Fossil fuel industry a top source of Africa’s air pollution: Greenpeace report

28 march 2024 - 18:39:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa have emerged as Africa’s most polluted countries in terms of [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: ‘Direct hits’ on more than 200 schools since Israeli bombing began

27 march 2024 - 14:36:52
New York, US (PANA) - The intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza in response to Hamas-led terror attacks in Israel has [...] Full text...

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Ghana opposition slams govt, communication industry regulator for Internet havoc

19 march 2024 - 06:05:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As Ghana continues to reel under a debilitating disruption of Internet services following a massive  disruption to [...] Full text...

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2024 All-Africa Games: It's Ghana vs Senegal in men's football semi-finals

18 march 2024 - 09:45:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hosts Ghana are set to clash with Senegal in what promises to be a captivating semi-final [...] Full text...

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Gaza War: 23 million tonnes of debris ‘will take years to clear’; acute malnutrition doubles in a month

16 march 2024 - 08:39:20
New York, US (PANA) - The war in Gaza has left a staggering almost 23 million tonnes of rubble and [...] Full text...

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Methane emissions from energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 - IEA

13 march 2024 - 15:22:25
Paris, France (PANA) - Methane emissions from the energy sector remained near a record high in 2023 – but substantial [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Stadium reopens this Friday after two years of closure for repairs

08 march 2024 - 20:04:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due [...] Full text...

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Human ingenuity can help to save nature, Guterres says on World Wildlife Day

04 march 2024 - 06:05:53
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for action now to protect nature in his message as World Wildlife [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights violations ripple across Sudan as 'senseless conflict' rages

24 february 2024 - 10:26:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted [...] Full text...

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What artificial Intelligence means for economics: Opinion By Daniel Björkegren and Joshua E. Blumenstock

27 january 2024 - 07:59:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - AI must be carefully adapted to benefit the poor, shows research in Kenya, Togo, and Sierra [...] Full text...

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Drone strikes on civilians in Burkina Faso apparent war crimes, says rights watchdog

26 january 2024 - 05:55:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Three Burkina Faso military drone strikes that the government claimed targeted Islamist fighters killed at least 60 [...] Full text...

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Joint World Bank, EU, UN report assesses damages caused by catastrophic flooding in Libya

25 january 2024 - 08:32:25
Washington, United States (PANA) - Reconstruction and recovery needs following the catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya last September are estimated [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Rights group says Israel using starvation as weapon of war in Gaza

18 december 2023 - 07:21:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Israeli government is using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in the occupied Gaza [...] Full text...

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40 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia to reap gains from expansion of digital economy

06 december 2023 - 07:59:50
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Communities in Djibouti and Ethiopia, including borderland areas, refugees and host communities, will benefit from [...] Full text...

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COP28: 'Unprecedented drought emergency demands urgent action'

02 december 2023 - 05:56:44
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - A new report by the UN team combatting desertification reveals alarming trends over the past two [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: 'Unprecedented and unparalleled' civilian death toll: Guterres

20 november 2023 - 18:53:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief said in Monday that in the current conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gazans have ‘no options’ for safety as offensive continues

20 november 2023 - 12:57:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In Gaza, where two UN-run schools received direct hits over the weekend amid intensified fighting, the [...] Full text...

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Karim Khan reveals acceleration of ICC investigations in Libya with 4,000 items of evidence collected

09 november 2023 - 12:37:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, has reported an acceleration in the [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s mobile operator to offer Twoobii Smart satellite connectivity

07 november 2023 - 12:54:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s mobile operator, Mascom, has partnered with Q-KON Africa to offer the Twoobii Smart satellite connectivity [...] Full text...

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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,

13 october 2023 - 19:19:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The "Flood of Al-Aqsa", the military operation led by Hamas against the Israeli entity destroyed the [...] Full text...

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Global stocktake of water resources needed - World weather agency warns

12 october 2023 - 16:56:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance as a result of climate change and human [...] Full text...

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Industrial mining of cobalt, copper for rechargeable batteries in DRC leading to 'grievous' rights abuses

12 september 2023 - 07:40:28
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The expansion of industrial-scale cobalt and copper mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Activation of the government's rapid response team to the emergency calls for help caused by the bad weather in Libya

10 september 2023 - 20:07:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Government of National Unity's team responsible for rapid response and dealing with the challenges arising [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: 'Sudan has not approved Kenya chairing IGAD committee to resolve crisis'

08 september 2023 - 09:30:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs says it has not reversed its position rejecting Kenya's President William Ruto [...] Full text...

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Financial inclusion builds resilience of pastoralists to drought (World Bank feature)

02 september 2023 - 11:56:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Until recent rain fell in the Horn of Africa, more than 9.5 million animals died [...] Full text...

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Young agricultural leaders in Tanzania use satellite data to improve farming systems

10 august 2023 - 10:58:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Accurate crop mapping is a crucial process to informing reliable crop production estimates, addressing [...] Full text...

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Rights group reports new attacks in Sudan's Darfur region

04 august 2023 - 05:59:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Satellite data shows massive fire destruction in the town of Sirba in Sudan's West Darfur state, in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Human Rights Watch accuses RSF of abuses in Darfur

11 july 2023 - 06:41:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied Arab militias summarily executed at least 28 ethnic [...] Full text...

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Global sea surface temperatures hit record high

11 july 2023 - 06:04:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global sea surface temperatures reached a record high in May, June, and July – and the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights group urges Sudan's neighbours to provide safe passage to those fleeing

06 july 2023 - 09:35:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sudan’s neighbours must immediately lift entry restrictions for individuals fleeing the conflict in the country [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US condemns atrocities in Darfur

16 june 2023 - 06:05:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has strongly condemned the ongoing human rights violations and abuses and horrific violence [...] Full text...

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DR Congo mass graves tied to Rwanda-backed M23 rebels

14 june 2023 - 07:37:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group appears responsible for mass graves containing scores of bodies found in [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US, partners launch Sudan Conflict Observatory Monitoring Platform

10 june 2023 - 05:26:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and its partners, who are continuing their diplomatic efforts to end the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Media forgotten in truce agreement; how journalists are faring in war situation (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

29 may 2023 - 12:35:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Over 500 journalists have lost their jobs since the outbreak of the fighting in Sudan on [...] Full text...

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US slams Mali Armed Forces, Wagner mercenaries on killings in Mali town

16 may 2023 - 06:19:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is appalled by the disregard for human life exhibited by [...] Full text...

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Malian troops, foreign military personnel killed more than 500 people in March 2022 in Moura, - UN report

12 may 2023 - 14:58:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)- A report by a fact-finding mission of the UN Human Rights Office has concluded that there [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Use of social media in the fighting: building on pros and rebuffing cons (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

12 may 2023 - 10:36:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - With all Sudan's official mainstream media eclipsed, to the exception of the Sudan News Agency, the [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor announces new arrest warrants for Libya war crimes

11 may 2023 - 18:26:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, says the court has issued new [...] Full text...

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Marshal Haftar in Italy to discuss migration

04 may 2023 - 18:39:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Libyan Army in eastern Libya, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, should [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Army says it has 'neutralised' half of fighting capabilities of RSF militia

01 may 2023 - 12:46:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) on Monday said the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) amassed over [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper highlights impact of armed conflict in Sudan on Libya

28 april 2023 - 19:42:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deteriorating security situation in Sudan arising from the ongoing power struggles that have started to [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Sudan Conflict: UN chief, US Secretary of State hold high level talks on enduring ceasefire

27 april 2023 - 17:29:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken are holding high [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of violating ceasefire; Army gives initial consent to peace initiative

27 april 2023 - 10:57:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan on Thursday accused each other of violating the fragile ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire face Ghana in WAFU B U-20 girls and boys' tournaments

18 april 2023 - 15:18:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ghana have been handed a tough draw to face neighbours and arch rivals Cote d'Ivoire [...] Full text...

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The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan describes a meeting with non-signatories of agreement as fruitful, for a reason (By Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent)

30 march 2023 - 05:49:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Trilateral Mechanism in Sudan on Wednesday said they held a constructive meeting with the Sudanese entities [...] Full text...

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WMO unveils plans for sustainable monitoring of greenhouse gases

02 february 2023 - 05:56:30
New York, US (PANA) - A UN-led plan to tackle climate change by radically improving the way heat-trapping atmospheric pollutants [...] Full text...

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UN weather agency says 2022 confirmed as one of warmest on record

13 january 2023 - 05:44:19
New York, US (PANA) - The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Thursday that 2022 was the fifth or sixth [...] Full text...

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WMO releases ‘tell-tale signs’ of extreme weather conditions around the world

24 december 2022 - 12:28:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - From extreme floods to heat and drought, weather and climate-related disasters have affected millions and cost [...] Full text...

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Report/ Bashir Trial: the thin line between political and legal trial in display

22 december 2022 - 15:35:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Most Sudanese in their thirties and forties have known no other president but Omar Bashir who [...] Full text...

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Radio France Internationale deplores its suspension in Burkina Faso

04 december 2022 - 13:39:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The France Media Monde group deplored the suspension of Radio France Internationale (RFI) programmes by [...] Full text...

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COP27: Conference has determined way forward on funding for loss and damage - UNFCCC chief

20 november 2022 - 11:17:06
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell has said thata at [...] Full text...

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Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO

09 august 2022 - 16:37:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of [...] Full text...

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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report

23 july 2022 - 06:11:49
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Ethiopian authorities to investigate massacre in Amhara

22 july 2022 - 06:17:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, is urging the Ethiopian authorities to urgently launch an impartial [...] Full text...

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More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’: UN

24 may 2022 - 04:15:58
New York, US (PANA) - While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN [...] Full text...

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Unity among nations, in push for greater space security at UN-led talks

14 may 2022 - 05:42:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-led push to prevent an arms race in outer space has received wide-ranging support and participation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights groups flag crimes against humanity in Western Tigray Zone

06 april 2022 - 07:31:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Amhara regional security forces and civilian authorities in Ethiopia's Western Tigray Zone have committed widespread abuses against [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire assists with Ukrainian war effort

22 march 2022 - 13:04:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African-born billionaire Elon Musk is using his Starlink satellite system to help a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian cisis: Rights group accuses rebel TPLF forces of murder, rape, pillage in Amhara region

16 february 2022 - 06:02:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has accused fighters affiliated with the Tigray People’s Liberation Front [...] Full text...

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CAF General Secretary visits next AFCON hosts, Cote d’Ivoire

11 february 2022 - 09:34:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo-Omba, has visited Cote [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Cameroonian soldiers of killing eight people, burning dozens of homes in North-West Region

03 february 2022 - 06:34:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights advoate has accused Cameroon soldiers of killing at least eight people and burning down [...] Full text...

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Khartoum rebuked for revoking licence of TV channel

17 january 2022 - 13:58:57
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has come under sharp criticisms for revoking the license of Al Jazeera - [...] Full text...

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2021 Year in Review: Refugee, migrant numbers rise, despite travel curbs

29 december 2021 - 13:11:13
New York, US (PANA) - Pandemic-related travel restrictions may have put a dent on international migration figures in 2021, but [...] 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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Bachelet condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan

18 november 2021 - 20:39:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom [...] Full text...

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World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO

29 october 2021 - 08:17:32
Paris, France (PANA) - Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to [...] Full text...

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New commander appointed for EU military operation in the Mediterranean

23 september 2021 - 17:59:37
    Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Thursday appointed Rear Admiral Stefano Turchetto as EU Operation Commander for the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrean forces, Tigrayan militants abused Eritrean refugees - says HRW

16 september 2021 - 07:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have committed killings, rape, and other grave abuses against Eritrean refugees [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society organisations denounce government's "move to control the media"

23 august 2021 - 17:08:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Libya on Monday called on the Libyan government to reverse its [...] Full text...

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Mozambican govt asked to immediately assist civilians trapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado

07 august 2021 - 10:39:12
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Mozambique government should immediately assist civilians trapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado province to move to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia suspends three humanitarian NGOs for three months

04 august 2021 - 11:29:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced the suspension for three months of three humanitarian NGOs [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports development of satellite observations for early warning systems

30 july 2021 - 13:35:29
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - As a result of African Development Bank support, Africa now has direct access to satellite [...] Full text...

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

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

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First Mauritian nanosatellite launched

23 june 2021 - 07:40:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian nanosatellite, Mauritius Imagery and Radiocommunications Satellite -1 (MIR-SAT1), was launched into low orbit [...] Full text...

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Libyan Media Authority dissolved

16 june 2021 - 19:19:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the Libyan Media Authority, according to a [...] Full text...

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Gunmen invade estate in Bwari near Abuja, kidnap two persons

23 may 2021 - 19:32:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of insecurity in northern region Nigeria is creeping into the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) [...] Full text...

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Mauritian satellite reaches launch site in Florida

22 may 2021 - 06:14:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian Satellite project, the nano-satellite, has reached the launch site at Kennedy Space Centre [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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EBRD Green Cities welcomes Egypt’s 6th of October City to its programme

22 april 2021 - 13:16:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt is signing up to a vision of green and sustainable cities. Under the guidance of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it has reached destroyed camps in northern Tigray

26 march 2021 - 11:20:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency said on Friday that it has gained access to the Shimelba and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia launches first satellite 'Challenge One'

22 march 2021 - 18:14:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Tunisian satellite named Challenge One was launched Monday into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Total U-20 AFCON revelation Fatawu gets first Black Stars call-up

22 march 2021 - 08:06:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Charles K. Akonnor, handed Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations best player, Abdul Fatawu [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Victorious Ghana players get $10,000 each from government

10 march 2021 - 08:38:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the each player of the U-20 football [...] Full text...

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U20 AFCON: Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch fourth title

07 march 2021 - 05:53:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the day that their country was celebrating the 64th Independence Day, Ghana's Black Satellites delivered [...] Full text...

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Profile: Joselpho Barnes - Walking in his father’s footsteps with Ghana

04 march 2021 - 20:38:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Striker Joselpho Barnes hopes he can be the next Ghanaian star to come out of the [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Top scorer, Boah, hopes to guide Ghana to glory

03 march 2021 - 23:16:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah, Ghana’s top scorer at the 2021 Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hopes [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Ghana coach, Zito says his players have a chance to write history

03 march 2021 - 07:00:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Ghana have a chance to clinch a fourth Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations title on [...] Full text...

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Amnesty says hundreds of people killed as conflict continues to rage in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado

02 march 2021 - 06:37:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of civilians in Mozambique have been unlawfully killed by the armed group known locally as [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Boah strike sends Ghana to final

01 march 2021 - 20:42:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah’s 33rd-minute freekick at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott handed Ghana a 1-0 victory over Gambia, sending [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Eritrean troops accused of possible crimes against humanity in Tigray region

26 february 2021 - 08:38:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray state systematically killed hundreds of unarmed civilians in the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Black Satellites beat Cameroon on penalties to reach AFCON U-20 semis

25 february 2021 - 21:56:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Black Satellites reached the semi-finals of the Total U-20 AFCON qualification match when they beat [...] Full text...

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Rights group's investigation reveals horror of conflict and election violence in CAR

25 february 2021 - 05:37:36
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Many civilians have been killed and others injured during the election period in the [...] Full text...

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Wakriya and Fello Star tied at the top of the Guinean League 1 football championship

22 february 2021 - 20:40:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In the duel of the bottom teams of the Guinean League 1 championship, Santoba FC beat [...] Full text...

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Conakry's Horoya gets its first season victory

18 february 2021 - 15:35:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Horoya Athlétic Club waited until the end of the 7th day of the Guinean League 1 [...] Full text...

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AS Kaloum leads Guinean Ligue 1 championship

15 february 2021 - 14:49:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean national championship League 1 football championship resumed on Sunday, after more than a month's [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights watchdog says govt' forces carried out unlawful shelling of Tigray urban areas

11 february 2021 - 07:00:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian federal forces carried out apparently indiscriminate shelling of urban areas in the Tigray region in [...] Full text...

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Many areas in Southern Africa at risk of further flooding from heavy rainfall

30 january 2021 - 06:57:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 314,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, and this figure [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique

23 january 2021 - 08:42:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...

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Funding shortfalls threaten East African locust operations - FAO

21 january 2021 - 13:59:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In an online briefing, FAO has warned partners that without additional financial resources for fuel, [...] Full text...

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WMO: 2020, one of three warmest years on record

15 january 2021 - 05:12:23
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic was not the only long-term crisis the world will remember from 2020. In [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Safe access, swift action needed for refugees in Tigray

15 january 2021 - 04:59:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win 2020 WAFU Zone B trophy

20 december 2020 - 10:29:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana's U-20 national football team, the Black Satellites, came from behind to beat their Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Fello Star of Labé leads Guinea League 1 football championship

04 december 2020 - 16:55:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Matchday 5 of the Guinean League 1 football championship, which started last weekend, continued throughout the [...] Full text...

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Scores of civilians killed in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

12 november 2020 - 21:52:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Scores of civilians have been killed in Mai-Kadra in South-Western Tigray state, most of them, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021

16 october 2020 - 16:03:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first  satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's [...] Full text...

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United-States announces crash of two Russian MiG-29 jet fighters

14 september 2020 - 22:12:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Admiral Heidi Berg, chief of intelligence services at the US military commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) in [...] Full text...

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MultiChoice deepens its entertainment investment in Ethiopia

01 september 2020 - 14:11:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – MultiChoice, Africa's leading entertainment company, has announced its intention to “significantly increase investment in Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Freed Kenyan journalist in Ethiopia faces coronavirus battle

21 august 2020 - 17:10:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenyan journalist, Yassin Juma, also known as Collins Juma Osemo, held in a police detention [...] Full text...

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Libya: UN slams Benghazi military court for handing down 15-year jail sentence to journalist

01 august 2020 - 12:22:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed "dismay and concern" about the [...] Full text...

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France defends EU's mission to enforce arms embargo on Libya

18 july 2020 - 15:57:22
Paris, France (PANA) - France says that the European Union Naval Force's Mediterranean Operation IRINI, which is responsible for enforcing [...] Full text...

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Sudan critical of Ethiopia's filling of dam prior to tripartite consent

15 july 2020 - 16:29:50
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has protested a move taken by its neighbors, Ethiopia, which started filling the Great Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Two Ghanaian Coaches to participate in FIFA Educators' Online Course

25 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Local reports from Accra have indicated that the National Under-20 (female) Head Coach, Yusif Basigi, and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP launches Rapid Response Facility for vulnerable countries

10 june 2020 - 17:09:51
New York, US (PANA) - Pre-existing conditions such as poverty, insecurity, weak governance and fragile infrastructure in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees significant drop in air pollution during COVID-19 health containment

27 may 2020 - 09:11:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Air pollution dropped significantly in Tunisia during the general COVID-19 health containment, which lasted about six [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya to station mobile lab at Tanzania border to speed up virus testing

24 may 2020 - 15:39:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two mobile laboratories Kenya received from the East African Community (EAC) will be stationed in Namanga [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB approves US$13.7 million to strengthen health system, boost anti-COVID-19 efforts in Zimbabwe

15 may 2020 - 18:02:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$13.7 million grant [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms appeal for humanitarian truce in Libya

12 may 2020 - 23:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Tuesday reaffirmed its appeal for humanitarian truce, end of fighting in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic makes universal digital access and cooperation essential, says UN tech agency

06 may 2020 - 07:05:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 (coconavirus) pandemic reshapes the way in which we work, keep in touch, go [...] Full text...

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Libya's Sarraj rejects EU's Operation IRINI

24 april 2020 - 07:49:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) has rejected a new EU military [...] Full text...

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Desert locust fight goes on in East Africa despite coronavirus crisis measures

10 april 2020 - 07:13:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustained efforts to contain East Africa’s worst invasion of desert locusts in decades are forging ahead, [...] Full text...

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France welcomes the launch of EU's Operation Irini off Libya

02 april 2020 - 18:05:51
Paris, France (PANA) - France on Wednesday welcomed the launch of the new European Union (EU) military operation off Libya, [...] Full text...

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EU launches new operation to check arms deliveries to Libya

31 march 2020 - 23:42:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Tuesday launched a new operation in the Mediterranean, EUNAVFOR MED IRINI, [...] Full text...

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EU launches 'Operation IRINI' to enforce Libya arms embargo

31 march 2020 - 12:10:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Pursuant to the 19 January 2020 Berlin Conference on Libya, the European Union (EU) on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria shuts down of two States and federal capital

30 march 2020 - 06:51:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night announced a lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States and the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces hate speech, violence on Libyan TV channels

24 march 2020 - 20:46:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Solar firm, Azuri, scores high in fastest growing European company ranking

04 march 2020 - 19:51:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a pioneer in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has been ranked the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says civilians massacred in Cameroon's separatist area

27 february 2020 - 07:56:45
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian government forces and armed ethnic Fulani killed at least 21 civilians in Ngarbuh village, including 13 [...] Full text...

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South Africa to construct Pan African University in Cape Town

26 february 2020 - 17:19:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, on Wednesday announced that the government will commence [...] Full text...

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Horoya leads as League 1 football championship in Guinea gets half way

26 february 2020 - 17:13:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Horoya of Conakry is in the lead in the Guinean national football championship, League 1, [...] Full text...

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Horoya de Conakry, new leader of Guinean football championship

21 february 2020 - 15:10:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A day before the end of the first leg of the Guinean national football championship League [...] Full text...

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DR Congo’s president expresses need for country to resort to new ICTs

19 february 2020 - 21:52:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, Wednesday expressed the need for [...] Full text...

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Moderate tropical storm approaching Mauritius - Meteorological Services

15 february 2020 - 14:13:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Saturday announced that a moderate tropical storm, named Gabekile, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, Nigerian military bicker over alleged looting, burning of villages

14 february 2020 - 15:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International (AI) on Friday accused the Nigerian Army of burning down [...] Full text...

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Congo plans to implement two artisanal fisheries projects to increase production

13 february 2020 - 17:32:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to implement two projects - the construction of an artisanal fishing centre [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's central electoral body deregisters 74 political parties

06 february 2020 - 23:56:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s central electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Thursday deregistered a total of 74 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition party complains about exorbitant broadcast licensing fees

06 february 2020 - 16:12:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has accused government of curtailing media freedoms [...] Full text...

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Azuri makes 2020 Global Cleantech 100 list

29 january 2020 - 17:51:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has been named [...] Full text...

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Journalists’ federation critical of Khartoum crackdown on pro-defunct regime media

10 january 2020 - 13:14:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has criticized a recent government decision to suspend four independent [...] Full text...

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Ligue 1 Guinean national football championship results

07 january 2020 - 13:45:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Kaloum Sports Association (ASK) was surprised with a 1-2 beating on Monday at its facilities by [...] Full text...

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Guinea: CIK, lead national football League 1

24 december 2019 - 15:31:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - After a 15-day suspension due to the U17 tournament of the Union of West African Federations [...] Full text...

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Congo: Asecna committed to securing air transport in Africa

12 december 2019 - 15:25:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative in Congo of the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains hit Kenya after hurricane Belna settles in Madagascar

10 december 2019 - 09:54:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hurricane Belna, which has been travelling around the Indian Ocean, is expected to cause heavy rains [...] Full text...

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Thales Alenia Space and Nilesat agree to build a geostationary satellite

05 december 2019 - 14:55:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement with the Egyptian operator, Nilesat, for the building [...] Full text...

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Former São Toméan pastor arrested in Côte d'Ivoire returns home

04 december 2019 - 17:54:05
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A former pastor from Sao Tome and Principe, Iudmilo Veloso, of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group says four European dev't banks linked to palm oil abuses in DRC

25 november 2019 - 11:32:06
London, UK (PANA) – Four European development banks are financing a palm oil company in the Democratic Republic of Coengo (DRC) that [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé accuses countries violating the UN arms embargo on Libya

14 november 2019 - 13:52:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has said the decision to impose an arms [...] Full text...

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Fighting resumes on outskirts of Tripoli after Mahoulid calm down.

10 november 2019 - 13:06:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Clashes resumed Sunday on the outskirts of Tripoli after a brief lull during festivities commemorating the [...] Full text...

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Three Sirte protection forces wounded in air strike

05 november 2019 - 23:06:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Three soldiers of the Sirte protection and securization force were wounded following an air strike carried [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners seek US$89.5m to assist people affected by food insecurity in Zambia

30 october 2019 - 11:47:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The UN and inter-governmental organizations (INGOs) are seeking US$89.5 million to provide immediate humanitarian assistance and [...] Full text...

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Int'l Civil Aviation Organization certifies Bujumbura Int'l airport "safe"

28 october 2019 - 17:49:55
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has certified Burundi's airport safe, according to Emmanuel Habimana, Director General [...] Full text...

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Achieving broadband access for all in Africa comes with a $100bn price tag

17 october 2019 - 19:01:50
Washington, US (PANA) - Across Africa, where less than a third of the population has access to broadband connectivity, achieving [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty in climate prediction to influence African governments in disaster risk management

10 october 2019 - 00:08:13
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -   African researchers and experts on Climate Change meeting here Wednesday concluded that the current predictability of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius satellite to be deployed around mid-2020

26 september 2019 - 14:32:11
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister, Mr Yogida Sawmynaden, on Thursday said that the first [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt makes rare apology to TV crew manhandled by security officers

26 september 2019 - 10:02:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has made a rare apology to a media outlet that has left the [...] Full text...

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Will a ceasefire be imposed by the Security Council to ensure success of Libya’s political process? (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

20 september 2019 - 15:43:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Preparatory confabs  on Libya, held ahead of the international conference scheduled for autumn in Berlin, the [...] Full text...

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Harare's citizens mull suing its city council over proposal to increase water tariffs

14 september 2019 - 17:49:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -  Harare’s citizens are planning to sue its city council on its proposal to increase water tariffs [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Qatar sign four new bilateral agreements

11 september 2019 - 22:12:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)    -   Gambian President Adama Barrow and the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim [...] Full text...

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High-level segment of the COP 14 begins in New Delhi

09 september 2019 - 15:18:24
New Delhi, India (PANA) – The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of Parties (COP14) taking place in New [...] Full text...

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South Africa slammed over xenophobic violence

04 september 2019 - 09:14:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The fallout from the latest wave of xenophobic violence continues to be felt with Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Burundi takes new measures to improve security in its airspace

02 september 2019 - 12:51:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - As part of the implementation of international aviation safety standards, new flight procedures (or air routes), [...] Full text...

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IOM launches vocational training programme for Gambian Youth

25 august 2019 - 16:50:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in the Gambia has launched a vocational training programme aimed at [...] Full text...

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Harare to build boreholes as secondary source of potable water due to shortages

23 august 2019 - 15:50:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Harare City Council (HCC) is set to build more boreholes in Zimbabwe’s capital to offer residents [...] Full text...

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Doppler weather radar helps Rwanda smallholder farmers to reduce crops losses from floods (Feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

08 august 2019 - 14:33:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - In Boneza, a remote rural village in Rutsiro district in Western Rwanda, Vedaste Habyarabatuma, a local [...] Full text...

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UN envoy in Libya urges Security Council action to end violence

30 july 2019 - 02:45:25
New York, US (PANA) - Fighting in Libya “shows no signs of abating”, the head of the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: China remains key partner for investment in region - Chinese envoy

29 july 2019 - 22:02:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  China remains a key partner for investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chinese extraordinary [...] Full text...

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The number of starving Zimbabweans has increased to nearly seven million

10 july 2019 - 15:14:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nearly seven million Zimbabweans are now facing hunger, a sharp increase from what the United Nations [...] Full text...

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UN arms embargo violations put Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians in grave danger - Amnesty International

03 july 2019 - 09:26:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The lives and security of Tripoli’s 1.2 million civilians hang in the balance as warring parties [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Burundians frustrated by the performances of their national team and the non-broadcast of matches of the CAN

28 june 2019 - 16:54:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - After two successive defeats of Burundi, first against Nigeria (0-1), then against Madagascar (0-1), the chances [...] Full text...

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Hafia FC returns to CAF Champions League after 35 years

18 june 2019 - 17:32:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Thirty-five years after its last participation in the African Champions League, Hafia football club of Conakry, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS partnering EU, others to strengthen maritime security in West Africa

13 june 2019 - 20:01:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying efforts to combat [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Egypt for serious abuses, war crimes in North Sinai

28 may 2019 - 11:42:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has slammed the Egyptian military and police forces for committing serious and widespread abuses [...] Full text...

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Human rights group says unlawful attacks in Tripoli could amount to war crimes

16 may 2019 - 05:54:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six weeks after Khalifa Haftar, leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), launched his attack to [...] Full text...

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Will African countries benefit from global satellite technology race? (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

06 may 2019 - 16:35:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The development of space technology capacity and capability in any country around the world often points [...] Full text...

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Santoba FC maintains lead in Guinean football league, despite Horoya threat

29 april 2019 - 16:44:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Day 20 of the Guine football league, played at the weekend saw defending champions, Horoya de [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Kenneth makes landfall in northern Mozambique

26 april 2019 - 08:53:18
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tropical Cyclone Kenneth made landfall between the districts of Macomia and Mocimboa da Praia, [...] Full text...

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Southeastern Africa risks floods as Tropical Cyclone Kenneth strengthens

24 april 2019 - 16:28:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heavy rainfall and winds are expected in Comoros, Mozambique and Tanzania after a tropical [...] Full text...

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Repeated change of football coaches continues in Guinea

23 april 2019 - 20:34:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The industrial club of Kamsar (CIK), a first division team, and seventh on the table in [...] Full text...

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First Tunisian satellite to be launched

03 april 2019 - 14:00:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian group, ''TELNET'', and the Russian group, GK Launch Services, on Monday signed a contract [...] Full text...

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Horoya humiliates Hafia in Guinea football league

01 april 2019 - 17:11:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Horoya de Conakry has on Sunday thrashed Hafia de Conakry 4-0 at the 28 September stadium, [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts second Chinese-Arab forum on ICTs

01 april 2019 - 15:49:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO) holds the second session of the ‘’Chinese-Arab cooperation [...] Full text...

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‘Revved up climate action’ needed to counter ‘prolonged’ and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: Guterres

27 march 2019 - 05:05:18
New York, US (PANA) - Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is “yet another alarm bell about the dangers [...] Full text...

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EU countries step up support to Cyclone Idai victims in Mozambique

26 march 2019 - 13:31:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Many European countries, including Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom, have provided [...] Full text...

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Rights group says US strikes in Somalia 'possible war crimes'

21 march 2019 - 06:28:56
Paris, France (PANA) - Human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday called on the US government to conduct impartial [...] Full text...

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Santoba takes lead in Guinean football league

18 march 2019 - 17:10:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Santoba Football Club at the weekend pushed Hafia football club de Conakry away from the top [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Idai displaces 1.5 million across Mozambique, Malawi

15 march 2019 - 20:51:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A major aid operation is under way in Mozambique and Malawi to help victims of Tropical [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai due to make landfall in central Mozambique

14 march 2019 - 16:29:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Idai has regained intensity and is expected to make landfall near Beira City, in [...] Full text...

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Boeing temporarily grounds B737 MAX operations after Ethiopia Airlines plane crash

13 march 2019 - 22:34:42
Chicago, Illinois, US (PANA) - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Wednesday temporarily grounded its entire 737 MAX operations. In a statement on [...] Full text...

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UN chief sends condolences to families of Malawi flood victims

12 march 2019 - 06:34:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has extended his condolences to the families of flood victims across [...] Full text...

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At least 23 people killed in Malawi flash floods this week

09 march 2019 - 20:03:40
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Heavy rains and floods have affected most parts of the Southern Region in Malawi, following the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to launch first Infrared Satellite end 2019

05 march 2019 - 07:08:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) The first Mauritian Infrared Satellite (MIR-SAT1), a project of the Mauritius Research Council (MRC), will be launched [...] Full text...

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South African-born billionaire reaches for the stars

04 march 2019 - 15:49:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has made history again. His Falcon9 rocket, which is carrying [...] Full text...

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Rwanda announces successful launch of first ever communication satellite into space

28 february 2019 - 20:50:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first communications satellite, was launched successfully by OneWeb, a UK based global communications company in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda set to improve Internet access in a remote rural island via satellite

26 february 2019 - 13:46:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda is expected put into orbit its first ever communication satellite that is expected to improve [...] Full text...

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Hafia maintains lead in Guinean football league, despite defeat

25 february 2019 - 14:16:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Despite its 0-1 defeat by Wakriya, Hafia de Conakry has maintained its lead in the Guinean [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President calls for dialogue to find a solution to the StarTimes - Excaf conflict

20 february 2019 - 22:34:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's President Macky Sall Wednesday expressed the hope that leaders of the Senegalese Professional Football League [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 12 matches in Guinea's league 1 football

20 february 2019 - 15:22:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Following are the results of Day 12 matches in Guinea's league 1 football:   Satellite 1-2 FC Gangan  [...] Full text...

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AFCON U-20 Niger 2019: The race for Zambia's succession kicks off Saturday in Niamey (By Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA Correspondent)

01 february 2019 - 13:13:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 21st African Under-20 Football Cup (AFCON U-20) championship will kick off on Saturday at the [...] Full text...

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South African students send Mandela photograph into space

29 january 2019 - 14:19:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A group of University of Cape Town students have sent a framed photograph of [...] Full text...

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Rights group says satellite imagery shows 'horrific aftermath' of Boko Haram attack

19 january 2019 - 12:34:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International says new satellite images it has analysed show the horrific aftermath of a Boko [...] Full text...

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