Climate financing by leading multilateral development banks tops US$ 61.6 billion

06 august 2020 - 16:18:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Climate financing by seven of the world's largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totalled US$ 61.6 [...] Full text...

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Libya and Malta review cooperation on illegal migration

06 august 2020 - 12:56:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of the Interior of the Government of National Accord for Illegal Immigration [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN trade chief says pandemic ignites investment in social services

06 august 2020 - 11:15:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic should ignite greater investment in education and health and to [...] Full text...

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Group to coordinate fight against corruption, money laundering set up in Libya

05 august 2020 - 22:11:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan national committee of fight against corruption Wednesday agreed to set up a working group [...] Full text...

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Libyan-Italian consultations held in Tripoli on the situation in Libya

05 august 2020 - 17:59:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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FIFA, FDA team up for new projects in Africa (A FIFA news analysis)

05 august 2020 - 14:27:40
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (FDA), recognizing football’s importance [...] Full text...

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Sudan surprised at surge of Ethiopian position on filling operation GERD Dam

04 august 2020 - 22:45:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources Professor Yassir Abass Tuesday complained of the sudden change [...] Full text...

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Total calm on fighting fronts in Libya, sign in prelude to storm or ceasefire opportunity? (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

03 august 2020 - 22:51:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting fronts in Libya, particularly the central region of Sirte and al-Jafra, are marked in [...] Full text...

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Negotiations resume on filling and operations of Renaissance Dam

03 august 2020 - 21:25:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Negotiations on the filling and operations of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed here Monday, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian and Italian authorities express concern about Illegal migration

03 august 2020 - 11:32:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Sunday denounced human traffickers who have been smuggling illegal migrants across [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight Skhirat deal, reports of US blocking appointment of new UN Libya envoy

02 august 2020 - 19:43:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative of foreign powers to revive the political deal signed in 2015 in the Morocco [...] Full text...

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Italy records highest number of irregular migrants from Tunisia since 2011

02 august 2020 - 13:05:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In spite of numerous efforts by the Tunisian Coast Guard to thwart illegal migration, the number [...] Full text...

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Italy expresses 'appreciation' for Morocco's role in resolving Libyan crisis

02 august 2020 - 09:51:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has expressed Rome's "appreciation" [...] Full text...

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Federal Executive Council approves ratification of Air Transport deal between Nigeria, U.S.

29 july 2020 - 19:17:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, at its weekly meeting, approved the ratification of Bilateral [...] Full text...

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Study finds illegal human movement networks growing in Kenya

29 july 2020 - 15:58:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Migrant workers lured by jobs in the Middle East are instead being trafficked into forced labour [...] Full text...

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UNAMID condemns violent attacks on protesters, civilians and IDPs in Darfur

29 july 2020 - 14:42:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep concern over recent violence in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe signs US$3.5 billion land compensation deal with former white farmers

29 july 2020 - 14:17:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has inked a deal with former white farmers to pay them US$3.5 billion [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union mission condemns recent spate of deadly attacks in Darfur

29 july 2020 - 05:31:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The joint UN-African Union Mission in Darfur, UNAMID, is calling on the Sudanese Government to arrest [...] Full text...

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Appropriation of Libyan political process must be Libyan, says Khaled Al Mechri

28 july 2020 - 21:40:55
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan high council of state, Khaled Al Mechri, said here Tuesday that [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Parliamentary Investigative Commission blames ex-president Aziz for bad governance

28 july 2020 - 17:40:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The report of a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP), formed last January to investigate "decades of [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis must come from Libyans, says Morocco

28 july 2020 - 16:02:24
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, reaffirmed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan lawmaker, Moroccan counterpart discuss impact of Libyan crisis on the region

27 july 2020 - 18:23:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In their meeting in Rabat, Morocco, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA pact could boost Africa’s income by $450 billion - WB study

27 july 2020 - 15:33:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, EU discuss Policy Dialogue on climate change

27 july 2020 - 12:02:02
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Second High-Level Policy Dialogue on Climate Change between Mauritius and the EU opened on [...] Full text...

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Venezuela to strengthen bilateral ties with Nigeria on security, other key sectors

26 july 2020 - 20:03:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Venezuela Ambassador to Nigeria David Valasquez Caraballo has said his country is engaging in discussions on [...] Full text...

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France 'concerned' about delay in implementing ECOWAS recommendations to end Mali crisis

25 july 2020 - 15:48:58
Paris, France (PANA) - France has expressed concern at the delay in the implementation of recommendations of a mission of [...] Full text...

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Stateless man deported by US granted asylum in Rwanda

25 july 2020 - 15:23:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan Government has received, on humanitarian grounds, a stateless person named Amin Hassoun, who was [...] Full text...

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Climate emergency ‘a danger to peace’, UN Security Council hears

25 july 2020 - 05:41:07
New York, US (PANA) - The climate emergency generated by global warming is exacerbating existing risks to international peace and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: MPs accuse former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of breaching integrity of national territory

23 july 2020 - 23:02:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The parliamentary commission investigating former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz said here Thursday it “has information [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: US$20 million provided to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel

23 july 2020 - 19:58:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB commits US$1.04 million towards two COVID-19 research projects in Angola

23 july 2020 - 17:03:44
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Funds from the African Development Bank’s ongoing Science and Technology Development Project have been committed towards [...] Full text...

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Mauritius wants to get out of EU tax haven blacklist

23 july 2020 - 13:33:29
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Intra-African trade: Tunisian parliament adopts draft bill on AfCFTA

22 july 2020 - 23:38:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Assembly of Representatives of the Tunisian people (Parliament) Wednesday unanimously approved the fundamental draft bill [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari embarks on Mali peace mission Thursday

22 july 2020 - 18:30:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will Thursday visit Bamako, Mali, on a one-day visit, following the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for investigation into 'alarming use of force' on peaceful protesters in Tunisia

22 july 2020 - 04:38:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Amnesty International has called on the Tunisian authorities to launch a thorough, independent and effective investigation [...] Full text...

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Turkish FM delivers message from President Erdogan to Nigerien leader

21 july 2020 - 17:27:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, on a working visit to Niger, on [...] Full text...

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Four ECOWAS heads of state due in Bamako to get Mali out of sociopolitical crisis

21 july 2020 - 14:36:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are expected in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister reaffirms rejection of Haftar’s government militarization project

20 july 2020 - 21:53:46
Libyan Interior minister reaffirms rejection of Haftar’s government militarization project   Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The minister of Interior of the government [...] Full text...

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Etoile of Tunisia ordered to pay US$1.4 million to Ahly within 45 days over Coulibaly move

19 july 2020 - 05:35:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel and Ivorian striker Souleymane Coulibaly were ordered by FIFA to pay US$1.4 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo, UNDP agree to provide micro-grants to businesses hit by pandemic

18 july 2020 - 16:24:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya pandemic caseload climbs to 12,062

17 july 2020 - 18:19:57
Muranga, Kenya (PANA) - The 389 new coronavirus infection in Kenya on Friday saw its caseload climb 12,062. Among those who [...] Full text...

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Continued blockade of Libyan oil sites unveils the huge foreign involvement (Analysis)

17 july 2020 - 18:02:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans are increasingly bewildered by the continuing blockade of the production and export of the country's [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 6 African States among countries to benefit from UNESCO, EU pandemic awareness-raising project

17 july 2020 - 17:29:32
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO and the European Union (EU) are launching an awareness-raising project to strengthen the resilience of [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission gets new Secretary-General

17 july 2020 - 17:22:21
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has got a new secretary-general. He is Vêlayoudom Marimoutou, former Rector [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: World Bank, UNICEF provide essential supplies for Niger's response to pandemic

17 july 2020 - 14:53:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday delivered drugs and equipment worth [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African vaccine trial results expected before schedule

16 july 2020 - 21:26:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine trials underway in South Africa is expected to generate results much [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to release 100 billion CFAF to support companies strongly impacted by Covid-19

16 july 2020 - 19:43:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, chaired Thursday the signing ceremony [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports 218,000 Angolan rural households vulnerable to climate shocks

16 july 2020 - 16:50:57
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Angola have signed a financing agreement to the [...] Full text...

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Dakar Youth Olympics Games postponed to 2026

15 july 2020 - 22:49:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and the international Olympics Committee (IOC) Wednesday agreed to postpone to 2026 the Youth Olympics [...] Full text...

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FDA grants Tunisia 19 million euros for some development projects

15 july 2020 - 17:57:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the French Development Agency (FDA) on Tuesday signed a financing agreement, worth 19 million [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian MPs to review decade of governance of former President Aziz

15 july 2020 - 17:48:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A report prepared by a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP) on the decade of governance of [...] Full text...

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Sudan critical of Ethiopia's filling of dam prior to tripartite consent

15 july 2020 - 16:29:50
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has protested a move taken by its neighbors, Ethiopia, which started filling the Great Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility

15 july 2020 - 16:25:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Seventy-five countries have submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other nations through [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso signs tripartite agreements on the Fomek project amounting to 1 billion CFAF

15 july 2020 - 15:56:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two draft tripartite agreements between the body of Water and Forests, the Army and a [...] Full text...

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Former chairman of Libyan presidential council calls protagonists to sit down together to resolve crisis

14 july 2020 - 22:55:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Former vice-president of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Moussa Al-Kouni, Tuesday appealed [...] Full text...

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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan

14 july 2020 - 21:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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African housing financier Shelter Afrique nears complete turnaround

14 july 2020 - 21:31:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  – African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, is moving towards full business recovery after reporting a massive [...] Full text...

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Germany grants 150 million euros to Tunisia

14 july 2020 - 16:30:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Germany has granted a credit of 150 million euros to support the public sector in Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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France supports ECOWAS recommendations to resolve the crisis in Mali

14 july 2020 - 16:10:30
Paris, France (PANA) - France has called on the main players in the Malian crisis to adopt the recommendations made [...] Full text...

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Kigali Amendment hits milestone 100th ratification, boosting climate action

14 july 2020 - 10:56:22
Nairobi, Kenya – The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut the use of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly attack against peacekeepers in Central African Republic

14 july 2020 - 05:46:21
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed and two others were wounded in a deadly attack [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM announces reshuffle within few days

13 july 2020 - 23:22:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian prime minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, Monday announced his intention to reshuffle his government within a [...] Full text...

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Tourism: 600 employees to turns jobless in 73 hours in Gambia

13 july 2020 - 21:22:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Six hundred workers of the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Senegambia and Coral Beach Hotel Brufut, 20km [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to review air services agreements with other countries over “unacceptable” treatment of Nigerian carriers

13 july 2020 - 17:23:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government says it will review the Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) with various [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, AU, EU and UN reps in Mali worried about the socio-political situation in Mali

13 july 2020 - 14:42:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the European [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj orders signing of conventions related to forced disappearance of persons and ban on mines

12 july 2020 - 18:47:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council, Fayez al-Sarraj, Sunday called on the minister of foreign affairs [...] Full text...

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Mauritania suspends voting procedure for creation of High Court of Justice

12 july 2020 - 15:16:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania’s justice, interior, and defense committee Saturday suspended a voting procedure on a law setting up [...] Full text...

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Endless conflict extends suffering of Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

10 july 2020 - 22:25:25
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Security chaos, suffering and impoverishment of Libyans remain among the most visible characteristics of life in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied receives Libyan Finance Minister

10 july 2020 - 16:12:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Strengthening bilateral cooperation between Tunisia and Libya in various fields and ways of consolidating relations between [...] Full text...

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At least 200 km of Tunisian coastline threatened by sea overhang

09 july 2020 - 23:27:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least 200 kilometers of the Tunisian coastline are threatened with disappearance by the sea due [...] Full text...

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Libyan diplomat slams countries intefering in Libya's sovereign issues

09 july 2020 - 18:47:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, said that the continuation of military operations [...] Full text...

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GNA denies refusing to sign ceasefire in Libya

09 july 2020 - 18:26:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of national accord (GNA) has denied statements [...] Full text...

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Kenya-US begins Free Trade talks on post-AGOA deal

09 july 2020 - 00:16:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United States officially launched talks here Wednesday on a Free Trade Agreement to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, EU sign 10-million-euro agreement to support job creation

08 july 2020 - 20:51:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan officials and representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Rwanda on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FAO grants US$ 400,000 to Mauritanian breeders and farmers

08 july 2020 - 15:55:01
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Fund (FAO) have signed an emergency [...] Full text...

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France supports Guinea's education sector

08 july 2020 - 13:38:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea and France, through the French Development Agency (AFD), on Tuesday signed a funding agreement worth [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Societies need ‘a new dynamic’ to overcome negative impacts of pandemic – UN official

08 july 2020 - 03:43:45
New York, US (PANA) - The dramatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have laid bare “weaknesses in our systems and [...] Full text...

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Raid against al-Wattia air base in western Libya revives military escalation

07 july 2020 - 22:09:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military escalation in Libya resumed with the air strike Sunday on the air base of [...] Full text...

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Mali protest group insists president IBK must resign

06 july 2020 - 14:44:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The June 5 Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) - on Sunday again called out [...] Full text...

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Libya loses US$6.452 billion due to blockade of oil sites

05 july 2020 - 13:39:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The closure of oil sites in Libya has resulted in losses of up to US$6.452 billion [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Tataouine oil field workers embark on indefinite strike

04 july 2020 - 18:11:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Workers in the various oil fields in the Tataouine region, southern Tunisia, began an an indefinite [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj, Turkish Defence minister discuss common military cooperation

03 july 2020 - 20:28:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, Friday [...] Full text...

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Turkish Defence Minister in Tripoli to promote cooperation with Libya

03 july 2020 - 15:56:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Friday as part of [...] Full text...

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Niger-EU Political Dialogue opens in Niamey

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

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COVID-19: DRC and IFAD partner for better nutrition, resilience for small-scale farmers facing pandemic

03 july 2020 - 13:00:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Friday announced support for a new programme in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Victor Osimhen in hot demand by several major European clubs

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

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

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

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Decisions of CAF Executive Meeting held on 30 June 2020

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

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EU denounces presence of mercenaries in southwest Libya al-Charara oilfield

01 july 2020 - 10:55:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) delegation in Libya has expressed solidarity with Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic likely to cause sharp economic contraction in São Tomé and Príncipe

01 july 2020 - 08:17:58
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause a sharp real economic contraction [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UNDP, Congo sign deal to revive women's income-generating activities

30 june 2020 - 16:02:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Congolese Ministry for Integration of Women in Development on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria postpones planned electricity tariffs hike to first quarter of 2021

30 june 2020 - 06:00:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The planned hike in electricity tariffs slated to take off on 1 July, 2020 have been [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN Security Council extends Mali peacekeeping mandate for one year

29 june 2020 - 15:59:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission [...] Full text...

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Talks underway between GNA and Libya's neighbours, the U.S. and the UN on resumption of oil production

29 june 2020 - 15:24:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Negotiations have been underway in recent weeks between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and various [...] Full text...

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Greek foreign minister visits Tunisia

29 june 2020 - 13:52:14
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign minister Nikos Dendias began a visit to Tunisia on Monday, where he will hold [...] Full text...

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

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

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GNA leader, Italian PM agree on the return of Italian companies to Libya

27 june 2020 - 17:00:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj agreed [...] Full text...

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Congolese Senate passes air transport bills

27 june 2020 - 16:29:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators gathered in a plenary session on Friday in Brazzaville, adopted four bills relating to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says will start filling Grand Renaissance Dam within two weeks

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

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

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

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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges

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

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

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

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Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Nelson Chamisa, calls on citizens to protest peacefully

26 june 2020 - 16:54:20
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nelson Chamisa, Zimbabwe's Alliance leader of the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has called [...] Full text...

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Germany grants financial aid to Niger to improve security measures

26 june 2020 - 16:53:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Federal Republic of Germany, on Friday, granted Niger financial aid of CFAF 524,765,000 to serve [...] Full text...

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

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

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COVID-19 accelerates greater trade coordination in East Africa

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

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Three European countries call on Libyan parties to agree immediate, unconditional

26 june 2020 - 12:34:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, Italy and France have urged the various actors in the Libyan conflict to agree an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Union calls for unbiased sharing of coronavirus vaccine

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

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Meeting on 2 July of Libyan-Italian technical commission to revise agreement protocol on immigration

24 june 2020 - 21:58:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Italian minister of foreign affairs, Luigi di Maio, Wednesday set 2 July for the meeting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia says it is united against this challenging period

24 june 2020 - 18:17:53
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia on Wednesday told a virtual meeting of Commonwealth leaders on Covid 19 [...] Full text...

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Libya, three other countries express reservations over Arab League resolution

24 june 2020 - 13:10:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has announced that its [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF supports Sudan to reach out to donors for its reform package

24 june 2020 - 12:54:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities have requested a 12-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) to support their efforts to restore macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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Ghana apologises for demolition of building in Nigeria’s diplomatic compound

24 june 2020 - 09:28:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday apologised to his Nigerian counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari, for the demolition of [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge IMF to delay vote on US$5.2 billion loan to Egypt

24 june 2020 - 05:42:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) should delay a vote on a US$5.2 billion loan to [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official warns South Sudan peace process 'faltering'

24 june 2020 - 05:09:21
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official has warned that the peace process in South Sudan is “faltering” [...] Full text...

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'COVID-19 disruptions in ocean observations could threaten weather forecast, climate change predictions'

23 june 2020 - 17:29:15
Paris, France (PANA) - COVID-19 is threatening to create an ocean data blindspot that could disrupt weather forecasts and hamper [...] Full text...

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

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

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Coronavirus: Congo records 74 new cases. 9 deaths

23 june 2020 - 10:27:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo on Monday recorded 74 new positive cases of coronavirus and nine deaths, public radio reported [...] Full text...

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

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

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International follow up committee on Libya urges Libyan belligerents to end military escalation in Sirte

22 june 2020 - 23:18:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the international follow up committee on Libya (IFCL) Monday expressed deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria summons Ghanaian top diplomat in Abuja over demolition of Nigerian embassy buildings in Accra

22 june 2020 - 17:02:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With palpable anger in Nigeria over the inability of the federal government to implement reciprocal or [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Simba SC set to sign Ghanaian striker Sarpong

22 june 2020 - 13:41:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian football Premier League leaders, Simba Sports Club, are set to strengthen the team’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council dismisses Egyptian president al-Sissi's military intervention threat

22 june 2020 - 05:34:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday dismissed threats of [...] Full text...

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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

21 june 2020 - 19:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Ghana in diplomatic row over demolition of buildings in Nigerian High Commission compound

21 june 2020 - 15:28:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A diplomatic row has erupted between Nigeria and Ghana as unknown gunmen entered the Nigerian High Commission [...] Full text...

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UN chief appeals for restraint following protests in Mali

21 june 2020 - 05:34:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has appealed for calm in Mali, following protests in the capital, Bamako, [...] Full text...

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'Turkey will not allow Haftar to take control of Libya by force', says Turkish diplomat

20 june 2020 - 19:05:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Turkish ambassador to Tunis, Ali Onaner, has described the Libyan soldier, Khalifa Haftar, as "putschist" [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight struggles between intervening countries in Libya, judicial protection of Libyan assets abroad

20 june 2020 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The struggle by foreign countries to play the bigger role in restoring peace in Libya was [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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Waves of protests reach several Tunisian regions

19 june 2020 - 21:00:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several Tunisian regions were Friday hit by waves of protests and strikes, leading to the deterioration [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says GNA is determined to prevent dictatorship in Libya

19 june 2020 - 17:50:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, says his administration [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Free Trade deal with US not derailing AU trade pact

18 june 2020 - 22:47:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday sought to dispel fears that trade talks between Kenya and the US [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption

18 june 2020 - 19:12:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...

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FDA offers 61.7 billion CFAF to finance projects in Burkina Faso

18 june 2020 - 15:09:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso and the French Development Agency (FDA) on Thursday signed four [...] Full text...

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Germany to provide drought financing premiums to AU insurer

17 june 2020 - 21:33:34
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Germany is providing payments of up to 19 million Euros to an African Union-backed drought [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, high-level Turkish delegation discuss the situation in Libya

17 june 2020 - 17:40:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chair of the Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia reaffirms commitment to back children’s rights in the world

16 june 2020 - 23:58:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to back the rights of children in the world, an official [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Chinese firm, Sieyuan Electric and Subsidiaries, for fraud

16 june 2020 - 19:00:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, announced the conclusion of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan parliament approves bill on first ever nuclear science center

15 june 2020 - 22:25:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Rwandan parliament at a plenary meeting here Monday approved a bill regulating the establishment of [...] Full text...

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'The situation in Central Africa remains fragile,' says the French UN Rep

15 june 2020 - 17:34:19
Paris, France (PANA) - The Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations on the Security Council, Nicolas de Rivière, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia benefits from a 10% reduction on the purchase price of Algerian gas

15 june 2020 - 17:26:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) will benefit from a 10% reduction of the old [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank grants Tunisia financial support of US$ 175 million

15 june 2020 - 16:55:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved budget support of US$ 175 million to help Tunisia cope with [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF, Senegal reach staff-level deal on economic, financial policies

15 june 2020 - 13:12:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

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Mali's next government has no right to make mistakes, promises President Kéita

15 june 2020 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita said in a message to his countrymen on Sunday, amid a [...] Full text...

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Zamalek close in on Tunisia fullback Mathlouthi

15 june 2020 - 09:04:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian soccer giants, Zamalek, are close to signing Tunisia fullback, Hamza Mathlouthi, from Club Sfaxien as [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency says Buhari not in danger from shooting at his Villa in Abuja

14 june 2020 - 16:19:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Sunday confirmed the altercations at the Presidential Villa in Abuja between First [...] Full text...

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Paris Club eases Congo's external burden

14 june 2020 - 08:24:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The  Paris Club has eased Congo's external obligations by suspending until the end of this year [...] Full text...

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US-Turkish-Russian arrangements in Libya and Maghreb efforts to resolve crisis highlighted in news

13 june 2020 - 16:54:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Political efforts undertaken after military developments in the west of the country marked by the defeat [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African legend wins lawsuit against own son

13 june 2020 - 14:19:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African golfing legend Gary Player Saturday won a US$5-million lawsuit against his own [...] Full text...

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UNSC Meeting: Mali's foreign minister requests extension of MINUSMA mandate

12 june 2020 - 15:00:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Tiébilé Dramé, has reiterated his country's willingness to [...] Full text...

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How credible is Egyptian President al-Sisi's initiative to resolve the Libyan crisis? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

12 june 2020 - 12:23:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since last Saturday when the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi presented the Cairo Declaration as the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM reiterates 'zero-tolerance' policy against fraud, corruption

12 june 2020 - 05:13:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr. Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday said that the government has adopted a zero-tolerance [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges continued international support for Mali amid growing terrorist threat

12 june 2020 - 05:05:03
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has stressed the need for continued international commitment to Mali, as the [...] Full text...

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France to support an ambitious EU-ACP agreement

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

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Top Europeans officials call for an immediate ceasefire and constructive negotiation in Libya

11 june 2020 - 18:20:37
Paris, France (PANA) - In a joint statement, the High Representative of the European Union (EU) and the Ministers for [...] Full text...

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AfDB, development partners propel Somalia back from the brink

11 june 2020 - 16:56:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes full engagement of Libyan opposing sides in third round of talks

11 june 2020 - 16:10:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said it is pleased to announce that both, [...] Full text...

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EU expresses concern on widespread violence in South Sudan, delays in implementation of peace deal,

11 june 2020 - 14:03:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Underlining the right of the people of South Sudan to lasting peace, the European Union [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire facilitates identification of Ivorians for next presidential election

11 june 2020 - 13:13:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  A few months before the presidential election scheduled for October in Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivorian [...] Full text...

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FDA grants 40 million euros to Togo for water and sanitation sector

10 june 2020 - 15:26:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) on Monday granted a concessional loan of 40 million euros to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Japan gives Tunisia 500 million yen

09 june 2020 - 22:31:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Japan Tuesday gave Tunisia 500 million Yen for the acquisition of medical equipment to fight against [...] Full text...

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Egyptian parliament approves CAF Cairo Headquarters Agreement

09 june 2020 - 16:32:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF Headquarters Agreement received the approval of the Egyptian House of Representatives at its session [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior minister denounces human rights violations by some security forces

08 june 2020 - 23:00:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The minister of the Interior of the government of national accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, Monday denounced [...] Full text...

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AfDB sanctions Burmeister & Wain for fraudulent and corrupt practices

08 june 2020 - 19:59:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Pursuant to a settlement agreement, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on 8 June, 2020, [...] Full text...

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UN renews call on Libyan warring parties to engage quickly in 5+5 military talks

08 june 2020 - 13:13:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on "Libyan parties to engage quickly [...] Full text...

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Haftar's offensive against Tripoli: a chronicle of a stinging defeat (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

08 june 2020 - 12:22:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - It took a total of 15 months for the offensive against Tripoli launched on 4 April [...] Full text...

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Heavy diplomatic heritage for new Burundi president (News Analysis)

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

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Tunisia gets US$ 98 million loan from Arab Monetary Fund

07 june 2020 - 10:47:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) has granted a US$ 98 million structural adjustment loan to Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Egyptian president al-Sissi announces 'initiative' to resolve Libyan criris

06 june 2020 - 16:07:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has announced what hw called the "Cairo Declaration" to resolve the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and India discuss defence cooperation

06 june 2020 - 13:00:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) and the Indian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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Magistrates Court in Zimbabwe upholds hostile takeover of opposition building by rival faction

05 june 2020 - 20:50:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) -T faction leader, Thokozani Khupe, Friday scored another victory against [...] Full text...

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FIFA celebrates World Environment Day

05 june 2020 - 19:12:33
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - “Our commitment to protecting our climate remains unwavering. We recognise the critical need for everyone to [...] Full text...

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Body of Ugandan trader killed over illegal border crossing to Rwanda to be repatriated

05 june 2020 - 18:28:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The body of Ugandan national killed earlier this week during a shooting incident in Burera district [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council votes to establish new political mission in Sudan

05 june 2020 - 16:38:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The UN Security Council has unanimously voted for the establishment of a mission, dubbed the Integrated Transition [...] Full text...

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U.S. agency announces additional US$234.5 million development assistance to Nigeria

05 june 2020 - 16:20:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), on Friday announced the notification of an additional US$ [...] Full text...

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Sudan's late former FM Mansour Khalid remembered as one of the country's most influential personalities

05 june 2020 - 13:50:31
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's former foreign minister Dr. Mansour Khalid who passed away recently in Khartoum continues to be [...] Full text...

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Haftar loses control of Tarhouna, his last stronghold in western Libya

05 june 2020 - 13:15:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Army loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) and its support forces announced [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: No vaccine will protect populations against climate change - UNCTAD

05 june 2020 - 12:58:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - This year has been marked by the threat of a new coronavirus and society’s [...] Full text...

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Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan

05 june 2020 - 05:40:38
New York, US (PANA) - The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation [...] Full text...

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CSOs condemn changes in Benin's electoral law

04 june 2020 - 16:59:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Electoral Platform has condemned changes made by legislators on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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National Council of Malian civil society calls on authorities to safeguard social stability

04 june 2020 - 15:58:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian National Council of Civil Society (CNSC) on Thursday urged political authorities to prioritize social dialogue, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian parliament rejects motion against foreign intervention in Libya

04 june 2020 - 15:27:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Parliament on Wednesday rejected a draft motion on any foreign intervention in Libya and the [...] Full text...

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Germany releases 100 million Euros in loan to Tunisia

03 june 2020 - 23:35:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The German Development Bank Wednesday released to the Tunisian government a loan of about 100 million [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International wants the Special Criminal Court in CAR fully operational

03 june 2020 - 16:42:05
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has called for renewed efforts to make the Special Criminal Court in the [...] Full text...

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AfDB delivers on a decade of transformative commitments to reduce poverty (A feature)

02 june 2020 - 19:59:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For the past five decades, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has been at the [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes Libyan belligerents' acceptance to resume 5+5 Military Commission talks

02 june 2020 - 11:59:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the Libyan belligerents' acceptance to resume [...] Full text...

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Mali: Two National Guards killed in Timbuktu by unidentified armed men

01 june 2020 - 16:51:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two members of the National Guard were killed and another missing on Friday in Timbuktu (northeast [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, French FM discuss need for rapid cessation of hostilities in Tripoli

01 june 2020 - 10:01:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, agreed [...] Full text...

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Egypt considers gradual resumption of international flights

31 may 2020 - 17:56:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt is considering a ‘gradual resumption’ of international flights in the second half of June or [...] Full text...

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Women in Peacekeeping: A Key to Peace (A UN feature)

31 may 2020 - 13:32:44
New York, US (PANA) - The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, celebrated worldwide on 29 May, offers a chance [...] Full text...

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Sudan, WFP sign agreement on Sudanese family support programme

29 may 2020 - 19:12:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Government of Sudan and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Malian govt. outraged by CMA's "blatant violation" of the Peace and National Reconciliation Agreement

28 may 2020 - 18:57:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the Malian government said it had noted with indignation that [...] Full text...

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Libya, Malta sign agreement on how to deal with illegal immigration

28 may 2020 - 18:50:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord in Libya, Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Mali moves to redevelop Gourma biosphere reserve for elephant survival

28 may 2020 - 14:29:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has adopted a bill establishing the Gourma Biosphere Reserve, an area located near [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's total cases more than double to 132

27 may 2020 - 22:50:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Wednesday more than doubled to 132 from the previous figure of [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM accuses Russia of deploying fighter jets to Libya in support of mercenaries

27 may 2020 - 14:09:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Military Command for Africa (AFRICOM) accused Russia of deploying fighter jets into Libya in [...] Full text...

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Kenya government, coastal counties seal fishermen income-boosting deal

27 may 2020 - 12:26:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives has signed an agreement with five Coastal county [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya's refugee camps, contact tracing now becoming stressful in fight against Covid-19

25 may 2020 - 21:29:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A new coronavirus case has been reported at a refugee camp in Kakuma, northern Kenya, home [...] Full text...

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