UNESCO fights against illicit trafficking of cultural property
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Stolen Past: Inside the fight against illicit antiquities trafficking
14 november 2025 - 18:38:16Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The illicit trade in cultural property is one of the world’s oldest and most profitable forms [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights ‘maximum impact’ reform agenda
16 october 2025 - 08:14:25New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday outlined a set of proposals to strengthen the UN’s effectiveness [...] Full text...
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Playing and games put thousands of Sudanese children back on the track of healing and recovery (PANA Feature) By Mohamed Osman Adam
07 october 2025 - 16:05:39Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - In Sudan's war, sports and games have shown that they are not only entertainment and [...] Full text...
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Sudanese PM uses non-conventional method to address the West about the country’s woes (Report by Mohamed Osman Adam)
19 august 2025 - 15:42:43Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s new civilian Prime Minister has made an emotional appeal to the UN Secretary General [...] Full text...
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Plastic pollution talks adjourn, but countries want to stay engaged: UNEP chief
15 august 2025 - 14:55:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The international push for consensus on a legally binding deal to end plastic pollution proved beyond [...] Full text...
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State-of-the-art laboratory enhances Madagascar’s polio response
15 july 2025 - 05:31:23Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – A new state-of-the-art laboratory has bolstered Madagascar’s efforts to survey and detect polioviruses and effectively respond [...] Full text...
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Cape Town artist sets world record with US$13.6 million painting
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Steering through the Fog: The Art and Science of Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets: Statement By Gita Gopinath, IMF First Deputy Managing Director
10 may 2025 - 10:35:12Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Since early April, the US effective tariff rate has increased to levels last seen [...] Full text...
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Piano virtuoso Rebeca Omordia to perform in South Africa
08 may 2025 - 08:38:40Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – World-renowned piano virtuoso, Rebeca Omordia, has arrived in South Africa to promote her acclaimed [...] Full text...
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Achieving parity in internet usage would add trillions of dollars to global GDP: UN
25 april 2025 - 13:11:49New York, US (PANA) - Globally, far more men than women use the internet, and closing this gap in low- [...] Full text...
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‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine
04 april 2025 - 17:54:34Kiev. Ukraine (PANA) - What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy [...] Full text...
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Economics of talent: IMF Blog By Ruchir Agarwal, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and director of the Raj Center at Columbia University, and Patrick Gaule, cofounder of the Global Talent Fund and associate professor of economics at the University of Bristol
26 march 2025 - 11:18:38Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The new “economics of talent” field aims to identify and nurture exceptional problem-solvers at [...] Full text...
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'Multilateralism is important' and 'isolationism is an illusion' - says Guterres
22 march 2025 - 07:37:25Leuven, Belgium (PANA) - Challenged by "irrationality, ignorance and isolationism," multilateralism remains "important" and "isolationism is an illusion," UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Children, refugees pay hefty price of global aid funding crisis
22 march 2025 - 07:07:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Children, refugees and displaced people worldwide are paying the price for the deep-seated funding crisis that [...] Full text...
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New World Bank photobook "Shades of Libya: Contrasts, Hope, and Resilience" launched in Tripoli
21 february 2025 - 06:51:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Bank has launched a photobook dedicated to showcasing Libya's diverse landscapes, rich culture, and [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: Official logo unveiled
26 january 2025 - 05:10:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The countdown to Africa’s biggest event, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2025, marked a [...] Full text...
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Call for Collaboration in the Intelligent Age: World Economic Forum annual meeting 2025
14 january 2025 - 16:06:41Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Amid a world being shaped by geopolitical tensions, economic shifts, and technological advancement, the World Economic [...] Full text...
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World AIDS Day: UN urges leaders to ‘take the rights path to end AIDS’ by 2030
02 december 2024 - 05:26:02New York, US (PANA) - Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, but only if [...] Full text...
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South African anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach passes on
25 november 2024 - 15:29:16Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - South African anti-apartheid author Breyten Breytenbach has died in Paris aged 85.Breytenbach was a poet, [...] Full text...
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Eliminating the productivity drag: IMF F&D article By Nan Li and Diaa Noureldin
30 october 2024 - 10:50:02Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy has been struggling to regain its footing since the 2008–09 global [...] Full text...
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UNESCO raises alarm over museum looting, loss of priceless heritage in Sudan
13 september 2024 - 05:25:13Paris, France (PANA) - The UN cultural affairs agency, UNESCO, expresssed deep concern on Thursday over the reported looting and [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host global music festival
15 august 2024 - 12:57:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s [...] Full text...
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Gambia, MRCG at LSHTM achieved longitudinal population study
14 august 2024 - 13:40:39Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Medical Research Council Unit the Gambia at The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine [...] Full text...
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Pan-African Fintech Hub launched in Lagos
10 july 2024 - 14:47:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation on Tuesday launched a [...] Full text...
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during 77th World Health Assembly
01 june 2024 - 11:25:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - During a special ceremony at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva on Friday, awards were [...] Full text...
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U.K. gallery holds exhibition of El Anatsui's arts works
29 may 2024 - 11:43:38Edinburgh, Scotland (PANA) - Talbot Rice Gallery, U.K. says, will showcase a major exhibition this summer in Edinburgh, Scotland, of [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian arts global icon honoured by American university
27 may 2024 - 05:22:00New York, U.S. (PANA) - Bard College, New York, one of foremost liberal arts universities in the United States ,on [...] Full text...
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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui
23 may 2024 - 06:04:30Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...
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CAF, PUMA unveil new match ball: OLA
16 may 2024 - 08:06:21Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ahead of this weekend’s blockbuster line-up that sees Africa’s top clubs battle for CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Rights groups flag poor response from international community to end war
12 april 2024 - 11:08:26Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - One year since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Airlines places orders for purchase of 20 Boeing 777X jets
05 march 2024 - 23:25:20Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Airlines has placed orders for eight new 777-9 modern jets with the possibility [...] Full text...
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New report documents increase in HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir
05 march 2024 - 18:41:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) Report tells us where drug resistance [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM reaffirms country's willingness to contribute to NEPAD programmes and projects
14 february 2024 - 14:37:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed that Libya will contribute effectively to [...] Full text...
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Nearly 10,000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands
13 february 2024 - 09:11:18Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since [...] Full text...
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US announces $45 million for security of coastal West Africa
23 january 2024 - 17:20:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The US on Tuesday announced the provision of $45 million in new funding through the [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UNESCO raises alarm over ancient pyramids of Meroe
20 january 2024 - 06:43:21Paris, France (PANA) - The UN education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, on Friday raised alarm over reports that Sudan’s warring [...] Full text...
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UN News looks ahead to 2024: January to June
31 december 2023 - 07:36:38New York, US (PANA) - In 2024, the UN will once again be at the heart of international efforts to [...] Full text...
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Water treatment plant inaugurated in Mali
19 december 2023 - 14:07:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Tokabby Industry, an industrial unit manufacturing chemicals for water treatment, has been operational since 17 December [...] Full text...
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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete
02 december 2023 - 15:22:31Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: CAF Gen. Sec. tours Alassane Ouattara, Felix Houphouet Boigny stadiums
23 november 2023 - 09:51:06Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba on Monday toured the Alassane Ouattara Stadium and Felix Houphouet-Boigny [...] Full text...
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CAF launches global campaign, celebrating 'Our AFCON, Our Pride'
14 november 2023 - 16:05:35Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - As part of the build-up to the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire, [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM inaugurates Gharyan clinic complex south of Tripoli
10 november 2023 - 13:02:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Aldabaiba, on Thursday inaugurated the Gharyan Clinic Complex, 80 km south [...] Full text...
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2023 African Football League: CAF President launches Trophy
22 october 2023 - 10:56:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural African Football League (AFL) unveiled its new championship trophy on Friday, signalling [...] Full text...
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Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium re-opens amidst festivities
15 october 2023 - 17:36:28Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Félix Houphouët-Boigny stadium re-opened its doors this weekend, marking a major milestone in the [...] Full text...
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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: CAF names Korhogo, San Pedro as host cities
11 october 2023 - 07:36:41Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the two host cities set to [...] Full text...
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UN marks halftime for the SDGs
14 september 2023 - 20:33:04New York, US (PANA) - The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level [...] Full text...
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Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV (Feature by UN News)
06 august 2023 - 07:22:20New York, US (PANA) - To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their [...] Full text...
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World Environment Day: Global movement seeks solutions to plastic pollution
05 june 2023 - 10:16:06Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More than 150 countries are expected to participate in this year’s World Environment Day [...] Full text...
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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for DR Congo
25 april 2023 - 07:25:37Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Bureau of the FIFA Council has appointed a normalisation committee for DR Congo Football Association [...] Full text...
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Experts demand better measures to protect children caught in conflict
14 february 2023 - 06:25:25New York, US (PANA) - Preventing violations against children affected by war has never been more pertinent or urgent, the [...] Full text...
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Cancer is third main cause of deaths in Mauritius
07 february 2023 - 06:34:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On World Cancer Day celebrated 6 February, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, has [...] Full text...
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‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres
24 january 2023 - 06:05:19Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)
22 january 2023 - 05:44:32Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...
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First speech clinic opens in Libya
21 january 2023 - 16:41:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first clinic specialising in dysarthria, speech disorders in Libya, providing treatment and diagnosis of autism, [...] Full text...
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More than 400 researchers, creators, arts professionals expected at 19th edition of Niger Festival
18 january 2023 - 16:26:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, creators, art professionals and decision-makers from 30 countries in Africa and the rest of the [...] Full text...
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Motorbike ambulance saves mothers and babies in Kenya: UNFPA
13 january 2023 - 06:51:14Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The hardship being felt across the Horn of Africa by the worst drought in 40 years has left [...] Full text...
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Newspaper denounces criticism of operetta costs
01 january 2023 - 17:10:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Al-Sabah" (The Morning), published on Sunday in Tripoli, says Libyans need "a war [...] Full text...
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France defends sovereignty, territorial integrity of DR Congo
22 december 2022 - 16:43:54Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France Wednesday defended the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DR Congo, Kinshasa, on the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister pledges continued support for the arts to serve Libyan society
18 december 2022 - 15:54:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has affirmed that the government will [...] Full text...
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Innovation key to a fairer world for persons with disabilities: UN Chief
03 december 2022 - 11:18:39New York, US (PANA) - Marking this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Saturday, António Guterres, [...] Full text...
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Three years of flatlined progress on HIV treatment and prevention affect 2.7 million youth
29 november 2022 - 05:21:10New York, US (PANA) - Some 110,00 youth under age 19 died last year from AIDS-related causes, the UN Children’s [...] Full text...
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Casablanca to host forum on Africa's climate resilience in December
18 november 2022 - 15:30:04Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Trade and Investment Summit, "Ifrane Forum", is organising a special edition on 7 December [...] Full text...
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Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Mauritius: Minister
13 september 2022 - 06:27:27Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Mauritius, accounting for 12.8% of deaths in [...] Full text...
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French President signs cooperation protocol to bolster job creation in Benin
28 july 2022 - 15:14:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements with the Beninese government [...] Full text...
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Benin reopens exhibition of treasures returned from French
17 july 2022 - 14:29:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Jean Michel Abimbola, on Friday opened the second [...] Full text...
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Mali leader lays foundation stone for new cement factory
04 june 2022 - 11:49:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Friday laid the foundation stone [...] Full text...
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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)
15 march 2022 - 15:07:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...
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'Cancer care in Africa improves, but challenges persist'
15 march 2022 - 05:59:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Although cancer care has improved significantly in many African countries over the past decade, challenges in [...] Full text...
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Africa Honour Day to take Centre Stage on Sunday at Expo 2020
27 february 2022 - 08:37:22Dubai, UAE (PANA) - As the African Union (AU) celebrates its 20th anniversary, Expo 2020 Dubai will dedicate Sunday, 27 [...] Full text...
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Morocco, Benin to strengthen cultural cooperation
18 february 2022 - 23:03:45Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – On the visit of the chairman of the National foundation of Moroccan Museums, Mehdi Qotbi, to [...] Full text...
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Benin to showcase its royal treasures returned by France
18 february 2022 - 21:13:20Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The royal treasures of Benin, recently repatriated from France, will be put on exhibition from Sunday [...] Full text...
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Africa’s leading artists saluted
18 february 2022 - 10:26:32Cape Town, South Africa – South African artist Bonolo Kavula has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize, an annual [...] Full text...
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Benin: Govt. reassures citizens of adequate security after armed attacks in northern region
13 february 2022 - 15:49:29Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has reassured the population of adequate security and announced new security measures following [...] Full text...
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Kenya launches mandatory public healthcare insurance
07 february 2022 - 22:33:58Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has launched Kenya's national scale-up of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The Kenyan president [...] Full text...
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South Africa defends stance towards Israel
31 january 2022 - 13:35:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says the government and Israel [...] Full text...
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Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life (Feature by FAO)
23 january 2022 - 10:17:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts
20 january 2022 - 22:54:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Police Strategic Plan
20 january 2022 - 09:19:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday launched the Police Strategic Plan 2022–2025 to combat drug [...] Full text...
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Benin: Govt. to equip national hospital, university centre with cardiology scanner
12 december 2021 - 17:14:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to equip the Hubert Koutoucou Maga National Hospital and University Centre, the [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC Qualifier: FIFA dismisses South Africa's protest against Ghana's victory
03 december 2021 - 17:54:48Accra, Ghana (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, has dismissed South Africa’s protest against Ghana's 1-0 victory in their [...] Full text...
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World ‘dangerously unprepared’ for future pandemics unless leaders tackle inequalities, UNAIDS warns
30 november 2021 - 05:04:17New York, US (PANA) - Unless leaders tackle stark inequalities, the world could face 7.7 million AIDS-related deaths over the [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa
29 november 2021 - 20:54:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...
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Rwandan minister urges equity in land management in Africa
08 november 2021 - 13:25:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries have been called upon to adopt inclusive land policies that take into account the [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges traditional African values for better land management
07 november 2021 - 18:13:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is calling on Africa to draw on its heritage values for [...] Full text...
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Land is Africa's greatest heritage, says ECA
07 november 2021 - 18:05:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is highlighting the importance of land to Africa [...] Full text...
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Libyan Council Vice President attends Cultural Day on Libyan identity
07 november 2021 - 16:19:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Vice President of the Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, on Sunday attended an Artistic Cultural Day on [...] Full text...
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AfDB , AUC, and UNECA pledge more resources to improve land governance in Africa
05 november 2021 - 14:24:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), and the United Nations Economic Commission for [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Bank approves move than US$68 million for projects
24 october 2021 - 15:08:53Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved US$68.1 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 35 new positive cases
13 october 2021 - 09:35:08Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Wednesday that 35 new positive cases of COVID-19, of which 28 [...] Full text...
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African conference on land governance to engage cultural and creative sector practitioners
11 october 2021 - 20:21:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) All is set for the fourth edition of the three-day Conference on Land Policy in Africa starting [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: IDPs in Borno State receive 1,000 housing units from Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission
03 september 2021 - 23:01:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over 1,000 units of two-bedroom bungalows to Internally Displaced [...] Full text...
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Delta Airlines resumes flights from the US to South Africa
03 august 2021 - 12:35:57Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Delta Airlines on Monday resumed its Johannesburg and Atlanta operations following the suspension of [...] Full text...
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AfDB supports development of satellite observations for early warning systems
30 july 2021 - 13:35:29Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - As a result of African Development Bank support, Africa now has direct access to satellite [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian President praises African Parliaments for enhancing accountability
28 may 2021 - 21:39:56Midrand, South Africa (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has lauded the role played by the African National Assemblies [...] Full text...
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World now likely to hit watershed 1.5 °C rise in next five years, warns UN weather agency
27 may 2021 - 05:22:19Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Odds are increasing that the annual average global temperature will rise beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Indian Ocean Commission donates medical equipment to Mauritius
25 may 2021 - 08:09:58Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Monday received medical equipment under the SEGA-One Health Network of the Indian Ocean Commission [...] Full text...
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International Museum Day 2021: Minister renews call for return of looted Nigerian Artefacts
18 may 2021 - 10:35:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has renewed his call for the repatriation [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius sets up Artists Support Plan for cultural, creative sectors
25 april 2021 - 09:35:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will implement a COVID-19 Artists Support Plan 2021 for the cultural and creative [...] Full text...
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Chad: Seat of opposition political party surrounded by police (leader)
23 april 2021 - 20:59:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As Chad was paying glowing tribute to late President Idriss Déby Itno, who died on [...] Full text...
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World on verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
20 april 2021 - 05:20:42New York, US (PANA) - The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest [...] Full text...
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AfDB extends €145 million loan to bolster Egypt’s railway safety and reliability
06 april 2021 - 14:41:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €145 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EBRD and EU support crisis recovery in Morocco
31 march 2021 - 18:25:03Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up [...] Full text...
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Nigeria takes delivery of French Hydrographic vessel, France offers help in tackling piracy in Gulf of Guinea
24 march 2021 - 20:33:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The French Government on Wednesday expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation, to [...] Full text...
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FIFA slaps new bans on Blatter, Valcke
24 march 2021 - 13:29:36Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee of football's governing body, FIFA, announced on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ethiopian Airlines airlifts coronavirus vaccines to Africa hub
11 march 2021 - 14:37:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has airlifted its first batch of the coronavirus vaccines from Mumbai, India, to [...] Full text...
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Benin to host Third International Workers' Festival
20 february 2021 - 17:44:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Three cities in southern Benin - Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Ouidah - will from April 29 to [...] Full text...
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Liquid Telecoms acquires stake in Quattro Business Solutions
28 january 2021 - 23:29:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Liquid Telecom, a subsidiary of Econet Global, owned by Zimbabwean telecom enterpreneur Strive Masiyiwa, said Thursday [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile traffic to grow 6.5 times by 2026
16 december 2020 - 13:47:07Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to grow by almost 6.5 times [...] Full text...
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. Libyan rights bodies denounce hate speech against a local cultural group
26 november 2020 - 15:53:11Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan human rights organisations have denounced what they consider as "hate speech" by the General Authority [...] Full text...
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A child is infected with HIV every 100 seconds, new UN report reveals
26 november 2020 - 05:23:59New York, US (PANA) - Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age [...] Full text...
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LEAD: FIFA bans CAF President Ahmad for five years; fines him 200,000 Swiss francs
23 november 2020 - 11:06:36Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's governing body, FIFA, has banned Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of African Football [...] Full text...
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Pan African body holds conference on food
26 october 2020 - 19:37:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) will organize a conference, running from October 27 [...] Full text...
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French oil marketer, RUBiS, expands presence in Kenya
09 october 2020 - 11:08:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - French multinational RUBiS Energie has officially launched into the Kenyan market following the successful acquisitions of KenolKobil [...] Full text...
thread Economy
More support for artist development on the cards in Botswana
23 september 2020 - 19:20:10Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana Telecommunications (BTC) Foundation has collaborated with Thapong Visual Arts Centre, an establishment based in the [...] Full text...
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Race between Turkey and Russia on inter-Libyan meetings in Morocco and Switzerland highlighted by media
12 september 2020 - 20:13:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on the military competition between Turkey and Russia in Libya, the [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Ghana, Portugal to act as Scrutineers for 70th FIFA Congress
06 september 2020 - 05:30:37Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana and Portugal have been proposed to act as scrutineers at the 70th FIFA Congress to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia’s govt. to open more treatment centres across the country
04 september 2020 - 18:37:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has revealed that the Ministry of Health [...] Full text...
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Curtain falls on Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League as players honour departed former president
26 july 2020 - 14:09:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (PANA) - The curtain falls on Tanzania’s Vodacom Premier League (VPL) 2019/20 season on Sunday when [...] Full text...
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FIFA slams Guinea-Bissau FA President with 10-year ban
26 july 2020 - 06:20:42Bissau, Guinea Bissau (PANA) - The World football governing body, FIFA, has handed a 10-year ban to Guinea-Bissau Football Association [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name
02 july 2020 - 06:23:03Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to develop five-year strategic plan for the health sector
10 june 2020 - 08:11:57Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday said that a five-year strategic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius launches Action Plan to preserve cultural life, support artists
21 may 2020 - 07:21:31Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Arts and Cultural Heritage Ministry has produced a post Covid-19 Action Plan, spelling out 13 emergency [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic closes 90 percent of museums globally, UNESCO plans for reopenings
19 may 2020 - 05:36:17Paris, France (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc globally, museums have not been spared, the UN [...] Full text...
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Ramadan without respite for Libyans, victims of military escalation (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
17 may 2020 - 20:48:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans will have lived in 2020 the Ramadan, month of fasting for Muslims, the most difficult [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian, Kenyan, South African finalists of Henrike Grohs Art Award 2020
08 may 2020 - 21:51:03Paris, France (PANA) - Ghanaian Akwasi Bediako Afrane, Kenyan Jackie Karuti, and South African Sabelo Mlangeni are the three artists [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya inaugurates Rapid Response Centre to deal with pandemic
05 may 2020 - 11:22:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...
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French President pays tribute to Pape Diouf
02 april 2020 - 15:11:36Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday paid tribute to Pape Diouf, sports journalist, player agent and [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Peter Pham appointed U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel
12 march 2020 - 18:54:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday announced the appointment of Dr. J Peter Pham as Special [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Côte d'Ivoire: Abidjan performing arts market presented in various articulations
03 march 2020 - 18:09:54Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from 7-14 [...] Full text...
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France pledges US$100 million for WHO Academy
25 february 2020 - 06:12:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, [...] Full text...
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Party financing, the “crux” of the next general elections in Burundi (Analysis)
21 february 2020 - 18:07:23Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Although a deposit of 30 million Burundian francs (nearly US$ 16,000) is required from each of [...] Full text...
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USAID provides neonatal health equipment worth CFAF 150 million to seven regions in Senegal
10 february 2020 - 22:00:48Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday donated a batch of medical equipment worth [...] Full text...
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First edition of international conference "Chocri Belaid des arts" opens in Tunis
08 february 2020 - 17:02:40Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first edition of the international conference - Chocri Belaid des arts - started this Saturday [...] Full text...
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Meeting in Addis Ababa on Libya, Sahel region on sidelines of 33rd AU summit
08 february 2020 - 13:43:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is Saturday hosting a summit on Libya and the Sahel region [...] Full text...
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Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients
07 february 2020 - 15:05:34Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches National Cancer Registry
05 february 2020 - 16:26:40L’Escalier, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday launched a National Cancer Registry in [...] Full text...
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US awards grant of US$.4 million for cultural conservations project in Nigeria
30 january 2020 - 16:46:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Mission has announced the award of a grant of US$400,000 for the [...] Full text...
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Japan donates US$2.5 million in medical consumables, equipment to a Zimbabwean children's hospital
29 january 2020 - 17:07:52Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Japanese Government has given a US$2.75 million grant to its Zimbabwe counterpart for the procurement of [...] Full text...
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CENI sets a US$ 16,034 deposit from candidates of May 20 presidential election in Burundi
28 january 2020 - 17:26:15Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Candidates for the Burundi presidential election on May 20 must first pay a deposit of 30 [...] Full text...
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Congo urged to redouble efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS
28 january 2020 - 10:07:02Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government was urged on Monday by UNAIDS Country Representative, Baruani Yuma Kilundu, to redouble efforts [...] Full text...
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Niger PM launches vast modernization programme for city of Diffa
27 january 2020 - 15:25:09Diffa, Niger (PANA) - Prime Minister Brigi Rafini launched Sunday in Diffa,1360 km east of Niamey, the rotating festival of [...] Full text...
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Barrow names Gambia’s conference center after ex-President Jawara
06 january 2020 - 20:47:37Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Monday named Gambia’s newly built International Conference Centre (ICC) after the late President [...] Full text...
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Czech company to take part in upgrading Bamako city
27 december 2019 - 17:33:19Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Czech company GET Ltd, specialised in extraction of construction materials, will soon begin operations in Mali [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel leader urges international community to support the fight against terrorism
15 december 2019 - 19:10:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Burkinabè President Rock Marc Christian Kaboré, also current chair of the G5 Sahel, on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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Qatar Airways gains controlling stake in Rwandan airport
10 december 2019 - 09:58:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with the government of Rwanda for a 60% stake in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigerien PM urges compatriots to consume what they grow and vice versa
06 december 2019 - 18:52:37Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi Rafini, on Friday called on the people of Niger, especially institutions that [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Rwanda partners French club PSG to promote 'inspiring transformation'
04 december 2019 - 11:54:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the French football club Paris Saint Germain (PSG) on Wednesday announced [...] Full text...
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WHO says communities are a unique force behind success of HIV response
01 december 2019 - 09:30:17Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On World AIDS Day 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the difference [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Customs seizes cocaine, methamphetamine from Guinea-Bissau
28 november 2019 - 11:12:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese Customs says it seized on Wednesday 5.05 kg of cocaine and 500 grams of methamphetamine [...] Full text...
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Police close Zimbabwe butcheries who sell embalmed meat to consumers
25 november 2019 - 20:02:22Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has closed 25 butcheries from selling meat in the capital and [...] Full text...
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2nd edition of Carthage Contemporary Art Days ends in Tunis
23 november 2019 - 15:45:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Carthage Contemporary Art Days (JACC 2019) ended on Saturday in Tunis [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Togo sets up "Lome Palace", a center for art, culture and biodiversity
20 november 2019 - 19:37:39Lome, Togo (PANA) - The former governor's palace during the German colonization will become "The Palace of Lome", a center [...] Full text...
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Liberia’s Banking Institute Joins African Body
14 november 2019 - 17:08:57Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Banking Institute of Liberia (BIL) has become a full member of the Alliance of African [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Legendary football coach visits Cape Town
14 november 2019 - 15:45:27Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Legendary Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp is visiting Cape Town during the mid-season break. Klopp, [...] Full text...
thread Sports
International Crafts Fair of Mali registers hundreds of visitors - organizers
12 november 2019 - 19:19:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several hundred visitors visited the 2nd edition of the International Crafts Fair of Mali (SIAMA) which [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Air France resumes flights to Liberian capital
04 november 2019 - 21:26:18Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Liberian government announced here Monday that, after months of negotiations, Air France had agreed to [...] Full text...
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US injects funds into Botswana’s cultural monuments
31 october 2019 - 18:19:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Underscoring the United States commitment to cultural preservation, the U.S. Embassy has announced that on 4 [...] Full text...
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Liberia dedicates first-ever pathology laboratory
30 october 2019 - 22:04:20Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The John F. Kennedy (JFK) Memorial Hospital, Liberia’s largest referral health center, Wednesday dedicated a state-of-the-art [...] Full text...
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Some 100,000 Zimbabweans to receive passports by year end
28 october 2019 - 20:43:40Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government says that 100,000 citizens will receive their passports by year end due to [...] Full text...
thread Society
Rwanda set to host AIDS Conference
22 october 2019 - 10:11:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA) has selected Rwanda to host the 20th International Conference [...] Full text...
thread Health
Centre for preservation, restoration of ancient manuscripts to be installed in Mali
19 october 2019 - 12:40:23Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and Turkey on Friday signed a partnership agreement in Bamako for the installation of a [...] Full text...
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Brussels hosts Africapitales Festival
14 october 2019 - 22:03:41Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Festival Africapitales, which mixes shows, exhibitions, films, and debates, that opened here 4 October, continues [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian sculptor holds largest solo Art Exhibition by an African Artist in Europe and Middle East
07 october 2019 - 18:10:35Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghanaian Sculptor, El Anatsui, Emeritus Professor of Sculpture at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, recently launched [...] Full text...
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Climate change a major threat- EU Ambassador
05 october 2019 - 19:10:14Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community, Jan Sadek, has [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Botswana government to improve health services
05 october 2019 - 11:45:24Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Alfred Madigela, says the Botswana government is committed to [...] Full text...
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Rwanda set to host international conference for Women Leaders in Global Health
04 october 2019 - 18:56:05Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - More than 100 international delegates, including influential speakers from diverse sectors in global health, are due [...] Full text...
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Scientists make breakthrough in international bid to save white rhino from extinction
11 september 2019 - 16:16:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists have achieved a milestone with the successful creation of two embryos from eggs havested from [...] Full text...
thread Environment
More than 51,000 children in Zambia on Anti-Retroviral Therapy
02 september 2019 - 08:47:28Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – More than 51,000 children in Zambia aged between 0-14 years have been enrolled on Anti-Retroviral Therapy [...] Full text...
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New ENT hospital under construction in Mauritius
26 august 2019 - 14:25:25Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Quality of Life minister, Dr Anwar Husnoo, on Monday said the conversion [...] Full text...
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FIFA appoints Normalisation Committee for Egypt Football Association
21 august 2019 - 17:02:06Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, has appointed a normalisation committee for the Egyptian Football Association [...] Full text...
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US to make additional allocation of US$75million for HIV, AIDS treatment in Nigeria
20 august 2019 - 17:36:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States of America is to make additional allocation of US$75 million to fight Human Immunodeficiency [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Safe City project
19 august 2019 - 12:49:02Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday launched the command centre of the Safe City Project [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches “MauCAS”, a digital hub for payments among operators
15 august 2019 - 18:04:54Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday launched the Mauritius Central Automated Switch (MauCAS), a novel [...] Full text...
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Photojournalism award dedicated to challenges faced by DR Congo
08 august 2019 - 20:45:26Paris, France (PANA) - Organisers of the 11th Edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award have announced that the competition will [...] Full text...
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U.S. Embassy, partners and Young Africa Botswana host America on the Move Program
07 august 2019 - 18:11:42Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy is to collaborate with Young Africa Botswana (YAB) to run a yearlong America [...] Full text...
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'Everyone needs to help achieve the 2030 vision in Zimbabwe' - says Health Minister
07 august 2019 - 14:08:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - "Everyone has a role to play in helping Zimbabwe achieve the vision of becoming a middle [...] Full text...
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4 Zimbabwean film makers charged over film 'Lord Kush' depicting harm to a fictional Zimbabwean envoy
30 july 2019 - 13:28:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) officers have charged four prominent film artists with contravening the draconian Censorship [...] Full text...
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Ivorian factory to turn plastic waste into bricks
29 july 2019 - 12:28:39Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Colombian social enterprise, Conceptos Plásticos, [...] Full text...
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Botswana and Poland forge trade relations
24 july 2019 - 17:54:22Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Center (BITC) Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the [...] Full text...
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Eight countries in West and Central Africa adopt integrated aerodrome meteorological observing system
24 july 2019 - 14:05:55Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eight countries in West and Central Africa have adopted advanced technologies in the Integrated Aerodrome Meteorological [...] Full text...
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Harare High Court dismisses application by suspended directors of Zimbabwe Cricket Board
05 july 2019 - 20:59:44Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The High Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed with costs the application brought by the suspended directors [...] Full text...
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First Light Rail Vehicles arrives in Mauritius
04 july 2019 - 15:19:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday said that the arrival of the very first Light [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe gov't spends US$591,000 to purchase printers for passport
04 july 2019 - 11:42:04Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Government has spent US$591,000 to procure three state of the art high capacity printers [...] Full text...
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EU, ECOWAS address monitoring, evaluation challenges on EU-funded interventions
02 july 2019 - 11:30:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission and European Union (EU) officials have ended a week-long seminar in Abuja, Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Undersea cable to boost Internet speeds
01 july 2019 - 15:51:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Google has confirmed that it will build a new undersea cable from Portugal to South [...] Full text...
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Mali PM lays foundation stone for African Mines School
25 june 2019 - 14:08:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Monday laid the foundation stone of the African School of [...] Full text...
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Ten Somali soldiers killed in southwestern Somalia
24 june 2019 - 10:09:29Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Ten Somali soldiers, including an officer, were killed and seven others wounded when a bomb exploded [...] Full text...
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Botswana's education system 'coming of age' (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA Correspondent)
21 june 2019 - 13:45:30Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s education system is undergoing a tremendous transformation with the introduction of the "Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)" [...] Full text...
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First edition of Morocco’s Week opens in Congo
18 june 2019 - 23:09:06Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo’s First Lady Antoinette Sassou Nguesso Tuesday presided over the opening of the first edition of [...] Full text...
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France -Two Africans awarded at Paris international eloquence competition
24 may 2019 - 21:57:09Paris, France (PANA) - Two African university students Friday received awards at the second edition of the international eloquence competition [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni congratulates India’s Modi on re-election
24 may 2019 - 20:54:46Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Friday sent a congratulatory message to the prime minister of [...] Full text...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus participates in Cape Verde Microfinance Symposium
20 may 2019 - 17:24:36Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, will participate in the [...] Full text...
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UNESCO celebrates African Week in Paris
19 may 2019 - 16:48:49Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO will from Monday start celebration of this year’s edition of the African Week at the [...] Full text...
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Ghana, Madagascar participate in Venice biennial for first time
12 may 2019 - 13:14:44Paris, France (PANA) - Several African countries, including Ghana and Madagascar, for the first time participated in this year’s edition [...] Full text...
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Global investors, UN launch guidance, metrics to help industry assess impacts from climate change
10 may 2019 - 15:10:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Twenty institutional investors from 11 countries convened by the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) on Friday launched [...] Full text...
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UN launches innovative programme to detect and disrupt terrorist travel
08 may 2019 - 05:09:55New York, US (PANA) - A new programme aimed at improving the tracking of suspected terrorists, using state-of-the-art software, was [...] Full text...
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Mauritius set to become a sports destination
07 may 2019 - 16:27:07Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian acting Youth and Sports minister, Mr Eddy Boissézon, on Tuesday told Parliament that in [...] Full text...
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Botswana artists to enter for Absa L’Atelier competition
04 may 2019 - 14:30:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Barclays Bank of Botswana’s parent company, Absa Group, has unveiled a new-look Absa L’Atelier competition, [...] Full text...
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Benghazi Medical Centre, France sign cooperation agreement
03 may 2019 - 05:56:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Benghazi Medical Centre in Libya on Thursday signed a medical agreement with France aimed at [...] Full text...
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