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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has sent its "sincere condolences and solidarity" to Egypt following Sunday's fire at the Abu Sifine church in the district of Imbaba in Cairo that left dozens dead and injured. In a statement, the Tunisian Foreign Ministry expressed its "total solidarity" with Egypt in these painful [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deputy President William Ruto is maintaining his lead on Sunday over former Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga in last Tuesday's presidential election in the East African nation, according to official results. With results from 211 of 292 constituencies, about 72%, of the votes authenticated by [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has sent a message of condolence and sympathy to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, following a fire that occurred in a church in Giza, Cairo, on Sunday, leaving dozens of people dead and injured. Mr. Al-Manif said in [...]

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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - One new death linked to a COVID-19 infection has been recorded in Libya, which has detected 77 new cases out of 371 samples tested, representing a positivity rate of 20.7%. The National Centre for Disease Control announced on Sunday that 223 recoveries were also recorded. Confirmed infections have [...]

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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Sunday announced that it has recorded 372 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours after after tests on 6,642 samples. A statement from the Ministry of Health said 332 cases were locally transmitted and 40 imported. In addition, 412 patients have been cured. The country [...]

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Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali has announced that it has paid all the country's outstanding debt, according to a statement from the Malian Ministry of Economy and Finance received by PANA on Sunday. According to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Alousséni Sanou, on March 31, 2022, [...]

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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 41people have been killed when a fire broke out at a church in Egypt on Sunday morning. Media reports said the fire broke out during Mass attended by thousands of people at the Coptic Abu Sifin church, in the Giza governorate. Many of the victims, including [...]

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Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration says it is investigating allegations that Ghanaian passports  are being issued to foreigners.  This follows widespread social media reports that some foreign nationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf States are in possession of Ghanaian passports.  “The [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Saturday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, encouraging continued peace and patience as the vote tallying from the 9 August election proceeds. They also discussed Mr. Blinken's recent visit to South Africa, the DRC, and Rwanda, noting his appreciation for President Kenyatta’s [...]

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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto has taken a slight lead over former Prime Minister and opposition leader Raila Odinga in a tight presidential race that has seen the two men change positions, as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) continues to release official results of Tuesday's [...]

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Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has urged the authorities in Sierra Leone to ensure "a robust investigation" into last week's deadly protests in the West African country. In a statement, it said more than 100 people were arrested during the 10 August protests against high cost [...]

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New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  has appointed Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan as United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.  The Initiative was launched by Ukraine, Türkiye, the Russian Federation and the United Nations on 22 July 2022 to enable the resumption of exports [...]

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