ECA holds regional dialogue on African food systems
04 march 2021 - 10:38:14Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing an online regional dialogue on African food systems [...] Full text...
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Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is organizing an online regional dialogue on African food systems [...] Full text...
AfDB provides US$320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ digital financial operations
02 march 2021 - 21:12:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of [...] Full text...
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7th African regional sustainable development forum opens in Congo
02 march 2021 - 02:19:54Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The seventh African regional forum for sustainable development (FRADD) began on Monday evening in the Congolese [...] Full text...
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ECA commends Congo's technological efforts
26 february 2021 - 13:01:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwe, on Thursday commended [...] Full text...
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Beninese Constitutional Court validates bid of three duos for 11 April’s presidential election
22 february 2021 - 23:41:11Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The Beninese Constitutional Court Monday validated the bids of three pairs of candidates to take part [...] Full text...
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Benin to host Third International Workers' Festival
20 february 2021 - 17:44:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Three cities in southern Benin - Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Ouidah - will from April 29 to [...] Full text...
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Nearly 5,000 people displaced by Nigeria's communal violence arrive in Benin
20 february 2021 - 16:43:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nearly 5,000 people, who have been displaced by Nigeria's communal violence, have arrived at Beninese villages [...] Full text...
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Brazzaville to host Seventh African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development
20 february 2021 - 12:15:55Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The seventh edition of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (FRADD) will be held in [...] Full text...
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Benin to establish centre of surgical excellence for cardio-vascular diseases
20 february 2021 - 10:12:05Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to establish a partnership for the establishment of a centre of excellence [...] Full text...
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Beninese govt. warns against indecent assault on social networks
19 february 2021 - 18:44:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Sacca Lafia, has warned against the upsurge of [...] Full text...
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Benin hosts world petanque championships in 2022
19 february 2021 - 16:31:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will host the 50th edition of the World Pétanque Championships in 2022, PANA learned from [...] Full text...
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Mali's Transition President to assume chair of OHADA this year
19 february 2021 - 12:47:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw will this year assume the chair of the Conference of Heads [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records three new deaths
17 february 2021 - 11:36:14Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded three new deaths related to COVID-19 bringing the death toll to 65, the [...] Full text...
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Benin's presidential candidates to start medical examination from Thursday
16 february 2021 - 17:59:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Candidates for Benin's 11 April presidential election are expected to have their medical examination from Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Benin has a 'positive economy', says Fitch
16 february 2021 - 17:51:21Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The international financial rating agency Fitch has upgraded Benin's rating outlook from "stable" to "positive", a [...] Full text...
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China extends 4.2 billion CFA francs development assistance to Benin
14 february 2021 - 12:47:13Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - China has granted the Beninese government a 4.2 billion CFA francs support for projects under its [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS urges Beninese socio-political actors to dialogue for credible, inclusive presidential election
13 february 2021 - 11:48:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The pre-electoral mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday invited Beninese socio-political [...] Full text...
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One killed, another wounded by a wandering elephant in northeastern Benin
12 february 2021 - 18:37:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A woman was killed and a young herder wounded by a raving elephant in the commune [...] Full text...
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The United States sues for peaceful presidential election in Benin
12 february 2021 - 18:20:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In a statement issued Friday by its embassy in Benin, the United States has called for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Frequent death of youths worry Benin govt.
12 february 2021 - 16:34:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin is worried because of increased death of young people due to the [...] Full text...
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Benin's presidential hopeful Ganiou Soglo flown to France for treatment after ambush
12 february 2021 - 14:06:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's presidential candidate for the election due in April, Ganiou Soglo, was evacuated to France on [...] Full text...
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Three doctors to examine Benin's presidential candidates
11 february 2021 - 11:19:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Benin has appointed three doctors -- Dr. Lucien Dossou-Gbété, Dr. Léopold Houétondji [...] Full text...
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More than five million Beninese expected to vote in April's presidential election
11 february 2021 - 10:52:42Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than 5.532 million voters are expected to vote in the West African country's 11 April [...] Full text...
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Pfizer expands access to cancer drugs in 45 African countries
10 february 2021 - 16:54:47New York, US (PANA) - US drug firm Pfizer has announced a partnership with IDA Foundation, an independent social enterprise [...] Full text...
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Beninese activist Kpoton jailed 12 months for digital harassment
10 february 2021 - 09:48:05Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese activist, Jean Kpoton, was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months in prison and a fine [...] Full text...
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Buhari flags off construction of Kano-Maradi rail project
09 february 2021 - 18:16:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday flagged off the construction of the Kano-Maradi railway project, which [...] Full text...
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Beninese presidential candidate injured by gunfire
06 february 2021 - 12:53:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Galiou Soglo, the youngest son of former president Nicéphore Dieudonné Soglo (1991-1996) and candidate for the [...] Full text...
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Benin: 20 candidates to contesst presidential election in April
05 february 2021 - 17:40:11Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) has registered 20 candidates for the presidential election next April [...] Full text...
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51 ECOWAS nationals arrested at checkpoint in Ghana
04 february 2021 - 21:32:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Officials of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) Wednesday arrested 51 illegal migrants from Benin and Togo [...] Full text...
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Regional rice value chain development project launched in the Gambia
04 february 2021 - 19:35:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government, in collaboration with some partners, on Thursday launched a Regional Rice Value Chain [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Four deaths, 107 new cases recorded in 72 hours in Benin
01 february 2021 - 22:53:18Cotonou, Benin (PÀNA) - Benin recorded between 25 and 28 January four deaths and 107 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Beninese bishops worried by increase in road accidents
31 january 2021 - 18:04:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese bishops said they are worried by the frequent occurrence of road accidents across the [...] Full text...
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Arab banks support response to COVID-19 in Benin
31 january 2021 - 17:43:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Arab funds and banks are supporting the response to the COVID-19 and the establishment of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU mobilises 30.5 billion CFAF to counter COVID-19 in Benin
30 january 2021 - 11:41:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA)- The European Union (EU) has mobilised for Benin 46.56 million euros as support for managing the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records two deaths, 86 new cases in 72 hours
25 january 2021 - 09:10:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Between 17 and 20 January, Benin recorded 86 new cases of COVID-19 infection and two deaths, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records 144 new cases
20 january 2021 - 17:22:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin recorded 144 new cases of COVID-19 infection between January 12 and 17, bringing the total [...] Full text...
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SMEs backbone of African economies, says report
19 january 2021 - 23:34:54Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Small and Medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of African economies, according to the 2020 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Recurrence of infections in northeast Benin
19 january 2021 - 23:19:43Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Health departmental director for Borgou, Dr. Ibrahim Mama Cissê, warned here Tuesday of the recurrence [...] Full text...
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Nigeria pledges continued collaboration with neighbours
19 january 2021 - 16:02:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying the survival of your [...] Full text...
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Beninese activist remanded for digital harassment
19 january 2021 - 13:54:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Beninese activist, Jean Kpoton, has been detained since Monday in a civil prison of Cotonou [...] Full text...
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Africa needs US$100 billion a year to close its infrastructure gap
19 january 2021 - 13:02:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa needs to spend US$100 billion a year to close its infrastructure gap, according to the [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to address infrastructure deficit
19 january 2021 - 11:28:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries should quickly address the infrastructure deficit in the context of the African Continental Free [...] Full text...
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Some 1,400 illegal health centres closed in Benin
19 january 2021 - 09:33:37Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Some 1,400 illegal health centres have been closed in Benin as part of the health sector [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others
18 january 2021 - 17:19:40ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...
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6th week of the Infrastructure Development Programme in Africa begins
18 january 2021 - 16:50:27Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sixth week of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) began on Monday to [...] Full text...
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Benin to build 'ministerial city' in Cotonou
18 january 2021 - 11:39:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government will soon build a "ministerial city" in Cotonou, the economic capital, to house [...] Full text...
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ECA reports slump in 2020 prices of African raw materials
17 january 2021 - 12:21:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prices of most African raw materials for export fell in 2020, according to a report published [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa seeks more than US$44 billion to fight COVID-19
17 january 2021 - 11:38:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa will need to mobilize more than US$ 44 billion to address the COVID-19 pandemic, according [...] Full text...
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Benin opens consulate in Kinshasa
16 january 2021 - 17:13:39Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Cotonou and Kinshasa Saturday strengthened their bilateral cooperation with the opening of the consulate of [...] Full text...
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Benin's president announces candidacy for second term of office
16 january 2021 - 14:21:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's head of state, Patrice Talon, whose first term ends next April, announced Friday evening in [...] Full text...
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Opponent slams Beninese president's bid for second term in office
16 january 2021 - 14:15:32Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The leader of the opposition party (Les Démocrates), Eric Houndété, criticized the announcement Friday by the Beninese [...] Full text...
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French woman sentenced to 10 months suspended prison term for falsifying COVID-19 test
14 january 2021 - 14:37:59Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A French woman was sentenced Tuesday in Benin to a ten-month suspended sentence for presenting a [...] Full text...
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Benin adopts law on organization of pharmaceutical activities
14 january 2021 - 11:46:04Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin MPs have passed a law on the organization of pharmaceutical activities, parliamentary sources said on [...] Full text...
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Deaths due to road accidents drop slightly in Benin
13 january 2021 - 23:27:35Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The death toll due to road accidents dropped slightly in Benin in 2020, according to statistics [...] Full text...
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Beninese opposition unites as front to restore democracy
13 january 2021 - 22:35:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese political parties and personalities, led by the Front for the Restoration of Democracy (FRD), Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Switzerland, Gambia sign agreement on migration, civil aviation
13 january 2021 - 11:35:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Switzerland and The Gambia have signed cooperation agreements on migration and civil aviation to open up [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records 59 new cases
12 january 2021 - 09:36:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin recorded 59 new infections of coronavirus and two deaths between 4 and 10 January, according to [...] Full text...
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Benin INEC publishes calendar for presidential election
12 january 2021 - 09:30:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Benin on Monday published the electoral calendar of the [...] Full text...
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President Talon glorifies endogenous religions
11 january 2021 - 19:46:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - On the occasion of the celebration of the National Day of Traditional Religions, the President of [...] Full text...
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Hosts Togo disqualified from further participation in WAFU Zone B tournament
11 january 2021 - 17:24:54Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togo national under-17 football team has been disqualified from further participation in the West African [...] Full text...
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UNICEF supports Beninese girls in high schools
10 january 2021 - 19:39:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - UNICEF and the American Toms shoes have granted young high school and college girls in three [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: All qualifiers for play-off round emerge
07 january 2021 - 19:17:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 16 teams for the play-off round in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup have emerged [...] Full text...
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One seriously injured, 4 tons of cotton burnt in a fire incident in northeast Benin
07 january 2021 - 17:44:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A child was seriously injured and four tons of cotton consumed following a fire incident that [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Living standards set back by a decade in quarter of Sub-Saharan economies
05 january 2021 - 16:09:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Output in the Sub-Saharan Africa region contracted by an estimated 3.7% in 2020,as the [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-round, second-leg matches this week
04 january 2021 - 21:00:05Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the first-round, second-leg fixtures in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup to be played [...] Full text...
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Benin to acquire cardiac surgery equipment
30 december 2020 - 17:47:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin intends to acquire cardiac surgery equipment for the Hubert Koutoukou Maga de [...] Full text...
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Benin to recruit consulting engineer for a 143 MW thermal power plant
30 december 2020 - 17:38:55Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government intends to recruit a consulting engineer soon for the construction of a 143 [...] Full text...
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Beninese president concerned with education system in country
29 december 2020 - 23:31:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese president, Patrice Talon, said here Tuesday in his state of the nation address he [...] Full text...
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Benin will soon be energy self-sufficient
29 december 2020 - 17:42:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will soon achieve energy autonomy, President Patrice Talon reassured on Tuesday in the National Assembly. "As [...] Full text...
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President Talon presents a 'satisfactory picture of Benin'
29 december 2020 - 17:34:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - President Patrice Talon on Tuesday presented to Members of Parliament a satisfactory picture of Benin in [...] Full text...
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Benin to build high-level surgical training and practice centre
29 december 2020 - 12:47:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to build a high level Centre for Training and Surgical Practice, PANA learned on [...] Full text...
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Benin passes law on protection of health of the people
29 december 2020 - 11:21:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Members of Parliament on Monday passed the bill on health protection of persons in Benin, a [...] Full text...
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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF awards technical 2-0 victory to AS Kigali against KCCA of Uganda
27 december 2020 - 08:23:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it awarded the first-round, first-leg match in the 2020-21 [...] Full text...
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Benin plans operation to remove prohibited fishing gear from rivers
24 december 2020 - 14:21:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will organise, at an unspecified date, a new operation to remove prohibited fishing [...] Full text...
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More than 14 billion FCFA budgeted for 2021 presidential election in Benin
24 december 2020 - 14:05:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will spend more than 14 billion CFA francs for the organisation of the presidential election [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: All but one first-round, first-leg results
24 december 2020 - 10:59:20Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all, but one, results from the first-round, first-leg matches of the 2020/21 CAF [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin announces resumption of sports, cultural activities
24 december 2020 - 10:46:13Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has decided to ease the restrictive measures implemented to fight the COVID-19 pandemic [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Groups kick as Buhari gives up, says only God can police Nigeria, Niger border
23 december 2020 - 21:56:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement Tuesday that only God could effectively supervise Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic has [...] Full text...
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A 36-month prison sentence, including 12 months in jail for two cheaters at a magistrate's exam in Benin
23 december 2020 - 17:28:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Clarisse Assogba and Maissarath Koukoui, two candidates arrested 12 December for cheating in the recruitment competition [...] Full text...
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Africa’s local governments plead for new migration governance
22 december 2020 - 23:32:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa’s cities and local united governments (CGLU-Africa) pleaded here Tuesday for new migration governance to mark [...] Full text...
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Benin, first WAEMU country in terms of human development
22 december 2020 - 23:02:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is the first country of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) to attain [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to send 90 observers to Niger's general elections
22 december 2020 - 12:23:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying an electoral observation mission of 90 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves emergency aid to Benin as pandemic severely impacts economic activity
22 december 2020 - 10:03:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Convinced that weaker external demand and the deepening of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic [...] Full text...
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Alleged cheating candidates in Benin's magistrates' exam to face public prosecutor
22 december 2020 - 09:55:57Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Two women suspected of cheating during a recruitment exam for judges will be presented on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Benin wins four medals at first African e-championship of kata
21 december 2020 - 14:54:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin won four medals, one silver and three bronze at the first African e-championship of kata [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records 77 new cases in 10 days
20 december 2020 - 16:46:02Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has in the past 10 days recorded 77 new cases of Covid-19, taking the total [...] Full text...
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Ghana beat Burkina Faso 2-1 to win 2020 WAFU Zone B trophy
20 december 2020 - 10:29:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ghana's U-20 national football team, the Black Satellites, came from behind to beat their Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants 100 million dollars to Benin to boost public finances
18 december 2020 - 23:40:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank Friday approved funding of $100 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...
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Gerddes-Africa alerts on situation of political refugees in Benin
18 december 2020 - 23:19:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The study and research group for democracy and economic and social development (GERDDES-Africa) Friday called for [...] Full text...
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Buhari orders immediate reopening of four of Nigeria’s land borders
16 december 2020 - 18:31:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday ordered the immediate reopening of four of Nigeria’s land borders. The borders [...] Full text...
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Judicial proceedings against alleged cheaters at the magistrates' competition in Benin
15 december 2020 - 21:24:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - People arrested on suspicion of cheating during the magistrates' contest last Saturday will be prosecuted, the [...] Full text...
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WB gives 60million US dollars to fight youth joblessness in Benin
15 december 2020 - 19:59:48Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank International Development Association (IDA) will give Benin 60 million US dollars to help [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNICEF calls for priority vaccination of teachers
15 december 2020 - 11:33:38Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Henriette Fore, has called for priority vaccination [...] Full text...
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Benin eases conditions for microcredit company
14 december 2020 - 10:11:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government wants to ease the conditions for granting Alafia Microcredit to beneficiaries to further [...] Full text...
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Benin eliminated from WAFU-B U20 Cup
14 december 2020 - 09:26:22Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Hosts Benin have been eliminated from the U20 tournament of the West African Football Union B [...] Full text...
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More than 500 cases of pregnancy reported in secondary schools in northeast Benin
13 december 2020 - 17:14:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than 500 pregnancies were recorded in secondary schools of Benin’s northeastern department of Borgou during [...] Full text...
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Tunisia ranks 30th in Africa in visa granting on continent
11 december 2020 - 22:50:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia ranks 30th among African countries granting visas, a report issued Thursday by the African Union [...] Full text...
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Beninese rights body denounces illegal burial of victim of May 2019 demonstrations
11 december 2020 - 21:03:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese human rights and people’s organisation (ODHP) Friday denounced the secret burial of Prudence Amoussou, [...] Full text...
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DRC ratifies Protocol establishing African Union rights court
11 december 2020 - 15:25:56Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol to [...] Full text...
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Ninth Forum on Statistical Development in Africa opens on Monday
11 december 2020 - 11:31:34Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Ninth Forum on African Statistical Development (FASDev IX) will be held virtually next Monday. It will [...] Full text...
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Cotonou hosts workshop for French-speaking energy regulators
10 december 2020 - 16:43:31Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - French-speaking energy regulators are meeting in Cotonou to discuss the state of electricity regulation in Benin, [...] Full text...
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AfDB, AU joint visa transparency index shows 9% improvement
10 december 2020 - 14:06:07Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The upward trend in African countries liberalizing visa regimes and welcoming African travellers has improved [...] Full text...
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Benin to close illegal mineral quarries
10 december 2020 - 09:50:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has announced that illegal mineral resource quarries will soon be closed. The council of [...] Full text...
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Benin rearranges working hours in the public service
10 december 2020 - 09:44:48Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Beninese government has adopted new working hours in the public administration at the last Council of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ECA chief pleads for African solutions to Covid-19
09 december 2020 - 18:34:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary has called for African solutions to counter [...] Full text...
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Nearly 600 billion CFAF for public investments in Benin in 2021
09 december 2020 - 13:03:52Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The 2021 budget of the Beninese state, adopted Tuesday by the MPs, plans to devote 596.842 [...] Full text...
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Benin's MPs adopt 2021 budget
09 december 2020 - 12:06:42Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's MPs on Tuesday unanimously adopted the draft 2021 budget set at 2,452.192 billion CFAF against [...] Full text...
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Former mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Benin, arrested in a state case
08 december 2020 - 21:15:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The former mayor of Abomey-Calavi, Benin, Georges Bada, has been placed in custody over a land [...] Full text...
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More than 600 minors became mothers in northwestern Bénin in first half of year
08 december 2020 - 21:11:06Cotonou, Bénin (PANA) - A total of 655 minors became mothers from January to June in the department of Donga, [...] Full text...
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Benin recorded lower sorghum, millet and gari prices in mid-November
08 december 2020 - 11:20:14Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Sorghum, millet and gari, grated cassava flour, which staple foods in Benin, were cheaper on the [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF releases first-round fixtures
07 december 2020 - 08:47:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the second-leg matches of the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 22 teams qualify for first round
07 december 2020 - 08:32:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 22 qualifiers for the first round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league have emerged [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Algerian, Sudanese and Chadian teams through to first round
05 december 2020 - 06:59:33Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - MC Alger of Algeria, Al Merrikh of Sudan and Gazelle of Chad have qualified for the [...] Full text...
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Benin to set up electricity production company
04 december 2020 - 20:20:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has just set up an electricity production company, Beninese Electricity Production Company (SBPE), to achieve [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 2nd-leg, preliminary-round fixtures this weekend
04 december 2020 - 06:35:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for second-leg in the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions [...] Full text...
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ECA urges Africa to seize opportunities of global digital economy
01 december 2020 - 23:09:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mrs Vera Songwé, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),Tuesday invited Africa to seize [...] Full text...
thread Economy
COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation in the world - Report
01 december 2020 - 16:09:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The coronavirus health crisis has accelerated digital transformation in the world, according to the Network Readiness [...] Full text...
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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches played this weekend
29 november 2020 - 20:09:12Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records 2,974 cases
28 november 2020 - 00:09:14Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin reached 2,974 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, sources at the Health ministry said here Friday. The [...] Full text...
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Congolese Senate authorizes ratification of agreement signed between Angola and Benin
27 november 2020 - 19:12:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators on Friday authorized the ratification of the military and technical cooperation agreement between the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Annual pilgrimage of Heavenly Christians to Benin cancelled
27 november 2020 - 15:51:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Leaders of Church of Heavenly Christianity have cancelled the 2020 edition of the annual pilgrimage on [...] Full text...
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World Bank appoints new head of IFC in Benin
27 november 2020 - 13:37:13Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday announced the appointment of Cyndo Obre as the new International Finance [...] Full text...
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2020-21 Total CAF Champions League: Preliminary-round, first-leg fixtures
26 november 2020 - 18:40:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Champions League season kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of [...] Full text...
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2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup First Prelim Round: First-Leg Fixtures
25 november 2020 - 17:20:02Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of the [...] Full text...
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Benin: Two prison officials arrested after escape from Akpro-Missérété prison
22 november 2020 - 11:13:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Governors of the civil prisons of Akpro-Missérété, about 40 km from the capital, have been arrested [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of some Day 4 matches played on Tuesday
17 november 2020 - 20:12:54Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Day 4 qualifying [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Sudan stun Ghana, Rwanda/Cape Verde, and Lesotho/Benin goalless
17 november 2020 - 17:14:09Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Abdel Rahman scored in the second minute of extra time as hosts Sudan beat Ghana [...] Full text...
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Benin projects increased earnings of CFAF 103 billion in 2021
17 november 2020 - 16:35:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has projected that it will earn an increase of more than 103 billion CFAF in [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Benin's cotton production stands at 675,000 tons in 2020
17 november 2020 - 16:07:51Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has produced 675,000 tons of cotton this year compared to 714,000 tons during the last [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches on Tuesday
17 november 2020 - 04:30:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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Gabonese star Aubameyang says he was held 'hostage' at Banjul International Airport
16 november 2020 - 12:10:41Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Arsenal's Gabonese star, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, says he was held hostage at the Banjul International Airport in Gambia [...] Full text...
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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
16 november 2020 - 08:46:39Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Benin fixes soybean price at 175 FCFA per kilo
15 november 2020 - 11:39:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin has set the minimum price of soybeans at 175 FCFA per kilo [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Saturday
15 november 2020 - 05:23:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Saturday
14 november 2020 - 06:20:40Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 matches of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...
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List of Squirrels for Lesotho match for AFCON 2022 qualifiers
10 november 2020 - 20:25:49Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty-four players of the national team, the Squirrels, have been invited to prepare for the return [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior ministry denounces arrest of citizens at Tripoli Maitigua airport
06 november 2020 - 22:14:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Interior of the Government of National Accord Friday strongly condemned the arrest [...] Full text...
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Nine African sites join UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves
29 october 2020 - 17:12:27Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (CIC-MAB) of UNESCO approved, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Mission Billion Challenge awards innovations in West Africa informal sector
26 october 2020 - 13:10:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Monday the winners of the Mission Billion Challenge “WURI West [...] Full text...
thread Sciences
Benin bishops warn against promotion of homosexuality through international aid
25 october 2020 - 16:39:36Cotonou, 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 - 19:01:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week devoted most of their news coverage to the 5 + 5 Joint [...] Full text...
thread Press Review
Rights advocate slams African govts for 'undermining' rights groups
21 october 2020 - 06:24:10Dakar, 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 - 21:34:56Paris, 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 - 18:37:30Rome, Italy (PANA) - Ten African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Coronavirus: Report urges African states to facilitate money transfers
18 october 2020 - 19:17:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Governments are invited to facilitate money transfers for the fight against the COVID-19, according to a [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: Pandemic lowers remittances to Africa
18 october 2020 - 12:58:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The health crisis related to COVID-19 has reduced remittances to Africa, according to a report published [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Former Benin president Boni Yayi denies leaving debts to workers
18 october 2020 - 12:50:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's former president Boni Yayi (2006-2016) has said he left no debts to workers, contradicting his successor [...] Full text...
thread Social
Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel
17 october 2020 - 09:42:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...
thread Gender
Afriqiyah Airways flight linking Tripoli and Benghazi arrives after months of suspension
16 october 2020 - 21:42:21Tripoli, 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 - 19:13:37Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A slight decrease in the prices of local cereals was noted in Niger in September, thanks [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Togo to host 8th edition of the National Forum on Internet Governance
13 october 2020 - 18:09:40Lomé, 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 - 15:10:18Dakar, 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 - 11:47:20Cotonou, 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 - 10:49:12Cotonou, 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 - 14:45:38Dakar, 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 - 18:13:09Cotonou, 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 - 07:10:19Washington, 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 - 20:48:14Cotonou, 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 - 19:28:59Algiers, 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 - 06:23:18New 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 - 15:02:00Nairobi, 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 - 11:07:26Abuja, 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 - 10:49:09Cape 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 - 14:10:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - In the second quarter of this year, Benin recorded an increase in legume prices compared to [...] Full text...
thread Economy
27 municipalities in Northern Benin benefit from the Rural Development Sector Support Programme
19 september 2020 - 16:45:48Cotonou, 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 - 20:40:44Cotonou, 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 - 19:47:40Cotonou, 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 - 23:16:52Cotonou, 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 - 21:28:55Cotonou, 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 - 15:34:27Cotonou, 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 - 20:41:03Cotonou, 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 - 21:58:31Bamako, 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 - 22:35:49Cotonou, 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 - 10:41:25Cotonou, 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 - 11:27:49Cotonou, 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 - 18:04:29Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Support Project for the Decentralization of Drinking Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Services in Atacora-Donga (LEauCal [...] Full text...
thread Environment
President Sall in Niger for ECOWAS summit
06 september 2020 - 16:03:37Dakar, 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 - 13:16:26Niamey, 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 - 18:47:53Abuja, 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 - 20:27:56Cotonou, 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 - 14:09:07Cotonou, 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 - 06:32:29Cairo, 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 - 22:24:57COMESA 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 - 18:50:38Lomé, 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 - 17:06:53Cotonou, 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 - 16:07:30Cotonou, 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 - 21:03:16Cotonou, 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 - 17:00:38Cotonou, 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 - 14:06:44Cotonou, 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 - 18:47:01Cotonou, 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 - 16:16:17Cotonou, 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 - 23:27:21Cotonou, 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 - 18:57:01Cotonou, 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 - 15:07:16Cotonou, 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 - 14:27:40Zurich, 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 - 13:50:51Kigali, 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 - 17:22:08Cairo, 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 - 16:01:42Cairo, 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 - 18:26:12Ouagadougou, 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 - 17:28:47Cotonou, 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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