Medical charity to open office in eastern Libya
29 december 2025 - 12:14:53Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is to open an office in eastern Libya [...] Full text...
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Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Medical and humanitarian charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is to open an office in eastern Libya [...] Full text...
Guinea-Bissau's electoral umpire assures ECOWAS observers of readiness
19 november 2025 - 07:45:32Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau’s National Electoral Commission, CNE, has assured the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election [...] Full text...
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Rights advocates say momentum builds for crimes against humanity treaty
27 october 2025 - 13:04:15New York, US (PANA) – Developing an effective International Convention to Prevent and Punish Crimes against Humanity will require ambitious [...] Full text...
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Libya to hold Second phase of municipal elections on 16 August
04 august 2025 - 13:05:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The secind phase of 2025 municipal elections in 51 municipalites will be held on 16 August, [...] Full text...
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World Health Day 2025 to spotlight women and babies’ survival, urging solidarity at a critical moment for global health
24 february 2025 - 19:22:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially announced the theme of World Health Day 2025, Healthy [...] Full text...
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Libya's acting Foreign Minister meets Ambassadors of Burundi and Sierra Leone
03 february 2025 - 11:58:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, al-Taher al-Baour, on Sunday met the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s 200,000 youths to benefit from IDA funded skills development programme
11 september 2024 - 10:22:14Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The World Bank has approved new funding to empower and build the skills of more than [...] Full text...
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3rd 'Made in Algeria' exhibition opens in Tripoli
04 june 2024 - 11:04:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, inaugurated the [...] Full text...
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Libya holds third meeting of Committee for payment of arrears to international and regional organizations
22 may 2024 - 17:46:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Committee for the Payment of Libyan State Contributions to Organizations held its third ordinary [...] Full text...
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Ouagadougou to host first International exhibition for Processing, Innovation and Quality
21 may 2024 - 17:27:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first International exhibition for Processing, Innovation and Quality (STIQ) will be held from 6 [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of the Economy expresses Libya's desire to establish a partnership with Bangladesh
05 march 2024 - 21:19:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Libyan ministry to hold forum, exhibition on education and training next month
03 january 2024 - 12:47:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Fourth Forum and Exhibition on Education and Training in Libya 2024 will be held from [...] Full text...
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Libya's Minister of Education stresses importance of educational programmes to support change
02 january 2024 - 16:53:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Education in the government of national unity Moussa Al-Mageryef has stressed the importance [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms efforts to protect, promote human rights
12 december 2023 - 10:47:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has underlined the efforts made by his government to protect [...] Full text...
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EU appoints Jan Vyčítal as new Head of Border Assistance Mission in Libya
06 december 2023 - 09:12:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has announced the appointment of Jan Vyčítal as Head of Mission of the [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF AFCON: Media accreditation process now open
22 october 2023 - 11:02:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The media accreditation application window for the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF AFCON is now open. The accreditation window [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF WCL: Media Accreditation Process extended by 3 days
14 october 2023 - 13:06:48Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The media accreditation application process for the third edition of the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso announces closure of military mission in Paris
15 september 2023 - 16:17:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday the closure of the Burkina [...] Full text...
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US urges all actors in Zimbabwe to commit to free, fair, peaceful elections
23 august 2023 - 06:36:27Washingon, DC, US (PANA) - As Zimbabweans head to the polls on Wednesday, the United States has called on all [...] Full text...
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WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine
10 august 2023 - 14:14:41Geneva, Switzrland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 [...] Full text...
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Burundi fails to present country's human rights report
04 july 2023 - 12:45:58Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian delegation to the 138th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday [...] Full text...
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RSF welcomes validation of Africa's first media certifier
12 june 2023 - 14:18:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Bureau Normale Audit (BNA) has become the first African certifier of media that [...] Full text...
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Gov’t of Ghana moves to evacuate stranded nationals In Sudan
23 april 2023 - 19:19:45Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Sunday announced plans to evacuate Ghanaians caught up [...] Full text...
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New RSF report warns of threats to journalists in the Sahel
03 april 2023 - 14:31:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In a new report entitled "In the Skin of a Journalist in the Sahel", Reporters [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM orders continuation of work of civil society organisations
22 march 2023 - 12:36:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has ordered the continuation of the activities of civil society [...] Full text...
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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)
11 march 2023 - 06:16:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...
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Council of Ministers of the Government of National Unity takes measures to meet social obligations in Libya
10 march 2023 - 19:22:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers of the National Unity Government Friday took [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Presidential Election free, fair until counting, uploading of results – West African Observers
07 march 2023 - 18:43:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), a regional network of CSOs drawn from 15 West [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS congratulates Nigerian president-elect Tinubu (By Paul Ejime)
01 march 2023 - 16:32:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has congratulated Bola Tinubu, who [...] Full text...
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Collation of votes in Nigeria's elections continues; leading opposition parties boycott process
28 february 2023 - 10:50:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Collation of votes of Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria continues on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Electoral Commission chairman speaks on voting disruptions in Lagos
25 february 2023 - 18:24:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has admitted violence and disruptions [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's crucial elections off to peaceful but slow start (By Paul Ejime)
25 february 2023 - 13:20:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting to elect a new president of Nigeria to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari got off to [...] Full text...
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U20 AFCON: Top scouts descend on Egypt as kick-off nears
16 february 2023 - 12:14:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Top scouts from leading African and global clubs will storm Cairo this weekend when the TotalEnergies [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)
30 january 2023 - 12:27:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...
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Gambian pays last respects to late vice President Badara Alieu Joof
23 january 2023 - 17:39:55Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday paid their last respects to the country's vice President Badara Alieu Joof, who died [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UK, EU, Australia Issue security alert, warn citizens against travelling to Nigeria,
20 january 2023 - 19:55:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom and Australia have asked their citizens to avoid all travels to Nigeria. In their [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM receives letters of accreditation of new Palestinian consul
11 december 2022 - 18:01:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mrs. Najla Al-Mangouch, on Sunday received the credentials [...] Full text...
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Egypt urged to ensure civil society’s full participation in COP27 climate summit
08 october 2022 - 08:29:28Geneva, Switzerland (PAA) - Authorities in Egypt must ensure civil society can safely and fully participate in the COP27 UN [...] Full text...
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Rights watchdog says reforms crucial for civilian rule in Mali
09 august 2022 - 10:13:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human rghts advocate on Tuesday urged Mali's authorities to act to uphold fundamental freedoms and the [...] Full text...
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Sudan military rulers lift state of emergency
30 may 2022 - 06:18:11Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese military rulers have lifted the state of emergency imposed throughout the country on 25 [...] Full text...
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Mali: Suspension of RFI and France 24 is "attack against freedom and independence of information"(RSF)
17 march 2022 - 20:18:00Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) on Thursday denounced an attack against information, which will be prejudicial [...] Full text...
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Delegation of ambassadors, representatives abroad received by Burkinabe Head of State
23 february 2022 - 14:42:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, received Tuesday a delegation of [...] Full text...
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Mali's transitional authorities expel journalist from Jeune Afrique
08 february 2022 - 15:33:00Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Press Centre (Maison de la presse) of Mali Tuesday condemned the expulsion of Benjamin [...] Full text...
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AU Summit ends with pledge to resolve urgent challenges
07 february 2022 - 10:51:09Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th African Union (AU) Ordinary summit ended in Addis Ababa on Sunday with renewed [...] Full text...
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Libya at ‘delicate and critical juncture’ ahead of landmark elections, says outgoing UN envoy
25 november 2021 - 04:31:57New York, US (PANA) - With one month left until elections in Libya, it is important that the international community [...] Full text...
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Four new ambassadors to Libya present credentials
07 september 2021 - 17:05:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday received the letters of accreditation [...] Full text...
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AU Mission offers tips for Zambian election stakeholders
14 august 2021 - 19:29:09Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) on Saturday advised the Government of Zambia to urgently [...] Full text...
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US slaps visa restrictions on Uganda authorities for undermining democratic process
17 april 2021 - 09:14:07Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Friday imposed visa restrictions on members of the Ugandan government believed to [...] Full text...
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Kenya Airports Authority gets International Airport Council recognition
19 february 2021 - 18:34:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Airports Council International (ACI) has recognized Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) in its World's Voice of [...] Full text...
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Ugandan president Museveni reelected for sixth term in office
16 january 2021 - 14:38:38Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been re-elected for another term that will extend his stay [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for ‘inclusive, transparent and peaceful’ elections in Uganda
14 january 2021 - 04:48:53Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - As polls open in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday, the UN chief Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...
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US cancels observation of Uganda's election
13 january 2021 - 09:58:53Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The U.S. on Wednesday announced that it will not be an observer of Uganda's election scheduled [...] Full text...
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Afreximbank expands trade finance services
16 december 2020 - 14:43:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank) has increased the number of Central Banks and commercial [...] Full text...
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Ugandan Police crackdown against opposition leaders draws Amnesty International condemnation
11 december 2020 - 19:41:21Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan authorities must take measures to immediately end the wave of human rights violations and abuses [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Six new imported cases detected in Mauritius
14 october 2020 - 06:12:37Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday announced that six new imported cases of Covid-19 have [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj receives credentials of 9 new ambassadors to Libya
11 october 2020 - 17:08:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, Sunday received the credentials of nine [...] Full text...
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CAF announces restricted media attendance for Interclubs competitions
07 october 2020 - 19:25:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In line with the CAF Guidelines to resume Football in Africa and public health measures in [...] Full text...
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CAJ condemns police attacks on journalists in Zimbabwe
28 june 2020 - 14:21:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) Sunday condemned attacks on two journalists by the Zimbabwean police. The newly-formed [...] Full text...
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CAF holds video conference on the impact of COVID-19 on African football
25 june 2020 - 16:41:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Amid lockdown, Zimbabwean journalists face prosecution (Analysis)
09 april 2020 - 17:36:56Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local freelance journalist, Panashe Makufa, had heard that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were dispersing [...] Full text...
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Accredited French journalist deported from Guinea
07 march 2020 - 11:53:36Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - French journalist, Thomas Dietrich, was deported on Friday, 48 hours after arriving in Guinea. He was [...] Full text...
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US to Togo: 'Publish elections results polling station by polling station for transparency'
27 february 2020 - 16:42:12Lomé, Togo (PANA) - In a statement made public by the Embassy of the United States in Togo, Washington has [...] Full text...
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International observers arrive in Togo for Saturday's presidential election
21 february 2020 - 13:09:26Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nearly 300 international observers have arrived in Togo for the presidential election on Saturday, official sources [...] Full text...
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Morocco wins African karate championships
10 february 2020 - 15:31:29Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has won the African karate championships for seniors, juniors and cadets, which it organized from [...] Full text...
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CPJ calls on Gambian authorities to immediately drop charges against two journalists
31 january 2020 - 19:44:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Media rights group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Gambian authorities to immediately [...] Full text...
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Libyan-Turkish MoUs and desire for Libyan gas highlighted by Libyan media
07 december 2019 - 19:00:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week highlighted the memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed on 27 November in Ankara [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM raises red flags about attempts to question legitimacy of Govt
04 december 2019 - 06:03:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Taher Siala, Libyan Minister for Foreign Affairs of the internationally-recognised Government of the National Accord [...] Full text...
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Mauritius appoints new Speaker of Parliament
21 november 2019 - 14:28:48Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Thursday elected Sooroojdev Fokeer as Speaker upon the proposal by Prime [...] Full text...
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Voting begins for governors in two Nigerian States
16 november 2019 - 11:15:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Voting has begun to elect governors in Bayelsa and Kogi States in Nigeria. In Kogi State, a [...] Full text...
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Three new ambassadors accredited in Libya
05 november 2019 - 22:46:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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WB, partners strengthen capacities of African universities
22 september 2019 - 19:48:14Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – The projects of the Africa’s excellence centers for higher education (CEAI) and the Africa’s excellence centers [...] Full text...
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Haftar and US Ambassador meet in Dubai to discuss the crisis in Libya
20 september 2019 - 12:22:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Marshal Khalifa Haftar on Thursday met in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency becomes UN's Adaption Fund's 'National Implementing Entity'
17 july 2019 - 16:20:04Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is set to become Zimbabwe's ‘National Implementing Entity’ of the Adaptation [...] Full text...
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Major breakthrough in fighting TB burden amongst miners in Southern Africa
05 july 2019 - 18:44:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A regional programme to improve the testing of Tuberculosis (TB), which remains a major public [...] Full text...
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Election Resource Centre calls on Zimbabwe gov't to focus on election reforms as well
03 july 2019 - 18:18:23Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A local election think tank, Election Resource Centre (ERC), has called on the Zimbabwean government to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's National Assembly issues stringent conditions for accreditation
21 may 2019 - 07:39:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Management of the Nigerian National Assembly has announced stringent conditions for accreditation to cover the [...] Full text...
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CAF strengthens accreditation system for "Egypt 2019" AFCON
16 may 2019 - 21:42:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Football Confederation (CAF) has decided to strengthen its accreditation system for media members for [...] Full text...
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Bamako to host regional conference on decentralised climate funding
23 april 2019 - 16:04:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "Lessons learnt and opportunities for the materialization of decentralized funding for efficient adaptation of territorial authorities to [...] Full text...
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East African Court of Justice faults Tanzania’s Media Services Act
29 march 2019 - 14:03:31Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on Thursday declared that some provisions of [...] Full text...
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EU observer mission says low turnout, violence mar Nigeria's elections
12 march 2019 - 07:59:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to Nigeria says that last Saturday’s governorship and [...] Full text...
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Nigerians elect State Governors, State Assembly legislators
09 march 2019 - 09:36:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Voting began early Saturday in Nigeria as citizens lined up in various polling units to elect [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's major opposition party ask electoral umpire to discontnue announcement of results
26 february 2019 - 20:42:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -Nigeria's leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday called on the chairman of the [...] Full text...
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AU applauds peaceful conduct of Nigeria's presidential, national assembly elections
25 february 2019 - 16:37:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Monday said the Nigerian presidential and national assembly elections held last Saturday [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS observers appeal for 'tolerance, restraint' in Nigeria as results are due to be released
25 february 2019 - 06:25:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Observation Mission has appealed to leaders of Nigeria's political parties, candidates, their supporters and [...] Full text...
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Health sciences university opens permanent campus in rural Rwanda
28 january 2019 - 11:43:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Amid a growing number of global health crises—from Ebola to rapidly rising cancer rates—and a shortage [...] Full text...
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Congolese church raises stakes amid tense wait for presidential election results
05 january 2019 - 07:51:41Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Catholic Church has ruffled feathers with the National Independent Electoral Commission of Congo (CENI) [...] Full text...
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France criticises media censorship by authorities in DR Congo
03 january 2019 - 18:08:00Paris, France (PANA) – The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Radio France International (RFI) have [...] Full text...
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China to hand over modern service centre to AU Commission
28 december 2018 - 15:41:04Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will on 4 January 2019 visit the [...] Full text...
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Mali makes impressive participation at UN Climate Change Conference
12 december 2018 - 16:21:04Bamako, Mali (NAPA) - Mali, which participates in the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) on the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...
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Buhari nominates three new ambassadors, appoints High Commissioner to South Africa
27 november 2018 - 16:15:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday nominated three ambassadors-designate for confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. The President [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Parliament swears in first female President
25 october 2018 - 10:02:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Parliament swore in veteran UN diplomat Sahlework Zewdie as the new President on [...] Full text...
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Former sports minister charged with Rio Olympics scandal
19 october 2018 - 13:07:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Sports Cabinet Secretary, Hassan Wario, has been charged with corruption following the 2016 Rio Olympics [...] Full text...
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Kenya's former sports minister, Olympic officials charged over Rio Olympic sleaze
13 october 2018 - 14:13:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's former Sports minister Hassan Wario, senior ministry officials and then President of National Olympic Committee, [...] Full text...
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Rights group blasts Mozambique for exorbitant accreditation fees for journalists
14 august 2018 - 19:43:34Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday blasted the Mozambican authorities for approving exorbitant media accreditation fees describing it [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, Kenya to sign MOUs l
28 july 2018 - 09:06:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Kenya will sign a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with Kenya in several [...] Full text...
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AfDB, IFAD collaborate to help Mozambique build knowledge on climate finance
26 july 2018 - 16:26:37Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have [...] Full text...
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Zambia to diversify energy generation with AfDB support
12 july 2018 - 19:58:40Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$50 million framework financing [...] Full text...
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Senior ANC officials in crucial talks to determine Zuma's fate
04 february 2018 - 13:35:31Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Senior members of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) are locked in talks with [...] Full text...
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Zuma's State of the Nation Address to go ahead – Parliament
01 february 2018 - 10:13:34Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Parliament's presiding officers on Thursday said the State of the Nation Address will go [...] Full text...
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UNESCO calls for synergy in education management
24 october 2017 - 19:52:21Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has warned governments against blaming teachers for [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Nigerian appointed AfDB's Country Manager for Kenya
12 september 2017 - 17:22:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Government of Kenya has expressed delight with the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group as a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: AfDB Senior Director concludes accreditation with Nigerian Gov't
30 june 2017 - 05:53:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senior Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Nigeria, Ebrima Faal, has concluded his [...] Full text...
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Kenya; Kenyan elected AIPS vice-chair
22 may 2017 - 13:13:20Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) Treasurer, Evelyn Watta, has been elected the Vice President [...] Full text...
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Senegal: CPJ denounces Gambian authorities for denying entry to seven journalists
20 january 2017 - 13:35:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has denounced Gambian authorities for denying entry to seven international [...] Full text...
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UN: One journalist killed every four days in 2016, UNESCO says
17 january 2017 - 17:38:56New York, US (PANA) - More than 100 journalists were killed in 2016 while doing their jobs, according to the [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Election commission says Dec. 1 polls on course
23 november 2016 - 15:12:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s independent electoral commission chairman, Alieu Momar Njai, has said preparations by his office for the [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kenya Olympic body finger minister for blocking dialogue
19 november 2016 - 13:04:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) on Saturday asked Sports minister Hassan Wario to rescind his [...] Full text...
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Morocco: Efforts to revolutionise transport gaining momentum - UN experts
12 november 2016 - 16:26:17Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Efforts to revolutionise transport around the world are gaining momentum with more Governments and businesses exploring [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Rights groups demand global probe into Ethiopian rights violations
30 august 2016 - 11:03:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A group of human rights organizations is calling for an independent and impartial international investigation into [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kenya to meet IOC over disbandment of national committee
29 august 2016 - 17:40:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A few days after disbanding the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK), local officials will jet [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Wada wants Russian athletes to Rio Olympics banned
19 july 2016 - 13:19:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has recommended that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) considers banning all [...] Full text...
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Senegal: New French ambassador presents letters of accreditation to president Sall
22 june 2016 - 12:56:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The new French ambassador to Senegal, Christophe Bigot, who arrived in Dakar on Thursday, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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South Africa: WADA suspends accreditation of South African doping control laboratory
04 may 2016 - 15:41:00Montreal, Canada (PANA) - The Montreal-based World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended the accreditation of the South African Doping Control [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: African Leadership University opens Mauritius campus
17 march 2016 - 07:46:37Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African Leadership University (ALU), a newly established tertiary institution offering programmes aimed at developing Africa's future [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius creates renewable energy agency
08 september 2015 - 17:08:12Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Energy Minister Ivan Collendavelloo Tuesday introduced in Parliament the Mauritius Renewable Energy Efficiency (MARENA) [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mali: AU Commission chair expresses concern about fresh northern Mali hostilities
02 september 2015 - 21:30:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Commission chairperson, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has expressed concern about the fresh outbreak [...] Full text...
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Senegal: CPJ condemns attack on Burundian journalist in Bujumbura
04 august 2015 - 16:24:26Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned an attack against Burundian journalist Esdras Ndikumana by [...] Full text...
thread Society
Botswana: Health ministry revamps system to meet regulatory body's standards
10 july 2015 - 09:46:06Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is revamping its health institutions in order to meet the accreditation criteria set by Council [...] Full text...
thread Health
Rwanda: Green Climate Fund accredits 13 new partnering institutions
09 july 2015 - 17:31:13Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's National Climate and Environment Fund is among 13 new partner institutions which the Board of [...] Full text...
thread Environment
ECOWAS: ECOWAS accredits five Ambassadors
02 july 2015 - 17:45:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission on Thursday accredited five Ambassadors to the sub-regional group, with Commission President using [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: State House restores press pass for DW Correspondent on President's orders
29 june 2015 - 19:07:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian State House Monday restored the Press Pass for the correspondent of German international broadcaster [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwandan journalist detained in Burundi for "spying" released
19 june 2015 - 20:29:36Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan journalist Etienne Besabesa Mivumbi who was detained in Burundi two weeks ago for "spying" has [...] Full text...
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Burund: Rwandan journalist held for "spying" in Burundi
11 june 2015 - 17:36:20Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Rwandan journalist Etienne Besabesa Mivumbi has been detained at Muyinga central prison in Burundi's Northeastern province [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Entrepreneurs launch platform to help fight crime in Botswana
06 may 2015 - 13:08:16Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A consortium of young entrepreneurs in Botswana -- Recoveri Botswana -- has launched the country’s first [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Main opposition party wins most states in Governorship polls
13 april 2015 - 11:09:57Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has won in most of the states where results [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: EU election observer hails card reader improvement
11 april 2015 - 17:04:35Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chief Observer of the European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission in Nigeria, Mr. Santiago Fisas, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Voting starts in Nigeria's State elections
11 april 2015 - 14:35:00Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting has started in Nigeria's state elections, following the conclusion of the accreditation process to verify [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Voters return to the polls to elect Governors, Lawmakers
11 april 2015 - 09:27:30Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Two weeks after electing a new President, Nigerian voters on Saturday returned to the polls to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: Catholic church leaders ask Jonathan, Buhari to accept final declared result
30 march 2015 - 15:52:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The umbrella body of the Nigerian Catholic leaders, the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: EU observers commend Nigerian voters on conduct over polls
29 march 2015 - 19:56:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union Observer Mission in Nigeria (EUOMN) has described Saturday's conduct of Nigerian voters during [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: AU, ECOWAS observers declare Nigeria's presidential, parliamentary polls 'free, fair, credible'
29 march 2015 - 17:39:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Election observer teams from the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: Voting opens on Day 2 of Nigeria's elections
29 march 2015 - 13:06:35Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting has opened on Sunday, the second day of Nigeria's presidential and parliamentary elections which started on Saturday. But [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: Vote counting underway as mixed reactions trail card readers failure
29 march 2015 - 10:48:00Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Counting and collation of Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly polls results is underway in Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: INEC extends voting till Sunday
28 march 2015 - 16:59:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended voting in Saturday's presidential and national parliamentary elections [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: Nigeria Civil Society (Situation Room) highlights election challenges
28 march 2015 - 16:22:13Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Saying that it welcomed the commencement of Nigeria’s Presidential and National Assembly elections Saturday, after a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: Manual accreditation ordered to make up for card reader failure
28 march 2015 - 16:21:32Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed its officials to allow manual accreditation of voters, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: President Jonathan votes, expresses hope
28 march 2015 - 15:49:03Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has voted in the country's presidential and National Assembly election, saying he [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: ECOWAS commends Nigerians for commitment to democracy
28 march 2015 - 14:50:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) and former Ghanaian president, John Kufuor, has [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: Voter accreditation starts
28 march 2015 - 10:29:21Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Accreditation of voters for the 2015 presidential and national parliamentary elections has started across Nigeria. The accreditation, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Decides 2015: "Situation Room" lauds Jonathan/Buhari 2nd peace accord
27 march 2015 - 13:23:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room), a coalition of more than 60 civic groups, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian military confine two Al Jazeera journalists to Maiduguri hotel
25 march 2015 - 17:55:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Military Wednesday confirmed that two journalists working for international television network Al Jazeera have been [...] Full text...
thread Society
Nigeria: UNIDO to assist Nigeria diversify economy
20 march 2015 - 14:47:31Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has offered to assist Nigeria to diversify its economy, [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria: INEC reviews public demonstration of Smart Card Readers
10 march 2015 - 18:14:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Following its meeting here Monday to consider field reports from the public demonstration of its Smart [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Civil society endorses use of card readers, biometric cards for elections
10 march 2015 - 16:01:54Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian civil society, working in support of credible polls in Africa's most populous nation, has [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Politics, heightened war against Boko Haram reported in Nigeria
21 february 2015 - 11:55:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the 14, 28 February, 2015, general elections, citing [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
2015 CAF Super Cup: Media accreditation process begins
17 february 2015 - 15:54:22Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The media accreditation process for the 2015 Orange CAF Super Cup opened Monday, 16 February, 2015, [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Nigeria: Nigeria denies frustrating foreign journalists requesting election coverage
05 february 2015 - 20:13:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Information says media reports claiming that the Federal Government is denying [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: CPJ tasks Nigerian authorities over denial of visas to journos seeking to cover elections
04 february 2015 - 09:50:46Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - With over 40 journalists yet to secure their visas to Nigeria for the 14 and 28 [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Family squabbles mar Mandela's legacy (Feature by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent)
17 january 2015 - 06:00:42Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – More than a year after global statesman Nelson Mandela was laid to rest in [...] Full text...
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Gambia: President Jammeh reshuffles cabinet, 2 journos get ministerial posts
06 january 2015 - 13:04:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- In the aftermath of the failed coup attempt in the Gambia, President Yahya Jammeh has carried out [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Pervasive security at venue of ECOWAS Summit
15 december 2014 - 13:26:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The 46th Ordinary Summit of the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, is being held in Nigeria's [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Voting continues Thursday in Nigeria’s opposition presidential primary election
11 december 2014 - 09:39:58Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting continued Thursday to pick the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate among the five aspirants [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Battle for opposition presidential ticket underway in Lagos
10 december 2014 - 13:39:56Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The battle for the presidential ticket of Nigeria’s main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress(APC), is [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Opposition heavyweights battle for APC presidential ticket Wednesday (Preview by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
10 december 2014 - 07:37:11Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), holds its national convention Wednesday in Lagos, [...] Full text...
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Senegal: CPJ's new report says legacy of Rwanda genocide includes media restrictions
08 december 2014 - 15:26:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based press freedom watchdog, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Monday released a new report [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Ex-Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister dies at 66
30 november 2014 - 14:50:31Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olugbenga Ashiru died in a South African hospital on Saturday, [...] Full text...
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2015 AFCON: CAF re-opens media accreditation for final draw of Equatorial Guinea 2015
23 november 2014 - 10:40:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has re-opened its media accreditation process for the final draw [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Nigeria: ECOWAS urges more support for regional Ebola response
29 october 2014 - 13:10:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS commission President Kadré Desire Ouédraogo, has called for more international support for the regional Ebola [...] Full text...
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Senegal: CPJ wants journalists, authorities to work together in Ebola-stricken nations
20 october 2014 - 15:40:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Monday said in Ebola-stricken [...] Full text...
thread Health
Nigeria: Vote counting underway in Nigerian State governorship election
09 august 2014 - 19:15:01Osogbo, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting is over in Saturday’s Governorship election across 3,010 polling units in South West Osun State, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Voting starts in Nigerian state election
09 august 2014 - 14:08:17Osogbo, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting has started in Saturday's governorship election in Nigeria's South-west Osun State, and indications are that [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS accredits three new ambassadors
01 august 2014 - 22:38:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Three new ambassadors from India, China and Algeria to Nigeria on Friday presented their Letters of [...] Full text...
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2014 FIFA WC: Ghana axes two key players (Updated, with reasons for the action)
26 june 2014 - 12:56:15Brasilia, Brasil (PANA) - Two key members of Ghana's Black Stars have been axed from the team, hours before it [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Nigeria: Governorship election holds in Nigerian state
21 june 2014 - 12:08:53Ado Ekiti, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting has opened to elect a new Governor in Nigeria's South-west Ekiti State Saturday, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: New Mandela book "flying off" the shelves (News Analysis by Craig Urquhart, PANA Correspondent, Cape Town)
21 june 2014 - 09:54:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Apart from Nelson Mandela’s internationally-acclaimed best-seller, the “Long Walk To Freedom”, released a few [...] Full text...
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South Africa: New book lifts lid on Mandela family feuds
15 june 2014 - 09:50:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An extraordinary new book about Nelson Mandela has lifted the lid on deep family [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS reviews flagship free movement protocol
15 may 2014 - 00:04:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS has launched a review of its flagship free movement protocol to eliminate the requirement for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Abuja ready to host regional, world leaders
06 may 2014 - 21:40:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The three-day meeting of the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) takes off in Abuja on [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Egypt: CAF, Morocco sign pact for 2015 Cup of Nations
23 april 2014 - 10:04:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African football's governing body CAF and the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) have signed the Framework [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Zambia: President Sata’s large cabinet questioned
20 april 2014 - 10:02:48Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A US-based Zambian academic, Henry Kyambalesa, says there is a pressing need for the country to [...] Full text...
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France: France-Rwanda ties deteriorate on genocide ceremony
07 april 2014 - 20:54:25Paris, France ( PANA) - France on Monday strongly deplored the attitude of the Rwandan authorities who barred the French [...] Full text...
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CAF announces media accreditation procedure for 2013 Glo-CAF Awards
29 december 2013 - 11:31:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - African soccer's governing body CAF has announced the procedure for media accreditation for the 2013 Glo-CAF [...] Full text...
thread Sports
AU Assembly meets January 2014 in Addis Ababa
19 december 2013 - 14:17:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union (AU) leaders will hold their 22nd ordinary summit at the organisation’s headquarters here [...] Full text...
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W/African regional experts call for action plan on integrated maritime strategy
05 november 2013 - 18:38:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Maritime experts from West Africa have asked the ECOWAS Commission to facilitate the development of a [...] Full text...
thread Environment
SADC's electoral observers declare Zim polls peaceful, credible
01 august 2013 - 14:30:59Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Wednesday's harmonised elections in Zimbabwe have been declared peaceful and credible by the Electoral Commissions Forum [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe denies Carter Centre accreditation to observe elections
09 july 2013 - 20:41:19Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has denied the Carter Centre, which conducts election observation work across the globe, accreditation to [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to allocate more resources to health sector
14 may 2013 - 09:14:30Niamey, Niger (PANA) - African countries have been urged to deploy more resources into the health sector, especially issues of [...] Full text...
thread Health
ECOWAS president lauds UK's contribution to sub-region's integration
08 april 2013 - 21:16:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr Kadre Desire Ouedraogo, has praised the government of the [...] Full text...
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Kenya warns of crackdown on unlicensed foreign journalists
13 march 2013 - 19:10:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Media Council warned Wednesday it would crackdown on propaganda mongering on the social media after [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission President lashes out at Mali Islamists
12 february 2013 - 13:23:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS Commission President Kadre Ouedraogo has lashed out at the armed Islamist groups that until recently [...] Full text...
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2013 AFCON: Free transportation for fans, journos
17 january 2013 - 09:08:19Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As part of efforts to fill the five stadia to be used for the 29th [...] Full text...
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IOC names NOC officials who 'tarnished' Olympic body's image
08 december 2012 - 14:21:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ordered four National Olympic Committees (NOCs) to discipline officials after [...] Full text...
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New AfDB report on how African countries will access Green Climate Fund
07 december 2012 - 11:15:36Doha, Qatar (PANA) - A new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB), in collaboration with Vivid Economics, has made [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Conference of African Commandants of military colleges begins in Abuja
05 november 2012 - 13:02:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A four-day conference of African Commandants of military Command and Staff Colleges opened in Nigeria’s capital, [...] Full text...
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93 Nigerian ambassadors get letters of credence, deployment
12 june 2012 - 16:32:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ninety-three Nigerian ambassadors, deployed to foreign countries and in-situ, were Tuesday presented their letters of credence [...] Full text...
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African diplomats push for Morocco's return to the AU
30 may 2012 - 14:11:01Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Ambassadors of some African countries accredited to Morocco, on Wednesday made a case for Morocco's return [...] Full text...
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WHO intensifies health diplomacy to improve Africa’s health (WHOAFRO FEATURES)
20 february 2012 - 10:48:06Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Leveraging an increasingly powerful tool of advocacy, the African Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Nigerian state holds governorship election
11 february 2012 - 12:04:40Yenagoa, Nigeria (PANA) - Accreditation started on schedule at 8 am local time in Nigeria's southern Bayelsa state, the home [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission accredits 5 envoys
02 february 2012 - 18:50:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Five Ambassadors have been accredited as Permanent Representatives of their countries to the ECOWAS Commission, the [...] Full text...
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Madagascar calls continued suspension by AU 'double standard'
27 january 2012 - 08:10:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Madagascar, which was suspended from the African Union (AU) in March 2009 after a military-backed [...] Full text...
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EAC reviews standards of local product
23 january 2012 - 16:49:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Preparing to start the free movement of goods within the East African Community (EAC), [...] Full text...
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Intra-regional trade takes EAC economies closer to integration (Feature)
08 january 2012 - 14:07:47Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Benefits of regional integration are increasingly bringing partners of the East African Community (EAC) [...] Full text...
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Angolan ambassador to Egypt presents credentials to Tantawi
12 december 2011 - 17:04:54Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan Ambassador to Egypt, António da Costa Fernandes, on Monday presented his letters of credence [...] Full text...
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Libya wants weapons stocked in Embassy in Cairo
26 october 2011 - 09:09:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Libya's interim rulers have asked the Egyptian government to return the weapons that were hidden in [...] Full text...
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'Agreement between African ombudsmen, AU defines roles'
25 october 2011 - 16:15:25Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The cooperation agreement between the Association of African Ombudsmen or Mediators (AOMA) and the African Union [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde exports medicines to Guinea-Bissau
17 september 2011 - 17:31:22Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) -The first batch of medicines exported by the Cape Verdean pharmaceutical company, Inpharma, is available in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian journalist identified in WikiLeaks cable flees country
15 september 2011 - 16:19:30New York, US (PANA) - US diplomatic cables disclosed last month by WikiLeaks cited an Ethiopian journalist by name and [...] Full text...
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Pan-African Aviation Training Coordination Conference underway in SA
28 july 2011 - 07:53:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The third Pan-African Aviation Training Coordination Conference began in Cape Town on Wednesday, under [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia detains two Swedish journalists
06 july 2011 - 14:56:16New York, US (PANA) - Two Swedish journalists, reporting on the activities of armed separatists operating in an oil-rich province [...] Full text...
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CPJ slams Equatorial Guinea for detaining German TV crew
18 june 2011 - 08:36:21New York, US (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the detention of a German television crew [...] Full text...
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