Nigeria Customs Service explains closure of Seme border to tackle trans-border crimes

24 august 2019 - 14:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Saturday denied any formal closure of the Seme-Krake border with Benin, [...] Full text...

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Benin: Rape crimes top cases in court sittings of Aplahoué in south-west of country

21 august 2019 - 22:48:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Crimes of rape top cases at the first criminal session at the second-class court of Aplahoué [...] Full text...

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Nigeria shuts its major border crossing with Benin Republic

21 august 2019 - 17:58:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s major border crossing with Benin Republic, the Seme Border post, remains closed for a second [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts 5th African Scout Integration Camp

21 august 2019 - 12:01:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  About 500 young Africans, including 300 Malians, will participate from 21 to 30 August in Bamako [...] Full text...

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6th meeting of ECOWAS forum on Monitoring Assessment opens in Bamako

21 august 2019 - 11:43:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 6th meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) forum on the monitoring [...] Full text...

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Benin girls have sexual intercourse earlier than boys

20 august 2019 - 11:33:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin girls have sexual intercourse earlier than boys, according to a survey by the National Institute [...] Full text...

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Rwanda extends contract of national football team coach

19 august 2019 - 16:00:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan sports officials on Monday extended for one year the contract of the national football team [...] Full text...

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12th African Games: Benin to participate in several sports

19 august 2019 - 11:19:59
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin will participate in several sports at the 12th African Games, which opens in Rabat, Morocco, on [...] Full text...

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Benin rights movement denounces human rights breaches

19 august 2019 - 07:18:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Benin Movement for Human Rights (BMHR) has denounced several human rights breaches in the actions [...] Full text...

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Addis Ababa to host Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa

18 august 2019 - 12:41:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VIII) will be held on 28-30 [...] Full text...

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Benin Ombudsman received more than 500 complaints 2018 - Report

18 august 2019 - 10:52:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Ombudsman, an institution responsible for handling disputes between the administration and citizens, received 557 complaints [...] Full text...

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How ECONEC supports credible elections in West Africa (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

18 august 2019 - 08:51:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections, as imperfect as they may be, are an integral part of the democratic process. They [...] Full text...

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Mosque collapses on worshiper in Benin

17 august 2019 - 19:38:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A mosque which collapsed in Yamoussagah, a district of Djougou (northwest), left one person dead and two others [...] Full text...

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Benin and Ghana are winners of the 3rd Porto-Novo marathon

17 august 2019 - 16:46:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese, Bentille Alassane, and Ghanaian John Kudanu, are the two winners of the third edition [...] Full text...

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Benin wins four medals at Tizocata and Grand Prize of Côte d'Ivoire

17 august 2019 - 15:07:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin archers won four medals at the 11th edition of the International West and Central African [...] Full text...

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Benin cyclists to compete at African Games in Rabat

17 august 2019 - 10:15:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's national cycling team will take part in the 12th edition of the African Games, which [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Groups for women junior, U16 handball AFCON out

16 august 2019 - 22:22:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   The draw for the 26th edition of the African women junior and U16 championship and the [...] Full text...

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Benin: MPs appoint representatives to Advisory Council of electoral list

14 august 2019 - 23:49:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  Beninese deputies Wednesday nominated their representatives to the Advisory and Supervisory Board of the Computerized Permanent [...] Full text...

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Police intercept 57 skins of protected animal species in South Benin

14 august 2019 - 19:33:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese police have arrested an alleged trafficker with 57 skins of protected animal species in Azovè, [...] Full text...

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Mixed reaction to grain prices in Nigerien markets

13 august 2019 - 18:34:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The price situation in cereal markets in Niger has since last week assumed an upward trend, [...] Full text...

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Fertility has remained stable in Benin since 1996, says survey

13 august 2019 - 12:50:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A survey conducted by the Benin's National Institute for Statistics and Economic Analysis has found that [...] Full text...

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Benin urged to place more emphasis on education

13 august 2019 - 11:51:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's government has been urged to place greater emphasis on national education, in a response to [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Confederation Cup prelim: All but 7 results

12 august 2019 - 06:56:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all but 7 results from the preliminary round of the 2019-20 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions league prelim: All but 5 results

12 august 2019 - 05:22:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all but 5 results from the preliminary round of the 2019-20 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up integrated pharmaceutical information system

09 august 2019 - 13:47:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to establish an integrated pharmaceutical information system, "e-pharmacy", to ensure traceability, according [...] Full text...

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Benin to join Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illicitly Exported Cultural property

09 august 2019 - 12:30:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to join the Unidroit Convention on Stolen or Illicitly Exported Cultural property adopted in [...] Full text...

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ECONEC gets Woman President, honours Nigeria's Pof. Yakub

08 august 2019 - 18:49:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) ended its 6th Biennial General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, [...] Full text...

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Benin has new resident representative of World Bank

06 august 2019 - 22:49:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Senegalese Atou Seck has taken office as the new World Bank Resident Representative for Benin, a [...] Full text...

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Benin has new resident representative of World Bank

06 august 2019 - 20:37:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Senegalese Atou Seck has taken office as the new World Bank Resident Representative for Benin, a [...] Full text...

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2019–20 CAF Confederation Cup: Qualifying round fixtures

06 august 2019 - 19:53:23
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The following are the pairings in the preliminaries of the 2019-20 CAF Confederations Cup.   The draw for [...] Full text...

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2019/20 CAF Champions league: Qualifying round fixtures

06 august 2019 - 19:37:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Here are the pairings for the preliminary round of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League.   The draw for [...] Full text...

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NGO raises red flags about terrorist funding through fake medicines

06 august 2019 - 11:35:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A non-governmental organisation (NGO) is raising the red flags that on money laundering from fake pharmaceuticals [...] Full text...

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Twelve people drown in Benin's Lake Ahémé

06 august 2019 - 09:23:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twelve people died and five others are in critical condition after a motorized boat capsized on [...] Full text...

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ECONEC holds 6th General Assembly

04 august 2019 - 10:09:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), the umbrella organisation of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in [...] Full text...

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Niger's President salutes Nigerien, French soldiers for fighting against terrorism

03 august 2019 - 13:24:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – In a message on the occasion of celebrations marking Niger's Independence Day on Saturday, the Nigerien [...] Full text...

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Guinea signs three cooperation agreements with India

03 august 2019 - 11:41:28
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea and India signed three cooperation agreements during Indian President Ram Nath Kovind's 72-hour visit to [...] Full text...

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African Court Judges to visit Comoro, Zimbabwe to promote access to justice

01 august 2019 - 16:20:11
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR) will undertake sensitisation visits to the Comoros [...] Full text...

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Benin President announces special employment integration programme

01 august 2019 - 11:29:01
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Government of Benin plans to establish a special employment integration programme in the coming days, President [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Indian president expected Thursday in Conakry

31 july 2019 - 22:54:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The Indian president, Ram Nath Kovind, is expected on Thursday in Conakry for a three-day visit, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President hails 4 other African countries for cooperating with G5 Sahel

31 july 2019 - 17:48:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Wednesday hailed the commitment of Benin, Côte [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe Minister of Finance appointed UN Special Representative for Guinea-Bissau

30 july 2019 - 18:28:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's former Minister of Economy and Finance, Rosine Sori-Coulibaly, has been appointed UN Special [...] Full text...

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India opens credit line for Benin

30 july 2019 - 17:19:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, has announced the opening of a US$ 100 million credit line [...] Full text...

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Conference of UEMOA on migration opens in Niger

30 july 2019 - 10:36:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An international conference on the theme, "Migration and institutional mediation: What role for the West African [...] Full text...

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Round table on the relaunch of technical education and training

30 july 2019 - 03:06:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A round table on the revival of technical education and vocational training started on Monday in [...] Full text...

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2022 WC qualifiers: Burundi-Tanzania, Sierra Leone - Liberia clash for preliminary round

29 july 2019 - 23:02:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   The East African derby Burundi - Tanzania is certainly the clash of the preliminary round of [...] Full text...

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France, EU mobilise funds for electricity project in Benin

26 july 2019 - 05:52:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - France, the European Union and Benin have signed two financing agreements for the Benin Electric Power [...] Full text...

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Benin: Indian president expected Sunday in Cotonou

25 july 2019 - 18:31:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The president of the Indian Republic, Ram Nath Kovind, is expected on Sunday in Benin for [...] Full text...

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Benin and Total sign agreement to develop liquefied natural gas market

25 july 2019 - 11:13:51
Paris, France (PANA) – Benin and the Benin Electric Power Corporation (SBEE) signed a framework agreement and natural gas supply [...] Full text...

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Successful elections, ‘political dialogues’ push democracy forward in West Africa, Sahel

25 july 2019 - 05:08:57
New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in consolidating democracy in West Africa and the Sahel, according to [...] Full text...

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Eight countries in West and Central Africa adopt integrated aerodrome meteorological observing system

24 july 2019 - 14:05:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Eight countries in West and Central Africa have adopted advanced technologies in the Integrated Aerodrome Meteorological [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Algeria, worthy champions

20 july 2019 - 19:42:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ended on Friday night in Cairo, with Algeria defeating [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Nigeria striker Ighalo crowned top scorer

20 july 2019 - 10:20:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigerian Odion Ighalo was crowned top scorer of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2021 draws for qualifying groups

19 july 2019 - 15:14:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The group draw for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled for 2021 in Cameroon, [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Draw for qualifying matches

19 july 2019 - 11:22:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the groups for qualifying matches for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. The draw [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts Forum of Governors of Lake Chad Basin

18 july 2019 - 19:00:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The second meeting of the forum of governors of the border regions of the Lake Chad [...] Full text...

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ECONEC mourns passing of ECOWAS Commission president de Souza

18 july 2019 - 08:07:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...

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Benin: Soumaïla Allabi Yaya appointed new head of the Republican Police

17 july 2019 - 22:25:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The Police Comptroller General, Soumaïla Allabi Yaya, has been appointed head of the Republican Police Directorate [...] Full text...

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Former ECOWAS Commission chairman dies

17 july 2019 - 21:46:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -  The former chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Beninese Marcel [...] Full text...

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Benin government names new members of high broadcasting, communication authority

17 july 2019 - 21:13:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)     -   The Beninese government Wednesday named new members of the high broadcasting and communication authorities (HAAC) for [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Draw of groups for qualifiers

17 july 2019 - 20:23:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   After the third place match of the Africa Cup of Nations and on the eve of [...] Full text...

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Turkish vessel hijacked off Nigerian coast rescued off Ghana coast

17 july 2019 - 08:33:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The hijacked Turkish vessel on which 10 Turkish sailors were kidnapped by pirates off the coast [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Senegal–Algeria final: A battle that fate ordained

16 july 2019 - 10:51:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – When Senegal and Algeria march onto the field of Cairo International Stadium on Friday, for the final match [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Nigerian Odion Ighalo leads goalscorers' list (Eds correcting number of goals scored)

15 july 2019 - 04:53:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has jumped to the top of the goalscorers' list at the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigerian military winning the war against Boko Haram terrorism

13 july 2019 - 19:30:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday said that despite the continuous violence of the Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Benin to shut embassies in major diplomatic reforms

13 july 2019 - 12:49:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will soon "redevelop its diplomatic map" by shutting down embassies, consulates and diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Beninese appointed head of Presidential Council for Africa in France

13 july 2019 - 10:43:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese Wilfrid Lauriano do Rego, has been appointed, by French President Emmanuel Macron, to coordinate the [...] Full text...

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WAEMU growth rate set at 6.6%

12 july 2019 - 17:21:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The growth rate in the countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) [...] Full text...

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Leaders of WAEMU countries arrive for 21st WAEMU session in Abidjan

12 july 2019 - 12:29:50
Abidjan, Core d'Ivoire (PANA) - Leaders of of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have begun arriving in the [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Algeria joins Nigeria in semi-final, Tunisia to play Senegal

11 july 2019 - 22:54:08
Suez, Egypt (PANA)  -  The Algerian “Fennecs” struggled Thursday evening at Suez Stadium before knocking out Côte d’Ivoire to qualify [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of scorers after quarter-finals

11 july 2019 - 22:32:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following is the list of scorers at the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Senegal in semi-finals after 13 years, Nigeria knock out South Africa

10 july 2019 - 23:10:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal on Wednesday qualified for the first time since 2006 for the semi-finals of the Africa [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of scorers so far

10 july 2019 - 22:07:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following is list of scorers so far at the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Nigeria reach semi-finals after 2-1 win over South Africa

10 july 2019 - 21:13:47
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria scored in the final minutes in their quarter-final match against South Africa in the 2019 [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Senegal beat Benin 1-0 to secure semi-final berth

10 july 2019 - 18:27:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal on Wednesday became the first country to reach the semi-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Benin's MINUSMA armoured vehicle hits IED in Mali's far north

10 july 2019 - 13:18:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An armoured vehicle of the Benin contingent of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Mission for the [...] Full text...

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AfCON 2019: Senegal-Benin and Nigeria-South Africa Wednesday for first two semi-final tickets

09 july 2019 - 22:38:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   The Senegal-Benin clash Wednesday at 16:00 (GMT will kick-start the quarter-finals of the 32nd African Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON - VAR now introduced

09 july 2019 - 21:26:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)    -  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) had in September 2018 announced that the video assistance to [...] Full text...

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'Malaria is the leading cause of death in Benin', says Ministry of Health

09 july 2019 - 17:03:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Malaria is "the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Benin", according to information provided by [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of scorers after Round of 16 matches

08 july 2019 - 23:19:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following is the list of scorers at the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Fixtures for quarter-final matches

08 july 2019 - 23:10:14
Suez, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for quarter-final matches at the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Still a long way to go for effective working of AfCFTA, says president Al-Sissi

08 july 2019 - 21:02:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   Egypt’s President and incumbent chairman of the African Union (AU), Abdel Fattah El Sisi, said here [...] Full text...

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USFAS wins Mali 2019 athletics championships

08 july 2019 - 15:28:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Sports Union of the Armed Forces (USFAS) has won the 2019 National Senior and Junior [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of goalscorers after 42 matches

08 july 2019 - 10:36:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four players share the top spot of the goalscorers' list at the ongoing 2019 Africa Africa [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA officially launched in Niamey

07 july 2019 - 20:15:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -  The African continental free-trade area (AfCFTA) was officially launched on Sunday in Niamey at the end [...] Full text...

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WB gives Benin 100 million dollars for digital in rural area

07 july 2019 - 18:31:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  The World Bank will give Benin some 100 million US dollars for its digital solutions in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria signs AfCFTA agreement at AU summit in Niamey

07 july 2019 - 17:38:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria officially joined the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as President Muhammadu Buhari signed the [...] Full text...

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AU extraordinary summit on AfCFTA opens in Niamey

07 july 2019 - 16:38:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -   The African Union extraordinary summit on the African continental free-trade area (AfCFTA) opened here Sunday, official [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Senegalese Sadio Mane leads goalscorers' list

06 july 2019 - 06:38:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Senegalese Sadio Mane leads the goalscorers' list after 38 matches at the 2019 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Senegal beat Uganda 1-0 to reach quarter-finals

05 july 2019 - 21:34:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal sailed into the quarter-finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament when they [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Unsung Benin dump Morocco from tournament, reach first ever quarter-final

05 july 2019 - 19:23:10
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Unsung Benin performed a giant-killing feat at the 2019 Africa  Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON Friday's fixtures for round of 16

05 july 2019 - 10:00:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)    -   Following are Friday's fixtures for the round of 16 in the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON:Morocco-Benin, Senegal-Uganda to open Round of 16

04 july 2019 - 21:24:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   The round of 16 in the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019), [...] Full text...

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AFCON Egypt 2019 - The little ones return home, the big ones remain

03 july 2019 - 23:02:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -   The "little ones" had arrived in this African Cup of Nations "Egypt 2019" full of ambition [...] Full text...

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CISSA regional forum opens in Banjul

03 july 2019 - 17:16:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The West Africa regional forum of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services of Africa, has opened [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Benin to immortalize its players for reaching second round

03 july 2019 - 16:43:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government plans to immortalize the "Squirrels", the national football team that qualified for the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Hafia recruits new players

03 july 2019 - 14:40:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - To achieve credible representation in theback2019/20 CAF Champions League, three-time Champions (1972, 1975, 1977), have [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Benin newspapers laud qualification of 'Squirerels' to Round of 16

03 july 2019 - 11:30:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin newspapers published on Wednesday have praised the prowess of the "Squirrels", the senior national football team, [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Sixty-eight goals scored at the end of group stage

03 july 2019 - 07:04:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At the end of the group stage of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Ranking of scorers in the first round

02 july 2019 - 22:16:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   -  Following is ranking of scorers at the end of the first round of the Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Fixtures for Round of 16

02 july 2019 - 21:43:13
Suez, Egypt (PANA)   -   The fixture for the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was completed [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders concerned with post-electoral crisis in Benin

02 july 2019 - 20:35:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed concern [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Ghana beat Benin to top Group F; Cameroon go through with barren draw with Benin

02 july 2019 - 19:08:02
Suez, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana on Tuesday beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their final Group F match in the 2019 Africa [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of qualifiers for Round of 16

02 july 2019 - 18:57:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the list of qualifiers for the Round of 16 at the ongoing 2019 [...] Full text...

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Benin to improve surveillance on maternal deaths

02 july 2019 - 18:21:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has pledges to improve surveillance on maternal deaths and response, following the evaluation and validation [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of scorers after 32 matches

02 july 2019 - 10:53:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following is the list of scorers at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt 2019, [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Fixtures for final matches in Groups E, F

02 july 2019 - 05:55:32
Suez, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Tuesday's final matches in Groups E and F at the [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2019: Final tickets for the second round on Tuesday

01 july 2019 - 17:28:27
Suez, Egypt (PANA)    -   The final qualifiers for the round of 16 of the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations will [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of scorers so far

01 july 2019 - 08:39:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following is the list of scorers at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt 2019, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS' experience could inspire success of AfCFTA

30 june 2019 - 15:45:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -   The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could inspire the African Continental Free Trade Area [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Ghana, Cameroon draw 0-0 in Day 2, Group F match

29 june 2019 - 19:00:16
Ismailia, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana and Cameroon on Saturday drew 0-0 in their Day 2, Group F match at the [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: List of scorers so far

29 june 2019 - 09:14:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following is the list of scorers at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Egypt 2019, [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Saturday's fixtures for Day 2 in Groups E, F

29 june 2019 - 09:05:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are Saturday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups E and F matches in the 32nd [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Cameroun – Ghana, clash of giants this Saturday in Ismaïlia

28 june 2019 - 23:40:46
Ismaïlia, Egypt (PANA)   -   “In my opinion, Ghana has not forgotten the semi-final loss two years ago in Gabon,” says [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Kenyan Olunga, Ugandan Okwi and Poté of Benin lead top scorers chart

28 june 2019 - 08:56:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Kenyan Michael Olunga has joined Ugandan Emmanuel Okwi and Beninese Michael Poté as the 2019 AFCON [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Beninese Parliament hails memory of victims of electoral violence

27 june 2019 - 22:52:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The new speaker of the Beninese parliament, Louis Vlavonou, Thursday hailed the memory of victims of [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: 12% drop in export sales by the Ivorian Electricity Company

27 june 2019 - 18:29:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian Electricity Company (CIE) recorded a 12% drop in export sales in 2010, at [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Ugandan Okwi joins Beninese Poté as top scorers

27 june 2019 - 09:19:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ugandan Emmanuel Okwi has joined Beninese Michael Poté as the 2019 AFCON top scorers after 15 [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Tables after Day 1 group matches

26 june 2019 - 09:31:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following are the tables of all the groups after Day 1 matches at the ongoing 2019 Africa [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Beninese Michael Poté leads top scorers

26 june 2019 - 09:19:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Thanks to his two goals scored against Ghana in their Day 1 Group F match on [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Ghana, Benin draw 2-2 in Group F Day 1 match

26 june 2019 - 01:56:09
Alexandria, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana and Benin drew 2-2 in their Group F Day 1 match in the ongoing 2019 [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: First qualifiers for second round in perspective

25 june 2019 - 23:40:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)     -    The French-German coach of Nigeria, Gernot Rhor, said here Tuesday on the eve of the Day [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Champion title holder Cameroon begins competition successfully against Guinea Bissau

25 june 2019 - 21:24:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)  -  Africa champion title holder Cameroon successfully began the competition by beating Guinea Bissau 2-0 on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou receives former Beninese leader Nécephore Soglo

25 june 2019 - 19:42:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien president, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Tuesday received in audience the former Beninese president Necephore Soglo, [...] Full text...

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WADB lends Mali CFAF 35 billion for housing and productive investment projects

25 june 2019 - 13:54:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (WADB), an integral part of the West African Economic and Monetary [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON-Tuesday's fixtures for Day 1 Group F

24 june 2019 - 21:07:59
Alexandria, Egypt (PANA)   -  The following are the fixtures for Day 1 Groups F matches at the ongoing 2019 Africa [...] Full text...

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Dakar to host regional forum on trade for West, Central Africa

23 june 2019 - 19:09:46
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Dakar will from Monday host a two-day regional forum on trade for West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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MNJTF says its troops destroy 47 ISWAP terrorists in Lake Chad region

22 june 2019 - 14:38:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Saturday announced that its troops killed 47 Islamic State [...] Full text...

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IMF approves immediate disbursement of US$22.1 million to Benin

22 june 2019 - 08:29:32
Washington, US (PANA) – Approving Benin’s “very satisfactory” performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, the Executive Board of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Mali appeals for mobilisation of funds for national team, Syli National

21 june 2019 - 21:40:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   Twenty-four hours to the opening match of the Guinean Syli National against Madagascar at the 32nd [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Ghanaian Black Stars arrive in Cairo

21 june 2019 - 18:45:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Ghanaian national football team, the ‘’Black Stars’’, on Friday arrived at Cairo International airport to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari stress importance of peace in Benin Republic

20 june 2019 - 19:21:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja stressed the importance of peace in neighbouring Benin [...] Full text...

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Forces involved in the African Cup of Nations "Egypt 2019 (By Babacar Khalifa Ndiaye, PANA Special Correspondent)

20 june 2019 - 19:11:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For the first time in history, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football tournament will be [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Benin leaders meet in Abuja

20 june 2019 - 12:36:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting on Thursday with his Beninese  counterpart, Mr Patrice Talon, at [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Groups of participating countries

20 june 2019 - 10:07:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following are the groups of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Friday [...] Full text...

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Benin NGO calls for sincere dialogue to resolve the electoral crisis

20 june 2019 - 07:21:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese section of Social Watch, a NGO, has called for sincere dialogue to resolve the [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants $75 million to Benin for forest management

19 june 2019 - 23:31:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release some US$75 million to Benin to support the management of [...] Full text...

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Land degradation neutrality takes centre stage at global observance

19 june 2019 - 22:33:38
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – Land degradation neutrality took centre stage at the global observance of the 2019 World Day to [...] Full text...

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European Development Days end in Brussels

19 june 2019 - 14:02:26
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - On the second and final day of the European Development Days (EDD), debates were well underway [...] Full text...

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Beninese justice issues coercive sanctions against former president Boni Yayi

18 june 2019 - 21:26:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Beninese courts could envisage coercive measures against former President Boni Yayi (2006-2016), the public prosecutor of [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Guinean international out of action

18 june 2019 - 19:41:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Twenty-seven-year-old Guinean international footballer, who performs at the French Club of Caen, Baïssama Sankhon, has withdrawn [...] Full text...

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Eleven out of 100 children are not vaccinated in Benin

18 june 2019 - 12:57:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -  Eleven out of 100 children are not vaccinated in Benin, according to the results of the [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Guinea continues to raise funds national team

18 june 2019 - 10:42:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The Syli National Support Committee, which is raising funds for the national football team's participation in the [...] Full text...

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Benin grants 655 million CFAF to sports disciplines

17 june 2019 - 21:37:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The Beninese government Monday granted sporting disciplines a subsidy of 655 million CFA francs for the [...] Full text...

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Members of Benin sports academy leave for Germany

17 june 2019 - 19:20:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Twenty young players of the "Akademy Kabongo sports", a football academy, located in Parakou (main city [...] Full text...

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Benin Football Federation honours best footballers, coaches

17 june 2019 - 18:16:18
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese Football Federation (Fébéfoot) on Sunday rewarded the best players in the country during a [...] Full text...

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'Inclusive SDGs, the only guarantee for Africa’s development'

16 june 2019 - 15:17:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Africa’s development is hinged on the implementation of inclusive sustainable development goals, according to Oumarou Mahamadou [...] Full text...

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Two former presidents call for ECOWAS, AU intervention in Benin's post-election crisis

14 june 2019 - 14:51:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Former presidents  Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria and Ghana's  John Kufuor on Friday called on the Economic [...] Full text...

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Benin to build four photovoltaic power plants

14 june 2019 - 11:32:12
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government of Benin has announced that it will construct four photovoltaic (solar) power plants with [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe minister Hien appointed director of Africa Labour Administration Centre

14 june 2019 - 10:18:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A former Burkinabe minister, Arsène Armand Hien, was on Thursday in Geneva appointed at head [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$ 100 million to Benin to fight flood risks in Cotonou

12 june 2019 - 12:29:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has allocated to Benin US$100 million to support the fight to reduce flood [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank wins African Bank of the year 2019

12 june 2019 - 10:57:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) was on Tuesday named the African Bank the year 2019 [...] Full text...

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Benin gov't calls for protection against dengue fever

11 june 2019 - 18:56:31
 Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Minister of Public Health, Benjamin Hounkpatin, has called on his compatriots to guard against Dengue, [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Ghana names final squad

10 june 2019 - 19:48:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The head coach of Ghana's senior national football team Kwesi Appiah on Monday announced the final [...] Full text...

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Benin to adopt new electricity code

10 june 2019 - 18:51:04
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin says it will consider adopting a new electricity code to improve the current 2007 code, [...] Full text...

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Benin to establish international research center on agriculture adaptation to climate change

05 june 2019 - 21:40:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Beninese authorities are making the necessary arrangements to host an international research center on the adaptation [...] Full text...

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Togolese Muslims urged to reject terrorism

05 june 2019 - 13:19:18
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Muslim Union (UMT) president El Hadj Inoussa Bouraïma has called on his fellow believers  to [...] Full text...

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Maternal mortality is 391 per 100,000 births in Benin

04 june 2019 - 15:16:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has annually lost 391 mothers per 100,000 births in recent years, according to the Fifth [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Benin’s coach names final 23 players

03 june 2019 - 11:45:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Following is the final list of 23 Benin players for the 2019 African Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Multinational Joint Task Force says ISWAP terrorists' video showing ‘captured’ personnel, equipment fake

02 june 2019 - 17:44:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Sunday described as fake and clear case of propaganda an [...] Full text...

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Guinean PM believes in chances of National Syli at AFCON 2019

02 june 2019 - 16:15:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -  The Guinean Prime Minister, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, has praised the performance of the Guinean national team, [...] Full text...

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. EU releases € 38 million humanitarian aid to Burundian communities affected by nutrition insecurity

30 may 2019 - 15:32:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will release € 38 million in humanitarian aid to strengthen the resilience [...] Full text...

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Senegal to host 2019 WAFU Cup competition in September

30 may 2019 - 06:10:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 2019 edition of the West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament will take place in Senegal [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè experts prepare the country's defense in border dispute with Benin

28 may 2019 - 18:15:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè experts are working on how to defend Burkina Faso in the border dispute with [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Guinea coach unveils 25-man team for final preparation

26 may 2019 - 16:19:02
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's national team coach Paul Put on Saturday published a list of players invited for training [...] Full text...

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Addis Ababa to host political dialogue on African continental trade on Monday

25 may 2019 - 11:34:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Coalition of dialogue on Africa (CoDA) will on Monday [...] Full text...

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Joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers meeting on post-Cotonou agreement opens in Brussels

24 may 2019 - 17:05:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers opened on Thursday in Brussels, co-chaired by Tjekero Tweya, Minister [...] Full text...

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AfDB to review Country Strategy Paper for Benin

23 may 2019 - 18:44:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will Monday organize the Combined Mid-Term Review of the Country Strategy [...] Full text...

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Six ministers appointed in new Benin government leave parliament

21 may 2019 - 22:58:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Six ministers recently elected to parliament Tuesday tendered in their resignation to leave the seats for [...] Full text...

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More than one child in 11 dies in Benin before the age of five

21 may 2019 - 19:28:35
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - More than one in 11 children die before reaching the age of five in Benin, according [...] Full text...

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Beninese president reassures Pendjari Park is safe for tourists

21 may 2019 - 14:47:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon has paid tribute to a Beninese guide of French tourists kidnapped in [...] Full text...

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Benin's President Talon 'regrets' the post-parliamentary election violence

21 may 2019 - 09:57:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin president Patrice Talon has expressed regret at the violence that followed last 28 April’s parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Beninese Noelie Yarigo wins Golden Grand Prix Seiko d'Osaka

20 may 2019 - 13:50:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese athlete Noëlie Yarigo won the Golden Grand Prix Seiko of Osaka 2019 in Japan by [...] Full text...

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Beninese Parliament gets new board

17 may 2019 - 22:08:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  Members of the eighth term of office of the Beninese Parliament Friday elected their new board [...] Full text...

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Niger cereal prices down from previous week

17 may 2019 - 18:29:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   Commodity prices in Niger’s cereal markets saw a downward trend, reports the weekly newsletter of the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's Josephine Uwase Ndeze wins Miss Geek Africa award 2019

17 may 2019 - 01:45:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Congolese female innovator Josephine Uwase Ndeze was named Miss Geek Africa 2019 at the Transform Africa [...] Full text...

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Togo adopts new bill to deal with security, terrorist threats

16 may 2019 - 22:48:31
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   The Togolese government Thursday adopted a bill on internal security with a view to giving the [...] Full text...

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Beninese 8th National Assembly inaugurated

16 may 2019 - 17:04:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The deputies of the eighth term of office of the Benin National Assembly were installed on [...] Full text...

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UNDP supports Benin's national climate change adaptation plan

15 may 2019 - 12:01:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is supporting Benin in the implementation of the process of [...] Full text...

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Benin opens judicial inquiry following taking of hostages in Pendjari Park

14 may 2019 - 23:34:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The court of repression of economic crimes and terrorism (Criet) Tuesday opened a judicial inquiry into [...] Full text...

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West, Central Africa plead for protection of children, women

14 may 2019 - 22:29:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)    -   Eight West and Central African countries have pledged to preserve the lives of more women, new-born [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives more than 7.3 billion CFA francs to Mali for Integrated Development Programme in Niger River Basin

12 may 2019 - 12:25:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Prime Minister of Mali and minister of Economy and Finance, Boubou Cissé, and the African [...] Full text...

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Post-electoral violence, insecurity linger in Benin

10 may 2019 - 17:00:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The post-electoral violence and insecurity at the Pendjari Park (northwest Benin) have continued to linger up [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso hails liberation of four hostages on its territory

10 may 2019 - 14:43:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday hailed the liberation of four hostages [...] Full text...

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France frees two French hostages in northern Burkina Faso

10 may 2019 - 12:38:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two French citizens abducted on May 1 in Benin were freed on Thursday during a [...] Full text...

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Regional experts urge ECOWAS Commission to redouble efforts on gender mainstreaming

10 may 2019 - 11:43:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Regional experts on gender and elections have ended a two-day workshop in Accra, Ghana, calling on [...] Full text...

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CSOs condemn post-election violence in Benin

08 may 2019 - 17:38:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Electoral Platform of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) of Benin has condemned the post-election violence that [...] Full text...

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US hail Congo’s adoption of human trafficking bill

07 may 2019 - 23:00:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The US State department director for central Africa, Melanie Higgins, Tuesday hailed the bill on human [...] Full text...

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West African health ministers want mechanism for common health practices

07 may 2019 - 18:46:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) intend to establish a mechanism [...] Full text...

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Integrating gender in Elections in ECOWAS region

06 may 2019 - 16:02:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day experts’ workshop opened in Accra, Ghana, on Monday, 6 May, 2019, to validate a [...] Full text...

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Benin gov't announces death of guide of two abducted French nationals

06 may 2019 - 09:17:06
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin's Interior and Public Security ministry on Sunday announced the death of the guide of the two [...] Full text...

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Benin CSO calls for restoration of democracy

05 may 2019 - 16:45:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The network of civil society organisations in Benin, "Social Watch - Benin", which had suspended its [...] Full text...

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Beninese archbishops offer mediation to resolve electoral crisis

05 may 2019 - 12:59:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s Episcopal Conference (CEB) is offering to mediate to resolve the electoral crisis rocking several localities [...] Full text...

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Africans urged to accelerate fight against AIDS

05 may 2019 - 09:57:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The former director of the UNAIDS inter-country team for West and Central Africa, Dr. Pierre M’Pelé, [...] Full text...

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France deplores post-election violence in Benin

04 may 2019 - 18:27:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs deplored the violence that engulfed Benin's political circle after the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, UNOWAS worried over post-electoral crisis in Benin

04 may 2019 - 12:09:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the UN Office for West Africa and [...] Full text...

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EU advocates dialogue to preserve Benin's democratic heritage

04 may 2019 - 10:51:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has called on the disagreeing parties in Benin to dialogue, following the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s only beer factory on verge of shutting down

03 may 2019 - 11:47:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Banjul Breweries Ltd, Gambia’s only brewery and producers of Julbrew beer and non-alcoholic drinks, is in [...] Full text...

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Former Benin Prime Minister Zinsou calls for national dialogue

03 may 2019 - 10:38:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Former Benin Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou is calling for a national dialogue to resolve the looming [...] Full text...

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Rumour of attempted arrest of former Benin President Yayi triggers riot in Cotonou

02 may 2019 - 08:35:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Rumour of an attempted arrest of former Benin President Boni Yayi triggered a riot on [...] Full text...

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Less than one-quarter of voters participated in Benin's parliamentary election - Electoral Commission

01 may 2019 - 09:31:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Less than one-quarter of registered voters in Benin participated in last Sunday's parliamentary election that had [...] Full text...

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