Tunisia sanctioned by World Anti-Doping Agency
01 may 2024 - 13:11:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday announced sanctions against Tunisia and its athletes following the [...] Full text...
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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Tuesday announced sanctions against Tunisia and its athletes following the [...] Full text...
Fast-growing $2 trillion private credit market warrants closer watch: IMF Blog By Charles Cohen, Caio Ferreira, Fabio Natalucci, Nobuyasu Sugimoto
08 april 2024 - 15:40:00Washington DC, United States (PANA) - The private credit market, in which specialized non-bank financial institutions such as investment funds [...] Full text...
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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation
03 april 2024 - 14:47:14Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's former FM Gambari to lead ECOWAS election monitors to Senegal
12 march 2024 - 13:58:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigerian Foreign Minister and UN Under-Secretary-General, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, will lead a 120-member ECOWAS Election Observation Mission [...] Full text...
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UN issues global alert over teacher shortage
29 february 2024 - 19:46:30Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable [...] Full text...
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Libyan, Moroccan officials discuss reopening air and sea links
08 february 2024 - 11:57:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Salem al-Chahoubi, has discussed with Moroccan government officials the appropriate [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan Council receives message from Algerian President
04 february 2024 - 17:11:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Saturday received the Algerian Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...
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Fostering skills development to improve job prospects in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Nathan Belete
02 december 2023 - 15:22:31Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - When it comes to skills development and innovation, youth from Africa have something to say. Based [...] Full text...
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Libya elected vice-president of 42nd session of General Conference of UNESCO
13 november 2023 - 14:01:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya was elected vice-president of the 42nd session of the General Conference of the United Nations [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, AU deploy joint pre-election fact-finding mission to Liberia
23 july 2023 - 11:48:57Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Ahead of Liberia's presidential and legislative elections scheduled for 10 October 2023, the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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Libyan-Maltese meeting discusses fight against illegal migration and cooperation in alternative energies
11 july 2023 - 14:03:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, Tuesday discussed with the [...] Full text...
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Torture as a weapon of war must cease, rights experts demand
27 june 2023 - 07:30:10Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN rights experts marked the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on Monday, by reiterating [...] Full text...
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Tripartite mechanism commends evaluation meetings on Peace Agreement
16 february 2023 - 15:26:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tripartite mechanism, comprising the African Union, United Nations and the IGAD, have commended the on-going [...] Full text...
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Faki in Sudan to boost political reconciliation efforts
12 february 2023 - 16:12:57Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki, arrived in Khartoum on Sunday as part of [...] Full text...
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Déby and Al-Burhan discuss joint cooperation and the situation in Libya
30 january 2023 - 19:17:33Khartoum (Soudan) - The president of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the president of Chad's Transitional Military [...] Full text...
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Libyan MP calls for demarcation of Libya's borders with its neighbours
05 january 2023 - 18:22:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan MP Soad Al-Chily Thursday called on the Libyan executive to take the necessary steps to [...] Full text...
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Two Libyan parliamentary commissions call on Egypt to cancel unilateral demarcation of common maritime borders
23 december 2022 - 15:38:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Affairs and Defence and National Security Commissions of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), [...] Full text...
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Burundi Central Bank wants to curb galloping inflation
10 december 2022 - 15:12:17Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Bank of Burundi (BRB) has initiated a series of monetary and exchange rate reforms, "taking [...] Full text...
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Libya, Tunisia agree to step up cooperation
30 november 2022 - 18:08:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba and Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Wednesday agreed on the need [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's army launches recruitment of 15,000 volunteer fighters
24 october 2022 - 19:01:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe army launched on Monday the recruitment of 15,000 volunteers for the defence of [...] Full text...
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WFP, UNHCR launch vehicle leasing service for UN agencies worldwide
14 october 2022 - 06:30:16Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees have set up [...] Full text...
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Restoring stability in West Darfur is prelude for full implementation of Juba Peace Agreement (A PANA News Analysis by Mohamed Osman)
09 october 2022 - 14:57:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The situation in Sudan's Darfur states -- West Darfur in particular -- was heading towards total [...] Full text...
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UN urges Sudanese to fully implement peace deal agreed two years ago
05 october 2022 - 09:29:53Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations has urged the government of Sudan and former rebel groups to speed up [...] Full text...
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Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule - Rights expert
17 september 2022 - 05:20:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Libya: Uneasy calm in Tripoli after bloody clashes on Saturday left 32 dead
28 august 2022 - 13:47:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An uneasy calm prevails in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday a day after bloody clashes [...] Full text...
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More than 112,000 students start main baccalaureate exams in Libya on Sunday
21 august 2022 - 15:02:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 112,956 candidates are sitting for the final examination for the secondary school leaving [...] Full text...
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More than 63,000 false registration numbers found in Libya, says Prosecutor General
17 august 2022 - 19:56:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 63,986 fake national registration numbers were discovered in Libya by commissions of the [...] Full text...
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Libyan National Army chief Haftar leads delegation to Tripoli for talks on unifying military
18 july 2022 - 13:28:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar arrived in [...] Full text...
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Libyan rival PM Bachagha says citizens not satisfied with country's bad situation
13 july 2022 - 06:44:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister designated by Parliament, Fathi Bachagha, says that the citizens are not satisfied with [...] Full text...
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Core issues still in dispute on sixth day of Libyan parliamentary consultations in Cairo
17 june 2022 - 16:36:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the joint constitutional monitoring committee of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the [...] Full text...
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Gambia government to prosecute ex-President Jammeh
25 may 2022 - 17:12:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Justice Dawda Jallow has declared that ex-President Yahya Jammeh and officials of his government [...] Full text...
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Libya, Tunisia agree to increase frequency of flights to Tunisia from 3 Libyan airports
23 may 2022 - 20:55:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya and Tunisia have agreed to increase the number of flights to Tunisia from three Libyan [...] Full text...
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Parliament urged to join process of drafting constitutional basis for elections in Libya
24 march 2022 - 18:16:05ripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings on the consultation process on the elaboration of a constitutional basis to hold elections [...] Full text...
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US ambassador to Libya confident 2 PMs will not escalate violence
06 march 2022 - 17:09:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US envoy and ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has expressed "confidence" in the willingness of [...] Full text...
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Chairman of Libyan High Electoral Commission estimates holding of elections in 6 and 8 months
17 january 2022 - 19:19:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the governing board of the National High Electoral Commission (NHEC), Imad al-Sayeh, said [...] Full text...
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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated
04 january 2022 - 19:01:42Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...
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Libya: Postponement of elections, a predictable decision bringing the country to a crossroads (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)
23 december 2021 - 18:55:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's elections have been postponed by one month to January 24, due to the lack of [...] Full text...
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Three former heads of state to observe Gambia’s presidential election
03 december 2021 - 13:41:26Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Three former heads of state have arrived in the Gambia to observe Saturday's presidential election in [...] Full text...
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Libyan newspapers highlight presidential election, challenges of candidate elimination
28 november 2021 - 14:57:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the presidential election, scheduled for December 24, and [...] Full text...
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Libyan EC determines locations for appeals against presidential candidates
24 november 2021 - 19:25:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High National Electoral Commission (HNEC) has announced the locations for receiving appeals against persons who [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: US Secretary of State 'encouraged' by reinstatement of ousted Prime Minister Hamdok
22 november 2021 - 06:07:17Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he is ecouraged by the reinstatement of ousted [...] Full text...
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Sudan coup: Sudan's coup leaders reinstate ousted PM Hamdok
21 november 2021 - 16:58:27Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's military leaders have reinstated ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok following intense international and local pressure on [...] Full text...
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ICC Advisor: “Impunity is not an Option” in The Gambia
17 november 2021 - 22:41:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawyers and activists from Gambia and around the world Wednesday insisted that any recommendations by the [...] Full text...
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Paris Conference on Libya, the last opportunity to ensure stability in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
11 november 2021 - 22:25:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the situation in Libya becoming more complex in the run-up to the 24 December election, [...] Full text...
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Libya forms Judicial Commissions to adjudicate electoral appeals
11 november 2021 - 21:06:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Specialized judicial commissions have been formed to examine electoral appeals during the December polls, the Libyan [...] Full text...
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WHO kicks off Decade of Action for Road Safety
28 october 2021 - 15:04:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Thursday kicked off the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 here with the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Foreign Ministry honours organising committees for success of Conference on Stability
28 october 2021 - 12:34:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has honoured the commissions, bodies and institutions [...] Full text...
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Pan-African international exchange launched in Mauritius
26 october 2021 - 08:31:13Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday, launched Afrinex, a pan-African international exchange at Ebene, in [...] Full text...
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Libya's Electoral Commission chairman reveals two tracks for general elections
24 october 2021 - 13:52:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libya High National Electoral Commission (HNEC), Imad Al-Sayeh, said on Sunday that [...] Full text...
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Stability Support Conference on Libya, restores Tripoli's former standing in the concert of nations
23 october 2021 - 15:16:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Ministerial Conference on the Initiative to Support Stability in Libya ended here Thursday with [...] Full text...
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Neves officially declared winner of Cape Verde's presidential vote
22 october 2021 - 21:15:31Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Friday formally declared José Maria Pereira Neves, 61, [...] Full text...
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Libya: More than 106,000 candidates take first session of baccalaureate exams
16 october 2021 - 11:29:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 106,742 candidates are taking part in the first session of the secondary school leaving certificate [...] Full text...
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PM Hamdouk promises action to ensure transition to democracy after foiled coup attempt in Sudan
21 september 2021 - 15:13:09Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk appeared on national television and official media on Tuesday to announced that [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament resumes work on draft presidential election law
03 august 2021 - 14:23:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Parliament on Tuesday resumed its session in the eastern city of Tobruk discussing the [...] Full text...
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Parliament plenary on draft law to elect a Libyan president resumes Tuesday
02 august 2021 - 17:37:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives (Parliament) on Monday suspended debate on the articles of the draft law [...] Full text...
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African leaders call for ambitious replenishment of IDA20 to support ‘Recovery Agenda’
15 july 2021 - 22:33:16Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Thirteen African heads of state and government Thursday concluded a day-long meeting here with a strong resolution [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Senate approves President Buhari’s request for $8.325m, €490m external loans
15 july 2021 - 21:07:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Senate on Thursday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for ongoing external loans to the tune [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to devise more effective Africa strategy
06 july 2021 - 05:57:48Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Alan Ganoo, on Monday said it [...] Full text...
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Libyan Media Authority dissolved
16 june 2021 - 19:19:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the Libyan Media Authority, according to a [...] Full text...
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Top Libyan, Qatari officials discuss bilateral relations
24 may 2021 - 12:00:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohamed bin Abderrahman Al Thani, has [...] Full text...
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Mali to create national committee for transhumance
29 april 2021 - 16:00:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government adopted on Thursday a draft decree establishing a National Committee for Transhumance and [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM insists before Parliament on Libya’s ‘’moderate and positive’’ diplomacy
23 april 2021 - 22:46:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said here Friday the Government of [...] Full text...
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UNESCO launches 2021 survey on public access to information
08 april 2021 - 09:12:28Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO has launched a global survey on public access to information, putting into practice its status [...] Full text...
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African Union, ILO launch campaign to seek child labour elimination
02 april 2021 - 11:37:56Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has partnered with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to campaign towards [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM meets Tunisian President on bilateral cooperation
17 march 2021 - 16:00:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Wednesday met in Tripoli with Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed for [...] Full text...
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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket
07 february 2021 - 09:44:43Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...
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ECOSOC president reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges
24 january 2021 - 12:32:53New York, US (PANA) - Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever [...] Full text...
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Tunisian environment minister dismissed, arrested in connection with Italian waste case
21 december 2020 - 14:41:25Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Dismissed Sunday without explanation, Tunisian Minister of Environment and Local Affairs Mustapha Aroui has been arrested [...] Full text...
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Libya's electoral umpire to observe Burkinabe polls on Sunday
18 november 2020 - 16:19:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The High National Electoral Commission in Libya (HNEC) has received an official invitation from the Independent [...] Full text...
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Libya, Tunisia reach agreement on health protocol prior to opening of air space, land borders
21 october 2020 - 22:54:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia Wednesday agreed in principle to formulate an emergency unified health protocol for the [...] Full text...
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Electricity Company of Tunisia commissions High Voltage Station in Rwanda
21 october 2020 - 19:03:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Teams from the Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG), operating in Rwanda, have successfully commissioned a [...] Full text...
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Continued research key as Africa moves to implement game-changing AfCFTA
20 october 2020 - 17:56:31Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the [...] Full text...
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Guinean gov't blasts opposition candidate Diallo, his activists for 'premature' celebration of his 'victory'
19 october 2020 - 11:17:22Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Monday expressed "surprise and indignation" after scenes of jubilation on Sunday by [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS officially launches short-term electoral observation mission in Conakry
16 october 2020 - 21:05:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday officially launched in Conakry its short-term [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congolese gov't wants preventive measures strengthened
12 october 2020 - 17:07:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Health and Population has called on departmental directors to continue to scrupulously [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges Libyans to make real progress in the search for peace and stability
05 october 2020 - 17:49:34New York, US (PANA) – Stating that Libya’s future is at stake, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday called on [...] Full text...
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Politicians and Nigeria's recent elections (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)
28 september 2020 - 17:01:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After consistent bashing, castigation and blame for disputed elections, sometimes unjustifiably, the Prof. Mahmood Yakubu-led Nigeria’s [...] Full text...
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What impact will Fayez al-Sarraj's resignation bring to Libya's political process? (Analysis)
18 september 2020 - 15:26:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Wednesday of Fayez al Sarraj's intention to resign as Chairman of the Presidential [...] Full text...
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Libya: GNA Chief, al-Sarraj, Spanish FM discuss joint cooperation committees
07 september 2020 - 17:12:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, meet on [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM announces possibility of declaring state of emergency; form crisis gov't
25 august 2020 - 12:12:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has said that he could declare a state of emergency and [...] Full text...
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UN Representative in Guinea Bissau urges political leaders to enact reforms
11 august 2020 - 06:10:34New York, US (PANA) - Entrenched political divisions in Guinea-Bissau pose a serious threat to stability in the West African country, [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire: Opposition wants the independent electoral commission reconstituted
24 july 2020 - 17:09:00Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian opposition coalition, composed of political groups and parties, including Henri Konan Bédié's PDCI, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh resigns
15 july 2020 - 21:37:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh Wednesday tendered his resignation letter to President Kais Saeid over allegations [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court dismisses case brought by Liberian NGO alleging human rights violation
29 june 2020 - 17:38:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that a Monrovia-based Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) lacked the ‘judicial [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Justice Minister resigns
26 june 2020 - 09:03:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, Gambia’s Justice Minister, on Thursday tendered his resignation to take up a new [...] Full text...
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Atrocity of war crimes, crimes against humanity in Libya call for an end to impunity
19 june 2020 - 14:47:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The last few weeks have been full of dramatic developments in Libya following the defeat of [...] Full text...
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Rights group, NGOs step up pressure on oil companies to clean up polluted Nigeria's Niger Delta
18 june 2020 - 06:05:18Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International and NGOs are stepping up pressure on oil companies to clean [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)
14 june 2020 - 14:32:31Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Top UN official says ‘unprecedented’ financing needed to halt recession of ‘unparalleled proportions’
03 june 2020 - 05:56:56New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 has halted economic activity and threatens social wellbeing across the globe, the UN [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)
29 may 2020 - 13:41:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN seeks to build transport and trade resilience in wake of COVID-19
28 may 2020 - 13:05:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the five UN regional commissions have joined [...] Full text...
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Election fever cools in Burundians after announcement of presidential poll results
26 may 2020 - 15:26:34Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Calm reaction characterised the political atmosphere in Burundi on Tuesday following the announcement of provisional results [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congolese Football Federation offers financial assistance to clubs, players due to coronavirus
18 may 2020 - 17:09:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) has handed out cheques to clubs in national Leagues 1 and [...] Full text...
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Libya protests to UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Tripoli
18 may 2020 - 12:21:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has summoned the Humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Salma Elmouelhi appointed head of African Tennis Women and Sport Commission
15 may 2020 - 10:09:15Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Salma Elmouelhi has been appointed chairperson of the Women and Sport Commission within the Confederation [...] Full text...
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UNESCO invites applications, nominations for 2020 UNESCO Int'l Literacy Prizes
14 may 2020 - 19:59:04Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has called for applications and nominations for the 2020 UNESCO International Literacy Prizes, saying it [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: NGOs advocate for the specific protection of women, girls during COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa
08 may 2020 - 16:25:41Paris, France (PANA) - Three organizations on Thursday called on authorities in sub-Saharan Africa to ensure that measures adopted to [...] Full text...
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Gambia's Truth Commission submits interim report to government
29 april 2020 - 17:35:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) on Wednesday submitted its interim report to the [...] Full text...
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Malian President validates 2020 agricultural campaign plan
21 march 2020 - 16:31:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Friday approved the 2020 agricultural campaign plan at the end [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia, Kenya agree common position on mega-power dam on Nile River
13 march 2020 - 21:04:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde held talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the controversial filling of [...] Full text...
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Fears of deadlock in political solution in Libya after Ghassan Salamé's departure (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)
09 march 2020 - 11:42:49Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A week after the resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, the [...] Full text...
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UN condemns bombing of Tripoli airport, continued breach of Libya's truce
27 february 2020 - 16:57:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has denounced the repeated violation of the truce [...] Full text...
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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
26 february 2020 - 09:08:17Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...
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Al-Sarraj accuses Haftar and supporters of attack on Tripoli of "crimes" against Libyans
24 february 2020 - 15:42:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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UN stresses importance of transitional justice processes for lasting peace
14 february 2020 - 07:40:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, [...] Full text...
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Suspended ZANU PF members plot anti-corruption summit for Valentine's Day in Zimbabwe
07 february 2020 - 15:18:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Suspended ZANU PF political commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu has set Valentine’s Day to host an anti-corruption summit, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria commissions 3 helicopters in fight against terrorism
07 february 2020 - 08:18:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned three helicopters for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) as [...] Full text...
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Airtime scratch cards to be converted into mobile money in Rwanda
05 february 2020 - 12:47:29Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Customers who own unused airtime scratch cards for Rwanda's main mobile operator, MTN-Rwanda, will be entitled [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: US agency award $8 million to boost crop, livestock farming in Northeast Nigeria
22 january 2020 - 16:44:44Abuja, 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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Ivorian opposition party sues for enabling environment towards practical organisation of elections
09 january 2020 - 18:16:06Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The president of the opposition Front Populaire Ivoirien (FPI), Pascal Affi N'Guessan, said Thursday that [...] Full text...
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Ugandans censure Makerere University for importing academic dress from China
09 january 2020 - 16:34:33Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s biggest public institution of higher learning, Makerere University, has come under severe criticism in print, [...] Full text...
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Congo: Postal Bank launches factoring to boost SMEs
27 december 2019 - 13:49:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Postal Bank (BPC) Director General Calixte Médard Tabangoli on Thursday launched in Brazzaville the factoring [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president officially installs monitoring committee for national dialogue
26 december 2019 - 21:10:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall Thursday officially installed the monitoring committee for the national dialogue chaired by [...] Full text...
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Rights groups hold workshop on peaceful elections in West Africa
17 december 2019 - 11:42:14Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - A two-day workshop of human rights groups and electoral commissions in West Africa began in the [...] Full text...
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Women represent 54 pct of members of Congo’s Economic, Social and Environmental Council
16 december 2019 - 22:59:35Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Clement Mouamba, Congolese prime minister, said here Monday the economic, social and environmental council (CESE) had [...] Full text...
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Ivorian INEC to set up 549 local electoral commissions for 2020 presidential election
10 december 2019 - 11:13:51Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Cote d'Ivoire's Independent Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that it will set up 549 Local Electoral Commissions [...] Full text...
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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)
10 december 2019 - 10:38:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...
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President Barrow refutes statement about former President Jammeh return
08 december 2019 - 15:23:09Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Sunday categorically stated as fatally false widespread and conflicting reports that he had assented [...] Full text...
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Libya's banking sector has 'large amounts of cash'
07 december 2019 - 14:29:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan banking sector has large amounts of cash, as the ratio of cash and balances [...] Full text...
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Mali, Guinea initial cross-border cooperation
28 november 2019 - 15:05:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Border authorities of Mali and Guinea on Tuesday signed in Koulikoro, Mali (70 km from Bamako), [...] Full text...
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Gambia: UN rights expert calls for victims-centered approach to transitional justice
27 november 2019 - 22:31:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A UN human rights expert Wednesday urged the Gambian authorizes to put victims at the centre [...] Full text...
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ANC calls for improved electoral framework for Togo's 2020 presidential poll
22 november 2019 - 15:49:42Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's main opposition party, National Alliance for Change (ANC), on Friday issued a statement in Lomé [...] Full text...
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Gambia's genocide case against Myanmar at ICJ filed on Monday
11 november 2019 - 16:42:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for violating the Genocide Convention, filed [...] Full text...
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UNESCO alerts on violence against the media
02 november 2019 - 05:40:16Paris, France (PANA) - Almost 90% percent of those responsible for the killing of 1,109 journalists around the world from [...] Full text...
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The Gambia Truth Commission fights back accusations of witch hunt against former leader
23 october 2019 - 22:10:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) public hearings have generated a counter accusation that [...] Full text...
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Togolese abroad could vote in upcoming national elections
22 october 2019 - 11:41:08Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese abroad, long deprived of voting, could now take part in national electoral consultations, following the [...] Full text...
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UN to switch off some escalators at its headquarters as part of drastic measures to save money
11 october 2019 - 19:51:19New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations (UN) will “switch off some escalators” in its global headquarters, as part [...] Full text...
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Southn Africa: Net closes on fugitive Gupta family
10 october 2019 - 19:01:33Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African authorities on Thursday confirmed that they have issued mutual legal assistance requests [...] Full text...
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Final step in holding of 2020 general election in Burundi
10 october 2019 - 00:08:05Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - After the registration of eligible voters, reform of the legal framework (Constitution and electoral code), among [...] Full text...
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Burundi: Capacity building of 155 new CENI supervisors
02 october 2019 - 16:51:56Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on Tuesday began to run a capacity-building workshop for the [...] Full text...
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Burundi: Members of provincial electoral commissions sworn in
01 october 2019 - 15:26:27Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – New members of Burundi’s provincial independent electoral commissions (CEPI), picked from 22 political parties, 21 civil [...] Full text...
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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe bans mobile money cash-ins and outs to curb illicit financial activities
30 september 2019 - 16:40:18Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has banned all cash-in and out activities on the mobile [...] Full text...
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International meeting on policies of legal migration of workers opens in Cairo
24 september 2019 - 14:12:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Cairo is hosting a meeting on Tuesday on putting in place mechanisms to strengthen national strategies [...] Full text...
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Burundi Central Bank tightens currency market rules
18 september 2019 - 12:30:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Botswana central bank is enforcing the obligation for any traveller to declare foreign currency amounts [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe Justice launches SMS messaging system on certificates
17 september 2019 - 21:16:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe judiciary Tuesday launched an SMS messaging system on acts issued by it to [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso elected first vice-president of the WTO Africa Commission
12 september 2019 - 17:57:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso was unanimously elected first vice-president of the Africa Commission of the World Tourism [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari says Boko Haram terrorists to be "treated" as bandits
10 september 2019 - 18:13:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday said that “remnants” of Boko Haram terrorists in the North-east [...] Full text...
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African Union through two decades
09 september 2019 - 18:01:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is marking the end of its second decade since taking over from [...] Full text...
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How ECONEC supports credible elections in West Africa (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
18 august 2019 - 08:51:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections, as imperfect as they may be, are an integral part of the democratic process. They [...] Full text...
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Rainfall deficit worries peasants in Senegal
16 august 2019 - 16:37:51Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - There are serious concerns over the agricultural season in Casamance, southern Senegal, because of an unprecedented [...] Full text...
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ECONEC gets Woman President, honours Nigeria's Pof. Yakub
08 august 2019 - 18:49:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) ended its 6th Biennial General Assembly in Abuja, Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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ECONEC elects new steering committee
07 august 2019 - 20:48:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Sixth Biennial General Assembly of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has ended in Abuja [...] Full text...
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Buhari commends Econec for setting electoral standards in West Africa
05 august 2019 - 17:58:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has lauded the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) for promoting credible [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Burundi Senate leaves for ordinary session of Pan-African Parliament in South Africa
04 august 2019 - 17:32:44Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The speaker of Burundi’s senate, Révérien Ndikuriyo, left here Sunday for Midrand, South Africa, to take [...] Full text...
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ECONEC holds 6th General Assembly
04 august 2019 - 10:09:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), the umbrella organisation of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in [...] Full text...
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Arab League welcomes agreement on constitutional declaration in Sudan
03 august 2019 - 18:22:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The League of Arab States has welcomed the agreement between the Opposition Alliance for Freedom and [...] Full text...
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Botswana Agriculture minister to attend food security talks in Rwanda
02 august 2019 - 12:53:24Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Minister of Agricultural Development and Food Security will travel to Kigali in Rwanda for [...] Full text...
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ECONEC mourns passing of ECOWAS Commission president de Souza
18 july 2019 - 08:07:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has expressed shock and sadness at the passing of [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou thanks Nigeriens for great mobilization during AcFTA summit
10 july 2019 - 18:58:05Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday urged his compatriots to take over the continental [...] Full text...
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Kenyan regulator punishes stockbrokers for insider trading
08 july 2019 - 20:43:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Capital Markets Authority (CMA), which regulates the Nairobi Securities Exchange, has punished three financial market [...] Full text...
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First AU Coordination Meeting and Regional Economic Communities opens in Niamey
08 july 2019 - 17:56:10Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The first semi-annual coordination meeting between the African Union and the regional economic communities opened on [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS' experience could inspire success of AfCFTA
30 june 2019 - 15:45:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) could inspire the African Continental Free Trade Area [...] Full text...
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Some 150 pro-Haftar fighters taken prisoner in recapture of Ghariane
29 june 2019 - 15:50:17Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 150 fighters of the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar were captured [...] Full text...
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CIVICUS and Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum call for intervention in Zimbabwe
26 june 2019 - 15:29:44Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - CIVICUS, a South African non-profit organisation, and the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum (ZHRF) have called [...] Full text...
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'Security apparatus remain untouchable despite human rights'
19 june 2019 - 23:12:15Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum (ZHRF) says the police, army and the central intelligence remain untouchable despite [...] Full text...
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Libyan Interior minister reaffirms the GNA's readiness for peace and consensus
17 june 2019 - 15:19:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior minister, Fathi Bachagha, has said the Government of National Accord (GNA) "is working for [...] Full text...
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Al-Sarraj's fresh initiative, opportunity for settlement or just another proposal? (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent)
17 june 2019 - 11:46:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr Fayez al-Sarraj, is making another effort aimed at [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Women, youth are key actors in the AfCTA
31 may 2019 - 17:28:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (NAPA) - Women and youth have a key role to play in the success of the African [...] Full text...
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AfCTA stakeholders deplore Africa's low industrialization
31 may 2019 - 17:05:52Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Stakeholders meeting on continental trade and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement [...] Full text...
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African Continental Free Trade Area to come into force on Thursday
28 may 2019 - 05:55:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will come into force on Thursday with the [...] Full text...
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Dialogue on African Continental Free Trade Area begins
27 may 2019 - 11:03:54Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The deputy chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Kwesi Quartey, on Monday launched a [...] Full text...
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Addis Ababa to host political dialogue on African continental trade on Monday
25 may 2019 - 11:34:10Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Coalition of dialogue on Africa (CoDA) will on Monday [...] Full text...
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AfDB commissions study into contribution of jewelry manufacturing industry in Africa
22 may 2019 - 22:25:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned a study into the contribution of the jewelry manufacturing [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè teachers call off month-long strike
22 may 2019 - 18:40:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe teachers on Wednesday said they will call off their strike on Thursday, PANA learnt [...] Full text...
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Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ joins IOC athletes commission
15 may 2019 - 21:35:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ has joined the International Olympic Committee (OIC) athletes’ commission, an [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe church leaders call for inclusive dialogue
11 may 2019 - 04:40:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe church leaders have urged the country’s citizens to cease engaging in all political activities that [...] Full text...
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Regional experts urge ECOWAS Commission to redouble efforts on gender mainstreaming
10 may 2019 - 11:43:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Regional experts on gender and elections have ended a two-day workshop in Accra, Ghana, calling on [...] Full text...
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Barrow discusses Gambia’s reform programmes with UN Chief
09 may 2019 - 21:19:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Thursday reiterated the importance of ongoing reforms of his government, stressing that [...] Full text...
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AMT president deplores government’s lack of will to strenthen justicial system
09 may 2019 - 13:41:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The president of the Association of Tunisian Magistrates (AMT), Mrs Raoudha Karafi, has deplored the lack [...] Full text...
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Integrating gender in Elections in ECOWAS region
06 may 2019 - 16:02:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day experts’ workshop opened in Accra, Ghana, on Monday, 6 May, 2019, to validate a [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Truth Commission scribe gives update on proceedings
30 april 2019 - 20:34:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC), Tuesday said [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s constitutional body resumes consultations with citizens abroad
27 april 2019 - 09:47:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) will resume its consultation process with Gambians living outside the country [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's NPRC denies missing crucial Gukurahundi massacre reports implicating ZANU PF officials
21 april 2019 - 13:37:33Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) has denied recent comments from its chairperson, retired judge [...] Full text...
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Egypt commissions first tranche of 400 MW Benban solar power plant
17 april 2019 - 02:48:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Egypt has commissioned the 65MW first tranche of the 400MW installed capacity Benban solar power [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni commissions wood processing plant, talks up country’s industrialisation efforts
10 april 2019 - 21:54:56Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni, has commissioned a wood processing plant 115 kilometers north of the capital, [...] Full text...
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Morocco, first country "Partner for local democracy" at the Council of Europe
03 april 2019 - 22:35:38Paris, France (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco has obtained the status of "Partner for Local Democracy" from the Congress [...] Full text...
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Togo's new electoral commission members sworn in
29 march 2019 - 06:24:17Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The 17 new members of Togo's national independent electoral commission (CENI) were on Thursday sworn in [...] Full text...
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Uganda commissions 183MW power dam
21 march 2019 - 17:12:52Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda on Thursday commissioned a newly constructed 183 megawatt hydroelectric power dam, bringing its installed power [...] Full text...
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Algerian PM begins consultations to form new government
18 march 2019 - 05:30:08Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian Prime Minister Noureddine Bedoui has begun consultations to form a new government as protesters demand [...] Full text...
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Nigerian, Guinea Bissau voters go to the polls this weekend to elect governors, MPs
08 march 2019 - 16:16:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians return to the polls on Saturday to elect State governors and State Houses of Assembly [...] Full text...
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Int'l observers get Visa fee waiver
21 february 2019 - 22:51:10 [...] Full text...
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ECONEC expresses solidarity with Nigerians on postponement of elections
19 february 2019 - 05:54:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) has expressed solidarity with Nigeria's Independent Electoarl Commission (INEC) [...] Full text...
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Gambia marks 54 years of independence
18 february 2019 - 21:36:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday marked 54 years of independence with a march-past and parade by the security forces [...] Full text...
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Nigeria electoral commission appeals for understanding for over postponed elections
17 february 2019 - 05:15:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chair of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday appealed to Nigerian [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commissioner advocates reduction of cost of elections
14 february 2019 - 17:55:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Gen. Francis Behanzin has called for reduction [...] Full text...
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Nigerian elections followed with great expectations, says Johnson-Sirleaf
14 february 2019 - 17:51:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, a former Liberian President and Head of the ECOWAS 200-member Observation Mission to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Electoral Commissioner gives assurances of credible vote
13 february 2019 - 07:12:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of Nigeria’s crucial presidential and general elections on 16 February and 2 March, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chair [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes 'dawn of a new era'
07 february 2019 - 20:01:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Exactly a year after toppling Jacob Zuma and sweeping into office on a ticket [...] Full text...
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World must do more to tackle ‘shadowy’ mercenary activities undermining stability in Africa, says UN chief
05 february 2019 - 06:54:12New York, US (PANA) - With mercenaries undermining global peace and security and weakening States’ capacities to protect their people, [...] Full text...
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US Embassy urges vigilance as terrorists target westerners in Kenya
04 february 2019 - 16:46:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Nairobi on Monday called for heightened vigilance throughout Kenya as intelligence [...] Full text...
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Kenya asked to improve its planning system
03 february 2019 - 13:55:11Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has been asked to improve its planning system, as strong linkages between key institutions [...] Full text...
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Nigerien media urged to mobilize support for successful hosting of U-20 AFCON
23 january 2019 - 17:20:44Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sports authorities in Niger on Tuesday invited Nigerien sports journalists to heave their support to the [...] Full text...
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Envoy hails Trans-Gambia Bridge, Senegambian relations
27 december 2018 - 15:48:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ambassador Fode Seck, head of Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat on Thursday hailed the successful completion of the [...] Full text...
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CENI tells Togolese to wait some days before poll results come out
21 december 2018 - 15:19:01Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese have to wait for a few days before they know the outcome of the [...] Full text...
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CILSS, EU sign agreement on improving food security in West Africa
18 december 2018 - 18:33:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The permanent interstate committee for fighting against drought in Sahel (CILSS) and the European Union [...] Full text...
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Rwanda to tap into Chinese toutism market through e-commerce platforms
05 december 2018 - 20:54:50Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Chinese tourists are now able to directly book tour packages to Rwanda following the launch of [...] Full text...
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IOC athletes' body to organize 'biggest ever' forum
28 november 2018 - 10:43:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The IOC Athletes’ Commission is set to invite the largest ever contingent of international athlete representatives [...] Full text...
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Nigerian State gov. lauds ECOWAS dialogue, mediation initiatives ahead of 2019 polls
27 november 2018 - 15:12:47Kaduna, Nigeria (PANA) - The governor of Nigeria’s Northern State of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, has commended the ECOWAS Commission for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's elections chief reaffirms commitment to deliver credible 2019 elections
16 november 2018 - 13:05:40Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has reaffirmed the [...] Full text...
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Journalists to set up network for professional reporting of elections in ECOWAS region
01 november 2018 - 08:41:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Participants of a two-day media workshop organised by the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) have [...] Full text...
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