Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi thanks Diplomatic Corps for support

23 january 2021 - 20:09:36
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Saturday thanked members [...] Full text...

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One dead, one injured and 1,214 households displaced by floods in Burundi

23 january 2021 - 19:57:51
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The torrential rains of January 8 and 11 left at least one dead, one injured, and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DRC registers 647 deaths since March 2020

23 january 2021 - 00:26:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Th DR Congo has recorded 647 deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) since the beginning [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO

22 january 2021 - 05:35:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries [...] Full text...

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DRC’s future also depends on that of Africa, says MONUSCO

20 january 2021 - 23:23:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The future of DR Congo depends on that of Africa, said the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 162 new cases recorded Tuesday in DR Congo

20 january 2021 - 23:00:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DR Congo Tuesday recorded 162 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out of 454 tests [...] Full text...

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Deadly start to year 2021 for UN peacekeepers in Africa

20 january 2021 - 13:53:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Peace Missions in Mali (UNAMID) and the Central African Republic (UNMISSA) began 2021 [...] Full text...

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Congolese president to build memorial tomb in honour of former presdent Patrice Lumumba

18 january 2021 - 16:26:16
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese President, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, says he erect a tomb where the relics [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic has already killed 630 in DR Congo

16 january 2021 - 17:56:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 630 coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths since the declaration of the pandemic on [...] Full text...

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Benin opens consulate in Kinshasa

16 january 2021 - 17:13:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Cotonou and Kinshasa Saturday strengthened their bilateral cooperation with the opening of the consulate of [...] Full text...

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Displacement in CAR reaches 120,000, as another deadly attack leaves one UN peacekeeper dead

16 january 2021 - 09:27:45
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Worsening election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced 120,000 people from their homes, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 20,556 cases recorded since last March in DR Congo

15 january 2021 - 17:06:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A total of 20,556 confirmed cases of coronavirus have been recorded in DR Congo since [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa COVID-19 cases top 3 million, first wave peak surpassed - WHO

14 january 2021 - 16:04:55
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  – As COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa top 3 million and daily case numbers exceed the first [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy rescues 22 sub-Saharan illegal migrants

12 january 2021 - 09:22:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Security units of the Tunisian Navy rescued 22 migrants from sub-Saharan African countries who were abandoned [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile

12 january 2021 - 07:02:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus -World Bank undertakes surveys to map out impact on development

08 january 2021 - 23:14:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has launched a series of Rapid Response Phone Surveys of households and firms [...] Full text...

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Senegal’s Teungueth FC faces its first test with North African clubs in Champions League

08 january 2021 - 16:01:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Zamalek of Egypt, Esperance Sports Tunis and MC Algiers will be the opponents of the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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'UNHCR concerned about thousands of Central Africans fleeing election violence'

08 january 2021 - 11:48:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Friday that it is concerned that violence and insecurity [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All 16 qualifiers for Group stage emerge

08 january 2021 - 06:35:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the first-round, second-leg matches in the 2020/21 CAF Champions league on 5 [...] Full text...

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Ten African presidents show solidarity with Ghana's Akufo-Addo at inaugural ceremony

08 january 2021 - 00:01:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ten African leaders Thursday showed solidarity with their Ghanaian counterpart, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: All qualifiers for play-off round emerge

07 january 2021 - 19:17:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 16 teams for the play-off round in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup have emerged [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo

07 january 2021 - 15:33:05
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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'National sovereignty and subsidiarity limit AU intervention in conflicts'

07 january 2021 - 11:37:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Response by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union to emerging [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Living standards set back by a decade in quarter of Sub-Saharan economies

05 january 2021 - 16:09:22
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  (PANA) - Output in the Sub-Saharan Africa region contracted by an estimated 3.7% in 2020,as the [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF CL: Tanzanian champions host FC Platinum of Zimbabwe in return leg

05 january 2021 - 12:31:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian football champions, Simba SC, are set to host their Zimbabwean counterparts, FC Platinum, [...] Full text...

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7 killed in crash of FARDC helicopter in northeast DRC

04 january 2021 - 23:46:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Seven soldiers died and one was injured when two helicopters of the Armed Forces of [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All first-round, second-leg fixtures

04 january 2021 - 21:08:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all the first-round, second-leg fixtures in the 2020/21 CAF Champions league, to be [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: All first-round, second-leg matches this week

04 january 2021 - 21:00:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the first-round, second-leg fixtures in the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup to be played [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo cases reach 18,000

03 january 2021 - 19:47:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo on Saturday recorded 104 new confirmed cases of coronavirus from 344 tests, exceeding [...] Full text...

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Make 2021 ‘safer, healthier world for children’, UNICEF chief urges

01 january 2021 - 21:44:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said here Thursday that more than 371,500 children would be [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 591 deaths, 14,701 recoveries recorded in DR Congo

01 january 2021 - 21:26:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has already recorded 591 deaths and 14,701 recoveries of coronavirus (COVID-19) sinc0e the outbreak [...] Full text...

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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’, warns UNICEF

31 december 2020 - 06:58:31
New York, US (PANA) - More than 10 million children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, northeast Nigeria, the [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu promises to name cabinet in January

30 december 2020 - 23:22:57
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - LAMUKA, Martin Fayulu,  coordinator of the opposition coalition, Wednesday promised to name a cabinet in [...] Full text...

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WHO urges greater surveillance as new COVID-19 variants emerge

30 december 2020 - 17:29:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – With the recent emergence in the African region of new COVID-19 variants which seem to have higher [...] Full text...

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2020-21 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF awards technical 2-0 victory to AS Kigali against KCCA of Uganda

27 december 2020 - 08:23:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) says it awarded the first-round, first-leg match in the 2020-21 [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: 41 bodies recovered from Lake Albert after sinking of boat

26 december 2020 - 17:20:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The bodies of 41 victims of a wrecked boat were recovered Thursday from Lake Albert, [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea offers US$ 500,000 to combat malnutrition in DR Congo

24 december 2020 - 17:33:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo ( PANA) - The Republic of Korea has donated US$ 500,000 to the World Food Programme (WFP) [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: All but one first-round, first-leg results

24 december 2020 - 10:59:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all, but one, results from the first-round, first-leg matches of the 2020/21 CAF [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions League: All but two first-round, first-leg results

24 december 2020 - 10:34:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all but two of the first-round, first-leg results of the 2020/21 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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DR Congo registers new birth of gorilla in Virunga Park

23 december 2020 - 21:23:51
"Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Virunga National Park (PNVi) announced Wednesday the birth of a new gorilla in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN food assistance programme in Uganda hit as COVID-19 dries up funding

23 december 2020 - 13:45:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance [...] Full text...

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UN food assistance programme in Uganda hit as COVID-19 dries funding

23 december 2020 - 10:47:33
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) will have to further reduce food rations and cash assistance [...] Full text...

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Guinean football league suspended until further notice

21 december 2020 - 20:03:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean Football Leagues 1 and 2 were Monday suspended until further notice, sports sources told [...] Full text...

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Presidents Tshisekedi, Ramaphosa address DRC political tensions

19 december 2020 - 16:36:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) leader, Felix Tshisekedi, arrived in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa vaccine readiness survey shows 79% willing to take jab

18 december 2020 - 11:19:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 79% of the African population would take a coronavirus vaccine with one in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 16 new cases in the last 72 hours

18 december 2020 - 11:07:33
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has in the last 72 hours recorded 16 new positive cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), comprising [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Stronger action needed as African countries see steady rise in cases - WHO

18 december 2020 - 05:23:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 cases in the African region have risen steadily over the past two months, underscoring the need [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 333 new confirmed cases recorded in DR Congo

16 december 2020 - 22:53:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo Tuesday recorded 333 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) out of 623 tests [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo imposes curfew from Friday

16 december 2020 - 21:31:03
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government Wednesday decided to impose a curfew from 21 hours to 05 hours [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo approves “MANACOVID” as anti-covid drug

15 december 2020 - 22:35:09
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Luozi pharmaceutical research center (CRPL), Tuesday announced the approval of the “MANACOVID” drug to [...] Full text...

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Guinean president Alpha Condé 'snubs' Bissau counterpart

15 december 2020 - 12:23:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaru Cisoko Emballo, was not invited to Tuesday's inauguration of President Alpha [...] Full text...

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DRC authorities release Zambian opposition leader

15 december 2020 - 09:53:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have released the leader of Zambia's opposition [...] Full text...

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Preparations far advanced for inauguration of Guinean President Alpha Conde

14 december 2020 - 11:10:39
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Twenty-four hours before the inauguration ceremony of the Guinean president, Alpha Conde, for his third term [...] Full text...

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Zambian govt urged to intervene in opposition leader’s restriction in DRC

14 december 2020 - 10:22:44
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia Centre for Interparty Dialogue (ZCID) has appealed to the Zambian Government, through the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 352 deaths, 12,465 recoveries since March 2020

13 december 2020 - 15:54:44
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - So far, 352 deaths and 12,465 recoveries of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded in the [...] Full text...

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European Council extends sanctions against DRC personalities for one year

11 december 2020 - 19:05:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Friday decided to maintain individual restrictive measures against several personalities of the [...] Full text...

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DRC ratifies Protocol establishing African Union rights court

11 december 2020 - 15:25:56
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Protocol to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges stronger community role in vaccine rollout

11 december 2020 - 07:33:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – As African countries gear up for COVID-19 vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for increased [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 13,997 cases recorded in DR Congo since March

10 december 2020 - 20:28:30
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A total of 13,997 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded since 10 March in [...] Full text...

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Number of forcibly displaced people soars above 80 million: UNHCR

10 december 2020 - 08:23:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people forcibly displaced around the world has doubled in the past decade and [...] Full text...

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Widespread regional challenges pervasive in Central Africa, Security Council told

10 december 2020 - 06:20:40
New York, US (PANA) - Insecurity continues to plague Central Africa, the UN envoy for the region told the Security [...] Full text...

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CAF fines Gambia US$100,000 over Gabon ‘mistreatment’

09 december 2020 - 18:51:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Africa's football governing body Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary board has fined Gambia Football Federation [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: More than 43,000 displaced persons and host families assisted by UNHCR in Grand Kasai

08 december 2020 - 20:56:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has finalized a distribution [...] Full text...

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UNHCR assists more than 43,000 IDPs, host families in DRC's Grand Kasai

08 december 2020 - 18:01:57
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has finalised a distribution of cash assistance for more than [...] Full text...

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UNFPA says 54 million women, youth face staggering humanitarian challenges

08 december 2020 - 05:47:07
New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disproportionately impact women and girls hit by multiple humanitarian crises, the [...] Full text...

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Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue in DRC

08 december 2020 - 05:26:44
New York, US (PANA) - There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: First-round fixtures released

07 december 2020 - 09:13:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of the African Football (CAF) on Monday released the fixtures for the first-round of [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: CAF releases first-round fixtures

07 december 2020 - 08:47:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Following the conclusion of the second-leg matches of the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 22 teams qualify for first round

07 december 2020 - 08:32:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All the 22 qualifiers for the first round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league have emerged [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results from 2nd-leg, preliminary-round matches played at the weekend

07 december 2020 - 08:03:43
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results from the second-leg of the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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Former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila subjected to travel ban

05 december 2020 - 18:48:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The flight of Joseph Kabila, Honorary President of the DRC and leader of the Common [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: Algerian, Sudanese and Chadian teams through to first round

05 december 2020 - 06:59:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - MC Alger of Algeria, Al Merrikh of Sudan and Gazelle of Chad have qualified for the [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Nigeria’s Plateau United expected in Tanzania Friday for return leg match against Simba SC

04 december 2020 - 09:46:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria’s Plateau United FC are scheduled to arrive in Dar es Salaam on Friday [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: 2nd-leg preliminary-round fixtures this weekend

04 december 2020 - 06:41:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for second-leg in the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: 2nd-leg, preliminary-round fixtures this weekend

04 december 2020 - 06:35:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for second-leg in the preliminary round of the 2020/21 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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Congo: Russian envoy sees US$ one billion trade with Africa as "good result"

03 december 2020 - 18:35:46
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian Ambassador in Congo, Georgy Chepik, said Wednesday in Brazzaville that the level of trade between [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa CDC points out major gaps in pandemic response

03 december 2020 - 18:19:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Africa CDC has pointed out major gaps delaying response to the coronavirus pandemic, including the inadequate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya’s infections rise among top five countries in Africa

03 december 2020 - 18:10:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) --The rate of new coronavirus infections in Kenya has remained unchanged with the country among the top [...] Full text...

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Amid ‘unprecedented’ needs, UNICEF asks for $6.4 billion to help 190 million children

03 december 2020 - 17:54:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday launched a $6.4 billion emergency funding appeal to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight pandemic misinformation

03 december 2020 - 16:44:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), [...] Full text...

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Global food commodity prices rose to a nearly six-year high in November - FAO

03 december 2020 - 14:21:22
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November to their highest level in nearly six years, [...] Full text...

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Russia set to relaunch sport cooperation with Congo

02 december 2020 - 20:53:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ambassador of Russia to Congo, Gueorgui Tchepik, Wednesday expressed the determination of his country to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: FARDC reaffirm loyalty to President Felix Tshisekedi

01 december 2020 - 22:51:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Generals and senior officers of the DR Congolese armed forces (FARCD) and the Congolese national [...] Full text...

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Women more exposed to HIV/AIDS than men in Congo

01 december 2020 - 21:17:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Women show a prevalence rate higher than 3.7 per cent in Congo, the Congolese government declared [...] Full text...

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South Africa presides over United Nations Security Council

01 december 2020 - 12:33:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Tuesday assumed the rotating monthly presidency of the United Nations Security [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 333 deaths, 11,585 recoveries

30 november 2020 - 23:42:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Since the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on 10 March, this year, the DR Congo [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches this weekend

29 november 2020 - 20:13:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are results from all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup, played [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Champions league: All results of 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches played this weekend

29 november 2020 - 20:09:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of all the first-leg, preliminary-round matches of the 2020/21 CAF Champions league, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's total cases stands at 12,702

29 november 2020 - 17:44:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – DR Congo has since the first case of the coronavirus was diagnosed in the country [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of matches at the weekend

29 november 2020 - 13:30:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results of matches played in the 2020/21 CAF Confederation Cup at the [...] Full text...

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AfroBasket 2021: Tunisia beats DR Congo (60-51)

28 november 2020 - 18:37:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian national basketball team beat the DR Congo on Saturday by a score of 60-51 [...] Full text...

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Congolese Senate authorizes ratification of agreement signed between Angola and Benin

27 november 2020 - 19:12:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Senators on Friday authorized the ratification of the military and technical cooperation agreement between the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese parliamentarians extend state of health emergency for the 12th time

27 november 2020 - 19:05:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The two Chambers of Parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate, on Friday adopted, for the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia plays Madagascar in qualifying tournament at the 2021 Afrobasket

27 november 2020 - 11:31:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's basketball team is on Friday playing at the Kigali Arena against Madagascar as part of [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Sassou-Nguesso leaves for ECCAS Summit in Libreville

27 november 2020 - 10:15:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Head of State, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, left Brazzaville on Friday for Libreville, Gabon, for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges African countries to ramp up readiness for vaccination drive

27 november 2020 - 06:44:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As the race to find a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is showing increasing promise, a [...] Full text...

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2020-21 Total CAF Champions League: Preliminary-round, first-leg fixtures

26 november 2020 - 18:40:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Champions League season kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of [...] Full text...

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Burundian President to attend the 18th ECCAS Summit in Libreville

26 november 2020 - 18:01:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye will attend the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of [...] Full text...

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UN Women Chief launches campaign against gender-based violence in DR Congo

26 november 2020 - 17:58:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Representative of the UN/Women in DR Congo, Ms Awa Ndiaye Seck, on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: African Energy Investment Corporation headquarters to be located in Abuja

26 november 2020 - 17:29:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO) [...] Full text...

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DR Congo urged to crack down on perpetrators of gender-based sexual violence

26 november 2020 - 12:55:06
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The coordinator of the NGO "Femmes debout", Jacquie Mboyo, on Wednesday called on the government [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo extends state of health emergency for a further 20 days

26 november 2020 - 10:52:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's National Coordination for the Management of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Wednesday extended the state of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 55 new cases

26 november 2020 - 10:04:25
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 55 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 out of 278 tests performed, [...] Full text...

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Trump administration imposes new restrictions on Libyans over entry visas

25 november 2020 - 22:12:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The administration of outgoing US President, Donald Trump, Wednesday imposed temporary travel restrictions on 15 African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO Regional Office for Africa calls on African countries to fight pandemic

25 november 2020 - 21:49:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional committee of the World Health Organization for Africa (WHO/Africa) Wednesday called on African countries [...] Full text...

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Congo: Political consultation opens in Madingou to prepare for 2021 presidential election

25 november 2020 - 18:27:54
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese deputy prime minister, Firmin Ayessa, opened Wednesday in Madingou, more than 250 km southwest [...] Full text...

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Congo launches public awareness campaign on evils of gender-based violence

25 november 2020 - 17:58:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The NGO, Avenir Nepad-Congo, on Wednesday launched a 16-day public awareness campaign on the evils of [...] Full text...

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2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup First Prelim Round: First-Leg Fixtures

25 november 2020 - 17:20:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The 2020-21 Total CAF Confederation Cup kicks off this weekend with the first-leg fixtures of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to participate in the UN Mission in CAR

25 november 2020 - 12:04:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's participation in the UN Mission in the Central African Republic was the focus of a [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy

25 november 2020 - 05:51:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two senior UN officials on Tuesday welcomes the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of [...] Full text...

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Rising Internet violence in Congolese schools worrying – UNICEF

24 november 2020 - 21:26:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) survey says eight out of 10 girls and seven out [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt., Chinese firm sign deal to build oil refinery in Pointe-Noire

24 november 2020 - 19:48:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Chinese company, Beijing Fortune Dingheng Investment, on Tuesday in Brazzaville, signed [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Tanzanian champions Simba leave for Nigeria to face Plateau United

24 november 2020 - 13:17:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian champions Simba SC are set to leave for Nigeria on Tuesday evening ahead [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 329 deaths, 11,386 recoveries since March 2020

23 november 2020 - 15:26:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 329 deaths and 11,386 recoveries from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records 327 deaths, 11,300 recoveries since March 2020

21 november 2020 - 19:00:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 327 deaths as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and 11,300 [...] Full text...

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Burundian head of state participates in virtual summit on African Great Lakes region

20 november 2020 - 17:54:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Friday took part in a virtual summit of the heads of [...] Full text...

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Congo: UNICEF urges Congolese to end outdoor defecation

20 november 2020 - 15:11:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has urged Congolese to end open defecation, the agency's representative in [...] Full text...

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Libya's UN delegate calls for resolution adopting agreements of intra-Libyan dialogues

20 november 2020 - 12:04:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's delegate to the United Nations, Taher al-Sunni, has called on the Security Council to adopt [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO urges greater vigilance in Africa as holidays near

19 november 2020 - 22:21:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday urged countries to be on high alert for a possible [...] Full text...

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Refugee resettlement numbers fall to lowest in two decades: UNHCR

19 november 2020 - 20:25:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Refugee resettlement numbers will be at a “record low” this year, with only 15,425 people resettled [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo records more than 12,000 cases to date

19 november 2020 - 18:36:17
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo recorded 12,008 cases, including 12,007 laboratory-confirmed cases and one probable case, since the [...] Full text...

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Congo: Franco-British group produces 80,000 barrels of oil per day in Congo

19 november 2020 - 18:23:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Franco-British oil group, Perenco, produces 80,000 barrels of oil a day, its president, François Perrodo, [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian coordinator calls on DRC to be vigilant even with the end of Ebola epidemic

19 november 2020 - 17:47:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN humanitarian coordinator in DR Congo, David McLachlan-Karr, has called on the government to [...] Full text...

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Congo wants to modernize its statistical system

19 november 2020 - 17:35:34
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Wednesday pledged to modernize and improve its statistical system in the country, [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt., FECOFOOT committed to preparing national football team for Cameroon 2022

19 november 2020 - 17:19:22
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) on Wednesday pledged to prepare the national [...] Full text...

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WHO announces end of 11th Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

18 november 2020 - 11:58:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak in the [...] Full text...

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Four Congolese organisations get 390.5 million CFAF for development of commercial agriculture

18 november 2020 - 11:28:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Commercial Agriculture Development Support Project (PDAC) on Tuesday signed partnership agreements with four public organsations [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of some Day 4 matches played on Tuesday

17 november 2020 - 20:12:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Day 4 qualifying [...] Full text...

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UN releases US$100 million to guard against famine

17 november 2020 - 19:57:56
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations released US$100 million of emergency funding on Tuesday to stave off the [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches on Tuesday

17 november 2020 - 04:30:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congolese PM orders multisectoral response committee to look at new restriction measures

16 november 2020 - 23:04:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo’s Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba Monday ordered members of the multi-sectoral committee of [...] Full text...

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Need for global solution for peace in eastern DRC

16 november 2020 - 22:29:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The chief of the UN Mission for DR Congo’s stability (MONUSCO), Leila Zerrougui, Monday expressed [...] Full text...

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Gambia beat Gabon to edge towards first ever AFCON finals

16 november 2020 - 20:41:42
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Gambia continued their run of outstanding results in qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all Day 4 matches played on Monday

16 november 2020 - 19:42:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of all Day 4, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 4 matches on Monday

16 november 2020 - 07:18:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  The following are the fixtures for Day 4 of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...

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Nearly 1:5 COVID-19 deaths in the African region linked to diabetes, says WHO

15 november 2020 - 10:12:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 18.3% of COVID-19 deaths in the African region are among [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Saturday

15 november 2020 - 05:23:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 3 matches of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches to be played on Saturday

14 november 2020 - 06:20:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 matches of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying [...] Full text...

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UNHCR gives Congo 2,000 birth certificate registers

13 november 2020 - 12:06:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has given the Congolese government [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of all matches played on Thursday

13 november 2020 - 06:25:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all the results of Day 3 matches of the 2021 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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Measles cases hit 23-year high last year, killing 200,000 as vaccination stalls, WHO says

12 november 2020 - 21:29:15
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Measles killed an estimated 207,500 people last year after a decade-long failure to reach optimal vaccination [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of some for Day 3 matches played on Thursday

12 november 2020 - 18:41:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of some Day 3 matches of the 2021 Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Fixtures for Day 3 matches on Thursday

12 november 2020 - 11:47:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Day 3 matches of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF to grant Congo emergency fund to fight against health crisis

11 november 2020 - 21:18:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will grant an emergency fund to the Congolese government to fight [...] Full text...

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Congolese Parliament extends state of health emergency for 11th time

09 november 2020 - 21:43:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese national assembly and senate Monday unanimously extended for the eleventh consecutive time the state [...] Full text...

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Australian company FGM Fortescue to invest in DR Congo's Grand Ingo hydro project

06 november 2020 - 10:47:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Australian company, FGM Fortescue, is prepared to invest in the Grand Inga hydroelectric construction project [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's total count now 11,486

06 november 2020 - 09:30:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 11,486 cases of coronavirus since 10 March when the virus was [...] Full text...

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Trust Africa hosts conference on illicit financial flows

06 november 2020 - 08:13:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The pan-African body, Trust Africa, will host the 8th Pan African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt. declares state of humanitarian emergency following floods in the North

05 november 2020 - 17:23:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of State for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Henri Djombo, on Thursday alerted the [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor welcomes transfer of Kenyan lawyer Gicheru to ICC custody

05 november 2020 - 12:09:00
The Hague, The Netherlands (PANA) – International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensuda on Thursday welcomed the voluntary surrender of [...] Full text...

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Mozambique withdraws statement on decolonization before UN commission

04 november 2020 - 16:51:26
New York United Nations (PANA) - Mozambique's permanent representative to the UN has withdrawn a statement on decolonization in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Malian players list versus Namibia in AFCON 2021 qualifiers

04 november 2020 - 15:25:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national soccer team coach Mohamed Magassouba has released a list of 37 players to face [...] Full text...

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Some 620 Congolese refugees relocated from high risk zone settlement

03 november 2020 - 13:59:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  Some 620 Congolese refugees have been moved from Kigeme, a village described to be at high risk [...] Full text...

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Congo, Guinea Bissau to hold expert meeting in 2021

02 november 2020 - 22:06:09
Congo, Guinea Bissau to hold expert meeting in 2021   Oyo, Congo (PANA) - President Denis Sassou-Ngesso and his Guinea Bissau counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo presidents call for eradication of 'negative forces' in DR Congo

02 november 2020 - 11:33:46
Oyo, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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Timely COVID-19 testing of Mombasa Port truckers helps reinvigorate economies: IOM

01 november 2020 - 10:08:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Thousands of truck drivers across Kenya have been tested for COVID-19 by the International Organization for Migration [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic spurs health innovation in Africa, says WHO

01 november 2020 - 07:15:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanised the development of more than 120 health technology innovations that have been [...] Full text...

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Congo orders national mourning following death of former President Joachim Yhombi-Opangoy-Opango

29 october 2020 - 23:00:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso Thursday declared Friday a day of national mourning of former President Joachim [...] Full text...

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Senegal's new coach convenes 25 players for Afrobasket 2021 qualification

29 october 2020 - 14:29:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese international pivot turned national coach of the 'Lions' of basketball, Boniface Ndong,  on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Congo: China set to support Congo’s high anti-corruption body

28 october 2020 - 20:31:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Chinese ambassador in Congo, Ma Filin, Wednesday expressed his country’s readiness to support the High [...] Full text...

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45 political parties recognised by Congolese government

27 october 2020 - 23:11:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Interior and Decentralization, Raymond Zéphirin Mboulou, Monday issued a list of 45 [...] Full text...

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Congo: Africa called for international solidarity against terrorism, injustice

27 october 2020 - 22:41:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - African presidents Tuesday called for international solidarity against terrorism, injustice and other evils that destroy African [...] Full text...

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CAR, DR Congo and Chad presidents in Brazzaville for commemoration

27 october 2020 - 15:35:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Heads of State of Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Chad are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rollout of new WHO-approved rapid tests 'a game changer' for Africa

23 october 2020 - 07:22:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The rollout of new, World Health Organization (WHO) approved antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus [...] Full text...

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EU gives Congo more than one billion Euros for agro-pastoral groupings

21 october 2020 - 21:41:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The European Union (EU) ambassador in Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, said here Tuesday his organisation would [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s record wheat harvest proves success of AfDB’s agricultural transformation programme

20 october 2020 - 16:06:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite coronavirus-related lockdowns, travel and transport restrictions, Sudan has just recorded its largest wheat harvest, according [...] Full text...

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18th Summit of ECCAS leaders takes place November by video conference

20 october 2020 - 14:57:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 18th  Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central [...] Full text...

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Rights group says wanted DRC warlord preys on civilians

20 october 2020 - 06:50:47
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights advocate said on Tuesday that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congo extends health emergency period for 20 days

17 october 2020 - 11:52:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's  National Coordination for the Management of the COVID-19 pandemic has extended the country's state of [...] Full text...

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WHO appoints co-chairs of Independent Commission on sexual misconduct during Ebola response in DR Congo

15 october 2020 - 20:28:38
GENEVA, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual [...] Full text...

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IFAD gives Congo 500.000 USD for small cassava producers

14 october 2020 - 21:32:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide 500,000 US dollars to support a new [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director- General visits Brazzaville and Kinshasa

14 october 2020 - 15:17:04
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay is due in Central Africa on Wednesday for a 48-hour official visit [...] Full text...

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UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Great Lakes Region

14 october 2020 - 06:14:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes Region continue to improve [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International friendlies: Senegal-Mauritania cancelled, Côte d’Ivoire surprised by Japan

13 october 2020 - 23:19:28
Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Just like the matches Guinea-Gambia and Mali-Iran planned for the second day of the October ‘FIFA [...] Full text...

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Congolese urged to remain mobilised in the face of disaster risk

13 october 2020 - 12:03:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, on Tuesday urged her compatriots to remain mobilised [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Congolese gov't wants preventive measures strengthened

12 october 2020 - 17:07:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Health and Population has called on departmental directors to continue to scrupulously [...] Full text...

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AFCON qualifiers: Final tests before next month's programme

12 october 2020 - 15:10:18
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Some African national teams will on Tuesday play their last game of preparation ahead of the  [...] Full text...

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Gambia defeat Congo 1-0 in international football friendly

10 october 2020 - 19:24:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's senior national football team, the Scorpions, defeated Red Devils of Congo Brazzaville 1-0 on Friday [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: UN chief lauds WFP for winning 2020 Nobel Peace Prize

09 october 2020 - 15:56:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday lauded the World Food Programme (WFP) for winning the [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: WFP chief says Nobel Peace Prize is 'humbling recognition' of its work (Eds: Adds comments of WFP chief)

09 october 2020 - 12:10:16
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday is [...] Full text...

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LEAD: WFP awarded Nobel Peace Prize for 2020

09 october 2020 - 11:46:04
Oslo, Norway (PANA) - The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 to the World [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 halting crucial mental health services in Africa, WHO survey finds

09 october 2020 - 06:18:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Critical funding gaps are halting and disrupting crucial mental health services in Africa, as demand for these [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: President Felix Tshisekedi gives up all measures against Minembwe

09 october 2020 - 00:15:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, Thursday announced [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: President Felix Tshisekedi promises to settle shortly in Goma

08 october 2020 - 22:44:41
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo Thursday promised to settle shortly in Goma, North-Kivu, to personally [...] Full text...

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Russia, Italy to explore new oil project in Congo

08 october 2020 - 17:16:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian oil company, Lukoil Up Stream, and Italy's Eni are planning to execute a new oil [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African football teams back in action this week

08 october 2020 - 14:45:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - After 11 months of being barred from going out because of the Covid-19 pandemic, African soccer [...] Full text...

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DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Angola presidents condemn activism of negative forces in Great Lakes sub-region

07 october 2020 - 23:58:44
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola, Wednesday condemned the [...] Full text...

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UNICEF concerned about children in DR Congo suffering ‘unrelenting violence’

07 october 2020 - 07:09:56
New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned

07 october 2020 - 06:58:40
New York, US (PANA) - Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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CONGO, UNICEF discuss issues linked to gender-based violence

06 october 2020 - 20:57:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital economy, Leon juste Ibombo, Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...

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Congo: Six wildlife traffickers arraigned in court

06 october 2020 - 16:54:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Six alleged traffickers of wildlife products, accused of wildlife crime, will be arraigned in court on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF extends debt service relief for 28 eligible low-income countries for six months

06 october 2020 - 07:10:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second six-month tranche [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 70 per cent of cases located in just 10 countries, WHO reports

06 october 2020 - 05:53:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While COVID-19 has affected all countries, the pandemic is “uneven”, and it is estimated that 10 [...] Full text...

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CAF with a rundown of African football leagues last weekend

05 october 2020 - 18:26:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAFonline.com gives a summary of African football league action over the weekend. Egypt - South African Pitso Mosimane [...] Full text...

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Gambia confirms Congo and Guinea friendlies

04 october 2020 - 20:10:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) have announced two friendly matches against Congo and Guinea in Portugal. The [...] Full text...

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Tanzania name 25 players for Burundi friendly

04 october 2020 - 19:52:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania coach, Ettiene Ndayiragije has named 25 players to join the squad ahead of [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi welcomes efforts made to fight human trafficking in DR Congo

03 october 2020 - 18:57:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  President the  Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo of DR Congo has welcomed local efforts to prevent [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Countries face ‘critical moment’ in pandemic response: WHO chief

03 october 2020 - 05:21:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With strong leadership and comprehensive strategies it’s never too late for countries to change the trendlines [...] Full text...

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Two rights groups ask DR Congo gov't to take concrete steps to end impunity

02 october 2020 - 10:54:45
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two human rights advocates -Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch - say the DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Senegal and two opponents release list of players

01 october 2020 - 23:46:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and its next two opponents in the next FIFA matches, Morocco on 9 October in [...] Full text...

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