2022 AFCON: Sierra Leone wrap up 24-team qualifiers' list
15 june 2021 - 18:55:29Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sierra Leone became the 24th and final qualifier for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, after beating [...] Full text...
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Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Sierra Leone became the 24th and final qualifier for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, after beating [...] Full text...
Coach Keister unveils Sierra Leone squad for Group L decider against Benin
12 june 2021 - 14:48:22Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone coach John Keister on Friday unveiled his 26-man squad that will face the [...] Full text...
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Zambia's Chipolopolo kickoff three-match friendly tour
04 june 2021 - 19:39:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's Chipolopolo are in West Africa as part of a three-match international friendly tour during the [...] Full text...
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Egyptian civil aviation delegation visits Tripoli
31 may 2021 - 10:26:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority delegation on Sunday paid a visit to Maitigua International Airport, an [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries
27 may 2021 - 19:04:16Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. World [...] Full text...
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UNU-INRA starts series of events on global warming
26 may 2021 - 11:01:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), based in Accra, Ghana, will [...] Full text...
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Ghana’s Kurt Okraku named new WAFU B president
23 may 2021 - 11:50:50Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku has been named as the new president of the Union of West Africa [...] Full text...
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Tunisair flight arrives at Maitigua airport in Tripoli after seven years of interruption
17 may 2021 - 21:03:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Tunisian airline, Tunisair, Monday landed at the international Maitigua airport, eastern suburb of the capital, [...] Full text...
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ECA holds virtual climate talks
17 may 2021 - 10:05:30Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the University of Cabo Verde are organising the [...] Full text...
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CAF Executive Committee unveils key decisions on future competitions
16 may 2021 - 09:52:29Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At its Executive Committee meeting in Kigali on Saturday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) took [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: PCR testing now subject to medical prescription in Benin
15 may 2021 - 12:19:09Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The "PCR" (polymerase chain reaction) or "virological" test to detect positivity to COVID-19 is now subject to [...] Full text...
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Libyan coast guards intercept more than 150 migrants in the Mediterranean
14 may 2021 - 11:03:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 151 illegal migrants on board two inflatable boats were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea, off [...] Full text...
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Free up ‘bottlenecks’ stifling Africa’s agri-food sector, urges FAO chief
11 may 2021 - 06:24:46Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted [...] Full text...
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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Thrilling encounters in CAF draw for qualifiers
10 may 2021 - 17:46:08Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday hosted the [...] Full text...
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African teams’ road to FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup revealed
10 may 2021 - 17:36:30Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following draws conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) at its headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, [...] Full text...
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CAF Women’s AFCON qualifiers: CAF unveils pairings
10 may 2021 - 17:27:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, ON Monday hosted the [...] Full text...
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CAF receives new record of entries in qualifiers for women's competitions
09 may 2021 - 09:52:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says the participation of national teams in women's football competitions [...] Full text...
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Moroccan and Beninese Foreign Ministers hold talks
07 may 2021 - 09:54:11Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks [...] Full text...
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CAF president launches pan-African inter-school championship with own $10 million
05 may 2021 - 15:38:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The South African billionaire and president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, on [...] Full text...
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The manager of the International Cycling Tour of Burkina Faso, Francis Ducreux, dies
01 may 2021 - 17:33:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Francis Ducreux, cyclist and manager of the Tour of Burkina Faso, died here Saturday at [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Risk of pandemic resurgence 'remains high' in Africa: WHO
30 april 2021 - 07:40:13Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public [...] Full text...
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Guterres appoints Alain Noudéhou of Benin Deputy Special Representative for MINUSMA
30 april 2021 - 05:16:20New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alain Noudéhou of Benin as his new Deputy [...] Full text...
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3 foreign journalists missing in eastern Burkina Faso found dead
27 april 2021 - 15:16:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three journalists, two Spanish and an Irishman, reported missing on Monday during an alleged terrorist [...] Full text...
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US expresses concern about 'numerous arrests' of opposition leaders in Benin
25 april 2021 - 14:13:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern about "the numerous arrests" of opposition political leaders in [...] Full text...
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Benin's President mourns late Chadian leader Idriss Déby
21 april 2021 - 09:54:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon has expressed his sympathy to the people of Chad following the death [...] Full text...
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Definitive results of 11 April’s presidential election in Benin to be proclaimed Wednesday
19 april 2021 - 20:48:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The final results of Benin's 11 April presidential election will be declared Wednesday by the Constitutional [...] Full text...
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Benin's cotton production goes up 2% to 728,000 tonnes in 2020-2021 season
17 april 2021 - 12:08:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin produced some 728,000 tonnes of cotton during the 2020-2021 season, up by two percent, or 714,714 [...] Full text...
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Senegalese Abdoulaye Diop appointed President of West African Monetary Union Commission
15 april 2021 - 10:47:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Senegalese national, Aboulaye Diop, was appointed on Wednesday as the President of the West African [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records five new deaths
14 april 2021 - 23:31:10Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin between 22 March and 12 April recorded five new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...
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The US deplores weak participation in Benin presidential election
14 april 2021 - 22:47:13Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The US embassy in Benin Wednesday deplored the drop in the participation of Beninese in the [...] Full text...
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Africa CDC moves to advance vaccine manufacturing on continent
14 april 2021 - 14:14:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has signed an agreement with [...] Full text...
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Low turnout in Sunday's presidential election in Benin
12 april 2021 - 12:03:56Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Although no statistics have yet been published by the electoral authorities, few Beninese voted in Sunday's [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns pre-election violence in Benin
08 april 2021 - 19:24:00Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday condemned the pre-election violence recorded in some [...] Full text...
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Electoral Platform of Beninese OSC denounces violence in some localities
08 april 2021 - 09:50:17Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's electoral platform of civil society organisations for the 11 April presidential election has denounced acts [...] Full text...
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105 ECOWAS observers in Benin for upcoming presidential election
06 april 2021 - 20:45:47Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) for the 11 [...] Full text...
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EU hands out US$199 million to IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
06 april 2021 - 08:16:11Washington, DC US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday received the European Union's (EU's) contribution of US$199 [...] Full text...
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Beninese government warns against disruption of election campaign
03 april 2021 - 12:45:24Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Sacca Lafia, has spoken out against acts [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: CAF reschedules Sierra Leone-Benin match to June
31 march 2021 - 16:54:38Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF Organising Committee for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has postponed the AFCON 2021 [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON: List of Group winners, runners-up
31 march 2021 - 07:38:55Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, the following are the [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final Group matches played on Tuesday
31 march 2021 - 07:32:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and L [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON: 23 teams qualify for final tournament
31 march 2021 - 07:28:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the qualifiers for the 2022 AFCON in Cameroon, the following 23 teams [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results of final Group matches played on Tuesday
31 march 2021 - 01:58:15Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results of the final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Final Group matches for Tuesday
29 march 2021 - 21:15:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The final matches (Day 6) in Groups E, F, I, K and L in the qualifiers [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Results from Saturday's Day 5 matches
27 march 2021 - 18:47:18Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of the two Day 5 matches played on Saturday in the qualifiers [...] Full text...
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Chadian leader says Multinational Joint Task Force can eradicate Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism
27 march 2021 - 18:43:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chadian president Idris Deby Itno on Saturday said that the militaries of the five countries under [...] Full text...
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2022 AFCON qualifiers: Saturday's Day 5 matches
27 march 2021 - 05:41:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the two Day 5 matches, scheduled for Saturday, in the qualifiers for the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO urges equitable vaccine access to widen reach in Africa
26 march 2021 - 08:54:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa urgently needs more COVID-19 vaccine supplies as deliveries begin to slow down and initial batches are [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin to commence vaccination on Monday
25 march 2021 - 17:27:47Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The first vaccinations in Benin against COVID-19 will start on 29 March, according to a decision [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS observers arrive in Benin for 11 April presidential election
25 march 2021 - 17:12:55Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - An election observation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is in Benin [...] Full text...
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Ministerial session of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa opens
25 march 2021 - 13:15:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 50th session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business [...] Full text...
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African ministers call for reexamination of present support system for less-advanced countries
24 march 2021 - 06:36:25Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The 53rd Conference of African Finance, Planning and Economic Development ministers ended on Tuesday with a [...] Full text...
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Africa urged to adopt strategies for green industrialization, diversification
23 march 2021 - 20:03:52Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Finance, Planning and Economic development ministers on Tuesday urged African countries to adopt strategies for [...] Full text...
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Bamako to host 50th session of Africa Business Law
23 march 2021 - 17:12:53Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Bamako, the Malian capital, will host from 24-25 March, the 50th session of the Council of [...] Full text...
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Panellists call for digital transformation to stimulate economic growth in Africa
23 march 2021 - 07:17:23Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Participants at a panel discussion at the 53rd Conference of African Finance, Planning and Economic Development [...] Full text...
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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho
22 march 2021 - 21:28:19Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...
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53rd Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economy opens in Addis Ababa
22 march 2021 - 16:28:53Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday opened the 53rd Conference of African Ministers of Finance, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin receives Chinese Sinovac vaccine
22 march 2021 - 10:16:28Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin on Sunday received 203,000 doses of Chinese Sinovac vaccine to fight COVID-19, the Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Africa called to invest in e-commerce
20 march 2021 - 15:43:05Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa must invest in e-commerce and digital commerce to guarantee a bright future, according to the [...] Full text...
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ECA Chief welcomes G7 support for SDRs for developing countries vulnerable to COVID-19
20 march 2021 - 11:59:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has welcomed Friday's [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Lockdowns cost Africa over $ 65 billion a month
19 march 2021 - 17:44:08Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Lockdowns caused by the Covid-19 have cost Africa about $ 65 billion a month, according to [...] Full text...
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BADEA grants 6 billion CFAF to two Beninese universities
19 march 2021 - 17:04:26Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will disburse CFAF 26 billion to Benin [...] Full text...
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9th edition of International Cycling Tour of Mali set for March 23 - 27
19 march 2021 - 15:47:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 9th edition of the International Cycling Tour of Mali will take place from March 23 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records nine new deaths, 317 new cases
18 march 2021 - 12:17:31Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has recorded nine new deaths linked to the coronavirus and 317 new infections, PANA learned [...] Full text...
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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries
18 march 2021 - 00:02:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...
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New FAO project targets small Beninese farmers
14 march 2021 - 18:20:51Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the Beninese government and the International Fund for Agricultural [...] Full text...
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53rd Conference of African Finance ministers to open Wednesday in Benin
14 march 2021 - 18:14:21Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The 53rd Conference of African ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic development will be held from [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin records 52 new cases
11 march 2021 - 11:52:46Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin recorded 52 new cases of COVID-19 infection between 5 and 8 March, according to the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Benin receives first batch of vaccines from COVAX
11 march 2021 - 11:32:11Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Minister of Health, Professor Benjamin Hounkpatin, on Wednesday received the first doses of vaccine [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Benin Republic meet on ways to end rice importation, revive local production
09 march 2021 - 20:24:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Republic of Benin on Tuesday agreed to work together to end the importation of [...] Full text...
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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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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...
thread Economy
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...
thread Society
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...
thread Economy
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...
thread Health
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Politics
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...
thread Sports
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...
thread Health
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...
thread Economy
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...
thread Environment
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...
thread Society
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...
thread Health
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...
thread Agriculture
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...
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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...
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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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