Nine African sites join UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves

29 october 2020 - 17:12:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (CIC-MAB) of UNESCO approved, [...] Full text...

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Mission Billion Challenge awards innovations in West Africa informal sector

26 october 2020 - 13:10:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Monday the winners of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West [...] Full text...

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Benin bishops warn against promotion of homosexuality through international aid

25 october 2020 - 16:39:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s Episcopal conference (CEB) has expressed deep concern with "the hideous promotion" of homosexuality through the [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fears over military talks and ceasefire agreement highlighted in news

24 october 2020 - 19:01:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Libyan newspapers this week devoted most of their news coverage to the 5 + 5 Joint [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate slams African govts for 'undermining' rights groups

21 october 2020 - 06:24:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International has slammed African governments for "grossly undermining regional human rights bodies". It [...] Full text...

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10 African presidents plead for increasing IFAD financing to fight hunger, poverty in rural areas

19 october 2020 - 21:34:56
Paris, France (PANA) - Ten African countries Monday strongly appealed to other leaders of the world to increase their financing [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for increased investment in IFAD to end rural hunger, poverty

19 october 2020 - 18:37:30
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Ten African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Report urges African states to facilitate money transfers

18 october 2020 - 19:17:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Governments are invited to facilitate money transfers for the fight against the COVID-19, according to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic lowers remittances to Africa

18 october 2020 - 12:58:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The health crisis related to COVID-19 has reduced remittances to Africa, according to a report published [...] Full text...

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Former Benin president Boni Yayi denies leaving debts to workers

18 october 2020 - 12:50:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's former president Boni Yayi (2006-2016) has said  he left no debts to workers, contradicting his successor [...] Full text...

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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 09:42:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...

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Afriqiyah Airways flight linking Tripoli and Benghazi arrives after months of suspension

16 october 2020 - 21:42:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A plane of Libya’s state-owned Afriqiyah Airways arrived Friday at the international airport of Benina (Benghazi) [...] Full text...

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Niger: Prices for local cereals down in September

16 october 2020 - 19:13:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A slight decrease in the prices of local cereals was noted in Niger in September, thanks [...] Full text...

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Togo to host 8th edition of the National Forum on Internet Governance

13 october 2020 - 18:09:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 8th edition of the National Forum on Internet Governance in Togo will be held from [...] Full text...

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AFCON qualifiers: Final tests before next month's programme

12 october 2020 - 15:10:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some African national teams will on Tuesday play their last game of preparation ahead of the  [...] Full text...

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Benin forecasts 6 pct growth in GDP in 2021

11 october 2020 - 11:47:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is forecasting a 6 per cent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the year [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic forces Benin to increase its budget

11 october 2020 - 10:49:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to increase its ,current budget by  9.1 per cent to cope with the health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African football teams back in action this week

08 october 2020 - 14:45:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After 11 months of being barred from going out because of the Covid-19 pandemic, African soccer [...] Full text...

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Babies now vaccinated against hepatitis B from birth in Benin

06 october 2020 - 18:13:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Babies born in Benin will now be vaccinated against hepatitis B within 24 hours of birth, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF extends debt service relief for 28 eligible low-income countries for six months

06 october 2020 - 07:10:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second six-month tranche [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records new case of death due to pandemic

01 october 2020 - 20:48:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin Thursday recorded a new death due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of [...] Full text...

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Algeria to face Nigeria in Austria friendly

28 september 2020 - 19:28:59
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Reigning African champions, Algeria, will take on Nigeria in a friendly match on October 9 at [...] Full text...

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Only international action can restore security in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin - President Issoufou

25 september 2020 - 06:23:18
New York, US (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Thursday addressed the general debate of the UN General [...] Full text...

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African youth civil society climate urge rapid solution to climate change, coronavirus

24 september 2020 - 15:02:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth climate strikers under the banner of Fridays for Future Thursday called for a Global Day [...] Full text...

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Nigerians angered by approval for $1.96 billion rail link from Kano to Maradi in Niger

24 september 2020 - 11:07:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Approval of the $1.96 billion contract for the construction of a railway linking Kano to Maradi [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rugby Africa unions return to play in line with health guidelines

24 september 2020 - 10:49:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – While health and safety for all remain the highest priority of the entire sporting [...] Full text...

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More expensive pulses in second quarter of 2020 in Benin

20 september 2020 - 14:10:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In the second quarter of this year, Benin recorded an increase in legume prices compared to [...] Full text...

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27 municipalities in Northern Benin benefit from the Rural Development Sector Support Programme

19 september 2020 - 16:45:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty seven (27) municipalities from the four departments in northern Benin are benefiting from the third [...] Full text...

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More than 8000 families affected by floods in northeast Benin

18 september 2020 - 20:40:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Rising water levels in the Niger River has displaced more than 8,000 families in the commune [...] Full text...

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Ex-Beninese director on the run, to be repatriated from Senegal

18 september 2020 - 19:47:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Mr Carlos Adohouannon, ex-director of the Tax General Management, who is wanted for one year for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 13 new cases

17 september 2020 - 23:16:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s ministry of Health said here Thursday it had recorded 13 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections. The ministry, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Beninese researchers called to find solutions to pandemic

17 september 2020 - 21:28:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese minister of Industry and Trade Mrs Shadiya Alimatou Assouman Thursday invited researchers to find solutions [...] Full text...

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Study calls on Benin to adopt progressive dismantling of customs duties for the AfCFTA

17 september 2020 - 15:34:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin should adopt progressive dismantling of customs duties as part of its implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Benin imported less from ECOWAS in second quarter this year

16 september 2020 - 20:41:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin imported less goods from its partners of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS heads of state continue demanding restoration of civilian power in Mali

15 september 2020 - 21:58:31
Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Accra, Ghana, Tuesday insisted on a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic blocked Benin’s export of cotton

14 september 2020 - 22:35:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The coronavirus (COVID-19) blocked the sale of cotton, Benin’s main export product, over the second quarter [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 73 new cases

14 september 2020 - 10:41:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Ministry of Health has announced 73 new cases of coronavirus, bringing to 2,267 the number [...] Full text...

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Benin sets up committee to examine its international conventions, agreements

13 september 2020 - 11:27:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin is to set up a committee to carry out a preliminary examination and study of [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports decentralization of water and sanitation services in Benin

08 september 2020 - 18:04:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Support Project for the Decentralization of Drinking Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Services in Atacora-Donga (LEauCal [...] Full text...

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President Sall in Niger for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:03:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president, Macky Sall, leaves Dakar on Sunday for the Nigerien capital, Niamey, to take part [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic hits supply of cereals to local markets in Niger

03 september 2020 - 13:16:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Due to the depletion of merchant stocks with the onset of the lean season and disruptions [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges more funding for Multinational Joint Task Force war against Boko Haram

28 august 2020 - 18:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria said that despite being at “the low ebb of resources caused [...] Full text...

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Benin's exports to ECOWAS increased in first quarter of 2020

25 august 2020 - 20:27:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Exports of Beninese products to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) increased [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin has 2,095 cases

23 august 2020 - 14:09:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin currently has 2,095 cases of COVID-19 infection, according to statistics published by the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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CAF rolls out online refereeing courses

23 august 2020 - 06:32:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - With restrictions around the world on close in-person activities and programmes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award

20 august 2020 - 22:24:57
COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award   Nairoi, Kenya (PANA)  - COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has [...] Full text...

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Togo pays tribute to 'national hero, statesman' Edem Kodjo as he is laid to rest

20 august 2020 - 18:50:38
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese and foreign dignitaries have paid tribute to the former Secretary-General of the Organization of African [...] Full text...

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BADEA to Assist Countries in Bankable Projects in Response to the Effects of COVID-19

20 august 2020 - 17:06:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) is committed to helping countries submit bankable [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Islamic Development Bank to invest more than US$ 2 billion to help its members fight COVID-19

20 august 2020 - 16:07:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) plans to disburse US$ 2.3 billion to help its members cope [...] Full text...

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Beninese Interior ministry warns against rise in water levels

19 august 2020 - 21:03:16
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Beninese ministry of Interior and Public Safety Wednesday called for vigilance against frequent accidents following the [...] Full text...

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Benin govt. to build hotel complex near "gate of no return" in Ouidah

18 august 2020 - 17:00:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin says it is planning to build a hotel complex near the "Gate [...] Full text...

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Benin Football Federation announces new dates for its meetings

17 august 2020 - 14:06:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ordinary statutory and extraordinary general assemblies of the Beninese Football Federation (FBF) will be held [...] Full text...

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Benin to respect AU convention on cybersecurity, protection of personal data

16 august 2020 - 18:47:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government says it will respect the convention of the African Union (AU) on cybersecurity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Oro cult festivities hold behind closed doors in Benin

14 august 2020 - 16:16:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To avoid a further spread of the Coronavirus in Benin, organizers of the festivities of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS gives Benin equipment to counter pandemic

10 august 2020 - 23:27:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monday gave substantial material support to Benin towards [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Beninese schools resume

09 august 2020 - 18:57:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Primary school pupils in Benin resume classes from Monday after the academic disruption caused by coronavirus. According [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,600 people cured of COVID-19 in Benin

06 august 2020 - 15:07:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Some 1,600 infected persons have been cured of COVID-19 in Benin, according to statistics released here [...] Full text...

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

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

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RwandAir to resume flights to 7 African cities, Dubai on Saturday

29 july 2020 - 13:50:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir is set to resume its international commercial flights on Saturday to seven [...] Full text...

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African match officials brace up for resumption of competitions

22 july 2020 - 17:22:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following discussions on the resumption of continental competitions in the not distant future, African match officials [...] Full text...

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Ayegba, Nigeria's breakthrough goalkeeper (A CAF portrait)

21 july 2020 - 16:01:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's Rachael Aladi Ayegba made a huge success in Europe by winning the Finnish Naisten Liiga [...] Full text...

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19th Conference of CILSS Heads of State and Government opens

20 july 2020 - 18:26:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 19th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...

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African, European local government leaders to meet in October

20 july 2020 - 17:28:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The second "African Union/European Union" forum of local and regional government leaders will be held from [...] Full text...

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Benin hopes to produce 850,000 tonnes of cotton next season

19 july 2020 - 12:00:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is targeting to produce a minimum of 850,000 tonnes of cotton for the next season, [...] Full text...

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Benin for mass recruitment in the police, army, water and forestry sectors

19 july 2020 - 11:35:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government of Benin is planning to increase the strength of its Armed Forces, the Republican [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two to three cases detected per day in north-western Benin

19 july 2020 - 11:29:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Two to three confirmed cases of COVID-19 are detected every day in Atacora, a department in [...] Full text...

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France adopts draft bill to return cultural properties to Benin, Senegal

17 july 2020 - 21:24:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The French council of ministers Wednesday adopted a draft bill on the return of cultural property [...] Full text...

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FIFA's latest rankings for African countries

17 july 2020 - 19:19:00
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest rankings for Africa as issued on Thursday by FIFA. Senegal Tunisia Nigeria Algeria Morocco Ghana Egypt Cameroon Mali DR Congo Burkina Faso Côte [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FDA supports Benin with medical equipment

17 july 2020 - 18:55:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The French Development Agency (FDA) has offered the Beninese Health ministry equipment for emergency care and [...] Full text...

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Benin prepares preventive measures against floods

15 july 2020 - 18:10:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government of Benin will strengthen civil protection measures against the floods in 2020, according to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin selects 89 sites for screening

12 july 2020 - 14:08:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has selected 89 sites solely for screening for the coronavirus (COVID-19), the ministry of Health [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Benin records more than 1000 tests per day

12 july 2020 - 13:33:14
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin conducts a minimum of 1,000 screening tests per day for coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the ministry [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Benin registered 179 new cases Saturday

12 july 2020 - 11:03:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin recorded 179 new cases of COVID-19 infection here Saturday, according to a statement issued by [...] Full text...

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Benin revises public procurement code

11 july 2020 - 18:45:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government intends to revise its public procurement code through the transmission to the Assembly [...] Full text...

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Benin ends posts of consular and chancellery chiefs

11 july 2020 - 15:07:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has ended the positions of consular and chancellery heads in eight capitals in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Police patrols to enforce preventive measures against pandemic in Benin

11 july 2020 - 11:10:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese police will immediately begin patrolling public places to enforce measures adopted against the spread of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Benin receives equipment donation from Japan to fight pandemic

10 july 2020 - 12:26:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin government has received a donation of medical equipment from Japan to fight the Covid-19, official [...] Full text...

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Global education protection raises red flag on education attacks in West, Central Africa

09 july 2020 - 21:18:48
New York (PANA) - Universities, schools, students, teachers, and academics in West and Central Africa have suffered over 2,500 attacks [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Seven die in Nigeria's national oil conglomerate exploration platform

08 july 2020 - 15:07:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said that seven people were killed in an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin cancels current football season due to COVID-19

02 july 2020 - 12:23:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Football Federation (FBF) has cancelled the 2019-20 football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Leagues [...] Full text...

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World Bank realigns Africa Region into two Vice Presidencies for greater focus on country progress

01 july 2020 - 07:35:29
Washington, US (PANA) - As a sign of its strong commitment to Africa, the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional portfolio [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin gets financial support to establish laboratories to counter COVID-19

29 june 2020 - 22:55:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The programme for Arab-African Trade Bridges (AATB) run by the multinational Islamic Trade Company (ITFC) Monday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin registers 1,187 cases of COVID-19 infections

29 june 2020 - 19:39:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin on Monday recorded 1,187 cases of COVID-19 infections, according to statistics released by the Health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WB gives Benin 50 million dollars for economy against pandemic

28 june 2020 - 14:37:38
Cotonou, Benin (Benin) - The World Bank (WB) has approved an extra financing of 50 million US dollars to help [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Leaders of African media associations call on gov’ts for support to work efficiently

28 june 2020 - 14:02:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders of African media organisations have called on African governments to empower journalists to work efficiently [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin has 1,149 cases of infection

28 june 2020 - 11:10:26
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) - Benin Sunday recorded 1,149 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), according to statistics published by the ministry of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 36 new cases of infection

26 june 2020 - 22:19:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin recorded within 24 hours recorded 36 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), the ministry of Health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin reaches 1,000 cases of infection

25 june 2020 - 21:52:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin Wednesday reached the line of 1,000 people infected with the coronavirus (COVID -19), according to [...] Full text...

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BOAD approves 228 billion CFAF for new project financing in six countries

25 june 2020 - 15:04:30
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of 228 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Benin records 52 new cases of coronavirus

24 june 2020 - 15:48:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has registered 52 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the number of infected people in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin cases rise to 850

23 june 2020 - 18:06:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has to date 43 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of infected people to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin registers 42 new cases of COVID-19

22 june 2020 - 16:06:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has 42 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the number of people infected to 807, according [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin positive cases rise to 765

22 june 2020 - 09:12:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded 115 new cases of coronavirus in 48 hours, bringing the total number of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin security forces to make places of worship safe from the spread of COVID-19

19 june 2020 - 19:36:38
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Beninese government will deploy security forces to places of worship to check compliance with preventive measures [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin's cases reach 650

19 june 2020 - 19:20:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese COVID-19 positive cases have reached 650, according to statistics published this Friday evening by the [...] Full text...

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Benin's economic growth down by 3.4 per cent due to coronavirus

19 june 2020 - 12:36:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -  The Covid-19 pandemic has depressed Benin's economic growth from 6.9pc in 2019 to 3.5pc currently, according [...] Full text...

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Germany gives Benin more than 6 billion CFAF for local collectivities

18 june 2020 - 23:19:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The German cooperation agency Thursday pledged to release 10 million Euros or 6.5 billion CFAF to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: EU supports Benin to counter the pandemic

18 june 2020 - 15:55:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union will contribute 6.3 billion CFA francs to the budget of Benin to support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 25 new cases and 2 deaths

18 june 2020 - 15:18:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded 25 new cases and two deaths due to COVID-19 infection in the last [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Wednesday trading down

17 june 2020 - 23:38:44
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Wednesday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin registers 40 new cases of COVID-19

17 june 2020 - 16:05:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Tuesday recorded 40 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of infections in [...] Full text...

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Already 532 cases of COVID-19 in Benin

16 june 2020 - 21:41:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has so far recorded 532 cases of people infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19), officials of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 483 cases of COVID-19 infection

15 june 2020 - 16:48:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin currently has 483 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, according to a statement from the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Benin's court for economic offences to hear 13 bad governance cases

15 june 2020 - 14:14:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Thirteen cases of bad governance in the Beninese administration will be examined during the 4th criminal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records a 7th death from virus

15 june 2020 - 08:48:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded its seventh death due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a statement from the Minister [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

14 june 2020 - 14:32:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...

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Benin plans to cover its coastal strip with coconut trees

14 june 2020 - 12:55:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will soon turn its coastal strip green through a campaign of coconut tree [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 24 new cases of COVID-19, sixth deaths

14 june 2020 - 12:27:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)- Benin has registered 24 new cases of COVID-19  bringing the total number of infections to 412, according [...] Full text...

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Benin to release more than 74 billion CFA francs to mitigate socio-economic effects of COVID-19.

13 june 2020 - 11:35:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -  Benin will soon release some 74.12 billion CFA francs for a series of measures to mitigate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 388 new cases of infection

13 june 2020 - 10:05:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin currently has 388 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, a statement from the ministry of [...] Full text...

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FIFA restarts int'l rankings, Senegal leads Africa and Belgium rules globally

12 june 2020 - 16:19:34
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, on Thursday resumed its international ranking for national teams after [...] Full text...

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France to support an ambitious EU-ACP agreement

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

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Nigerian to take 'decisive action' against rape, violence against women, girls

11 june 2020 - 10:31:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday said that with the “embarrassing” rate of rape cases in the country, it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin has 305 cases of COVID-19 infection

09 june 2020 - 13:34:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has 305 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, according to figures released by Health  minister Benjamin [...] Full text...

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Heavy diplomatic heritage for new Burundi president (News Analysis)

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

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Nigeria hands over arrested 51 crew members, their vessel to Ghana, Korea

07 june 2020 - 14:18:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government has handed over the fishing vessel, Marine 707, impounded for allegedly carrying out [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Gov. seeks review of W/African protocols to end armed herdsmen migration into Nigeria

07 june 2020 - 07:36:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the Governor of Kano State in the northern part of Nigeria, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin has 261 cases of COVID-19 infection

04 june 2020 - 17:58:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin currently has 261 cases of COVID-19 infection, according to a statement from the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Benin US$160 million for agri-food

04 june 2020 - 17:53:35
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The World Bank has granted Benin a US$160 million support to help the West African country increase [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up monitoring committee on the quality of financial services

04 june 2020 - 17:37:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will create an Observatory shortly on the quality of financial services in order [...] Full text...

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CSOs condemn changes in Benin's electoral law

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

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UNDP, GCCI sign MoU on Gender Equality Seal for Private Sector Programme in Gambia

03 june 2020 - 17:25:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in The Gambia and The Gambia Chamber of Commerce [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Amnesty International deplores Nigerian govt's “poor response” to rising rape cases

02 june 2020 - 21:28:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Global human rights group Amnesty International (AI) said here Tuesday the poor response of the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt orders investigation into rape, murder of university student, another minor

02 june 2020 - 18:44:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – After days of rage, the Federal Government has directed the Police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the [...] Full text...

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Bars, places of worship reopen in Benin

01 june 2020 - 21:43:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bars and places of worship closed to counter the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will [...] Full text...

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

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

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28 DRC health professionals back fight against COVID-19 in West Africa

25 may 2020 - 23:58:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Twenty-eight Congolese health professionals including doctors, epidemiologists and nurses left here Monday aboard a military [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy acquires boats, vessels, helicopter for combating piracy

23 may 2020 - 11:34:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy has taken into service a total of 12 Manta Class boats and inshore [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Five new cases in Benin

21 may 2020 - 17:20:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has registered five new cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number of cases to [...] Full text...

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Three parties win seats in Benin's municipal elections

21 may 2020 - 11:04:13
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Three parties - Progressive Union (UP), the Republican Bloc (BR-movement) and Forces Cauris for an Emerging Benin [...] Full text...

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SCOs report incidents, failures in Sunday’s poll in Benin

20 may 2020 - 20:43:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The electoral platform of civil society organisations (CSOs) in Benin Wednesday reported several incidents in Sunday’s [...] Full text...

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Beninese civil society advocates peaceful management of post-election period

20 may 2020 - 17:47:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Electoral Platform of CSOs (PEOSC) in Benin has called for a peaceful management of the [...] Full text...

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Ten pirates arrested in Nigerian waters to be tried under country's anti-piracy law

20 may 2020 - 10:45:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 10 pirates who were arrested by Nigerian Navy Special Forces after attacking and boarding a [...] Full text...

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CFI denounces maintaining Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou in prison

19 may 2020 - 22:19:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The CFi Development Medias agency Tuesday condemned the continued imprisonment of Beninese journalist Ignace Sossou whose [...] Full text...

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Benin experiences significant growth in Internet penetration

19 may 2020 - 17:55:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin experienced significant growth in Internet penetration between 2016 and 2019, said Mrs. Aurélie Adam Soulé [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 cases drop in Benin

19 may 2020 - 14:51:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Coronavirus infection rate in Benin has dropped from 339 to 130 cases, according to new indicators [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO donates equipment to fight virus to Benin

19 may 2020 - 11:13:58
 Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated a set of equipment to Benin to fight the [...] Full text...

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Beninese CSOs deplore disruptions in Sunday's communal poll

18 may 2020 - 05:13:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The communal elections on Sunday in Benin recorded some disruptions at different places, according to the [...] Full text...

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Benin Government reminds voters to respect barrier measures against COVID-19

17 may 2020 - 18:38:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government Sunday reminded voters to respect the measures put in place to prevent the [...] Full text...

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Timid start of municipal elections in south-eastern Benin

17 may 2020 - 18:27:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Voting in Sunday's communal and municipal elections attracted low patronage in the localities of the Plateau [...] Full text...

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Benin's places of worship could reopen on June 2

17 may 2020 - 11:14:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin’s churches, mosques, and other places of worship closed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Proxies banned during Sunday's vote in Benin

17 may 2020 - 10:18:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Proxy voting will not be allowed during Sunday's polls throughout Benin, according to a notice published [...] Full text...

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Benin land borders closed for Sunday's polls

16 may 2020 - 19:09:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Saca Lafia, has ordered the closure of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 53 more Nigerian returnees from Ghana, Benin Republic arrive Seme border

16 may 2020 - 15:38:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Another batch of 53 Nigerian returnees from Ghana and Benin Republic arrived Seme Border Post in [...] Full text...

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Cereal prices drop this week in Niger

15 may 2020 - 22:13:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The prices of cereals in the markets here this week saw a downward trend, said the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin to screen travelers at Cotonou airport

14 may 2020 - 16:37:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin will begin the systematic screening of all travelers arriving at Cotonou airport [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 327 cases of infection

12 may 2020 - 21:47:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded eight new cases of coronavirus  (COVID-19) infection, taking to 327 the number of [...] Full text...

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32 African NCOs graduate from Military Administration School of Mali

09 may 2020 - 09:56:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thirty-two non-commissioned officers (NCOs) trainees from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: 102 new cases recorded in Benin

08 may 2020 - 21:23:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin Friday recorded 102 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, taking the total number of cases [...] Full text...

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32 African NCOs graduate from Military Administration School of Mali

08 may 2020 - 18:48:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thirty-two non-commissioned officers (NCOs) trainees from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin has 140 confirmed cases so far

07 may 2020 - 19:23:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has so far recorded 140 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, according to the communiqué issued [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese govt. receives 73 million CFAF to fight the pandemic

07 may 2020 - 19:12:55
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese deputy minister of Budget, Ludovic Ngatse, on Thursday in Brazzaville received five cheques totalling [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: FDA to finance project in Togo towards fighting COVID-19

07 may 2020 - 17:44:13
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) will finance a project to support Togo in its response to [...] Full text...

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UN appeals for US$6.7 billion to protect millions of lives, stem COVID-19 spread in fragile countries

07 may 2020 - 15:21:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN’s Humanitarian Chief, Mark Lowcock on Thursday  called for swift and determined action to avoid [...] Full text...

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Local legislator says terrorists raise own flags in eastern Burkina Faso

07 may 2020 - 14:15:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An opposition member of Union for Change and Progress (UPC) party said Thursday in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as pandemic hits

06 may 2020 - 05:50:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Well over 40 million people across West Africa face desperate food shortages in coming months, with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 6 new cases of COVID-19 infection

04 may 2020 - 18:22:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Monday confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number of cases [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records 90 cases of infection

01 may 2020 - 22:33:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin Friday confirmed 26 new cases of Covid-19 infections, taking the total cases to 90, sources [...] Full text...

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WB releases more than 156 billion CFAF for West African states

30 april 2020 - 20:37:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Thursday approved a financing package of 273 million dollars or about 159 billion [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin makes wearing of face masks compulsory

28 april 2020 - 10:06:59
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin has made the wearing of face mask mandatory from Tuesday to counter the spread of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin to make chloroquine available to all

26 april 2020 - 17:55:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government says it has decided to subsidise the price of choloroquine and make it available [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin receives 2 billion CFAF in financial donations for Covid-19 fight

26 april 2020 - 16:29:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has received more than 1.6 billion CFAF in financial donations and thousands of materials and [...] Full text...

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Niger reports new polio outbreak

25 april 2020 - 09:30:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Niger has reported a new polio outbreak that has affected two children in Niamey and Tillaberi region, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Beninese navies rescue 11 crew aboard hijacked Portuguese vessel

23 april 2020 - 17:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A combined Naval operation, under the auspices of ECOWAS Maritime Zone E, has led to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries not to let virus eclipse other health issues

23 april 2020 - 16:18:24
Brazzaville, Congo PANA) – Public health systems in Africa are coming under severe strain as the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic persists, the [...] Full text...

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Coonavirus: Benin receives 1.4 billion CFAF, medical equipment to contain virus

20 april 2020 - 05:41:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has received more than 1.4 billion CFAF in financial donations and important health equipment in [...] Full text...

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Belgian Cooperation supports fight against COVID-19 in Benin

19 april 2020 - 17:32:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) –  Belgian Cooperation agency is supporting Benin in fighting against COVID-19 through the donation of two ambulances [...] Full text...

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Togolese minister of economy and finance elected new chairman of BIDC Board

18 april 2020 - 15:38:36
Lomé, Ttuogo (PANA)  - Togolese Minister of Economy and Finance Sani Yaya was Friday elected Chairman of the Board of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Congo's Pointe-Noire fish market reopens next week

17 april 2020 - 14:18:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Closed a week ago for non-compliance with measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus by [...] Full text...

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IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries

14 april 2020 - 05:47:31
Washington, DC (PANA) - Nineteen African countries are among 25 countries that will receive debt service relief from the International [...] Full text...

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Benin receives masks and medical equipment to fight against COVID-19

13 april 2020 - 23:23:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Beninese government Monday received assorted medical materials to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, official sources [...] Full text...

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106 health workers in quarantine in Cotonou Hospital

13 april 2020 - 21:47:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  One hundred and six health workers of the Lagune hospital and university mother-child health center of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU grants over 26 billion CFAF to Benin to counter virus

13 april 2020 - 15:20:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union has granted Benin CFAF 26.037 billion to help it in several programmes including [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Beninese donate more than 250 million CFAF to virus fight

12 april 2020 - 18:57:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government has received 250 million CFAF in donations from organisations and individuals to aid [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin says only media would be allowed on campaign trail for local election

12 april 2020 - 17:16:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin says only the media will be involved in the campaign for the country's local level [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin receives medical equipment to counter COVID 19

11 april 2020 - 06:36:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government on Friday received 5 million masks and several other protection materials for fighting [...] Full text...

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COVID 19: Benin reaches 35 cases

10 april 2020 - 21:51:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin Friday reached a total of 35 confirmed cases of COVID 19 infection, with five cured [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 25 Burkinabès test positive in six foreign countries

08 april 2020 - 18:30:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Twenty-five Burkinabè citizens have tested positive to the coronavirus disease in six foreign countries, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Civil society organizations call for release of journalists imprisoned in 10 African countries

08 april 2020 - 07:57:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Eighty-one civil society organizations grouped in a coalition on Tuesday sent a letter to 10 African [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Benin records 26 cases, 5 cured, 1 death

06 april 2020 - 23:35:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  Benin Monday recorded a total of 26 confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections, 5 cured and 1 [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Benin extends closure of places of worship

06 april 2020 - 15:17:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin announced on Monday the extension of the closure of churches, mosques and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin recommends use of face mask

06 april 2020 - 10:36:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government has recommended the use of the face mask to contain the spread of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin's total cases up by 6 to 22; five cured

06 april 2020 - 09:26:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Sunday announced six new positive cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) bringing the total number to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo MPs, Senator call for repatriation of compatriots stranded at foreign airports

06 april 2020 - 05:50:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Three DR Congo MPs and one Senator on Sunday reiterated their appeal to the government [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Benin registers three new cases

03 april 2020 - 15:42:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin confirmed on Friday three new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's cases now 204 from 195

02 april 2020 - 18:08:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Thursday confirmed nine additional COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases to bring the total to 204, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin's confirmed cases increase to 13

02 april 2020 - 17:02:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Wednesday confirmed 7 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Macky Sall pays tribute to former Olympique de Marseille president

01 april 2020 - 16:56:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - "I pay tribute to this great figure of sport, this committed and influential football leader," tweeted [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three new cases of confirmed in Benin

01 april 2020 - 11:40:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Tuesday confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus), including a 10-year-old child, to bring [...] Full text...

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Five political parties to contest Benin's local government elections in May

31 march 2020 - 10:20:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Five political parties have been cleared to contest Benin's local government elections on 17 May, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: BOAD grants 120 billion CFAF loan to WAEMU member countries

27 march 2020 - 21:47:04
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a concessional loan of 120 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Eight Beninese municipalities to be isolated to stop the spread of COVID-19

24 march 2020 - 18:49:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Eight municipalities in southern Benin will be isolated from the rest of the territory as from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin revises school calendar

24 march 2020 - 10:25:42
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Benin government has revised the school calendar to counter the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin registers three new cases

24 march 2020 - 09:54:27
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin has registered three new confirmed cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus), bringing the total number to five, Health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China gives Benin 1,500 test kits

20 march 2020 - 22:35:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Chinese ambassador in Benin has offered the West African country about 1,500 test kits to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Beninese Catholic Church suspends religious services

20 march 2020 - 19:49:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) has suspended, from this Saturday until further notice, the Eucharistic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eight new cases detected in Togo

20 march 2020 - 19:25:11
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Eight new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Togo, bringing the number to nine, according [...] Full text...

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Corononavirus: Benin forcibly isolates travellers flouting preventive measures

20 march 2020 - 12:05:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin authorities have arrested and forcibly isolated foreigners returning from their countries of origin affected [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin acquires digital platform on disease

20 march 2020 - 10:18:05
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Benin government has set up a digital information platform on coronavirus (Covid-19), an official statement said [...] Full text...

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