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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Monday recorded 197 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to 8,279 the number of infected people since the beginning of the pandemic on 9 March 2020, the Government information Service (SIG) said. In addition, 55 new recoveries were registered, taking to 5,845 the overall [...]

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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A unit of the Tunisian navy Monday rescued 50 illegal migrants of different African nationalities, including four Tunisians, a statement issued by the ministry of Defence here said. Among the rescued migrants were 11 women and a baby-boy, the source said, adding that the operation was carried [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-two human rights organisations Monday expressed dismay over the poor handling of affairs of refugees and asylum seekers by the UN High Commission for Refugees (HCR) offices in Libya. They denounced in particular the manner the HCR handled the death of a young Somali asylum seeker abducted [...]

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Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Ugandan soldier opened fire, killing two fellow soldiers, a Policeman and a civilian before he was shot dead by colleagues, the military said on Monday. The serviceman, identified as Omara Denis Awilo, opened fire on his colleagues, killing two local Defense unit personnel, the policeman and [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International creditors, organised under the Paris Club, said on Monday it approved a six-month long debt relief scheme for Kenya, under a new arrangement backed by the Group of 20 (G20) most advanced economies. "This initiative will also contribute to help the Republic of Kenya to improve [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, at the head of a high-level delegation, arrived here Monday afternoon, official sources told PANA. The two-day visit is a follow-up of the Conference of ECOWAS Heads of State [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian health services Monday recorded one case of death due to coronavirus (COVID-19), 64 new cases detected out of 886 tests, and 35 recoveries. The new cases take to 7,664 the total number of positive cases recorded in Mali since 25 March, date of the discovery [...]

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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - On the occasion of the celebration of the National Day of Traditional Religions, the President of Benin, Patrice Talon, on Sunday praised endogenous religions. "Love, harmony, respect for life and well-being of man, these are some of the fundamental values advocated by our ancestral traditional religions in [...]

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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Here are the results of Day 16 of the Burundi League A men's football championship, played on Saturday and Sunday: Royal FC- Musongati FC 1-2 Olympc Star- Inter Star 1-0 Athletico Academy- Rukinzo FC 1-2 The Messenger Ngozi- Bujumbura City 2-2 Kayanza United- Muzinga FC 4-1 Black Eagle- Vital’O FC 1-1 Burundi Sport [...]

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africans are paying tribute to tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has overtaken Amazon’s Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person. Musk, who was born and raised in Pretoria, is now worth more than US$188 billion, US$1.5 billion more than Bezos after shares in his [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eight coronavirus-related deaths and 633 new cases were recorded on Monday in Libya from 3,795 samples tested in the last 24 hours. In a statement, the National Center for Disease Control announced that 945 successful treatments have been recorded in the country. The total number of confirmed Covid-19 [...]

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Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togo national under-17 football team has been disqualified from further participation in the West African Football Union (WAFU) Zone B tournament, which is being played in Lomé, the Togolese capital, PANA learned on Monday from sports sources. According to a statement, signed WAFU Zone-B Executive Director, [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, on Monday announced that national reconciliation, land reform and the question of the Administration's performance will be the main focus of his new government which was formed on Sunday. Mr Dabiré, who was speaking to the [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities say they are set to implement a national plan in the coming days to control the food and drug markets and set standards as developed by the National Center for Disease Control with the Center for Food and Drug Control. In a statement released on [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Around 300 illegal migrants perished as they attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Europe in 2020, the Libyan National Human Rights Commission said. In a post on its website on Monday, the National Human Rights Commission, a Libyan government organization, added that the number [...]

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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré who has been reappointed by President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. These are members of the Cabinet:  1- Minister of State, Minister of National Defence and Veterans: Moumina Shériff Sy [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan shilling is set to continue losing value against world currencies due to the demand from importers following  the end of the festive season, market analysts Cytonn investments said on Monday. During the week, the Kenyan shilling depreciated against the US dollar by 0.3% to Kshs [...]

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Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday extended the mandate of the EU civilian mission EUCAP Sahel Mali until 31 January 2023 and has allocated it a budget of over €89 million for the period from 15 January 2021 to 31 January 2023. The Council has also decided to adjust the [...]

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Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As part of efforts to assist the country in the development of digital services for the public sector, Botswana has announced a mobile GovApp Hackathon Challenge. The initiative being rolled out under the country’s digital implementation strategy – SmartBots is expected to transform the country’s public sector. “The [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Three people were killed and two others wounded in a clash between unidentified gunmen and traditional hunters on Friday near Sabouciré village in the circle of Yélimané, Kayes Region, in western Mali, PANA learned on Monday from an informed source. According to the source, Donso hunters from the [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded four new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 469, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Monday during its daily press briefing. The ministry also indicated that 288 out of 1,927 tests were positive to coronavirus, being 114 contact cases being [...]

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Following are the results of the Day 2 matches in Senegal's League 1 football championship played at the weekend: Niarry Tally - AS Douanes 2-1 Mbour PC - Diambars 1-2 Casa Sports - Ndiambour 0-0 Génération Foot - Stade de Mbour 1-1 AS Pikine - US Gorée 3-1 CNEPS - Teungueth FC [...]

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