IMF Executive Board concludes 2025 Article IV consultation and Fifth Review Under ECF with Zambia

27 july 2025 - 06:08:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the Article IV Consultation [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC

06 july 2025 - 07:08:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes first review under ECF arrangement for DRC

06 july 2025 - 05:25:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the first review under [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia completes controversial Grand Renaissance Dam

04 july 2025 - 08:14:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia announced on Thursday that it has completed the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) [...] Full text...

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Pretoria protests US decision to accept South African 'refugees'

10 may 2025 - 09:27:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is protesting the decision of the US to process alleged refugees from the [...] Full text...

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G7 Ministers denounce Sudan conflict

16 april 2025 - 12:29:03
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of the  G7 countries and the High Representative of the European Union, [...] Full text...

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Iran protests: Human Rights Council probe condemns online, app-based repression

14 march 2025 - 20:14:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Iranian Government has continued to ramp up efforts to restrict the rights of civilians including [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers, South Sudan soldiers killed after helicopter came under fire

07 march 2025 - 19:09:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - A United Nations helicopter conducting an evacuation process in Nasir, in Upper Nile State, came [...] Full text...

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G7 Foreign Ministers, EU condemn M23 offensive in eastern DRC

04 february 2025 - 13:16:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union, have strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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Kenya furious after DRC Embassy looting

28 january 2025 - 19:14:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan embassy in Kinshasa has been looted in protest against the ongoing civil disturbance in [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes second review of Ethiopia’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement

18 january 2025 - 08:43:19
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second [...] Full text...

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IMF Board completes fourth review of Zambia’s ECF arrangement

17 december 2024 - 08:14:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has secured immediate access to US$ 184 million after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Observation Mission meets stakeholders of Ghana polls ahead of 7 December vote

21 november 2024 - 05:59:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Core Team of the ECOWAS Long-Term Observation Mission has stepped up consultation meetings with stakeholders [...] Full text...

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ICRC: Community kitchens bring vital food relief to thousands in North Darfur as humanitarian conditions worsen

19 november 2024 - 16:14:35
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Thousands of people in North Darfur, Sudan, have started to receive hot meals as hostilities [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Polio campaign reaches 94,000 children in besieged north

05 november 2024 - 05:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN-supported polio vaccine campaign concluded in besieged northern Gaza on Monday, with agencies inoculating [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 13:24:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged [...] Full text...

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Gaza: Final phase of polio vaccine campaign reaches ravaged north

03 november 2024 - 05:28:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began early Saturday morning in bombarded [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of Ethiopia’s ECF arrangement, allows $340.7 million disbursement

19 october 2024 - 08:43:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board on Friday completed the first review under the Extended [...] Full text...

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‘Broad impunity persists’ for law enforcement violations against Africans and people of African descent: rights experts

02 october 2024 - 05:22:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials [...] Full text...

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US slaps visa sanctions on people impeding sustainable peace in South Sudan

01 september 2024 - 04:29:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Department of State has imposed visa restrictions on individuals responsible for, or complicit [...] Full text...

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Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza

17 august 2024 - 06:55:23
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down [...] Full text...

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Humanitarians urge Security Council to stop ‘freight train of suffering’ in Sudan

07 august 2024 - 05:36:12
New York, US (PANA) - Two senior UN officials appealed to the Security Council on Tuesday for more resources and [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves four-year US$3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility arrangement for Ethiopia

30 july 2024 - 11:47:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a four-year arrangement under [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board completes second review under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement with Ghana

29 june 2024 - 05:32:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the second review [...] Full text...

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Sovereign debt restructuring process improving amid cooperation and reform: IMF Blog By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

27 june 2024 - 10:23:36
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The global economy avoided what could have been a systemic debt crisis during the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso’s recovery depends on having security under control: IMF

16 june 2024 - 11:37:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s economic growth is projected at 5.5 percent in 2024 but remains below potential [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$8.1 million disbursement for Guinea Bissau

14 may 2024 - 07:54:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fourth and fifth [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports

08 may 2024 - 06:47:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in the event of a large-scale Israeli [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF African Football Championship prepares to take off

07 may 2024 - 06:31:41
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Less than a month remains before Zanzibar kicks off the much-anticipated 2024 CAF African Schools Football [...] Full text...

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UN official urges South Sudan to lift taxes halting aid

29 april 2024 - 16:41:49
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the government to lift newly [...] Full text...

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UN assured South Sudan tax impositions to not affect the organisation

24 april 2024 - 04:35:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN acknowledges assurances from the South Sudanese government that the recent imposition of taxes [...] Full text...

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IMF acknowledges Ghana’s strong performance under ECF arrangement

13 april 2024 - 13:32:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaian authorities and officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on economic [...] Full text...

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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso, says UN rights chief

22 march 2024 - 05:13:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorised by armed groups and the rampant insecurity [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Finance ministry urges President to pause assent to anti-LGBTQ bill

04 march 2024 - 14:29:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As the controversial the controversial anti-LGBTQI+ bill passed by Ghana's Parliament, which criminalises the promotion, advocacy, and funding [...] Full text...

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Gaza: ‘Babies slowly perishing under the world’s gaze,’ UNICEF warns

04 march 2024 - 06:14:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for wider and safer humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Humanitarian leaders unite in urgent plea for Gaza

22 february 2024 - 06:03:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a collective appeal, heads of UN humanitarian entities and global NGOs implored world leaders to [...] Full text...

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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy

10 february 2024 - 08:06:02
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform programme will help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...

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Malawi's plan to create a stable, sustainable economy

03 february 2024 - 10:47:45
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Adherence to the authorities' macroeconomic adjustment and reform program would help Malawi overcome current and future [...] Full text...

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A team of British experts arrives in Zliten, east of Tripoli, to investigate rise in groundwater levels

02 february 2024 - 19:16:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A team from the British Consulting Office arrived in Zliten (170 km from Tripoli) on Friday [...] Full text...

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IMF approves second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana under ECF arrangement

19 january 2024 - 19:53:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second tranche of US$600 million for Ghana, [...] Full text...

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Natural gas accelerates Mozambique economic recovery: IMF

09 january 2024 - 07:38:01
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has allowed Mozambique immediate access to US$60.7 [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: Gazans ‘left with nothing but impossible choices’

26 october 2023 - 12:49:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Day 19 of the Gaza conflict comes on the heels of the deadliest 24 hours so [...] Full text...

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US, rights advocate renew calls for investigation of rights abuses in Chad in October last year

21 october 2023 - 06:45:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have renewed calls for full investigations of [...] Full text...

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Why IMF lending continues to adapt: IMF Blog - By Ceyla Pazarbasioglu

09 october 2023 - 13:15:47
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The world confronts the weakest medium-term growth outlook in three decades amid high debt [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal on review of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility

06 october 2023 - 16:58:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Ghanaian authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies and [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS undermined, in dilema on Niger (By Paul Ejime)

20 september 2023 - 16:32:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - France and the United States were two countries that championed so-called international condemnation of and outrage [...] Full text...

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GERD: Ethiopian PM announces successful final filing of controversial dam

11 september 2023 - 06:28:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Sunday announced the successful fourth and final filling of [...] Full text...

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Mali: ‘MINUSMA is leaving, but the UN is staying’, Mission chief says

29 august 2023 - 06:00:19
New York, US (PANA) - While its peacekeeping operation in Mali, MINUSMA, draws to a close by the end of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Local aid workers face hundreds of job losses

04 august 2023 - 12:53:50
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sudan’s conflict has had a devastating impact on local aid workers, even as they take the [...] Full text...

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IMF chief commends Zambia’s efforts toward economic reform

14 july 2023 - 07:30:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian authorities have made commendable efforts over the past two years to stabilise the economy, despite [...] Full text...

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IMF, Burkina Faso reach staff-level deal on economic reforms

01 july 2023 - 09:22:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone electoral commission reaffirms commitment to deliver credible elections

21 june 2023 - 06:43:53
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone (ECSL) has reaffirmed its commitment and readiness to deliver [...] Full text...

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South African opposition party seeks court order to have Russian president Putin arrested

31 may 2023 - 12:50:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed an application with the Gauteng [...] Full text...

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GERD: Time to make controversial dam work for greater good of all - Think-tank

04 may 2023 - 13:26:17
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - With the fourth annual filling looming in June and construction abicaout 90% complete, the contentious [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Sudan conflict: ‘Secure and immediate access’ needed for lifesaving aid, urges Guterres

03 may 2023 - 17:13:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Fighting in Sudan must stop now before the conflict and the spreading humanitarian catastrophe further ravage [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-20 WC: Argentina ready to host if Indonesia lose hosting rights

27 march 2023 - 07:23:03
Buenos Aires, Argentina (PANA) - By mixing sports with politics and religion, Indonesia is at serious risk of losing its [...] Full text...

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2023 Elections: Nigeria's fate in the hands of their Lordships (By Paul Ejime)

11 march 2023 - 06:16:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - From all indications, the Supreme Court will likely decide the outcome of Nigeria's tightly contested 25th February [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS urge calm following post-election tensions on Nigeria (By Paul Ejime)

28 february 2023 - 19:28:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Union and ECOWAS on Tuesday called for calm and urged the Independent National Electoral [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's crucial elections off to peaceful but slow start (By Paul Ejime)

25 february 2023 - 13:20:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Voting to elect a new president of Nigeria to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari got off to [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace deal revisited to avoid spillover in the region (News analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent)

19 february 2023 - 13:31:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant-General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan, has gone to Juba, the capital of South [...] Full text...

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Ghana finance minister urges govt bondholders to sign up to debt exchange programme

07 february 2023 - 06:54:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - As Ghana struggles to meet conditions for a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's 2023 elections: Concerns and expectations (By Paul Ejime)

30 january 2023 - 12:27:40
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria braces for another critical general election this year, it is pertinent to recall the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso confirms request for withdrawal of French troops on its soil

23 january 2023 - 17:55:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Minister of Communication and Spokesperson of the Burkinabe government, Jean-Emmanuel Ouédraogo, confirmed on Monday [...] Full text...

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Darfur: In tense situation, as simple brawl results in death and displacement

07 january 2023 - 15:17:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When tension is high and mistrust has accumulated for decades, it takes a simple brawl over [...] Full text...

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UN System Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso declared "persona non grata"

23 december 2022 - 16:16:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Mrs Barbara Manzi, Resident Coordinator of the United Nations System in Burkina Faso, has been [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$ 149.3 million Disbursement for Chad

23 december 2022 - 11:27:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved the disbursement of SDR [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets US$27.41 million under IMF Extended Credit Facility arrangement

15 december 2022 - 12:03:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the fifth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches Staff-Level Agreement on $3 billion, three-year Extended Credit Facility with Ghana

13 december 2022 - 09:58:59
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. Stéphane Roudet, Mission Chief for Ghana, has [...] Full text...

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COP27: Conferene closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief

20 november 2022 - 10:48:46
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, [...] Full text...

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UN Development Programme calls for debt relief now for 54 countries

12 october 2022 - 05:29:17
New York, US (PANA) - Fifty-four countries that are home to more than half of the poorest people on the [...] Full text...

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IMF chief welcomes creditor committee call for Zambia

31 july 2022 - 11:21:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has endorsed the call by the Official [...] Full text...

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US disappointed by short extension of UNSMIL's mandate in Libya

29 july 2022 - 18:57:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Linda Thomas Greenfield has criticized the short duration of [...] Full text...

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IMF helps Gambia meet Ukraine-Russian war repercussions

11 june 2022 - 11:05:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday completed the fourth review under [...] Full text...

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Inclusive growth is possible in Africa, reassures ECA

28 may 2022 - 19:15:40
Dakar, Senegal PANA) - Inclusive growth is possible in Africa despite the various crises on the continent, reassures Jean Paul [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves Extended Credit Facility for Somalia by three months

25 may 2022 - 09:35:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-month extension of [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls on Nigerian authorities to prioritise justice for abuses against protesters

09 may 2022 - 06:09:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday asked the Nigerian authorities to act on [...] Full text...

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IMF completes first review of staff monitored programme of Central African Republic

14 april 2022 - 11:21:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it approved on 31 March, 2022, the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank reiterates commitment to finance key projects in Gambia

11 april 2022 - 05:22:13
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has reiterated its commitment to consolidating its relationship with The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat calls for inclusive political, economic reform in Tunisia

28 march 2022 - 07:45:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya visited Tunisia on 23-27 [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms its commitment to support transition in Burkina Faso

25 march 2022 - 15:37:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, Friday received the head of Delegation of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight preponderance of justice in presidential election and possible post-election scenarios

05 december 2021 - 13:42:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The use of the judiciary in Libya to decide appeals against presidential candidates has taken a [...] Full text...

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Commitment of key private sector creditors vital for Chad’s debt treatment: IMF

09 october 2021 - 09:04:02
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – In view its worsened economic and financing situation as well as the general outlook, Chad needs [...] Full text...

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UN World Data Forum meets at ‘critical time’ with COVID battle ongoing

02 october 2021 - 06:36:12
Bern, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that quality data saves lives, the UN Department of Economic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana takes delivery of 249,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

18 august 2021 - 23:04:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Wednesday took delivery of 249,00 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine through  the #COVAX facility meant for [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president congratulates President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on winning August 12 election

16 august 2021 - 17:37:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday congratulated the President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president declares war on corruption, tax evasion

29 july 2021 - 11:51:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Five days after he suspended Parliament, dismissed the Prime Minister and took the head of the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Guterres welcomes Ethiopia’s pledge to allow humanitarian access to Tigray

09 july 2021 - 21:02:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed Ethiopia’s commitment to ensuring aid workers can access the war-ravaged Tigray [...] Full text...

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US accuses some LPDF members of distilling "poison pills" to torpedo Libyan elections

03 july 2021 - 11:50:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US Special Envoy and Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has slammed some members of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR urges states to remove vaccine barriers for refugees

24 june 2021 - 10:57:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Four months since the first delivery of COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility, the global initiative [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic entrenched in ‘unprecedented humanitarian crisis’

24 june 2021 - 05:36:31
New York, US (PANA) - Defence forces, soldiers from  nearby  countries and other security  personnel  have been fighting an “asymmetric war” against armed groups, sparking [...] Full text...

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FM appeals for understanding from Int'l community on Mali's political crisis

22 june 2021 - 18:04:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdoulaye Diop, has appealed to the international community to show [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe on way to economic recovery after 6% GDP decline in 2020: IMF

17 june 2021 - 10:09:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a severe toll on the economic and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe, [...] Full text...

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IMF chief welcomes stance of Creditor Committee for Chad to meet its financial needs

17 june 2021 - 08:06:26
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – The Managing Director the International Monetary Fund, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has welcomed the decision of the [...] Full text...

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How to attract private finance to Africa’s development

14 june 2021 - 15:54:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought economic activity in Africa to a standstill and the continent’s [...] Full text...

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Bachelet urges Libya and EU to protect migrants in central Mediterranean Sea

26 may 2021 - 15:55:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on the Libyan Government of National [...] Full text...

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Kenya to close down Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps 'by June 2020'

30 april 2021 - 06:31:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya has reiterated that it will close down the sprawling Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps by June [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari directs deployment of “fiercest show of legitimate force” on killers of 3 abducted students

24 april 2021 - 18:06:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday directed the deployment by the military and other security agencies of the “fiercest [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army needs right equipment to tackle security challenges in 5 of 6 regions - Army Chief

21 april 2021 - 18:53:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday said that the Nigerian Army needs [...] Full text...

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Libya and Italy have common challenge in tackling illegal immigration: Libyan PM

06 april 2021 - 13:10:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, says that Libya and Italy are facing a common challenge: [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic, security situation compound Ethiopia’s socioeconomic challenges

24 february 2021 - 10:07:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and Ethiopia’s domestic security situation have created both social and economic challenges, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Safe access, swift action needed for refugees in Tigray

15 january 2021 - 04:59:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Tangier, Morocco, to set date for a plenary session in Libya

25 november 2020 - 14:09:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has said the consultative meeting of Libyan parliamentarians in Tangier "will [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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Two allies of ex-president Aziz appear before police anti-corruption panel

26 october 2020 - 16:54:58
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Tfeil Laha, a banker, and Mohamed Abdallah Ould Yaha, two personalities close to Mohamed Ould Abdel [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor concludes visit noting there is more work to do in Sudan

21 october 2020 - 13:01:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has concluded a three day official visit [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 60 lawyers to represent govt. in case against former President Aziz

25 august 2020 - 18:49:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A team of 60 lawyers is to defend the interest of the Mauritanian state in the [...] Full text...

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Mali miners monitoring situation after coup

20 august 2020 - 10:51:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gold miners with operations in Mali, including AIM-listed Hummingbird Resources and TSX-listed B2Gold, are [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Six African speakers, heads of national parliaments meet, agree to push for debt cancellation

17 august 2020 - 20:32:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Some African speakers of parliaments meeting here Monday agreed on the need to push for debt [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari assures on restoration of security in Northeast, other parts of Nigeria

10 august 2020 - 17:49:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave strong assurances that security will be restored to Borno State, [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams DRC's rights record

22 july 2020 - 04:58:03
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has given a thumbs down to the human rights record of the administration [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian President extends state of public emergency for seven days

01 july 2020 - 18:50:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, in consultation with the Ministerial Sub-Committee on COVID-19 and based on the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ban on trading of stocks and mobile money transactions to have dire economic consequences (Analysis by Correspondent Tatira Zwinoira)

27 june 2020 - 19:26:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe government on Saturday took the unprecedented move to ban trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [...] Full text...

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Gambia condemns reported maltreatment of Africans in China

17 april 2020 - 18:18:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has expressed concern over reports [...] Full text...

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Nigeria suspends national sports festival over COVID-19

17 march 2020 - 17:51:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the  escalation of the risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Nigeria’s President  Muhammadu Buhari has directed the [...] Full text...

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356 Burundian refugees repatriated from Tanzania

11 march 2020 - 15:50:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 356 Burundian refugees from the 2015 electoral crisis, including 234 men and 122 women, were [...] Full text...

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Ignoring official assurances on COVID-19, panicked Nigerians rush to buy face masks, sanitizers

29 february 2020 - 15:41:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ignoring assurances from the Nigerian federal government, panic-stricken people and institutions are besieging pharmacy shops and [...] Full text...

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Gabonese César Ekomié-Afène to chair FANAF

21 february 2020 - 17:56:01
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The chairman of the Board of Directors of Nsia-Vie Gabon, César Ekomié-Afène, has been elected head [...] Full text...

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WHO developing COVID-19 virus treatment master plan

13 february 2020 - 07:29:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials that could [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Air Force aircraft to contain armed banditry in northcentral region

27 january 2020 - 07:46:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the sporadic attacks by armed bandits in northern Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that [...] Full text...

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“March for Justice” kicks off in Gambia

25 january 2020 - 11:58:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Hundreds of activists and victims of Gambia’s dictatorial rule during President Yahya Jammeh era, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Jammeh victims gear up for 'March for Justice' on Saturday

24 january 2020 - 10:36:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Victims of Gambia’s exiled dictator Yahya Jammeh on Friday said that preparations are advanced for their [...] Full text...

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Gambian justice minister hailed over Jammeh remarks

20 january 2020 - 21:40:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Victims of exiled former Gambia dictator Yahya Jammeh Monday hailed Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou for vowing [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. welcomes high-level roundtable initiative on humanitarian assistance to Sudan

20 january 2020 - 16:55:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has welcomed the support expressed by the recent high-level roundtable initiative, co-hosted by the UK, [...] Full text...

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Gambia gov’t to prosecute former president Jammeh

20 january 2020 - 10:19:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Justice Minsiter Abubacarr Tambadou has vowed that former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, will be prosecuted should [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:42:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh should be held accountable for his "sins" – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:22:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean President invited to inauguration of his Guinea-Bissau counterpart

14 january 2020 - 14:50:31
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca has been invited to the swearing-in ceremony of his [...] Full text...

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Joint UN, ECOWAS Mission warns of growing security threats In W.A., Sahel

27 december 2019 - 23:01:57
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  - A visiting joint delegation of the ECOWAS and United Nations Friday expressed concern over the growing [...] Full text...

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Congo and AfDB sign €187 million credit agreement

15 december 2019 - 11:22:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Sunday signed in Brazzaville a  €187 [...] Full text...

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New airline to start operations in The Gambia

12 december 2019 - 22:08:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Senior officials from Universal Caravan Aviation, a transnational aviation company based in the Kingdom of Saudi [...] Full text...

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Greece expels Libyan ambassador from Athens

06 december 2019 - 12:31:01
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Libya's Ambassador to Greece was summoned on Friday to the foreign ministry in Athens and  informed [...] Full text...

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Tanzania, Suriname back Kenya's bid for UN Security Council seat

27 november 2019 - 15:28:21
Nairobi, Kenyan (PANA) - Tanzania and Suriname have pledged their support for Kenya’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the [...] Full text...

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Buhari, Putin agree to strengthen Nigeria, Russia relations

24 october 2019 - 06:10:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Russia have agreed to strengthen relations between their countries, committing to pursue the completion of [...] Full text...

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Uneasy calm in Conakry's streets, as govt seeks to thwart opposition umbrella's call for street protests

14 october 2019 - 11:27:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Traffic is flowing on Monday in the Guinean capital, Conakry, where police and gendarmes are on [...] Full text...

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End of Ebola epidemic to be announced before end of this year - DRC President Tshisekedi

11 october 2019 - 11:17:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) will end by the end of this year, the President of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow congratulates President Buhari on Nigeria's 59th anniversary of National Day

01 october 2019 - 18:17:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has sent a message of congratulations to his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammad Buhari, [...] Full text...

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Youth in Timbuktu demand re-opening of Timbuktu-Niono south road

10 september 2019 - 21:29:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Protesting youth of Timbuktu who have for the past week been asking the Malian government to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria still committed to rescue abducted Dapchi school girl

31 august 2019 - 18:12:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Saturday said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is still committed to [...] Full text...

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Burundi: More than 4.3 million malaria cases registered including 1,400 deaths since the beginning of the year

08 august 2019 - 13:49:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 4,394,616 cases of malaria, causing 1,400 deaths, have been recorded since the beginning of this [...] Full text...

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Buhari condemns Boko Haram attack on funeral procession in which 60 persons died

29 july 2019 - 09:24:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday condemned Saturday’s reprisal attack on residents of Badu, a village [...] Full text...

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Nigeria demands 'thorough, transparent' investigation into death of Insurance expert in South Africa

11 july 2019 - 12:48:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday demanded “a thorough and transparent” investigation into the alleged murder of Mrs Elizabeth [...] Full text...

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Frequest power cuts prevent people in southern Senegal from following the CAN

05 july 2019 - 16:36:48
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The frequent power cuts are preventing people in southern Senegal from following the matches of the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government must adopt the United Nations Convention against Torture - Veritas

28 june 2019 - 18:48:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local legal think tank, Veritas, says the Zimbabwe government must adopt the United Nations (UN) Convention [...] Full text...

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Bank and insurance unions win battle against NSIA-Togo

28 june 2019 - 15:22:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Union of Employees and Executives of Banks, Financial Institutions and Insurance of Togo (SYNBANK), in [...] Full text...

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IMF naive on trusting Zim govt: Steve Hanke

16 june 2019 - 20:08:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Renowned American economist, Steve Hanke, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is being naive in believing [...] Full text...

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‘Regional security and integration’ in Central Africa under threat, Security Council warned

05 june 2019 - 04:29:52
New York, US (PANA) - Recurrent and often deadly clashes between pastoralists and farmers in several countries in Central Africa [...] Full text...

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Buhari meets with Northern Nigerian Governors, assures on security of country

27 may 2019 - 17:05:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Abuja gave assurances on security in the country, stressing [...] Full text...

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IMF director commends Gambian President Barrow on transparency

17 may 2019 - 02:59:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mr. Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has commended Gambia President [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General to co-chair special session to raise $50 billion to revive Lake Chad

23 april 2019 - 20:26:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday said he welcomed the acceptance of the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio [...] Full text...

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Burundi says expecting compensation from Egypt as AU chairman

01 april 2019 - 22:58:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  Burundi says it expects compensation from Egypt, as chairman of the African Union (AU), for alleged [...] Full text...

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Congolese diaspora considers Koffi Olomide's 2-year suspended prison sentence as 'a release'

19 march 2019 - 12:12:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The two-year suspended sentence handed down Congolese artist-musician Koffi Olomide on Monday by the criminal court [...] Full text...

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Buhari says "deeply disappointed" at postponement of Nigeria's elections

16 february 2019 - 11:19:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday he is “deeply disappointed” at the postponement of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian elections followed with great expectations, says Johnson-Sirleaf

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

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Nigeria Electoral Commissioner gives assurances of credible vote

13 february 2019 - 07:12:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of Nigeria’s crucial presidential and general elections on 16 February and 2 March, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chair [...] Full text...

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African leaders meet AfDB President to accelerate job creation ventures

11 february 2019 - 17:08:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, has held several high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Laurent Gbagbo is released after his acquittal

16 january 2019 - 20:03:58
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday ruled, by a majority, [...] Full text...

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Make New Year resolutions – President Barrow tells Gambians

01 january 2019 - 10:25:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday advised his compatriots to make New Year resolutions in their [...] Full text...

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UN expert condemns Egyptian reprisals against human rights defenders

05 december 2018 - 04:48:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations independent rights expert has condemned Egyptian Government reprisals, which included housing demolitions and arbitrary [...] Full text...

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Sahara Group urges collaboration at South Sudan oil & power conference

23 november 2018 - 20:06:36
:uba, South Sudan (PANA) - Sahara Energy International, a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate, has urged investors to take [...] Full text...

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Congo’s non-oil sector wallows in deep recession – IMF team

14 november 2018 - 19:26:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congo’s stabilizing economic activity reflects diverging trends in the local oil and non-oil sectors, according to [...] Full text...

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Clear external arrears first to get support for reform, IMF tells Zimbabwe

21 september 2018 - 09:42:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands ready to help the authorities in Zimbabwe design [...] Full text...

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FIFA shelves worldwide ban on Nigeria

21 august 2018 - 16:26:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has shelved its plan to ban Nigeria from international soccer, [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for reform of Nigeria's anti-robbery squad

14 august 2018 - 19:40:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International on Tuesday called on the Nigerian government to initiate an immediate [...] Full text...

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Rights group says there should be no amnesty for South Sudan war crimes

10 august 2018 - 05:27:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog said on Friday that South Sudanese leaders should not undermine their efforts [...] Full text...

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'Positive’ community building helps combat hate online, says UN official

30 may 2018 - 05:41:19
New York, US (PANA) - In an increasingly interconnected world, the glorification of terrorism online impacts everyone, the chairman of [...] Full text...

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‘Durable solutions’ needed for durable peace in Darfur, UN envoy tells Security Council

10 may 2018 - 22:09:52
New York, US (PANA) - The overall security situation in Sudan’s Darfur region “remains calm”, despite continuing low-level skirmishes, a [...] Full text...

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Two ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees to remain in Ghana - Minister

24 january 2018 - 16:24:07
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Two former detainees at Guantanamo Bay, whose arrival in Ghana in 2016 caused a major uproar, [...] Full text...

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Recalling Zuma will cause havoc, SA grassroots body warns ANC leaders

12 january 2018 - 08:52:00
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - Removing President Jacob Zuma will cause economic havoc and could spark widespread violence in South [...] Full text...

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Kenyan authorities begin eviction of ethnic Sengwer community from Mau forest

28 december 2017 - 16:29:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A forest-dwelling community in Kenya's Rift Valley region, known as the Sengwer, has accused the government [...] Full text...

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Botswana targets to end HIV/AIDS transmission by 2030

01 december 2017 - 10:47:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s President Ian Khama has said the country needs to step up efforts to address rampant [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges to use "all possible means" to rescue remaining Chibok schoolgirls

26 november 2017 - 18:56:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian leader, Muhammadu Buhari, has pledged to use "all possible means" to bring back all [...] Full text...

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Liberia: ECOWAS election observers in Liberia charged on professionalism, impartiality

08 october 2017 - 16:28:10
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Members of the ECOWAS 71-member Election Observation Mission to Liberia have been charged to demonstrate the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari marks independence anniversary with troops in Boko Haram enclave

01 october 2017 - 16:44:34
Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday marked the military ceremonies of the National Independence Day in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 9 soldiers, one civilian killed in Boko Haram ambush

27 july 2017 - 07:40:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said nine of its soldiers who were part of the team [...] Full text...

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Switzerland: UNHCR seeks US$9.5m to assist Nigerian returnees from Cameroon

26 july 2017 - 16:37:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency is seeking an additional US$9.5 million to scale up its activities [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: ECONEC, UNDP reaffirm support for Sierra Leone elections

14 july 2017 - 08:30:48
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have agreed [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: ECONEC tasks Sierra Leone media, Civil Society on credible polls

13 july 2017 - 14:42:27
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A delegation of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has tasked the Sierra Leonean [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow backs AU reform process

04 july 2017 - 14:19:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow, has pledged his backing to the African Union (AU) reform process, saying [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Supreme Court rulings played up in Ghana media

24 june 2017 - 05:47:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A series of landmark rulings by the Supreme Court and outdooring of a post-election report by [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu deeply shocked at Manchester terror attack

23 may 2017 - 14:42:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has learnt with a deep sense of shock the horrific death of [...] Full text...

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US: South Sudan’s political process ‘not dead’ but needs ‘resuscitation’ – UN envoy

25 april 2017 - 20:14:02
New York, U|S (PANA) - The political process in South Sudan is not dead but requires significant resuscitation, the head [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN and regional partners express concern about Kasaï unrest

29 march 2017 - 05:37:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations and regional partner organizations have expressed deep concern about the situation in [...] Full text...

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Madagascar: IMF says public investment props up Madagascar's growth

23 march 2017 - 17:52:22
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Though the impact of a drought in the central plateau and the cyclone that hit the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN aid chief urges global action as starvation, famine loom for 20 million across 4 countries

11 march 2017 - 04:12:18
New York, US (PANA) - Just back from Kenya, Yemen, South Sudan and Somalia (countries that are facing or are [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Assurances of uninterrupted power supply, new police chief reported in Ghana

28 january 2017 - 08:07:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Against the background of fears that a planned shutdown by the Ghana National Gas Company (GNGC) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria loses US$4.9 billion to 59 incidents of oil, gas vandalisation in 2016

15 december 2016 - 16:12:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Taking stock of the impact of the activities of militancy on oil and gas facilities in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights group says government officials coercing refugees back to Somalia

15 november 2016 - 06:02:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International says just two weeks before the deadline given to close the Dadaab refugee camp, [...] Full text...

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Central African Republic: Weak security environment takes toll on CAR economy

04 november 2016 - 19:34:08
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Deterioration in the security environment, despite the ongoing dialogue with armed groups in Central [...] Full text...

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Uganda: UNHCR boss calls attention to plight of South Sudanese refugees

31 august 2016 - 11:00:14
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has called for greater international attention to the plight [...] Full text...

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UN: UN envoy urges better protection for children affected by armed conflict in Somalia

23 july 2016 - 09:07:17
New York, US (PANA) - Concluding a six-day visit to Somalia late Friday, UN Special Representative for Children and Armed [...] Full text...

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UN: UN says South Sudanese demonstrated against proposed AU troops' deployment

21 july 2016 - 14:25:12
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said a thousand people demonstrated on Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UNHCR boss discusses Somali refugees in Kenya

13 june 2016 - 08:00:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has discussed solutions for Somali refugees in Kenya and [...] Full text...

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Senegal: UN urged to appoint Special Representative for safety of journalists

02 may 2016 - 16:37:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Some 35 freedom of expression groups have urged United Nations (UN) General Assembly to appoint a [...] Full text...

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Mali: Addressing sexual violence central to Mali peace process - UN envoy

19 april 2016 - 06:43:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A United Nations envoy has stressed the need to make the issue of sexual violence in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN rights experts call for progress in abduction of Chibok schoolgirls

13 april 2016 - 07:53:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of the second anniversary of the abduction of 200 schoolgirls in the town of Chibok [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC approves Katanga's prosecution by DRC authorities

07 april 2016 - 14:07:42
New York, US (PANA) - The Presidency of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday approved the prosecution of Mr. [...] Full text...

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US: 'Civilians remain at risk in South Sudan, despite peace agreements'

01 april 2016 - 07:38:32
New York, US (PANA) - Senior United Nations officials have cautioned that the humanitarian and human rights situation in South [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Magufuli encourages Tanzanians to work hard, end donor dependence

30 march 2016 - 08:06:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President John Magufuli has reiterated his call to his compatriots to work hard [...] Full text...

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