Coronavirus: Gambian opposition party launches the mask alliance
11 august 2020 - 15:55:37Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Opposition Citizens' Alliance (CA) party in The Gambia has launched what it called "a mask alliance", [...] Full text...
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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Opposition Citizens' Alliance (CA) party in The Gambia has launched what it called "a mask alliance", [...] Full text...
Goodluck Jonathan, ECOWAS mediator on the Malian crisis, arrives in Bamako
11 august 2020 - 15:09:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the socio-political crisis in [...] Full text...
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New Tunisian PM to form a government of technocrats
11 august 2020 - 14:59:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The newly-appointed Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, threw some light on the nature of the next [...] Full text...
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South African's President Ramaphosa under fire over Zimbabwe intervention
11 august 2020 - 12:56:17Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance has expressed concern after it [...] Full text...
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U.S. Ambassador to Libya reaffirms support for Libyan solution to crisis
11 august 2020 - 12:51:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, has expressed his support for the aspirations of the [...] Full text...
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Botswana opposition condemns human rights abuse in Zimbabwe
11 august 2020 - 06:24:19Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The leader of Botswana’s opposition, Dumelang Saleshando, has voiced concern about the deteriorating human rights situation [...] Full text...
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UN Representative in Guinea Bissau urges political leaders to enact reforms
11 august 2020 - 06:10:34New York, US (PANA) - Entrenched political divisions in Guinea-Bissau pose a serious threat to stability in the West African country, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia’s opposition party urges President Barrow to assume leadership role amid pandemic
10 august 2020 - 21:09:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian opposition Gambia For All (GFA) party Monday urged President Adama Barrow to assume his [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief points to ‘green shoots of hope’ in pandemic
10 august 2020 - 18:27:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although COVID-19 cases are on track to hit 20 million worldwide this week, and 750,000 deaths, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IFC, UBA to train Ugandan SMEs, financial institutions to face Covid-19 challenges
10 august 2020 - 17:39:54Kampala, Uganda-(PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Uganda Bankers Association on Monday announced a partnership to train [...] Full text...
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Amadou Ousmane Touré named President of the Constitutional Court of Mali
10 august 2020 - 17:12:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Magistrate Amadou Ousmane Touré, the oldest of the nine members of Mali's new Constitutional Court, was [...] Full text...
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Habib Sissoko re-elected head of Mali National Olympic and Sports Committee
10 august 2020 - 16:41:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the National Olympic and Sports Committee of Mali (CNOSM), Habib Sissoko, was re-elected [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe households expected to limit daily meals as economy worsens
10 august 2020 - 12:20:05Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development’s food security arm, FEWS NET, says households are expected [...] Full text...
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Libyan Parliament warns oil sites face deadly explosions similar to Beirut incident
10 august 2020 - 12:12:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives meeting in Tripoli has warned that the country could see explosions [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Beninese schools resume
09 august 2020 - 18:57:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Primary school pupils in Benin resume classes from Monday after the academic disruption caused by coronavirus. According [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS court President elevated to Ghana's Appeal Court
09 august 2020 - 07:24:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Community Court ofJustice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has been elevrated to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Global cooperation is our only choice against pandemic, says WHO chief
07 august 2020 - 05:15:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than 18.5 million cases of COVID-19 reported worldwide as of Thursday, and 700,000 deaths, [...] Full text...
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Tourist revenues drop by 56 pct in Tunisia , says BCT
06 august 2020 - 22:09:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian tourist receipts over the first six months this year dropped by 56 per cent, yielding [...] 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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GNA Chief, Turkish and Maltese FMs discuss issues of common interest
06 august 2020 - 17:43:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...
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AI says coronavirus-hit prisons still full of human rights defenders, as attacks continue
06 august 2020 - 05:21:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to COVID-19 outbreaks have excluded human rights [...] Full text...
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US food security arm predicts Zimbabwe households will ration meals as macroeconomic situation worsens
05 august 2020 - 17:31:16Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Agency for International Development’s food security arm, FEWS NET, says Zimbabwe households are [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian president pledges to hold consultation with opposition parties on major issues
05 august 2020 - 15:10:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian President, Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani, says he is open to consultations with the opposition, indicating [...] 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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FIFA, FDA team up for new projects in Africa (A FIFA news analysis)
05 august 2020 - 14:27:40Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (FDA), recognizing football’s importance [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International says new witness testimony reveals horrors of Mali protest shootings
05 august 2020 - 10:18:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says dozens of witnesses to the shootings of protesters in Mali [...] Full text...
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South Sudan refugee, athlete, Olympian is newest UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
05 august 2020 - 05:33:56New York, US (PANA) - A track and field athlete from South Sudan who was forced to flee conflict as [...] Full text...
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Power cuts rise in Libya to preserve stability of electricity network
04 august 2020 - 21:57:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The hours of power cuts in Libya have been increased to maintain security and stable electricity [...] Full text...
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EU provides 22.5m Euros for conflict-affected populations in Niger
04 august 2020 - 18:00:29Niamey, Niger - (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has allocated 22.5 million euros (about 14.7 billion F CFA) in [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, ALIPH to rehabilitate Bandiagara Cliff in Mali
04 august 2020 - 14:37:56Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Alliance for the Protection [...] Full text...
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UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption
04 august 2020 - 05:52:55New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school [...] Full text...
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WB approves a 70 million-dollar donation for Mauritania
03 august 2020 - 23:51:29Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The board of governors of the World Bank (WB) Monday approved a donation of 70 million [...] Full text...
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Total calm on fighting fronts in Libya, sign in prelude to storm or ceasefire opportunity? (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
03 august 2020 - 22:51:23Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fighting fronts in Libya, particularly the central region of Sirte and al-Jafra, are marked in [...] Full text...
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Mali: Anti-govt. demonstrations not yet in full swing after Tabaski holiday
03 august 2020 - 17:34:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Although leaders of the 5 June movement - Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP) - ordered their [...] Full text...
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Niger needs strong democratic institutions to meet security challenge, says President Issoufou
03 august 2020 - 12:58:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger needs strong democratic institutions for its long-term transformation, but especially in the immediate future to [...] Full text...
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Humanitarian charity calls for more flexible, multi-year funding
03 august 2020 - 05:42:11London, UK (PANA) - A humanitarian charity is warning that less than one- quarter of this year’s $40 billion humanitarian [...] Full text...
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Libyan media highlight Skhirat deal, reports of US blocking appointment of new UN Libya envoy
02 august 2020 - 19:43:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative of foreign powers to revive the political deal signed in 2015 in the Morocco [...] Full text...
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Italy expresses 'appreciation' for Morocco's role in resolving Libyan crisis
02 august 2020 - 09:51:31Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has expressed Rome's "appreciation" [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: No end in sight to pandemic, and its impact will last for ‘decades to come’ - says WHO
02 august 2020 - 05:21:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Expressing “appreciation for WHO and partners’ COVID-19 pandemic response efforts”, the emergency committee convened by the UN [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF ticks US$152.61 million for Gabon to meet needs stemming from pandemic
01 august 2020 - 08:26:40Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement of US$ [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB supports Mauritius
01 august 2020 - 08:20:09Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a COVID-19 Crisis Response Budget Programme of 188 million [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's planned demos turn to nationwide stay away due to increased armed security forces
31 july 2020 - 20:56:09Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s planned nationwide protests against the President Emmerson Mnangagwa-led government turned into a stay away due [...] Full text...
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Libyans celebrate Eid al-Adha Friday in the hope of a better tomorrow (Analysis)
31 july 2020 - 18:47:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Like other Muslim nations across the world, Libyans on Friday celebrated Eid al-Adha, the feast that [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF stresses central banks transparency, accountability during pandemic
31 july 2020 - 13:28:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More transparency and accountability are required to maintain public support, safeguard independence, and enhance [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves extra package of US$171.9 million for Madagascar to tackle pandemic
31 july 2020 - 10:42:35Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$171.9 million to Madagascar to help [...] Full text...
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Motion of censure against Tunisian speaker of Parliament rejected
30 july 2020 - 23:27:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The speaker of the Tunisian parliament, Islamist Rached Ghannouchi, Thursday survived a motion of vote of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: How cryptocurrency can help govts fund COVID-19 stimulus packages (Analysis)
30 july 2020 - 22:13:14Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Never spend your money before you have it” is a famous quote from the late third [...] Full text...
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Ravages of acute hunger will likely hit six in 10 in Zimbabwe: WFP
30 july 2020 - 19:21:12Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently seeking more international support to prevent millions of Zimbabweans [...] Full text...
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IOM urges anti-trafficking community to 'evolve and adapt' to COVID-19 crisis
30 july 2020 - 12:01:38Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the world marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons with the backdrop of the COVID-19 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Eswatini secures US$110.4 million IMF emergency support to address pandemic
30 july 2020 - 10:02:15Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Eswatini’s request for emergency financial assistance of US$110.4 million [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF provides US$49.1 million to ease Lesotho’s payments pressure
30 july 2020 - 09:27:56Maseru, Lesotho (PANA – Lesotho is now set to reduce balance of payments pressures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic after [...] Full text...
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Mauritius receives 300 million-euro loan from French Development Agency
30 july 2020 - 08:16:55Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Mauritius has received a loan of 300 million euros from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to help [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: For 20 million Africans first-time access to clean water proves crucial amid COVID-19
29 july 2020 - 16:16:55Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - From Mozambique in the south to Morocco in the north, 20 million people in rural and [...] Full text...
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Malian PM urges opposition to participate in national unity government
29 july 2020 - 11:13:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has called on the opposition, which is demanding the resignation of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president receives Saudi minister of foreign affairs
28 july 2020 - 22:18:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid Tuesday received the Saudi minister of foreign affairs, Faisal bin Farhan bin [...] Full text...
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Appropriation of Libyan political process must be Libyan, says Khaled Al Mechri
28 july 2020 - 21:40:55Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan high council of state, Khaled Al Mechri, said here Tuesday that [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EBRD boosts lending to Tunisian small businesses
28 july 2020 - 16:50:51Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a 5-million-Euro loan to Compagnie Internationale [...] Full text...
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'EU cooperation with Burkina Faso based mainly on Budget support'
28 july 2020 - 16:42:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Budget support is the main focal point of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and [...] Full text...
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Solution to Libyan crisis must come from Libyans, says Morocco
28 july 2020 - 16:02:24Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, reaffirmed on Monday [...] Full text...
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M5-RFP rejects ECOWAS position demanding resignation of Malian President Keita
28 july 2020 - 14:18:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Movement of June 5-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) on Tuesday reaffirmed "its determination to [...] Full text...
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Malian President names reduced cabinet in preparation for Government of National Unity
28 july 2020 - 09:57:52Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on has announced a reduced cabinet following recommendations of the heads of state [...] Full text...
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AfDB chief Adesina 'completely exonerated' of alleged ethical wrongdoings
28 july 2020 - 08:01:51Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A much awaited report by an Independent Review Panel has completely exonerated the President of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Reshape the urban world to aid ‘ground zero’ pandemic cities
28 july 2020 - 05:16:22New York, US (PANA) - Cities have proved to be “ground zero” the world over for the COVID-19 pandemic, the [...] Full text...
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Migratory movements at center of visit of Italian Interior minister to Tunisia
27 july 2020 - 23:00:34Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Monday received the Italian minister of Interior, Luciana Lamorgese, who is on [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS takes decisive steps to resolve the Malian crisis
27 july 2020 - 22:26:21Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The extraordinary summit of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya bans alcohol sale to battle rising infections spike
27 july 2020 - 22:11:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in restaurants and extended [...] Full text...
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Libyan lawmaker, Moroccan counterpart discuss impact of Libyan crisis on the region
27 july 2020 - 18:23:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In their meeting in Rabat, Morocco, the Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila [...] Full text...
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Mali: "Time is running out and the risks are great", says ECOWAS president
27 july 2020 - 16:56:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - "Time is running out for Malians and the risks are great,"the president of the Conference [...] Full text...
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Mali: ECOWAS summit recommends resignation of 31 deputies
27 july 2020 - 16:44:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The virtual extraordinary summit of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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New Burundian President meets with several EU diplomats
27 july 2020 - 16:37:25Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The newly-elected Burundi Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Monday received the ambassadors of France, Belgium, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU approves emergency response project for The Gambia
27 july 2020 - 14:16:58Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- At a time when the spread of the coronavirus infection takes a worrying momentum in The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch says civilians killed in Cameroon's Anglophone regions
27 july 2020 - 08:47:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Cameroonian armed forces have attacked a health facility in the North-West region and arbitrarily arrested seven health [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB approves $53 million grant for COVID-19 response in Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone
26 july 2020 - 15:42:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $53.25 million multi-country grant to Gambia, Liberia [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj and Recep Tayyip Erdogan underline political solution for Libyan crisis
26 july 2020 - 13:52:15Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, and Turkish [...] Full text...
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AfDB commits $98 million for multisector COVID-19 response to Rwanda
25 july 2020 - 18:15:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Chinese regional gov't donates medical supplies to Gambia for pandemic fight
25 july 2020 - 17:48:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in The Gambia, Ma Jianchun, on Saturday handed [...] Full text...
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Zéphirin Diabré nominated presidential candidate of Burkina Faso opposition party
25 july 2020 - 16:45:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Zéphirin Diabré, president of opposition Union for Change and Progress (UPC), was nominated on Saturday [...] Full text...
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France 'concerned' about delay in implementing ECOWAS recommendations to end Mali crisis
25 july 2020 - 15:48:58Paris, France (PANA) - France has expressed concern at the delay in the implementation of recommendations of a mission of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia celebrates 63rd Republic Day
25 july 2020 - 12:42:11Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is on Saturday celebrating its 63rd Republic Day, which commemorates the abolition of the monarchy [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister dismissed
25 july 2020 - 11:07:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Noureddine Erray was dismissed on Friday by outgoing Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh after [...] 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: UN rights office says pandemic must not be used to stifle freedoms in Zimbabwe
25 july 2020 - 05:18:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on fundamental [...] Full text...
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Death of former Tanzanian president, last mediator in the Burundian crisis, received with "great sadness"
24 july 2020 - 19:52:33Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, said he is ''seriously affected'' by the death of Benjamin William M’Kapa [...] Full text...
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Fayez Al-Sarraj, US Ambassador to Turkey agree on need for political solution in Libya
24 july 2020 - 17:22:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders to hold virtual meeting on Malian crisis on 27 July
24 july 2020 - 05:10:42Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: American philanthropist lobbies for gender-friendly coronavirus policies
23 july 2020 - 22:46:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American philanthropist, Melinda Gates, has praised the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response policies put in place in [...] Full text...
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The US announces support for "credible" electoral process in Libya
23 july 2020 - 21:56:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya said here Thursday "the United-States reaffirm their support for a global [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: US$20 million provided to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel
23 july 2020 - 19:58:49Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya reports new record of 796 coronavirus cases to reach 15,601
23 july 2020 - 19:48:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's health ministry reported a new record of 796 new cases of the coronavirus infections with [...] Full text...
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ADF approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for 4 Southern African countries
23 july 2020 - 17:13:21Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EBRD supports small businesses in Morocco
23 july 2020 - 16:27:26Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday it is responding to the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius wants to get out of EU tax haven blacklist
23 july 2020 - 13:33:29Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...
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Rights group says Kenyan Mau Forest evictees’ plight intensifies as authorities fail to provide vital assistance
23 july 2020 - 10:20:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police violence and property destruction during elections on Kenya's Rift Valley and a lack of support afterward has [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves additional US$68.49 million disbursement for Chad
23 july 2020 - 09:18:12Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad has secured a second disbursement in three months from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN officials call for solidarity, united economic front amid fears of worst recession in decades
23 july 2020 - 06:06:32New York, US (PANA) - With multilateral cooperation under strain, senior UN officials, Nobel laureates and eminent academic experts, gathered [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB gives South Africa 5 billion Rands towards COVID-19 response
22 july 2020 - 19:59:20Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari embarks on Mali peace mission Thursday
22 july 2020 - 18:30:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria will Thursday visit Bamako, Mali, on a one-day visit, following the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts
22 july 2020 - 12:39:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to [...] Full text...
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‘Coronavirus: UNICEF chief says pandemic 'is making a global childcare crisis even worse’
22 july 2020 - 04:29:08New York, US (PANA) - Following the release of a UN study that shows at least 40 million children have missed [...] Full text...
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Fayez Al-Sarraj urges new board of directors of Libyan Electricity Company to work to end power cuts
21 july 2020 - 21:29:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...
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AU calls for calm, continuation of dialogue, negotiations in Mali
21 july 2020 - 18:35:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, closely following the evolution of [...] Full text...
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Fitch Rating Agency Affirms Triple A (AAA) Rating of the AfDB, with Stable Outlook
21 july 2020 - 16:04:03Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fitch Ratings, the global credit rating agency, has affirmed the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Long-Term [...] Full text...
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Four ECOWAS heads of state due in Bamako to get Mali out of sociopolitical crisis
21 july 2020 - 14:36:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four heads of state from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are expected in [...] Full text...
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19th Conference of CILSS Heads of State and Government opens
20 july 2020 - 18:26:12Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 19th Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for [...] Full text...
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M5-RFP rejects ECOWAS mission's proposals for a way out of the Malian crisis
20 july 2020 - 17:57:41Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement of 5 June-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP) has rejected the proposals of the mediation [...] Full text...
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Algerian president underlines political solution to avoid bloodshed in Libya
20 july 2020 - 12:21:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune has reaffirmed his country's position on "the constant need to accelerate the [...] Full text...
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Libyan media highlight military dev'ts, meeting between Egyptian president and elders of Libyan tribes
18 july 2020 - 18:56:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Military developments in Libya with preparations and mobilization by both sides of the conflict in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Scores of Tunisian travel agencies threatened with bankruptcy
18 july 2020 - 17:27:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Farj El Bourji, the president of the Federation of travel agencies in the Tunisian Sahel regions [...] Full text...
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France defends EU's mission to enforce arms embargo on Libya
18 july 2020 - 15:57:22Paris, France (PANA) - France says that the European Union Naval Force's Mediterranean Operation IRINI, which is responsible for enforcing [...] Full text...
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Rights group says G20 states must ensure COVID-19 recovery measures tackle global poverty, inequality, climate crisis
18 july 2020 - 13:53:18London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International is calling on G20 leaders holding a virtual meeting this weekend [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal’s key challenge is transparent implementation of measures addressing the crisis - IMF
18 july 2020 - 08:43:23Washington, DC, US (PANA – Senegal’s containment measures against the coronavirus pandemic, as well as lower external demand, reduced remittances, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia examines perspectives for African investment
17 july 2020 - 22:24:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Friday examined perspectives for the development of African investment to make the country the gateway [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS envoys meet with politicians, civil society organizations to resolve Mali crisis
17 july 2020 - 17:09:12Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Envoys of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), who arrived Wednesday in Bamako met [...] Full text...
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WB approves $125 million IDA credit to improve secondary education in Cameroon
17 july 2020 - 13:28:32Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $125 million International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Burundi starts systematic screening of returnees at reception sites
17 july 2020 - 13:00:44Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The systematic screening campaign for coronavirus in Burundi began on Thursday at a site hosting former [...] Full text...
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Row with Islamist-inspired Ennahda Party forced Tunisian PM out of office
16 july 2020 - 17:40:15Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - New facts emerging from Tunis indicate that Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh resigned on Wednesday following a [...] Full text...
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Malians to honour victims of M5-RFP demonstrations Friday and Sunday
16 july 2020 - 17:19:17Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the 5 June Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) say they will honour [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director names Kenyan Ceda Ogada as Secretary of the Fund
16 july 2020 - 11:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has announced her intention to [...] 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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AFRICOM says has evidence on planting of mines near Tripoli by Russian Wagner group
15 july 2020 - 22:12:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US military command in Africa (AFRICOM) said here Wednesday it had clear evidence of Russian [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh resigns
15 july 2020 - 21:37:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh Wednesday tendered his resignation letter to President Kais Saeid over allegations [...] Full text...
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EU pledges €500m assistance to Nigeria, 7 other countries, to fight rape and other Gender Based Violence
15 july 2020 - 18:50:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday pledged €500 million to assist Nigeria and seven other countries [...] 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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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: More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
15 july 2020 - 16:25:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Seventy-five countries have submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other nations through [...] 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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M5-RFP calls for independent international commission of inquiry in Mali
15 july 2020 - 15:37:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement du 5 juin-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP), organizers of the demonstrations against the Malian [...] Full text...
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IFC grants 25 million euros to Côte d'Ivoire during the coronavirus crisis
15 july 2020 - 15:19:40Paris, France (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that it [...] Full text...
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'A healthy diet must not be a luxury for Africans,' says Senior FAO Official
15 july 2020 - 14:54:41Rome, Italy (PANA) - “If swift action is not taken to reverse the hunger trend and make healthy diets accessible [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Statue of famous colonialist beheaded in Cape Town
15 july 2020 - 12:36:16Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A famous statue of 19th-century colonialist Cecil John Rhodes has been beheaded in Cape [...] Full text...
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Aguila Saleh and Luigi di Maio discuss resumption of oil production, ceasefire in Libya
15 july 2020 - 12:33:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio has discussed the possibility of resuming production and export of [...] Full text...
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Nations celebrate World Youth Skills Day 2020
15 july 2020 - 10:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Youth Skills Day 2020 being celebrated on Wednesday will take stock of the impact [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: ‘Women Rise for All’ to shape leadership in pandemic response and recovery
15 july 2020 - 06:34:28New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented global health, humanitarian and development crisis, it has [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: ‘Country-driven’ approach needed to limit pandemic damage to food security
15 july 2020 - 06:10:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - A ‘business as usual' approach is no longer an option, the head of the UN agriculture [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
‘Turn the tide’ across a turbulent world, UN chief urges key development forum
15 july 2020 - 05:55:01New York, US (PANA) -“Concrete, bold and implementable solutions” are needed to turn the tide on the many challenges the [...] Full text...
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Malian crisis: An ECOWAS mission expected Wednesday in Bamako
14 july 2020 - 23:22:01Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by former Nigerian President [...] Full text...
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Former chairman of Libyan presidential council calls protagonists to sit down together to resolve crisis
14 july 2020 - 22:55:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Former vice-president of the presidential council of the government of national accord, Moussa Al-Kouni, Tuesday appealed [...] Full text...
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News Analysis: Tunisia shaken by series of similar political crises
14 july 2020 - 22:32:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has for a time been going through a series of political crises, one after another [...] Full text...
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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan
14 july 2020 - 21:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...
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Germany grants 150 million euros to Tunisia
14 july 2020 - 16:30:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Germany has granted a credit of 150 million euros to support the public sector in Tunisia, [...] Full text...
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France supports ECOWAS recommendations to resolve the crisis in Mali
14 july 2020 - 16:10:30Paris, France (PANA) - France has called on the main players in the Malian crisis to adopt the recommendations made [...] Full text...
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Calm returns to Bamako after release of M5-RFP leaders on Monday
14 july 2020 - 06:42:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Calm returned to the Malian capital, Bamako, on Monday after three days of chaos and clashes [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Chad secures US$68 million from IMF to address pandemic challenges
14 july 2020 - 06:10:35Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the authorities in Chad have completed discussions for [...] Full text...
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Algeria calls for new action plan in Libya to resolve crisis
14 july 2020 - 00:02:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune Monday called for a “new action plan” to resolve the Libyan crisis [...] Full text...
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Tunisian PM announces reshuffle within few days
13 july 2020 - 23:22:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian prime minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, Monday announced his intention to reshuffle his government within a [...] Full text...
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Mali: President IBK’s son resigns as chairman of Parliament Defence commission against popular protest
13 july 2020 - 23:02:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malian Member of Parliament Karim Keita, son of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta, Monday resigned as [...] Full text...
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Tunis, Algiers engage to intensify efforts for political solution in Libya
13 july 2020 - 22:43:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian and Algerian ministers of foreign affairs at the end of their meeting here Monday [...] Full text...
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Tunisian leader, Algerian FM discuss Libyan dossier
13 july 2020 - 20:01:40Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Monday held talks with the Algerian minister of foreign affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, [...] Full text...
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UAE calls for rapid resumption of oil production in Libya
13 july 2020 - 17:39:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, said his country, [...] Full text...
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Malian Premier bemoans loss of lives during demonstrations against President Keita
13 july 2020 - 16:18:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, whose government of National Accord is "still in the works" [...] 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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Tunisian President, Algerian FM discuss Libyan crisis
13 july 2020 - 15:30:36Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Monday received the Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Boukadoum, who [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, AU, EU and UN reps in Mali worried about the socio-political situation in Mali
13 july 2020 - 14:42:59Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), the European [...] Full text...
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Algerian Foreign Minister on working visit to Tunis
13 july 2020 - 10:47:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum is due in Tunisia on Monday for a working visit, a [...] Full text...
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Six failed attempts at illegal migration in Tunisia
12 july 2020 - 14:32:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian naval units thwarted six attempts at illegal migration to Italy Friday night, a security source [...] Full text...
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Mali: President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announces dissolution of Constitutional Court
12 july 2020 - 12:18:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita announced here Saturday the dissolution of the Constitutional Court and a [...] Full text...
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Mali: Malian press saddened by occupation of national television by demonstrators
12 july 2020 - 11:52:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian press organizations said Sunday they were saddened by the “anarchic” occupation of the offices the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria receives $8m from ECOWAS health organisation for pandemic fight
12 july 2020 - 09:52:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The federal government Saturday took delivery of $8million medical equipment from the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Libyan dailies highlight unemployment, mines in Tripoli and resumption of oil production
11 july 2020 - 18:12:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Social issues related to the daily life of Libyan citizens resonated in the country's press this [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Health systems struggle to cope as gender -based violence rises
11 july 2020 - 17:24:54New York, US (PANA) – The COVID crisis has taken a staggering toll on people, communities and economies everywhere. Yet [...] Full text...
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Malian president regrets violence during Friday's demonstration against his regime in Bamako
11 july 2020 - 10:14:11Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita has regretted the violence and ransacking, as well as attempts to [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Wildlife crime puts environment and health at risk - UN report
11 july 2020 - 09:52:54Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Cases worldwide hit 12 million
11 july 2020 - 09:26:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on [...] Full text...
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Thousands demonstrate in Bamako to demand resignation of President Keita
10 july 2020 - 23:34:43Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thousands of Malians again took to the streets of Bamako to demand the resignation of Malian [...] Full text...
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Endless conflict extends suffering of Libyans (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
10 july 2020 - 22:25:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Security chaos, suffering and impoverishment of Libyans remain among the most visible characteristics of life in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'Bob Marley's song, One Love, to support children during Covid-19' - UNICEF
10 july 2020 - 18:25:43New York, US (PANA) - The iconic Bob Marley's song, One Love, is to be re-released with the blessing of [...] Full text...
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Weather data helps authorities respond to deadly floods in Abidjan
10 july 2020 - 18:11:24Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - When torrential rains and flash floods deluged parts of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, an [...] Full text...
thread Environment
COVID-19: Pandemic has caused an “education crisis” - Expert
10 july 2020 - 13:04:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An "education crisis" has plagued students the world over during the first half of 2020, and [...] Full text...
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Algeria, Polisario accused of embezzlement of humanitarian aid
10 july 2020 - 11:19:46Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Members of European Parliament (EMEPs) have raised suspicions of alleged embezzlement of humanitarian aid intended for Sahrawi [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: African unclaimed asset wealth tipped to rescue SMEs from COVID-19 crisis (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)
10 july 2020 - 08:30:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries and Central Banks should direct funds from inactive financial assets held in local bank [...] Full text...
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Inter-communal violence, terrorist attacks inflame tensions in West Africa: Chambas
09 july 2020 - 22:27:58New York, US (PANA) - Inter-communal violence and persistent attacks by extremists continue to undermine peace and security across West [...] 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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Fears of humanitarian disaster growing in Mali due to deadly attacks on civilians
09 july 2020 - 18:53:41Paris, France (PANA) - Killing of civilians by armed groups in central Mali risk triggering a humanitarian disaster by undermining [...] Full text...
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Libyan diplomat slams countries intefering in Libya's sovereign issues
09 july 2020 - 18:47:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, said that the continuation of military operations [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO announces independent evaluation of global virus response
09 july 2020 - 16:44:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Thursday announced the initiation of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Humanitarian charity Oxfam warns 12,000 people could die a day from hunger linked to pandemic
09 july 2020 - 11:24:03London, UK (PANA) - As many as 12,000 people could die per day by the end of the year as [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Digital technologies could help Uganda’s economy recover faster - Report
09 july 2020 - 05:03:57Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020 is projected to be between 0.4 and 1.7% compared to 5.6% in 2019, [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Identify, address real needs to recover, UN rights expert urges
09 july 2020 - 04:14:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in “a serious setback” for the 2030 [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UN expert calls for end to gender-based violence against women journalists
09 july 2020 - 03:55:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women journalists face particular dangers while going about their work, an independent UN expert told the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Time is running out for Libya, UN chief warns Security Council
09 july 2020 - 03:36:29New York, US (PANA) - With battle lines shifting, foreign interference growing, thousands fleeing their homes and COVID-19 cases on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN research reveals boom in fake COVID-19 products
09 july 2020 - 03:26:02New York, US (PANA) - A surge in demand for medical products to combat COVID-19 has led to a jump [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel recovery
09 july 2020 - 03:24:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 50 Heads of State and government, alongside global employers’ and trade union leaders, on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa’s growth stands to rebound to 3% in 2021 in post-Covid-19, says AfDB
08 july 2020 - 14:25:17Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s economic growth could rebound in 2021, provided that governments manage the COVID-19 infection rate [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: WHO to issue new brief on airborne transmission, after ‘active engagement’ with scientists
08 july 2020 - 04:06:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to issue a brief on the modes of transmission [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Societies need ‘a new dynamic’ to overcome negative impacts of pandemic – UN official
08 july 2020 - 03:43:45New York, US (PANA) - The dramatic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have laid bare “weaknesses in our systems and [...] 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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Covid-19: UNCTAD equipping East African women digital entrepreneurs with skills to thrive
07 july 2020 - 12:31:14Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Advocates from ‘UNCTAD’s eTrade for Women initiative’ are working hard to ensure women digital [...] Full text...
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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief’s message to major sustainability forum
07 july 2020 - 06:21:00New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...
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Terrorist groups must not be allowed to exploit ‘fragilities’ caused by COVID-19 pandemic
07 july 2020 - 06:01:40New York, US (PANA) - As COVID-19 continues to disrupt the world’s health systems, economies and local communities, the UN [...] Full text...
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IFC gives Mauritania 35 million dollar for energy supply
06 july 2020 - 22:31:30Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, Monday granted Mauritania a loan of [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj, Maltese prime minister discuss evolution of the Libyan crisis
06 july 2020 - 22:12:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, held [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa's response much better than rest of world, says Kenyatta
06 july 2020 - 21:41:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has commended Africa's concerted response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), saying measures [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Defense and security forces have been strengthened, says PM
06 july 2020 - 15:41:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Defense and Security Forces of Burkina Faso have been strengthened as part of the [...] Full text...
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Mali protest group insists president IBK must resign
06 july 2020 - 14:44:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The June 5 Movement - Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) - on Sunday again called out [...] Full text...
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Libyans continue demonstration against power cuts
05 july 2020 - 19:55:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Residents of Tripoli, the Libyan capital, on Sunday held another demonstration to protest against the persistence [...] Full text...
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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief
05 july 2020 - 18:33:00New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...
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Mali crisis: Malian President IBK meets "Chief protester" Dicko Saturday in Bamako
05 july 2020 - 14:05:02Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (IBK), on Saturday afternoon met, at the presidential palace of [...] Full text...
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Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news
04 july 2020 - 19:55:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake [...] Full text...
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MINUSMA chief deeply concerned by killings and summary executions in central Mali
04 july 2020 - 16:36:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Mali, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Saturday expressed deep [...] Full text...
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