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Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade Mohamed Ag Erlaf launched here Tuesday activities of Cements and Materials of Mali (CMM-SA), a new cement manufacturing plant, which is scheduled to start production next October, official sources told PANA Wednesday. This industrial unit located in Diago, in the circle [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The president of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will Friday address the National Youth Forum (JNF) on their concerns and responsibilities, the presidency said here Wednesday. The closing session of the JNF will be a forum for direct exchange between the president of Burkina Faso [...]

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New York, USA (PANA)   -   United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Chief Executive Officer Lise Kingo said here Wednesday more African companies were adopting the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This comes as the UNGC is stepping up its efforts to get companies to align strategies and operations with universal principles on human [...]

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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -  The Platform of Non-Governmental Organizations and Associations Against Malaria in Congo Tuesday called on heads of households to be counted to be able to get access to insecticide treated mosquito nets, insisting they are not toxic, sources told PANA here Wednesday. The call from the civil society [...]

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New York, USA (PANA) - United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says “true political and economic reform” in Zimbabwe must include a human rights dimension, amid a deteriorating situation in Zimbabwe. Guterres was responding to a question from PANA about the deteriorating human rights situation in Zimbabwe at a press briefing [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A boat ferrying illegal immigrants sank on Wednesday off the island of Jerba in southern Tunisia, according to a  spokesman of the Tunisian National Guard, Colonel Houssemeddine Jebabli. According to the spokesman, ten migrants were on board the ship, six of whom were rescued by the coastguard, [...]

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Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mohamed Ould Maouloud, leader of the opposition Union of progressive forces (UFP) and candidate of the coalition of forces for democratic change (CFCD) on the occasion of the 22 June presidential election in Mauritania, has expressed the wish for the holding of national inclusive dialogue. Addressing a [...]

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks is advising tourists, trophy hunters and the general public to be cautious of fake online elephant hunting advertisements The fake elephant hunting advertisements are alleged to purport to be marketing elephant hunts in Botswana. These adverts are said [...]

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Paris, France (PANA) – France on Wednesday ‘’strongly’’ condemned the clashes that broke out on Saturday in Birao, northern region of Central African Republic (CAR) between the armed groups, the Popular Front for CAR renaissance (FPRC) and the Movement of CAR liberators for justice (MLCJ). ‘’France strongly condemns those clashes, which [...]

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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and China have signed a deal for the installation of security inspection equipment at the Banjul International Airport, official sources said on Wednesday. The deal for the equipment was signed at the Chinese Embassy in Bijilo, by the Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government is considering investing some 315 billion CFAF on potable water for its populations by the year 2021, sources close to the ministry of Mines and Water said on Wednesday in Cotonou. According to statistics released by the ministry, ‘’…investments are estimated, with the country’s [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will Thursday launch the Climate Diplomacy Week in Cotonou, Benin, to raise awareness of the fight against climate change, according to sources close to the EU. This campaign, to which civil society organizations will be associated, will include public cleansing activities, sports activities [...]

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New Delhi, India (PANA) - The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14) that met in New Delhi, India, has recognised that land restoration, at scale, is one of the cheapest solutions to address the global crises of climate [...]

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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Minister for the Promotion and the Integration of Women in Development, Ines Nefer Bertille Ingani, was fired Tuesday in Brazzaville, by a presidential decree, according to a local radio station. "Mrs. Ingani, Minister for the Promotion and the Integration of Women in Development, has had her [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Oct. 31, 2019 at 11:59 pm marks the end of analog television broadcasting in Burkina Faso, the Higher Council of Communication (CSC) announced on Wednesday. "The analogue signal will be extinguished on October 31, 2019 at midnight, after the necessary checks of regulatory authorities (CSC and [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Interrupted more than two weeks ago because of the general election to the Malian Football Federation (FEMAFOOT) which took place on August 30, the National Football Championship resumes this Wednesday. According to an official programme, matches will take place from this Wednesday and Thursday, in Day 3 [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighter jets of the Libyan National Army commanded by Marshall Khalifa Haftar on Wednesday afternoon carried out air strikes on the Misrata air Academy (220 km East of Tripoli) after the air bombardment against several positions held by the forces of the government of national accord. "The [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, on Wednesday received in audience the Managing Director of the African Financial Company (COFINA), Jean Luc Konan, who announced the opening soon of a subsidiary of his group in Burkina Faso, the Faso presidency said in a statement. According [...]

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - First National Bank Botswana (FNBB), in partnership with Optimum Answers Investment and Professional Speechwriters Association, have just completed a two-day Speechwriting School. The event took place on 16-17 September at the University of Botswana International Conference Centre in the capital city of Gaborone. The Speechwriting School 2019 marked [...]

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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Continuing his trip to Belgium, DR Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, on Wednesday visited the Anvers Port where authorities showed him half of the port installations. The Anvers Port is the second biggest European port after the Port of Rotterdam in Netherlands. The Port of Matadi on [...]

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