World Bank’s new financing tools receive major funding boost

20 april 2024 - 09:49:37
Washington DC, United States (PANA) - New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group [...] Full text...

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UNRWA review panel presents interim findings to Guterres

21 march 2024 - 05:49:21
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has received the interim findings of an independent panel  conducting an [...] Full text...

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AfDB Executive Directors visit Sierra Leone

18 march 2024 - 10:15:57
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A delegation of seven Executive Directors from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has arrived [...] Full text...

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UN agencies, partners warn of noncommunicable diseases in emergencies

28 february 2024 - 05:42:17
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - People caught up in humanitarian emergencies are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and [...] Full text...

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A study of 100 inflation shocks since the 1970s provides valuable pointers for policymakers today (IMF Blog By Anil Ari and Lev Ratnovski)

10 february 2024 - 08:40:09
Washington, United States (PANA) - In the early 1970s, conflict in the Middle East set off a spike in oil [...] Full text...

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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)

30 january 2024 - 19:17:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...

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AI will transform global economy. Let’s make sure it benefits humanity: IMF Blog By Kristalina Georgieva

15 january 2024 - 09:05:49
Washington, United States (PANA) - We are on the brink of a technological revolution that could jumpstart productivity, boost global [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes Denmark's adoption of law banning burning of Koran

08 december 2023 - 14:46:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has welcomed the new law passed on [...] Full text...

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COP28: Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership powers innovative climate action

03 december 2023 - 12:46:40
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership is powering innovative climate action thanks to additional contributions from the Government [...] Full text...

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FIFA opens voting for 2023 goal of the year

26 september 2023 - 05:35:45
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has opened voting for the 2023 Puskas Award, given to the scorer of the world’s [...] Full text...

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Money laundering poses risk to financial sector stability: IMF Blog (By Pierre Bardin, Antoine Bouveret, Grace Jackson, Maksym Markevych)

06 september 2023 - 10:02:42
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Cross-border financial crime is here to stay. While people everywhere enjoy the convenience of a [...] Full text...

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'Don’t let wastewater opportunities flow down the drain'

27 august 2023 - 05:58:47
New York, US (PANA) - Wastewater, long seen as an environmental and health hazard, possesses untapped potential as an alternative [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Individual battles that could determine the result of Spain-England final

17 august 2023 - 08:24:27
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Spain and England are stacked with elite talents and here, FIFA outlines three key battles that [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Australia ease past Denmark 2-0 to reach quarter-finals

07 august 2023 - 12:39:18
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Co-hosts, Australia, on Monday struck once in each half to beat Denmark 2-0 in their round [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Nigeria face English challenge on Monday

05 august 2023 - 11:55:41
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - Nigeria, the first African nation to qualify for the knockout stages of the 2023 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Round of 16 matches start on 5 August

03 august 2023 - 14:16:29
Auckland, New Zealand.(PANA) - Here are the scheduled matches in the round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: All Group Standinjgs after final group matches

03 august 2023 - 13:18:40
Brisbane, Australia (PANA) - After all the group matches have been concluded, here are the final group standings: Group A 1      Switzerland [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: England, Denmark qualify for round of 16

01 august 2023 - 13:48:58
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - England on Tuesday tore through China 6-1 to reach the knockout stage of the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Netherlands, United States reach knockout stage

01 august 2023 - 10:24:34
Dunedin, New Zealand (PANA) - Netherlands on Tuesday produced the highest score in the tournament, walloping Vietnam 7-0 in their [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Final group matches in Groups D and E to be played on Tuesday

31 july 2023 - 12:44:07
Adelaide, Australia (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for the final group Groups D and E matches on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Results of all Day 2 matches in Groups D and G

28 july 2023 - 13:48:12
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Here are results of all Day 2 matches played on Friday in Groups D and G [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Day 2 matches in Groups D and G

27 july 2023 - 14:00:10
Sydney, Australia (PANA) - Here are Friday's scheduled Day 2 matches in Groups D and G at the ongoing 2023 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Scheduled Day one matches in Groups E, F, G

23 july 2023 - 11:16:02
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are the scheduled Day one matches for Sunday at the 2023 FIFA Women's World [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Results from Day one matches in Groups C, D, E

22 july 2023 - 15:32:51
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are results from Day one matches played on Friday and Saturday at the 2023 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Fixtures and full match schedule

20 july 2023 - 09:58:01
Melbourne, Australia (PANA) - The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup began on Thursday with co-hosts New Zealand beating Norway 1-0 [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup groups, prize money

20 july 2023 - 08:06:22
Auckland, New Zealand (PANA) - Here are all the groups at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup which began on Thursday. It [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister calls for return of cargo plane held in Kiev

23 june 2023 - 14:13:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has raised the issue of a Libyan Antonov cargo plane [...] Full text...

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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread

22 june 2023 - 06:36:57
New York, US (PANA) - International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but addressing its root [...] Full text...

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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer

20 june 2023 - 19:11:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa hosts European leaders

20 june 2023 - 09:25:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted a joint working visit by the Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Countdown: Tit-bits from some teams

08 june 2023 - 09:50:05
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - With just 42 days to go for the 20 July to 20 August 2023 FIFA Women’s [...] Full text...

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Kenya, European Union launch plan to shift horticulture exports from air to sea freight

17 may 2023 - 20:06:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will gradually shift its horticulture exports, including fruits and flowers, to Europe from air transport [...] Full text...

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EC appoints new heads of mission for EUCAP Sahel Niger, EUAM Ukraine

17 may 2023 - 08:09:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has appointed new Heads of Mission (HoM) for two EU’s civilian missions: the [...] Full text...

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Press Freedom Index 2023 : Libya drops six places to 149th

03 may 2023 - 19:08:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya fell six places to 149th in the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) press freedom index for [...] Full text...

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Germany, Netherlands and Belgium launch joint bid to host 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup

29 march 2023 - 09:11:14
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany have announced a joint bid for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World [...] Full text...

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Libya denounces burning of Koran in Copenhagen, Denmark

26 march 2023 - 16:23:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the national unity government has condemned [...] Full text...

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UNHCR to evacuate 150 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda

11 march 2023 - 14:28:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 150 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated to Rwanda from Libya on the [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Australia join France in Round of 16 from Group D as Tunisia fall short

30 november 2022 - 17:32:35
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Australia qualified for the Round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups C and D on Wednesday

30 november 2022 - 05:13:45
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the fixtures and tables for Day 3 matches in Groups C and D [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Results and tables of Day 2 Groups C and D matches

26 november 2022 - 21:00:15
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of Day 2 Groups C and D matches in [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for Day 2 matches in Groups C and D

26 november 2022 - 07:37:02
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The following are Saturday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups C and D matches in the 2022 [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: France thrash Australia to lead Group D

23 november 2022 - 05:04:42
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - France on Tuesday came from behind to thrash Australia 4-1 in their first Group D match [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Tunisia, Denmark dish out barren draw

22 november 2022 - 15:17:54
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Denmark and Tunisia on Tuesday played the first draw in the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Fixtures for opening matches in Groups C and D on Tuesday

22 november 2022 - 05:11:28
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The followng are Tuesday's opening matches in Groups C an D in the 2022 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Tunisian names players Qatar 2022

14 november 2022 - 13:30:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The coach of the Tunisian football team, Jalel Kadri, on Monday unveiled the list of 26 [...] Full text...

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COP27: ‘Fossil fuels are a dead end’, says top UN climate adviser

12 november 2022 - 05:27:47
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Negotiations, sharing solutions aimed at curbing emissions by the world’s biggest-polluting industries, as well as continued [...] Full text...

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COP27: Developing countries call for ‘climate justice’ in the form of adaptation and loss and damage funds

09 november 2022 - 05:28:12
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete [...] Full text...

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Libya holds Aviation Forum and Exhibition

07 november 2022 - 12:37:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 2022 edition of the Libya International Aviation Forum and Exhibition kicked off on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 2: Ethiopian conflict: UN chief warns conflict is 'spiralling out of control'

17 october 2022 - 17:51:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that the situation in Ethiopia, where the Government [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: Government announes 'defensive measures' to safeguard territorial integrity

17 october 2022 - 12:37:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Government on Monday  announced "defensive measures" to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: AU reiterates call for immediate, unconditional ceasefire

17 october 2022 - 06:42:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly" called for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in fighting

15 october 2022 - 05:14:54
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Friday reiterated calls for a ceasefire in northern Ethiopia where government forces [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries call on Ethiopia, Tigray rebels to cease hostilities

12 october 2022 - 16:51:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six Western countries on Wednesday called on the government of Ethiopia and the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...

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Danish humanitarian charity, WFP agree to advance school-feeding in Rwanda, Uganda

10 october 2022 - 12:15:06
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA)  – A Danish humanitarian charity and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) have sealed a partnership to further [...] Full text...

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Libya attends regional symposium on access to asylum procedures to identify unaccompanied minors

16 june 2022 - 13:35:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An official delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation participated as an [...] Full text...

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Somalia's international partners appeal to MPs to 'vote their conscience' in Sunday's presidential election

14 may 2022 - 19:56:41
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – As Somalia's parliamentarians vote on Sunday to elect a president, the international partners are calling on them [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa experiencing longest-running decline in infections: WHO

15 april 2022 - 06:05:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - COVID-19 cases in Africa have fallen for the past 16 weeks, and deaths have dropped during [...] Full text...

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World Cup 2022 draw: Senegal better served than other African representatives

01 april 2022 - 21:33:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Out of the five future representatives of Africa at the World Cup "Qatar 2022", from November [...] Full text...

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Qatar 2022 World Cup group draw

01 april 2022 - 18:27:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Here are the results of the draw for the groups of the World Cup Qatar 2022: Group [...] Full text...

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Gambian Players First batch arrives in Cameroon ahead of Chad encounter

21 march 2022 - 19:25:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The first batch of Scorpions arrived in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Monday ahead of the first leg of [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Coach Saintfiet releases 23-man squad to play Chad in Afcon 2023 preliminaries

18 march 2022 - 17:59:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Senior National team Coach, Tom Saintfiet, has released his 23-man squad to play Chad [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, 31 nations begin 8-day naval exercise In Gulf of Guinea

11 march 2022 - 19:47:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and 31 other nations on Friday began an eight-day maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea territorial [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM reacts to recent remarks against Mali by French, Nigerien FMs

30 january 2022 - 16:26:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, on Saturday in Kita (south-west), about 180 km from [...] Full text...

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Denmark to withdraw its special forces from Mali

28 january 2022 - 15:13:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Denmark will withdraw its special forces, which recently deployed in Mali as part of the "Takuba" [...] Full text...

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Top UN humanitarian official paints grim picture of situation in central Sahel

28 january 2022 - 05:16:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, has said needs are growing faster than generosity in [...] Full text...

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Mali asks Denmark to withdraw its contingent deployed in fight against terrorism without prior notification

25 january 2022 - 12:47:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has called for the withdrawal of a contingent of Danish special forces within [...] Full text...

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176 refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda by UNHCR

10 december 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya on Friday on a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries concerned about detention of citizens on basis of ethnicity

07 december 2021 - 06:15:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Six Western countries have expressed concern at recent reports of the Ethiopian government’s detention of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Several western govts warn of increase in human toll in Tigray

07 november 2021 - 14:45:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Several Western governments, including three permanent members of the UN Security Council, have warned that the [...] Full text...

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Germany commits €100 million to SEFA to unlock private investment in renewable energy

30 september 2021 - 13:36:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The German government will contribute €100 million to the African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners unveil initiative to secure climate-resilient water and sanitation services in five drought-prone countries

09 september 2021 - 13:54:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan woman in Denmark raises US$2.2 million for baby's treatment

02 september 2021 - 00:17:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan woman resident in Denmark and her Danish husband have raised US$2.2 million to finance [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya goes for multiple vaccines to immunise 10 million in 2021

26 august 2021 - 21:40:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will continue to vaccinate the population with a target of reaching 10 million by December [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya receives 880,460 doses of Moderna vaccines

23 august 2021 - 13:14:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan has received 880,460 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States, the first such [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes South Africa's Olympic champion

30 july 2021 - 15:47:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker has been congratulated by President Cyril Ramaphosa for breaking [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery

03 july 2021 - 07:25:53
New York, US (PANA) - Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take part in this [...] Full text...

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Sudan to receive debt relief under HIPC Initiative

30 june 2021 - 09:50:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sudan has taken the necessary steps to begin receiving debt relief under the enhanced Heavily [...] Full text...

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Coach Keister unveils Sierra Leone squad for Group L decider against Benin

12 june 2021 - 14:48:22
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone coach John Keister on Friday unveiled his 26-man squad that will face the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia unveil squad for triple soccer friendlies

03 june 2021 - 18:44:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian National team head coach, Mondher Kebaier, on Wednesday revealed a 29-man squad for the upcoming [...] Full text...

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Facing Cameroon is a good test for Super Eagles, says Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr

28 may 2021 - 07:06:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says the long rivalry between the Super Eagles and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions [...] Full text...

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Charity organization helps UNHCR workers to assist refugees

11 may 2021 - 19:19:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Sudan, has welcomed an [...] Full text...

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Denmark considering sending asylum seekers to Rwanda - Amnesty International

05 may 2021 - 21:40:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has opposed plans by Denmark to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, calling the move “unconscionable [...] Full text...

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Libya ranked 165th in 2021 World Press Freedom index

03 may 2021 - 12:08:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 165th out of 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom index compiled [...] Full text...

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Tunisia loses one place in world press freedom ranking

20 april 2021 - 23:06:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia moved from the 72nd to the 73rd position out of 180 countries in the world [...] Full text...

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Saintfeit recalls key players for Gambia's crucial AFCON qualifiers

22 march 2021 - 08:10:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet has recalled Assan Ceesay, Lamin Jallow, Sulayman Marreh and Alasana Manneh to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO backs AstraZeneca COVID vaccine amid clotting concerns; green lights Johnson & Johnson shots

13 march 2021 - 06:51:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it was aware of blood clot [...] Full text...

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Kenya welcomes prospective shippers to Lamu Port

11 march 2021 - 13:55:34
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has embarked on a process to promote the Lamu Port, the [...] Full text...

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Africa’s first Energy Service firm in Morocco gets $965,000 boost from AfDB

17 february 2021 - 14:04:46
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is providing a US$965,000 grant [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania tourism body challenges agents to steam the industry

17 february 2021 - 09:38:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – After recording a 47 percent drop in tourist arrivals last year, Tanzania's tourism body [...] Full text...

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AFAWA, African Guarantee Fund partner to unlock loans to women entrepreneurs

12 february 2021 - 13:19:44
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) programme has agreed [...] Full text...

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Paris Club creditors approve six-month debt relief plan for Kenya

11 january 2021 - 22:40:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International creditors, organised under the Paris Club, said on Monday it approved a six-month long debt [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO warns of pandemic ‘tipping point’ as cases rise across Europe

08 january 2021 - 06:31:57
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “tipping point” in the fight against COVID-19, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO alerts on new variants, recommends measures to stem spread

01 january 2021 - 07:34:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 epidemiological situation in Tunisia is worrisome, Prime Minister cautions

29 december 2020 - 14:39:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The epidemiological situation related to the spread of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) remains dangerous in Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves programme to expand solar energy generation to G5 Sahel countries

20 december 2020 - 15:09:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a Desert-to-Power (D2P) [...] Full text...

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Kenya names team for Afrobasket qualifiers

07 november 2020 - 19:01:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Basketball Federation in Saturday named the national team to Afrobasket's second round qualifiers in [...] Full text...

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Guinean coach names 23 players for Chad match for AFCON 2021 qualifiers

28 october 2020 - 21:10:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean national coach, Frenchman Didier Six, Tuesday invited 23 players ahead of the home and [...] Full text...

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Donors pledge more than $1.7 billion to scale up aid in Central Sahel

21 october 2020 - 08:50:52
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 24 donors pledged more [...] Full text...

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Guterres appeals for urgent action to reverse ‘downward spiral’ in Central Sahel

20 october 2020 - 15:13:38
Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The world must act now to reverse the situation in Africa’s central Sahel region, where humanitarian [...] Full text...

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'Covid-19, conflict have forced over 12 million children from school across Central Sahel region'

20 october 2020 - 07:10:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A humanitarian charity says a staggering 12 million children missed up to four months of school [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso is ‘one step short of famine’, warns WFP

20 october 2020 - 06:15:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Unless access is urgently granted to humanitarian organizations, thousands in the Central Sahel will be “pushed into further destitution”, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic and violence contribute to rising humanitarian needs in the Sahel

17 october 2020 - 06:00:09
Geneva, Switzerland  (PANA) - A surge in armed violence, coupled with the economic and social fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$9.26 million for floods response

15 october 2020 - 15:06:57
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj receives credentials of 9 new ambassadors to Libya

11 october 2020 - 17:08:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Presidential Council in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, Sunday received the credentials of nine [...] Full text...

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NOC director reiterates to EU ambassadors the need to keep Libyan Oil Company away from political skirmishes

11 october 2020 - 15:51:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the board of directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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20 Burundian players selected for Tanzania friendly

08 october 2020 - 17:26:31
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The coach of the Burundi national football team, the "Intamba" (Swallows), Jimmy Ndizeye, unveiled a list [...] 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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35 Burundian players summoned for friendly match against Tanzania

30 september 2020 - 14:23:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's  technical staff of the men's national soccer team, the Intamba (Swallows), has summoned 35 players, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian film 'No Yes' picked for 16th edition of Montreal competition

15 september 2020 - 14:34:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will be represented by the No Yes film of Tunisian director Mahmoud Jemni in the [...] Full text...

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Partners on Somalia welcome Federal Government, Member States dialogue on electoral model

15 september 2020 - 12:57:39
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - International partners have welcomed the resumption of dialogue between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and [...] Full text...

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NGO says attacks on students, teachers, and schools surge in Africa’s Sahel

09 september 2020 - 05:04:28
New York, US (PANA) – The Central Sahel has seen a significant spike in attacks on students, teachers, and schools [...] Full text...

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Hosts Egypt, Sweden, Czech Republic in same World Handball Championship group

06 september 2020 - 04:32:50
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Hosts Egypt assigned themselves to a group (Group G) that includes Sweden and the Czech Republic [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Lawyer in hot water over Zindzi Mandela tweet

24 july 2020 - 12:45:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Johannesburg lawyer is being investigated by the Legal Practice Council (LPC) over an [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s football legend, Biri Biri, dies, aged 72

19 july 2020 - 19:55:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's football legend, Alhaji Momodou Njie, popularly known as Biri Biri, died on Sunday in Dakar, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ranked 2nd in Africa in 2020 Environmental Performance Index

19 july 2020 - 11:41:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia was ranked 2nd in Africa and 71st globally in the 2020 edition of the Environmental [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's youngest daughter dead at 59

13 july 2020 - 10:32:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Zindzi Mandela, the youngest daughter of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Nelson Mandela, died at a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF donates medical equipment to Mali

10 july 2020 - 16:02:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday handed over a large consignment of equipment, materials [...] Full text...

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Denmark to host round table on humanitarian situation in the Sahel

02 july 2020 - 15:58:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A ministerial round table on the humanitarian situation in the Sahel, particularly in Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU, Denmark donate medical supplies to UNICEF in Mali

08 april 2020 - 11:54:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union and Denmark have donated 7.5 tonnes of essential medical supplies for UNICEF-Mali, a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More funds needed to fight COVID-19 in Botswana

20 march 2020 - 00:33:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana government has spent over P22 million (approximately US$ 1.86 million) on fighting and dictating potential [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia suspends flights from 13 countries

19 march 2020 - 23:44:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has suspended flights from thirteen (13) countries and approved that individuals (Gambian and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana closes borders to visitors from high risk countries

16 march 2020 - 20:15:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has closed borders for visitors from high risk countries to prevent the transmission and spread [...] Full text...

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Congo signs deal with Danish firm to revive river transport

08 march 2020 - 12:44:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding has been signed in Brazzaville between the Congolese government and the Danish [...] Full text...

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Nigerien, Danish MPs discuss migration, terrorism issues

06 march 2020 - 14:50:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Migration, combating terrorism and population growth at the centre of trade were the focus of a [...] Full text...

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Ghana's new Black Stars coach C.K. Akunnor names his first squad

03 march 2020 - 20:24:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The new coach of Ghana's senior national football team, C.K. Akunnor, on Tuesday named his first [...] Full text...

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Senegalese table tennis player qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

02 march 2020 - 16:19:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese table tennis will for the first time be represented by Ibrahima Diaw at the Olympic [...] Full text...

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Somalia to reestablish financial relations with World Bank Group after 30 years

28 february 2020 - 12:39:53
  Washington, US (PANA) -The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has moved toward normalizing its relations with the Federal [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces train journalists

26 february 2020 - 22:31:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  The Swiss center for democratic control of armed forces (DCAF) Wednesday held a training workshop [...] Full text...

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AfDB notes lack of reform coordination in Zimbabwe government

26 february 2020 - 14:48:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said the Zimbabwe government lacks reform coordination and urged the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian clubs recruit players on the last day of Mercato

01 february 2020 - 19:15:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian club AC Bizertin Saturday signed on Malian striker Dembele Boling for five seasons, sources close [...] Full text...

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UK re-affirms commitment to Africa's economic growth - AfDB

28 january 2020 - 15:33:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Kingdom remains the top donor to the African Development Fund (ADF), the Bank’s [...] Full text...

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World leaders must address ‘shameful’ disparities in education spending: UNICEF

20 january 2020 - 06:00:13
New York, US (PANA) - A new report from the UN children’s fund (UNICEF) shows that one-third of adolescent girls [...] Full text...

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Former senior national team captain Akunnor named coach of Black Stars

15 january 2020 - 20:00:15
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Wednesday named Charles Kwabla Akonnor as head coach of the [...] Full text...

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Mali launches Phase 2 of the Support Project preventing, combating Irregular Migration

05 december 2019 - 16:21:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Phase 2 of the Project to Support Initiatives to Prevent and Combat Irregular Migration (PALMI 2), [...] Full text...

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EU Chief, Von der Leyen, to visit Ethiopia

03 december 2019 - 19:53:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, is due in Addis Ababa on [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde listed among risk-free countries for tourists

02 december 2019 - 12:47:05
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde is among just over a dozen states with an "insignificant" risk level for [...] Full text...

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2nd edition of Carthage Contemporary Art Days ends in Tunis

23 november 2019 - 15:45:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Carthage Contemporary Art Days (JACC 2019) ended on Saturday in Tunis [...] Full text...

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European parliamentarians praise healthcare, sexual rights advancements in Africa

14 november 2019 - 18:52:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – European Union members of Parliament and diplomats have praised the efforts of the African civil society [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian president urges African countries to vie for economic liberation

08 november 2019 - 15:54:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli on Friday opened the 18th Africa-Nordic meeting of foreign [...] Full text...

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Chinese donkey skin harvesting: A threat to traditional draught power and food security

05 november 2019 - 21:16:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Chinese harvesting of donkey skins in Botswana and in some parts of Africa poses a [...] Full text...

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Denmark backs up Operation Barkhane and MINUSMA

31 october 2019 - 14:12:33
Paris, France (PANA) - The Danish Parliament has approved the deployment of several men and air equipment to assist Operation [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to host African-Nordic foreign ministers’ forum

31 october 2019 - 14:00:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania is set to host this year’s Africa-Nordic meeting of foreign ministers on from [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana's coach names squad for South Africa, São Tomé matches

30 october 2019 - 11:38:37
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Head Coach of Ghana's senior national football team, Kwesi Appiah, has named a 23-man squad [...] Full text...

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AfDB forms climate change team

25 october 2019 - 14:49:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed a group of renowned experts to the board of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Togo lead African countries in improving business climate

24 october 2019 - 09:16:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria and Togo are the only African countries where business climates improved the most [...] Full text...

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New refugee data centre can inform policies, solutions worldwide: Guterres

11 october 2019 - 05:56:42
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN refugee data centre will improve the way humanitarian agencies support “some of [...] Full text...

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France, Switzerland, Denmark reaffirm commitment to strengthen cooperation with Burkina Faso

10 october 2019 - 22:51:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Thursday held a working session with his [...] Full text...

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Togo to play two friendlies in France against Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea

08 october 2019 - 13:50:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's national football team will play two friendlies in Marseille, France, with Cape Verde and Equatorial [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire becomes first African member-country of WB programme on capacity strengthening for executives

23 september 2019 - 21:15:43
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   Côte d’Ivoire has become the first African member-country of the World Bank programme for capacity [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde to host the next edition of the oldest regatta around the world

23 september 2019 - 16:50:38
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will become the second African country, after South Africa (Cape Town), to host [...] Full text...

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Initiative to promote sustainable development country-led financing kicks off

23 september 2019 - 05:51:28
New York, USA (PANA) - The Initiative on Closing the Investment Gap for Sustainable Infrastructure (the CIG Initiative) has announced the [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approves US$500,000 grant for clean energy in Nigeria

21 september 2019 - 06:36:05
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved [...] Full text...

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WB vice-president visits in Côte d'Ivoire

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

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Experts from Lake Chad Basin countries address Community Resilience in the Area

19 september 2019 - 19:32:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Government of Niger, is organizing a [...] Full text...

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Denmark raises CFAF 9.5 billion to finance projects in Mali

19 july 2019 - 14:17:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Denmark has given Mali CFAF 9.5 billion to finance 161 large-scale, high-impact projects, involving the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Gov't not prepared for climate change (A PANA feature)

12 july 2019 - 10:26:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “I don’t think as government we fully understood the impact the weather would have on the [...] Full text...

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Botswana bourse plans anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism workshop

25 june 2019 - 15:06:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) will  from 21-25 August hold an Anti-Money Laundering and  Counter Financing of [...] Full text...

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Outcry over Mandela tweets continues

25 june 2019 - 11:27:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The outcry over the conduct of former President Nelson Mandela’s youngest daughter, Zindzi, refuses [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela’s daughter rebuked over inflammatory tweets

21 june 2019 - 12:18:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark, Zindzi Mandela, has been reprimanded by International Relations and [...] Full text...

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Mandela's daughter in trouble over tweets

17 june 2019 - 13:40:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former President Nelson Mandela’s daughter Zindzi has landed in hot water for issuing a series [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS partnering EU, others to strengthen maritime security in West Africa

13 june 2019 - 20:01:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying efforts to combat [...] Full text...

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2019 AFCON: Final 23-man squad of Nigeria

09 june 2019 - 19:24:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following is the final 23-man squad for Nigeria in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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West, Central Africa plead for protection of children, women

14 may 2019 - 22:29:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)    -   Eight West and Central African countries have pledged to preserve the lives of more women, new-born [...] Full text...

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Uganda government comes under fire over media freedoms

03 may 2019 - 13:44:31
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The government of Uganda on Friday came under fire over violations of media freedoms in statements [...] Full text...

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100 soldiers and police officers decorated with UN Medal

18 april 2019 - 16:18:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – One hundred peacekeepers and police officers of the UN multidimensional integrated mission for Mali stabilisation (MINUSMA) [...] Full text...

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3 Diplomats present credentials to President Barrow

11 april 2019 - 19:42:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Three diplomats - from Denmark, Oman, and South Korea - on Thursday presented their letters of credence [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia dethrones Kenya in World Cross Contry Championships mixed relays

30 march 2019 - 20:07:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A storming final-leg run from Fantu Worku in the mixed relay at the IAAF/Mikkeller World Cross [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Chebet in World Cross Country Championships Women U20 race

30 march 2019 - 19:23:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In one of the closest finishes in the history of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships [...] Full text...

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World Cross Country Championships to be broadcast live, free in 14 African countries - IAAF

29 march 2019 - 14:18:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo are among 14 African countries in which athletics lovers [...] Full text...

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Upbeat Kenya in Denmark to defend World Cross Country title

28 march 2019 - 16:31:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan team to the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships is in Arhus, Denmark, for [...] Full text...

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EU countries step up support to Cyclone Idai victims in Mozambique

26 march 2019 - 13:31:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Many European countries, including Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom, have provided [...] Full text...

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Snow struggles in Magical Open Kenya Championship second round

15 march 2019 - 14:08:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Greg Snow  continued to struggle with form on the second round of the 2019 Magical [...] Full text...

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AfDB to double its Investment in Climate Change Control

15 march 2019 - 13:52:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) will double its financial commitments to combat climate change to [...] Full text...

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Professionals Nandwa, Odhiambo secure Kenya Open slots

13 march 2019 - 14:15:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Professional golfers Alfred Nandwa and David Odhiambo have secured spots to play at the 2019 Magical [...] Full text...

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Kenya Open Golf winner to take home Euros 183,330

08 march 2019 - 14:22:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The winner of the professional category of the 2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship in Nairobi [...] Full text...

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World partnership for education lauds Burkina Faso for efforts in the sector

07 march 2019 - 20:15:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso’s president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, on Thursday received in an audience the managing [...] Full text...

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Ryder Cup bigwig Bjorn set for Kenya Open

26 february 2019 - 12:04:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ryder Cup winning skipper Thomas Bjorn is among high-riding European golfers geared up for this year's [...] Full text...

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26th edition of FESPACO opens on Saturday in Burkina Faso

21 february 2019 - 20:58:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of the largest African film [...] Full text...

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Guterres nominates Inger Andersen of Denmark to head UNEP

17 february 2019 - 19:55:02
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of [...] Full text...

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Guterres nominates Inger Andersen of Denmark to head UNEP

17 february 2019 - 19:45:29
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of [...] Full text...

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Guterres nominates Inger Andersen of Denmark to head UNEP

17 february 2019 - 19:38:13
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of [...] Full text...

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At least 126 athletes expected at Africa para-taekwondo open in Egypt

14 february 2019 - 13:48:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The number of participants at the Africa para-taekwondo open, due for 20 February in Egypt, has [...] Full text...

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Tanzania rules out conjugal rights to inmates

09 february 2019 - 17:36:06
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Tanzanian government has ruled out the possibility of prisoners in the country [...] Full text...

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Egypt given green light to organise 2021 Men's Handball World Cup

28 january 2019 - 11:29:32
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The president the Egyptian Handball Federation, Hicham Nasr, was on Sunday given the official green light [...] Full text...

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Denmark gives US$7.7 million for Mali's peace and security

26 january 2019 - 17:43:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Denmark has given US$7.7 million dollars towards the peace and security process in Mali. The Special Representative [...] Full text...

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7th edition of Spot on Mali Music Festival to be held on 25-26 January

11 january 2019 - 13:32:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 7th edition of the Spot on Mali Music Festival will be held from 25-26 January [...] Full text...

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UN says 70 years on, its landmark human rights document as important as ever

10 december 2018 - 05:43:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights reaches its 70th anniversary on Monday, a chance to highlight [...] Full text...

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FIFA unveils World Cup clubs payout details

05 december 2018 - 19:23:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FIFA, football’s global governing body, has announced details of payments that will be made under its [...] Full text...

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Int'l community urges transparency as election campaign kicks off in Nigeria

18 november 2018 - 17:45:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The international community on Sunday welcomed the lifting of the ban on campaigns for the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Donors commend NEPAD-IPPF’s operational performances

15 november 2018 - 13:18:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 28th NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Oversight Committee Meeting held at Sandton Sun Hotel, [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria welcomes stronger relations with countries

01 november 2018 - 17:32:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that Nigeria welcomes further strengthening of relations with countries, [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel and Sahel Alliance sign partnership protocol

31 october 2018 - 11:34:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - G5 Sahel group and the Sahel Alliance on Tuesday signed a partnership protocol in Niamey on [...] Full text...

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'Indigenous coaches can match foreign counterparts'

02 october 2018 - 14:35:23
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Secretary, Lagos State Football Coaches Association, Rasheed Suleiman, says indigenous coaches are not inferior and [...] Full text...

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How to curb age cheat in Nigerian football - Sports Promoter

02 october 2018 - 14:06:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Yagazie Foundation, Chinedu Ezirim, says starting one’s career in sports [...] Full text...

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American, Danish coaches to train 100 Nigerian coaches

02 october 2018 - 13:52:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Five Coaches from Europe and America are expected to train no fewer than 100 selected coaches [...] Full text...

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World Bank announces new global fund for healthy oceans

26 september 2018 - 17:06:05
New York, US (PANA) - The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Ghana’s Renewable Energy Sector with US$1.5 million grant

25 september 2018 - 15:50:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$1.5 million grant from its Sustainable Energy Fund [...] Full text...

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Best FIFA Football Award winners to be announced on Monday

24 september 2018 - 13:08:20
London, UK (PANA) - The world's best male and female footballers will be named at the Best FIFA Football Awards [...] Full text...

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