Africa looks towards enhanced climate services to end extreme poverty, water scarcity (Feature By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

19 june 2025 - 16:53:37
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - The impact of climate change has been felt more severely in urban centres and remote villages [...] Full text...

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EU signs new partnership pact with ACPS

15 november 2023 - 10:13:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and its member states signed on Wednesday a new Partnership Agreement with [...] Full text...

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EU gives greenlight to new Partnership Agreement with ACP States

20 july 2023 - 12:30:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council adopted on Thursday a decision on the signature and provisional application of the [...] Full text...

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Constructive" atmosphere surrounds fifth round of political dialogue between Burundi and European Union

23 june 2023 - 14:27:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The fifth round of political dialogue between Burundi and the European Union in Bujumbura on Thursday [...] Full text...

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AU appoints Mohamed Ibn Chambas High Representative for Silencing the Guns

26 january 2023 - 07:32:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appointed Ghanaian diplomat, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as the AU [...] Full text...

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45th ACP-EU Council of Ministers underlines geopolitical cooperation

30 november 2022 - 12:44:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - In its first meeting after the COVID-19 pandemic, the 45th African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) – [...] Full text...

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EU-African, Caribbean and Pacific States ministers meet on 29 November

25 november 2022 - 12:29:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After three years of focusing on the future of the European Union-Organisation of African, Caribbean and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Trade deficit for 2022 forecast at 27.8 pct higher, compared to 2021

28 may 2022 - 08:35:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast for total exports of Mauritian products for 2022 would [...] Full text...

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EU lifts financial restrictions against Burundi

09 february 2022 - 10:56:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council announced on Tuesday that it has repealed its decision taken in 2016, which [...] Full text...

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Normal to above normal rainfall forecast in much of the SADC region

04 september 2021 - 13:54:30
Gaborone, Botswana - The bulk of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is likely to receive normal to above-normal [...] Full text...

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EU set to ease Burundi's economic pain

23 june 2021 - 21:50:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is set to lift the first economic embargo against Burundi in 43 [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states

09 april 2021 - 13:57:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...

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7 killed in crash of FARDC helicopter in northeast DRC

04 january 2021 - 23:46:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Seven soldiers died and one was injured when two helicopters of the Armed Forces of [...] Full text...

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Benin bishops warn against promotion of homosexuality through international aid

25 october 2020 - 16:39:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s Episcopal conference (CEB) has expressed deep concern with "the hideous promotion" of homosexuality through the [...] Full text...

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Niger-EU Political Dialogue opens in Niamey

03 july 2020 - 15:42:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - All Nigeriens, except those in the Diaspora, will have their biometric voters' cards at least a [...] Full text...

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France to support an ambitious EU-ACP agreement

11 june 2020 - 18:49:15
Paris, France (PANA) - The French minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, has said that France supports the [...] Full text...

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Heavy diplomatic heritage for new Burundi president (News Analysis)

07 june 2020 - 19:40:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – One of the priorities for new Burundi’s president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, will be to fill the diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Debt burden, economic sanctions key concerns at OACP forum

04 june 2020 - 14:24:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Member States of the Organization of the African, Carribbean and Pacific (OACP) countries have identified the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow says pandemic has impacted severely on formal, informal sectors

03 june 2020 - 19:08:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia has said that the pandemic has impacted severely on both the [...] Full text...

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Moussa Timbiné, elected new Speaker of Mali National Assembly

11 may 2020 - 15:13:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The re-elected deputy from Commune V of Bamako district, Moussa Timbiné, Vice President of the outgoing [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana’s lock-down measures against pandemic face challenges

13 april 2020 - 12:59:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Sunday said the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has continued [...] Full text...

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EU grants 2,755 billiom CFAF to cultural actors in Central Africa

26 february 2020 - 15:24:01
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has released 2.755 billion CFA francs to support cultural players in the [...] Full text...

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European Parliament urges Madagascar to respect children's rights

20 february 2020 - 11:21:18
Brussels, Belgium ( PANA) - Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) issued an urgent appeal to the Malagasy authorities to [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde participates in AU 33rd summit of heads of state and government

08 february 2020 - 16:30:56
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -  The president of the Republic of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, left here Saturday for [...] Full text...

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As a result of Brexit, UK will have to conclude country-by-country cooperation agreements

01 february 2020 - 14:55:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  In line with the timetable set by the parties, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European [...] Full text...

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Burundi wonders how it could pose a threat to the U.S. security

23 december 2019 - 14:45:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government on Monday lambasted the United States for holding "anachronistic" view of the east-central [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: PROPARCO, ATTIJARI Bank sign € 5.5 million agreement for SME financing

11 december 2019 - 18:09:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) Group in Mauritania, through its subsidiary PROPARCO, and ATTIJARI Bank Mauritania [...] Full text...

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ACP summit 'a success', says Botswana President Masisi

11 december 2019 - 14:09:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has said the just concluded African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) summit in [...] Full text...

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African, Caribbean leaders resolve to deepen trade ties at Nairobi summit

10 december 2019 - 23:56:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  A summit of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) Tuesday called for measures to ensure the [...] Full text...

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African leaders seek more beneficial trading partnership with Caribbean partners

09 december 2019 - 20:36:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders attending the 9th African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Summit of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Central African Republic leaders meet

09 december 2019 - 17:27:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Monday  met President Faustin-Archange Touadéraon of Central African Republic on the [...] Full text...

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Botswana committed to local content development

08 december 2019 - 22:22:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  Minister of Investment Trade and Industry Peggy Serame has reiterated Botswana's commitment to increased local content [...] Full text...

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Botswana President attends 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group summit

05 december 2019 - 14:42:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi will attend the 9th Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States [...] Full text...

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Mauritius trade deficit to increase in 2019

28 november 2019 - 14:36:46
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius indicated on Thursday that based on trends and information from various sources, the [...] Full text...

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Togo-EU Political Dialogue underlines transparency in 2020 presidential election

27 november 2019 - 15:00:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 20th session of the Political Dialogue between the European Union and Togo called for "better [...] Full text...

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Liberia ready for direct export of fish To EU market

26 november 2019 - 19:03:58
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia is no doubt readying itself to join other nations that are exporting fish and fish [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to host 38th session of ACP-EU joint parliamentary assembly

14 november 2019 - 23:12:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  The 38th session of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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Angolan George Chicoti tipped to be elected Secretary General of ACP

25 october 2019 - 11:46:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Angola's ambassador to Belgium and the European Union, George Chicoti, who is running for the post [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts Fifth Meeting of ACP Ministers of Culture

19 october 2019 - 15:46:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 5th Meeting of Ministers of Culture of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries opened [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts 5th Meeting of African, Caribbean and Pacific Ministers of Culture

15 october 2019 - 17:21:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niamey will host the 5th meeting of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Ministers of Culture [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè PM urges solidarity among ACP member countries for better world

04 october 2019 - 22:36:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè Prime Minister Christophe Dabiré on Friday called for "the spirit of solidarity among African, [...] Full text...

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Togo to host economic forum for African Diasporas in 2020

29 september 2019 - 15:31:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will in 2020 host the first economic forum for African Diasporas, diplomatic [...] Full text...

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ACP-EU partners say they owe a sustainable world to future generations

24 september 2019 - 12:37:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Bold decisions are warranted for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint adopted [...] Full text...

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EU and African banana producers discuss future trade relations

19 september 2019 - 13:14:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Since Wednesday 18 September 2019, The Pan-African Association of Fruit Producers and Exporters (Afruibana), led by [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: New PM promises to set up diplomacy to secure Congolese abroad

07 september 2019 - 17:40:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government will set up a diplomacy to secure Congolese abroad, Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga [...] Full text...

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Mauritius’s trade deficit to reach MRs 124.8 billion at the end of 2019

30 august 2019 - 16:43:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said the forecast of total exports for 2019 will be about MRs [...] Full text...

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Burundi parliament starts last session before 2020 general elections

01 august 2019 - 13:09:38
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) -   The Speaker of Burundi's National Assembly, Pascal Nyabenda, on Thursday opened the last annual session of [...] Full text...

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French, Togolese foreign ministers meet in Paris

25 july 2019 - 14:40:13
Paris, France (PANA) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, on Wednesday received Robert Dussey, the Togolese Foreign Minister and [...] Full text...

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Digital solutions could be key to end hunger in Africa - Report

12 july 2019 - 19:27:22
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Strategic use of digital technologies can be a game changer in accelerating sustainable agricultural transformation in [...] Full text...

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German Ursula Von Der Leyen elected head of European Commission

03 july 2019 - 17:02:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After long delays, the special European summit which started on Sunday ended on Tuesday in Brussels [...] Full text...

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EU fails to appoint new President of European Commission

01 july 2019 - 12:20:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After deliberating all night from Sunday to Monday, European leaders, meeting at a special summit in [...] Full text...

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EU and Zimbabwe revive bilateral talks

05 june 2019 - 18:19:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the government of Zimbabwe on Wednesday launched formal talks after more [...] Full text...

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. EU releases € 38 million humanitarian aid to Burundian communities affected by nutrition insecurity

30 may 2019 - 15:32:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will release € 38 million in humanitarian aid to strengthen the resilience [...] Full text...

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Joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers meeting on post-Cotonou agreement opens in Brussels

24 may 2019 - 17:05:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers opened on Thursday in Brussels, co-chaired by Tjekero Tweya, Minister [...] Full text...

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Mauritian government lauds new EU approach to support African private sector

14 may 2019 - 18:35:38
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian minister of foreign affairs, Nandcoomar Bodha, on Tuesday said the partnership that exists between [...] Full text...

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Sectoral dialogue on justice at heart of exchanges between Congo and EU

07 may 2019 - 21:49:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The Congolese government and the European Union (EU) Tuesday organised a sectoral dialogue on justice as [...] Full text...

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European Union gives 800 million euros to support peace in Africa

03 may 2019 - 11:13:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the Member States of the European Union (EU) has approved the 2019-2020 action [...] Full text...

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Candidate for European Commission chairman vows to create post of Commissioner for Africa

26 april 2019 - 20:48:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)   -   Manfred Weber, German European member of parliament and member of the Group of PPE (liberal) vying [...] Full text...

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Greece to foster development of relations with African countries

22 april 2019 - 21:36:52
Athens-Greece(PANA)   -   The Greek Foreign Ministry intends  to take measures to foster the development of its relations with African countries, [...] Full text...

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EU mobilises 12 million euros for microfinance loans in West Africa

02 april 2019 - 17:01:50
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mobilised 12 million euros, which will be managed by the [...] Full text...

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International remittances headline ACP-EU-IOM discussions in Ghana

19 february 2019 - 15:24:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA)  – The flow of remittances is on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the cost to transfer these [...] Full text...

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Third meeting on tuna supply and fishing activities opens

07 february 2019 - 15:32:47
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - The third meeting between the European Union (EU) fishing industry and the Indian Ocean tuna processing [...] Full text...

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Third session of Guinea-EU political dialogue opens

30 january 2019 - 22:49:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana on Wednesday highlighted the vitality of relations between Guinea and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso assures security for all at FESPACO festival

18 january 2019 - 15:44:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Burkinabe Minister of Culture Abdoul Karim Sango has reassured security at the 26th edition of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè Culture Minister in Brussels to whip up interest in Fespaco 2019

15 january 2019 - 18:30:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism, Abdoul Karim Sango, is due in Brussels for [...] Full text...

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African leaders discuss boosting electronic trade with European leaders

18 december 2018 - 19:01:21
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – African leaders are holding a landmark meeting with their European counterparts in Vienna, Austria, on a [...] Full text...

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Benin holds week of parallel activities with COP24

13 december 2018 - 11:14:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin is marking the second week of the 24th session of the Conference of Parties (COP24) [...] Full text...

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EU and ACP parliamentarians meet in Cotonou

03 december 2018 - 18:35:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The 36th Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) and the European [...] Full text...

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UEMOA countries pledge to conserve their audiovisual heritage

03 december 2018 - 18:26:02
Paris, France (PANA) - Eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) have committed to the [...] Full text...

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ACP Group calls on EU to support development dimension partnership deals

20 november 2018 - 18:15:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States taking part in negotiations for a new [...] Full text...

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AU Summit moves “To make Africa stronger, give Africans the future they deserve"

18 november 2018 - 15:04:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The supreme organ of the African Union (AU), the Assembly of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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IFAD, ACP intensify collaboration

27 september 2018 - 11:35:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The heads of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the African, Caribbean and Pacific [...] Full text...

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Former ECA chief appointed chief negotiator for ACP-EU new Partnership deal

05 july 2018 - 14:39:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The former Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Carlos Lopez of Guinea [...] Full text...

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Africa ready for post-Cotonou agreement on economic partnership with EU by 2020

03 july 2018 - 17:19:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - African governments have set their agenda to renegotiate the existing Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the [...] Full text...

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ACP group of states and EU reaffirm common stance on climate change

01 june 2018 - 16:31:30
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Representing 107 countries from Africa, the Caribbean, the Pacific and the European Union, and committed to [...] Full text...

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ACP Council approves key policy actions

12 december 2017 - 10:53:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Decision-makers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States have approved key policy and [...] Full text...

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EU, ACP countries call for 'tangible' progress on Paris Agreement implementation

14 november 2017 - 13:24:47
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - The European Union and 79 countries of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, together making [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO launches €45 million initiative to curb unsustainable wildlife hunting

10 october 2017 - 12:07:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A €45-million multi-partner programme launched on Tuesday at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) seeks to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Gov't warns motorists to obey traffic rules during presidential campaigns

18 july 2017 - 13:48:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Police on Tuesday called upon motorists to abide by traffic rules and regulations, especially during [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: Ocean conference eyes cutting US$35 billion in fisheries subsidies – UN

11 may 2017 - 07:08:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Harmful fishing subsidies that contribute to overfishing are estimated to be as high as US$35 billion, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 60th Independence celebrations, trial of ‘secessionists’ reported in Ghana

11 march 2017 - 08:13:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s 60th Independence celebrations, International Women’s Day and trial of alleged secessionists were some of the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Alleged bribery in parliament, Black Stars’ AFCON loss reported in Ghana

04 february 2017 - 06:13:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – An alleged bribery by a ministerial nominee of Parliament’s Appointments Committee and the elimination of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Ninety states sign UN deal to end illegal fishing

22 july 2016 - 06:10:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A landmark trade agreement to remove US$35 billion worth of fish subsidies has been signed by [...] Full text...

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UN: FAO study finds dry lands susceptible to more drought, land degradation

19 july 2016 - 19:43:34
New York, US (PANA) - A new study by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) will help to fill [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EAC member states to sign economic partnership agreement with EU

20 june 2016 - 12:05:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday authorised, on behalf of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EU to sign EPA with six SADC member states

02 june 2016 - 07:08:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The European Union (EU) will on 10 June 2016 sign its Economic Partnership Agreement [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Man killed during machete attack on former senior local govt. administrator

08 april 2016 - 15:28:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan security agents have shot and killed a man who was part of a group [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Hidden weapons cache discovered near Rwandan parliament building

04 april 2016 - 16:03:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Security forces have discovered a weapons cache at the home of a famous Rwandan businesswomen, [...] Full text...

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Burundi: EU closes consultations with Bujumbura under Cotonou agreement

14 march 2016 - 14:45:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday concluded consultations with Burundi, under article 96 [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Trade deficit expected to hit US$ 2.1 billion in 2016 in Mauritius

06 march 2016 - 14:57:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius has indicated that based on recent past trends and information from various sources, total [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Senior football manager nabbed in bribery allegation

10 february 2016 - 13:44:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Secretary General of Rwanda Football Association (FERWAFA), Olivier Mulindahabi, has been arrested for questioning in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Man suspected of being IS recruiter killed

24 january 2016 - 19:46:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A young Rwandan man suspected of recruiting jihadists to join Islamic State (IS) fighters has been [...] Full text...

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Brussels: Survey shows ACP-EU partnership as 'unsatisfactory'

14 january 2016 - 16:52:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Relations between the European Union (EU) and the Africa, Carribean and Pacific (ACP) Group of countries [...] Full text...

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Kenya: ACP states call for 'development-centred outcome' at WTO meeting

16 december 2015 - 11:18:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ministers responsible for Trade of the African, Caribbean, Pacific (ACP) Group of States have emphasized the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 'ACP sugar producing countries face stiff competition in EU

30 november 2015 - 11:42:08
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun Monday said that despite all the efforts to [...] Full text...

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Belgium: ACP Council ends meeting

27 november 2015 - 10:15:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The ACP Council of Ministers has concluded its 102nd session with a renewed commitment to ensuring [...] Full text...

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Belgium: ACP Council of Ministers begins meeting on Monday

23 november 2015 - 11:57:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 102nd session of the Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of [...] Full text...

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Brussels: EU to open talks on cooperation with Burundi

27 october 2015 - 15:30:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has decided to open negotiations with Burundi within the framework of Article [...] Full text...

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Belgium: ACP Trade Ministers to advance development agenda at 10th WTO Conference

23 october 2015 - 11:01:39
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Trade Ministers from the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States are committed to a successful [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius, Ghana sign three agreements

24 august 2015 - 17:03:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Ghana signed Monday three agreements on mutual visa exemption, trade promotion and tertiary [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: African experts meet in Nairobi for Environment, food security assessment

18 august 2015 - 14:20:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The first ever session of the forum on Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (MESA), [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU support for cooperation in West Africa reaches €1.1 billion

06 july 2015 - 17:25:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, on Monday co-signed new regional funding for [...] Full text...

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Belgium: ACP sugar suppliers alarmed at collapse in sugar prices

10 april 2015 - 11:40:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The African, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP) sugar suppliers to the EU market have expressed deep [...] Full text...

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Belgium: European parliamentary delegation on four-day visit to DRC

08 april 2015 - 18:26:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A delegation from the Socialist and Democrat Group in the European Parliament on Wednesday began a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Sugar cane cultivation on the decline in Mauritius

08 april 2015 - 09:33:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-industry Minister Mahen Seeruttun Wednesday told Parliament that the fall in the price of sugar [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: 2015 Trade deficit in Mauritius expected to hit US$ 2.76 billion

03 march 2015 - 14:18:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - According to Statistics Mauritius, the island’s total exports in 2015 is projected to reach MR 97 [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EALA mulls over post-2015 MDG Agenda

10 february 2015 - 20:23:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Speaker Daniel F. Kidega has challenged national legislatures [...] Full text...

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Burundi: EU releases 8m euros for Burundi elections

20 january 2015 - 11:03:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is to release eight million euros in support of the general elections [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU/ACP's 28th PPA session ends

03 december 2014 - 21:08:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The 28th session of the Parliamentary Parity Assembly (PPA) ended on Wednesday at the European Parliament [...] Full text...

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Kenya: EU, FAO step up anti-desertification fight in Africa

22 october 2014 - 12:50:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the African, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EAC, AUC team up to address disaster risks in Africa

01 october 2014 - 10:26:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A two-day Africa Working Group meeting on disaster risk reduction opened Wednesday in Arusha, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Ensuring long-term viability of sugar industry

25 september 2014 - 16:58:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security Minister Satish Faugoo said Thursday that African, Caribbean and Pacific [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria sends 50 technical volunteers to Uganda Islamic University

16 july 2014 - 17:45:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Department of Technical Aid Corps (TAC) has sent 50 Nigerians as university lecturers in [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EU hails ECOWAS' decision to sign EPA

11 july 2014 - 19:19:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has hailed the decision of heads of state and governments of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria, other ACP countries to benefit from euro facility for development

25 june 2014 - 16:52:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has approved the sum of 512 million euros for Nigeria to develop [...] Full text...

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Belgium: 16 ACP-EU countries sign NIPs in Nairobi

20 june 2014 - 10:58:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - On the occasion of the ACP-EU joint Council of Ministers meeting, 16 ACP-countries have signed in [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU says political dialogue with Gambia to strengthen partnership

15 may 2014 - 21:14:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) says its political dialogue with Gambia is aimed at strengthening the partnership [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Brussels to host ACP conference on climate change

02 may 2014 - 18:19:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A high-profile international conference on climate change will be held from 5 to 7 May, 2014, [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: ECOWAS rallies support for regional investment code, policy

04 april 2014 - 08:36:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has urged the organised private sector and other stakeholders to make quality [...] Full text...

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Senegal: ECOWAS defends EPA; says it is "very favourable"

26 march 2014 - 22:09:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The chairmen of the council of ministers and the ECOWAS Commission say they are "very pleased" [...] Full text...

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Nigeria/ECOWAS: Church leaders demand ''full transparency'' on EPA negotiations

25 march 2014 - 21:34:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of the ECOWAS Heads of States and Governments Summit in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire, 28-30 March, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS fast tracking regional integration through free movement

15 march 2014 - 13:57:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has said it is irrevocably committed to facilitating regional integration through effective implementation [...] Full text...

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Togo: Churches warn ECOWAS on EPA

13 march 2014 - 14:13:07
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Secretary-General of the Fellowship of Christian Councils and Churches in West Africa, Rev. Tolbert Thomas Jallah, [...] Full text...

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Belgium: ACP-EU MPs to meet in Strasbourg

11 march 2014 - 15:09:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 27th session of the African, Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP)-European Union (EU) Parliamentary Assembly will [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Trade deficit improved between 2012 and 2013

28 february 2014 - 16:39:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius exported goods valued at US$ 2.9 billion as against imports of US$ 5.5 billion in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian President criticises EU

17 february 2014 - 13:33:32
Mont Ida, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian President Rajkeswur Purryag has sharply criticised the plan by the European Union (EU) to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: ACP states seek more time to complete reforms on sugar

17 february 2014 - 09:10:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Members of the African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states have expressed concerns on the elimination [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Sugar export to Europe dominates headlines in Mauritius

15 february 2014 - 09:39:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Sugar exports to the European Union (EU) dominated the headlines in Mauritius this week following the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius appeals to EU to reconsider decision abolishing sugar quotas

12 february 2014 - 16:38:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian President Rajkeswur Purryag told European parliamentarians here Wednesday they should consider reviewing the decision to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly opens Wednesday

11 february 2014 - 15:51:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will host the 11th regional meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA), a three-day [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian newspapers focus on economy, social problems

10 february 2014 - 15:41:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Highlighting the economic and the societal problems plaguing the island nation, Mauritian newspapers suggested that Mauritius [...] Full text...

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ACP-EU election observers praise Madagascar vote

27 december 2013 - 19:50:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-AU) team that observed the 20 December parliamentary and presidential [...] Full text...

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‘Banda not barred from entering EU’

03 december 2013 - 12:39:30
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation in Lilongwe and the Malawi mission to the EU in Brussels [...] Full text...

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ICT set to transform small holder farming in Africa

08 november 2013 - 15:39:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Smallholder farming, the backbone of many African economies, is set to be transformed by a combination [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS ministers meet on EPA, others

30 september 2013 - 07:36:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS ministers were due to begin an extraordinary session in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, from Monday (30Sept) [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to hold extraordinary summit in Dakar

18 july 2013 - 20:21:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders are to meet in Dakar, Senegal, in October in an extraordinary session to decide [...] Full text...

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African, European MPs to hold regional summit in Nigeria

15 july 2013 - 19:04:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Parliamentarians from African countries and the European Union (EU) will hold a two-day summit in Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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EU re-opens political dialogue with Gambia

09 july 2013 - 16:15:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will re-launch its political dialogue with the Gambian Government on 11 July, [...] Full text...

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EU, ACP MPs divided over EPAs

18 june 2013 - 16:59:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The rift between the European Union (EU) and the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific group (ACP) remained [...] Full text...

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25th ACP-EU parliamentarian session opens in Brussels

17 june 2013 - 12:17:47
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 25th parliamentary assembly of African, Caribbean and the Pacific Group of States (ACP)-European Union (EU) [...] Full text...

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EU’s foreign affairs ministers to discuss ACP budget

27 may 2013 - 15:31:46
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union’s Foreign Affairs ministers on Monday met in Brussels, the Belgian capital, to discuss [...] Full text...

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Mauritius trade deficit to reach US$3.5b in 2013

12 march 2013 - 13:12:31
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius revealed Tuesday that total exports for 2013 will reach US$2.5 billion as against [...] Full text...

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AfDB hosts ''Climate for Development in Africa'' meeting

06 march 2013 - 18:33:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Wednesday began hosting a two-day meeting in Tunisia for the Board [...] Full text...

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ACP council of ministers meet 26 March in Brussels

04 march 2013 - 14:59:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of Ministers of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), will meet [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Authority renews mandate of Ivorian leader as Chair

01 march 2013 - 09:05:35
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS has renewed the mandate of the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, as the Chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Meeting recommends review of offer to EU on EPA negotiations with W/Africa

27 february 2013 - 08:34:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African experts who attended a three-day meeting here have recommended a comprehensive review of the [...] Full text...

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West African experts meet in Accra to revive EPA negotiations with EU

20 february 2013 - 08:32:21
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Experts from West Africa were meeting in Accra, Ghana, from Wednesday in the latest effort to [...] Full text...

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Benin's president Yayi visits Germany

22 january 2013 - 20:11:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Union Chairman, Benin's president Boni Yayi, on Tuesday began a four-day visit to the Federal [...] Full text...

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Gambian opposition party petitions govt over 'rights atrocities'

26 december 2012 - 18:04:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The opposition Gambia Moral Congress (GMC) party has petitioned the ruling government over alleged ''human rights [...] Full text...

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AU/UN chiefs appoint Ibn Chambas to head UNAMID

20 december 2012 - 19:22:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ibn Chambas, a distinguished Ghanaian international diplomat, who headed the efforts to resolve conflicts in [...] Full text...

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ACP leaders commit to stronger South-South cooperation

20 december 2012 - 08:52:12
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States have rounded off a two-day summit [...] Full text...

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Trade deficit in Mauritius to reach almost 100% in 2012

14 december 2012 - 08:21:02
Port-Louis Mauritius (PANA) - In Mauritius, total exports for 2012 are expected to reach US$2.73 billion, against total imports worth [...] Full text...

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Congolese President in Malabo for ACP Summit

13 december 2012 - 12:51:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso Thursday left for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to participate in the 7th [...] Full text...

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AU chairman to attend 7th ACP summit

12 december 2012 - 22:32:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese president, Boni Yayi, who is also the current chairman of the African Union (AU), [...] Full text...

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Mahama, Jonathan discuss stalled Ghana gas pipeline project

12 december 2012 - 17:05:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, in Nigeria on his first official trip outside Ghana since winning [...] Full text...

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President Biya due in Malabo for ACP Summit

12 december 2012 - 10:08:33
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The Cameroonian president, Paul Biya, is expected Wednesday in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, to [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU expresses concern over detention of ex-minister, Muslim cleric

11 december 2012 - 16:50:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Speaking for the European Union (EU), the British High Commission in The Gambia on Tuesday expressed [...] Full text...

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European Commissioner for Development to attend Malabo ACP summit

11 december 2012 - 14:00:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, is expected Wednesday in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, to attend [...] Full text...

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Future of ACP countries to be discussed at Malabo summit

25 november 2012 - 14:14:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The next summit meeting of African-Caribbean-Pacific (ACP) countries scheduled 13-14 December in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, will [...] Full text...

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Workshop on sustainable energy in West Africa holds in Accra

29 october 2012 - 08:48:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Major stakeholders in West Africa’s energy sector were due to meet in Accra, Ghana, Monday to [...] Full text...

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7th ACP summit to hold 13-14 Dec in Malabo

24 october 2012 - 18:40:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The seventh Summit of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries will take place in Malabo, [...] Full text...

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Kenya hosts high-level international trade forum

11 september 2012 - 18:00:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A high-level forum of the African Caribbean, Pacific (ACP) states has opened in Nairobi, Kenya, to [...] Full text...

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NEPAD to host bioenergy investment confab in South Africa

29 july 2012 - 17:59:29
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Agency is to host the Bioenergy Investment Symposium for [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian national assembly adopts revised Cotonou agreement

08 july 2012 - 18:51:38
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's National Assembly on Saturday night passed a draft law ratifying the revised Partnership Agreement between [...] Full text...

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South Sudan president visits Brussels

20 march 2012 - 19:42:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - South Sudanese president, Salva Kiir Mayardit, on Tuesday began a two-day working visit to Belgium, PANA [...] Full text...

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'Girls account for half of under-age migrants in West Africa'

12 march 2012 - 11:59:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Girls account for over half of Under-18 migrants in West Africa, according to the March 2012 [...] Full text...

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Pierre Buyoya to organize conference on Sudan and South Sudan

01 march 2012 - 20:50:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Burundi's former president, Pierre Buyoya, will on Friday organize a conference at the headquarters of the [...] Full text...

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International conference on Somalia to hold Thursday in London

21 february 2012 - 17:56:57
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – An international conference on Somalia, scheduled for Thursday in London, will be attended by high-ranking European [...] Full text...

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ACP Group targets South-South solidarity

10 february 2012 - 17:36:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, [...] Full text...

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DRC faces suspension of EU cooperation over last elections

08 january 2012 - 20:57:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo faces a possible suspension of its cooperation with the European Union [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Technical Aid Corps, pearl of South-South cooperation (Feature)

28 november 2011 - 06:38:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme is one of the best examples of a successful South-South [...] Full text...

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ACP-EU parliamentarians express concern about Libyan arms

24 november 2011 - 11:56:00
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Parliamentarians from the African, Caribbean and the Pacific as well as the European Union (ACP-EU) have [...] Full text...

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Report: EU's policies undermining people’s rights

21 november 2011 - 22:57:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - European Union (EU) policies are continuing to seriously undermine people’s rights, because they are not coherent [...] Full text...

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22nd session of ACP-EU parliamentary assembly opens in Lome

21 november 2011 - 21:43:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The 22nd session of the joint African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP)-European Union (EU) joint parliamentary assembly [...] Full text...

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Nigerien President calls for food security in Africa

21 november 2011 - 19:26:19
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday called for food security in Africa reaffirming his government's commitment [...] Full text...

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EU Development commissioner to begin tour of West Africa Sunday

19 november 2011 - 16:38:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, will Sunday travel to Togo, his first stop in [...] Full text...

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'Weak support for extension services hamper efforts to fight hunger, poverty'

18 november 2011 - 13:56:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Efforts to fight hunger and rural poverty, backed by billions of dollars, are being hampered by [...] Full text...

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4 African journalists win CTA agric awards

16 november 2011 - 13:52:37
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Four African journalists are among the six winners of the Award for Outstanding Reporting on Agricultural [...] Full text...

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Gambia begins modernization of payment system

15 november 2011 - 22:54:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Central Bank, has embarked on the modernization of the country's payments, clearing and settlements [...] Full text...

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EU to restore cooperation with Guinea-Bissau

19 july 2011 - 15:33:53
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to end its political stand-off with Guinea-Bissau and gradually restore [...] Full text...

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Congo maps mineral potentials

07 july 2011 - 11:25:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government Wednesday in Brazzaville launched the geological mapping of the country’s mineral potentials, in [...] Full text...

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African cotton receives attention at UNCTAD meeting

28 june 2011 - 11:46:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Pan-African high-level meeting on the future of African cotton is being held in Cotonou, under [...] Full text...

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ACP-EU to speed up South Sudan's membership

31 may 2011 - 20:29:33
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The joint African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU) council in charge of development decided on [...] Full text...

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ACP/EU joint council meeting to discuss Southern Sudan

26 may 2011 - 17:35:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Republic of Southern Sudan, whose proclamation of independence is scheduled for 9 July in Juba, [...] Full text...

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Sub-regional workshop on food standards in West Africa opens in Dakar

24 may 2011 - 17:14:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A sub-regional capacity building workshop on the theme: "Food standards development", opened Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal, [...] Full text...

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EU grants Mali CFAF 371.9b under 10th EDF

07 may 2011 - 17:10:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has benefited from an overall budget of 567 million euros (about 371,927 000,000 CFA francs) [...] Full text...

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President of Niger meets representatives of former rebel army

27 april 2011 - 11:25:29
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou Wednesday met with representatives of the former rebel army, under the aegis [...] Full text...

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EU gives ACP 40 million euros for access to water

22 march 2011 - 20:28:18
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has released 40 million euros to finance programmes aimed at improving access [...] Full text...

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EU grants Togo 5 billion CFA francs for potable water and sanitation

05 march 2011 - 16:51:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has granted Togo 7.5 million euros (about 5 billion CFA francs) for [...] Full text...

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EU launches new programme to support culture in ACP countries

02 march 2011 - 15:58:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has launched a new programme to support the cultural sector of the [...] Full text...

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ACP-EU official says Togo has made remarkable progress since 2010 presidential poll

01 march 2011 - 17:38:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The co-chairman of the ACP-EU parliamentarian parity assembly and former European commissioner for development, Louis Michel, [...] Full text...

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Operators of motor cycle taxis in Ghana petition parliament

01 february 2011 - 21:06:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The use of motor cycles as taxis may be popular in a number of West African [...] Full text...

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EU opens political consultations with Guinea Bissau

30 december 2010 - 13:02:38
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has decided to start political consultations with Guinea Bissau, under Article 96 [...] Full text...

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ACP/EU parliamentary group elects new chairperson

15 december 2010 - 17:44:53
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The ruling MPLA parliamentary whip in Angola, Virgilio de Fontes Pereira, has been unanimously elected as [...] Full text...

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Parliament to approve 2011 budget

11 december 2010 - 14:15:32
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Angolan government will present the 2011 budget to the National Assembly for debate [...] Full text...

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Ibn Chambas calls for new approach to Africa-EU partnership

02 december 2010 - 21:23:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Secretary General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, Ghanaian Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has [...] Full text...

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DR Congo province woos investors

04 november 2010 - 07:17:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- The Province of Equator in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday held a round-table [...] Full text...

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Observers satisfied with Ivorian poll

01 november 2010 - 11:15:00
Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -- International observers have express their satis faction with the conduct of Sunday's presidential election in [...] Full text...

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Ghana Government says regional EPA ready soon

29 september 2010 - 17:10:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- A West African-wide Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union may be implemented soon, Ghana's [...] Full text...

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About 20 people die DR Congo plane crash

25 august 2010 - 22:17:00
Kinshasa- RD Congo (PANA) -- Twenty-one bodies and one survivor have been found after a plane crashed late on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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