ECOWAS judicial forum to examine its rules of procedure opens
30 april 2024 - 10:01:47Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday [...] Full text...
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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The judicial council forum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on Monday [...] Full text...
African Governments falling short on healthcare funding, says rights group
29 april 2024 - 07:06:33Washington, DC, US (PANA) – African governments are falling far short in their commitments to prioritise public spending on health [...] Full text...
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HRW says COVID pandemic data reveals threats, opportunities to improve health systems
12 april 2024 - 11:27:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) – New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows that many governments around the world [...] Full text...
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African island states take fresh step towards joint medicines procurement
28 march 2024 - 09:34:37Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) ‒ In a further move towards pooled procurement of essential medicines and medical products, Ministers of Health from [...] Full text...
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More than 100,000 people displaced in escalation of armed violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado
14 march 2024 - 07:15:55Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 100,000 people, more than half of them children, have been displaced in one month due [...] Full text...
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New report documents increase in HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir
05 march 2024 - 18:41:34Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest HIV Drug Resistance (HIVDR) Report tells us where drug resistance [...] Full text...
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UNHCR assists thousands fleeing armed group violence in northern Mozambique
02 march 2024 - 05:36:59Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the [...] Full text...
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Africa immunization advisory group urges single-dose HPV vaccine adoption
01 march 2024 - 10:24:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Cervical cancer poses a significant burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with 120,000 cases annually out of the global [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: List of casualties of coaches grows as group stage ends on Wednesday
24 january 2024 - 15:52:11Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The list of casualties of coaches for poor results has been growing as the group [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Ghana sack coach Chris Hughton, dissolve technical team after disastrous campaign of Black Stars
24 january 2024 - 05:40:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Tuesday sacked Chris Hughton as head coach of the senior national football team, the [...] Full text...
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US announces $45 million for security of coastal West Africa
23 january 2024 - 17:20:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The US on Tuesday announced the provision of $45 million in new funding through the [...] Full text...
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US top diplomat reiterates commitment to deepening, strengthening partnerships across Africa
22 january 2024 - 16:55:38Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reiterated his country's commitment to deepening, strengthening, and [...] Full text...
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US Secretary of State to undertake four-nation African visit from Sunday
19 january 2024 - 06:01:03Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary Antony Blinken is to undertake a six-day travel to four African countries from [...] Full text...
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WHO certifies Cabo Verde as malaria-free
12 january 2024 - 12:01:59Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement [...] Full text...
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World Bank supports Cape Verde's efforts to strengthen drivers of growth
12 december 2023 - 12:04:38Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – The World Bank Board has approved a US$25 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) loan for [...] Full text...
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IMF encourages Cape Verde to adapt to challenges of climate change
12 december 2023 - 11:42:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s economic outlook is uncertain and subject to downside risks which could emanate from [...] Full text...
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Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals
10 december 2023 - 14:13:13Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is [...] Full text...
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Mainstreaming climate change into Mozambique’s planning key to building resilience: WB report
02 december 2023 - 13:50:29Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Climate change impacts could drive up to 1.6 million additional people into poverty by 2050, further [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde’s economy rebounds but faces an uncertain outlook: IMF
03 november 2023 - 06:48:46Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Despite a challenging global environment, Cape Verde’s economy rebounded strongly in 2021 and 2022, and [...] Full text...
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New World Bank Country Manager assumes office in Zimbabwe
24 october 2023 - 07:40:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The World Bank’s new Country Manager for Zimbabwe, Ms. Eneida Fernandes, has officially begun her assignment [...] Full text...
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FIFA ranking for Africa: Morocco stay top, Guinea Bissau improve
21 september 2023 - 18:11:59Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has officially published its quarterly rankings with some interesting moves for African teams on the [...] Full text...
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2024 Women's AFCON: Qualifiers kick off
21 september 2023 - 11:01:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The road to the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s AFCON in Morocco officially kicked off on Wednesday. The [...] Full text...
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Ministerial meeting begins in Banjul on Wednesday on Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project
19 september 2023 - 19:15:50Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Banjul, capital of The Gambia, will Wednesday host the third meeting of the Ministerial Steering Committee [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chiefs Of Defence Staff meeting underway In Abuja over coup In Niger Republic
02 august 2023 - 14:10:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A meeting of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff began [...] Full text...
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World Bank steps up support to flood management in Dakar
30 june 2023 - 08:24:17Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $135 million in financing for Senegal to help the country reduce [...] Full text...
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Over $150 million to ensure rapid integration in Senegal’s job market
30 june 2023 - 08:22:41Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million in financing to improve the capacity of Senegal's [...] Full text...
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IMF Board concludes 2023 Article IV consultation with Cape Verde
24 june 2023 - 10:01:38Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Confirming Cape Verde’s strong performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme, the International Monetary [...] Full text...
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Fiscal consolidation is Senegal’s priority in view of tighter financial conditions: WB report
21 june 2023 - 17:25:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economic growth slowed in 2022 against a backdrop of rising world commodity prices, the World [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Round up of Day 5 matches
19 june 2023 - 07:43:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mozambique kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON, thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...
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One in every 10 children works, instead of going to school
12 june 2023 - 16:38:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde faces uncertain outlook as demand on tourism drops
10 may 2023 - 10:45:30Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Cape Verde’s economic outlook is uncertain as downside risks could emanate from weakened external demand [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) sets up fallback site in Cape Verde
08 may 2023 - 14:20:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), George Agyekum Donkor, has [...] Full text...
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EU adds one group, two individuals to sanctions list in fighting terrorism in Mozambique
24 april 2023 - 15:51:20Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday added two individuals and one group affiliated to ISIL and operating [...] Full text...
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FIFA Foundation Community Programme announces support for 114 organisations in 2023
07 april 2023 - 12:55:10Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation on Thursday [...] Full text...
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FIFA Rankings - Nigeria slips to lowest position in 4 years
07 april 2023 - 10:14:00Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The fortunes of Nigeria's senior men's football team has plummeted the more as the Super Eagles [...] Full text...
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Super Falcons maintain top spot as Africa’s best Women’s Football Team
26 march 2023 - 11:28:09Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The Super Falcons of Nigeria have retained their top spot as the best women’s football team [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Freddy hits Mozambique
25 february 2023 - 06:16:18Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-lasting systems in the southern hemisphere, slammed into Mozambique on [...] Full text...
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‘Let’s all become the champions the ocean needs’ – UN chief Guterres
24 january 2023 - 06:05:19Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, on the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde on Monday, [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)
22 january 2023 - 05:44:32Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...
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Rights group says conflicts, violence threaten rights in Africa
13 january 2023 - 10:13:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders failed to tackle widespread abuses against civilians by state security forces and non-state armed [...] Full text...
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South African soldiers linked to Mozambican atrocities
11 january 2023 - 11:50:45Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A video showing South African soldiers throwing bodies onto a burning pile of rubbish [...] Full text...
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2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’
27 december 2022 - 06:03:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In 2022 the UN warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is still a cause for global concern, [...] Full text...
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European Peace Facility supports armed forces of Mozambique, Mauritania
01 december 2022 - 17:47:07Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Peace Facility Council on Thursday adopted five assistance measures under the European Peace Facility [...] Full text...
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'Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea'
23 november 2022 - 06:05:23New York, US (PANA) - Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum 2022 draws $31 billion in investor interest
07 november 2022 - 10:58:51Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - This year’s Africa Investment Forum Market Days, the continent’s premier investment platform, has drawn $31 [...] Full text...
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Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments
07 october 2022 - 05:35:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa has the highest suicide rate in the world and to reverse that worrying statistic, the UN World, [...] Full text...
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Nearly one million people have fled five years of violence in northern Mozambique
04 october 2022 - 11:00:25Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - This week marks five years since extreme violence erupted in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, forcing [...] Full text...
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WFP, Cabo Verde govt sign agreement to meet food, nutrition needs of school children
26 september 2022 - 05:34:14Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - A week after schools reopened in Cabo Verde, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and [...] Full text...
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Da’esh, affiliates remain ‘global and evolving’ threat, Security Council hears
10 august 2022 - 05:12:02New York, US (PANA) - In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the [...] Full text...
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years: WHO
04 august 2022 - 17:32:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, [...] Full text...
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WHO supports new long-acting prevention HIV drug cabotegravir
29 july 2022 - 06:13:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN health agency on Thursday recommended the use of a new long-acting “safe and highly [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis
27 june 2022 - 13:03:14(Eds: FAO/WFP re-issue the 23 June 2022 statement to correct number of people facing acute levels of food insecurity in [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde faces record-breaking levels of food insecurity as a result of drought, COVID-19, Ukraine crisis
23 june 2022 - 11:42:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The number of people affected by a food and nutrition crisis in Cabo Verde has reached [...] Full text...
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IMF approves package to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Cabo Verde
16 june 2022 - 08:02:23Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved a 36-month arrangement of US$ 60 million [...] Full text...
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US donates US$29.5 million to WFP in Mozambique
15 june 2022 - 05:46:54Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – The US Government on Tuesday announced a US$29.5 million donation to support the UN World Food [...] Full text...
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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
07 june 2022 - 12:54:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Some group stage fixtures and more results
05 june 2022 - 07:16:15Cairo, Eypt (PANA) - The following are Days 1 and 2 fixtures and results of some matches played so far [...] Full text...
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World Bank Group approves new country partnership framework for Gambia
11 may 2022 - 09:32:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) [...] Full text...
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IMF warns debt vulnerabilities remain elevated in Sub-Saharan Africa
06 may 2022 - 14:06:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned here Friday that debt vulnerabilities remained elevated in Sub-Saharan Africa, [...] Full text...
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CAF President donates US$ 500,000 to displaced communities in Pemba, Mozambique
27 april 2022 - 09:01:03Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe visited Cabo Delgado communities who were displaced by the military insurgents [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development appoints new board chairman
18 april 2022 - 05:31:35Lome, Togo (PANA) - The Board of Governors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has unanimously appointed the Deputy [...] Full text...
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Thousands continue to flee violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province
23 march 2022 - 05:08:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - One year after brutal attacks by suspected Al Shabab militants began in northern Mozambique, thousands continue [...] Full text...
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UNHCR, partners rush aid to thousands in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Gombe
22 march 2022 - 12:00:13Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), alongside Mozambique’s government and humanitarian partners, is rushing to assist thousands [...] Full text...
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Gamechanger HIV injection rolls out in South Africa and Brazil
18 march 2022 - 16:19:09Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV is being rolled out in South Africa [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa extends tenure of country's soldiers in Mozambique for three months
04 march 2022 - 11:49:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday extended the deployment of South African soldiers to the [...] Full text...
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African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government
07 february 2022 - 22:22:50Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: Cameroonian captain Vincent Aboubakar emerges top scorer
07 february 2022 - 10:25:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cameroonian Vincent Aboubakar has emerged as the top scorer of 2021 AFCON in Cameroon with eight [...] Full text...
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Cabo Verde launches project to propel development of vibrant capital markets
07 february 2022 - 05:14:11Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - The government of Cabo Verde has launched a project to propel the development of vibrant [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa undertakes working visit to Mozambique
03 february 2022 - 14:07:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Thursday began a brief trip to Mozambique to participate [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa’s fourth wave flattens out after six-week surge
14 january 2022 - 05:52:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African finance ministers call for measures to tame bad publicity
03 december 2021 - 19:57:26Pria, Cabo Verde (PANA) - African Ministers of finance have called for measures to deal with the bad publicity afflicting [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Less than 10% of African countries to hit key vaccination goal
28 october 2021 - 11:16:09Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Just five African countries, less than 10% of Africa’s 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end [...] Full text...
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Neves officially declared winner of Cape Verde's presidential vote
22 october 2021 - 21:15:31Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Friday formally declared José Maria Pereira Neves, 61, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS poll observers, laud Cape Verdeans for 'political maturity'
19 october 2021 - 06:34:52Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission has commended Cape Verdeans for their “political maturity” and praised [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde's presidential election gets off to a slow start
17 october 2021 - 12:13:22Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cabo Verde’s presidential election on Sunday got off to a slow start with voters only [...] Full text...
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Children ‘indoctrinated’ to fight for insurgents in Mozambique: UNICEF
06 october 2021 - 04:42:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In northern Mozambique, worrying reports emerged on Tuesday that children as young as five have been [...] Full text...
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Ramaphosa convenes extraordinary SADC Troika, Mozambique Summit
05 october 2021 - 18:38:06Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday chaired the Extraordinary Summit of the Southern African [...] Full text...
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Rights group accuses Al-Shabab of kidnapping boys for Mozambique conflict
29 september 2021 - 12:56:44Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – An Islamic State (ISIS) linked armed group in northern Mozambique is kidnapping boys and using them [...] Full text...
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Rwandan President Kagame on working visit in Mozambique
24 september 2021 - 15:27:51Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Rwandan President Pau Kagame on Friday arrived in Pemba, provincial capital of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, [...] Full text...
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Japan donates $1.8 million to support food assistance in northern Mozambique
30 august 2021 - 13:30:16Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Government of Japan has provided US$1.8 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique [...] Full text...
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IOM Director General calls for enhanced support for northern Mozambique
18 august 2021 - 11:22:04Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General António Vitorino is calling for more humanitarian support for hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...
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US slaps sanctions on five Specially Designated Global terrorists in Africa
09 august 2021 - 05:04:27Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced the designation of five terrorist leaders in Africa as Specially Designated Global [...] Full text...
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Mozambican govt asked to immediately assist civilians trapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado
07 august 2021 - 10:39:12Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Mozambique government should immediately assist civilians trapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado province to move to [...] Full text...
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South Africa deploys soldiers to Mozambique
29 july 2021 - 11:38:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will send 1,495 soldiers to Mozambique, as part of a regional force [...] Full text...
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Mozambican opposition, rights groups criticise presence of Rwandan soldiers in Cabo Delgado
22 july 2021 - 13:16:32Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rwanda has sent a thousand soldiers and police for combat and security operations in Mozambique’s gas-rich [...] Full text...
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US affirms commitment to counter terrorism in Mozambique
15 july 2021 - 06:26:35Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reaffirmed the joint commitment of his country and [...] Full text...
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EU sets up a military training mission to help address crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province
12 july 2021 - 13:12:15Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday adopted a decision setting up an EU military training mission in [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians report thousands facing most severe food insecurity in northern Mozambique
19 june 2021 - 08:45:19Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Although the ongoing harvest is expected to improve food security in parts of Mozambique, the conflict [...] Full text...
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Violence continues in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado, as agencies respond to growing needs
13 june 2021 - 06:41:23Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Civilians continue to flee armed conflict and insecurity in northern Mozambique, more than two months after militants attacked the coastal [...] Full text...
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2021 African Economic Conference scheduled for December
29 may 2021 - 08:17:31Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 2021 African Economic Conference (AEC), jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), [...] Full text...
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Latest FIFA Rankings for African countries
27 may 2021 - 19:04:16Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest FIFA rankings for African countries, published in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday. World [...] Full text...
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UNHCR appeals for Mozambicans fleeing violence to be given access to asylum in Tanzania
19 may 2021 - 11:51:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has expressed deep concern by ongoing reports of people [...] Full text...
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ECA holds virtual climate talks
17 may 2021 - 10:05:30Cotonou, Benin ( PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the University of Cabo Verde are organising the [...] Full text...
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Rights group flags racism in rescue efforts during terrorist attack in Mozambique
14 may 2021 - 06:02:19Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International says it has been told by survivors of an attack by the armed group [...] Full text...
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Shortage of water and sanitation hamper response to cholera in northern Mozambique
10 may 2021 - 13:03:00Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 900,000 people are projected to face severe hunger in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of pandemic resurgence, warns WHO
07 may 2021 - 06:00:30Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow [...] Full text...
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US to increase humanitarian aid to Mozambique
07 may 2021 - 05:27:45Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is working with the Government of Mozambique, international organizations, civil society organizations, [...] Full text...
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Africa needs to invest in innovative technology, says UN chief’s special adviser
04 may 2021 - 13:20:48Washington, US (PANA) - In rebuilding their economies after COVID-19, policymakers in Africa must invest in innovative technology to leapfrog [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Risk of pandemic resurgence 'remains high' in Africa: WHO
30 april 2021 - 07:40:13Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public [...] Full text...
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US congratulates Cabo Verdean PM on election victory
23 april 2021 - 10:14:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated the Prime Minister of Cabo Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva and [...] Full text...
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UN food agency says escalating conflict in northern Mozambique pushes thousands into hunger
23 april 2021 - 06:52:54Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province is in the grips of a spiralling crisis as thousands of people [...] Full text...
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South African veteran politician accused of racism again
13 april 2021 - 12:46:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Veteran South African political leader Helen Zille has once again been accused of racism [...] Full text...
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Violence victims in northern Mozambique offered assistance at new transit centre
09 april 2021 - 11:30:05Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) – Hundreds of people displaced by recent attacks in Palma, northern Mozambique, have found temporary shelter this week [...] Full text...
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SADC leaders agree regional response to terrorist attacks in northern Mozambique
09 april 2021 - 05:43:35Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian catastrophe in northern Mozambique ‘beyond epic proportions’ - UN
09 april 2021 - 04:50:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN and partners are “following with deep concern” new reports of violations against civilians [...] Full text...
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South Africa President Ramaphosa to attend emergency SADC summit
07 april 2021 - 12:42:38Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will attend Thursday’s high-level meeting of regional leaders [...] 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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Thousands on the move after brutal attacks in northern Mozambique, UN office reports
02 april 2021 - 15:35:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thousands of people in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado are on the move [...] Full text...
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South African president Ramaphosa addresses crisis in Mozambique
02 april 2021 - 15:02:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday assured South Africans that his government is [...] Full text...
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Humanitarians appeal for resources to meet needs of people fleeing violence in northern Mozambique
01 april 2021 - 10:33:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Following attacks by non-state armed groups and ongoing clashes in Palma district of northern [...] 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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Armed attacks lead to 'extremely concerning' humanitarian situation in northern Mozambique
30 march 2021 - 11:50:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The humanitarian situation in Palma District of Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique is [...] Full text...
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South Africa opposition calls for SADC intervention in Mozambique
29 march 2021 - 17:37:24Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday called for a “troop surge”, [...] Full text...
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ISIS-linked armed group attacks civilians in northern Mozambican town
29 march 2021 - 05:29:42Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambican authorities should take urgent measures to protect civilians fleeing an armed Islamist group in the [...] 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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U.S. provides military training to Mozambican Marines in fight against terrorism
16 march 2021 - 10:26:21Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The U.S. and Mozambican governments on Monday launched a two-month Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) programme [...] Full text...
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Child rights agency says children 'brutally murdered' in Mozambique
16 march 2021 - 07:44:55Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Children as young as 11 are being beheaded in the Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Positive cases in Africa to top four million, vaccine rollout underway
11 march 2021 - 16:58:00Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa is poised to surpass four million COVID-19 infections this week since the continent’s first confirmed case [...] Full text...
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US designates ISIS affiliates, leaders in DRC, Mozambique as terrorist organisations
11 march 2021 - 07:02:51Washington, DC US (PANA) - The US State Department has designated the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria – Democratic [...] Full text...
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AfDB purchases temporary bridges to replace infrastructure destroyed in Mozambique cyclones
09 march 2021 - 18:23:08Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank has finalised the purchase of 26 modular steel bridges to replace infrastructure [...] Full text...
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Niger's former President Issoufou scoops top African democracy prize
08 march 2021 - 13:16:40Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Former Niger President Mohamadou Issoufou, who championed Africa's cause for a continental free trade area, has [...] Full text...
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AfDB provides US$320 000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ digital financial operations
02 march 2021 - 21:12:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of [...] Full text...
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Amnesty says hundreds of people killed as conflict continues to rage in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado
02 march 2021 - 06:37:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of civilians in Mozambique have been unlawfully killed by the armed group known locally as [...] Full text...
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Conflict puts 1.3 million in urgent humanitarian need in northern Mozambique
23 february 2021 - 18:15:33Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An estimated 1.3 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance and protection in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank announces its first support for vaccine rollout in Africa
12 february 2021 - 10:26:15Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Thursday an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development [...] Full text...
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Pfizer expands access to cancer drugs in 45 African countries
10 february 2021 - 16:54:47New York, US (PANA) - US drug firm Pfizer has announced a partnership with IDA Foundation, an independent social enterprise [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February
04 february 2021 - 22:27:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Corruption kills people worldwide – Transparency International
30 january 2021 - 13:55:15Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - COVID-19 is not just a health and economic crisis, but also a corruption crisis [...] Full text...
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UN agencies assist thousands in Mozambique caught in the wake of devastating Cyclone Eloise
27 january 2021 - 05:16:06Biera, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies are ramping up efforts to help communities in Mozambique hit hard by Tropical Cyclone [...] Full text...
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Tropical Storm Eloise now in Mozambique Channel, likely to turn Tropical Cyclone on Friday
22 january 2021 - 08:54:46Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Latest forecasts indicate that Tropical Storm Eloise is likely to make landfall in central Mozambique, between [...] Full text...
thread Environment
‘Complex emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies
20 january 2021 - 15:28:52Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others
18 january 2021 - 17:19:40ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...
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Food for Mozambicans struggling amidst violence and COVID-19, ‘will be compromised’ without more funding: WFP
08 january 2021 - 06:50:31Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Despite increased insecurity and limited funding, the UN food relief agency is continuing to supply food [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Living standards set back by a decade in quarter of Sub-Saharan economies
05 january 2021 - 16:09:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Output in the Sub-Saharan Africa region contracted by an estimated 3.7% in 2020,as the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
250,000 displaced children face deadly disease threat in Mozambique
22 december 2020 - 18:08:16Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (PANA) - A lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene services have put approximately 250,000 children, displaced by [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: Aid agencies appeal for US$254 million to respond to urgent needs
18 december 2020 - 13:49:36Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The United Nations and partners on Friday launched an appeal for US$254 million to provide urgently [...] Full text...
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UNHCR says more than 500,000 displaced in Mozambique’s conflict-torn north
18 december 2020 - 11:16:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of civilians displaced [...] Full text...
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SADC lawmakers urged to strengthen laws to respond to human rights threats
07 december 2020 - 12:09:34Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says lawmakers from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) must [...] Full text...
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Amid ‘unprecedented’ needs, UNICEF asks for $6.4 billion to help 190 million children
03 december 2020 - 17:54:23New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday launched a $6.4 billion emergency funding appeal to [...] Full text...
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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO
03 december 2020 - 14:21:22Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...
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Civilians continue to flee insecurity in northern Mozambique
17 november 2020 - 13:40:07Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - Tens of thousands of people are continuing to flee insecurity in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, challenging [...] Full text...
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Mozambique's Cabo Delgado violence is a ‘desperate’ situation, warns UN rights chief
14 november 2020 - 06:41:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is increasing concern about the worsening security situation in Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique, [...] Full text...
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UN chief expresses shock at ‘wanton brutality’ in northern Mozambique
11 november 2020 - 20:35:31New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Wednesday called on the authorities in Mozambique to investigate brutal [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WB confirms sub-Sahara Africa’s economic downturn, outlines path for recovery
08 october 2020 - 09:55:18Washington, US (PANA) - Driven by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic, growth in sub-Saharan Africa is predicted [...] Full text...
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Violence leaves more than 300,000 ‘completely reliant’ on assistance in northern Mozambique - WFP
22 september 2020 - 12:24:50Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) -Worsening conflict, combined with a precarious humanitarian situation, has forced more than 300,000 people to flee their homes [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS heads of state continue demanding restoration of civilian power in Mali
15 september 2020 - 21:58:31Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Accra, Ghana, Tuesday insisted on a [...] Full text...
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Mozambique: Amnesty international calls for investigation into videos showing tortures by Mozambican security forces
11 september 2020 - 21:09:34Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international (AI) Wednesday called on the Mozambican government to open independent investigations into serious acts [...] Full text...
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President Sall in Niger for ECOWAS summit
06 september 2020 - 16:03:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president, Macky Sall, leaves Dakar on Sunday for the Nigerien capital, Niamey, to take part [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls out Mozambican authorities for attacking journos, academics
31 august 2020 - 08:57:43Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday criticised Mozambican authorities for attacking journalists, academics and others who hold critical [...] Full text...
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SADC, AU must clear the security threat in Mozambique (By Anaclet Rwegayura)
14 august 2020 - 11:39:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are due to virtually hold their [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN officials call for solidarity, united economic front amid fears of worst recession in decades
23 july 2020 - 06:06:32New York, US (PANA) - With multilateral cooperation under strain, senior UN officials, Nobel laureates and eminent academic experts, gathered [...] Full text...
thread Economy
FIFA's latest rankings for African countries
17 july 2020 - 19:19:00Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest rankings for Africa as issued on Thursday by FIFA. Senegal Tunisia Nigeria Algeria Morocco Ghana Egypt Cameroon Mali DR Congo Burkina Faso Côte [...] Full text...
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South Africa addresses ISIS threat in Mozambique
09 july 2020 - 16:29:07Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on the Defence Ministry to urgently [...] Full text...
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'Ivorian François Zahoui is new ASK Guinea coach'
03 july 2020 - 16:19:38Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Francois Zahoui, a former coach of the Ivorian and Nigerien national teams, has been named the [...] Full text...
thread Sports
Rights body slams Mozambique for s failure to release detained refugees
21 june 2020 - 15:00:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has faulted the Mozambican authorities for failing to release 16 African and asylum seekers [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'AfDB's COVID-19 response is moving from commitment to action'
14 june 2020 - 18:18:01Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it responded swiftly to the needs of its member [...] Full text...
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FIFA restarts int'l rankings, Senegal leads Africa and Belgium rules globally
12 june 2020 - 16:19:34Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, on Thursday resumed its international ranking for national teams after [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges Mozambican authorities to protect civilians while pursuing armed groups
02 june 2020 - 13:03:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Tuesday urged Mozambican government troops to protect civilians as they carry out operations [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB approves 30-million-euro loan to fight COVID-19 in Cabo Verde
28 may 2020 - 19:08:01Abidjan, Cote d;Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has extended a loan of [...] Full text...
thread Health
Humanitarian situation worsens one year after tropical cyclone ravaged Mozambique
25 april 2020 - 12:51:54Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - One year after Tropical Cyclone Kenneth struck Cabo Delgado in Mozambique on 25 April 2019, more [...] Full text...
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EU underlines importance of DDR, effective decentralization in Mozambique
22 april 2020 - 13:17:40Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Wednesday adopted conclusions on Mozambique stressing the importance of disarmament, demobilisation and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa mobilising to minimise losses
16 april 2020 - 05:39:49New York, US (PANA) - From procuring test kits to promoting debt relief, the UN will stand in solidarity with [...] Full text...
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AI decries conflicts, cocktail of rights violations in Africa
08 april 2020 - 07:30:17Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The London-based global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), on Tuesday released a report saying, armed [...] Full text...
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Africans rise against armed conflict, repressive regimes
02 april 2020 - 19:13:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face [...] Full text...
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. Zimbabwe moves to partner with Invictus Energy Limited of Australia
17 march 2020 - 15:24:26Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Australian energy firm, Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) has revealed the Zimbabwe government is negotiating with them [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Cape Verdean airline needs long-term loan to be profitable
13 february 2020 - 18:53:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The national carrier Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) will have to obtain a long-term funding to [...] Full text...
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Increase in passenger traffic at Cape Verdean airports
13 february 2020 - 17:10:44Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde's airports handled nearly 2.8 million passengers in 2019, a new historical record for [...] Full text...
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Can the AU help Mozambique combat terrorism? - Analysis
13 february 2020 - 15:13:50Top of Form Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - For the first time the escalating terrorist threat in Mozambique has been discussed by [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde unable to diagnose coronavirus, health official says
09 february 2020 - 12:16:30Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde does not have the means to diagnose coronavirus, and in the face of [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde urged to improve its infrastructure
31 january 2020 - 19:33:30Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday advised Cape Verde to invest in maritime wealth [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde is following investigations into source of wealth of businesswoman Isabel dos Santos
22 january 2020 - 19:07:38Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - "We are following the ongoing investigations into the origin of wealth of Angolan businesswoman, Isabel [...] Full text...
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Passenger movement increases by 9% in Cape Verde ports
17 january 2020 - 15:52:04Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The number of passengers in the nine ports of Cape Verde increased by almost 9% [...] Full text...
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Gas to Power Plant on the cards in Zimbabwe
19 december 2019 - 22:12:44Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) Thursday announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local energy [...] Full text...
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UNESCO adds 'Morna of Cabo Verde' to the list of the intangible heritage of humanity
12 december 2019 - 17:41:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Morna, a truly Cape Verdean musical genre, was on Wednesday officially included on the [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde loses one place in the latest FIFA ranking
29 november 2019 - 18:07:59Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has lost one place in the latest FIFA ranking, updated on Thursday. It [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde will sell its shares in ENACOLl
21 november 2019 - 18:09:50Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean government will sell, by public tender, the State's 2.1 per cent stake [...] Full text...
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Southern Africa struggles with the brunt of climate crisis – OCHA warns
14 november 2019 - 15:43:31Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Southern Africa region is experiencing the brunt of the climate crisis as it [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Six Tanzanians shot dead near Mozambique border
14 november 2019 - 13:06:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Six Tanzanians have reportedly been shot dead and several others injured in an attack [...] Full text...
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Investing in Portuguese-Speaking Africa: The Moment is Now, says AfDB
24 october 2019 - 19:48:41Abidjan, Cote d"Ivoire (PANA) - Economic reforms, a burgeoning middle class and regional diversity against the background of the new [...] Full text...
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AI urges Pope Francis to raise human rights concerns during Madagascar, Mozambique visits
03 september 2019 - 05:32:12Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights organisation Amnesty International has called on Pope Francis to raise urgent human rights [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde disconnects analogue TV signal transmission
27 august 2019 - 19:20:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde intends this year to do away with the analogue system and introduce digital [...] Full text...
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How ECONEC supports credible elections in West Africa (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
18 august 2019 - 08:51:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections, as imperfect as they may be, are an integral part of the democratic process. They [...] Full text...
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São Tomé and Príncipe signs agreement to stimulate private enterprise
16 august 2019 - 21:34:27São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) – São Tomé and Principe has signed an agreement with the African Development [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde privatizes pharmaceutical company
16 august 2019 - 17:02:09Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Government of Cape Verde will privatize, the National Pharmaceutical Company (Emprofac, acronym in Portuguese), [...] Full text...
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Angola privatizes TAAG and oil company, Sonangol
13 august 2019 - 17:01:40Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The national airline,TAAG, and the oil company, Sonangol, are among the 195 Angolan national companies that [...] Full text...
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ECONEC gets Woman President, honours Nigeria's Pof. Yakub
08 august 2019 - 18:49:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) ended its 6th Biennial General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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ECONEC elects new steering committee
07 august 2019 - 20:48:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Sixth Biennial General Assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has ended in Abuja [...] Full text...
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'Macroeconomic Management weakens while Social Inclusion Policies improve slightly in Africa's poorest countries'
31 july 2019 - 14:08:37Washington D.C., US (PANA) - Africa's poorest countries saw little to no progress on average in improving the quality of [...] Full text...
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WHO pushes to achieve universal access to immunization by 2030
20 july 2019 - 07:41:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GAVP 2011-2020) nears its conclusion, a regional consultation has been held [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde records 5.5 percent economic growth
04 july 2019 - 15:13:02Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean economy recorded a 5.5% volume growth in 2018, after a slowdown in [...] Full text...
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UK Firm, Getech findings show huge oil and gas potential in Muzarabani, Zimbabwe
01 july 2019 - 11:50:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) says findings from a United Kingdom geo-analysis firm, Getech Group Plc., show [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde: Santo Crucifixo wins the Cape Verdean Cup
28 may 2019 - 16:47:12Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Santo Crucifix de Ribeira Grande de Santo Antão Sports Union on Sunday grabbed the [...] Full text...
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Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus participates in Cape Verde Microfinance Symposium
20 may 2019 - 17:24:36Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, will participate in the [...] Full text...
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Africa progressing toward elimination of cervical cancer, says WHO
20 may 2019 - 14:03:48Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa is making progress towards the goal of eliminating cervical cancer, a disease that is the [...] Full text...
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Regional experts urge ECOWAS Commission to redouble efforts on gender mainstreaming
10 may 2019 - 11:43:11Accra, 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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EU releases 1.5 million euros humanitarian aid for Mozambique, Comoros after Cyclone Kenneth
08 may 2019 - 10:16:36Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has released 1.5 million euros humanitarian aid for Mozambique and Grande Comore, following [...] Full text...
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Integrating gender in Elections in ECOWAS region
06 may 2019 - 16:02:11Accra, 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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W/African Election Management Bodies urged to set up functional gender units
04 may 2019 - 18:28:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A three-day workshop to Validate Report on the Assessment of Gender Mainstreaming and Election Management Bodies [...] Full text...
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Three women win 2019 Cape Verde National Journalism Award
29 april 2019 - 17:53:57Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean journalists, Sara Almeida (print media), Ângela Monteiro (radio) and Maria da Luz Neves [...] Full text...
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Gov't sells 10% shares in Cape Verdean airline company
29 april 2019 - 17:00:23Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean government has announced that it is offering for sale 10% of the [...] Full text...
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