Coronavirus: DR Congo records 271 deaths since March
27 september 2020 - 18:37:52Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - COVID-19)The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on [...] Full text...
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Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence
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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - COVID-19)The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on [...] Full text...
Three Gambian journalists selected for 2020 U.S. election coverage
27 september 2020 - 16:41:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Embassy in The Gambia has selected three Gambian journalists to participate in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya braces for second wave
27 september 2020 - 13:51:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is preparing for the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic even as the government braces [...] Full text...
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Prime Minister chairs 3rd edition of Consultation and Orientation Framework for state/private sector dialogue
27 september 2020 - 12:18:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré Monday will preside over the third edition of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 136 new infections
27 september 2020 - 10:56:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With 136 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19) recorded on Saturday, Nigeria’s total confirmed cases has reached [...] Full text...
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98% of Tunisian travel agencies threatened with bankruptcy
26 september 2020 - 18:33:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Almost all travel agencies operating in Tunisia are threatened with bankruptcy by the end of October [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Health Ministry institutes tough rules to stop mass exodus of doctors
26 september 2020 - 17:42:25Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe government has changed the rules for doctors to leave and work outside the country [...] Full text...
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First appearance in court of hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' movie dominates headlines in Rwanda
26 september 2020 - 17:07:20Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan media headlines were dominated this week by the the first appearance in court of the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan employers' union warns of looming coronavirus pandemic job cuts
26 september 2020 - 16:48:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Slightly more than half of all the big companies employing the largest workforce in Kenya's mainstream [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus; Schools to resume in Rwanda amid strict regulations
26 september 2020 - 15:56:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Cabinet has resolved that strict safety regulations will be in place ahead of the reopening [...] Full text...
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Kenya to upgrade more sports facilities to meet global standards, says President Kenyatta
26 september 2020 - 15:26:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta re-opened a refurbished national stadium in Nairobi Saturday with the Government’s pledge to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 1,087 new confirmed cases
26 september 2020 - 13:04:05Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Eleven coronavirus-related deaths and 1,087 new cases were recorded in Tunisia on Friday, the health ministry [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso mobilised 907 billion F CFA development aid in 2019
26 september 2020 - 10:57:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso mobilised mobilised 907 billion CFA francs in 2019 for development aid, the Burkinabe [...] Full text...
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Conflict, climate crisis, threaten fragile gains to advance women, children’s health
26 september 2020 - 09:35:15New York, US (PANA) - Fragile gains made over the past decade to advance women and children’s health are threatened [...] Full text...
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Mauritania authorities step up investigations into former president Abdel Azizi's tenure
26 september 2020 - 08:09:42Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian anti-corruption police are continuing their investigations into governance during the decade of the rule of [...] Full text...
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IOM resumes voluntary return of migrants from Niger to Gambia
26 september 2020 - 07:52:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, Gambia's office of the International Organization for [...] Full text...
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Rights group condemns use of force on Cameroonian demonstrators, journalists
26 september 2020 - 07:43:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights advocate, ARTICLE 19 West Africa, has urged the Cameroonian authorities to investigate the excessive [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius to develop strategies to boost cooperative sector
26 september 2020 - 06:56:34Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will develop strategies to boost the cooperatives sector post COVID-19, the Government announced on Saturday. It [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's deaths reach 29
25 september 2020 - 23:43:58Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A 46-year-old woman and 44-year-old man succumbed to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic here Friday, raising the [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe teachers release survey report justifying continued closure of schools
25 september 2020 - 23:22:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Teachers in Zimbabwe Friday called on government to desist from opening schools this coming Monday until [...] Full text...
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Almost all travel agencies threatened with bankruptcy in Tunisia
25 september 2020 - 22:44:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian federation of tourism and travel agencies, Jaber Ben Attouche, warned here [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Cases surge invokes strict travel measures in Botswana
25 september 2020 - 20:59:25Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health authorities in Botswana Friday reverted to strict travel restrictions across the zonal boundaries within the [...] Full text...
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A USD 62 million project for 160,000 poor rural households in Kingdom of Lesotho
25 september 2020 - 20:19:34Paris, France (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the government of the Kingdom of Lesotho signed [...] Full text...
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Former Gabonese minister of economy in pre-trial detention since 2017 released
25 september 2020 - 17:35:31Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Former Gabonese Minister of the Economy Magloire Ngambia, detained since January 10, 2017 for alleged embezzlement [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 658 new infections
25 september 2020 - 16:54:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya Friday recorded 658 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, 666 new recoveries and 17 deaths, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 44 new confirmed cases
25 september 2020 - 14:12:54Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea Thursday recorded 44 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) following tests carried out on a [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to modern energy cooking services
25 september 2020 - 13:53:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -Four billoion people around the world still lack access to clean, efficient, convenient, safe, reliable [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: No new deaths announced Friday in Senegal
25 september 2020 - 13:39:08Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal Friday recorded no new death related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) which has already caused 304 [...] Full text...
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UNHCR assists displaced and flood-affected families in the Sahel
25 september 2020 - 12:38:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is stepping up efforts to help uprooted families [...] Full text...
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Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling
25 september 2020 - 12:37:24Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
25 september 2020 - 12:19:37Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...
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New date set for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
25 september 2020 - 11:15:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland have announced the new date for the [...] Full text...
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Report recommends changes to laws discriminating against women in Gambia
25 september 2020 - 10:59:09London, UK (PANA) - Dozens of discriminatory gender laws should be repealed or revised in The Gambia to guarantee equal [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO sees social, environmental factors behind Africa’s low infections
25 september 2020 - 10:28:15Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission in Africa has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president calls for restructuring of Africa's external debt
25 september 2020 - 09:52:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The situation in the world requires more solidarity and joint efforts of the international community, Tunisian [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mali records seven new cases
25 september 2020 - 09:45:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali recorded seven new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday, according to the Ministry of Health, which [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria Confirms 125 fresh cases
25 september 2020 - 07:51:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 125 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Thursday bringing [...] Full text...
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Only international action can restore security in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin - President Issoufou
25 september 2020 - 06:23:18New York, US (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Thursday addressed the general debate of the UN General [...] Full text...
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Libya is a victim of migration, not its reason, says GNA President Serraj
25 september 2020 - 05:59:53New York, UN (PANA) - Libya, as a country of transit for migrants, cannot surmount the associated challenges without international [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Somalia committed to promoting democracy, accountability pandemic challenge
25 september 2020 - 05:50:56New York, US (PANA) - Somalia is working with its international partners to build a democratic, inclusive and prosperous country [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: International community must unite or be crushed by chaos, warns UN chief
25 september 2020 - 05:35:17New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday made an unequivocal case for strengthening multilateralism and building trust [...] Full text...
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Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence
25 september 2020 - 05:22:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating [...] Full text...
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Political forum due for October in Geneva, all hopes for Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
25 september 2020 - 00:01:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - All eyes are focused on the Swiss capital, Geneva, where a new round of inter-Libyan talks [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases top 4,789, recoveries hit 3,050
24 september 2020 - 23:09:24Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Thursday reported 10 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 55 more recoveries, bringing the total caseload [...] Full text...
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Jambojet opens campaign to encourage domestic travel
24 september 2020 - 22:50:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Regional low-cost carrier Jambojet has partnered with various players in the travel industry to launch a [...] Full text...
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Tunisia records 34 pct energy deficit in eight months
24 september 2020 - 21:33:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The rate of energy deficit in Tunisia’s trade balance during the first eight months this year [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records six deaths, 826 new infections in 24 hours
24 september 2020 - 20:53:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 826 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, taking the total [...] Full text...
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Nigerien president calls for reflections on "the essential reforms of world governance"
24 september 2020 - 20:11:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou and also president of the United Nations Security Council for the month [...] Full text...
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Celebrities call for green, gender-equal coronavirus recovery
24 september 2020 - 19:50:17New York (PANA) - Goodwill ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said here Thursday the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [...] Full text...
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The health crisis affects 90 pc of SMEs in Tunisia
24 september 2020 - 19:14:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Eleven per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in Tunisia have closed their doors because of [...] Full text...
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Multilateral action key to tackling global challenges -Kenyatta
24 september 2020 - 18:55:02Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta said that here Thursday effective multilateral action within a rule-based international system was [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 826 new confirmed cases
24 september 2020 - 18:30:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Wednesday recorded 826 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the largest in a day since [...] Full text...
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Carrefour to open three more stores in Kenya
24 september 2020 - 16:51:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Carrefour, operated in Kenya by Majid Al Futtaim, is expanding its retail footprints across the country [...] Full text...
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The East African Community expresses interest in Burundi TRC
24 september 2020 - 15:54:17Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A delegation of the General Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) is in Burundi as [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 535 new infections detected in Libya
24 september 2020 - 15:26:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 535 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections out of 2,783 samples tested in [...] Full text...
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Safaricom named in Fortune Change the World List
24 september 2020 - 15:15:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's top telco, Safaricom, has been included in the 2020 Fortune Change the World List, official [...] Full text...
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Doping: AIU sanctions Kenyan athlete Siele
24 september 2020 - 14:09:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s long-distance athlete Patrick Siele has been slapped with a ban of three years and six [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's caseload increases to 4,779
24 september 2020 - 13:46:33Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has increased by 41 over the last 24 hours, [...] Full text...
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Third group of 511 Burundian refugees repatriated from Rwanda
24 september 2020 - 13:38:36Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The second group of 511 Burundian refugees were repatriated on Thurday from Mahama Refugee Camp in [...] Full text...
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No human rights progress despite new presidency in Burundi - UN iiInquiry finds
24 september 2020 - 12:48:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has urged the international community to remain concerned about the [...] Full text...
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Thursday’s forex rates for Tanzania Shilling
24 september 2020 - 12:24:10Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 1,219 new confirmed cases
24 september 2020 - 11:29:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 1,219 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing to 5,581 the total number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rugby Africa unions return to play in line with health guidelines
24 september 2020 - 10:49:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – While health and safety for all remain the highest priority of the entire sporting [...] Full text...
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Malian Defence ministry condemns "cowardly" terrorist attack on Armed Forces patrol
24 september 2020 - 09:41:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs strongly condemned the "cowardly" terrorist attack on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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IMF approves Sudan’s reform programme heading for debt relief
24 september 2020 - 09:32:34Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed Sudan’s Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) which [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria reports 111 new cases, total now 57,724
24 september 2020 - 08:12:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new cases of coronavirus in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Countries urged to act against pandemic ‘infodemic’
24 september 2020 - 06:34:43New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners have urged countries to take urgent action to address what they [...] Full text...
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Guterres advocates for digital world that ‘strengthens human rights, advances peace’
24 september 2020 - 06:15:59New York, US (PANA) - Amidst a technological era that “beckons with vast opportunity”, new risks exist to global peace, [...] Full text...
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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council
23 september 2020 - 22:09:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou receives ‘’2020 presidential leadership prize’’
23 september 2020 - 20:44:04Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The "2020 presidential leadership prize" was awarded Tuesday to Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on the occasion [...] Full text...
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EBRD provides US$ 20m to leading Moroccan local bank to boost trade
23 september 2020 - 19:46:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced Wednesday it was boosting trade in Morocco [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: The curve of infections continues to rise with more than 1200 new cases and 174 deaths
23 september 2020 - 16:46:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 1,219 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections out of 5,581 tests carried out [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophie's special envoy on Malian crisis
23 september 2020 - 16:33:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Senegalese Foreign Minister, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, was Wednesday appointed by the Secretary-General of La [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Meeting held on humanitarian liabilities
23 september 2020 - 16:14:21Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The president of the National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH), Ahmed Salem ould Bouhoubeini, Wednesday received [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: The number of infections in Libya hits 30,097
23 september 2020 - 15:31:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has a total of 30,097 coronavirus (COVID-19) infections after 651 new cases were recorded from [...] Full text...
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Libya earned USD 128 million in oil revenues during July and August - NOC
23 september 2020 - 14:49:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned some USD128 million in revenue from oil, gas and condensate exports during July and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN reforms necessary to effectively fight the pandemic
23 september 2020 - 13:50:45Mombasa, Kenya (PAN) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the rebuilding of the United Nations (UN) system to better [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new death, 36 new cases, 97 new recoveries
23 september 2020 - 13:46:39Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded here Wednesday one new coronavirus (COVID-19)-related death to bring to 303 the number of [...] Full text...
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Gambian legislators reject Constitution Bill
23 september 2020 - 11:29:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian parliament on Tuesday rejected the “Promulgation Bill 2020” on the country’s draft constitution after it [...] Full text...
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Inter-Libyan political talks to resume 5 Oct. in Geneva
23 september 2020 - 11:18:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Geneva will on 5 October be the venue for meetings of the political part of the [...] Full text...
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How Africa’s health systems gain from polio eradication experience
23 september 2020 - 10:38:57Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The polio response has brought many skilled technicians into Africa’s health systems as the Global Polio [...] Full text...
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New South African law to curtail Zimbabwe's cross border traders
23 september 2020 - 10:26:47Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - South Africa’s Border Management Authority Act 2 of 2020, enacted on July 21, 2020 could spell trouble [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's total infections reach 4,738
23 september 2020 - 10:22:04Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total infections [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease - WHO
23 september 2020 - 09:05:39Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy begins 2-day exercise with six warships, 60 gunboats
23 september 2020 - 08:51:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday began a two-day exercise code-named ‘Exercise Sanga Sung,’ deploying troops on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 176 new infections
23 september 2020 - 08:36:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 176 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday just as the country's Centre for Disease [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN marks International Day of Sign Languages in midst of pandemic
23 september 2020 - 06:21:26New York, US (PANA) - This year’s International Day of Sign Languages is being commemorated in the midst of a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN chief warns pandemic is ‘dress rehearsal’ for challenges ahead
23 september 2020 - 05:45:47New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global solidarity to overcome the COVID-19, and [...] Full text...
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Hospitals ground to a halt as Ghana’s health workers strike
23 september 2020 - 05:26:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hospitals in Ghana virtually ground to a halt following an industrial action by the Ghana Registered [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African President warns pandemic has set back African development
23 september 2020 - 05:19:31New York, US (PANA) - Despite the continent-wide approach taken by African countries to combat COVID-19, the pandemic has set [...] Full text...
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U.S. airlift emergency assistance for flood victims in Sudan
22 september 2020 - 21:16:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday airlifted urgently needed relief supplies to assist [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 528 new confirmed cases Tuesday
22 september 2020 - 20:33:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian ministry of Health Tuesday recorded 528 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and 164 [...] Full text...
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Land disputes may create new conflicts in the southern region of Senegal
22 september 2020 - 18:23:16Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The numerous land disputes tearing apart several localities in Casamance, the southern region of Senegal, risk [...] Full text...
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‘No single country, big or small, can unilaterally tackle countless challenges confronting the world today’ - President Barrow
22 september 2020 - 18:21:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has said “no single country, big or small, can unilaterally tackle the [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Harare Mayor recalled barely a month after winning Mayoral race
22 september 2020 - 17:53:57Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Harare Mayor councilor, Jacob Mafume, has been recalled by his party, the People’s Democratic Party [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian govt. presents Extended Priority Programmes to partners
22 september 2020 - 15:07:00Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government on Tuesday presented its Extended Priority Programmes to Technical and Financial Partners (TFPs), [...] Full text...
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Gambian MPs debate new constitution Bill
22 september 2020 - 14:53:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian parliamentarians on Tuesday took turns to express their views and reactions to the “Promulgation Bill [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya's total is 29,446 confirmed cases
22 september 2020 - 14:36:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 650 new confirmed cases of coronavirus after testing 2,640 samples, bringing to 29,446 [...] Full text...
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African Athletics Confederation postpones its major competitions to 2021
22 september 2020 - 14:32:56Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Athletic Confederation (AAC) has postponed its 2000 sports calendar, following the COVID-19 pandemic, to [...] Full text...
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Former Cameroon defender M’Bom dies
22 september 2020 - 14:10:05Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Former Cameroon defender, Ephrem M’Bom, died on Sunday (20 September 2020) in Douala after a long [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone to face Mauritania in October 9 soccer friendly
22 september 2020 - 14:04:33Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will face Mauritania in a friendly on Friday, 9 [...] Full text...
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Mozambique recall 34 players for Guinea-Bissau, Angola friendlies
22 september 2020 - 13:58:23Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique national team coach, Luís Gonçalves, has unveiled a list of 34 players that will play [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNHCR, WFP jointly tackle food rising needs in Libya
22 september 2020 - 12:58:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are expanding their [...] Full text...
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Violence leaves more than 300,000 ‘completely reliant’ on assistance in northern Mozambique - WFP
22 september 2020 - 12:24:50Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) -Worsening conflict, combined with a precarious humanitarian situation, has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 19 new confirmed cases
22 september 2020 - 11:36:34Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded on Monday 19 new positive cases of coronavirus, following tests carried out on a [...] Full text...
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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling
22 september 2020 - 10:26:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...
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States must not be ‘neutral’ on enforced disappearances
22 september 2020 - 09:04:36Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international community “should not be neutral” on enforced disappearance, independent UN human rights experts said on Monday, calling for [...] Full text...
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UN seeks funding for humanitarian emergency relief to hundreds of thousands in Sudan
22 september 2020 - 08:09:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations in Sudan has said relief organisations and humanitarians are “now in a race against [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 195 new infections
22 september 2020 - 07:51:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As Nigeria records 195 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, Enugu State in the southeast of the country [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF says recovery of Senegal’s economy is underway
22 september 2020 - 07:28:29Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economy is expected to contract this year as a result of disruptions in economic activity [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Solution to global crisis in sight, ‘we sink or we swim together’ – WHO chief
22 september 2020 - 06:02:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 is an “unprecedented global crisis that demands an unprecedented global response”, the chief of the [...] Full text...
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Stand together and build a just world, UN chief says in message for International Day of Peace
22 september 2020 - 05:41:21New York, US (PANA) - Even amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, people everywhere must continue to make peace [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's deaths reach 27
22 september 2020 - 00:06:21Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda registered one death from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll [...] Full text...
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Some 13 pct of 9,500 illegal migrants leaving Libyan coasts in five months are children, says UN
21 september 2020 - 23:53:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 13 per cent of 9,500 illegal migrants who left the Libyan coasts between 1 March [...] Full text...
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Former head of Senegalese diplomacy Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophonie special envoy in Mali
21 september 2020 - 20:52:50Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, Monday appointed Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, former [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 50 new confirmed cases
21 september 2020 - 20:29:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Monday recorded 50 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to 1,896 the [...] Full text...
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Libya: EU imposes sanctions for human rights abuses, arms embargo violations
21 september 2020 - 19:50:07Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday imposed targeted restrictive measures on two persons responsible for human rights [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court set to resume after annual vacation
21 september 2020 - 17:26:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine cases have been listed for judgment by the ECOWAS Court between the 7 and 28 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Niger calls on the international community to support badly afftected countries
21 september 2020 - 17:14:02Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Kalla Hankouraou, on Monday called on the international community [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia's cases hit 10,000
21 september 2020 - 16:55:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Monday in its daily bulletin that the 6,332 tests [...] Full text...
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Retired military officer, Colonel Major Bah N'Daw, named President of Mali Transition
21 september 2020 - 16:43:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Retired Colonel-Major Bah N'Daw was named President of the Mali Transition on Monday. "The college set [...] Full text...
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Group of banks raises 300 billion FCFA to prop up Congolese companies
21 september 2020 - 15:34:38Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A group of banks has put in place 300 billion FCFA to support Congolese companies, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 847 new infections detected in Libya
21 september 2020 - 14:19:39Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 847 new cases of coronavirus infections have been recorded in Libya out of [...] Full text...
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Thousands of Internet users in Mauritania cut off for four days
21 september 2020 - 13:59:26Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mobile Internet users in Mauritania have no access to the service from September 19 to 22 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi recorded one case of infection in one week
21 september 2020 - 12:28:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) -Burundi has recorded only one case of coronavirus infection out of 2,254 samples tested in the past [...] Full text...
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Nurses, midwives in Ghana embark on strike
21 september 2020 - 12:07:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nurses, midwives, physician assistants and anaesthetists in public health facilities in Ghana on Monday began a strike [...] Full text...
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Monday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling
21 september 2020 - 11:27:04Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 24 new cases, no death
21 september 2020 - 11:15:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 24 new infections of coronavirus but no death, the Ministry of Health and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 97 new cases
21 september 2020 - 07:48:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that Nigeria recorded 97 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections on [...] Full text...
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Nigerian, Ghanaian leaders meet over alleged ill-treatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana
21 september 2020 - 07:43:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Number of cases jumps to 4,711 in Rwanda
21 september 2020 - 07:41:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of COVID-19 cases has jumped to 4,711 after 22 people tested positive in the [...] Full text...
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Outdoor sports activities resume in Rwanda
21 september 2020 - 07:34:08Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Some individual sports have been authorised to resume in Rwanda effective Sunday but in compliance with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana extends mandatory wearing of mask until 14 December
21 september 2020 - 04:34:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended, by Executive Instrument, the mandatory wearing of face [...] Full text...
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Gambia signs 30-year oil exploration deal with PetroNor
20 september 2020 - 19:53:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia has signed a 30-year oil and gas exploration deal with PetroNor, [...] Full text...
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Gambian opposition party urges lawmakers to ‘put national interest first’
20 september 2020 - 18:43:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's opposition Citizens’ Alliance (CA) party has urged all members of the National Assembly to put [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Truth Commission resumes hearings on October 12
20 september 2020 - 17:33:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambia's Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) will resume public hearings on October 12 after a long [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Banjul Airport to reopen under tight health regulations
20 september 2020 - 17:16:20Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Banjul International Airport (BIA) will reopen by the end of October but under tight health-related regulations against [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari says opposition victory in Edo State proves his commitment to fair polls
20 september 2020 - 16:47:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Reactions are trialing the declaration of Mr Godwin Obaseki of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) [...] Full text...
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Expert panel approves phytotherapy clinical trial protocol for COVID-19
20 september 2020 - 14:06:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19, formed by the World Health Organization [...] Full text...
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Burundian President pays working visit to Tanzania focusing on economic issues
20 september 2020 - 12:48:54Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, made his first official visit to Tanzania on Saturday, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe parliament asks for daily, not weekly, forex auctions (Analysis)
20 september 2020 - 12:37:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Parliament of Zimbabwe says the central bank should increase the frequency of foreign currency auction [...] Full text...
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Millions of Zimbabweans jobless- WFP
20 september 2020 - 12:20:56Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Almost three quarters of the Zimbabwe urban workforce remains jobless owing to the deteriorating economy made [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 189 new cases, total now 57,145
20 september 2020 - 09:24:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 189 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana sees 20 new cases, two deaths
20 september 2020 - 08:03:14Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has recorded 20 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the lowest single day rise in [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: 5th Congress of the National Union of Journalists opens
19 september 2020 - 19:34:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The various attempts aimed at destroying the information sector in Tunisia have all failed, Néji Bghouri, the [...] Full text...
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Buhari sad over death of 14 travellers whose vehicle plunged into a river
19 september 2020 - 19:23:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria on Saturday night said he is “saddened and aggrieved” over the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan newspapers highlight return to school dilemma for students
19 september 2020 - 19:13:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan newspapers highlighted the dilemma facing the ministry of education officials as they plot to reopen [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production
19 september 2020 - 19:09:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy rescues 9 young people off the coast of Djerba
19 september 2020 - 18:24:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The coast guard of the Tunisian Navy on Saturday rescued nine young people, including a girl, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: FAO Regional Conference on Food Systems Transformation to kick off on Sept 21
19 september 2020 - 16:57:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - “Transforming Food Systems to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals” is the theme of the 35th session of [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Coronavirus: Libya's total infections reach 27,234
19 september 2020 - 16:51:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 27,234 confirmed coronavirus infections have been recorded in Libya after 796 new cases [...] Full text...
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27 municipalities in Northern Benin benefit from the Rural Development Sector Support Programme
19 september 2020 - 16:45:48Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty seven (27) municipalities from the four departments in northern Benin are benefiting from the third [...] Full text...
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Mali military junta, M5-RFP continue meetings to resolve political crisis
19 september 2020 - 16:40:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Discussions between the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the military junta that [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new coronavirus-related death, 43 new cases and 102 new recoveries
19 september 2020 - 16:25:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Saturday recorded a new coronavirus-related death, which brings to 302 the number of patients [...] Full text...
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Libya: Italy applauds GNA Chief, Fayez al-Sarraj, for offering to resign
19 september 2020 - 16:20:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italy has said the announcement by the President of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government [...] Full text...
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Rwandan media highlight second postponment of security Quadripartite Summit in Great Lakes region
19 september 2020 - 12:14:37Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the second postponement of the quadripartite summit that was [...] Full text...
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Morocco calls for a special fund to support the implementation of SDGs
19 september 2020 - 11:46:30New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations must create a special fund to support the implementation of sustainable development [...] Full text...
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Libyan military commander rejects oil agreement announced by Ahmed Maitig and Haftar
19 september 2020 - 11:36:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The commander of Libya's western military region, Major General Osama al-Jaweili, has rejected the agreement reached [...] Full text...
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Saturday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
19 september 2020 - 10:00:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana records 97 new cases
19 september 2020 - 05:58:52Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has recorded 97 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), pushing confirmed cases to 45,857, the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 illustrates ‘woefully under prepared’ world – UN health chief
19 september 2020 - 05:57:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite efforts to break the global cycle of panic and neglect seen throughout multiple disease outbreaks, [...] Full text...
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UN and partners promote sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism
19 september 2020 - 05:53:52New York, US (PANA) - Ambassadors, senior UN officials, representatives of global sports organizations, and managers of some of the [...] Full text...
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President Infantino uses virtual FIFA Congress platform to encourage football’s safe return
19 september 2020 - 05:48:47Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Friday sent a message of encouragement to all 211 FIFA member [...] Full text...
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Africa needs urgent trade finance boost in the wake of COVID-19 - Report
19 september 2020 - 05:18:14Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - There is an urgent need for financing to re-energize Africa’s trade in the wake of [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$2.1 million for Disaster Risk Financing in Mauritania
19 september 2020 - 05:05:59Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a grant of US$2.1 [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Economic recession in Tunisia could reach -7% in late 2020
19 september 2020 - 04:51:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The former Tunisian minister of Finance, Hakim ben Hamouda, foresees that the economic recession in Tunisia [...] Full text...
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Smart Africa and American investor Partner to Strengthen Start-Up and Innovation Ecosystems in Africa
18 september 2020 - 23:23:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - American entrepreneurial pre-accelerator, Draper University and Smart Africa, Friday announced a partnership aimed at strengthening start-up [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's death at 25, cases reach 4,671
18 september 2020 - 23:04:31Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda recorded two coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths Friday involving two people aged 29 and 80, according to [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president pleads for protection of journalists and freedom of speech
18 september 2020 - 22:34:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Friday pleaded for the protection of journalists and the freedom of speech, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 6 new confirmed cases, 28 recoveries
18 september 2020 - 21:47:52Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Thursday recorded six new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 28 new recoveries and one death, [...] Full text...
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More than 8000 families affected by floods in northeast Benin
18 september 2020 - 20:40:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Rising water levels in the Niger River has displaced more than 8,000 families in the commune [...] Full text...
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Ex-Beninese director on the run, to be repatriated from Senegal
18 september 2020 - 19:47:40Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Mr Carlos Adohouannon, ex-director of the Tax General Management, who is wanted for one year for [...] Full text...
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Esperance de Tunis officially declared winner of Africa Champions League 2019
18 september 2020 - 19:39:29Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on Friday announced that Esperance de Tunis is officially [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: AfDB approves emergency relief to boost clean-up of marine oil spill
18 september 2020 - 18:22:19Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a US$500,000 [...] Full text...
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GCA Africa launch seeks to improve effectiveness of climate adaption activities across Africa
18 september 2020 - 18:10:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was inaugurated on Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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Swedish Duplantis breaks 26-year-old pole-vault record of Russia's Sergei Bubka
18 september 2020 - 17:49:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Sweden's Armand Duplantis on Thursday broke the 26-year-old pole vault record of Russia's Sergei Bubka (6.14m) [...] Full text...
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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says
18 september 2020 - 16:53:47New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking the first ever International Equal Pay Day, on Friday, drawing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 29 new infections
18 september 2020 - 14:46:25Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Thursday registered 29 new confirmed cases of coronavirus after tests on a sample of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius registers one new imported positive case
18 september 2020 - 14:39:36Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday announced a new imported positive case of Covid-19 on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal registers 301 deaths in the pandemic
18 september 2020 - 14:20:40Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded on Friday a new death related to the coronavirus, bringing to 301 the number [...] Full text...
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Uganda joins the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
18 september 2020 - 14:11:28Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) after the East African country identified about [...] Full text...
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FIFA to monitor Kenya FA polls incognito
18 september 2020 - 12:34:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA will send observers to monitor the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections set to kick off [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Three shipments of medical supplies arrive in Libya, says WHO
18 september 2020 - 11:56:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three flights carrying medical supplies to combat coronavirus (COVID-19) have arrived in Libya, the World Health [...] Full text...
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Friday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling
18 september 2020 - 11:29:25Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...
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South African ruling party slammed for Harare trip
18 september 2020 - 10:45:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has confirmed that it will be laying criminal [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 470 new confirmed cases
18 september 2020 - 10:39:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian on Thursday announced 470 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing to 8,570 the total number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco records 2,488 new cases
18 september 2020 - 10:20:35Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has recorded 2,488 new positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, bringing [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
18 september 2020 - 08:26:58Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags widespread xenophobic violence in South Africa
18 september 2020 - 05:41:59Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Xenophobic harassment and violence against African and Asian foreigners living in South Africa are routine [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral vaccine effort
18 september 2020 - 05:28:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide fair [...] Full text...
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New wave of famine could sweep the globe, warn UN officials
18 september 2020 - 05:18:10New York, US (PANA) - The global hunger crisis caused by conflict – and now compounded by COVID-19 – is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DFC, Akola support Ugandan women tackle pandemic challenge
18 september 2020 - 00:24:54Washington (PANA) - The International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Akola PBC, a women’s enterprises body, have partnered to help [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 19 new cases
17 september 2020 - 23:46:55Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Thursday recorded 19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking to 1,767 the [...] Full text...
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DFC to launch Africa advisory team
17 september 2020 - 23:41:15Washington (PANA) - The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Thursday announced the launching of its Africa Investment Advisor [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records 13 new cases
17 september 2020 - 23:16:52Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s ministry of Health said here Thursday it had recorded 13 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. The ministry, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African scientist warns early coronavirus vaccines may lose potency
17 september 2020 - 22:29:41Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A South African scientist, studying the genetic charectaristics of the new coronavirus disease, has warned [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Beninese researchers called to find solutions to pandemic
17 september 2020 - 21:28:55Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese minister of Industry and Trade Mrs Shadiya Alimatou Assouman Thursday invited researchers to find solutions [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says ‘reduction of economic activities responsible for slowdown of economic growth’
17 september 2020 - 20:48:17Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday attributed the slowdown in the country’s economic growth to a reduction in [...] Full text...
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Rwandan prosecutors seek 7 years in jail for ex-education state minister
17 september 2020 - 19:55:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan prosecutors on Thursday sought a sentence of 7 years in jail for ex state minister [...] Full text...
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Controversial hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' movie, Paul Rusesabagina, remanded for 30 days
17 september 2020 - 19:41:45Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Rwandan court ruled on Thursday to remand the controversial hero of the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' [...] Full text...
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