Coronavirus: 37 new cases recorded Thursday in DR Congo
09 april 2021 - 22:17:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Thirty-seven new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic were reported Thursday in DR Congo, [...] Full text...
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Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Thirty-seven new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic were reported Thursday in DR Congo, [...] Full text...
Coronavirus: Malian PM postpones visit to southern Mali due to pandemic
09 april 2021 - 16:52:07Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, on Friday postponed a planned visit (from April 9 to 11) [...] Full text...
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UNHCR presents 'open-ended' plan to shutdown refugee camps in northern Kenya
09 april 2021 - 14:06:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has presented Kenya with a plan indicating the resettlement of refugees [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states
09 april 2021 - 13:57:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 49 new deaths
09 april 2021 - 11:11:17Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 49 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19) and 1,833 new confirmed infections, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco receives first allocation of Covid-19 vaccines from COVAX mechanism
09 april 2021 - 10:38:52Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has benefited from a first allocation of the Covid-19 vaccine under the COVAX mechanism, the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries
09 april 2021 - 07:30:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 100 countries and economies have now received COVID-19 vaccines through the UN-partnered equitable coronavirus-busting [...] Full text...
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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference
09 april 2021 - 07:12:57Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...
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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief
09 april 2021 - 06:55:43New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Migrants left stranded, without assistance by lockdowns - IOM
09 april 2021 - 05:54:56New York, US (PANA) - Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Three new related deaths recorded in Senegal
08 april 2021 - 19:50:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal Thursday recorded three new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) to bring to 1,073 the [...] Full text...
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France extends over 1.8 billion CFAF aid for vulnerable people in central and northern Mali
08 april 2021 - 13:10:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - France on Wednesday signed two agreements in Bamako with the NGO Première urgence internationale (PUI) and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia beefs up control measures on the eve of Ramadan
08 april 2021 - 12:26:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with a deteriorating epidemiological situation of the Covid-19, Tunisian authorities have extended the nightly curfew [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 27 deaths and 869 new cases
08 april 2021 - 11:54:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty-seven new deaths linked to coronavirus infection and 869 new cases have been recorded in Libya [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Eight positive local cases detected in Mauritius quarantine centres
08 april 2021 - 08:25:12Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Wednesday that eight positive COVID-19 cases were detected in quarantine [...] Full text...
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Counter hate-driven movements, UN chief urges, reflecting on genocide in Rwanda
08 april 2021 - 08:11:36Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the world marked the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, [...] Full text...
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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance
08 april 2021 - 07:11:13New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ‘Plausible’ link between AstraZeneca vaccine and rare blood clots - WHO committee
08 april 2021 - 06:51:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could possibly cause rare blood clots in some people but further studies [...] Full text...
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Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm
08 april 2021 - 05:15:48New York, US (PANA) - Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the [...] Full text...
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Second consecutive day of drop in Covid-19 contaminations in Togo, 1 death
07 april 2021 - 23:59:15Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Tuesday recorded 61 new cases of coronavirus contaminations, second consecutive day of drop after [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi carries out 100,530 tests since beginning of year
07 april 2021 - 23:06:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The massive screening campaign launched in Burundi on 11 January yielded 100,530 coronavirus (COVID-19) tests, or [...] Full text...
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Cameroon battle Chile with sights on Tokyo Olympic ticket
07 april 2021 - 18:37:22Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a 13-month wait, Cameroon will finally continue their quest to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...
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27th edition of FESPACO set for 16 - 23 October 2021 in Ouagadougou
07 april 2021 - 15:59:37Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 27th edition of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) will be [...] Full text...
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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa
07 april 2021 - 13:58:29Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records one new death, 44 confirmed cases
07 april 2021 - 13:31:35Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Tuesday recorded one new death linked to the coronavirus bringing 131 deaths related to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNHCR calls for equitable access to vaccines for refugees
07 april 2021 - 11:02:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On World Health Day, the UN Refugee Agency is calling for concerted international action and solidarity [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for support for refugee athletes’ Tokyo Olympic medal hopes
07 april 2021 - 10:45:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of Tokyo 2021, it’s never been more important to support the refugee athletes who have [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Some 10,000 people have lost their jobs in Mauritius during the pandemic
07 april 2021 - 09:55:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Tuesday told the National Assembly [...] Full text...
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Counter hate-driven movements, Guterres urges, reflecting on Rwandan genocide
07 april 2021 - 08:15:32New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 22 new local cases
07 april 2021 - 07:20:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Tuesday that they had detected 22 new local cases of Covid-19, [...] Full text...
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Rights group says devastating impact of conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa compounded by COVID-19
07 april 2021 - 06:40:41Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the terrible legacy of deliberately divisive and destructive policies that [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits still ‘largely positive’: WHO
07 april 2021 - 05:44:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine are still “largely positive” and outweigh risk of rare [...] Full text...
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‘Staggering’ scale of acute hunger in Democratic Republic of Congo, warns UN agencies
07 april 2021 - 05:25:09Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at a “staggering” record [...] Full text...
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Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief
06 april 2021 - 17:13:43New York, US (PANA) - Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tanzania to re-assess its stance on pandemic
06 april 2021 - 16:35:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Tuesday she intends to form a committee [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Clarity still needed on effectiveness of vaccine passports - WHO
06 april 2021 - 15:49:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccination passports may not be an “effective [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zambia continues to record low infection rate
06 april 2021 - 14:54:17Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has maintained a positivity rate of below 5 percent of Covid-19 for the past two [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African official opposition slams "tardy" vaccine roll-out
06 april 2021 - 14:47:11Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Tuesday approached the South African Human Rights [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records eight new deaths, 876 new infections
06 april 2021 - 12:34:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded eight new deaths linked to Covid-19 infection and 876 new cases out of 6,179 [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights power of sport for inclusive, sustainable future
06 april 2021 - 12:09:29New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Tuesday urged everyone involved in the sport sector to help advance [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 28 new deaths
06 april 2021 - 12:09:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 28 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the death toll to [...] Full text...
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Libya calls for cooperation with Italy in the health sector
06 april 2021 - 10:01:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's health minister, Ali al-Zanati and the Italian ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Buccino, have discussed ways [...] 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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IMF extends debt service relief for 28 eligible low-income countries
06 april 2021 - 07:29:09Washington, DC US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended debt service relief for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic lays bare social inequality says UN chief, as COVAX doses top 36 million
06 april 2021 - 06:30:47New York, US (PANA) - The COVID crisis "has revealed how unequal our societies are” said the UN chief in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal goes for two consecutive days without any death
05 april 2021 - 12:30:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - For two consecutive days, Senegal has not recorded any new death linked to the coronavirus, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records 216 new infections
04 april 2021 - 20:07:28Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The number of Covid-19 infections is growing every day in Togo with the registration on Saturday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 41 deaths, 1,404 infection casesay in Tunisia
04 april 2021 - 19:53:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 41 additional deaths and 1,404 new infections of coronavirus on April 2, 2021, out [...] Full text...
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Christians in Ghana celebrate Easter
04 april 2021 - 09:54:28Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Sunday joining other faithful around the world to celebrate Easter, the resurrection [...] Full text...
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IOM denounces reprehensible attacks on civilians in northern Mozambique
04 april 2021 - 09:42:26Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is deeply concerned about reports of continuing violence in northern [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records 194 new cases
03 april 2021 - 12:52:37Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The curve of the coronavirus pandemic is not slowing down in Togo, which recorded 194 new [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 91 new cases
03 april 2021 - 11:37:04Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - About 91 people were declared positive to the coronavirus on Friday in Guinea, after 1,656 tests, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF, African Caucus work on strategy for meeting development goals
03 april 2021 - 11:17:52Washington DC, US (PANA) – Safely exiting the COVID-19 crisis and returning Africa to its pre-crisis convergence path require carefully-calibrated [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$2.34 billion ECF and EFF arrangements for Kenya
03 april 2021 - 06:34:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved 38-month arrangements of US$2.34 [...] Full text...
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More than 700 athletes expected at San Meet in Mali
02 april 2021 - 18:21:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 athletes, including Burkinabé international, Mariam Bancé, are expected this year in San, 400 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Britain places travellers from Kenya on 'red-list'
02 april 2021 - 15:43:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has added Kenya, a popular travel destination for rich British tourists, on its [...] Full text...
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African Union, ILO launch campaign to seek child labour elimination
02 april 2021 - 11:37:56Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has partnered with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to campaign towards [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$270.83 million for Namibia to address pandemic needs
02 april 2021 - 10:50:42Washington, DC US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on Thursday an outright purchase [...] Full text...
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Gambian economy about to turn round after suffering COVID-19 pandemic blow
02 april 2021 - 10:27:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia’s economic growth is estimated to have decelerated from 6.1 percent in 2019 to zero [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Some 190,000 people inoculated with first dose of vaccine in Mauritius
02 april 2021 - 07:22:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday said that a total of 190,000 [...] Full text...
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Christians in Ghana celebrate Good Friday
02 april 2021 - 07:14:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghanaians are on Friday joining the Christian fraternity round the world to mark Good Friday, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ‘Race is on’ to inoculate health workers and those most at risk globally
02 april 2021 - 06:35:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines continues to be a major concern, the UN health [...] Full text...
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Many countries spending more on debt than education, health and social protection combined
02 april 2021 - 06:09:32New York, US (PANA) - Around one in eight nations spends more on debt than on social services, according to a new report from the UN [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ‘Mischief makers’ are dividing Nigeria, Buhari cries out
01 april 2021 - 20:00:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, reiterated his position that Nigerians are better and stronger as one [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 129 new infections, one death on Wednesday
01 april 2021 - 19:37:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that Nigeria recorded 129 new cases of COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe issues Easter holiday regulations
01 april 2021 - 19:07:00Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Aware of a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, the government of Zimbabwe says it still remains [...] Full text...
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WB provides US$300 million to consolidate Tunisia’s social safety nets for children, poor households
01 april 2021 - 17:55:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors on Wednesday approved US$ 300 million in financing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 24 new deaths and 1,847 new cases in one day
01 april 2021 - 12:29:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced 24 coronavirus-related deaths had been recorded, bringing the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mali launches vaccination campaign
01 april 2021 - 12:21:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 started on Wednesday in Mali with the administration of the first [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends lockdown to 30 April
01 april 2021 - 08:18:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Government on Thursday extended the lockdown period for one more month – 31st March [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF avails US$ 174.2 million emergency assistance for South Sudan
01 april 2021 - 08:00:59Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is helping South Sudan with a disbursement of US$ 174.2 [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: Gbagbo, Blé Goudé, walk to freedom after ICC trial
31 march 2021 - 20:38:51The Hague, Nertherlands (PANA) - Former President of Cote d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo and an ally, Blé Goudé, have finally walked [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EBRD and EU support crisis recovery in Morocco
31 march 2021 - 18:25:03Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are stepping up [...] 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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Togo's D1 football championship starts April 3 under strict health restrictions
31 march 2021 - 15:13:08Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's national first division football championship kicks off on April 3 in closed stadiums and under [...] Full text...
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WHO launches 'Viral Facts Africa' initiative to combat dangerous health misinformation
31 march 2021 - 12:18:50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Viral Facts Africa, a first of its kind African initiative to combat health misinformation online, was launched [...] Full text...
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TB, a major public health problem in Guinea, says MSF
31 march 2021 - 11:45:11Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health problem in Guinea, where 2,400 people died in 2019 [...] Full text...
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Displaced thousands in northern Mozambique urgently need medical, food aid
31 march 2021 - 10:39:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Humanitarians on the ground in northern Mozambique have reported thousands of people, displaced by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria Air Force lifts medical materials to West African countries
31 march 2021 - 09:38:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is airlifting COVID-19 medical relief materials on behalf of Economic Community [...] Full text...
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Amid recession, sub-Saharan Africa poised for recovery – World Bank
31 march 2021 - 08:13:39Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer [...] 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: 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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Plastic pollution disproportionately hitting marginalised groups, UN environment report finds
31 march 2021 - 06:57:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vulnerable communities disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation caused by plastics pollution, and action is [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 origins report inconclusive: We must ‘leave no stone unturned’ – WHO chief
31 march 2021 - 06:36:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to [...] 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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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 48 new COVID-19 infections Monday, lowest since April 20, 2020
30 march 2021 - 22:25:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 48 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 25 new deaths
30 march 2021 - 18:20:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 25 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19) following laboratory analyses on 3,190 [...] Full text...
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ICC Appeals Chamber confirms conviction, sentencing of DR Congo warlord Ntaganda
30 march 2021 - 17:05:00The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court on Tuesday confirmed the 30 years jail [...] Full text...
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World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response
30 march 2021 - 16:50:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...
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World Bank grants US $ 100 million to Guinea for commercial farming
30 march 2021 - 14:51:31Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government and the World Bank Group on Monday signed an agreement on financing the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records five new deaths
30 march 2021 - 11:53:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five new patients have died of coronavirus infection in Libya, bringing the death toll to 2,658, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco records nine new deaths, 97 new cases
30 march 2021 - 11:32:44Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has recorded, over the last 24 hours, 97 new cases of coronavirus infections bringing the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco suspends passenger flights to and from France and Spain
30 march 2021 - 11:04:38Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco is suspending passenger flights to and from France and Spain from midnight on Tuesday until [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$312.4 million ECF arrangement for Madagascar
30 march 2021 - 10:45:49Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Madagascar has secured US$312.4 million in a 40-month financing package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Guterres calls on US to lead global vaccination plan effort, climate action
30 march 2021 - 05:56:05New York, US (PANA) - The Secretary-General welcomed a recommitted and re-engaged United States administration to United Nations Headquarters on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo faces fresh outbreak of infections
29 march 2021 - 18:17:51Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo faces the threat of fresh outbreak of COVID-19 infections after 128 new positive cases were [...] Full text...
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Guterres urges ‘decisive action’ to stave off debt crisis in developing world
29 march 2021 - 14:48:46New York, US (PANA) - Though significant steps have been taken to prevent debt crises across the world sparked by the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records three new deaths
29 march 2021 - 12:26:53Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Three patients admitted to the Epidemiological Treatment Centres (CTE) died on Sunday of the coronavirus disease, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 16 new local cases
29 march 2021 - 07:35:41Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Monday that they detected 16 new local positive cases of Covid-19 [...] Full text...
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UN commission pushes equality for women in decision-making
29 march 2021 - 05:13:35New York, US (PANA) - At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus : Ghana's total cases hit more than 90,000
28 march 2021 - 17:00:01Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The latest coronavirus (COVID-19) cases recorded by Ghana as at 24 March, 2021, stands at 90,287, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 11 new local cases
28 march 2021 - 08:46:04Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius Sunday announced the detection of 11 new local cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: India donates 200,000 vaccines to protect UN blue helmets
28 march 2021 - 04:44:33Mumbai, India (PANA) - India shipped out 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday to inoculate UN blue helmets serving [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank grants $100 million to Tunisia to fight pandemic
27 march 2021 - 15:51:50Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank has made available US$100 million to Tunisia in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19). According [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 113 new infections, three deaths
27 march 2021 - 14:14:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 113 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing [...] Full text...
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Deaths at sea en route to Europe continue despite COVID-19: IOM
27 march 2021 - 13:16:23Berlin, Germany (PANA) – More than 2,000 people lost their lives at sea attempting to reach Europe in 2020, despite the extensive [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius closes small hospital after detection of 18 local cases
27 march 2021 - 08:43:07Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Friday announced the closure of a 28-bed hospital, [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International says hundreds languishing in detention in Cote d'Ivoire following presidential election unrest
27 march 2021 - 07:41:17Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hundreds of people in Côte d’Ivoire are languishing in dire conditions in prison after being arrested during [...] Full text...
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More than 100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of COVID-19
27 march 2021 - 06:02:09Paris, France (PANA) - A new study released on Friday by the UN cultural agency, reveals that more than 100 million more [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: International equitable vaccine effort ships 32 million shots to 61 countries
27 march 2021 - 05:52:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday told journalists that the UN-backed vaccine [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 97 new cases, five deaths on Thursday
26 march 2021 - 19:03:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria recorded 97 new cases of Coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya returns to lockdown amid deadly third wave
26 march 2021 - 17:52:44Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a return to more stringent lockdowns to combat a third coronavirus pandemic [...] Full text...
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Mali to host 4th Wassulu International Festival
26 march 2021 - 16:02:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 4th edition of the Wassulu International Festival (FIWA) is scheduled for 8-10 April in Yanfolila, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco suspends air links with Guinea over pandemic
26 march 2021 - 15:35:37Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Morocco has suspended air links with Guinea and several other countries since last month over the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Airlines agrees to pilot global aviation travel pass
26 march 2021 - 15:06:38Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines has agreed to pilot a global vaccines travel verification pass introduced by the [...] Full text...
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Business plan to revive Air Burkina presented to Prime Minister
26 march 2021 - 09:22:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A US company on Thursday presented a business plan to revive Burkina Faso's national carrier, [...] 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: Mauritians obliged to report contact with infected people, says health minister
26 march 2021 - 07:39:47Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday stated that it is mandatory for every [...] Full text...
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AU welcomes DRC to African Peer Review Mechanism, urges other countries to join initiative
25 march 2021 - 20:43:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the Democratic Republic of Congo as the newest member [...] 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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Coronavirus: Libya records nine new deaths, 912 infections
25 march 2021 - 12:13:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded nine new coronavirus-related deaths and 912 new cases out of 4,731 samples tested in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 27 new deaths
25 march 2021 - 11:06:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 27 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the death toll to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Three new local cases detected in Mauritius
25 march 2021 - 07:27:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that three new local cases of Covid-19 have been detected [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Global infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off
25 march 2021 - 05:50:59Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth consecutive week, with around [...] Full text...
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UN envoy hails Libya's new national gov't after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
25 march 2021 - 05:33:47New York, US (PANA) - After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national [...] Full text...
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Kenya to shut 500,000 population refugee camp after new ultimatum
24 march 2021 - 20:04:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has issued a final 14-day ultimatum to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to provide a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 214 new infections, one death
24 march 2021 - 17:30:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 214 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing [...] Full text...
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New Libyan government holds first cabinet meeting
24 march 2021 - 17:19:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord held its first Council of Ministers meeting in Tripoli on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records one new death, 187 new infections
24 march 2021 - 15:58:19Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The surge in cases of COVID-19 contamination has continued in Togo with the registration on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 18 deaths
24 march 2021 - 13:01:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Eighteen patients have died of coronavirus infection in Libya, bringing the death toll to 2,582, the [...] Full text...
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Mali gets more than 77 billion CFAF from World Bank to finance education project
24 march 2021 - 12:22:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Mali more than 77 billion CFA francs for the implementation of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 41 new deaths
24 march 2021 - 09:29:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 41 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the last 24 hours, [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Day 5 matches begin on Wednesday
24 march 2021 - 07:51:21Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a five-month halt following the COVID-19 pandemic, qualifiers for the 2021 African Nations Cup (AFCON), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'EU should stop blocking efforts to increase global vaccine access'
24 march 2021 - 07:46:25New York, US (PANA) - Pressure is growing on the European Commission and EU member states to reconsider their staunch [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius to re-open economic activities from 31 March
24 march 2021 - 07:02:24Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth announced on Tuesday night that the government will re-open additional economic [...] 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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UN agencies call for urgent action to avert famine risk in 20 ‘hunger hotspots’
24 march 2021 - 05:29:22Rome, Italy (PANA) - Famine is already on the doorstep of millions of families in 20 countries, two UN agencies warned on Tuesday in 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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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 131 new infections in 24 hours
23 march 2021 - 19:42:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 131 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total [...] Full text...
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UN envoy continues meetings with Libyan leaders to accelerate implementation of action plan
23 march 2021 - 19:37:27Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON Qualifier: South Africa gears up for crucial match
23 march 2021 - 12:36:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has named a strong squad to face Ghana in a crucial 2021 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 51 deaths, 901 new infections
23 march 2021 - 11:41:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded 51 new coronavirus-related deaths and 901 new cases out of 4,925 samples tested in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records two new deaths, 68 new cases
23 march 2021 - 11:11:41Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Two deaths linked to the coronavirus were recorded in Guinea on Monday in Epidemiological Treatment Centres [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 14 new positive cases
23 march 2021 - 07:26:06Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Tuesday that 14 new positive cases have been detected in the [...] 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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Women ‘systematically excluded’ from COVID response, despite being worst affected
23 march 2021 - 06:06:12New York, US (PANA) - Notwithstanding that women make up 70 per cent of healthcare workers globally, and have been [...] Full text...
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Displacement in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado could reach one million, UN officials warn
23 march 2021 - 05:57:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Senior leaders with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Monday of the urgent need to [...] Full text...
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Some 1.4 million TB patients lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19
23 march 2021 - 05:46:53Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Inequity of vaccines grows ‘more grotesque every day’ – WHO chief
23 march 2021 - 05:30:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The growing gap between the number of vaccines being given in rich countries and those administered [...] Full text...
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AFCON qualifiers: Harambee Stars enter camp ahead of Egypt, Togo qualifiers
22 march 2021 - 21:35:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya National team, Harambee Stars, went into residential camp on Sunday, March 21, 2021, ahead [...] 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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Coronavirus: Libyan health authorities meet on preparations for vaccination campaign
22 march 2021 - 20:59:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The managing committee of the Libyan national diseases center on Monday in Tripoli discussed preparations for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UK Special Envoy for Girls’ Education meets Nigerian education youth activists
22 march 2021 - 19:34:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of the activities to commemorate the International Women’s Day, the UK Prime Minister’s Special [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AU grants 45,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Togo
22 march 2021 - 16:56:39Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Sunday delivered to Togo a batch of 45,000 doses of AstraZeneca [...] 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: Nigeria records 86 new infections
22 march 2021 - 14:42:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the fourth day in the past week, Nigeria recorded no new death from COVID-9 on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records seven new deaths
22 march 2021 - 11:32:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Seven new patients have died from COVID-19 infection in Libya, bringing the death toll to 2,513, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 20 new coronavirus-related deaths
22 march 2021 - 11:11:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 20 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the death toll to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Morocco records 246 new cases
22 march 2021 - 10:21:20Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that it has recorded 246 new cases of [...] 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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France lifts quarantine ruling on foreign players returning from FIFA World Cup qualifiers
22 march 2021 - 07:41:01Paris, France (PANA) - Foreign players in the French League will not need to be quarantined after returning from FIFA [...] Full text...
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Congolese presidential candidate succumbs to COVID-19 on voting day
22 march 2021 - 06:27:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader and candidate in Sunday's presidential election, Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, has died of [...] Full text...
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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan
21 march 2021 - 14:43:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...
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UNHCR chief: Scourge of racism has devastated many lives
21 march 2021 - 10:40:00New York, US (PANA) - Although the past year has seen the world battling the deadly impact of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Ageism is a global challenge: UN
21 march 2021 - 10:35:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every second person in the world is believed to hold ageist attitudes – leading to poorer [...] Full text...
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FIFA council approves FIFA Arab Cup 2021
20 march 2021 - 18:36:56Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Council on Friday approved the competition regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which [...] 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: Virus variants, vaccine inequity, contribute to rising caseload
20 march 2021 - 11:44:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 cases globally are on track to rise for a fourth consecutive week, the World Health [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records one new death, 124 new cases
20 march 2021 - 11:39:21Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea on Friday recorded one hospital death linked to the coronavirus, bringing to 108 the number [...] Full text...
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‘Pernicious evil’ of racism pervasive in ‘all regions and all societies’ – UN chief
20 march 2021 - 11:34:23New York, US (PANA) - Much of today’s racism is “deeply entrenched in centuries of colonialism and enslavement," the UN [...] Full text...
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Botswana's FMCD store returns to profit making
20 march 2021 - 09:48:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Choppies, Botswana’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) store with a pan-African presence, has reported a profit after [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 16 new deaths
19 march 2021 - 23:04:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia has recorded 16 new deaths linked to coronavirus (Covid-19) and 841 new confirmed infections, after [...] Full text...
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Infantino tells European clubs to stop abusing rules and release players for national duty
19 march 2021 - 19:28:38Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino, on Friday called on clubs, especially those in Europe, not to take [...] 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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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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Racism endangers human rights of all persons in Europe – EU High Representative
19 march 2021 - 13:48:18Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Systemic racism in Europe runs deep across all strands of society and structures and jeopardises the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal passes 1,000th-mark of deaths
19 march 2021 - 12:23:40Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has passed the 1,000th death-mark for the coronavirus with eight new fatalities bringing the death [...] Full text...
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Armed attacks kill hundreds, displace 40,000 civilians in northeast DR Congo: UNHCR
19 march 2021 - 12:01:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is warning about an alarming increase in the number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records four new deaths
19 march 2021 - 12:01:27Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Thursday recorded four new deaths linked to Covid-19, a record in one day, bringing [...] Full text...
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African vigilance sought to guard against medical waste dumping amid COVID-19 pandemic
19 march 2021 - 09:46:36Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African countries should to increase vigilance to protect the Continent from illegal dumping of medical and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Scientists, traditional practitioners stress synergy to defeat pandemic in Mali
19 march 2021 - 09:39:06Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Scientists and traditional practitioners should work together urgently to defeat Covid-19 in Mali. This came out at [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF loan to support economic recovery in Kenya
19 march 2021 - 08:36:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s economy is now picking up speed after the COVID-19 shock, but the pandemic has left [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa’s vaccination gains pace, nearly seven million doses given
19 march 2021 - 05:57:06Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Nearly seven million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Africa, where after months of waiting on [...] Full text...
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Natural disasters occurring three times more often than 50 years ago: FAO
19 march 2021 - 05:39:47Rome, Italy (PANA) - New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, the UN Food [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Prisoners forgotten in pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities
19 march 2021 - 05:31:35London, UK (PANA) - Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report [...] Full text...
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WTO's Okonjo-Iweala priotises lifting women to benefit from global trade in Nigeria
18 march 2021 - 21:59:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Trade Organisation's newly-appointed Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has prioritised efforts to address challenges facing women [...] Full text...
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Improving cross-border disease surveillance and response in Eastern and Southern Africa
18 march 2021 - 16:20:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and its partners, including the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WB assessment shows gaps in countries’ readiness to deploy vaccines
18 march 2021 - 14:04:05Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – As countries undertake the largest vaccination campaign in history, results of a World Bank [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s economy expected to gradually rebound this year
18 march 2021 - 13:08:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - After two years of strong growth of 6.1% in 2019 and 7.2% in 2018, Gambia’s economy [...] 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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Coronavirus: Guinea records 176 new cases, one death
18 march 2021 - 10:41:19Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - One new death linked to the coronavirus occurred on Wednesday in the Guinean capital, Conakry, bringing [...] Full text...
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Fallen Tanzania's president Magufuli: An obituary
18 march 2021 - 09:09:55Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who served as Tanzania’s president since November 2015, died on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritian authorities urge the public to go for their jabs
18 march 2021 - 07:16:11Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Government on Wednesday urged the whole population to participate in the vaccination programme against [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 15 new confirmed cases of South African variant
18 march 2021 - 05:32:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Fifteen cases of the South African Covid-19 variant were discovered in Libya in samples tested in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Health experts give green light to Janssen jab, allay clotting concerns
18 march 2021 - 05:18:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Janssen COVID-19 vaccine was publicly approved for international use on Wednesday by the board of UN [...] 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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WHO reacts to suspension by some EU countries of COVID-19 vaccine, says safe to use
17 march 2021 - 21:31:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Wednesday that some countries in the European Union had [...] Full text...
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AFCON 2022 qualifiers: Senegalese coach invites 26 players for Congo, eSwatini matches
17 march 2021 - 20:40:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The coach of the Senegalese ‘’Lions’’, Aliou Cissé, on Wednesday released a list of players called up [...] Full text...
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UNICEF condemns killing of 58 civilians by armed groups in west Niger
17 march 2021 - 19:01:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemned on Wednesday the murder of at least [...] Full text...
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