Tunisia underlines increasing interest for African integration

06 july 2020 - 23:41:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Monday reaffirmed its interest for African integration which represents a complementary and progressive vision for [...] Full text...

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AU lays ground for industrialisation summit in November in Niger

06 july 2020 - 23:32:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to hold a special summit of heads of state [...] Full text...

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IFC gives Mauritania 35 million dollar for energy supply

06 july 2020 - 22:31:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, Monday granted Mauritania a loan of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa's response much better than rest of world, says Kenyatta

06 july 2020 - 21:41:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has commended Africa's concerted response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), saying measures [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president grants nationality to 135 foreigners, including 34 Palestinians

06 july 2020 - 19:29:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid Monday granted nationality to some 135 foreigners, including 34 Palestinians, sources close [...] Full text...

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Illegal migration: 3 Burkinabés arrested on the Algeria-Tunisia border

06 july 2020 - 15:29:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian security unit has arrested  three nationals from Burkina Faso, allegedly smuggled into Tunisia, PANA [...] Full text...

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Bubonic plague: Its symptoms, fatality rate and history

06 july 2020 - 14:24:57
Beijing, China (PANA) - China has reported a bubonic plague infection — a bacterial infection that is transmitted by fleas. Fleas, [...] Full text...

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Juliet Nalukenge, Uganda's 17-year-old jewel (Sports portrait)

06 july 2020 - 13:27:06
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Teenager Juliet Nalukenge made history by winning the Uganda Women's Player-of-the-Year award at a tender age [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

06 july 2020 - 13:04:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: South African firm manufactures copper filtration face mask

06 july 2020 - 10:03:40
        Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African startup company has launched a patent-pending offering for cloth masks with filter [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

06 july 2020 - 07:34:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Monday's exchange rates for Tanzania Shilling

06 july 2020 - 06:48:08
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are indicative exchange rates of the Tanzania Shilling as issued Monday by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's positive cases cross 20,000-mark at 20,085

05 july 2020 - 11:37:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s coronavirus case count has crossed the 20,000-mark to hit 20,085, as the pandemic continues to [...] Full text...

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Madagascar receives US$ 2 million from ARC to cover drought risks

05 july 2020 - 07:32:56
‎Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The government of Madagascar has received a cheque of US$2.13 million from the Insurance Company of [...] Full text...

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AfDB elevates Kenyan Wambui Gichuri to post of VP Agric, Human and Social Development

05 july 2020 - 07:14:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the promotion of Wambui Gichuri to the [...] Full text...

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Coromnavirus: Four Ghanaian doctors succumb to virus, over 150 test positive

04 july 2020 - 18:43:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) said here Saturday that over 150 of its members had tested [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Legendary South Africa actress dead at 80

04 july 2020 - 16:46:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Legendary South African actress Mary Twala died in Johannesburg Saturday after a lengthy illness [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's cases jump to 27,564 with 454 new infections

04 july 2020 - 11:46:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said here Saturday it recorded 454 new cases of [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Central African Republic don't feel inferior to the giants - Coach Zahoui

03 july 2020 - 18:43:50
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Although they are one of the weakest football teams in Africa, Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Inaugural CAF Women's Champions League will feature 10 to 15 clubs - CAF President

03 july 2020 - 18:06:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Ahmad Ahmad, says the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Coca-Cola joins Black Lives Matter boycott

03 july 2020 - 16:51:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Coca-Cola in South Africa has stopped all advertising on social media as part of [...] Full text...

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'Ivorian François Zahoui is new ASK Guinea coach'

03 july 2020 - 16:19:38
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Francois Zahoui, a former coach of the Ivorian and Nigerien national teams, has been named 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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CAF, FIFA, WHO and SGSA hold joint Safety & Security COVID-19 review meeting for Africa

03 july 2020 - 15:32:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), in partnership with [...] Full text...

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How Nigeria's Omagbemi muted idea of CAF Women’s Champions League

03 july 2020 - 15:19:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - United States-based former Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi, has commended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) [...] Full text...

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AfDB concludes R2 billion investment in Nedbank SDG-linked bonds

03 july 2020 - 15:03:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has concluded the investment of 2billion Rands (about US$116 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves US$165 million grant for Ethiopia's national COVID-19 emergency response

03 july 2020 - 14:52:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on 3 July, 2020, approved [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Infections in Rwanda reach 1,063

03 july 2020 - 13:07:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The number of coronavirus infections in Rwanda increased by 21 within a day to reach 1,063 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Military says airstrikes destroy Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' meeting venue, killing several

03 july 2020 - 12:45:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

03 july 2020 - 12:17:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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. AIB Capital Limited, ApexAfricaCapital Limited in Kenya announce merger

03 july 2020 - 12:01:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Group, AXYS, one of the leading portfolio management companies in Mauritius, has concluded a [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Nigeria youths driving disease spread as nation records 626 new infections

03 july 2020 - 11:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday recorded 626 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing total infections in the country to 27,110.   Nigeria [...] Full text...

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UN renews call for closure of Libya’s migration detention centres, accountability

03 july 2020 - 10:58:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Marking the first anniversary of the airstrike on Libya’s Tajoura Detention Centre, which resulted in the [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

03 july 2020 - 09:55:08
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Friday's exchange rates for Tanzania Shilling

03 july 2020 - 07:28:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are indicative exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Friday as issued [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO urges strong safety measures as African countries resume air travel

03 july 2020 - 04:35:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As African countries begin to reopen borders and air spaces, it is crucial that governments take [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council

03 july 2020 - 04:14:28
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Council of ministers adopts two texts on African integration

02 july 2020 - 23:40:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Council of ministers Thursday adopted two fundamental draft bills related to African integration, the spokesperson [...] Full text...

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UN appoints former Gambian Justice Minister Registrar at IRMCT

02 july 2020 - 18:36:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Thursday announced the appointment of Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, former [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Penticostal church says 8,370 of its members, eight pastors killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

02 july 2020 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The EYN Church says it lost over 8,370 members to Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Victor Osimhen in hot demand by several major European clubs

02 july 2020 - 17:44:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian striker for the French Ligue 1 club, Lille, and winner of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS wants African, non-African countries to endorse Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the top WTO job

02 july 2020 - 17:35:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called for support for the candidacy [...] Full text...

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AfDB to launch African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement

02 july 2020 - 16:08:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch its African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement in a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo to reopen air traffic after 3-month closure

02 july 2020 - 14:59:28
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo is preparing to reopen its air space to traffic, suspended for more than three months [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Explosion rocks major oil refinery

02 july 2020 - 14:37:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A massive explosion at Cape Town’s biggest oil refinery in South Africa on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Egypt reopens airports after three-month closure over Covid-19

02 july 2020 - 14:12:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt on Wednesday reopened its airports for international flights for the first time in more than [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission Chair appeals for calm in Ethiopia

02 july 2020 - 13:56:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is monitoring [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Niger to compensate Nigerien firm for violating its Rights to property

02 july 2020 - 13:31:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Niger to pay 5,787,456,482 CFA in [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

02 july 2020 - 12:38:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Mogadishu Stadium reopens after a 16-year closure

02 july 2020 - 12:28:28
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia’s Mogadishu Stadium staged a football game for the first time on 30 June 2020 after [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

02 july 2020 - 11:50:57
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses case alleging violation of Nigeria's int'l obligation on polls

02 july 2020 - 11:40:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Wednesday dismissed a suit filed by seven Nigerians alleging that [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Vulnerable people across East Africa forcibly evicted during pandemic

02 july 2020 - 09:46:46
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Over 70,000 people, many of whom are internally displaced, were forcibly evicted from their [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

02 july 2020 - 09:16:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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'Bold and creative’ solutions needed for a sustainable, post-pandemic economy – UN Chief

02 july 2020 - 06:44:13
New York, US (PANA) - Unless the world acts now, the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying global recession, will trigger “years [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name

02 july 2020 - 06:23:03
Paris, France (PANA) -  The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking [...] Full text...

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Youth activist speaks up for environmental protection at Human Rights Council

02 july 2020 - 06:09:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Environmental harm severely affects “the youngest children, indigenous children and those from low-income and marginalized communities,” [...] Full text...

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Three senior managers remanded after mass graves were discovered beneath hospital in Southern Rwanda

01 july 2020 - 17:19:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Three senior managers, including a legal representative of a referral hospital of Gitwe, Southern Rwanda,  were [...] Full text...

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EU considers Algeria, Morocco, Rwanda, Tunisia safe from Covid-19 problems

01 july 2020 - 16:44:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Algeria, Morocco, Rwanda and Tunisia are among the 15 countries considered safe from the effects of [...] Full text...

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Terrorism: Displaced persons begin to return home in Sahel region

01 july 2020 - 15:01:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rising from their meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania, with French President, Emmanuel Macron, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Diaspora Coalition urges protection of pandemic victims

01 july 2020 - 13:11:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Leaders of diaspora and community organizations from around the world on Tuesday expressed solidarity with coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting held on 30 June 2020

01 july 2020 - 12:52:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At its meeting on 30 June 2020, via video-conference to discuss the future of competitions and [...] Full text...

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ADF approves US$9.52 million to enhance coordinated COVID-19 response in East Africa, Horn of Africa and the Comoros

01 july 2020 - 12:40:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved grants totalling US$9.52 [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

01 july 2020 - 11:42:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Gambian police charge human rights activist

01 july 2020 - 10:20:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Madi Jobarteh, one of Gambia’s leading human rights activists faces a “false publication and broadcasting” charge [...] Full text...

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EU pursues deeper, stronger partnership with Africa - EC

01 july 2020 - 09:16:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions on Africa, restating the paramount importance of [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

01 july 2020 - 07:37:12
  Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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World Bank realigns Africa Region into two Vice Presidencies for greater focus on country progress

01 july 2020 - 07:35:29
Washington, US (PANA) - As a sign of its strong commitment to Africa, the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional portfolio [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana Football Association cancels 2019/20 season

01 july 2020 - 07:34:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has cancelled the 2019/20 football season as a result of the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF official tips African oil exporters on extraordinary challenges ahead

01 july 2020 - 06:40:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The economic toll of COVID-19, both through lockdowns and external shocks, will have a staggering effect [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Hard times forecast for global job recovery in 2020, warns ILO chief

01 july 2020 - 05:41:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on jobs has been much worse than expected initially, the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Impacts disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable: UN chief

01 july 2020 - 05:21:10
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing poverty eradication on Tuesday in front of the General Assembly, UN chief António Guterres [...] Full text...

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Violent protests intensify in Ethiopia after popular singer's killing

30 june 2020 - 23:01:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Violence broke out in three major cities in Ethiopia - Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and [...] Full text...

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"Survie" criticizes French military intervention in fight against terrorism in Sahel

30 june 2020 - 22:07:26
Paris, France (PANA) - The Survie Association Tuesday criticized the presence of French forces in the Barkane operation under the [...] Full text...

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Mali: Opposition URD youngsters plan peaceful demonstration for the release of Soumaïla Cissé

30 june 2020 - 18:53:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the Youth wing of the opposition Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD), say [...] Full text...

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Nearly 140 illegal migrants rescued off the Tunisian coast

30 june 2020 - 18:29:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units rescued 139 illegal migrants, ranging in age from 18 to 51 years old, [...] Full text...

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AfDB's Legal Service Department gets new Director

30 june 2020 - 17:16:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Mr. Souley Amadou as Acting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: CAF postpones 2021 Africa Cup of Nations to 2022

30 june 2020 - 17:03:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was on Tuesday postponed to January 2022 by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to intensify fight against corruption

30 june 2020 - 16:42:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is committed to shed [...] Full text...

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World Bank Approves $40 million emergency support for Somalia’s Desert Locust Response

30 june 2020 - 15:40:40
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) -  The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $40 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy thwarts nine illegal migration attempts

30 june 2020 - 14:37:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy thwarted on Sunday night thwarted nine illegal attempts to migrate to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: EU agrees to start lifting travel restrictions for residents of some third countries

30 june 2020 - 14:21:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday adopted a recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scope for pandemic to spread aggressively remains real threat in sub-Saharan Africa - IMF

30 june 2020 - 10:12:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to represent an unprecedented health and economic crisis, with costs that [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

30 june 2020 - 09:29:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

30 june 2020 - 08:51:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Ghana's president defends deployment of troops to border areas as voter registration begins

30 june 2020 - 06:47:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has defended the deployment of the military at the country’s [...] Full text...

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Water cooperation between States ‘key’ to Blue Nile dam project

30 june 2020 - 05:39:02
New York, US (PANA) - The Blue Nile is “critical for the livelihoods and development” of Egyptians, Ethiopians and Sudanese, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin gets financial support to establish laboratories to counter COVID-19

29 june 2020 - 22:55:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The programme for Arab-African Trade Bridges (AATB) run by the multinational Islamic Trade Company (ITFC) Monday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana dismisses COVID-19 fuel shortages link

29 june 2020 - 19:01:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Presidential COVID-19 Task Force has dispelled reports that testing for the respiratory disease at the [...] Full text...

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“One” WASH program improves well-being of Ethiopia's vulnerable communities - Officials

29 june 2020 - 18:28:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s ‘One’ model, under which the government runs its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ( WASH [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament dissatisfied with presence of Russian mercenaries at al-Charara oil field

29 june 2020 - 17:25:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament), based in Tripoli, has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN food agency warns that tens of million could go hungry because of pandemic

29 june 2020 - 16:58:48
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Tens of millions more people are likely to go hungry this year because of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Jambojet retains Affrica, Middle East most reliable Dash-8 operator award

29 june 2020 - 16:45:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - For the second year in a row, regional low cost carrier, Jambojet, has been awarded the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top South African golfer is COVID-19 positive

29 june 2020 - 14:17:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African golfer Dylan Frittelli has tested positive for COVID-19 while competing in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian footballer Osimhen wins 2020 Marc-Vivien Foe Prize in France

29 june 2020 - 13:45:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, who plays for French Ligue 1 club, Lille, has won the Prix [...] Full text...

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Burundi's new president names 15-member cabinet

29 june 2020 - 11:51:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Sunday evening appointed 15 members to the new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria repatriates 315 stranded citizens from UK

29 june 2020 - 11:48:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has continued its evacuation of stranded citizens abroad as a result of [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

29 june 2020 - 11:42:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

29 june 2020 - 08:50:54
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

29 june 2020 - 08:46:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 cases in Rwanda top 900

28 june 2020 - 22:37:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda reported 22 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) Sunday  to reach a total of 900 confirmed [...] Full text...

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Simba SC retain Tanzanian soccer championship

28 june 2020 - 20:52:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (PANA) - Simba SC Sunday retained Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League (VPL) championship after amassing 79 points [...] Full text...

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Oil interests in Libyan conflict resurface with presence of mercenaries in oil sites (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2020 - 20:30:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s huge oil resources which are at the origin of foreign interference have brought to the [...] Full text...

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Proparco contributes $30 million to the development of African SMEs

28 june 2020 - 19:39:51
Paris, France (PANA) - Proparco, a subsidiary of the French development agency (AFD) dedicated to the private sector, will contribute [...] Full text...

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Former world basketball body chairman Abdoulaye Seye Moreau dies

28 june 2020 - 18:33:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Abdoulaye Seye Moreau, former chairman of the Senegalese basketball federation, the Senegalese national Olympics and sports [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Malawi's historic election

28 june 2020 - 17:58:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday offered his congratulations to Lazarus Chakwera on his election [...] Full text...

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Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media

28 june 2020 - 17:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta hails Malawi's new President Chakwera

28 june 2020 - 14:53:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta Sunday joined other African leaders in congratulating Malawi’s new President Lazarus Chakwera. Also hailing [...] Full text...

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CAJ condemns police attacks on journalists in Zimbabwe

28 june 2020 - 14:21:18
Nairobi, 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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Coronavirus: Leaders of African media associations call on gov’ts for support to work efficiently

28 june 2020 - 14:02:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders of African media organisations have called on African governments to empower journalists to work efficiently [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight state funeral of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

28 june 2020 - 12:16:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The funeral services for former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza held at Ingoma Stade in Gitega (Central [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says will start filling Grand Renaissance Dam within two weeks

27 june 2020 - 13:27:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopia is set to start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: SADC to set guidelines on electoral observation during pandemics

27 june 2020 - 12:48:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States holding elections during the COVID-19 pandemic have [...] Full text...

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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges

27 june 2020 - 10:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional [...] Full text...

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Saturday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

27 june 2020 - 08:52:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Saturday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi as published by Trust Bank [...] Full text...

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Former DR Congo forward Emeka Essanga passes on

26 june 2020 - 18:57:58
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Former DR Congo forward, Emeka Essanga, passed away on Thursday (25 June 2020) at a [...] Full text...

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AfDB Private Sector VP on country needs for better economic stabilization strategies

26 june 2020 - 18:51:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Solomon Quaynor, the Vice President of Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization at the African Development [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB approves 100.5-million-euro budget support for COVID-19 fight in Gabon

26 june 2020 - 18:43:02
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 100.5-million-euro loan to [...] Full text...

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African countries making headway in tackling tax evasion, money laundering - Report

26 june 2020 - 18:33:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African countries made great strides in strengthening commitments and capacity to achieve tax transparency and [...] Full text...

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COCOBOD, partners celebrate first US$200 million loan disbursement to boost cocoa productivity in Ghana

26 june 2020 - 18:20:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of US$200 million of [...] Full text...

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International community shows strong support for Sudan with US$1.8 billion pledge

26 june 2020 - 18:08:34
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Over US$1.8 billion in pledges poured in for Sudan during a high-level Sudan Partnership Conference, held [...] Full text...

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'Niger is a transit country for international drug trafficking'

26 june 2020 - 17:55:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "Niger is certainly not a drug-producing country, but its pivotal position between sub-Saharan and North Africa [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt. seeking investors to manage its forest

26 june 2020 - 17:43:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, on Thursday in Brazzaville, sought the [...] Full text...

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BOAD mobilizes more than 180 billion CFAF to support WAEMU States and private sector

26 june 2020 - 17:34:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) is mobilizing 275.6 million euros (about CFAF 180.78 billion), to [...] Full text...

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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League

26 june 2020 - 16:38:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...

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Botswana heightens anti-poaching war

26 june 2020 - 15:58:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Poachers’ death toll in Botswana is rising due to the army’s sharp anti-poaching measures. The anti-poaching Botswana [...] Full text...

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Losing momentum in Libya, France wants to play its all-out battle to preserve a place

26 june 2020 - 15:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In recent days, French President Emmanuel Macron made numerous media statements on the situation in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Malian elected president of African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association

26 june 2020 - 14:42:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Moustapha Ben Barka of Mali and vice president of the West African Development Bank (BOAD) has [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reiterates its call for accountability for crimes targeting women in Libya

26 june 2020 - 14:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 accelerates greater trade coordination in East Africa

26 june 2020 - 13:09:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Training positions East African trade facilitation committees to work more closely and in a [...] Full text...

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Mandela's grandson slams Chief Justice over Israel comments

26 june 2020 - 10:26:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela on Friday called on Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng to [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

26 june 2020 - 10:02:31
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

26 june 2020 - 09:32:42
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

26 june 2020 - 08:03:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 63 new confirmed cases, 5 recoveries, one death recorded in Congo

25 june 2020 - 23:27:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Thursday recorded 63 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), five new recoveries and one death, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Union calls for unbiased sharing of coronavirus vaccine

25 june 2020 - 21:33:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Top scientists, researchers and ministers of health rose from a two-day virtual conference on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Thursday trading down

25 june 2020 - 21:13:03
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Thursday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO decries ‘negligent’ safety planning for African frontline health workers

25 june 2020 - 20:03:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has decried the lack of proper [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves COVID-19 Response grants for 6 SADC countries and São Tomé & Príncipe

25 june 2020 - 18:49:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Tuesday approved nearly US$8.9 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by 4 Burkinabes on rights violations, rejects claim of arbitrary detention by Liberian

25 june 2020 - 17:25:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In the first of two landmark judgements delivered on Wednesday, in Abuja, Nigeria, the ECOWAS Community [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM sacks Deputy, reshuffles Cabinet over alleged corruption

25 june 2020 - 16:57:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr  Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Thursday sacked his Deputy, Mr. Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, who [...] Full text...

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Two Ghanaian Coaches to participate in FIFA Educators' Online Course

25 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Local reports from Accra have indicated that the National Under-20 (female) Head Coach, Yusif Basigi, and [...] Full text...

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CAF holds video conference on the impact of COVID-19 on African football

25 june 2020 - 16:41:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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WHO says Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is over

25 june 2020 - 16:23:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday the end of the 10th Ebola outbreak [...] Full text...

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BOAD approves 228 billion CFAF for new project financing in six countries

25 june 2020 - 15:04:30
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of 228 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South Africa’s president Ramaphosa calls for virus vaccine roadmap

25 june 2020 - 14:35:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the African Union to work with countries, [...] Full text...

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Guinea to participate in ECOWAS regional consultation

25 june 2020 - 14:07:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Assembly of Guinea, newly set up following the elections on March 22, will participate [...] Full text...

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South Africa's football legend dead at 61

25 june 2020 - 13:54:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are pouring in for South African football legend Lawrence Chelin who has died [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana’s private sector implored to proactively fight COVID-19 impacts

25 june 2020 - 12:48:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Financial services provider, Stanbic Bank Botswana has implored the local business community to aggressively innovate against [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's 10th Ebola outbreak over

25 june 2020 - 11:59:09
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The health authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday declared the end of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister discusses security sector reform in Libya with U.S. officials

25 june 2020 - 11:45:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interior minister in the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, on Thursday held a videoconference [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

25 june 2020 - 11:04:22
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

25 june 2020 - 08:46:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

25 june 2020 - 08:30:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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RSF denounces repression of media in DRC province

24 june 2020 - 23:05:57
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) Wednesday condemned the repression of media professionals in the province of Mongala, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO to finance coronavirus vaccine research in Africa

24 june 2020 - 22:55:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) will provide funding to the most promising coronavirus vaccine initiatives [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Wednesday trading down

24 june 2020 - 21:15:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Wednesday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger classified 6th in Africa in terms of Covid-19 recovery - INS

24 june 2020 - 21:07:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger, with more than nine out of 10 (90.1pct) patients recovering from coronavirus (COVID-19), is the [...] Full text...

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AfDB ranks 4th on global index of transparency

24 june 2020 - 18:06:40
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "Publish What You Fund Transparency Index" has ranked the African Development Bank (AfDB) fourth out [...] Full text...

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'Women at the forefront of aid to countries during COVID-19'

24 june 2020 - 17:56:27
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Across the development and medical community, experts have acknowledged the disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: France provides more medical equipment to Tunisia

24 june 2020 - 17:19:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The French embassy in Tunisia on Tuesday delivered a fourth consignment of medical supplies to Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Togo avails over 120,000 tonnes of inputs for farmers in 2020-21 crop season

24 june 2020 - 15:56:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has made more than 120,000 tonnes of agricultural inputs available to farmers for the 2020-2021 [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé for single currency in the ECOWAS area

24 june 2020 - 14:44:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé pleaded on Tuesday, during a video-conference, for a single common currency for [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

24 june 2020 - 12:41:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

24 june 2020 - 11:48:50
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...

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Zambian President congratulates Kenya on election to UN Security Council

24 june 2020 - 09:35:41
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has congratulated his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta for Kenya's election to serve [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

24 june 2020 - 09:29:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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Supporting private sector enables to relaunch economy in Tunisia, says WB

23 june 2020 - 23:57:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The resident representative of the World Bank here, Tony Verheijen, said here Tuesday that support for [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Tuesday trading down

23 june 2020 - 23:01:57
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Tuesday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: India gives Congo six tons of drugs to fight Covid-19

23 june 2020 - 18:57:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Indian ambassador to Congo, Ghotu Ram Meena, on Tuesday in Brazzaville gave the Congolese government [...] Full text...

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Board Chairman of PANA, Dr. Ibrahim Dagash, passes on (Re-issued)

23 june 2020 - 18:33:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese journalist, Pan-Africanist and Board Chairman of the Pan-African News Agency (PANA), Dr Ibrahim Dagash, has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Building urban evidence base on social and economic impacts of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa

23 june 2020 - 17:34:28
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO is launching a partnership with the Canadian Covid 19 Social Impacts Network and Metropolis Canada [...] Full text...

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40% of poorest countries did not provide specific support to disadvantaged learners during COVID-19 crisis - UNESCO report

23 june 2020 - 17:31:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Fewer than 10% of countries have laws that help ensure full inclusion in education, according to [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese football referee, Badara Sene, passes on

23 june 2020 - 17:23:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal football has been thrown into a state of mourning following the death of former referee, [...] Full text...

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AfDB to enhance private sector participation in climate change, green investment in Africa

23 june 2020 - 17:20:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Climate Change and Green Growth Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB approves Euro 88 million loan to support pandemic crisis response in Cameroon

23 june 2020 - 17:16:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday approved an 88 [...] Full text...

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S&P Global affirms AfDB’s AAA rating, with stable outlook

23 june 2020 - 17:12:31
New York, US (PANA) - Ratings Agency, S&P Global, has affirmed its 'AAA/A-1+' long- and short-term issuer credit assessment of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and PANA Board Chair, Dr Ibrahim Dagash, passes on

23 june 2020 - 16:38:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese journalist, Panafricanist and former head of the African Union media department, Dr Ibrahim Dagash, died [...] Full text...

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CAF issues guidelines for the resumption of football in Africa

23 june 2020 - 16:28:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Medical Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released a comprehensive plan [...] Full text...

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Gambia remains committed to ECO, urges member states to do same

23 june 2020 - 15:38:50
Gambia, Banjul (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has told Heads of State and Government in the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Armed groups, terrorist movements accused of sexual violence in northern and central Mali

23 june 2020 - 15:16:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Certain armed groups and terrorist movements have been responsible for sexual violence, particularly in northern and [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma back in court for pre-trial hearing

23 june 2020 - 15:09:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma appeared in KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Pietermaritzburg for [...] Full text...

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AU Commission chief concerned by crisis in Mali

23 june 2020 - 14:32:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has said he is deeply concerned by the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IOM appeals for US$ 37.8 million to continue lifesaving assistance to vulnerable people in Central Sahel region

23 june 2020 - 14:07:21
Dakar, Senegal - A rise in violence and the multi-layered humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel region have resulted in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari cautions on quest for ECOWAS common currency

23 june 2020 - 13:25:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned that the ambition for Eco regional currency could be in ‘serious jeopardy,’ [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc

23 june 2020 - 12:58:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee

23 june 2020 - 09:24:19
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee as published by the Commercial [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi

23 june 2020 - 08:21:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Trust [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:

23 june 2020 - 05:17:35
New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Monday trading up

22 june 2020 - 23:53:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Monday trading up, with the BRVM 10 index rising [...] Full text...

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Libyan Government of National Accord welcomes acceptance of investigation by UN human rights commission

22 june 2020 - 23:44:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Justice of the government of national accord (GNA) Monday expressed its approval [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's COVID-19 cases reach 787

22 june 2020 - 22:24:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's health ministry on Monday reported 59 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese international referee Badarera Mamaya Sène dies

22 june 2020 - 21:21:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Badara Mamaya Sène, former Senegalese international referee and mayor of the Senegalese city of Rufisque, died [...] Full text...

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Gambian lawmakers ratify diplomatic status for Africa Export-Import Bank

22 june 2020 - 20:49:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in The Gambia Monday ratified the first ever African Export-Import Bank to facilitate effective and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court to rule in case by 7 Nigerians seeking independent candidatures in elections in Nigeria

22 june 2020 - 19:07:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court on Monday, 22 June, 2020, reserved judgement for 1 July, 2020, in a [...] Full text...

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Gambian Police arrest, detain online TV cameraman covering drivers' demonstration

22 june 2020 - 18:47:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Paramilitary Police Unit (PIU) on Monday arrested and detained online TV Gambia Talent Promotion [...] Full text...

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Gambia to strengthen fiscal management for better public service delivery

22 june 2020 - 18:32:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mambury Njie, the Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, and Mr. Nathan Belete, the World [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, AFRICOM commander discuss fight against terrorism

22 june 2020 - 18:22:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 11 sub-Saharan Africans arrested and placed in sanitary quarantine in Tunisia

22 june 2020 - 17:53:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Border guards in the Tunisian city of Thala, in the Kasserine region (Centre-West), on Monday arrested [...] Full text...

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UNESCO reiterates duty to protect journalists during demonstrations

22 june 2020 - 17:23:41
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, on Monday re-iterated  journaslists' rights to freedom of information. Freedom of expression [...] Full text...

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