =evacuation to other countries

20 april 2022 - 13:09:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several refugees from sub-Saharan countries have been taking part in a sit-in in front of the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Draw for quaifying group matches

19 april 2022 - 20:35:53
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Côte d'Ivoire 2023, [...] Full text...

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US to sell $997 million military equipment to Nigeria

16 april 2022 - 05:53:16
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US is to sell military equipment worth US$997 million to Nigeria, which has been [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports seven Sahelian countries with US$5.14 million

15 april 2022 - 13:05:19
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will allocate US$5.14 million to finance the Integrated Climate [...] Full text...

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UN releases $100 million to fight hunger in 6 African countries and Yemen

15 april 2022 - 06:37:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has allocated $100 million to fight hunger in Africa and the Middle East as [...] Full text...

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WFP working to feed millions in West Africa amid record hunger, rising costs

15 april 2022 - 06:11:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conflict in Ukraine is driving up global food and fuel prices which is affecting efforts [...] Full text...

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One killed in terrorist attack in central Mali

14 april 2022 - 18:43:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One person was killed, houses burned and livestock taken away by unidentified heavily armed men who [...] Full text...

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Eligible Nigerian voters urged to register in ongoing continuous voter registration exercise

14 april 2022 - 11:53:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA)  - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to eligible voters to take advantage of the [...] Full text...

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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan

11 april 2022 - 05:37:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...

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195 illegal migrants kidnapped by gang in Beni Walid in southwestern Libya released

10 april 2022 - 13:18:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 195 illegal migrants, including 23 women and two children, were freed by a [...] Full text...

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More resources needed to help secure Mali, peacekeeping mission head tells Security Council

08 april 2022 - 05:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s peacekeeping chief in Mali on Thursday, made an urgent call for adequate resources [...] Full text...

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Scale up action to combat child malnutrition in Africa’s Sahel: UN agencies

07 april 2022 - 04:54:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - An estimated 6.3 million children under-five in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region will suffer from [...] Full text...

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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities

06 april 2022 - 11:05:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...

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Libya to regulate fuel distribution

05 april 2022 - 13:08:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A number of measures have been issued by Libya's Minister of Economy and Trade in the [...] Full text...

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US begins construction on new Consulate General in Lagos

01 april 2022 - 05:58:02
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Lagos on Thursday to mark the beginning of the construction of [...] Full text...

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WHO launches list of regulatory authorities that meet international standards

30 march 2022 - 19:53:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that Egypt’s and Nigeria’s medical products regulatory agencies had [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC Playoffs: All five successful African countries for Qatar 2022 emerge

30 march 2022 - 04:55:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All five countries that will represent Africa in the 20022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar  in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Ghana qualify Qatar 2022 after 1-1 draw with Nigeria

29 march 2022 - 19:28:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghana on Tuesday qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on the away goals [...] Full text...

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AI report says conflict contagious in face of perilously weak international responses in 2021

29 march 2022 - 18:21:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Amnesty International said in its latest report that in 2021, new and unresolved conflicts erupted or [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Chadian leaders discuss promotion of CEN-SAD

29 march 2022 - 13:31:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi and Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders ask Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso for clear timelines for return to constitutional rule

25 march 2022 - 23:16:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States rose from their one-day emergency [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Ghana draw with Nigeria in first leg qualfier

25 march 2022 - 21:51:48
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria Friday held Ghana to a goalless draw in their first leg 2022 FIFA WC qualifier [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC Playoffs: Results of all first leg matches

25 march 2022 - 21:49:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all first leg matches in the playoffs for the 2022 [...] Full text...

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US sanctions six Nigerians for their support to Boko Haram terrorists

25 march 2022 - 19:41:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is imposing sanctions against six Nigerians for their support of the terrorist [...] Full text...

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World Cup play-offs: Last but one stage, this Friday, on the road to "Qatar 2022

24 march 2022 - 19:38:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A fiery last but one stage! This Friday, 25 March, the first leg of the play-offs [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Ghana releases squad for Nigeria duel

22 march 2022 - 11:26:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The head coach of Ghana's senior national football team, Otto Addo, on Tuesday released the names [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s vaccine uptake increases by 15% - WHO

22 march 2022 - 06:43:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake rose by 15% between January and February as several countries embarked on [...] Full text...

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Mali and ECOWAS fail to agree on timetable for transition

21 march 2022 - 13:39:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator for Mali calls on President of Transition

19 march 2022 - 14:55:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former president of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says refugee family from Libya reintegrated in Europe

15 march 2022 - 20:21:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A family of three from Libya was resettled in Europe on Monday by the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, 31 nations begin 8-day naval exercise In Gulf of Guinea

11 march 2022 - 19:47:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and 31 other nations on Friday began an eight-day maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea territorial [...] Full text...

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USAID gives Nigeria $10.6 million aid

11 march 2022 - 04:45:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Agency for International Development  (USAID) has announced an additional $10.6 million in development assistance to Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Germany’s envoy Ory, UN offiicials end two-day visit to displaced commnities in Borno State

10 march 2022 - 18:00:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - German Ambassador Birgitt Ory, along with the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, and UNDP [...] Full text...

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Pretoria backs single African currency

10 march 2022 - 13:20:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government says it is in full support of establishing a single [...] Full text...

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Two Malian soldiers killed in terrorist attack in the north

08 march 2022 - 12:38:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two soldiers were killed and two others slightly wounded in a terrorist attack on a Malian [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: Ittihad narrowly edge Leopards in rescheduled Group B clash

07 march 2022 - 06:03:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ittihad of Libya on Sunday arrowly edged Leopards of Eswatini in rescheduled, Day 1, Group B [...] Full text...

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India 2022 Africa qualifier: Ghana boost progression with away win

06 march 2022 - 07:19:53
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Ghana Under-17 national Wome's team Saturday boosted their chances of progressing to the next round with [...] Full text...

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2021-22 CAF Champions league: Al Ahly win rescheduled Day 1 match

06 march 2022 - 07:05:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, defeated Al Merrikh of Sudan 3-2 in a rescheduled Group A, Day [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS cancels visit to Ouagadougou after Charter signing

03 march 2022 - 21:47:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - informed in a statement that the The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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Some African countries react to Russian-Ukraine counflict

02 march 2022 - 19:55:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - With the condemnation by the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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UNHCR airlifts 100 refugees from Libya to Italy

01 march 2022 - 13:14:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Nearly 100 vulnerable asylum seekers, including women and children, were airlifted out of Libya on Monday [...] Full text...

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Gambia evacuates 32 citizens from Ukraine to neighbouring countries

01 march 2022 - 12:15:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has confirmed the evacuation of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine

28 february 2022 - 11:41:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the military invasion of Ukraine by [...] Full text...

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2021–22 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from Day 3, Group-stage matches

28 february 2022 - 05:06:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day 3 matches in the group stage of the 2021-22 CAF [...] Full text...

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2021–22 CAF Confed. Cup: Day 3 Group stage matches across Africa

27 february 2022 - 08:00:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are scheduled Day 3 matches in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup competition, to be [...] Full text...

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Newspaper sheds light on extent of drug trafficking in Libya

26 february 2022 - 17:12:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has since the revolution of 17 February 2011,  become a breeding ground for drug trafficking. It [...] Full text...

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