Situation in central Mali ‘deteriorating’, UN rights expert warns

22 february 2020 - 05:41:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Growing violence has contributed to a deteriorating security situation in central Mali, with impunity being one [...] Full text...

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EU to fund new project for 2.6 billion CFAF to improve agricultural productivity in Mali

21 february 2020 - 22:55:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The European Union Friday granted Mali 2.6 billion CFAF to fund a new project to be [...] Full text...

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Party financing, the “crux” of the next general elections in Burundi (Analysis)

21 february 2020 - 18:07:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Although a  deposit of 30 million Burundian francs (nearly US$ 16,000) is required from each of [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' strike stalls public hearing in Burkinabe

21 february 2020 - 17:37:23
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All public hearings are postoned from 21 February in Burkina Faso, following a strike by [...] Full text...

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Mauritania sets up an inter-ministerial committee to improve the business climate

21 february 2020 - 15:20:37
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has adopted a draft decree establishing "the composition, objectives and functioning of an [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents five-year partnership framework with Congo

21 february 2020 - 14:51:59
Pointe Noire, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank's Resident Representative, Korotoumou Ouattara, has said in Brazzaville that the five-year partnership [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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Benin in campaign to reduce global warming

19 february 2020 - 15:52:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is committed to working to limit global warming, through the launch in Cotonou of the [...] Full text...

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Experts press for radical rethink on child health

19 february 2020 - 10:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A landmark report released on Wednesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts [...] Full text...

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Climate change in sub-Saharan Africa at heart of reflections of the geographical days in Côte d'Ivoire

18 february 2020 - 21:24:55
Abidjan, Cote Ivoire (PANA)   -  The 12th edition of the Geographical Days of Cote Ivoire (JGCI 2020), which is under [...] Full text...

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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official

18 february 2020 - 17:28:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...

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Food security in West Africa at the centre of a high-level meeting in Niamey

18 february 2020 - 13:15:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A high-level meeting on the food and nutrition situation of in the Sahel and West Africa [...] Full text...

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Moderate tropical storm approaching Mauritius - Meteorological Services

15 february 2020 - 14:13:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Saturday announced that a moderate tropical storm, named Gabekile, [...] Full text...

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IMF mission says Equatorial Guinea’s overall fiscal balance improved in 2019

15 february 2020 - 09:06:34
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) – Authorities in Equatorial Guinea are making progress with programme implementation in the macro-fiscal area and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Arbitration and mediation to improve the business climate

14 february 2020 - 23:57:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  The chamber of commerce, industry and agriculture of Mauritania (CCIAM) Friday hosted the closing session of [...] Full text...

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Gabon loses 7 places in Doing Business ranking

14 february 2020 - 15:16:08
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon ranks 33rd African destination for business, according to the latest report 'Where to invest in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president urged by SNJT to protect journalists

13 february 2020 - 23:37:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) Thursday denounced the arbitrary arrests of journalists and violent [...] Full text...

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UN highlights diversity of radio, 'the medium people use the most'

13 february 2020 - 10:00:47
New York, US (PANA) - In an era of rapid media evolution, radio still has the power to bring people [...] Full text...

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UNDP gives 286,000 US dollars to fund 9 environmental projects in Togo

12 february 2020 - 23:52:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has given nine Togolese civil society organizations an amount of 286,000 [...] Full text...

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Congo: Appeal for governmental dialogue on climate change

12 february 2020 - 22:40:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Clément Mouamba Wednesday called for governmental dialogue on climate change to facilitate the formulation [...] Full text...

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Burundi facing relentless climate change

12 february 2020 - 16:37:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Geographical Institute (IGEBU) warned on Wednesday of above-seasonal rainfall for the coming months in [...] Full text...

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IMF deputy MD concludes visit to Mozambique

12 february 2020 - 13:48:15
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique’s economy is recovering from the effects of Tropical Cyclones Idai and Kenneth last year, but [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with The Gambia on ECF supported programme

12 february 2020 - 12:35:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Observing that The Gambia has built a positive track record of performance and advanced its structural [...] Full text...

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UN draws attention to plight of Madagascar’s children, asks for assistance

12 february 2020 - 07:42:50
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Since 2012, the plight of children in Madagascar has not improved and is in many cases [...] Full text...

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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play

11 february 2020 - 17:04:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius-EU: DeSIRA initiative to boost smart agriculture

11 february 2020 - 16:25:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and the European Union (EU) on Monday signed the Development-Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture [...] Full text...

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Mali’s President calls for solidarity as food crisis escalates across Sahel

11 february 2020 - 15:42:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Against a backdrop of an escalating security crisis where 4.3 million women, men and children are [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: African leaders meet against background of huge challenges

09 february 2020 - 18:05:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – African leaders on Sunday began their 33rd Summit in Addis Ababa under the theme: “Silencing the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to mark 2nd World Pulses Day on Monday

09 february 2020 - 12:55:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso is celebrating the 2nd World Pulses Day on 10 February 2020 in Réo, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Nigeria's President says ECOWAS mobilising funds to combat terrorism

09 february 2020 - 10:43:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said that member States of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres hails ‘shared values, mutual respect and common interests’ of AU-UN partnership

09 february 2020 - 02:20:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN chief on Saturday called on the international community to recognise the need for African [...] Full text...

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Investors, businessmen call for creation of fund between Tunisia and Libya

08 february 2020 - 12:25:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  Tunisian and Libyan investors and businessmen pleaded here Friday for the creation of a joint investment [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Meteorological agency warns Nigeria to prepare for high intensity rainfall in 2020 season

08 february 2020 - 09:35:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Saturday warned disaster management agencies in the country to be fully [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of Tunisia keeps prime rate unchanged at 7.75%

07 february 2020 - 23:44:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) decided here Thursday to keep the bank's prime rate unchanged [...] Full text...

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Malian president to preside 43rd session of the IFAD council of governors in Roma

07 february 2020 - 20:52:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will Tuesday in the Italian capital preside over the opening ceremony [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa signs Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Bill into law

07 february 2020 - 16:37:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) Bill into a [...] Full text...

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EBRD, QNB Alahli boost green investments, small firms in Egypt

06 february 2020 - 23:29:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting small businesses and green investments in [...] Full text...

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Weather agency warns of heavy rainfall, flash flooding in Rwanda

06 february 2020 - 15:30:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Flash floods are expected throughout Rwanda over the coming four weeks due to heavy rainfall, the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches project to improve coral reef fisheries production for food security

06 february 2020 - 14:19:17
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritius on Thursday embarked on a project to enhance livelihoods, food security and maritime safety [...] Full text...

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Abidjan to host 4th technical session of coalition of finance ministers for climate action

06 february 2020 - 10:04:17
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 4th technical session of the International Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action will be [...] Full text...

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ECA boss pays courtesy call on Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa

05 february 2020 - 15:04:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Executive Secretary Vera Songwe on Wednesday paid a courtesy call [...] Full text...

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2020’s ‘wind of madness’ indicates growing instability, says UN chief

04 february 2020 - 19:48:22
New York, US (PANA) - Rising instability and unpredictable geopolitical tensions have led to a “wind of madness” across the world, Secretary-General António Guterres said [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe wetlands under threat from urbanisation

04 february 2020 - 17:10:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's  legal think tank, Veritas says wetlands are increasingly coming under threat from rapid urbanisation that [...] Full text...

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Over 1.5 million people face food insecurity in Niger each year

04 february 2020 - 15:40:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 1.5 million people are affected by food insecurity in Niger each year, Nigerien Minister [...] Full text...

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EIB to explore investment opportunities in Congo

03 february 2020 - 23:25:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A delegation of the European Union (EU) led by the ambassador to Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's weather department warns of heavy rains in 6 districts

03 february 2020 - 21:53:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's meterological agency has warned of impending heavy rains to hit 6 districts with the possibility [...] Full text...

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Botswana wants accelerated economic growth

03 february 2020 - 19:57:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – As Botswana grapples with an upward spiraling unemployment, the country’s new finance minister is optimistic that [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices increase in Cape Verde

03 february 2020 - 16:45:12
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Fuel has become more expensive in Cape Verde, with the entry into force in the [...] Full text...

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13 people killed as heavy rains pound Rwanda

03 february 2020 - 16:00:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  At least 13 people have been killed and several others wounded after a downpour on Sunday [...] Full text...

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CAF wants partnership with FIFA on reforms to continue

03 february 2020 - 11:13:16
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday in Salé, Morocco, expressed [...] Full text...

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Rights group says mining companies must confront human rights violations

03 february 2020 - 10:59:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - As the world’s biggest mining investment conference begins in Cape Town, Amnesty International is asking [...] Full text...

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Formal employment for Zimbabwean youth remains elusive - Report

02 february 2020 - 12:45:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Only 24 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 35 in Zimbabwe are formally [...] Full text...

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Oxfam accuses European countries of using development aid to fight migration

01 february 2020 - 20:02:06
Paris, France (PANA) - Oxfam revealed in a report here Thursday that European Union (EU) development aid was being used [...] Full text...

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Discussions on border issues between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea resume

01 february 2020 - 19:36:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  - President Ali Bongo Ondimba and the president of the Constitutional Court, Marie-Madeleine Mborantsuo Saturday held talks [...] Full text...

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Japan donates 1,200 tonnes of rice to vulnerable populations in central, northern Mali

30 january 2020 - 14:54:00
Bamako , Mali (PANA) - Japan has donated 1,200 tonnes of rice to Mali, through the Food Security Commission, intended [...] Full text...

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IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius

30 january 2020 - 14:47:00
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Publication of book on evaluation of environmental impact in Benin

29 january 2020 - 21:25:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  A group of researchers, including Beninese Georges Lanmafankpotin, has come out with a publication on environmental [...] Full text...

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At least 150 houses destroyed or damaged in catastrophic floods in Bujumbura

29 january 2020 - 14:15:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The heavy rains that pounded the Burundi capital throughout Tuesday evening have caused material damage, including [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe to benefit from liberalised EU market under new agreement

29 january 2020 - 13:50:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean government and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday launched a project that will see [...] Full text...

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USAID gives Niger US$153 million to build resilience in 19 municipalities

29 january 2020 - 12:17:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated US$153 million for food security development activities [...] Full text...

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UK re-affirms commitment to Africa's economic growth - AfDB

28 january 2020 - 15:33:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Kingdom remains the top donor to the African Development Fund (ADF), the Bank’s [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host Third Tunisian-African Investment Forum on 4-5 February

28 january 2020 - 08:47:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Third Tunisian-African International Investment Forum will take place on 4 and 5 February in Tunis, [...] Full text...

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Niger PM launches vast modernization programme for city of Diffa

27 january 2020 - 15:25:09
Diffa, Niger (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Brigi Rafini launched Sunday in Diffa,1360 km east of Niamey, the rotating festival of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to introduce Climate change bill soon in Parliament

27 january 2020 - 15:09:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Monday said [...] Full text...

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Nomad festival held in Nouakchott

26 january 2020 - 14:18:22
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Culture and Handicrafts, Dr Sidi Mohamed ould Ghaber, kicked off an annual [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya

26 january 2020 - 12:49:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The rare migratory bird known as Osprey from Finland, rescued in Siaya and brought to Kenya [...] Full text...

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Congolese Finance Minister expresses the need to maintain cooperation with IMF and World Bank

25 january 2020 - 16:40:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Finance, Sele Yalaghuli, has expressed the need to maintain cooperation with [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: AfDB approves grant for disaster risk management training

25 january 2020 - 05:25:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a US$ 685,000 grant to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Finish prey bird makes epic flight to Kenya

24 january 2020 - 23:26:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -  The Osprey bird, a migratory bird species, flew 6,948 kilometres from Finland to Imbo Usenge village [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘big emitters’ to take climate action

24 january 2020 - 08:57:37
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is “doomed” in the face of climate change unless major industrial nations reduce their [...] Full text...

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Gambia: MRC organizes environmental health conference

23 january 2020 - 20:43:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Medical Research Council Unit in The Gambia has commenced a three-day planetary health conference to [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Catholic Church plans peace march on 15 February 2020

23 january 2020 - 18:21:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa of Cote d'Ivoire said by mail on Wednesday that a march, called [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Stock Exchange to publish handbook on listed firms to encourage investment

23 january 2020 - 15:00:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) will publish a handbook profiling the over 50 listed local companies [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$685, 000 grant for Zimbabwe disaster risk management training

23 january 2020 - 14:20:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$685,000 grant to strengthen Zimbabwe’s capacity to manage [...] Full text...

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Gambia: FM assures of govt's commitment to SDGs acceleration growth

22 january 2020 - 19:17:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamburay Njie, the Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has revealed that the Gambian government [...] Full text...

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Niger inaugurates the Mahatma Ghandi International Conference Center

22 january 2020 - 17:04:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Mahatma Gandhi International Conference Center, the largest conference center in Niger, was inaugurated on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US agency award $8 million to boost crop, livestock farming in Northeast Nigeria

22 january 2020 - 16:44:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday said that it has awarded a three-year, [...] Full text...

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Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, says new UN report

22 january 2020 - 07:52:46
New York, US (PANA) - Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Rights groups, others push for climate emergency to top Davos forum

21 january 2020 - 07:46:55
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Decision makers attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week must transform the world's economic [...] Full text...

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FAO raises red flags again about potentially destructive locusts in East Africa

21 january 2020 - 07:02:25
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are dealing with desert locust swarms of “unprecedented size and destructive potential” [...] Full text...

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World’s billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people

20 january 2020 - 19:53:26
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60 [...] Full text...

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British PM, African leaders urge investors to accelerate economic role on the continent

20 january 2020 - 17:21:54
London, UK (PANA) - UK companies must leap at the chance to deepen economic ties with Africa, a continent with [...] Full text...

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Botswana urged to control livestock manure methane emissions

20 january 2020 - 14:41:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has been challenged to promulgate a climate change policy, incorporating the mitigation and control of [...] Full text...

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ECCAS to raise 2.5 billion euros to finance transport infrastructure

18 january 2020 - 13:55:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) will hold a donor roundtable in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...

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Congo and France sign framework research agreement

17 january 2020 - 09:52:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud Mavoungou, and the CEO [...] Full text...

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Botswana president to attend World Economic Forum

17 january 2020 - 07:43:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's president Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi on Thursday left for Davos, Switzerland, to attend the World Economic [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host 2nd international conference on financing investment in Africa

17 january 2020 - 05:40:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunis will host the second international conference on "Financing Investment and Trade in Africa" ​​on 4-5 [...] Full text...

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Egypt tops EBRD investments in southern and eastern Mediterranean in 2019

16 january 2020 - 12:48:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For the second year in a row, Egypt has topped the European Bank for Reconstruction and [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire joins Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

16 january 2020 - 12:16:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action to benefit from [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire joins Global Green Growth Institute

16 january 2020 - 12:15:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a government statement said on [...] Full text...

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2019 second hottest year on record, UN confirms

16 january 2020 - 07:17:08
New York, US (PANA) - Last year was the second warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday.  “The [...] Full text...

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New report warns about severe desert locust outbreak across East Africa

15 january 2020 - 13:59:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A serious and widespread desert locust outbreak is destroying crops and pasture across eastern Ethiopia and [...] Full text...

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UAE gives Mali 14 billion FCFA for SMEs, women's empowerment

15 january 2020 - 11:49:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to give Mali 14 billion CFA francs for the small and [...] Full text...

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Canada donates 290,000 USD to floods victims in northern Congo

14 january 2020 - 22:41:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Canadian minister of international development, Kirina Gould, Tuesday gave 290,000 USD worth of non-food aid [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: CNDH calls activist expulsion "isolated act"

14 january 2020 - 17:27:25
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Commission for Human Rights (CNDH), an advisory institution, sees the expulsion of Jean Marc [...] Full text...

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Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list

14 january 2020 - 07:25:18
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out [...] Full text...

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‘No shortcuts to a healthier world’: WHO chief says

14 january 2020 - 07:15:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health agency has set out his urgent global health challenges for [...] Full text...

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Why the Zimbabwe dollar is failing and continues to do so - Analysis

12 january 2020 - 17:00:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar is technically valueless. This is because the Zimbabwe dollar has lost well over 500 [...] Full text...

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Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief

11 january 2020 - 07:50:29
UAE, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - Inaction when it comes to fighting back against damaging climate change is not an option, [...] Full text...

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International observation of upcoming general election deemed "useless" by president of the Burundian senate

10 january 2020 - 21:43:27
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  Burundian Senate Speaker Révérien Ndikuriyo said here Friday the country did not need international observers in [...] Full text...

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IFAD gives more than 300 million dollars for Ethiopian agricultural sector

10 january 2020 - 21:10:35
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Ethiopia Wednesday signed a financing deal of 305.7 [...] Full text...

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French Secretary of State to Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs visits Gabon

09 january 2020 - 12:01:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The French Secretary of State to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-François Lemoyne, is [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official

09 january 2020 - 08:25:27
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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World Bank forecasts modest pickup of global growth to 2.5% in 2020

08 january 2020 - 18:09:59
Washington, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is forecast to edge up to 2.5% in 2020 as investment and trade [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's weather department renews alert of heavy rains

08 january 2020 - 10:06:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorological Agency has renewed its alert over heavy rains beginning on Wednesday through Thursday. A weather [...] Full text...

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Congo: Diplomatic corps hail Congo's influence in 2019

07 january 2020 - 14:02:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ambassador of Central African Republic in Congo, Dean of the diplomatic corps, Marie Charlotte Fayanga, [...] Full text...

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Congolese president urges African Union to prioritize the resolution of the Libyan crisis

07 january 2020 - 13:11:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is also chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level [...] Full text...

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14 killed, 33 injured and 986 displaced in latest floods in Bujumbura

05 january 2020 - 11:50:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported here Sunday that 14 people were killed, [...] Full text...

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Fish production in Niger estimated at 40,000 tonnes per year

02 january 2020 - 22:41:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Fish production in Niger is estimated at around 40,000 tonnes with a turnover of 40 billion [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces grave hunger challenges in 2020: UN food relief agency

31 december 2019 - 19:19:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - At the dawn of the next decade, a new World Food Programme (WFP) forecast [...] Full text...

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Nkurunziza eludes issue of his succession in New Year message to Barundi

31 december 2019 - 18:52:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The traditional New Year's message to the nation by Burundi Head of State, Pierre Nkurunziza, has [...] Full text...

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Guterres' message for 2020: In world of turmoil, youth are its ‘greatest source’ of hope

30 december 2019 - 09:36:44
New York, US (PANA - As the world enters 2020 with “uncertainty and insecurity all around”, the United Nations chief [...] Full text...

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Report raises alarm over unsafely managed human waste in global south

29 december 2019 - 19:13:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Almost two thirds of sewage and human waste is unsafely managed in the global south, a [...] Full text...

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Burundi: The short dry season failed to come this year

29 december 2019 - 12:55:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The short dry season has not been a happy one in Burundi at the end of [...] Full text...

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Cyclone warning class 1 in force in Mauritius

29 december 2019 - 08:40:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) Sunday issued a first cyclone bulletin announcing the passage of a [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly approves $3 billion budget for 2020

28 december 2019 - 04:51:34
New York, US (PANA) - The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a budget of $3.73 billion for the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Africa records significant losses in 10 years due to illicit capital flight - Senegalese expert

26 december 2019 - 19:58:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The African continent recorded between 2003 and 2014 significant losses due to the illicit flight of [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON to be played in January-February - CAF president

24 december 2019 - 22:53:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  - The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) “Cameroun 2021” will not probably be played on the date [...] Full text...

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EU loosens financial noose around Burundi

21 december 2019 - 14:33:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A sub-regional project to interconnect the national electricity grid has received a 14.7 million euro grant [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$115.1 million ECF arrangement for Central African Republic

21 december 2019 - 11:54:53
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a US$115.1 million three-year [...] Full text...

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Stand for peace and harmony says Guterres after meeting with Pope Francis

21 december 2019 - 08:14:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In the midst of “turbulent and trying times”, all the world’s people must stand together in peace and harmony, [...] Full text...

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Botswana to host Global National Adaptation Plan Expo

21 december 2019 - 01:23:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  Botswana, in collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat, will host [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights chief raises concern about deteriorating rights situation in Libya

20 december 2019 - 14:05:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj calls on five countries to activate joint defence pact with Libya

20 december 2019 - 10:21:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of the National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Congolese Parliament approves loan agreement with AfDB

19 december 2019 - 10:11:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese parliament (Senate and the National Assembly) on Wednesday approved a loan agreement of 187 million [...] Full text...

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Congo holds agricultural fair

19 december 2019 - 10:05:29
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Minister of State of Agriculture, Livestock and Aquaculture, Henri Djombo, opened an agriculture fair in [...] Full text...

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IMF cautions on fragile economic, financial situation in Central Africa

19 december 2019 - 09:08:43
Washington, US (PANA) - The economic and financial situation of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) has improved [...] Full text...

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Togo's economic recovery efforts firm up - IMF mission

18 december 2019 - 18:02:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's economic recovery is strengthening, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff mission that visited [...] Full text...

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Benin prepares policy document on development of renewable energy sources

18 december 2019 - 17:36:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is preparing a national policy document for the development of renewable energy (Ponader) with a [...] Full text...

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Nearly 2 million will face severe food insecurity in Niger by August 2020

18 december 2019 - 14:42:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger has been hard hit this year by the effects of climate change, particularly the drought [...] Full text...

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Mauritius envisages new National Environmental Strategy for 2020-2030

18 december 2019 - 12:53:48
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A two-day conference on the environment ended on Tuesday in Mauritius with the government saying [...] Full text...

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Canadian company lands $300 million loan to develop gold mine in Mauritania

18 december 2019 - 08:00:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Canadian mining company, Kincross, says it has reached an agreement for a loan of US$300 [...] Full text...

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Congolese president appeals for international support for victims of disasters

18 december 2019 - 07:16:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese head of state, Denis Sassou Nguesso, on Tuesday appealed to the international community for [...] Full text...

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Niger needs far ‘greater attention’ says deputy UN relief chief

18 december 2019 - 05:40:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Mounting challenges in Niger demand far more attention from the international community, the deputy UN relief [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US5123.5 million disbursement to Gabon

17 december 2019 - 18:40:21
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Prudent macroeconomic policies have contributed to Gabon’s economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board [...] Full text...

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Weather expert allays fears of another drought in Botswana

17 december 2019 - 18:35:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A weather expert with Botswana Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) has allayed fears of another dry [...] Full text...

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FDA sets up 15 million euros fund for innovative digital companies in Africa

17 december 2019 - 14:14:13
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has launched a 15 million euros fund to support young and  [...] Full text...

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West Africa ‘shaken by unprecedented violence’, UN envoy tells Security Council

17 december 2019 - 05:50:56
New York, US (PANA) - The UN envoy for West Africa and the Sahel region, told the Security Council on Monday [...] Full text...

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Burundi launches mass distribution of treated mosquito nets

16 december 2019 - 15:44:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Nearly seven million long-lasting insecticide-treated mosquito nets will be distributed to 11.2 million Burundians this week [...] Full text...

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EU moves to protect the world's forests as key for a sustainable future

16 december 2019 - 14:27:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Council on Monday adopted conclusions which provide political guidance on protecting and restoring the world's [...] Full text...

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Pan-African NGO formed to reduce risk of climate change-related disasters

16 december 2019 - 10:59:02
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A Pan-African NGO, the African Association for the Promotion of Disaster Risk Reduction, has been formed [...] Full text...

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UN: Progress made at COP25, despite lack of agreement to increase climate ambition

15 december 2019 - 15:31:39
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - Two days after the official close of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid, negotiations finally [...] Full text...

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Several activities scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott

15 december 2019 - 13:39:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Several commercial, cultural, artistic and musical activities are scheduled for the Moroccan week in Nouakchott, which [...] Full text...

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ECA chief calls for inclusive land management in Africa

15 december 2019 - 12:53:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Vera Songwe has called on States to ensure [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Pink Lake to host stage of first electric rally in 2021

14 december 2019 - 17:24:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The very first edition of ecological races (Extrême E) scheduled for 2021 has retained the legendary [...] Full text...

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At least 45 people dead, more than 12,000 displaced by heavy rains in Burundi

14 december 2019 - 13:04:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Since the beginning of this year, heavy rains have caused both material and human damage in [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants US$100 million to Benin for budget support

14 december 2019 - 12:15:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Benin US$100 million to support strengthening budget management, according to a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to hold conference on the environment

14 december 2019 - 07:14:29
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Ministry will organise a two-day conference [...] Full text...

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No impact on Victoria Falls tourists - Zimbabwe tour operators

13 december 2019 - 21:29:04
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe Tour Operators Association Chairperson Kumbirai Chiweshe said here Friday tour operators had not yet [...] Full text...

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Army warns people to stay away from military zone during planned protest march in capital

13 december 2019 - 20:00:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese army Friday warned people to stay away from military zones in the national capital [...] Full text...

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New report reveals 'unprecedented humanitarian crisis' in Mali

13 december 2019 - 06:51:47
New York, US (PANA) - Escalating violence and insecurity in Mali have sparked an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, rendering 3.9 million [...] Full text...

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Mauritania holds annual workshop for sectoral dialogue on rural world

12 december 2019 - 22:37:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Actors of the sectoral dialogue platform on the rural world in Mauritania held their annual workshop [...] Full text...

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New airline to start operations in The Gambia

12 december 2019 - 22:08:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Senior officials from Universal Caravan Aviation, a transnational aviation company based in the Kingdom of Saudi [...] Full text...

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Training session on sustainable agriculture held at University of Ziguinchor, Senegal

12 december 2019 - 14:00:36
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The University of Ziguinchor in southern Senegal hosted a three-day training session on promoting sustainable agriculture [...] Full text...

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Universal Health Coverage will ‘drive progress’ on 2030 Development Agenda: Guterres

12 december 2019 - 07:22:33
New York, US (PANA) - Last September, world leaders at the United Nations endorsed an ambitious political declaration on universal [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ranks 91st out of 189 countries on Human Development Index

11 december 2019 - 22:49:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisia ranks 91st out of 189 countries in terms of human development index (IDH) for 2019 [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde wins two positions in human development index

11 december 2019 - 17:18:33
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has won two places in the Human Development Index (HDI) for 2018, from [...] Full text...

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UN urges International community to step up humanitarian support for Niger

11 december 2019 - 14:41:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, on Tuesday urged the [...] Full text...

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Mali hosts 2nd forum of the African Telecommunication Day

11 december 2019 - 14:26:45
Bamako, Mali, Mali (PANA) -Bamako, the Malian capital, will from Thursday host the second forum of the African Telecommunication and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president says resolution of conflicts key to Africa's development

11 december 2019 - 12:34:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday said that the resolution of conflicts in African countries remains [...] Full text...

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Norway grants € 2 million to Niger to support education sector

10 december 2019 - 23:48:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Norway has granted Niger an extra two million euros to support its education sector, an official [...] Full text...

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COP 25: Experts say Western media 'insensitive' to climate equity

10 december 2019 - 16:52:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Climate change experts on Tuesday blamed Western media for continuing to be insensitive to climate equity [...] Full text...

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CNIDH reports a "calming" in Burundi on International Human Rights Day

10 december 2019 - 15:57:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's  Independent National Commission on Human Rights (CNIDH) issued a statement on Tuesday, on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Egypt

10 december 2019 - 13:21:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall was due to leave Dakar on Tuesday for Aswan, Egypt, to take [...] Full text...

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Ministers to look at United Nations climate change process

10 december 2019 - 09:26:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Philda Nani Kereng, is joining other world environment [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Day celebrates ‘tremendous activism’ of the world’s young people

10 december 2019 - 08:22:41
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is highlighting the role of young people in leading the way to a better future [...] Full text...

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African leaders seek more beneficial trading partnership with Caribbean partners

09 december 2019 - 20:36:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders attending the 9th African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Summit of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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UN calls for urgent support to address rising humanitarian needs in Angola

09 december 2019 - 18:22:18
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator for Angola, Paolo Balladelli, on Monday called on the international community [...] Full text...

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UN says corruption ‘must be fought by all, for all’

09 december 2019 - 06:34:45
New York, US (PANA) - As the world enters a decade of ambitious action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals [...] Full text...

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Inequality threatening human development, new global UN report warns

09 december 2019 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - Despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” indicates that [...] Full text...

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EU official 'upset' over attacks on Gambia truth commission witnesses

07 december 2019 - 18:19:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union Delegation to The Gambia says it is upset by the increase in "deeply [...] Full text...

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Partnerships key to taking landlocked countries out of poverty: Guterres

06 december 2019 - 05:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), some of the poorest in the world, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 48.82 million euros for Desert to Power programme in Burkina Faso

05 december 2019 - 16:34:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 48.82-million-euro loan [...] Full text...

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Mali launches Phase 2 of the Support Project preventing, combating Irregular Migration

05 december 2019 - 16:21:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Phase 2 of the Project to Support Initiatives to Prevent and Combat Irregular Migration (PALMI 2), [...] Full text...

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At least 26 people killed in landslides in northwestern Burundi

05 december 2019 - 15:08:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At least 26 people from three villages in Cibitoke province of northwestern Burundi, were killed as [...] Full text...

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Morocco and IFAD invest in smallholder farmers’ climate change resilience

04 december 2019 - 14:37:45
Rome, Italy (PANA) – A new €82.6 million agricultural development project financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) [...] Full text...

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EU grants € 33 million budget support to Togo

04 december 2019 - 14:08:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The European Union has granted  € 33 million as budget support to Togo, according to a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ‘facing worst hunger crisis in a decade’: WFP official

04 december 2019 - 09:12:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe is facing its worst hunger crisis in a decade with half of the population – [...] Full text...

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Only one in five countries has healthcare strategy to deal with climate change: WHO

04 december 2019 - 07:50:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Protecting people’s health from climate change dangers such as heat stress, storms and tsunamis has never [...] Full text...

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'Record number of people will need help worldwide during 2020'

04 december 2019 - 07:42:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A record 168 million people worldwide will need help and protection in crises spanning more than [...] Full text...

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Mali security situation reaches critical threshold, warns UN human rights expert

03 december 2019 - 16:00:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA)– The security situation in Mali has now reached a critical level, with a limited presence of State [...] Full text...

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Congo hosts sub-regional meeting on forest governance

03 december 2019 - 14:19:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is organizing a technical workshop in Brazzaville from December [...] Full text...

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Lomé hosts 55th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council

03 december 2019 - 13:57:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 55th session of the International Tropical Timber Council opened on Monday in Lomé, focused on [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains, strong winds expected in Botswana

03 december 2019 - 13:19:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Department of Meteorological Services (DMS) is warning of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds [...] Full text...

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‘Continuing deterioration’ leaves Mali facing critical security level: UN expert

03 december 2019 - 06:23:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The security situation in Mali has now reached a critical level, with a limited presence of [...] Full text...

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Gabon joins the UNSAC Standing Committee

02 december 2019 - 18:52:44
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - On the occasion of the 49th meeting of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security [...] Full text...

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COP25: ‘Signals of hope’ multiplying in face of global climate crisis, says Guterres

02 december 2019 - 05:51:29
Madrid, Spain (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has outlined the “increased ambition and commitment” that the world needs from governments during [...] Full text...

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News Analysis: COP 25 to highlight role of Innovative Clean Development Mechanism for Africa

30 november 2019 - 20:03:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  While the mobilization of climate finance for sustainable development remains key for African negotiators participating next [...] Full text...

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African development bank commits $25 billion for climate change finance by 2025

30 november 2019 - 15:55:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) has doubled its total climate change commitment to $25 billion between [...] Full text...

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African negotiators set for UN climate talks in Madrid next week

30 november 2019 - 13:17:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  As the global climate emergency intensifies and greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, a group of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Cimate change fast emerging as priority for many countries - Central bank governor

30 november 2019 - 09:16:14
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA)   -  The governor of the Bank of Mauriius,Yandraduth Googoolye, Friday told banks and financial institutions that “extreme [...] Full text...

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New report says Climate Change increasing risks of violence against women in Africa

29 november 2019 - 20:26:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC predicting an [...] Full text...

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Donors to announce financing package for Africa’s low-income countries

29 november 2019 - 14:21:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Representatives of donor governments will meet from 4-5 December in Centurion, South Africa, to conclude [...] Full text...

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Forest and water worker reported missing in eastern Burkina Faso

29 november 2019 - 00:01:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - An assistant waters and forests worker on duty at the departmental Environment, Green economy and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Second symposium on religious coexistence opens in Tabarka

28 november 2019 - 21:21:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Participants at a symposium here Thursday agreed that the fight against terrorism and extremism required a [...] Full text...

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3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Development opens in Niamey

28 november 2019 - 19:03:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 3rd Continental Summit on Peace, Security and Sustainable Development in Africa opened on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe facing man-made starvation, says UN expert

28 november 2019 - 18:25:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Man-made starvation is “slowly making its way into Zimbabwe” and most households in the country are [...] Full text...

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