Climate change 'affecting housing' in Niger (Feature by Souleyman Anza, PANA Correspondent)

31 march 2019 - 05:54:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Two-thirds of the West African state of Niger is occupied by the creeping Sahara desert, where [...] Full text...

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Mauritian papers highlight passage of cyclone on Rodrigues Island

30 march 2019 - 14:30:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The passage of the intense tropical cyclone ‘’Joaninha’’ on Rodrigues Island, with gusts of 165 kilometers/hours [...] Full text...

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‘Address root causes of instability in Mali through ‘aid and support’ - urges UN chief

30 march 2019 - 08:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has stressed that the only [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host the 2nd Forum on Blue Economy in Africa next June

29 march 2019 - 17:35:17
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF), which will discuss the opportunities offered in [...] Full text...

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Fiscal obstacles on trade among Arab countries to be lifted

28 march 2019 - 21:47:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Arab ministers of trade and economy Thursday in Tunis agreed to lift fiscal and tax obstacles [...] Full text...

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Mauritius focuses on actions to combat climate change

28 march 2019 - 13:41:53
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - At a national workshop for the validation of the outcomes of the Adapt Action Programme set [...] Full text...

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Africa on agenda of French, Chinese presidents’ discussions in Paris

27 march 2019 - 20:38:09
Paris, France (PANA) – Chinese President XI Jinping, who was on a state visit to France on 24-26 March, and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda wants strong collaboration with Israel on natural resource management

27 march 2019 - 18:28:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s Environment minister, Vincent Biruta, on Wednesday said that his country and Israel should strengthen their [...] Full text...

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‘Revved up climate action’ needed to counter ‘prolonged’ and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: Guterres

27 march 2019 - 05:05:18
New York, US (PANA) - Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is “yet another alarm bell about the dangers [...] Full text...

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3 schoolgirls who "insulted" president Nkurunziza pardoned in Burundi

26 march 2019 - 17:07:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Justice Minister, Aimé-Laurentine Kanyana, on Tuesday announced that three students, aged 15, 16 and [...] Full text...

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Egypt, USAID discuss cooperation for Africa's development

26 march 2019 - 08:36:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Investment and International Cooperation minister Sahar Nasr met on Monday with the administrator of the [...] Full text...

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Climate Adaptation Fund Board approves Congo's concept note

25 march 2019 - 18:45:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Climate Adaptation Fund Board has approved Congo's Concept Note, providing for the establishment of climate [...] Full text...

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Liberia, IFAD partner to improve smallholder farmers’ incomes and climate resilience

25 march 2019 - 15:48:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  About 10,000 cocoa smallholder producers in Liberia will benefit from a new US$47.6 million project that [...] Full text...

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Tanzania newspapers highlight launch of international gold market

23 march 2019 - 13:07:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mainstream newspapers in Tanzania this week gave prominence to the country’s launch of an [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts sectoral programme on water access for all

22 march 2019 - 23:23:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger has since 2017 adopted a sectoral water, hygiene and sanitation programme for the period 2016-2030 [...] Full text...

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ECA holds consultation in Marrakech on climate change, public budgets and resilient economies

22 march 2019 - 23:05:59
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will Saturday organize a high-level consultation on linking climate change [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Regional Agricultural Policy

22 march 2019 - 13:32:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have launched the Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP), a [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Islamists, security forces committed 'atrocities' in Burkina Faso

22 march 2019 - 11:18:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The atrocities committed by armed groups in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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IFAD calls for South-South cooperation to combat hunger

22 march 2019 - 05:47:48
Paris, France (PANA) – The deputy president of the International Federation for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Cornelia Richter, has called for [...] Full text...

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Experts agree project to improve agricultural production in West,Central Africa

22 march 2019 - 05:32:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Experts from the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) and the [...] Full text...

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EU warns about water scarcity and its potential threat to peace and security

22 march 2019 - 04:39:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Rising tensions and conflicts because of access and utilisation of water, increasing threats of [...] Full text...

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Burundi sets out to modernise agriculture

21 march 2019 - 08:44:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – With agriculture being the mainstay of the Burundian economy, the government has set out modernise the [...] Full text...

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Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance remains strong – IMF team

20 march 2019 - 15:13:29
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has cautioned authorities in the Seychelles that delays in [...] Full text...

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EU ready to help Algeria overcome its political challenges

20 march 2019 - 10:29:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union says it is ready to help Algeria overcome its political challenges and to [...] Full text...

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Moringa to curb deforestation of Guinea

20 march 2019 - 09:53:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Moringa, a tree that has been known for thousands of years in India, the Middle East and [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: Rights group urges governments to ramp up rescue efforts

20 march 2019 - 09:39:23
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - With hundreds of people feared dead and thousands missing or displaced after a devastating cyclone hit [...] Full text...

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Mauritius observes World Water Day

19 march 2019 - 19:49:00
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities Minister, Mr Ivan Collendavelloo, on Tuesday recalled that in line with [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde hosts int'l forum on lack of water for agriculture

18 march 2019 - 18:04:01
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will Tuesday hosts an international forum on the lack of water for agriculture, [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Mali US$ 15 million for women entrepreneurship, electricity, medical services

16 march 2019 - 17:05:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian minister of Economy and Finances, Boubou Cissé, on Saturday in Abidjan signed several deals [...] Full text...

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AfDB to double its Investment in Climate Change Control

15 march 2019 - 13:52:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) will double its financial commitments to combat climate change to [...] Full text...

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IMF team encourages Malawi to improve fiscal and debt management

15 march 2019 - 13:13:31
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Authorities in Malawi need to accelerate fiscal consolidation in the upcoming fiscal year 2019-20 as they [...] Full text...

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DR Congo Ebola centre attacks could force retreat against the deadly disease, warns WHO chief

15 march 2019 - 07:01:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), risk reversing the [...] Full text...

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President Kabore attendS closing ceremony of African agriculture fair in N’djamena

14 march 2019 - 23:55:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   Burkina Faso’s president and current chairman of the permanent interstate committee of fight against drought in [...] Full text...

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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord

14 march 2019 - 23:28:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...

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Burundi unveils fertilizer plant capacity for 120,000 tons per year

14 march 2019 - 19:21:10
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The first-ever local factory of "Organo-Mineral Industrial Fertilizers" (Fomi, that roduces 120,000 tons per year) has [...] Full text...

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Two Botswana entities join forces to support trade, export industry

14 march 2019 - 18:38:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Investment and Trade Centre (BITC) and Botswana Export Credit Insurance (BECI) have joined forces [...] Full text...

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Head of EU in Nigeria lauds ECOWAS-EU partnership

14 march 2019 - 17:12:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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Mauritius looks for a bright and prosperous agricultural sector

14 march 2019 - 16:43:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Thursday underlined the strategic importance of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group mobilises US$ 22.5 billion for climate action in Africa

14 march 2019 - 12:50:51
Paris, France (PANA) – The World Bank Group will announce at the One Planet Summit, which began on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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2nd Tunisian environment film Festival to be held 19 to 23 March

14 march 2019 - 09:22:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 2nd Tunisian environment film festival "Envirofest Tunisia" will take place from 19 to 23 March, [...] Full text...

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UN University on Natural Resources in Africa to hold quarterly conferences

13 march 2019 - 22:41:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), based in Accra, is organising [...] Full text...

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Scientists seek removal of industrial chemicals at UN Environment Summit

13 march 2019 - 21:19:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have called for the deepening of research on harmful and hazardous chemicals used in the [...] Full text...

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Burundi facing energy crisis

13 march 2019 - 16:55:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The building, rehabilitation and/or expansion of energy infrastructure are some of the preconditions for a successful [...] Full text...

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Kenyan bankers promote green bonds programme at UNEP Summit

12 march 2019 - 22:19:49
  Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan banks are currently lending to businesses and start ups seeking to improve the environment and [...] Full text...

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UN warns climate change risks amplified by tripping demand for natural resources

12 march 2019 - 14:48:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Rapid growth in mineral extraction is a major contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss – a [...] Full text...

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CAR and IFAD promote smallholder farmers’ resilience to climate change

12 march 2019 - 13:50:33
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – Nearly 30,000 vulnerable households in Central African Republic (CAR) will be better equipped to deal with [...] Full text...

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French President Macron to attend One Planet Summit in Nairobi

12 march 2019 - 12:46:45
Paris, France (PANA) –  French President  Emmanuel Macron will co-chair with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta the One Planet Summit on [...] Full text...

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Mauritius offers US$100 000 to Madagascar to fight measles outbreak

11 march 2019 - 12:30:42
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday announced a donation of US$ 100,000 to Madagascar [...] Full text...

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Environment ministers meet in Nairobi for Green Summit on tackling pollution

11 march 2019 - 08:50:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The world's Ministers of Environment and global leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, are due to [...] Full text...

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Niger to develop, strengthen climate partnership – official

10 march 2019 - 19:52:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger intends to develop and strengthen its climate partnership programme to enable it to implement its [...] Full text...

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IMF mission finds Liberia in challenging economic situation

09 march 2019 - 06:52:20
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia’s macroeconomic stability has proved elusive despite improved revenue collection in the first half of 2019, [...] Full text...

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Botswana ministry conserves water to meet climate change challenges

08 march 2019 - 17:06:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has taken a water conservation initiative to [...] Full text...

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Human rights ‘core to sustainable development’: Deputy UN chief

08 march 2019 - 07:18:53
New York, US (PANA) - “Human rights are core to the 2030 Agenda, and sustainable development is a powerful vehicle for [...] Full text...

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Electricity deficit in Libya reduced to 150 megawatt

07 march 2019 - 21:25:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's power generation deficit has fallen to 150 megawatts, director of the Libyan General Electricity Company's [...] Full text...

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BCEAO reports significant decline in commodity prices in January

07 march 2019 - 19:26:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Commodity prices fell significantly in January 2019, according to the monthly statistics bulletin of the Central [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian PM says Monetary Fund will change industrialisation tide in Africa

07 march 2019 - 18:06:43
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union should speed up the formation of the African Monetary Fund (AMF), which would [...] Full text...

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East Africans told to brace for heavy rains, disease outbreaks

07 march 2019 - 15:20:57
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The East Africa sub-region will be hit by above normal rains which will likely [...] Full text...

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Inequality continues to drive rights violations, says UN rights chief

07 march 2019 - 06:06:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Inequality continues to drive rights violations everywhere, but some countries have made significant progress in tackling [...] Full text...

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Meeting between Fayez al-Sarraj, Hafter in Dubai, mere consultation - Official

06 march 2019 - 20:51:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meeting in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last week between the president of the Presidential [...] Full text...

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Burundi government integrates AU 2063 agenda into new environmental policy

06 march 2019 - 19:01:55
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The Burundian government seeks to integrate the AU “2063 agenda” for “sustainable economies and communities resilient [...] Full text...

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EU calls on Sudan to release political prisoners, journalists

06 march 2019 - 17:23:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), Mrs Federica Mogherini, on [...] Full text...

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Senegal readies for African Climate Week

06 march 2019 - 12:47:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal is preparing to take an active part in the African Climate Week, being observed from [...] Full text...

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Secretary-General of Niger Basin Authority calls on Mali president

06 march 2019 - 12:05:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Niger Basin Authority, Abderahim Birémé Hamid, on Tuesday briefed Malian president Ibrahim [...] Full text...

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al-Sarraj unveils points of agreement reached with Hafter on Libyan crisis

06 march 2019 - 05:55:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, says [...] Full text...

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UNESCO deplores fire at Mont Kenya national park

05 march 2019 - 21:55:58
Paris, France  (PANA) - UNESCO’s Managing Director Audrey Azoula Tuesday deplored a fire outbreak at the national park of Mont [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to launch first Infrared Satellite end 2019

05 march 2019 - 07:08:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) The first Mauritian Infrared Satellite (MIR-SAT1), a project of the Mauritius Research Council (MRC), will be launched [...] Full text...

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3rd African forum for resilience opens in Côte d’Ivoire

04 march 2019 - 21:25:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The third African forum for resilience (FAR) opened on Monday in the Ivorian economic capital, [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone and IFAD boost food security and incomes in rural areas

04 march 2019 - 16:13:41
Rome, Italy (PANA)  – About 34,000 vulnerable rural households in Sierra Leone will benefit from a new US$72.6 million project [...] Full text...

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ECCAS wants access to high-speed Internet for95% of the Central African population

02 march 2019 - 20:24:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Telecommunications Ministers of the member countries of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) [...] Full text...

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Niger investment company to be established soon

01 march 2019 - 20:11:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An investment company, with a capital base of 5 to 10 billion CFA francs, will soon [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Crop Loss Compensation Scheme for farmers

01 march 2019 - 08:26:05
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A Crop Loss Compensation Scheme for the benefit of small non-sugar planters registered with the Small [...] Full text...

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AfDB commitments in Central Africa amount to $ 13 billion in 2018

28 february 2019 - 21:05:30
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The financial commitments of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Central Africa reached $ 13 [...] Full text...

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EU accuses Sudan of curtailing fundamental freedoms

28 february 2019 - 19:52:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Following the situation in Sudan, the European Union said on Thursday that  measures being adopted under [...] Full text...

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Minister says UK, US remain allies of Mauritius

28 february 2019 - 19:31:53
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Foreign Minister Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo said on Thursday that the United States and Britain are [...] Full text...

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East African Bank Governors pitch for project financing at AfDB high-level meeting

28 february 2019 - 17:46:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - East African Governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving [...] Full text...

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World Bank avails US$200 million loan to Gabon

28 february 2019 - 13:36:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has extended a US$ 200 million (120 billion FCFA) loan to Gabon to [...] Full text...

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Climate change could push 100 million people into poverty by 2030 (Declaration)

26 february 2019 - 22:33:31
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Climate change has an impact on resource availability; its impact on poverty is well documented: It [...] Full text...

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Sahel Climate summit establishes secretariate in Niamey

26 february 2019 - 21:24:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The climate summit of the Sahel region, held in Niamey, has adopted several measures, including the [...] Full text...

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Arab, EU leaders' summit finds common ground for strong partnership

25 february 2019 - 18:48:27
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The first-ever summit of Arab and European Union (EU) leaders ended on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Leaders of Sahel region climate committee meet

25 february 2019 - 17:53:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Monday opened in Niamey the first summit of heads [...] Full text...

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AU applauds peaceful conduct of Nigeria's presidential, national assembly elections

25 february 2019 - 16:37:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Monday said the Nigerian presidential and national assembly elections held last Saturday [...] Full text...

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46th session of Council of OIC foreign affairs ministers scheduled for 1-2 March in Abu Dhabi

25 february 2019 - 15:47:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Organisation for Islamic cooperation (OIC) will on 1-2 March hold its 46th session of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan participates in Niger’s climatic investment meeting

24 february 2019 - 20:40:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's second vice president Osman Kibir has left for Niamey, the capital of Niger, to attend [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president attends the first Arab-European summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

24 february 2019 - 20:34:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Beacuteji Essebsi, on Sunday participated in the first Arab-European summit in Sharm El [...] Full text...

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Budget shows South Africa heading for serious economic and political trouble - Report

23 february 2019 - 16:19:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   South Africa is sailing into very serious political and economic trouble, the South African Institution of Race [...] Full text...

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Human rights body urges free, fair presidentiai poll in Senegal

21 february 2019 - 15:48:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Authorities in Senegal should take all appropriate measures to ensure that Sunday's Presidential Election is held [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts summit of Sahel heads of state on climate

21 february 2019 - 14:49:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Heads of State and Government of the Sahel region will on 25 February hold a summit [...] Full text...

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Platform for better participation in fight against deforestation launched in Congo

21 february 2019 - 11:23:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese economic operators on Wednesday in Brazzaville launched a platform to increase participation in the fight [...] Full text...

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Four out of ten Burkinabè live below the poverty line, says Burkinabe Prime Minister

21 february 2019 - 10:39:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four out of 10 Burkinabe still live below the poverty line, estimated at 153,000 CFAF [...] Full text...

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Gastroenteritis, seasonal flu on the rise in Mauritius

21 february 2019 - 08:19:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Health has raised concern about rising cases of gastro-entritis and seasonal influenza [...] Full text...

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Benin unveils 10-year action plan for sustainable land management

21 february 2019 - 07:19:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin has unveiled a 10-year action plan (2018-2027) for the sustainable management of its lands, sources [...] Full text...

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Countries in the Nile Basin urged to increase budgets to address the effects of climate change

20 february 2019 - 22:17:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - All member states of the Nile Basin Initiative must increase their budgets to address the effects [...] Full text...

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5th Niger Agriculture, Hydraulics, Environment and Livestock Exhibition opens

20 february 2019 - 12:09:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 5th edition of the Niger Agricultural, Hydraulic, Environmental and Livestock Show, "Sahel Niger 2019'', opened [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Meteorological Service forecasts heavy rainfall by end May 2019

20 february 2019 - 11:24:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Heavy rains are expected in several parts of Rwanda between March and May with the potential [...] Full text...

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24th edition of competition to climb Mount Cameroon on Sunday

20 february 2019 - 10:06:17
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – More than 500 athletes will take part on  Sunday in the 24th edition of the competition [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's prime minister calls for measures to reverse land degradation

20 february 2019 - 09:08:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's prime minister, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, has underlined the need to work towards [...] Full text...

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IFAD and Egypt promote resilience in desert environments

19 february 2019 - 12:53:39
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Egypt signed a financing agreement on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Africa faces challenge of dramatic loss of biodiversity (WBG Feature)

16 february 2019 - 09:08:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa has been home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity [...] Full text...

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Seventh edition of International Fair of Yaoundé opens Saturday

15 february 2019 - 18:40:49
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The 7th edition of the International Exhibition of Enterprise, SME and Partnership Fair comes off at [...] Full text...

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Nairobi Governor to lead African cities to UN General Assembly conference

15 february 2019 - 13:22:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations has selected Nairobi City Governor Mike Sonko to lead African cities to a [...] Full text...

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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019

15 february 2019 - 05:14:14
New York, US (PANA) - General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday that 2019 is a critical year, the [...] Full text...

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Environment group adopts US$46 million work programme for East Africa

14 february 2019 - 10:35:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) on Thursday confirmed its approval for a work [...] Full text...

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Africa hunger crisis rises with an additional 34 million people within four years, UN report

14 february 2019 - 10:22:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A new United Nations report reveals hunger is on the rise in Africa following years [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s young entrepreneur wins USD2500 finance, prize money with project work

14 february 2019 - 01:16:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA). A young Botswana college student has won a business startup finance and prize worth USD2500 with [...] Full text...

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Rwanda inaugurates project to make 6 cities Green

13 february 2019 - 20:25:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The first phase of the project aimed at making six selected Rwandan cities green, has been [...] Full text...

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Ouagadougou to host third renewable energies in Africa week in April

13 february 2019 - 10:10:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The third renewable energy and energy of Africa (SEERA) week will be held from 4 [...] Full text...

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World warned about needless food-related illnesses, deaths

13 february 2019 - 05:26:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Each year, food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals cause more than 600 [...] Full text...

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AU Chairman El-Sisi vows to pursue African unity dream

10 february 2019 - 19:10:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi accepted the baton of leadership at the African Union Summit [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns human rights abuses at the core of Africa refugee crisis

10 february 2019 - 18:33:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that human rights abuses, the impact of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit renews emphasis on ending conflicts, forced displacements

10 february 2019 - 14:54:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders attending the 32nd session of the Heads of State and Government Assembly have [...] Full text...

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African continent ‘an example of solidarity’ towards migrants and refugees: UN chief

10 february 2019 - 05:31:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African nations are setting an example for richer countries when it comes to the [...] Full text...

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AU Summit urged to approve fund against climate hostilities

09 february 2019 - 19:00:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead the formal opening of the African Union Summit on Sunday, heads of three major [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the AU Chair, the journey so far

09 february 2019 - 14:21:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to hand over the African Union (AU) chairmanship to Egyptian [...] Full text...

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AU, think tank sign agreement to accelerate Africa’s implementation of SDGs

09 february 2019 - 12:39:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission has entered an agreement with a Kigali-based think-tank specializing [...] Full text...

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AU appeals to foreign actors to jointly combat climate change disasters

08 february 2019 - 17:22:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has launched a universal appeal to foreign actors to join African [...] Full text...

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Benin, IFAD to boost food and nutrition security and create jobs for rural people

08 february 2019 - 15:52:30
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Over 51,000 households in Benin will benefit from a US$104.4 million project that aims to reduce [...] Full text...

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Mauritius minister underlines wetlands protection to maintain resilient ecosystem

07 february 2019 - 15:50:59
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said wetlands have a [...] Full text...

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Guterres underlines climate action urgency, as UN weather agency confirms record global warming

06 february 2019 - 22:15:25
New York, US (PANA) - In the wake of data released by the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO), showing [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to become continent's fastest growing economy - AfDB Report

06 february 2019 - 20:08:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s economy will grow at an estimated 6.6 percent in 2019 and 2020, according [...] Full text...

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Lesotho on slow growth recovery driven by diamonds production

06 february 2019 - 12:50:40
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Growth is recovering in Lesotho following last year’s slowdown, although the economic situation remains challenging, and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso faces 'extreme' climate conditions, says minister

06 february 2019 - 10:05:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is facing unprecedented "extreme, wide-scale and successive climate conditions" that affect the economy, [...] Full text...

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Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits Mozambique

05 february 2019 - 15:15:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Queen Mathilde of Belgium on Monday began a working visit in Mozambique as the UN Goodwill [...] Full text...

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Kagame to address first ever international conference on food safety in Africa

04 february 2019 - 17:23:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and outgoing Chairman of the African Union (AU) will address the opening [...] Full text...

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Mauritania celebrates Wetlands Day

02 february 2019 - 18:33:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania on Saturday celebrated World Wetlands Day under the theme 'Wetlands and Climate Change' for 2019 [...] Full text...

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UN climate fund gives Congo US$10 million for vulnerable agricultural communities

01 february 2019 - 11:37:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is to give Congo US$10 million to finance [...] Full text...

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Sahel region solar power projects to connect 250 million - AfDB

31 january 2019 - 20:43:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Solar projects stretching across the Sahel region are expected to connect 250 million people with electricity [...] Full text...

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EU to spend € 1.6 billion on humanitarian aid in Africa and around the world in 2019

30 january 2019 - 22:25:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union approved on Wednesday the financing of humanitarian aid for a record amount of [...] Full text...

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Heavy rain causes devastating damage in northeastern Rwanda

30 january 2019 - 21:13:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Heavy rains, which fell on Tuesday night in several localities in Nyagatare, a district in northeastern [...] Full text...

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SADC revisits disaster preparedness plan(Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA Correspondent)

30 january 2019 - 13:57:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries have gone back to the drawing board in an [...] Full text...

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Niger's Agriculture Minister invites compatriots to consume what they produce

29 january 2019 - 22:32:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Agriculture and Livestock Minister Albadé Abouba Tuesday called on his compatriots to consume what they [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts Climate Change in Africa Day

29 january 2019 - 11:51:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Centre for Applications of Meteorology for Development (ACMAD) on Tuesday organised a dialogue in [...] Full text...

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UN recognises climate change as ‘threat multiplier’

26 january 2019 - 13:18:13
New York, US (PANA) - As climate change is increasingly recognised as a “threat multiplier” by scientists, political representatives, and [...] Full text...

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Multi-million dollar project to support Africa-led climate science research

25 january 2019 - 15:48:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners are seeking proposals for Climate Research [...] Full text...

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Extreme weather hit 60 million people in 2018, no part of the world spared

25 january 2019 - 05:22:11
New York, US (PANA) - With some 60 million people affected by extreme weather in 2018, according to a new [...] Full text...

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Burkina PM names new ministers

24 january 2019 - 18:26:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabire, who took office late on Thursday, has [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ANC in talks with Zimbabwe

23 january 2019 - 15:59:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday confirmed that it has [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges all governments, partners to fulfill ‘education for all’ promise

23 january 2019 - 15:54:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches US$19m forest resources management programme

23 january 2019 - 13:17:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has launched a US$19m Support Programme for Sustainable Forest Resource Management (AGREF), entirely [...] Full text...

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New UN bullying report calls for ‘safe, inclusive’ schools for all children

23 january 2019 - 05:24:48
London, UK (PANA) - The emotional and physical pain brought on by bullying can be excruciating, yet this behavior continues [...] Full text...

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Climate change, communal conflict fuel Sahel violence

22 january 2019 - 13:08:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The effects of climate change are exacerbating conflict between communities in both Mali and Niger, leading [...] Full text...

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Global economy to see ‘steady’ growth of three per cent in 2019 despite risks, says UN

21 january 2019 - 20:58:27
New York, US (PANA) - The global economy grew at a “steady” 3.1 per cent last year and similar levels [...] Full text...

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EU, AU FMs meet in Brussels on Tuesday

21 january 2019 - 18:57:48
Paris, France (PANA) - The foreign ministers of the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU) will meet on [...] Full text...

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Mozambique: Transformation of small-scale farm industry results in promising rice crop production (A feature by AfDB)

19 january 2019 - 07:10:50
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Locally-grown rice and vegetables are flourishing in Mozambique’s Massangena district, a testament to the success of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO ready to support Congo's tourism

18 january 2019 - 09:16:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Congo is prepared to support Congo's [...] Full text...

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Opposition Alliance nominates single candidate for 2019 presidential election in Mauritania

17 january 2019 - 17:59:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several leaders of a Democratic Opposition Electoral Alliance (AEOD) in Mauritania, rose from their meeting in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: New Animal Health Bill to be introduced soon

17 january 2019 - 09:19:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A New Animal Health Bill will be introduced this year in order to further reinforce biosecurity [...] Full text...

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Congo launches single window in Likouala to boost State revenue

16 january 2019 - 21:39:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government has launched a single window for goods clearance at Impfondo, Mokabi and Bétou, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian FM calls on Spanish businessmen to invest in Tunisia

16 january 2019 - 19:05:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Foreign Minister, Khemaies Jhinaoui, has invited Spanish businessmen to invest in Tunisia to benefit [...] Full text...

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UAE experts due in Mali to discuss climate change issues

16 january 2019 - 18:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UAE Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, has [...] Full text...

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IFC provides US$1.7m support to improve business climate in Mauritania

16 january 2019 - 13:05:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation, a lending arm of the World Bank for development projects in developing [...] Full text...

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Belgian cooperation minister opens humanitarian meeting in Brussels

16 january 2019 - 11:38:29
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Belgian cooperation minister, Alexander De Croo, on Wednesday opened a humanitarian meeting in Brussels [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Investor says Gambia can be the sub-region's supermarket

15 january 2019 - 21:13:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Hatem Raslan, an Egyptian investor, on Tuesday stressed the strategic importance of the Gambia when it [...] Full text...

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ICRC President arrives in Niger

15 january 2019 - 21:06:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, has arrived in Niger [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian President slams moves urging him to seek re-election for 3rd term

15 january 2019 - 20:10:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's Head of State, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has ordered a halt to moves to review [...] Full text...

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Gabonese prime minister reshuffles government

15 january 2019 - 11:54:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese Prime Minister, Julien Nkoghe Bekale, on Monday reshuffled the government, just days after a botched [...] Full text...

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'Geospatial technology a tool for sustainable development of ocean economy'

15 january 2019 - 07:27:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping Minister Mr Premdut Koonjoo, on Monday urged [...] Full text...

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Tunisians mark eighth anniversary of 2011 Revolution

14 january 2019 - 16:05:44
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians on Monday marked the eighth anniversary of the 2011 popular uprising and the flight of [...] Full text...

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La Francophonie's head calls for restraint after announcement of election results in DR Congo

11 january 2019 - 14:22:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Secretary General of the world community of French-speaking countries, known as La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo [...] Full text...

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Central African Bank willing to host Blue Fund for Congo Basin

11 january 2019 - 10:24:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) is willing to host the Blue Fund for [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts on DR Congo authorities to restore internet services

08 january 2019 - 05:45:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Pressure is mounting on the authorities in DR Congo to restore internet services that were truncated [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth strong in 2018-Review

07 january 2019 - 10:59:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa's economic growth remained relatively strong in 2018 with preliminary data indicating that the region [...] Full text...

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German Ministry of Education launches competition for innovation

03 january 2019 - 13:51:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The German Ministry of Education has launched a competition in Tunis for the Germany-Africa award for [...] Full text...

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French Development Agency grants Euros one million to community forest project in Benin

02 january 2019 - 16:51:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) will provide Benin one million euros to support the Forest Community [...] Full text...

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UN Chief says there are ‘reasons for hope’ in a world still on ‘red alert’

30 december 2018 - 06:15:31
New York, US (PANA) - Last year, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued “a red alert” over a range of [...] Full text...

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DR Congo voters urged to maintain peace at the polls

29 december 2018 - 17:41:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A key civil society group has urged Congolese voters to maintain a climate of peace [...] Full text...

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IMF indicates ‘favourable medium-term outlook’ for Guinea

22 december 2018 - 13:33:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea’s strong economic growth momentum continues, and the medium-term outlook is favourable, according to International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Powering Small Developing Island States with 100% renewable energy (An AfDB feature)

22 december 2018 - 08:07:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP24), in Katowice, Poland, the global [...] Full text...

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UN report sheds light on ‘unimaginable horrors’ faced by migrants, refugees in Libya

21 december 2018 - 05:53:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Migrants and refugees are being subjected to "unimaginable horrors" from the moment they enter Libya, throughout [...] Full text...

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Instability in Sahel, spreading outwards, Security Council told

21 december 2018 - 05:33:10
New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to address the multiple challenges facing Africa’s Sahel region should be driven by local, [...] Full text...

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Senegal, IFAD partner to promote climate resilient agriculture

20 december 2018 - 17:03:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Over 43,700 vulnerable rural households in Senegal will benefit from a US$72.4 million programme that aims [...] Full text...

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Severe tropical storm approaching Mauritius

20 december 2018 - 08:20:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Meteorological Services on Thursday warned that a severe tropical storm named Cilida is approaching [...] Full text...

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Liberia’s new Southeastern Road Project to advance economic transformation

19 december 2018 - 18:47:05
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - An International Development Association (IDA) credit financing of US$29 million for the Liberia Southeastern Corridor Road [...] Full text...

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NGOs express concern over suspension of humanitarian flights to Mauritania

19 december 2018 - 16:48:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A network of food security organisations (ROSA) in Mauritania has on Wednesday expressed concern over the [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief welcomes new text to protect rights of peasants, other rural workers

19 december 2018 - 03:39:55
New York, US (PANA) - As the most basic rights of rural people continue to be trampled on in many [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, EU sign Joint Monitoring Framework on climate actions

18 december 2018 - 17:11:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Social Security, National Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable Development Minister Etienne Sinatambou on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Kagame says digital jobs creation in Africa can stem current migration crisis in Europe

18 december 2018 - 16:45:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday said that one of the solutions to address the fundamental [...] Full text...

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COP24: Countries agree concrete way forward to bring Paris climate deal to life

16 december 2018 - 06:50:58
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Countries have agreed a robust set of guidelines to bring the Paris Climate deal to life, [...] Full text...

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Libya oil company chief opposes ransom payment to armed militia at al-Charara oil field

15 december 2018 - 12:57:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanallah, [...] Full text...

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Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24

14 december 2018 - 21:05:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Africa is at a “tipping point” as global warming increases, and urgent action needs to be [...] Full text...

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Political issues remain major obstacles to successful conclusion of COP24 talks in Katowice

14 december 2018 - 19:04:28
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The UN Climate Change Conference or COP 24 underway in Katowice, Poland, was supposed on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Minister explains the dearth of digital skills in Tunisia

14 december 2018 - 15:13:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The strong demand worldwide for Tunisians with digital skills is one of the reasons the north [...] Full text...

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EU, AU Foreign Ministers meet 21 January in Brussels

13 december 2018 - 14:36:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, on [...] Full text...

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Benin holds week of parallel activities with COP24

13 december 2018 - 11:14:20
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Benin is marking the second week of the 24th session of the Conference of Parties (COP24) [...] Full text...

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Cleaning up the transport sector in African cities (An AfDB feature)

13 december 2018 - 06:15:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa is the continent with the most rapidly-growing urban population, at an estimated annual rate [...] Full text...

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‘Fire-fighting approach’ to humanitarian aid ‘not sustainable’: Deputy UN chief

13 december 2018 - 05:03:55
New York, US (PANA) - With around one in every 60 people across the world caught up in a crisis [...] Full text...

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Failing to agree climate action would ‘not only be immoral’ but ‘suicidal’, UN chief tells COP24

12 december 2018 - 22:36:26
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - With roadblocks continuing at the COP24 climate change conference over how to implement the historic [...] Full text...

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Mali makes impressive participation at UN Climate Change Conference

12 december 2018 - 16:21:04
Bamako, Mali (NAPA) - Mali, which participates in the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) on the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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Africa must adopt common position to achieve "climate justice", says Burkinabe Minister

12 december 2018 - 15:03:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - African countries must adopt a common position to achieve "climate justice", according to the Burkinabé [...] Full text...

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IPCC report says women more affected by climate change

11 december 2018 - 18:59:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Women are more affected by the harms of climate change, according to a report of the [...] Full text...

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NGO denounces coalition of some African negotiators with climate skeptics

11 december 2018 - 16:59:46
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The Pan-African Alliance for Climate Justice (PACJA) on Tuesday strongly denounced the attitude of some African [...] Full text...

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ECA expert says Africa cannot develop without knowledge of climate change issues

11 december 2018 - 16:28:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Africa cannot develop without the knowledge of climate change issues, according to a natural resources expert [...] Full text...

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Workshop on involvement of women in climate use opens in Ghana

11 december 2018 - 15:15:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A workshop on the involvement of women in the use of climate information and services started [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$34.9m support for Togo

11 december 2018 - 09:45:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) – Togo’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...

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‘Going green’ is good business says private sector at UN’s COP24 climate conference

10 december 2018 - 19:12:43
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Businesses across the world should no longer be viewed solely as greenhouse gas emissions culprits, but [...] Full text...

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Governments adopt global migration pact to help ‘prevent suffering and chaos’

10 december 2018 - 19:04:13
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Global Compact for Migration was adopted on Monday by leading representatives from 164 Governments at [...] Full text...

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Climate change: Mixed assessment of COP 24 talks in Katowice

10 december 2018 - 18:11:19
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the end of the first week of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP 24) [...] Full text...

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UN says 70 years on, its landmark human rights document as important as ever

10 december 2018 - 05:43:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights reaches its 70th anniversary on Monday, a chance to highlight [...] Full text...

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COP24 addresses climate change displacement ahead of crunch migration meeting

09 december 2018 - 07:03:05
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - As hundreds of decision-makers gather in Marrakech to agree new standards for global migration, the United [...] Full text...

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Multilateral Development Banks: Turning the Paris Agreement into reality (An AfDB Feature)

08 december 2018 - 09:24:21
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Financial support is a critical element when it comes to achieving the world’s climate goals, such [...] Full text...

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COP24: Huge untapped potential in greener construction, says UNEP

07 december 2018 - 21:25:01
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Noting some progress in greening the global construction industry, the United Nations environment agency (UNEP) co-released [...] Full text...

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