Nigerian arrested with heroin at Mauritius airport
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A 33-year-old Nigerian was intercepted on Friday at the SSR International Airport of Mauritius by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Section (CANS) [...]
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Guterres says G-20 summit provides chance to rally strongly against coronavirus threat
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South Africa commemorates Mandela’s historic release
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Gambian activist hails draft constitution
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France welcomes the launch of EU's Operation Irini off Libya
Paris, France (PANA) - France on Wednesday welcomed the launch of the new European Union (EU) military operation off Libya, dubbed Irini (from the Greek [...]
Abidjan stock market closes Friday trading down
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Friday, 3 April, 2020, trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping from 125.58 [...]
Rights group warns UN/AU report on Darfur fails to protect vulnerable groups
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Mauritanian Army deployed to north-eastern region in fighting spread of COVID-19
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RwandAir suspends fights to Mumbai after India border closure over coronavirus concern
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Rights group lauds Sierra Leone's decision to allow pregnant girls or mothers to attend school
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has lauded the decision of the Sierra Leone government to allow girls who are pregnant or have a child to attend school as an important step to improve education for girls in the country. This [...]
CEN-SAD countries call on Libyan warring parties to end military escalation
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The extraordinary Summit of the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) has called on all Libyan parties to immediately cease military escalation in the country. Heads of State and Government of the CEN-SAD on Sunday announced the transfer [...]
