African leaders unveil bold transformation agenda at summit, backed by powerful new coalition

29 april 2024 - 13:43:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — In a historic show of unity, 19 African Heads of State on Monday assembled at a major [...] Full text...

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AU calls on warring parties in Sudan to declare humanitarian ceasefire

08 march 2024 - 22:53:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Warring Sudanese parties should declare a humanitarian ceasefire during the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson expresses deep regrets at violence in Chad

02 march 2024 - 10:44:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The President of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regrets [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule

25 february 2024 - 07:56:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture

16 february 2024 - 18:11:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, US ask Senegal to restore electoral calendar

07 february 2024 - 07:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United States have [...] Full text...

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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS

31 january 2024 - 08:12:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...

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Nigeria criticises Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger juntas for decision to leave ECOWAS

30 january 2024 - 09:38:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, which holds the rotaing presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members

28 january 2024 - 23:06:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Gambia Agree to Further Develop Economic Partnership, Increase Bilateral Exchanges

25 january 2024 - 18:12:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of The Gambia agreed on Thursday in Dakhla to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: South Sudan President Kiir calls for 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire

21 january 2024 - 15:46:44
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – President Salva Kiir of South Sudan on Saturday called for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire" in the  bloody war [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan 'freezes' membership in IGAD

20 january 2024 - 13:46:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Saturday announced that it is "freezing" its membership with the East African regional bloc, [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: RSF signs agreement to end bloody war

03 january 2024 - 07:35:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Coordination of [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US calls for end to 'needless', 'brutal' war

02 january 2024 - 06:24:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Monday called for an end to the "needless" and "brutal" war between [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Museveni, RSF leader Dagalo discuss ending the devastating war

28 december 2023 - 12:27:53
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and the leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Services (RSF), General [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: UN chief lauds IGAD steps to find solution to war

13 december 2023 - 20:07:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the "encouraging developments" following the Extraordinary Assembly of the [...] Full text...

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Burundi President names new electoral commission

12 december 2023 - 11:17:22
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday signed a decree appointing a new seven-member Independent [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan gov't challenges IGAD communique after summit

11 december 2023 - 12:13:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A political row is simmering between the Sudanese government and the East African regional bloc, the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic

10 december 2023 - 20:20:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...

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High-level Generation Equality Africa regional meeting underlines commitment on financing for gender equality

22 november 2023 - 07:05:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting ended on Tuesday in Dar es Salaam, [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC: Eritrea pulls out of qualifying matches

12 november 2023 - 07:07:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA and CAF have confirmed that the Eritrean National Football Federation has withdrawn from the FIFA [...] Full text...

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AUC expresses concern at outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian hostilities

08 october 2023 - 08:15:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed his [...] Full text...

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AfDB announces $1 billion to boost access to climate finance for Africa’s youths

06 september 2023 - 16:43:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina has announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate [...] Full text...

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East African leaders extend mandate of regional force in eastern DRC

06 september 2023 - 09:02:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday agreed to extend the duration [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat travels to Nigeria, Chad, Ghana on Niger coup

26 august 2023 - 08:07:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee has begun a visit to [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: AU suspends Niger; AUC to assess implications of military action

22 august 2023 - 13:46:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has decided to immediately suspend Niger from all activities of the [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US throws weight behind ECOWAS for peaceful resolution of Niger crisis

11 august 2023 - 05:58:56
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Thursday that it appreciated the determination of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS orders activation of standby force as junta ignores ultimatum to reinstate ousted president

10 august 2023 - 19:30:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Fears of military action against the military junta in Niger moved one step closer to reality [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: ECOWAS leaders to meet after Niger junta snubs deadline to restore President Bazoum (Eds: New lead; writethrough)

07 august 2023 - 15:05:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders are to meet in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, on Thursday as the Niger [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Junta digs in as ECOWAS' deadline to reinstate ousted President Bazoum passes

07 august 2023 - 06:14:17
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The deadline set by the Economic Community of West AFrican States (ECOWAS) for the military junta [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: US suspends some foreign assistance programmes, and events in Niger

05 august 2023 - 06:13:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. government announced on Friday that it is pausing certain foreign assistance programmes benefiting [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: ECOWAS delegation fails to meet junta leader

04 august 2023 - 12:45:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic West Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sent to Niger to [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Niger coup: France to evacuate nationals (Eds: Adds details, Writethrough)

01 august 2023 - 10:19:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - France is to start evacuating its nationals from the West African state of Niger, where it [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: Ousted President Bazoum's party flags arrests of senior members

31 july 2023 - 16:52:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The political party of ousted Niger president Mohamed Bazoum has flagged the detention of several of [...] Full text...

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Niger Coup: US welcomes 'strong leadership' of ECOWAS against Niger coup makers

31 july 2023 - 06:25:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed and commended the "strong leadership" of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: ECOWAS leaders warn Niger military to reinstate ousted President Bazoum or face stiff sanctions

30 july 2023 - 15:01:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday gave soldiers who seized [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Neighbouring countries urge warring sides to end war

13 july 2023 - 21:27:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's neighbours, who met in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on Thursday to deliberate on how to [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan threatens to pull out of IGAD

12 july 2023 - 06:12:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it will consider pulling out of the East African regional group, Inter-Governmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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Sudan crisis: IGAD leaders regret Sudanese govt's failure to participate in Addis summit

10 july 2023 - 16:31:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A Summit meeting of the East African Development Block (IGAD) has expressed regret that the government [...] Full text...

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France 24 slammed for 'biased' coverage of political events in Senegal

08 july 2023 - 19:35:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese government on Saturday slammed the French news channel, France 24, for its "biased media coverage of [...] Full text...

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Constructive" atmosphere surrounds fifth round of political dialogue between Burundi and European Union

23 june 2023 - 14:27:07
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The fifth round of political dialogue between Burundi and the European Union in Bujumbura on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: IGAD adopts roadmap to end fighting

14 june 2023 - 16:16:26
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The East African sub-regional group, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has adopted a roadmap that it [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Guyana to sign Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement

10 june 2023 - 11:03:30
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will sign the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with the Government of the Co-operative Republic [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries urge Libyan stakeholders to create favourable conditions for elections

09 june 2023 - 13:30:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of five Western countries in Libya -- France, Germany, Italy, UK and the United [...] Full text...

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Banjul conference urges tough measures against unconstitutional change in ECOWAS

26 may 2023 - 06:40:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court’s 2023 International Conference on “Zero Tolerance for Unconstitutional Change of Government” (UCG) [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State Blinken expresses concern about violence in eastern DRC

25 may 2023 - 06:10:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony  Blinken and the President of the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance as fighting continues

13 may 2023 - 06:54:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan on Friday launched an urgent appeal to the international community for humanitarian assistance following four [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Sudan's warring parties agree seven-day ceasefire 'in principle'

02 may 2023 - 17:25:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's warring parties have agreed to a seven-day ceasefire "in principle", effective Thursday when the current [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: US Secretary of State speaks to Kenyan, Comorian presidents on ending the fighting

02 may 2023 - 06:56:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke with Kenyan President, William Ruto and [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Sudan conflict: Warring parties accuse each other of breaking new ceasefire

28 april 2023 - 11:16:53
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The warring parties in Sudan are on Friday accusing each other of breaking the new ceasefire [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Partners, world organisations welcome ceasefire extension

28 april 2023 - 05:18:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union, the United Nations and the East Africa sub-regional bloc, the Intergovernmental Authority on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS rejects joint request to lift sanctions on Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso (By Paul Ejime)

19 february 2023 - 19:40:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have rejected a joint request [...] Full text...

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AU leaders condemn armed attacks on UN peacekeepers in DRC

18 february 2023 - 11:49:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) meeting at the level [...] Full text...

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AU reaches agreement to avoid famine in four East African countries

14 february 2023 - 12:47:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has concluded an agreement with international organisations to help Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and [...] Full text...

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Conference calls for stronger political will to implement Sudan peace agreement

04 february 2023 - 15:36:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A weeklong conference seeking to act as impetus for the implementation of the Juba Peace Agreement [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mauritius records one death

01 february 2023 - 16:53:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius said on Wednesday that one death due COVID-19 was recorded from 19 to 25 January. It [...] Full text...

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US urges leaders of the Great Lakes Region, armed groups to end conflicts, violence

05 january 2023 - 05:39:42
Washington, DC, US - The US has urged leaders of Africa's Great Lakes region and armed actors to expedite implementation of [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura talks on security crisis in DR Congo

05 november 2022 - 15:22:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Dialogue between the parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take [...] Full text...

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African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak

13 october 2022 - 06:21:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ministers of Health and government representatives from nine African countries on Wednesday agreed on joint measures [...] Full text...

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US 'deeply concerned' about report that extends Chadian junta's rule by two years

03 october 2022 - 05:07:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "deeply concerned" by the ad hoc commission report by [...] Full text...

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New group of soldiers ousts Burkina Faso's junta leader Lt. Col, Damiba (Eds: Refiling to add details of ECOWAS' statement)

01 october 2022 - 06:57:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A new group of soldiers in the West African state of Burkina Faso on Friday [...] Full text...

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New group of soldiers ousts Burkina Faso's junta leader Lt. Col, Damiba

01 october 2022 - 05:17:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A new group of soldiers in the West African state of Burkina Faso on Friday [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 3: More heavy gunfire heard in Burkina Faso capital

30 september 2022 - 15:44:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fresh heavy gunfire has been heard around the Burkina faso Presidency in the capital, Ouagadougou, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Burkina Faso junta leader urges the population to 'remain calm'

30 september 2022 - 12:58:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military junta leader has called on the population to "observe the greatest caution and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to observe national day of mourning Monday for Queen Elizabeth

17 september 2022 - 06:42:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius  (PANA) – Mauritius will on Monday observe a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, [...] Full text...

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US commends signing of peace agreement by some Chadian groups with government

09 august 2022 - 09:12:15
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has commended the signing of the Peace Agreement in Doha, UAE, on Monday by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports two deaths

06 august 2022 - 06:15:29
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities on Saturday reported two deaths that were attributed to COVID-19 over the [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘outraged’ over UN peacekeepers’ aggression in DRC; calls for accountability

01 august 2022 - 05:18:30
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres is “outraged” over a “serious incident” that took place on Sunday [...] Full text...

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AU condemns bloody protests against UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

29 july 2022 - 12:44:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has added his voice [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali

03 july 2022 - 21:14:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Algerian, Libyan and Tunisian FMs discuss stability, security in Libya

11 june 2022 - 13:51:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a consultative meeting on Friday in Tunis, the Tunisian Foreign Minister, Othman Jrandi, Libyan Foreign [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Equatorial Guinea sign four bilateral agreements

31 may 2022 - 16:05:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia and Equatorial Guinea have signed four bilateral agreements to establish diplomatic and trade links [...] Full text...

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Mali junta says it thwarted coup attempt backed by 'a Western country'

17 may 2022 - 06:26:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta says it thwarted an attempted coup last week, according to media reports. An official statement [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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Coalition vows to defeat evolving threat of ISIS in Africa

12 may 2022 - 06:14:46
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Ministers of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh/ISIS have recognised the need to meet the evolving threat of Daesh/ISIS [...] Full text...

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Two passengers arrested with drugs at Mauritian airport

28 april 2022 - 07:51:32
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Two passengers, believed to be Nigerians, aged 38 and 46 years, were intercepted last Friday at [...] Full text...

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DRC admitted to East African Community

29 march 2022 - 13:15:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) on Tuesday admitted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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OIC calls on member-states to step up support for 15th session of heads of state summit in Gambia

28 march 2022 - 16:20:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Foreign Ministers representing the 57 member-states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have reasserted unwavering [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 21 deaths in one week

12 march 2022 - 06:23:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian sanitary authorities have officially attributed 21 deaths to COVID-19 from 3-9 March. The Government said in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa calls for equitable access to vaccines

06 march 2022 - 17:25:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The eighth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (FRADD-8) held this week in Kigali, Rwanda, has [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine

28 february 2022 - 11:41:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the military invasion of Ukraine by [...] Full text...

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Mauritius calls for peaceful resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict

26 february 2022 - 08:15:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has called for a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine given its [...] Full text...

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EU-AU Summit agrees major package to support investment in Africa

20 february 2022 - 07:55:51
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union and the African Union have announced a Euros 150 billion package to support [...] Full text...

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African-European Summit resolve to revitalise ties

20 february 2022 - 07:40:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African and European leaders rose from their sixth Summit at the seat of the European Union, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports 15 deaths from 10 to 16 Feb

19 february 2022 - 11:44:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius officially reported a total of 15 deaths attributed to COVID-19 over the period 10 to [...] Full text...

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Six Trade unions kick against high cost of living in Benin

18 february 2022 - 20:42:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Six Beninese Trade unions and centres, rose from a giant meeting on Friday in Cotonou to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS force to return to Guinea Bissau after failed coup attempt

04 february 2022 - 08:42:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders ended their extraordinary summit in Accra, Ghana on Thursday, ordering the return of a [...] Full text...

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Mali's Minister of Economy and Finance regrets ECOWAS sanctions

03 february 2022 - 15:55:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Economy and Finance, Alousséni Sanou, has expressed regret at sanctions imposed by [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Emirates agree to end flights standoff

27 january 2022 - 23:38:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Arab Emirates have both lifted the ban on passenger flights between the [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:47:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief, Nigerian State Governors to advance Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Initiative in Nigeria

26 january 2022 - 23:36:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Receiving four Nigerian State Governors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment [...] Full text...

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Mali junta rejects ECOWAS' 'illegal, illegitimate' sanctions

10 january 2022 - 09:52:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita-led interim authority has rejected as "illegal and illegitimate," the economic and financial [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS announces stiff sanctions against Mali

09 january 2022 - 17:36:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads ot State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have announced a series [...] Full text...

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Khalifa Haftar announces candidacy for Libyan presidential election

16 november 2021 - 12:23:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The self-proclaimed leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA), based in the east, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, [...] Full text...

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Malian govt 'regrets' ECOWAS sanctions against transitional authorities

09 november 2021 - 12:04:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Monday expressed disappointment at sanctions slapped on the transitional authorities by leaders of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS names former top official Ibn Chambas Special envoy to Guinea

07 november 2021 - 19:24:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - ECOWAS leaders on Sunday appointed Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas as its Special Envoy to Guinea as [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight Conference on Stability

24 october 2021 - 13:31:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial conference on stability in Libya dominated newspapers in the North African country last week, [...] Full text...

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SADC fully supports Mozambique to wipe out terrorists and violent extremists

06 october 2021 - 10:50:31
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The Extraordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Summit on Guinea opens

16 september 2021 - 12:35:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to hold summit on Guinea coup on Thursday

15 september 2021 - 13:16:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Guinea following ousting of President Condé

10 september 2021 - 12:26:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea from all its activities and decision-making bodies following [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea over 'regrettable' coup

09 september 2021 - 05:54:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have suspended Guinea from all decision-making [...] Full text...

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Botswana reports suspected bird flu outbreak

31 august 2021 - 11:10:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have reported a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus : Mauritius reports 284 positive cases, 5 deaths

23 august 2021 - 08:14:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian health authorities on Monday reported that 284 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s alcohol industry suffers a blow

06 august 2021 - 19:12:12
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s opaque and clear beer manufacturer, Kgalagadi Breweries Limited (KBL), says over 50,000 lives are in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda lifts lockdown in Kigali, eight other districts

31 july 2021 - 10:03:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan cabinet, at its meeting on Friday, resolved to lift the 15- day lockdown on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 111 new positive cases

22 july 2021 - 07:57:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday detected a total of 111 new positive cases of COVID-19, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 60 positive cases

14 july 2021 - 07:17:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday that 60 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 14 new cases

09 july 2021 - 08:04:35
Port–Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Friday that 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Ghana: Ghana's President re-elected chair of sub-regional bloc

22 june 2021 - 00:00:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The sub-regional group ECOWAS at the end of its 59th summit here Saturday re-elected Ghana's President [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to reduce 15-Member Commission to seven

20 june 2021 - 18:26:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will from March 2022 reduce its current 15-member Commission [...] Full text...

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Botswana, DRC cement relations

08 june 2021 - 17:46:23
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s international affairs ministry has announced that DRC’s President Tshisekedi Tshilombo is expected in the country [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup

02 june 2021 - 07:13:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders suspend Mali over second coup

31 may 2021 - 05:00:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday suspended Mali [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends 2nd phase of lockdown to 30 June 2021

29 may 2021 - 06:58:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has extended the second phase of its lockdown by one month, to fall on 30 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU health ministers urge member countries to step up vaccination against the disease

18 may 2021 - 07:48:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Health Ministers have called upon all AU Member States to intensify their efforts for [...] Full text...

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Mauritius called on Israel, Palestine to end violence

13 may 2021 - 08:05:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Thursday expressed concern about the escalation of violence between Israel and Palestine, which has [...] Full text...

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Botswana, Zambia cement relations with new bridge

09 may 2021 - 16:14:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects [...] Full text...

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FACT rebels claim downing Chadian army helicopter

29 april 2021 - 15:38:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rebels of the Front for Change and Concord of Chad (FACT) announced on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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UN condemns Somalia violence, warns against escalation of fighting

27 april 2021 - 18:12:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak [...] Full text...

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Hundreds demonstrate against military rule in Chad

27 april 2021 - 11:12:32
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Hundreds of Chadians on Tuesday demonstrated in the capital, N'Djamena, and other localities against the Transitional [...] Full text...

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US expresses grave concern about violent clashes in Mogadishu

27 april 2021 - 07:43:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said it is "gravely concerned" by Monday's violent clashes in the Somali [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council calls for restoration of constitutional order in Chad

25 april 2021 - 05:41:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has called for the restoration [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council condemns term extension for Somali president

23 april 2021 - 06:26:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has condemned the extension of the [...] Full text...

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UN and partners welcome progress in Libya

21 april 2021 - 05:27:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Somali leaders urged to prioritise national interest as political stalemate continues

12 april 2021 - 08:07:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and international  partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process [...] Full text...

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SADC leaders agree regional response to terrorist attacks in northern Mozambique

09 april 2021 - 05:43:35
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius marks independence anniversary under pandemic restrictions

12 march 2021 - 14:58:12
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius celebrated on Friday the 53rd anniversary of its independence and the 29th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, India to boost economic cooperation

20 february 2021 - 07:21:46
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and India will boost  their economic cooperation next week with the signing of a  Comprehensive [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leonean President expected Monday in Guinea

10 february 2021 - 17:41:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Sierra Leonean President, Julius Maada Bio, will travel to Guinea on Monday for a "48-hour state [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,000 frontliners vaccinated against Covid-19 in Mauritius

06 february 2021 - 06:31:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday night said 1,000 frontliners have so far received the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders re-elect Ghana President Akufo-Addo for another term

04 february 2021 - 09:28:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been re-elected Chairman the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends ban on passengers from UK, South Africa until 31 January

09 january 2021 - 06:34:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Entry prohibition in Mauritius to passengers from the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa or those [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends entry prohibition to passengers from UK, South Africa until 10 Jan 2021

31 december 2020 - 06:39:02
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Entry prohibition in Mauritius to passengers from the United Kingdom and South Africa or those who [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Somaliland upgrade diplomatic relations

15 december 2020 - 16:51:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya and Somaliland have agreed to upgrade bilateral relationship and open Consulates in both countries. The step [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects three new imported cases on passengers from France

03 december 2020 - 06:08:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Thursday announced the detection of three new imported cases of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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South African Police seize heroin destined to Mauritius

12 october 2020 - 14:10:59
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The South African Police Service (SAPS) last Wednesday seized one kilogram of heroin worth Rs [...] Full text...

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Libyan rival administrations appeal for direct talks of joint 5+5 military commission

30 september 2020 - 07:35:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Direct talks on security and military issues , bringing together two delegations of the military and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian trades unions suspend planned strike as govt reverses electricity tariff hike

28 september 2020 - 11:17:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian trade unions have suspended the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Monday to protest electricity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus; Schools to resume in Rwanda amid strict regulations

26 september 2020 - 15:56:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Cabinet has resolved that strict safety regulations will be in place ahead of the reopening [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to develop strategies to boost cooperative sector

26 september 2020 - 06:56:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will develop strategies to boost the cooperatives sector post COVID-19, the Government announced on Saturday. It [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders agree 18-month transition in Mali

16 september 2020 - 00:41:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders on Tuesday accepted the proposal of the Mali military junta for an 18-month [...] Full text...

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India, Nigeria to expand cooperation in defence, IT and solar energy sectors

02 september 2020 - 15:21:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and India have agreed to maintain the momentum in strengthening “excellent ties” for their mutual [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief voices optimism about Africa's future as the Bank's meetings end

28 august 2020 - 07:57:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - The re-elected African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has voiced great optimism about Africa’s future as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Six African speakers, heads of national parliaments meet, agree to push for debt cancellation

17 august 2020 - 20:32:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Some African speakers of parliaments meeting here Monday agreed on the need to push for debt [...] Full text...

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Italian FM threatens to repatriate thousands of new Tunisian migrants

17 august 2020 - 17:56:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - On a “working visit” to Tunis, senior Italian and European officials on Monday reiterated their determination [...] Full text...

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French Overseas Minister expected in Mauritius on Sunday to assess oil spill

15 august 2020 - 05:56:30
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The French Overseas Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is expected in Mauritius on Sunday in connection with [...] Full text...

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Malian President names reduced cabinet in preparation for Government of National Unity

28 july 2020 - 09:57:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on has announced a reduced cabinet following recommendations of the heads of state [...] Full text...

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Stateless man deported by US granted asylum in Rwanda

25 july 2020 - 15:23:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan Government has received, on humanitarian grounds, a stateless person named Amin Hassoun, who was [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to launch national action plan to tackle harmful use of alcohol

25 july 2020 - 06:28:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry is to launch different activities to control and reduce [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electricity Company gets new board of directors

19 july 2020 - 18:59:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Rising from its meeting on Sunday, the general assembly of the Libyan national electricity company appointed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DRC, Congo sue for int'l solidarity in fight against coronavirus

16 july 2020 - 18:21:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of Congo and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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Resource mobilization for the development of the G5 Sahel area continues

01 july 2020 - 15:11:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The mobilization of resources for the development of the G5 Sahel area will continue, the [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Mauritius repatriates 150 seafarers from Rome

27 june 2020 - 09:03:12
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 150 Mauritian seafarers serving on cruise vessels were repatriated on Friday on an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea decides to launch 'Stop Covid-19 in 60 Days' campaign

12 june 2020 - 14:44:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Thursday instituted several measures and defined the means to be put in [...] Full text...

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Large quantity of counterfeit medicines seized in Sikasso, southern Mali

11 june 2020 - 17:35:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Central Narcotics Office (OCS), the body in charge of the fight against drug trafficking [...] Full text...

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Migrants go to court to denounce retention in Tunis reception centre

09 june 2020 - 07:48:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A group of migrants has lodged a complaint at the Tunis administrative court to denounce their [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board authorises independent review of report on allegations against Bank chief Adesina

05 june 2020 - 10:53:15
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Bureau of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has authorised [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Catholic Church reopens masses in Mali

02 june 2020 - 17:22:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Masses in the Mali's catholic church were relaunched on Sunday following a declaration by the President [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa CDC deploys 28 frontline responders to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Mali and Niger

31 may 2020 - 15:31:50
Addis Ababa, Ryhiopia (PANA) - For the first time, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Curfew lifted, all economic activities resume under strict sanitary measures in Mauritius

31 may 2020 - 10:01:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritians on Sunday resumed their normal activities shortly after the government’s decision to lift the sanitary [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to set up Preparedness Plan for Hospital Services

01 may 2020 - 07:41:14
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will introduce a Preparedness Plan for its hospital services in a bid to render its [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's Internal Security minister suspended over accountability issues

28 april 2020 - 07:18:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame has removed the Minister of Internal Affairs minister, Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba, from [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS leaders stress containment, prevention and fight against pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:17:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders on Wednesday stressed that the containment, prevention and fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) remain [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS recognises victory of opposition leader Embalo in Guinea-Bissau's presidential vote

23 april 2020 - 12:22:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have recognised [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Air Mauritius placed under voluntary administration

23 april 2020 - 07:33:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national aviation company, Air Mauritius, has been placed under voluntary administration, “because of recent [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Cote d'Ivoire records two new deaths

06 april 2020 - 05:33:38
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian health authorities on Sunday announced the deaths of two COVID-19 patients bringing the total [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches mobile application on Covid-19

26 march 2020 - 16:26:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Information Technology, Communication and Innovation minister Deepak Balgobin on Thursday launched a mobile application [...] Full text...

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Rights group warns UN/AU report on Darfur fails to protect vulnerable groups

17 march 2020 - 06:06:03
New York, US (PANA) – The proposal by the United Nations and the African Union to limit the UN’s protection [...] Full text...

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Rwanda waives visa fees for Africans, Commonwealth, Francophonie citizens

10 march 2020 - 10:55:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has with immediate effect waived visa fees for a broad category of visitors entering the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's northeast Governors meet on regional security

06 march 2020 - 18:38:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governors of the six States in northeast Nigeria on Thursday held their first ever regional meeting [...] Full text...

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No designated laureate for the 2019 Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence leadership in Africa

05 march 2020 - 22:22:45
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The independent committee of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for excellence leadership in Africa has not [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to sign the SADC Protocol on the prisoner swap

28 february 2020 - 16:44:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has agreed to sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on the Inter-State Transfer [...] Full text...

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Motorcyclist crashed at Mauritius tramway/road junction

24 february 2020 - 13:42:18
Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed instantly at a  tramway junction as he ignored the red light [...] Full text...

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Mogae appointed chairman of Ibrahim prize committee

14 february 2020 - 17:36:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's former President, Festus Mogae, has been appointed chairman of Ibrahim prize committee. According to a communique [...] Full text...

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WHO developing COVID-19 virus treatment master plan

13 february 2020 - 07:29:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials that could [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: No new permits for workers coming from China will be issued until further notice

29 january 2020 - 13:41:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Labour, Human Resource, Development and Training Ministry on Wednesday said that no new work [...] 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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Chad to help Sudan in its peace process

16 december 2019 - 18:36:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Idris Deby of Chad has pledged to help the Sudanese peace talks currently underway in [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel extraordinary summit opens in Niamey

15 december 2019 - 17:03:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – An extraordinary summit of G5 Sahel heads of State and government opened on Sunday in Niamey [...] Full text...

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Niger ratifies African Charter on Road Safety

10 december 2019 - 05:16:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger government has ratified the African Charter on Road Safety, which is a strategic framework [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight increasing corruption in the judiciary

07 december 2019 - 12:39:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week highlighted the arrest of two judges and one court registrar over allegations [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Kenya Double taxation agreement to be promulgated shortly

06 december 2019 - 17:04:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (Republic of Kenya) Regulations 2019 would be promulgated shortly, PANA learnt [...] Full text...

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Exiled former minister reveals intelligence plan to derail a human rights workshop in Zimbabwe

24 november 2019 - 15:56:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former Zimbabwe cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo, shared an intelligence document written by State Security minister [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief, Moussa Faki Mahamat, concludes working visit to South Africa

23 november 2019 - 05:47:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Friday concluded a two-day [...] Full text...

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EU calls for respect of international law following airstrike on Tripoli factory

19 november 2019 - 17:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has called for full respect of "international law, including international humanitarian law", [...] Full text...

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DRC, Uganda to fight 'negative forces' in eastern DRC

11 november 2019 - 06:53:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to work together to fight [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send a mission of Heads of State to Bissau

09 november 2019 - 11:37:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Guinea-Bissau crisis [...] Full text...

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12 Nigerien soldiers killed, 8 wounded in terrorist attack - Ministry of National Defense

31 october 2019 - 18:37:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed and eight others wounded in a terrorist attack in Bilabrin [...] Full text...

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Rwanda trains more than 23,000 stakeholders in Ebola control, prevention

22 october 2019 - 12:47:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A total 23,657 stakeholders in Rwanda's healthcare system have been trained in Ebola control and prevention, [...] Full text...

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Djiboutian President Guelleh ends visit to Guinea

18 october 2019 - 10:38:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Djiboutian President Ismail Oumar Guelleh's on Thursday completed a two-day visit to Guinea after signing three [...] Full text...

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Global Maritime Security conference vows to criminalise proceeds of illegal activities in Gulf of Guinea

10 october 2019 - 07:35:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A two-day Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) has ended in Abuja with declaration that it will globally [...] Full text...

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Burundi introduces toll rates for car drivers to help maintain national road network

03 october 2019 - 16:53:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A draft decree establishing new toll rates for cars travelling in Burundi was adopted by the [...] Full text...

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COMESA Secretary General visits Tunis

26 september 2019 - 17:20:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The head of the Tunisian government, Youssef Chahed, on Thursday met with the Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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MasterCard Foundation to help Senegal create 3 million jobs for young people

24 september 2019 - 16:35:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation and MasterCard Foundation of the United States on [...] Full text...

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74th UN session: President Kaboré arrives in New York

22 september 2019 - 18:28:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, arrived on Sunday in New York to take [...] Full text...

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WB vice-president visits in Côte d'Ivoire

21 september 2019 - 05:32:24
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - World Bank Vice President for Human Resources Ousmane Diagana began a five-day visit to Côte [...] Full text...

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