Ivorian appraising agency to assist Congo
21 september 2020 - 21:19:50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Bloomfield Investment is to provide assistance to Congo, Stanislas Zézé, its managing director (MD), said here [...] Full text...
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Tunisian film ’No Yes’ picked for 16th edition of Montreal competition
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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
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Heavy rain causes three deaths in Mauritania
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Equal pay essential to build a world of dignity and justice for all, UN says
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 195 new infections
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Libyan parliamentarians reject any attempt to withdraw Libyan affair from UN
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Burkina Faso to virtually host the digital week from September 8 to 10
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Tunisian unemployed embark on sit-in at seat of government for 10th consecutive day
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States must not be ‘neutral’ on enforced disappearances
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Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Bloomfield Investment is to provide assistance to Congo, Stanislas Zézé, its managing director (MD), said here [...] Full text...
Congo: Five killed, several wounded in road accident in center of country
21 september 2020 - 19:58:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Five people were killed and several others injured in a road accident Monday between the small [...] Full text...
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Group of banks raises 300 billion FCFA to prop up Congolese companies
21 september 2020 - 15:34:38Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A group of banks has put in place 300 billion FCFA to support Congolese companies, the [...] Full text...
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Rwandan media highlight second postponment of security Quadripartite Summit in Great Lakes region
19 september 2020 - 12:14:37Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - Rwandan newspapers this week focused on the second postponement of the quadripartite summit that was [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 6 new confirmed cases, 28 recoveries
18 september 2020 - 21:47:52Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Thursday recorded six new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 28 new recoveries and one death, [...] Full text...
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GCA Africa launch seeks to improve effectiveness of climate adaption activities across Africa
18 september 2020 - 18:10:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was inaugurated on Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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New wave of famine could sweep the globe, warn UN officials
18 september 2020 - 05:18:10New York, US (PANA) - The global hunger crisis caused by conflict – and now compounded by COVID-19 – is [...] Full text...
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Congo sets up National Pesticide Management Committee
17 september 2020 - 09:47:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of State in charge of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Henri Djombo, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Congo: FECOFOOT to handle transfer of Congolese players to other clubs
16 september 2020 - 17:30:43Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) has created a unit to manage the transfers or movements of [...] Full text...
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WFP strengthens Congo's storage capacities with 4 mobile warehouses
16 september 2020 - 17:16:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Representative of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Congo, Jean-Martin Bauer, on Tuesday handed over [...] Full text...
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250 Congolese students trained in medicine in Cuba return home
16 september 2020 - 17:07:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After seven years of medical training in Cuba, 250 Congolese graduates have returned to Brazzaville, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IOM says enhanced solidarity critical as virus spreads in world’s most vulnerable communities
14 september 2020 - 04:44:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Eight months from the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) [...] Full text...
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The 'alleged kidnapping' of controversial hero of famous 'Hotel' Rwanda' film highlighted in Rwandan media
12 september 2020 - 16:55:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The alleged 'kidnapping' in Dubai of Paul Rusesabagina, a controversial hero in the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' [...] Full text...
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WHO warns against potential Ebola spread in DR Congo and beyond
12 september 2020 - 08:39:58Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising [...] Full text...
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March against kidnappings holds September 12 in Kinshasa
11 september 2020 - 17:28:46Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Civil society organisations have called out their members to attend a massive protest march on [...] Full text...
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Six killed, two wounded, one missing after attack and looting in Burundi
11 september 2020 - 14:00:38Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At least six people were killed, two wounded, another went missing and property was looted by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo to adopt UN recovery plan to mitigate socio-economic impacts
10 september 2020 - 19:32:08Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative of the United Nations system (UNS) in Congo, Chris Mburu, on Thursday presented to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 140 Burundians, stranded for months in Rwanda, return home
10 september 2020 - 17:50:57Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One hundred and forty Burundians stranded, in Rwanda following the Coronavirus pandemic since last April, were [...] Full text...
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Noncommunicable diseases increase risk of dying from COVID-19 in Africa
10 september 2020 - 17:37:30Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - There is an increasing evidence that Africans living with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as hypertension and [...] Full text...
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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970
10 september 2020 - 08:27:21Gland, Switzerland (PANA) – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in [...] Full text...
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Football: Senegal line up Morocco, Mauritania friendlies
08 september 2020 - 19:32:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation ((FSF) has confirmed two friendly matches against Morocco and neighboring Mauritania next [...] Full text...
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Weather department warns Rwandans to brace up for medium rains
06 september 2020 - 07:27:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorological Agency has warned people to brace up for more medium rainfall in September with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Famous Rwandan veteran musician sings to support efforts in fight against COVID-19
06 september 2020 - 05:20:17Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan famous Veteran musician, Abdul Makanyaka, inspired by ongoing efforts to mobilize the public in fighting [...] Full text...
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Hosts Egypt, Sweden, Czech Republic in same World Handball Championship group
06 september 2020 - 04:32:50Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt assigned themselves to a group (Group G) that includes Sweden and the Czech Republic [...] Full text...
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Kinshasa to host first meeting of ECCAS industry ministers
05 september 2020 - 18:53:50Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The first meeting of industry ministers of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) [...] Full text...
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Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero nto face terrorism charges
05 september 2020 - 16:38:25Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The repatriation this week of a self-proclaimed 'hero’ of the famous movie 'Hotel Rwanda', was highlighted [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus; Congo extends health emergency by 20 days
05 september 2020 - 10:57:06Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's national coordination, chaired by President Denis Sassou-Nguesso, on Friday extended the health emergency for another [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda reports over 2,163 recoveries as cases reach 4,255
04 september 2020 - 23:43:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's coronavirus (COVID-19) cases jumped by 37 Friday to 4,255 following the testing of 5,079 samples [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: 110 cases of Ebola patients recorded since 1 June 2020
03 september 2020 - 22:56:21Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The total number of patients affected by the Ebola disease since the 11th epidemic was [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DRC records 10,126 cases since March 10
03 september 2020 - 22:27:04Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A total of 10,126 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), including 10,125 confirmed and one probable case, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African countries engaging in ground-breaking vaccine initiative
03 september 2020 - 15:16:23Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to [...] Full text...
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African governments need to address the plight of missing people more vigorously
03 september 2020 - 14:08:53Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - People around the world go missing every day. Behind every one of these people are [...] Full text...
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Congo: Three panther skull and skin traffickers arrested in Dolisie in the south of the country
02 september 2020 - 17:07:19Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Agents of the Departmental Directorate of Forest Economy, elements of the police and gendarmerie on Monday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus - Congo records 649 new confirmed cases, 2006 recoveries, 24 deaths
01 september 2020 - 23:36:20Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Tuesday recorded 649 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), 2006 new recoveries and 24 deaths, the [...] Full text...
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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth AfDB President, sworn in for second term
01 september 2020 - 19:27:30Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...
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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term
01 september 2020 - 19:16:03Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...
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CAF releases Calendar for 2020/21 Interclubs competitions
01 september 2020 - 18:47:46Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the calendar for the 2020/21 Interclubs season. It said [...] Full text...
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Teenager Williams carrying the hopes of Liberians (A CAF portrait)
01 september 2020 - 18:39:28Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...
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Ten private companies to invest more than 120 billion CFA francs in Congo
01 september 2020 - 11:35:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ten private companies that have benefited from the Congolese state approvals are to invest 120.477 billion [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's total cases jump to 4,020
31 august 2020 - 08:01:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan Health Ministry said on Sunday that the total number of persons who have tested [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief urges DR Congo to protect Nobel laureate Mukwege amid death threats
28 august 2020 - 20:38:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Friday condemned death threats against Congolese Nobel Prize [...] Full text...
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Congo, FAO organize workshop on use of pesticides
27 august 2020 - 18:13:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization [...] Full text...
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Congo launches programme to check maternal, neonatal mortality in rural areas
27 august 2020 - 17:48:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clément Mouamba, on Thursday launched a project to improve the health of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: African health ministers express concern about impact of pandemic
26 august 2020 - 16:19:12Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Health Ministers and representatives from African countries gathered this week for the annual World Health Organization [...] Full text...
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At least 11 people killed in Burundi by attackers from DR Congo
26 august 2020 - 14:49:12Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - At least 11 people were killed in southern Burundi between August 23 to 24 by armed [...] Full text...
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ICRC registers some 44,000 people 'missing' in Africa, nearly half of them children
26 august 2020 - 12:10:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nearly 44,000 people across Africa are registered as missing with the International Committee of the Red [...] Full text...
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Congo: BDEAC gives BPC 10 billion CFAF to back Congolese SMEs
25 august 2020 - 22:30:55Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) here Tuesday granted a loan of 10 billion [...] Full text...
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IRMCT chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz visits Rwanda
25 august 2020 - 17:48:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Chief Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), Serge Brammertz, arrived in [...] Full text...
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Congo, DR Congo to intensify trade
25 august 2020 - 16:05:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) plan to update their bilateral [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records one new death, 129 infections
25 august 2020 - 10:37:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, 129 new infections and 112 recoveries, the National Technical [...] Full text...
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African Health ministers to meet virtually on critical issues
24 august 2020 - 22:03:03Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Health ministers and representatives from African countries will Tuesday meet virtually here for the Seventieth session [...] Full text...
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Former Congolese President Pascal Lissouba dies Monday in France
24 august 2020 - 20:31:44Paris, France (PANA) - The former Congolese president, Pascal Lissouba, 88, died Monday in the French southern city of Perpignan [...] Full text...
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AUC chairman insists ceasefire declaration in Libya must be respected
23 august 2020 - 19:20:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called on the warring [...] Full text...
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Rwandan papers highlight controversies over recent allegations by Nobel peace laureate in UN Mapping Report
22 august 2020 - 16:40:25Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - Rwanda newspapers this week gave significant coverage to the controversies surrounding the UN Mapping Report [...] Full text...
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Ebola outbreak in western DR Congo reaches 100 cases
21 august 2020 - 16:03:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...
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Mali coup: AU warns coup is 'dangerous' for Africa's democracy
21 august 2020 - 14:56:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Heads of State and Government have warned that the coup in Mali, which toppled President [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Equity Bank acquires 65 percent shares in Congo's BCDC
20 august 2020 - 23:41:32Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Equity Group Holdings has completed the 66.5 per cent stake acquisition of DR Congo's Banque Commerciale [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Equity Bank acquires BCDC
20 august 2020 - 22:46:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Equity Group Holdings has completed the 66.5 per cent stake acquisition of DR Congo's Banque Commerciale [...] Full text...
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Togo pays tribute to 'national hero, statesman' Edem Kodjo as he is laid to rest
20 august 2020 - 18:50:38Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese and foreign dignitaries have paid tribute to the former Secretary-General of the Organization of African [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa
20 august 2020 - 18:24:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The unprecedented and prolonged school closures aimed at keeping students safe from COVID-19 are harming them in [...] Full text...
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Togo, Congo sign bilateral agreements to boost cooperation and relations
20 august 2020 - 17:14:04Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo and Congo on Wednesday signed bilateral agreements in Lomé to boost cooperation and relations between [...] Full text...
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U.S. government gives Congo: US$ 1 million for vulnerable households in Likouala
19 august 2020 - 16:37:27Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Congo on Wednesday unveiled an estimated US$1 million grant from the United [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt. supports micro-credit institutions with CFAF 10 billion
19 august 2020 - 13:46:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Appearing before the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, the Congolese Minister of Economy and Public Portfolio, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 16 new deaths
18 august 2020 - 10:01:39Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The technical coordinator of the response against COVID-19, Dr. Gilbert Ndziessi, announced on Monday evening that [...] Full text...
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DR Congo initiates inquiry into deadly plane crash in South Kivu
17 august 2020 - 14:23:21Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - An inquiry has been launched into last week's plane crash that left four people dead in [...] Full text...
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Construction of bridge linking Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2021
17 august 2020 - 13:38:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The construction of the bridge linking the cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the cost of which [...] Full text...
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Millions ‘on the edge’ in DR Congo, warns WFP
15 august 2020 - 05:11:54Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Millions of lives could be lost to hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...
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Congo: Security personnel to vote in advance of election dates
14 august 2020 - 17:27:27Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Interior and Decentralization Minister, Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou, announced on Thursday in Brazzaville that the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's cases jump to 2,200 as new cluster emerges
14 august 2020 - 14:09:02Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's COVID-19 cases have jumped to 2,200 in the last 24 hours as one new cluster [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa marks six months of pandemic
14 august 2020 - 06:16:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa marks six months on 14 August since COVID-19 was first detected on the continent. While the virus [...] Full text...
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WHO working to contain spread of latest DR Congo Ebola outbreak, says Dr Tedros
14 august 2020 - 05:47:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the UN [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 9,589 cases from 10 March to 12 August 2020
13 august 2020 - 23:41:05Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A total of 9,589 cases of coronavirus(COVID-19), comprising 9,588 confirmed cases and one probable were [...] Full text...
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Congolese businessmen demand payment of domestic commercial debt
13 august 2020 - 11:08:49Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese businessmen, grouped within the Collective of Congo's Operators (COPECO), on Wednesday asked the government to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo extends state of health emergency by 20 days
12 august 2020 - 23:12:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The national coordination of the management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease Tuesday extended for the eighth [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congolese Senate adopts accord for emergency aid
12 august 2020 - 22:54:19Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Senate at a plenary session here Wednesday adopted a draft bill authorizing ratification of [...] Full text...
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UNHCR determined to fight statelessness in Congo
12 august 2020 - 19:21:28Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Congo, Cyr Modeste Kouamé, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Youth in resilient economies need access to skills and employment
12 august 2020 - 11:09:52Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the first stage of fighting COVID-19 had to focus on protecting the older [...] Full text...
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Special envoy of German chancellor expected Wednesday in Kinshasa
11 august 2020 - 21:46:48Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A German delegation led by the personal representative of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, for [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Export of 40,000 tonnes of gypsum to Nigeria - a historic first
11 august 2020 - 14:24:28Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania, through the intermediary of the Arab Society of Metallurgical Industries (SAMIA), has exported 40,000 tons [...] Full text...
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African Champions on European grounds (A CAF portrait)
11 august 2020 - 14:16:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a long exceptional season that witnessed long stoppage in some countries, and even cancelling competitions [...] Full text...
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Burundi government set to receive ‘’warmly and with dignity’’ all refugees at home
10 august 2020 - 22:49:14Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi government said here Monday it was “naturally set to receive warmly and with dignity [...] Full text...
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AfDB grants CFAF 155.3 billion for Congo-Cameroon interconnection works
10 august 2020 - 16:32:53Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, on Saturday launched [...] Full text...
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78 cases of Ebola virus disease recorded in Equateur, DR Congo
08 august 2020 - 17:12:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Seventy-eight cases of Ebola virus disease, including 74 confirmed cases and four probable cases, have [...] Full text...
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Congo: Two alleged wildlife product traffickers arrested in Pointe-Noire
06 august 2020 - 20:06:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two persons have been arrested in Pointe-Noire, Congo's main economic and industrial center, for illegal possession, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Germany donates 98 million FCFA to enable Congo fight COVID-19
06 august 2020 - 18:03:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The German embassy in Congo on Thursday donated 150,000 euros (about 98 million CFA francs) to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO ramps up support to hotspot countries in Africa
06 august 2020 - 16:48:34Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The first members of a surge team of health experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) [...] Full text...
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Congolese media urged not to broadcast pre-election campaign information
06 august 2020 - 14:47:57Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's High Council for Freedom of Communication (CSLC) on Wednesday urged the private and public media [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO to send 'surge team' to South Africa to support pandemic response management
05 august 2020 - 14:55:54Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The South African COVID-19 response will soon be bolstered by a "surge team of health experts" [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 215 deaths since 10 March 2020
04 august 2020 - 23:43:52Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two hundred and fifteen deaths and 7,727 recoveries from coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded in [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Third consecutive day without confirmed case of Ebola in Equateur
04 august 2020 - 22:17:53Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo for three consecutive days recorded no new confirmed case of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 346 new confirmed cases, bringing total to 3,546
04 august 2020 - 13:00:00Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo has recorded four new coronavirus-related deaths, 346 new positive cases and 760 recoveries, the Coordination [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa closes in on one million cases
30 july 2020 - 16:17:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 infections in Africa will exceed one million cases in the coming days as the pandemic surges [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 29 Tunisians repatriated from Gabon and Guinea
30 july 2020 - 14:15:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A military plane landed early Thursday at Tunis-Cathage International Airport carrying 29 Tunisians and two bodies [...] Full text...
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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park
30 july 2020 - 07:33:03Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: DR Congo records 58 new confirmed cases
29 july 2020 - 22:47:31Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recorded 58 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), official sources [...] Full text...
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Buhari wants Gulf of Guinea Commission fortified for optimal performance in curbing maritime crimes
28 july 2020 - 17:07:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – It is in the best interest of member states, and of Nigeria in particular, to fortify [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo imports 39 tons of equipment, drugs to fight virus
28 july 2020 - 11:43:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese authorities imported 39 tons of equipment and medicines from China for coronavirus control. The equipment and [...] Full text...
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Tanzania soccer body takes disciplinary measures against sacked ‘racist’ coach
27 july 2020 - 18:42:58Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) said on Monday it will take stern disciplinary measures [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian football club fires Belgian coach after calling fans 'monkeys'
27 july 2020 - 15:40:06Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Tanzania's Young Africans SC has fired Belgian coach Luc Eymael for racist remarks, allegedly made last [...] Full text...
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UNHCR saddened at death of former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa
27 july 2020 - 14:54:48Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The UN Refugee Agency on Monday said it is deeply saddened at the passing [...] Full text...
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Congo receives motorcycles from UNICEF to boost immunization capacity
25 july 2020 - 16:02:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) handed over 50 motorcycles to Congo on Friday to boost [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: More than 180 Congolese stranded by pandemic in South Africa and Morocco repatriated
25 july 2020 - 11:43:53Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After more than five months stranded in South Africa and Morocco because of the coronavirus pandemic, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Airtel Africa Q1 net slumps 57% on-year under pandemic
25 july 2020 - 10:27:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Bharti Airtel’s Africa has reported a 57% on-year drop in net profit to $57 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 104 new confirmed cases, 13 recoveries recorded Friday in Congo
24 july 2020 - 21:50:49Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Health and Population, Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, Friday announced that the country recorded [...] Full text...
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Former Tanzanian President Mkapa to be buried at his home village 29 July
24 july 2020 - 17:13:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s former president, Benjamin William Mkapa (81), who died on Thursday night will be [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Total Congo prioritises health of employees, production in Congo
23 july 2020 - 22:32:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Total Congo said here Thursday its priorities in this period of coronavirus (COVID-19) are to attend [...] Full text...
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Number of separated children rising fast as Ebola spreads in Equateur Province of DRC
23 july 2020 - 18:02:01Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - More than 32 children have lost or have been separated from one or both parents [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions League: CAF fines TP Mazembe, Raja Casablanca
23 july 2020 - 17:40:43Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF), through its disciplinary Board, has fined giants TP Mazembe of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO, Africa CDC launch joint push for traditional medicine research in Africa for virus
23 july 2020 - 15:03:54Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - In a joint effort to enhance research and development of traditional medicines for COVID-19 in Africa, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Over 10,000 health workers in Africa infected with virus
23 july 2020 - 14:58:24Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health [...] Full text...
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DRC speaker of parliament asks political class to overcome divergences
22 july 2020 - 23:18:07Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese speaker of parliament, Jeanine Mabunda, Wednesday called on the political class to overcome [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank hails Morocco's fight against pandemic
22 july 2020 - 11:37:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Bank has hailed Morocco's "rapid and decisive response" in the fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus). In [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch slams DRC's rights record
22 july 2020 - 04:58:03Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has given a thumbs down to the human rights record of the administration [...] Full text...
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WHO warns new Ebola outbreak in Congo faces funding gap
21 july 2020 - 19:22:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday it is facing a "serious funding gap'' to [...] Full text...
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Deforestation has slowed down but still remains a concern - new UN report reveals
21 july 2020 - 18:23:28New York, US (PANA) - Although some 178 million hectares of forest has been lost worldwide over the past three [...] Full text...
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Rwanda border guards gun down marijuana smuggler at border with DR Congo
21 july 2020 - 15:14:26Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan military has shot dead one smuggler suspected of crossing the border illegally from Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: 60 cases of Ebola notified since 1 June in Equateur province
20 july 2020 - 22:50:26Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Sixty cases of the Ebola virus disease have been recorded since the declaration of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda reports 54 new cases, overall death toll climbs to 5
19 july 2020 - 07:07:17Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda on Saturday confirmed 54 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of cases nationwide since [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo, UNDP agree to provide micro-grants to businesses hit by pandemic
18 july 2020 - 16:24:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed an agreement in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 411 new confirmed cases, 11 recoveries, two deaths
18 july 2020 - 10:55:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo recorded 411 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, 11 recoveries and 2 deaths on Friday, public [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World’s poorest being pushed ‘closer to the abyss’ of famine due to pandemic, UN agencies warn
18 july 2020 - 05:37:01Rome, Italy (PANA) - Hunger threatens to soar to devastating levels in 25 countries in the coming months due to [...] Full text...
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FIFA's latest rankings for African countries
17 july 2020 - 19:19:00Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The following are the latest rankings for Africa as issued on Thursday by FIFA. Senegal Tunisia Nigeria Algeria Morocco Ghana Egypt Cameroon Mali DR Congo Burkina Faso Côte [...] Full text...
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WHO expresses concern about growing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
17 july 2020 - 05:35:57Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are concerned about the growing Ebola outbreak in the [...] Full text...
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"Our coalition govt. will not break up," vows DRC leader
16 july 2020 - 19:26:52Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Head of State of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, said Thursday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DRC, Congo sue for int'l solidarity in fight against coronavirus
16 july 2020 - 18:21:42Brazzaville, 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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Coronavirus: WHO urges greater COVID-19 health services in Africa’s humanitarian settings
16 july 2020 - 14:58:43Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for greater access to COVID-19 detection, testing and care [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Red Cross volunteers trained to reduce spread of virus in Congo
16 july 2020 - 10:39:29Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - More than 170 Congolese Red Cross (CRC) volunteers are improving their skills in the fight against the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Towards update of national plan to respond to pandemic in Congo
16 july 2020 - 10:21:53Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The various committees of the Technical Response Committee and partners Wednesday began a workshop here to [...] Full text...
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Congo: President Felix Tshisekedi arrives in Brazzaville from RDC
15 july 2020 - 23:09:45Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Antoine Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, arrived here Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to strengthen place in UN peacekeeping missions
15 july 2020 - 18:03:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has affirmed its desire to further strengthen its presence in United Nations peacekeeping operations "in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo launches emergency coronavirus response project
15 july 2020 - 16:47:00Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Tuesday launched the Coronavirus Emergency Response Project, and the activities of the [...] Full text...
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Resumption of passenger train traffic on the Congo-Ocean Railway
15 july 2020 - 16:41:22Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Passenger trains of the Congo-Ocean Railway (CFCO), which had been stopped for three months due to [...] Full text...
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DRC Head of State expected in Brazzaville Thursday
15 july 2020 - 16:33:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Antoine Félix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, is expected [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO, UNICEF warn of decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
15 july 2020 - 16:11:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday of "an alarming [...] Full text...
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BDEAC budgets CFAF 155 billion for 13 projects in 4 African countries
15 july 2020 - 15:50:47Paris, France (PANA) - The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) has bedgetted more than 155 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Rwanda puts six remote villages under strict lockdown
15 july 2020 - 13:59:28Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Six villages in Nyamagabe and Nyamasheke districts of southern Rwanda have been put under a 15-day [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ‘Don’t make schools a political football’ -senior WHO official
13 july 2020 - 20:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official on Monday called for the question of school re-openings [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to review air services agreements with other countries over “unacceptable” treatment of Nigerian carriers
13 july 2020 - 17:23:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government says it will review the Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASA) with various [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: China to help Congo fly in medical equipment
13 july 2020 - 15:41:12Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - China's ambassador to Congo, Ma Fulin, confirmed on Sunday in Brazzaville that Congo has indeed placed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 194 new cases, 26 cured recorded Sunday in Congo
13 july 2020 - 15:05:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government announced in Brazzaville that Congo registered 194 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Italian company set to help Congo on management of medical equipment
12 july 2020 - 16:31:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The managing director of Italian group, Althea, Alessandro Dogliani, said Saturday his company would help Congo [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: Deputy Prime Minister resigns
11 july 2020 - 18:36:23Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Célestin Tunda Ya Kasende, on Saturday presented his [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi condemns violence
11 july 2020 - 18:26:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has condemned the violence that resulted in the death of a man [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 207 new confirmed cases, 64 recoveries on Friday
10 july 2020 - 18:44:48Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese government on Friday in Brazzaville announced that the country recorded 207 new positive cases [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO calls for equitable access to future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
10 july 2020 - 09:08:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa has joined immunization experts in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Refugees in Africa ‘even more vulnerable than ever’ amid pandemic
09 july 2020 - 21:36:07New York, US (PANA) - Millions of refugees across Africa face even greater food insecurity because of aid disruption and [...] Full text...
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Global education protection raises red flag on education attacks in West, Central Africa
09 july 2020 - 21:18:48New York (PANA) - Universities, schools, students, teachers, and academics in West and Central Africa have suffered over 2,500 attacks [...] Full text...
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GNA denies refusing to sign ceasefire in Libya
09 july 2020 - 18:26:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of national accord (GNA) has denied statements [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 64 new confirmed cases, 3 deaths Wednesday
08 july 2020 - 23:06:52Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Wednesday recorded 64 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and three deaths, an official source [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo extends state of health emergency
08 july 2020 - 18:42:51Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government has extended the state of health emergency for 20 days with effect from [...] Full text...
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Raid against al-Wattia air base in western Libya revives military escalation
07 july 2020 - 22:09:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The military escalation in Libya resumed with the air strike Sunday on the air base of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso resumes polio vaccination campaigns under strict COVID-19 prevention measures
07 july 2020 - 10:16:29Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Monday concluded a four-day mass polio immunization campaign, vaccinating 174,304 children under five [...] Full text...
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Attacks by ADF in eastern DRC may amount to crimes against humanity, war crimes – UN Report
07 july 2020 - 09:54:00Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Brutal attacks by the armed group known as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which have left [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 42 new cures recorded on Sunday in DR Congo
06 july 2020 - 18:11:03Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) registered 42 new cases of the coronavirus [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: 15 deaths linked to Ebola recorded in 5 weeks in DRC province
05 july 2020 - 19:41:43Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Fifteen deaths caused by the Ebola virus disease (12 from confirmed cases and 3 from [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 175 new confirmed cases, 28 recoveries and 3 deaths
04 july 2020 - 10:58:12Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Saturday recorded 175 new cases of coronavirus, 28 new recoveries and 3 deaths, the ministry [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's top club, Rayon Sports, appoints Congolese Guy Bukasa as new coach
03 july 2020 - 16:31:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club, Rayon Sports, has appointed Congolese coach, Guy Bukasa, as its new coach [...] Full text...
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'Ivorian François Zahoui is new ASK Guinea coach'
03 july 2020 - 16:19:38Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Francois Zahoui, a former coach of the Ivorian and Nigerien national teams, has been named the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: DRC and IFAD partner for better nutrition, resilience for small-scale farmers facing pandemic
03 july 2020 - 13:00:53Rome, Italy (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Friday announced support for a new programme in [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: WHO urges strong safety measures as African countries resume air travel
03 july 2020 - 04:35:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As African countries begin to reopen borders and air spaces, it is crucial that governments take [...] Full text...
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AS Vita Club of DR Congo gets first female president
02 july 2020 - 12:31:20Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Belgian-born member of the Kinshasa Bar Association, Bestine Kazadi Di Tabala, has been elected president [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: 2 new confirmed cases of Ebola registered in Bolamba, Equateur
30 june 2020 - 23:37:45Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two new confirmed cases of the Ebola virus were recorded Monday in the zone of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 376 recoveries
30 june 2020 - 23:24:35Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Monday recorded 376 new recoveries of coronavirus (COVID-19) Monday, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 158 new confirmed cases on Tuesday
30 june 2020 - 18:47:49Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Congolese ministry of Health and Population announced in Brazzaville that the country on Tuesday recorded [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UNDP, Congo sign deal to revive women's income-generating activities
30 june 2020 - 16:02:44Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Congolese Ministry for Integration of Women in Development on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo Air transport down 98 percent because of Covid-19
29 june 2020 - 17:28:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Air traffic has fallen by 98 percent in Congo due to the health crisis and border [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: 20 new infections, 4 cured, 2 deaths recorded in Congo
28 june 2020 - 11:30:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congo recorded Saturday 20 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), four cured and two deaths, state-run [...] Full text...
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Congolese Senate passes air transport bills
27 june 2020 - 16:29:12Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators gathered in a plenary session on Friday in Brazzaville, adopted four bills relating to [...] Full text...
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Congolese National Assembly ratifies law on prevention of tax evasion
27 june 2020 - 15:16:08Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The National Assembly of Congo on Friday ratified in Brazzaville the bill authorizing the ratification of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia says will start filling Grand Renaissance Dam within two weeks
27 june 2020 - 13:27:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is set to start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next [...] Full text...
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Former DR Congo forward Emeka Essanga passes on
26 june 2020 - 18:57:58Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Former DR Congo forward, Emeka Essanga, passed away on Thursday (25 June 2020) at a [...] Full text...
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Congo to host COP13 in 2021
26 june 2020 - 17:47:14Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Tourism and the Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, said on Thursday in Brazzaville [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt. seeking investors to manage its forest
26 june 2020 - 17:43:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, on Thursday in Brazzaville, sought the [...] Full text...
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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League
26 june 2020 - 16:38:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda’s positive cases climb to 850
26 june 2020 - 10:16:13Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of people who have tested positive for coronavirus in Rwanda have reached 850 with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 63 new confirmed cases, 5 recoveries, one death recorded in Congo
25 june 2020 - 23:27:11Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo Thursday recorded 63 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), five new recoveries and one death, [...] Full text...
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Congo: Two alleged ivory traffickers arrested in Oyo
25 june 2020 - 23:13:14Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two men of Congolese nationality were arrested Tuesday in Oyo, 400 km from here, for illegal [...] Full text...
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WHO says Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is over
25 june 2020 - 16:23:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday the end of the 10th Ebola outbreak [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's 10th Ebola outbreak over
25 june 2020 - 11:59:09Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The health authorities of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday declared the end of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 10 million infections milestone looms – WHO chief says
25 june 2020 - 04:45:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is on track to reach 10 million coronavirus cases within the next week, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: France set to contribute and back Congo’s health response to pandemic
24 june 2020 - 23:37:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The French ambassador in Congo, François Barateau, Wednesday expressed the determination of France to contribute and [...] Full text...
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RSF denounces repression of media in DRC province
24 june 2020 - 23:05:57Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) Wednesday condemned the repression of media professionals in the province of Mongala, [...] Full text...
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UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in DR Congo
23 june 2020 - 20:42:07Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations Tuesday strongly condemned an attack by suspected rebel militia on peacekeepers serving with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: India gives Congo six tons of drugs to fight Covid-19
23 june 2020 - 18:57:36Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Indian ambassador to Congo, Ghotu Ram Meena, on Tuesday in Brazzaville gave the Congolese government [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB approves Euro 88 million loan to support pandemic crisis response in Cameroon
23 june 2020 - 17:16:53Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday approved an 88 [...] Full text...
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Armed groups, terrorist movements accused of sexual violence in northern and central Mali
23 june 2020 - 15:16:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Certain armed groups and terrorist movements have been responsible for sexual violence, particularly in northern and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo records 74 new cases. 9 deaths
23 june 2020 - 10:27:21Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo on Monday recorded 74 new positive cases of coronavirus and nine deaths, public radio reported [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping chief says COVID ‘exacerbating existing vulnerabilities’ in Central African Republic:
23 june 2020 - 05:17:35New York, US (PANA) - The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress as it prepares for presidential and legislative [...] Full text...
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Trial of Rwandan terrorism suspects resumes before military court
22 june 2020 - 13:47:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The trial of 32 suspected terrorists led by retired officer of Rwandan army, Major Habib Mudathiru, [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: 39 organizations call on governments to ensure access to asylum seekers during pandemic
22 june 2020 - 12:49:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A coalition of international, national, and refugee-led organizations in the Horn, East and Central [...] Full text...
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Rights body slams Mozambique for s failure to release detained refugees
21 june 2020 - 15:00:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has faulted the Mozambican authorities for failing to release 16 African and asylum seekers [...] Full text...
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Nigerians clubs, Rangers, Enyimba, still waiting for FIFA’s directive on post COVID-19 tournament
20 june 2020 - 08:07:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba of Aba, recently named by FIFA [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Congolese government extends for fourth consecutive time state of emergency for 20 days
19 june 2020 - 22:17:57Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government, in its fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19), has extended the state of health [...] Full text...
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Africa’s wild polio-free status to be determined in August: WHO
19 june 2020 - 20:40:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) responsible for certifying the eradication of wild poliovirus in [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, dies aged 79
19 june 2020 - 19:13:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, has died, aged 79, from kidney [...] Full text...
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Congo: Opposition party PARADIS names candidate for 2021 presidential election
19 june 2020 - 18:24:27Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the African Party for Integral and Solidarity Development (PARADIS), Anatole Limbongo-Ngoka, on Thursday announced [...] Full text...
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Covid;-19: UNHCR, TSF donate material worth 353 million CFAF to fight coronavirus in Congo
19 june 2020 - 15:58:05Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Cyr Modeste Kouamé, and the regional [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: DR Congo people advised to draw lessons from pandemic
18 june 2020 - 23:42:02Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Ambassador André-Alain Atundu Liongo, communicator of the political platform, Common front for Congo (FCC), Thursday [...] Full text...
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2021 AFCON: CAF still planning January start
18 june 2020 - 18:55:25Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is holding on to its plan to start the 2021 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO concerned over impact of pandemic on women, girls in Africa
18 june 2020 - 18:32:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies, affect men and women differently. And as COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, [...] Full text...
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