Arab League Summit: Libya Inclusive Conference to find solution political impasse - al-Sarraj

31 march 2019 - 17:08:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, has expressed [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritania PM Ould Boubacar lashes out at 'catastrophic' situation in the country

31 march 2019 - 15:31:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Mauritanian Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, who has declared his intention to contest the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Saudi Arabia sign two agreements for the development of cities

30 march 2019 - 19:34:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On the occasion of the current visit to Tunisia of King Salman Ben Abdelaziz Al-Saud of [...] Full text...

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‘Address root causes of instability in Mali through ‘aid and support’ - urges UN chief

30 march 2019 - 08:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has stressed that the only [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch denounces arrest of UN expert in Tunis upon arrival at the airport

29 march 2019 - 17:54:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Amna Guellali, director of Human Rights Watch's Tunis office, said in an interview with the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Burundi authorities withdraw BBC's operating licence

29 march 2019 - 17:20:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's National Council for Communication (CNC) on Friday announced the withdrawal of the operating licence of [...] Full text...

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World Cross Country Championships to be broadcast live, free in 14 African countries - IAAF

29 march 2019 - 14:18:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo are among 14 African countries in which athletics lovers [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Oil Company, ENi sign agreements on gas production, training

29 march 2019 - 10:53:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) and the oil giant, ENI, have signed two agreements in [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Algerian authorities to stop prosecuting peaceful protesters

29 march 2019 - 10:45:49
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian authorities must stop prosecuting peaceful protesters and allow the judiciary to function independently, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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High expectation about Algeria's political future as demonstrations are again scheduled for Friday

29 march 2019 - 06:17:47
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Expectations and confusion seem to reign over the situation in Algeria, both at the official and [...] Full text...

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Fiscal obstacles on trade among Arab countries to be lifted

28 march 2019 - 21:47:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Arab ministers of trade and economy Thursday in Tunis agreed to lift fiscal and tax obstacles [...] Full text...

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IMF team projects Côte d’Ivoire economy to remain strong in 2019

28 march 2019 - 15:10:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic activity is projected to remain strong in 2019 and the medium-term outlook [...] Full text...

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IOC allays weightlifting Olympic removal fears

28 march 2019 - 13:31:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Weightlifting will remain an Olympic sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. According to a report [...] Full text...

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Africa should give priority to revenue mobilisation, says ECA

28 march 2019 - 10:46:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa needs to build more resilient economies to have resources that will enable it to achieve its [...] Full text...

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Merger of CEMAC financial markets in last phase

28 march 2019 - 10:34:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –  Cameroon's Autonomous Depreciation Fund (CAA) and the Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC) will merge no later [...] Full text...

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Salamé accuses 10 countries of interfering in Libyan affairs

28 march 2019 - 09:01:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations envoy and head of its support mission to Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has accused [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabia's King to visit Tunisia

27 march 2019 - 21:54:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Saudi Arabian monarch Salman bin Abdelaziz Al Saud will pay a state visit to Tunisia on [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says Inclusive Conference will resolve crisis, bring stability to Libya

27 march 2019 - 19:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, said on [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council lauds govt, people of Guinea Bissau on peaceful elections

27 march 2019 - 05:29:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday congratulated the Guinea Bissau people and Government, as well [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council declares 'full support' for Salamé's roadmap to end Libyan crisis

27 march 2019 - 05:18:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday declared its full support for the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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‘Revved up climate action’ needed to counter ‘prolonged’ and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: Guterres

27 march 2019 - 05:05:18
New York, US (PANA) - Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is “yet another alarm bell about the dangers [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DR Congo eyeing steady development of bilateral ties

26 march 2019 - 20:21:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi on Tuesday expressed confidence in their [...] Full text...

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Libya and South Korea sign an agreement to build a power plant

26 march 2019 - 16:37:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company (GECOL), a Libyan state-owned company, and the South Korean company, Daewoo [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sensitises migrant workers about their rights

26 march 2019 - 13:19:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Justice and Human Rights ministry has produced and distributed a pamphlet entitled Know Your [...] Full text...

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Egypt, USAID discuss cooperation for Africa's development

26 march 2019 - 08:36:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Investment and International Cooperation minister Sahar Nasr met on Monday with the administrator of the [...] Full text...

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ECA calls for ratification of agreement establishing ZLECA

25 march 2019 - 22:06:57
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Vera Songwe, Monday called for the [...] Full text...

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ECA wants Africa's private sector stimulated

25 march 2019 - 19:06:02
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Mrs Vera Songwe, executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), on Monday called for [...] Full text...

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Kagame calls for "hard work" before final ratification of AfCTA

25 march 2019 - 18:51:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday urged African Governments to work hard towards having the African [...] Full text...

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Liberia, IFAD partner to improve smallholder farmers’ incomes and climate resilience

25 march 2019 - 15:48:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  About 10,000 cocoa smallholder producers in Liberia will benefit from a new US$47.6 million project that [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's President Biya elected new CEMAC president

25 march 2019 - 13:18:13
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) –  Cameroonian President Paul Biya has been elected President of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes establishment of inclusive government in Central African Republic

25 march 2019 - 03:13:29
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the establishment in the Central African Republic (CAR) of a [...] Full text...

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Monaco gives Niger 600,000 Euros food support

24 march 2019 - 10:07:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Monaco has granted Niger 600,000 Euros in support to the West African country’s food crisis committee, [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight national conference, visits of Jean Yves Le Drian and AFRICOM Commander

24 march 2019 - 09:58:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The main Libyan newspapers this week have given wide coverage to the announcement of the date [...] Full text...

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King of Saudi Arabia to visit Tunisia before Arab Summit -- media

23 march 2019 - 18:34:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - King Salmane Ben Abdelaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia will pay a two-day visit to Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Second roundtable on Western Sahara ends in Geneva with hope for future

23 march 2019 - 15:37:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Delegates to the second roundtable on Western Sahara Saturday welcomed the new impact made by the [...] Full text...

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Burundi to evaluate benefits of ‘African free-trade zone’

22 march 2019 - 23:42:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi is to establish a team of experts to evaluate profits the country could draw from [...] Full text...

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ECA holds consultation in Marrakech on climate change, public budgets and resilient economies

22 march 2019 - 23:05:59
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will Saturday organize a high-level consultation on linking climate change [...] Full text...

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Libya's inclusive conference, the ultimate opportunity to resolve the crisis (A PANA feature)

22 march 2019 - 17:58:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the announcement on Wednesday of the dates for the National Inclusive Conference (14-15 April) in [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Regional Agricultural Policy

22 march 2019 - 13:32:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have launched the Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP), a [...] Full text...

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EU warns about water scarcity and its potential threat to peace and security

22 march 2019 - 04:39:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Rising tensions and conflicts because of access and utilisation of water, increasing threats of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Qualifiers: CAF gives provisional approval for use Lat Dior stadium in Thiés

21 march 2019 - 19:25:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Football Confederation (CAF) has granted provisional approval of the Lat Dior stadium in Thiès, [...] Full text...

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Uganda commissions 183MW power dam

21 march 2019 - 17:12:52
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda on Thursday commissioned a newly constructed 183 megawatt hydroelectric power dam, bringing its installed power [...] Full text...

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Kagame roots for close cooperation between Rwanda and Angola

21 march 2019 - 12:52:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday concluded his two-day visit to Angola stating that there is  [...] Full text...

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Sudan receives two loans to support current transactions

21 march 2019 - 12:04:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Sudan has benefited from two loan loans to support the balance of current transactions, which shows significant [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire 'eligible' for Millennium Challenge Corporation compact programme

21 march 2019 - 09:16:12
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire is eligible for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) simultaneous compact programme, after recording [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to ratify African Free Trade Area agreement

21 march 2019 - 06:39:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government on Wednesday adopted a bill authorising the ratification of the agreement on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia celebrates six decades of independence

20 march 2019 - 19:41:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians are Wednesday celebrating the 63rd anniversary of Tunisia's independence after decades of liberation from French [...] Full text...

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Workshop on agricultural production in West and Central Africa begins in Dakar

20 march 2019 - 14:24:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A validation workshop on a project to promote conservation agriculture in West and Central Africa began [...] Full text...

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President Kagame in Angola on working visit

20 march 2019 - 14:14:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrived in Luanda on Wednesday for a two-day working visit to Angola, [...] Full text...

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Libya prepares to achieve political agreement, says interior minister

20 march 2019 - 12:07:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interior minister of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, says that the country [...] Full text...

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France pledges support for Congo’s health sector

19 march 2019 - 23:14:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The French ambassador in Congo, Bertrand Cochery, said here Tuesday his country would strengthen its cooperation [...] Full text...

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Mauritania, ECOWAS partnership meeting opens in Nouakchott

19 march 2019 - 22:54:57
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A two-day partnership meeting between Mauritania and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso parliament approves country’s entry to G5 Sahel

19 march 2019 - 21:03:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabè parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a draft bill to join the [...] Full text...

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Congo, UN sign new agreement for development aid

19 march 2019 - 19:53:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Planning, Statistics and Regional Integration, Olga Ingrid Eboucka-Babackas, and the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Workshop on agricultural production in West and Central Africa opens in Dakar

19 march 2019 - 19:02:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Weak agricultural production in West and Central Africa is partly linked to poor practice of conservation [...] Full text...

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South Sudan needs policy credibility to regain access to external support – IMF Staff

19 march 2019 - 14:47:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Demonstrating dedication to peace, economic stabilisation, and robust management of oil revenue and public finances [...] Full text...

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Portugal signs agreement to promote private sector development in six Lusophone African countries

19 march 2019 - 13:40:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank and the governments of Mozambique and Portugal have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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Congo's 2019 growth rate expected to decrease

19 march 2019 - 09:40:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Gross Domestic Product rate is estimated at 1.2 pc this year, down from 1.9 pc in [...] Full text...

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Italy releases 57 million Euros for Tunisia's private sector

19 march 2019 - 06:13:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia and Italy on Monday signed a deal to support the private sector and finance the [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj meets French FM Le Drian on Libya's political process

19 march 2019 - 06:05:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on Monday [...] Full text...

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]There is no military solution in Libya - French FM

18 march 2019 - 23:13:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – French foreign affairs minister Jean Yves-LeDrian Monday reaffirmed his country’s support for a political solution in [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde hosts int'l forum on lack of water for agriculture

18 march 2019 - 18:04:01
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will Tuesday hosts an international forum on the lack of water for agriculture, [...] Full text...

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IMF gives Mauritania US$23 million for macroeconomic reforms

18 march 2019 - 17:27:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a third disbursement of US$ 23 million from the International [...] Full text...

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Malian foreign affairs minister hails Algeria's efforts for reconciliation in Mali

18 march 2019 - 12:57:50
Algiers, Algeria(PANA) - Malian Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Kamissa Camara has hailed Algeria's efforts to finalise the implementation [...] Full text...

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Niger steps up efforts to improve access to electricity

18 march 2019 - 07:37:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger authorities have for the past 10 years been mobilising resources to improve access to [...] Full text...

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Libya, Russia sign agreements on health

18 march 2019 - 06:52:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan deputy minister of Health of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Haithem Issa, has [...] Full text...

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Frenchman Fred Bougeant reappointed coach of Senegalese handball team

17 march 2019 - 13:17:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The French technician, FredBougeant, who took the Senegalese handball ‘’Lions’’ to their historic continental achievement in December [...] Full text...

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Arab Monetary Fund approves US$ 300 million loan to Sudan

17 march 2019 - 12:40:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Arab Monetary Fund has granted Sudan two financing loans, totalling US$ 300 million, the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media

16 march 2019 - 19:36:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Mali US$ 15 million for women entrepreneurship, electricity, medical services

16 march 2019 - 17:05:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian minister of Economy and Finances, Boubou Cissé, on Saturday in Abidjan signed several deals [...] Full text...

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Libya crisis one of the main topics of the upcoming Arab Summit, according to an Arab League Emissary

16 march 2019 - 11:30:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Arab League's envoy to Libya, Salaheddine Jamali, said that the Arab Summit, to be [...] Full text...

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Tunisian press union says journalists facing increasing threats

16 march 2019 - 00:04:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) said here Friday the press was facing increasing threats [...] Full text...

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Congo and Rwanda sign agreement for enhancement of geographical information system

15 march 2019 - 21:03:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The director of the Center for Research and Cartographic Production (Cergec) of Congo, Etienne Paka, and [...] Full text...

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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord

14 march 2019 - 23:28:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...

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Two Botswana entities join forces to support trade, export industry

14 march 2019 - 18:38:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and Botswana Export Credit Insurance (BECI) have joined forces [...] Full text...

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Mauritania aims at improved business environment, expanded social safety nets

14 march 2019 - 15:39:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities are preparing to establish a robust fiscal framework which will help the country’s savings [...] Full text...

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AU, UN delegation meets Haftar in effort to end Libya crisis

14 march 2019 - 11:42:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Commander-in-chief of the Libya National Army, on Wednesday met a delegation of the [...] Full text...

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Abidjan, French University sign cooperation agreement

13 march 2019 - 22:56:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Autonomous District of Abidjan and the French Institute of Circular Economy (INEC) on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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European ambassadors renew support to the political process and UN action plan in Libya

13 march 2019 - 12:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union (EU) in Libya have renewed support for [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese mothers teaching daughters ‘safer’ ways to survive rape - UN rights

12 march 2019 - 21:28:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Sexual attacks in South Sudan are so common that mothers now teach their daughters how to [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia sign protocol on deployment of joint force

12 march 2019 - 20:39:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia on Tuesday agreed to deploy forces along their joint borders with the view [...] Full text...

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CAR and IFAD promote smallholder farmers’ resilience to climate change

12 march 2019 - 13:50:33
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – Nearly 30,000 vulnerable households in Central African Republic (CAR) will be better equipped to deal with [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition fails to agree single candidate for June presidential election

12 march 2019 - 12:02:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian opposition has failed to agree a single candidate for next June's presidential election, despite [...] Full text...

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Malian national education unions declare new 15-day strike

12 march 2019 - 11:32:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After declaring several strikes since the beginning of the school year in Mali, the various national [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa and high-level delegation visit Zimbabwe

12 march 2019 - 08:20:40
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Harare ahead of the Bi-National Commission (BNC) with [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Serbia sign a series of agreements in several domains

11 march 2019 - 18:57:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian and Serbian ministers of foreign affairs, Khemaies Jhinaoui and Ivica Dacic, on Monday in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Sophia University sign deal on capacity strengthening

11 march 2019 - 18:53:47
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development bank (AfDB) and the Japanese private University, Sophia, on Monday signed an [...] Full text...

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Kenya aviation workers strike called off after deal with public prosecutor

11 march 2019 - 14:19:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Members of Kenya Aviation Workers Union on Monday called off their strike after securing a deal [...] Full text...

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Libyan military solution is impossible, expensive and unsecured - UN envoy

11 march 2019 - 13:45:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius offers US$100 000 to Madagascar to fight measles outbreak

11 march 2019 - 12:30:42
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday announced a donation of US$ 100,000 to Madagascar [...] Full text...

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Environment ministers meet in Nairobi for Green Summit on tackling pollution

11 march 2019 - 08:50:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world's Ministers of Environment and global leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, are due to [...] Full text...

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Niger to develop, strengthen climate partnership – official

10 march 2019 - 19:52:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger intends to develop and strengthen its climate partnership programme to enable it to implement its [...] Full text...

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Malagasy leader arrives in Mauritius on state visit

10 march 2019 - 15:48:13
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA)  -  Madagascar’s President Andry Nirina Rajoelina arrived Sunday at the head of a nine-member delegation in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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European visa centre opens in Kinshasa replacing Schengen House

09 march 2019 - 10:37:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Visa Centre, the new name of the former Schengen House, opened its doors on [...] Full text...

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IMF team underlines fiscal discipline in Gambia’s revenue mobilisation

09 march 2019 - 06:13:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s economic recovery has continued to gather momentum, underpinned by a resurgence in business confidence, according [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Madagascar to sign three MOU during Malagasy President visit next week

08 march 2019 - 16:33:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar will sign three Memorandums of Understanding during the visit of Malagasy President, Mr [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt hires Trump ally to remove US targeted sanctions

08 march 2019 - 06:48:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwean government has hired United States President Donald Trump’s ally and American lobbyist Brian Ballard’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB delegation visits Egypt

07 march 2019 - 20:50:01
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by its Vice-president in charge of [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian PM says Monetary Fund will change industrialisation tide in Africa

07 march 2019 - 18:06:43
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union should speed up the formation of the African Monetary Fund (AMF), which would [...] Full text...

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EU extends duration of BEKOU Fund for Central African Republic

07 march 2019 - 13:48:32
  Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has extended until the end of 2020 the BEKOU Fund, a trust fund [...] Full text...

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Libya oil company, partners sign US$20 million deal for development projects

07 march 2019 - 09:41:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libya National Oil Company (NOC) and a consortium of international partner companies, known as the [...] Full text...

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Meeting between Fayez al-Sarraj, Hafter in Dubai, mere consultation - Official

06 march 2019 - 20:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week between the president of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian power companies sign cooperation deal

06 march 2019 - 15:53:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Electricity Company (Gecol) and Sonelgaz complex of Algeria have signed a memorandum of understanding [...] Full text...

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Senegal readies for African Climate Week

06 march 2019 - 12:47:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal is preparing to take an active part in the African Climate Week, being observed from [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours reiterate support for construction of independent state

06 march 2019 - 08:58:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria have affirmed their commitment to support Libya at [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj unveils points of agreement reached with Hafter on Libyan crisis

06 march 2019 - 05:55:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, says [...] Full text...

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AU finance ministers endorse proposed international sovereign rating agency

06 march 2019 - 05:42:45
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Ministers of finance, economy and planning approved a new roadmap towards the creation of a ratings [...] Full text...

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Tunisian NGO deplores living conditions at refugee center

05 march 2019 - 17:32:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Forum on Economic and Social Rights has warned of "very difficult, painful and inhuman" [...] Full text...

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Tunisian choreographer criticises Europe's failure to assist her country

05 march 2019 - 13:55:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Tunisian dancer and choreographer Syhem Belkhodja has deplored before the press in Brussels the attitude of [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone and IFAD boost food security and incomes in rural areas

04 march 2019 - 16:13:41
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – About 34,000 vulnerable rural households in Sierra Leone will benefit from a new US$72.6 million project [...] Full text...

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EU Council approves fisheries agreement between Morocco and EU

04 march 2019 - 15:33:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the Member States of the European Union (EU) on Monday approved the partnership [...] Full text...

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EU adopts sustainable fisheries partnership deal with Morocco

04 march 2019 - 14:05:00
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union on Monday adopted a decision on the conclusion of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA extends Mali football normalisation committee mandate by six months

04 march 2019 - 12:18:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – World football governing body (FIFA) has extended by six months, until 31 August this year, the [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa on official visit to eSwatini

03 march 2019 - 12:14:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading a delegation of South African officials on a working visit [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Qatar sign 10 agreements and MoUs

03 march 2019 - 10:46:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Qatar on Saturday signed 10 agreements and memorandums of understanding in Tunis. This was after [...] Full text...

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Three Maghreb agreements signed by Libya in the field of agriculture, livestock

02 march 2019 - 20:31:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has signed three agreements with the member countries of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), Algeria, [...] Full text...

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Five western countries want Libyans to form a unified government

02 march 2019 - 10:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governments of France, Italy, United Kingdom and the United States have called on Libyans to [...] Full text...

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Libya's High Council of State ready to implement latest political agreement

02 march 2019 - 09:36:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High Council of the State, the Consultative Assembly, says it is "eager" to end the [...] Full text...

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UN Chief hails Dubai meeting between Libyans al-Sarraj and Hafter

02 march 2019 - 09:02:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Friday hailed the 27 Feb. meeting in Dubai, United Arab [...] Full text...

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Dubai meeting, a glimmer of hope for Libyan crisis or just an episode in the political process? (By Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)

01 march 2019 - 19:31:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting on Wednesday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), between the Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Ugandan, Rwandan spokespersons in Twitter spat over tense relations

01 march 2019 - 18:30:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - A Rwanda government minister has taken to Twitter to respond to a Uganda government spokesperson about [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salame to brief UN Security Council on situation in Libya in March

01 march 2019 - 18:28:13
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council announced here Friday its special envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salame, and the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM, Kenyan President resolute on mega-regional infrastructure project

01 march 2019 - 15:55:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta have renewed their commitment to pursue [...] Full text...

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Khartoum rejects Troika critical statement on developments in Sudan

28 february 2019 - 21:20:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reacted harshly to a statement by the Troika group on the recent developments in [...] Full text...

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AfDB commitments in Central Africa amount to $ 13 billion in 2018

28 february 2019 - 21:05:30
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The financial commitments of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Central Africa reached $ 13 [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Mauritania sign MoUs on fisheries, bilateral cooperation

28 february 2019 - 19:19:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia and  Mauritania have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) related to cooperation in fisheries and maritime [...] Full text...

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East African Bank Governors pitch for project financing at AfDB high-level meeting

28 february 2019 - 17:46:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - East African Governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving [...] Full text...

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Rwanda asks all EAC member states to ratify African free trade area pact

28 february 2019 - 13:59:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Minister of State in charge of East African Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Thursday expressed wishes [...] Full text...

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World Bank avails US$200 million loan to Gabon

28 february 2019 - 13:36:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a US$ 200 million (120 billion FCFA) loan to Gabon to [...] Full text...

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Titanium mining firm attacks poverty in Kenya’s coastal region (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

28 february 2019 - 12:55:21
Kwale, Kenya (PANA) – The sign-post is hard to miss on the narrow highway linking Ukunda, a small resort town [...] Full text...

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China announces end of negotiations to cancel or restructure Congo's debt

28 february 2019 - 10:59:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Chinese ambassador in Congo, Ma Fulin, on Wednesday in Brazzaville announced that negotiations to cancel or restructure [...] Full text...

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Dog from Tanzania delivers debt demand letter in Zambia in bizarre circumstances

28 february 2019 - 07:28:38
  Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Residents of a village in Mbala, northern Zambia, woke up to the very bizarre sight of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian journalist trade-union threatens to go on general strike

26 february 2019 - 22:52:40
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the national trade-union of Tunisian journalists (SNJT), Neji Bghouri, on Tuesday said that [...] Full text...

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Arab, European leaders call to preserve Libya’s unity and sovereignty

26 february 2019 - 22:45:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first Arab-European summit, hosted in the Egyptian city of Charm el-Cheikh, ended on Monday with [...] Full text...

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Climate change could push 100 million people into poverty by 2030 (Declaration)

26 february 2019 - 22:33:31
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Climate change has an impact on resource availability; its impact on poverty is well documented: It [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj, Merkel to end Europe's negative interference in Libya

25 february 2019 - 22:24:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Libyan Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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First African Islamic Finance Technology Summit holds in Tunis

25 february 2019 - 18:13:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will host the first African Islamic Finance Technology Summit (SAIFI) on 16-17 March, with theme [...] Full text...

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Belgian FM announces reopening of Schengen House in Kinshasa

25 february 2019 - 10:23:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Belgian minister of foreign affairs, Didier Reynders, has lauded the signing on Friday in Kinshasa [...] Full text...

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Tripoli Protection Force makes fresh allegation against Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council

24 february 2019 - 21:38:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli Protection Force, a coalition of the main armed groups in the Libyan capital, has [...] Full text...

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Sudanese President Bashir reaffirms strength of relations with CAR

24 february 2019 - 20:46:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir on Sunday reaffirmed that Sudan enjoys strong relations with the Central African Republican [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian newspapers highlight Barrick Gold, government US $300 deal

23 february 2019 - 12:44:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Newspapers in Tanzania this week highlighted the issue of Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s reassurance [...] Full text...

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Voting begins in nationwide elections to elect President, National Assembly members in Nigeria

23 february 2019 - 11:54:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Voting has begun in various parts of Nigeria to elect the next president and the 109 [...] Full text...

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Elections still seen as only option for Libya to get out of crisis

23 february 2019 - 11:01:43
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   UN envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame takes over this week in a bid to renew contact [...] Full text...

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NGOs say Khartoum peace deal a chance for CAR

22 february 2019 - 22:57:44
Paris, France (PANA) – The International Federation of Human Rights (IFHR) and two other rights groups have warned that the [...] Full text...

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French Prime Minister to visit Mali

22 february 2019 - 21:29:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe is expected in Bamako for a 48-hour working visit to Mali [...] Full text...

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Mali hosts African Studies and Research Centre on Immigration

22 february 2019 - 14:20:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will host the headquarters of the African Studies and Research Centre on Immigration, a new [...] Full text...

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Rights group says civilians trapped in tightening siege in eastern Libya

22 february 2019 - 09:34:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Forces allied with one of Libya's two competing governments, who appear to have defeated local fighters in [...] Full text...

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New CAR peace deal ‘only one step’ on challenging road ahead ahead - says UN envoy

22 february 2019 - 06:21:25
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the signing of a recent peace deal between the Government of the Central African [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Sierra Leone sign cooperation agreements

21 february 2019 - 16:24:15
Banjul, Gambia - (PANA)   The Gambia and Sierra Leone Wednesday signed cooperation agreements in Banjul, promising to work together towards [...] Full text...

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Barrick reaffirms commitment to pay Tanzania US$ 300 million

21 february 2019 - 16:09:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Canadian miner Barick Gold has shown determination to settle disputes between the government of [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President vows fiscal discipline in next election year

21 february 2019 - 14:24:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo vowed on Thursday he will maintain fiscal discipline through the West African [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host forum on Blue Economy in Africa

21 february 2019 - 11:09:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The second edition of the forum on blue economy in Africa (ABEF), considered by promoters as [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts ‘outraged’ at ongoing widespread rights violations in South Sudan

21 february 2019 - 05:34:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Nations investigators on Wednesday denounced a raft of gross human rights violations being perpetrated in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda fosters high-quality teaching to tackle challenges in basic education system (A feature by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)

20 february 2019 - 22:12:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Margaret Mukarutabana, a female resident of Gikondo, one of the suburbs of Kigali, began her teaching [...] Full text...

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US President Trump extends state of emergency for Libya

20 february 2019 - 22:03:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – US President Donald Trump Wednesday announced in a letter to Congress the extension of the state [...] Full text...

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UN-AU task force expresses support to Lake Chad Basin Commission in fighting Boko Haram

20 february 2019 - 12:57:46
UN-AU task force expresses support to Lake Chad Basin Commission in fighting Boko Haram Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United [...] Full text...

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'Production to resume at Libya's Al-Charara oilfield only after security guarantees'

20 february 2019 - 11:42:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Wednesday that it will not reopen the Al-Charara [...] Full text...

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CSA president says Azawad movement violated Algiers peace deal for Mali

19 february 2019 - 22:34:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chairman of the monitoring committee on the agreement for peace and reconciliation in Mali (CSA), [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salamé reiterates UNSMIL's commitment to work with all Libyans

19 february 2019 - 20:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said on Tuesday that "the UN mission is keen [...] Full text...

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IFAD and Egypt promote resilience in desert environments

19 february 2019 - 12:53:39
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Egypt signed a financing agreement on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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UNICEF outlines key actions for fresh CAR peace deal to make real difference for children

19 february 2019 - 09:06:57
New York, US (PANA) - Hailing the recent peace agreement signed by 15 warring parties in the Central African Republic (CAR), [...] Full text...

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French President Macron set for mid-March visit to Kenya

18 february 2019 - 16:57:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron will make a two-day State visit to Kenya mid next month, the [...] Full text...

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EU gives 20 million euros for roads in Ethiopia, Eritrea

18 february 2019 - 10:40:04
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Returning from a visit to the Horn of Africa, the European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Neven [...] Full text...

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Kenya recalls ambassador to Somalia after oil blocks auction in London

16 february 2019 - 18:44:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has summoned its Ambassador to Somalia, Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo in protest [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi reassures about DRC's basic principles of diplomacy

16 february 2019 - 13:50:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The basic principles of the Congolese diplomacy remain the same since the country's independence in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius economy to grow at 3.8 percent in 2019

16 february 2019 - 09:23:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) has revised marginally downwards economic growth for Mauritius in 2019 [...] Full text...

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Botswana President Masisi says country's poverty eradication program making strides

15 february 2019 - 19:11:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) Botswana President Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi has lauded the country’s national poverty eradication programme which has [...] Full text...

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Seventh edition of International Fair of Yaoundé opens Saturday

15 february 2019 - 18:40:49
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The 7th edition of the International Exhibition of Enterprise, SME and Partnership Fair comes off at [...] Full text...

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Brutal sexual violence persists in northern Unity region of South Sudan - UN report

15 february 2019 - 15:22:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At least 134 women and girls have been raped and 41 have suffered other forms [...] Full text...

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INTERVIEW: Africa on right track to fight poverty through trade (Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

15 february 2019 - 14:04:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The rich world must work hard to find the resources urgently required to beef up [...] Full text...

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Tanzania launches instant payment system, moves closer to cash-lite economy

15 february 2019 - 13:18:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's central bank has launched an instant payment system connecting all service providers and [...] Full text...

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US urges Libyan parties to agree on security for al-Charara oilfield

15 february 2019 - 11:48:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US State Department has urged all Libyan parties to urgently find a mutually acceptable agreement [...] Full text...

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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019

15 february 2019 - 05:14:14
New York, US (PANA) - General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday that 2019 is a critical year, the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian elections followed with great expectations, says Johnson-Sirleaf

14 february 2019 - 17:51:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former Liberian President and Head of the ECOWAS 200-member Observation Mission to [...] Full text...

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Rwandan defender fails to sign contract with Serbian club

13 february 2019 - 15:09:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan defender Emmanuel Imanishimwe's bid to play for Serbian first league division club FK Napredak [...] Full text...

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‘Urgent need’ to stop Mali violence with ‘effective’ military response: UN expert

13 february 2019 - 05:33:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The state of human rights and security across Mali is a “cause of grave concern”, the [...] Full text...

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Thousands flee fresh violence in South Sudan, many ‘suffering from trauma’

13 february 2019 - 05:16:30
Juba, South Sudan (ANA) - The United Nations has said over the past few days thousands of desperate civilians have [...] Full text...

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Armed movement in northern Niger surrenders its weapons to authorities

12 february 2019 - 15:10:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Movement for Justice and Rehabilitation of Niger (MJRN), claiming to be part of the Toubou [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs urge EU to help avoid military confrontation in the south

12 february 2019 - 12:03:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - MPs of the city of Misrata, 220 km in east of Tripoli, on Monday urged [...] Full text...

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AU Summit presses for dialogue on inclusive govt in DR Congo

11 february 2019 - 16:07:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Smail Chergui held talks with President Felix Tshisekedi [...] Full text...

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Nurses' strike in 10 Kenyan counties paralyses health services

11 february 2019 - 12:09:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Health services in at least 10 counties have been paralysed following an ongoing nurses’ strike which [...] Full text...

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South Africa unlocks landmark African free trade agreement

10 february 2019 - 17:25:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Summit announced a surprise breakthrough on Sunday in the implementation of its [...] Full text...

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AU Summit renews emphasis on ending conflicts, forced displacements

10 february 2019 - 14:54:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders attending the 32nd session of the Heads of State and Government Assembly have [...] Full text...

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Egyptian President Sisi emerges as AU Chairman, focuses on peacekeeping

10 february 2019 - 08:55:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi emerged the new Chairman of the African Union (AU) on [...] Full text...

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African continent ‘an example of solidarity’ towards migrants and refugees: UN chief

10 february 2019 - 05:31:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African nations are setting an example for richer countries when it comes to the [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s President Ramaphosa attends AU summit

09 february 2019 - 19:16:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday arrived in Addis Ababa to attend the 32nd ordinary [...] Full text...

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UN Chief praises African leaders for overseeing “momentous wind of hope”

09 february 2019 - 16:43:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Saturday praised African Union leaders for overseeing “momentous wind of hope” [...] Full text...

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11 Libyan naval officers undergo training on scuba diving and first-degree rescue in Italy

09 february 2019 - 15:44:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eleven officers from the Directorate General of Coastal Security Thursday a training session on scuba diving [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the AU Chair, the journey so far

09 february 2019 - 14:21:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to hand over the African Union (AU) chairmanship to Egyptian [...] Full text...

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AU, think tank sign agreement to accelerate Africa’s implementation of SDGs

09 february 2019 - 12:39:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission has entered an agreement with a Kigali-based think-tank specializing [...] Full text...

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UN Rights body. African Court to enhance access to justice

09 february 2019 - 12:05:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet and the president of Africa’s premier human [...] Full text...

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Congo, Rwanda Senates sign cooperation agreement

08 february 2019 - 21:00:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese and Rwandan Senates on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Brazzaville, which [...] Full text...

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France does not plan to suspend military cooperation with Cameroon

08 february 2019 - 20:47:08
Paris, France (PANA) - France does not intend to suspend its military cooperation with Cameroon because it is bound by [...] Full text...

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Francophonie Secretary General welcomes CAR peace agreement

08 february 2019 - 17:35:24
Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary General of Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, has welcomed the peace accord signed by the Central [...] Full text...

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AU appeals to foreign actors to jointly combat climate change disasters

08 february 2019 - 17:22:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has launched a universal appeal to foreign actors to join African [...] Full text...

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Benin, IFAD to boost food and nutrition security and create jobs for rural people

08 february 2019 - 15:52:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Over 51,000 households in Benin will benefit from a US$104.4 million project that aims to reduce [...] Full text...

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African transport ministers hold talks on lifting barriers for major airline carriers

08 february 2019 - 15:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African ministers are holding talks on ways of resolving future disputes arising from the implementation [...] Full text...

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Telkom Kenya enters binding agreement to merge with Airtel Kenya

08 february 2019 - 12:27:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Telkom Kenya Limited and Airtel Networks Kenya Limited have announced the signing of a binding agreement [...] Full text...

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Nigerian university teachers end 90-day strike

08 february 2019 - 07:07:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A 90-day strike action embarked upon by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over poor [...] Full text...

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AU Executive Council calls for decisive steps to end deadly African conflicts

07 february 2019 - 16:13:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Executive Council, which comprises foreign ministers from the continent’s 55 member states, [...] Full text...

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