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Eswatini looks forward to increased sugar exports from improved cane production
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Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr
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French companies invited to invest in Libya’s energy sector
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Industrial firm avails environment-friendly solutions for Southern Africa’s mining sector
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UNSMIL calls for inclusion of women in Libya’s decision-making process
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WHO prequalifies new oral simplified vaccine for cholera
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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport
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Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
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Libyan students participate in World Robotics Championships in United States
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More than 6,000 Sudanese arrive in Libya fleeing conflict in country - IOM
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EC sanctions four persons, two entities over human rights abuses against Palestinians
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South African rugby legend honoured by TIME magazine

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Nigeria: Military rescues 3 additional students, one teacher of FGC Yauri, kills one bandit

20 june 2021 - 20:04:14

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops rescued additional three students and one teacher of the Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin-Yauri, Kebbi State. In addition, the army said the “troops also killed one bandit and recovered nine motorcycles and four handsets from the fleeing bandits". On Friday, the [...]Full text...

ECOWAS to reduce 15-Member Commission to seven

20 june 2021 - 18:26:24

Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will from March 2022 reduce its current 15-member Commission to seven, local media reports monitored by PANA said here Sunday. The new seven-member Commission will comprise the president, vice-president and five other commissioners. The decision, arrived at during the just-ended 59th [...]Full text...

Nigeria hosts meeting to map out plan for vaccine manufacturing in Africa

20 june 2021 - 16:10:13

Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s private sector is ready to join manufacturers of pharmaceutical products working in association with research universities of Africa to produce vaccines, essential drugs and allied products to better handle future pandemics. The Coalition for Dialogue (CoDA), created by the African Union, the African Development Bank [...]Full text...

Mauritius : Government announces 15 public holidays for 2022

20 june 2021 - 11:25:58

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius Sunday published the list of 15 public holidays to be observed in 2022. They are New Year, Saturday, 1 January; New Year, Sunday, 2 January; Thaipoosam Cavadee (Tamil Festival), Tuesday, 18 January; Chinese Spring Festival, Tuesday, 1 February; and Abolition of Slavery, Tuesday [...]Full text...

Mauritius: Horses from South Africa to be quarantined

20 june 2021 - 11:10:14

Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced several measures to prevent the entry of the African Horse Sickness following its outbreak in South Africa. In a statement, it said that, prior to export to Mauritius, all horses must be isolated for 14 days in a vector protected establishment [...]Full text...

2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Semi-final, first-leg matches on Sunday

20 june 2021 - 10:57:21

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the semi-final, first-leg matches of the 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup, which take place on 20 June. First-named teams are hosts - Pyramids, Egypt vs Raja Casablanca, Morocco. Coton Sport, Cameroon vs JS Kabylie, Algeria. The second-leg matches will be played on 27 June, 2021. -0- PANA VAO/RA 20June2021 [...]Full text...

2020/21 CAF Champions league: Results of semi-final, first-leg matches

20 june 2021 - 10:52:55

Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following are results of the semi-final, first-leg matches of the 2020-21 CAF Champions league played on Saturday. Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 0-1 Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa. Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia 0-1 Al Ahly, Egypt The second-leg matches will be played on 26 June, 2021. -0- PANA VAO/RA 20June2021 [...]Full text...