Lessons learnt from Berlin II conference
24 june 2021 - 21:39:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hour of reckoning came just hours after leaders and representatives of governments as well as [...] Full text...
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Canada provides US$26.9 million support for victims of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism in Nigeria
24 june 2021 - 19:54:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Canadian government has announced that it is “providing US$26.95 million in new humanitarian assistance funding” [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister, UK Counterpart discuss preparations for Libya's elections
24 june 2021 - 19:19:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Thursday met with his British Counterpart, Boris Johnson, in [...] Full text...
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CAF releases 2021/22 season's programme
24 june 2021 - 17:27:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the 2021/22 season interclub prorammes, including the information [...] Full text...
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UN envoy hails outcome of Berlin II conference on Libya
24 june 2021 - 17:13:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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Goodwill Ambassador Hend Sabry receives WFP Nobel pin and certificate
24 june 2021 - 15:27:18Cairo, Egypt(PANA) - United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Goodwill Ambassador and film star Hend Sabry received on Thursday her [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: AfDB, Italian Technical Cooperation Fund extend €990,000 grant to boost agricultural value chains
24 june 2021 - 13:43:29Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank, with financing from the Italian Technical Cooperation Fund, has provided a €990,000 [...] Full text...
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Kenya all set for CECAFA Senior Championship
24 june 2021 - 13:28:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is all set for the forthcoming CECAFA Senior Championships, due to kick off in Bahar [...] Full text...
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Egypt responded to COVID-19 crisis with timely, prudent fiscal and monetary easing - IMF
24 june 2021 - 13:15:27Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and final review [...] Full text...
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South Africans barred from attending Hajj pilgrimage
24 june 2021 - 12:59:59Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Muslims will be barred from attending Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year. For [...] Full text...
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IMF approves Kenyan authorities’ commitment to reform agenda
24 june 2021 - 11:43:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on Wednesday the first reviews [...] Full text...
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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
24 june 2021 - 10:58:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNHCR urges states to remove vaccine barriers for refugees
24 june 2021 - 10:57:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Four months since the first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility, the global initiative [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast guards rescue 19 illegal migrants
24 june 2021 - 10:40:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan coast guard patrol boat on Wednesday rescued 19 illegal migrants of various African nationalities [...] Full text...
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AU Ethiopia election observer mission gives vote clean bill of health
24 june 2021 - 09:21:49Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia's General Elections on 21 June, 2021 has [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’
24 june 2021 - 05:36:31New York, US (PANA) - Defence forces, soldiers from nearby countries and other security personnel have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking [...] Full text...
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SADC expresses solidarity with victims of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in Goma, DR Congo
23 june 2021 - 22:51:49Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have expressed [...] Full text...
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Berlin II Conference calls for holding general elections on December 24 in Libya
23 june 2021 - 22:25:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Participants at the Berlin II Conference Wednesday evening called for the need to move forward with [...] Full text...
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EU set to ease Burundi's economic pain
23 june 2021 - 21:50:43Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is set to lift the first economic embargo against Burundi in 43 [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM assesses outcome of Berlin II Conference with German Chancellor
23 june 2021 - 21:05:52Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the National Accord Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday met with German Chancellor Angela [...] Full text...
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Africa: Environmental threat worries sub-Saharan SMEs
23 june 2021 - 18:24:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly two-thirds of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa are concerned about the [...] Full text...
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Berlin II Confab is Libya's opportunity to work with int'l community on its stability - FM
23 june 2021 - 18:06:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangouch, says the Berlin II Conference offered the Libyan government the opportunity [...] Full text...
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Botswana delivers another diamond larger than 1 000 ct
23 june 2021 - 15:41:39Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp announced on Wednesday it has recovered a 1 174.76 ct diamond [...] Full text...
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Berlin II Conference on Libya kicks off
23 june 2021 - 13:26:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Berlin II Conference, gathering the main countries involved in the Libyan conflict, started on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
23 june 2021 - 09:33:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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SADC holds Extraordinary Summit in Maputo
23 june 2021 - 09:22:59Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on Wednesday meeting in the Mozambican capital, [...] Full text...
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IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva announces financing milestone on debt relief for Sudan
23 june 2021 - 09:07:02Washington, DC, US (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Tuesday announced that the Fund has [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
23 june 2021 - 08:50:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...
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First Mauritian nanosatellite launched
23 june 2021 - 07:40:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The first Mauritian nanosatellite, Mauritius Imagery and Radiocommunications Satellite -1 (MIR-SAT1), was launched into low orbit [...] Full text...
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Sudan appeals to UN Security Council to intervene in controversial Ethiopian Dam construction
23 june 2021 - 06:16:24Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has appealed to the UN Security Council to hold a special session, as quickly as [...] Full text...
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Court restrains Nigeria from arresting, prosecuting NGO over Twitter case
22 june 2021 - 23:06:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice Tuesday ordered the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and [...] Full text...
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Make "Berlin 2" an important step towards resolving the Libyan crisis, argues Libya's news agency
22 june 2021 - 22:45:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan news agency Tuesday urged the various Libyan parties participating in the "Berlin 2" Conference [...] Full text...
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The world stands by Libya at Berlin II Conference to promote political process (Feature by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
22 june 2021 - 22:10:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The world's attention will be focused Wednesday on Berlin, the German capital, which will host the "Berlin [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 18 days after ban, Nigeria raises Ministerial team to meet with Twitter
22 june 2021 - 18:41:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Eighteen days after banning Twitter operations in Nigeria, the federal government on Tuesday raised a Ministerial [...] Full text...
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FM appeals for understanding from Int'l community on Mali's political crisis
22 june 2021 - 18:04:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has appealed to the international community to show [...] Full text...
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EU provides 10 million Euros to prop up Sudanese economic institutions
22 june 2021 - 16:02:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The European Union on Tuesday announced extension of 10 million Euros in support of public finance [...] Full text...
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Germany supports WFP's life-saving food assistance to vulnerable families in South Sudan
22 june 2021 - 15:52:23Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €5.7 million (US$6.68 [...] Full text...
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WFP says 41 million at imminent risk of famine without urgent funding and humanitarian access
22 june 2021 - 15:50:51Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that famine – already present in [...] Full text...
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Some 90 Egyptians held at Libyan migrant centre released
22 june 2021 - 12:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 90 Egyptian citizens who were detained in a migrant detention centre at the headquarters of [...] Full text...
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African Union backs local production of vaccines in Africa (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
22 june 2021 - 10:59:44Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union has voiced support for efforts to establish a continent-wide vaccine research and [...] Full text...
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EU set to increase its role as global maritime security provider
22 june 2021 - 10:06:09Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union will increase its role as a global maritime security provider since it depends [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African citrus industry not seriously impacted by pandemic
22 june 2021 - 10:02:27Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The production of South African citrus, mainly new orange varieties, lemons and limes, is estimated [...] Full text...
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South African court orders Apartheid-era trial to proceed
22 june 2021 - 09:50:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by Apartheid-era policeman Joao [...] Full text...
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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
22 june 2021 - 09:17:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable dev't funding for weak economies: UNCTAD
22 june 2021 - 09:04:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per cent in 2020, to [...] Full text...
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Kenya, EU underline bilateral, multilateral partnership through Strategic Dialogue
22 june 2021 - 07:52:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Kenya and the European Union (EU) have launched a Strategic Dialogue underlining their solid bilateral and [...] Full text...
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2021 Annual meetings of AfDB Group begin on Wednesday
22 june 2021 - 07:40:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The opening ceremony of the 56th Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the African [...] Full text...
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Senegalese football star Sadio Mane donates 500,000 pounds to help build hospital in his hometown
22 june 2021 - 07:36:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and Liverpool superstar, Sadio Mane, has donated 500,000 pounds (about US$694,000) to help in building [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank, AU to support rapid vaccination for up to 400 million people in Africa
22 june 2021 - 07:30:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Finance Ministers and the World Bank Group met on Monday to fast track vaccine [...] Full text...
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Counting of votes continues in Ethiopia after general elections
22 june 2021 - 05:36:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Counting of votes is continuing in Ethiopia after Monday's general elections. The Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS: Ghana: Ghana's President re-elected chair of sub-regional bloc
22 june 2021 - 00:00:24Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The sub-regional group ECOWAS at the end of its 59th summit here Saturday re-elected Ghana's President [...] Full text...
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WHO supporting S. African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
21 june 2021 - 20:56:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVAX partners are working with a South African consortium to [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion
21 june 2021 - 18:47:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...
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Angelina Jolie calls for solidarity with refugees around the world
21 june 2021 - 18:00:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN refugee agency's special envoy, Angelina Jolie, has called for solidarity with refugees around [...] Full text...
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Twenty African staff officers graduate from Koulikoro staff college in Mali
21 june 2021 - 14:41:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty trainee officers, including four women, from Mali (14), Burkina Faso (1), Côte d'Ivoire (1), Guinea [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigerian scientists predict catastrophic new coronavirus strain (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
21 june 2021 - 13:39:49Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) – The African population is at risk of a more lethal strain of the coronavirus disease [...] Full text...
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EC appoints three new EU special reps for Sahel, Central Asia and Horn of Africa
21 june 2021 - 13:10:59Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday appointed three new EU special representatives (EUSRs) whose task is to [...] Full text...
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EC specifies sanctions criteria in relation to obstruction of Libyan elections
21 june 2021 - 12:30:24Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday changed the decision currently in place concerning restrictive measures in view [...] Full text...
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Libyan cost guard rescues 14 migrants
21 june 2021 - 11:07:29Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fourteen illegal migrants of various African nationalities, who were heading for the European coast in a [...] Full text...
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Senegalese diplomat questions French policy in Africa
21 june 2021 - 09:54:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Ibrahim Badji, a Senegalese diplomat on Monday questioned French policy in Africa, arguing, that "the [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
21 june 2021 - 09:35:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...
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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
21 june 2021 - 09:31:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to reduce 15-Member Commission to seven
20 june 2021 - 18:26:24Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will from March 2022 reduce its current 15-member Commission [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS sets launch of single currency for 2027
20 june 2021 - 16:25:09Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday agreed a new roadmap for the launch [...] Full text...
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Nigeria hosts meeting to map out plan for vaccine manufacturing in Africa
20 june 2021 - 16:10:13Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s private sector is ready to join manufacturers of pharmaceutical products working in association with [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Horses from South Africa to be quarantined
20 june 2021 - 11:10:14Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced several measures to prevent the entry of the African Horse [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Results of semi-final, first-leg matches
20 june 2021 - 10:52:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following are results of the semi-final, first-leg matches of the 2020-21 CAF Champions league played on [...] Full text...
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Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over
19 june 2021 - 16:50:38Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over on Saturday, the first [...] Full text...
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Informal Security Council meeting on evacuation of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya
19 june 2021 - 14:33:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An informal public meeting was held on Friday evening at the UN Security Council, at the [...] Full text...
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Equatorial Guinea's VP loses South African court case
19 june 2021 - 13:37:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Western Cape High Court has ordered Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Over 360,000 people vaccinated in Libya
19 june 2021 - 13:34:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 360,791 people have so far received jabs against COVID-19 since the launch of the national [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Vaccines donated next year, ‘too late for those who are dying today’: WHO chief
19 june 2021 - 07:10:20Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions more COVID vaccines need to be donated now to save lives and help the UN [...] Full text...
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Togo seeks IMF support for reforms focused on sustainable private sector-led growth
19 june 2021 - 06:33:02Lome, Togo (PANA) - Discussions between the authorities in Togo and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are expected to continue [...] Full text...
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CAF President mourns late Zambian former president, Kenneth Kaunda
19 june 2021 - 05:25:36Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - "It was with great sadness that I learned of our former President Kenneth Kaunda’s passing. He [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Champions League: CAF approves 5,000 fans to watch semi-final matches
19 june 2021 - 05:12:58Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF has approved the attendance of 5,000 fans for the matches, Esperance (Tunisia) v Al Ahly [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Champions League: Wydad vs Kaizer Chiefs – Rivalry renewed
19 june 2021 - 05:03:46Casablanca, Morocco (PANA) - Twice African Champions, Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, host semi-final debutants, Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa, in [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Champions League: Esperance vs Al Ahly, Clash of the Titans
19 june 2021 - 05:00:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Four-time African Champions, Esperance of Tunisia, entertain Egyptian giants and record nine-time champions, Al Ahly, on [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience
18 june 2021 - 15:59:17Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...
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Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps - WFP
18 june 2021 - 15:11:18Rome, Italy (PANA) - The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack [...] Full text...
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Messages pour in as world mourns Zambian first President KK
18 june 2021 - 14:46:48Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Messages of tribute are been sent in as world leaders mourn Zambia’s founding President Kenneth Kaunda, [...] Full text...
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World No Tobacco Day: WHO awards Ethiopian official for her role in tobacco control
18 june 2021 - 13:27:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Heran Gerba, Director General of her country’s Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) on Friday [...] Full text...
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Africa Renewable Energy Fund II secures €125 million first close with SEFA and CTF investments
18 june 2021 - 12:54:10Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II) has achieved its first close at €125 [...] Full text...
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South Africa mourns passing of former Zambian President Kaunda
18 june 2021 - 11:59:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday paid tribute to former Zambian President Kenneth [...] Full text...
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Friday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
18 june 2021 - 09:17:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Friday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’ – WHO
18 june 2021 - 06:55:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one of [...] Full text...
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COVID-19; Cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak - WHO warns
17 june 2021 - 22:17:32Brazzaville, Cong0 (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Thursday coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa are surging by [...] Full text...
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Bitter dispute divides South Africa's ruling party
17 june 2021 - 16:58:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ace Magashule, the suspended Secretary General of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s main opposition suspends campaigns as nation mourns former president Kaunda
17 june 2021 - 16:01:25Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) and its alliance partners has announced the [...] Full text...
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IFC and AfDB launch programme to support women farmers in Côte d’Ivoire
17 june 2021 - 15:46:24Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – In a bid to boost the professional capacities, incomes and access to finance of thousands [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia slams AU's 'unilateral' Tigray inquiry; calls for joint investigation
17 june 2021 - 15:07:53Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has rejected the "unilateral" establishment of a commission of inquiry into the Tigray crisis [...] Full text...
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AfDB lends €83 million to Egypt in support of electricity sector operations
17 june 2021 - 12:39:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s Board of Directors has approved an €83 million loan to finance [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe on way to economic recovery after 6% GDP decline in 2020: IMF
17 june 2021 - 10:09:41Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a severe toll on the economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, [...] Full text...
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Thursday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
17 june 2021 - 09:24:41Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Thursday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: AU inquiry on Tigray crisis begins work
17 june 2021 - 07:24:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is on Thursday commencing an inquiry into the crisis in Ethiopia's [...] Full text...
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South Sudan to participate in Arab FIFA Cup
17 june 2021 - 06:07:41Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan national football team is set to participate in the Arab FIFA Cup [...] Full text...
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Ghana: World Bank approves $200 million additional funding for Ghana project
16 june 2021 - 21:38:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $200 million as additional funding for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness [...] Full text...
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5.2 million children, 270,000 pregnant women expected at Burundi's Mother and Child Health Week
16 june 2021 - 19:15:35Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Wednesday launched the 2021 edition of the Week dedicated to maternal and child health, [...] Full text...
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Over 300 migrants rescued off Libya
16 june 2021 - 19:06:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan coast guard rescued several illegal migrants of various African nationalities who were trying to [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa reflects on the protest that sparked revolution
16 june 2021 - 18:45:28Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said South African youths are currently facing more challenges [...] Full text...
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Gambia registers progress in improving access to education for girls
16 june 2021 - 16:03:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has made considerable progress in improving access to education, especially for girls, the UN Children's [...] Full text...
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Lack of digital infrastructure risks leaving millions of rural families in poverty – IFAD
16 june 2021 - 15:50:00Rome, Italy (PANA) - Despite a massive increase in migrants sending money home via digital transfers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...
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‘Gambia makes progress to improve welfare of children
16 june 2021 - 15:00:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Despite many gaps and challenges remaining in Gambia's child protection, child survival and development, the country [...] Full text...
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A new $350 million project supports community-based recovery, stability in the Sahel
16 june 2021 - 12:52:01Washington DC, US (PANA) - Over 8 million people in the Liptako-Gourma region, a tri-border area in the Sahel spanning [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
16 june 2021 - 09:24:44Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...
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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
16 june 2021 - 09:21:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges new ICC prosecutor to strengthen its delivery of justice for victims
16 june 2021 - 06:37:57The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – As the new prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) takes office on Wednesday, a human [...] Full text...
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CAF says 2022 Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Cameroon
15 june 2021 - 22:09:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) of football will be held in January 2022 in Cameroon, [...] Full text...
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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation
15 june 2021 - 21:30:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...
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Spaniard Clemente returns to coach Libya
15 june 2021 - 19:18:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Football Association (LFA) has announced the appointment of the Spaniard, Javier Clemente, as the [...] Full text...
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CAF new office in Yaoundé to work with Cameroon in TotalEnergies AFCON preparations
15 june 2021 - 19:06:05Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The CAF General Secretary, Veron Mosengo-Omba, together with the Cameroonian Minister of Sports, Prof. Narcisse Mouelle [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM unveils plans to make the country stable
15 june 2021 - 17:51:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, says Libya's stability will depend [...] Full text...
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World Bank to partner with African Union in securing more coronavirus vaccines
15 june 2021 - 16:18:58Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - World Bank President David Malpass and senior managers, including Axel van Trotsenburg and Makhtar Diop, [...] Full text...
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AU, Ramaphosa wish Zambia’s former president Kaunda quick recovery
15 june 2021 - 14:33:32Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Union and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have wished Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda [...] Full text...
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Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis - ILO
15 june 2021 - 13:45:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID crisis, losing more jobs [...] Full text...
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Naval forces rescue 338 illegal migrants off Libyan coast
15 june 2021 - 13:09:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA )- A total of 338 illegal migrants of various African nationalities, heading for European shores on board [...] Full text...
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IOM launches information system to track population mobility in The Gambia
15 june 2021 - 13:01:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Collaborating with the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched [...] Full text...
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NATO leaders call on Libyan institutions to work towards 24 December vote
15 june 2021 - 11:51:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) have urged the Libyan Government and Parliament to [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
15 june 2021 - 10:48:55Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
15 june 2021 - 09:31:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Mali is at ‘critical juncture’ with democratic future at risk, warns UN mission chief
15 june 2021 - 05:24:31New York, US (PANA) - Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Reported new cases decline for 7 weeks in a row -WHO
14 june 2021 - 22:35:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Globally, the number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Sudan, FAO and WFP call for investment in agriculture
14 june 2021 - 17:42:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, along with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the [...] Full text...
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Queen Elizabeth honours charity organization working for children in Darfur
14 june 2021 - 17:17:10Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- A British national working to improve the lots of kids in war-ridden Darfur region was awarded one [...] Full text...
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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development
14 june 2021 - 15:54:00Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...
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G7 Development Finance Institutions and multilateral partners to invest over $80 billion into African businesses
14 june 2021 - 13:15:11Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) of the G7 member countries have for the first time come [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa pledges to address youth unemployment
14 june 2021 - 12:43:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the South African Government will launch a range [...] Full text...
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AfDB launches US $$463.9 million Kangaroo Social Bond in Australia
14 june 2021 - 12:40:01Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has launched a US$463.9 million 5.5-year Kangaroo bond, marking its return [...] Full text...
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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
14 june 2021 - 11:15:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
14 june 2021 - 08:56:54Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius drop by 99% in January-May 2021
14 june 2021 - 08:09:35Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius said on Monday that the number of tourists who visited the island dropped [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats
13 june 2021 - 12:56:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after [...] Full text...
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Malian narcotics office seizes 1.4 kg of cocaine from French-Malian
13 june 2021 - 11:27:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Central Narcotics Office on Saturday announced that it has seized 1.4 kg of cocaine with [...] Full text...
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‘Demystify’ albinism and end discrimination – UN chief
13 june 2021 - 05:10:27New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks International Albinism Awareness Day on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has [...] Full text...
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Sudanese FM confers with AU Commissioner on GERD
12 june 2021 - 18:24:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mariam Al-Saddiq Mahdi, on Saturday received the Chairperson of [...] Full text...
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Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, dies
12 june 2021 - 18:05:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The renowned Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, died on Thursday in Bamako at the age of [...] Full text...
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Coach Keister unveils Sierra Leone squad for Group L decider against Benin
12 june 2021 - 14:48:22Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone coach John Keister on Friday unveiled his 26-man squad that will face the [...] Full text...
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Algeria beat Tunisia to continue unbeaten streak
12 june 2021 - 14:37:20Rades, Tunisia (PANA) - Les Fennecs of Algeria boosted their unbeaten record against Tunisia, beating them 2-0 in a friendly [...] Full text...
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Infantino and Macron open new FIFA office in Paris
12 june 2021 - 07:01:13Paris, France (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, has officially spread its wings in Europe with the formal opening [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Club director booted out for embezzling FIFA Covid-19 funds
12 june 2021 - 06:59:09Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A minority shareholder at the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Bulawayo Province Division Two club, Sunrise Football [...] Full text...
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UN elects five new members to serve on the Security Council
11 june 2021 - 21:14:15New York, US (PANA) - Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were elected by the 75th session [...] Full text...
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Morocco, Burkina Faso and DR Congo join AFC
11 june 2021 - 19:39:27Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Morocco, Burkina Faso and DR Congo have joined the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), one of the [...] Full text...
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Fifty illegal migrants rescued off Tunisian coast
11 june 2021 - 18:17:33Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 54 illegal migrants were rescued off the southern coast of Tunisia after their [...] Full text...
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Pan-African Parliament asks European Parliament to remain neutral in Rabat-Madrid dispute
11 june 2021 - 17:56:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Pan-African Parliament has asked the European Parliament not to get involved in the crisis between [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: PM says epidemiological situation under control in Morocco
11 june 2021 - 17:34:56Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The epidemiological situation in Morocco is under control, said the head of the Moroccan government, Saad [...] Full text...
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South Africa expels Lesotho diplomats
11 june 2021 - 11:32:48Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A diplomatic storm has erupted between South Africa and neighbouring Lesotho which has resulted [...] Full text...
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Libyan Presidential Council chairman welcomes UK support for new Executive Authority
11 june 2021 - 10:15:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has praised Britain's role in advancing the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Treasury targets massive financial expansion to combat pandemic
11 june 2021 - 01:43:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s finance Ministry has embarked on a massive expansion of the monetary policy, marked by the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa Union eyes more doses to lessen vaccine exclusion
10 june 2021 - 22:35:08Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has welcomed ongoing debate at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Indian variant spreading rapidly amid third wave in Africa - Africa CDC
10 june 2021 - 21:58:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Indian variant of the coronavirus pandemic is rapidly spreading across Africa with 14 countries [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal
10 june 2021 - 21:02:07Brazzaville, (Congo) - As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria coach, Rohr, turns attention to Qatar 2022 qualifiers after Cameroon friendlies
10 june 2021 - 19:54:29Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Nigeria’s coach, Gernot Rohr, is already looking forward to the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers [...] Full text...
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Gambia Coach, Saintfiet, looking for players who fit in the system
10 june 2021 - 19:45:33Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia coach, Tom Saintfiet, says he is looking for players who understand and fit into his [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone retires No. 5 jersey in honor of late legend, Sesay
10 june 2021 - 19:28:09Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - During a Premier League match between Mighty Blackpool and Wusum Stars at the Siaka Steven [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM wants international group for Libya's stability
10 june 2021 - 18:52:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a joint press conference on Thursday in Tripoli, with the British Minister of State for [...] Full text...
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Libyan interior minister seeks Britain's technical support in fight against terrorism, crime
10 june 2021 - 18:35:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister, Khaled Mazen, has expressed the country's desire to obtain Britain's technical support [...] Full text...
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Malian PM to unveil members of new transitional gov't
10 june 2021 - 17:15:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After his meeting with the ECOWAS mediator for Mali and former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Janathan, [...] Full text...
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More than 500 civilians killed by armed groups in Burkina Faso's Sahel region this year
10 june 2021 - 13:59:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The latest attack on an artisanal gold mine near the village of Solhan in the [...] Full text...
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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform
10 june 2021 - 12:14:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...
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IMF staff and Gabon agree new arrangement under Extended Fund Facility
10 june 2021 - 12:00:31Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed a three-year programme under [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian president to visit Guinea on Thursday
10 june 2021 - 11:18:20Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Ghanaian Head of State, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to arrive in Conakry early [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Campaigners slam 'self-interest' of G7 countries in vaccine challenges
10 june 2021 - 11:00:40London, UK (PANA) - The self-interest of G7 countries is the biggest obstacle to ending the Covid-19 pandemic, a group [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
10 june 2021 - 08:54:50Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID puts many more at risk
10 june 2021 - 05:51:47New York, US (PANA) - For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has [...] Full text...
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Renewed donor support critical to ending polio after recent rise in cases and COVID-19 setbacks- WHO
09 june 2021 - 23:48:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) will Thursday launch the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022 titled "Delivering on [...] Full text...
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Sudan, Egypt express deep concern over Ethiopia's attitude on filling controversial dam
09 june 2021 - 20:14:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Egypt on Wednesday again expressed their "deep concern" over the potential impact and damages [...] Full text...
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Only Africans can fight against terrorism, says Burkina Faso president
09 june 2021 - 19:33:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Only Africans can lead the fight against terrorism on the continent, Burkina Faso President Roch [...] Full text...
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Special Rep. of UN Secretary-General calls on Gambian president
09 june 2021 - 19:17:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mr Mahamat [...] Full text...
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Charity initiative for needy families launched in Libya
09 june 2021 - 11:38:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's state-owned telecommunications holding company - LPTIC - on Tuesday launched a charity initiative to support [...] Full text...
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US reaffirms support to Libyan gov't in securing southern Libya
09 june 2021 - 08:53:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, has reaffirmed his country's support for [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
09 june 2021 - 08:35:15Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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High-level meeting on AIDS opens
09 june 2021 - 05:42:48New York, US (PANA) - Although the world has made “great strides” since the first case of AIDS was reported, [...] Full text...
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Mugunga nets on debut as Rwanda maul CAR 5-0 in soccer friendly
08 june 2021 - 19:50:15Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda proved too strong for visiting Central African Republic, as the Amavubi emerged 5-0 victorious in [...] Full text...
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CAF hosts successful Club Licensing roundtable with FIFA, other Confederations
08 june 2021 - 19:33:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Tuesday, 8 June, 2021, hosted a successful round-table discussion [...] Full text...
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South Africa to attend G7 Summit
08 june 2021 - 17:55:18Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will this week travel to the UK to attend the G7 [...] Full text...
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Botswana, DRC cement relations
08 june 2021 - 17:46:23Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s international affairs ministry has announced that DRC’s President Tshisekedi Tshilombo is expected in the country [...] Full text...
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FIFA freezes the electoral process of the Guinean Football Federation
08 june 2021 - 17:34:15Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA) on Tuesday sent a letter to the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT), [...] Full text...
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Libyan VP announces measures to strengthen security in southern borders
08 june 2021 - 17:22:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Kouni, has announced measures to strengthen security in Libya's [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean Bank moves to end housing crisis with mortgage financing deal
08 june 2021 - 12:21:25Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - African housing development financier Shelter Afrique has signed a US$11 million housing deal with Harare-based African [...] Full text...
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Military exercise begins in Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia
08 june 2021 - 12:10:17Rabat, Maroc (PANA) - The 17th annual joint US Africa Command exercise, African Lion, began on Monday in Morocco, Tunisia [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary General's rep. meets Guinea president
08 june 2021 - 12:07:57Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Office for West [...] Full text...
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Morocco condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
08 june 2021 - 09:27:14Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the "despicable terrorist" attacks, in north of Burkina Faso on 4 June [...] Full text...
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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
08 june 2021 - 09:12:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
08 june 2021 - 08:42:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian Commercial [...] Full text...
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Global push needed to ensure ‘clean, affordable and sustainable electricity’ for all
08 june 2021 - 06:15:35New York, US (PANA) - During the last decade, more people around the world have gained access to electricity than [...] Full text...
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UN rights office calls for protection for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
08 june 2021 - 05:33:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights [...] Full text...
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'Fragile democratic gains at risk in Central Africa as violence by armed groups escalates'
08 june 2021 - 05:23:43New York, US (PANA) - Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose grave [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court orders Nigerian govt. to pay US$80,000 compensation to retired police officer
07 june 2021 - 19:18:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Nigeria to pay US$ 80,000 to a former police officer, Evaristus [...] Full text...
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Gambia Scorpions sting Niger in Turkey
07 june 2021 - 19:02:41Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Gambia kicked off their three-match friendly tour in Turkey with an impressive 2-0 win over Niger [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Expect changes in security operations in Nigeria, says Defence Minister
07 june 2021 - 18:25:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held his maiden meeting with the new Chief of Army Staff [...] Full text...
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CAF postpones AFCON final draw, new date to be set soon
07 june 2021 - 17:23:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the request of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), the Cameroon Local Organizing Committee (LOC) [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Star striker tests positive for COVID-19
07 june 2021 - 16:26:22Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will be without star forward Percy Tau for Thursday's international friendly against [...] Full text...
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Libyan Coast Guards rescue 59 illegal migrants
07 june 2021 - 11:24:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Coast Guards have rescued 59 illegal migrants of various African nationalities, who were heading for [...] Full text...
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Monday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
07 june 2021 - 11:20:54Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The following are Monday’s foreign exchange rates for the Gambian Dalasi (D) as published by Central [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rates for the Mauritian Rupee
07 june 2021 - 09:57:25Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Mauritian Rupee as issued by the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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Gov'ts must commit to unconditionally phase out all fossil fuels by 2030, says Amnesty International
07 june 2021 - 06:08:22London, UK (PANA) - A human rights advocate said on Monday that the world’s richest governments are effectively condemning millions [...] Full text...
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Popular Nigerian preacher T.B. Joshua dies
06 june 2021 - 12:51:17Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Influential Nigerian preacher and televangelist, Temitope Balogun Joshua, is dead, the Premium Times newspaper reported on [...] Full text...
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South Africa: FIFA salutes South Africa's football champions
05 june 2021 - 17:50:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Saturday congratulated Pretoria’s Mamelodi Sundowns on their domestic league [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Twitter reacts as MTN, Glo, Airtel, others implement ban in Nigeria
05 june 2021 - 08:58:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Twitter has formally reacted to the federal government's decision to ban its operations in Nigeria, saying "it [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit Filed by former staff of the West African Power Pool (WAPP)
04 june 2021 - 21:14:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit brought by a former staff of the West African [...] Full text...
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Zambia's Chipolopolo kickoff three-match friendly tour
04 june 2021 - 19:39:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's Chipolopolo are in West Africa as part of a three-match international friendly tour during the [...] Full text...
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