AU Summit outlines roadmap to exploitation of US$2.8 trillion natural wealth

04 november 2025 - 07:13:58
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) has urged countries in the continent to stop “exporting jobs elsewhere” [...] Full text...

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IMF encourages Botswana to streamline public spending

27 september 2025 - 08:29:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic activity is expected to contract by about 1 percent in 2025, owing primarily to [...] Full text...

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Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity

09 august 2025 - 07:57:44
Awaza, Turkmenistan (PANA) - By leveraging their central location, expanding regional connectivity and embracing transformative technologies, Africa’s landlocked developing countries [...] Full text...

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From diamonds to dirt: Sierra Leone youth bring land back to life (Feature by UN News)

17 july 2025 - 08:20:44
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone [...] Full text...

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Another first for Liberia: showcasing the new World Bank Group engagement approach and jobs agenda: World Bank Blog by Ousmane Diagana, Vice President, Western and Central Africa

06 june 2025 - 08:33:44
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia is a country of firsts – and contrasts. Founded in 1847, Liberia is Africa’s first [...] Full text...

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‘Every piece tells a story’: Bombs to beauty, from Gaza to Ukraine

04 april 2025 - 17:54:34
Kiev. Ukraine (PANA) - What happens to bombs after they land? Some explode. Some don’t, leaving behind a deadly legacy [...] Full text...

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What the UN is doing in DR Congo

05 february 2025 - 19:48:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The current phase of fighting erupted in late January in the mineral-rich eastern region of the [...] Full text...

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2025 FIFA Club World Cup: African clubs handed tough opponents

06 december 2024 - 11:40:53
Miami, US (PANA) - The four African clubs participating in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 — Al Ahly (Egypt), [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board finds Botswana’s financial sector sound, stable, and resilient

11 september 2024 - 10:34:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Due to a diamond market contraction,   Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1 percent [...] Full text...

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Kenya launches campaign bid for AUC leadership at mini Summit

27 august 2024 - 14:16:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders gathered in Nairobi on Tuesday to witness the unveiling of former Keyan Prime [...] Full text...

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Diamond market contraction slows down Botswana’s growth

13 july 2024 - 11:17:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s economic growth is expected to slow to 1 percent in 2024, primarily because of a [...] Full text...

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US sanctions Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa, 10 others, three entities for corruption

05 march 2024 - 06:42:05
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States on Monday sanctioned 11 Zimbabweans, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and three entities, under [...] Full text...

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2025 Club World Cup: FIFA confirms qualifiers, unveils new Intercontinental Cup competition

19 december 2023 - 08:20:30
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - FIFA says the 2025 Club World Cup will be played across 29 days in June and [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly reach semifinals

16 december 2023 - 08:45:56
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, pulled off a statement victory by dismantling a star-studded Al Ittihad [...] Full text...

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Bank of Tanzania starts gold purchase to bolster foreign reserves

28 september 2023 - 12:21:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Bank of Tanzania has announced the commencement of its Domestic Gold Purchasing programme, [...] Full text...

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Botswana registers strong recovery, plans fiscal expansion in 2023

31 august 2023 - 16:41:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s growth is expected to slow to 3.8 per cent in 2023 due to a projected [...] Full text...

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Diamond producers adapting to rapidly changing landscape

29 august 2023 - 08:00:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The diamond industry has faced multiple challenges leading to a notable shifting of the industry [...] Full text...

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Slump in diamond production hits Botswana’s growth in 2023

15 july 2023 - 09:00:33
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s growth is expected to slow from 5.8 per cent in 2022 to 3.8 per cent [...] Full text...

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FIFA says Saudi city, Jeddah, will stage next Club World Cup

28 june 2023 - 07:34:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2023 Club World Club will be played in Jeddah, the home city of Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...

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Al Ahly book place in FIFA Club World Cup

12 june 2023 - 06:37:29
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, secured a place at the FIFA Club World Cup following their dramatic [...] Full text...

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Singapore's PM to visit South Africa

15 may 2023 - 10:33:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday host Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong [...] Full text...

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Natural capital, an option for African governments to finance SDGs

24 april 2023 - 20:53:28
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa must use all its comparative advantages to mobilize the resources it needs to finance [...] Full text...

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Belgian monarch visits South Africa

22 march 2023 - 09:45:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting a State Visit by His Majesty King Philippe and [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper takes issue with calls by some Libyan politicians to reduce Libya's diplomatic presence in Africa

17 march 2023 - 17:21:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan newspaper "Alsabaah" (Le Matin) has taken exception to "statements and insinuations" of some Libyan [...] Full text...

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Mining output in South Africa declines for 12th consecutive month

15 march 2023 - 06:25:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s mining production experienced its 12th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in January, recording [...] Full text...

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Botswana attracts Dubai’s StarGems to set up factory

10 february 2023 - 13:16:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - StarGems Group has established operations in Botswana, attracted by the country’s rough diamonds production capacity. The Dubai-based [...] Full text...

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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo

31 january 2023 - 19:46:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...

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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched

07 october 2022 - 05:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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High demand, prices for diamond raise prospects for Botswana’s recovery

01 june 2022 - 06:38:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Prolonged sanctions against Russia, the largest rough diamond producer, could increase demand for and prices of [...] Full text...

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Botswana adds another largest fancy pink diamond yet

14 july 2021 - 16:01:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Canada-headquartered Lucara Diamonds has recovered Botswana’s largest fancy pink diamond yet, as well as one of [...] Full text...

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Botswana delivers another diamond larger than 1 000 ct

23 june 2021 - 15:41:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Diamond miner Lucara Diamond Corp announced on Wednesday it has recovered a 1 174.76 ct diamond [...] Full text...

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IMF praises Botswana’s decisive measures to limit health and economic fallout of COVID-19

03 june 2021 - 09:15:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Careful management of mineral resources and a track record of very strong policies and policy frameworks [...] Full text...

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Massive South African diamond for auction in July

02 june 2021 - 13:59:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An enormous 39 carat rare blue diamond discovered at Pretoria’s Cullinan Diamond Mine in [...] Full text...

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Lesotho mine recovers high-quality 370 ct white diamond

10 may 2021 - 13:35:17
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - London Stock Exchange (LSE)-listed Gem Diamonds on Monday announced it has recovered a high-quality 370 ct [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s De Beers adopts strategy to meet carbon-neutral diamonds ambition

30 january 2021 - 07:30:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world’s largest producer of diamonds by value, De Beers Group, is on its way [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s discovers another high quality white gem

15 january 2021 - 14:02:53
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Canadian miner Lucara Diamond has discovered the 54th diamond weighing than 200 carats since its operations [...] Full text...

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Botswana renews Canadian mining company's licence

05 january 2021 - 07:29:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has renewed a mining licence for Karowe Mine, owned by Canadian miner Lucara Diamond Corp. Lucara [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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Botswana upbeat of diamond industry rebound

09 november 2020 - 18:12:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic the diamond industry is on a recovery path despite the [...] Full text...

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Analysts renew calls for economic diversification in Botswana

06 november 2020 - 19:45:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana’s economic analysts Friday reiterated the need for the country’s economy to spread its revenue avenues [...] Full text...

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Illicit capital robbing Africa and its people of their future: UNCTAD Chief

29 september 2020 - 06:30:00
New York, US (PANA) - Every year, an estimated $88.6 billion, which is equivalent to 3.7% of Africa’s GDP, leaves [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF provides US$49.1 million to ease Lesotho’s payments pressure

30 july 2020 - 09:27:56
Maseru, 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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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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Zimbabwe President's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, dies aged 79

19 june 2020 - 19:13:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, has died, aged 79, from kidney [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Credit rating slides from stable to negative in Botswana

30 may 2020 - 19:41:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - International think-tanks at Moody’s have changed Botswana’s sovereign credit rating from stable to negative, authorities at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana's testing capacity enhanced

29 april 2020 - 08:12:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s capacity for testing the populace for COVID-19 (coronavirus) infections has been increased. The development comes after [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries proposes measures to support companies during and post national lockdown (Analysis)

10 april 2020 - 16:56:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has called for the fixed exchange rate of US$1:ZWL (Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Belgium prepares for second African Diamond Conference in South Africa

27 february 2020 - 12:49:33
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium will participate in the second African Diamond Conference in South Africa next May, Joris Totté, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU PF expels three senior youth league leaders

05 february 2020 - 23:02:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe’s ruling party, ZANU PF, Wednesday suspended its deputy youth secretary, Lewis Matutu, and political commissar [...] Full text...

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Botswana wants accelerated economic growth

03 february 2020 - 19:57:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – As Botswana grapples with an upward spiraling unemployment, the country’s new finance minister is optimistic that [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa acknowledges South Africa's challenges

31 december 2019 - 14:22:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday acknowledged the "difficulties" of 2019 but said South Africa [...] Full text...

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Diamond company in Botswana says final 2019 tender exceeded expectations

19 december 2019 - 10:55:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Lucara Diamond Corp., a Canadian diamond mining company operating in Botswana, says that its final diamond [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Chamber of Mines gives thumbs up to Exclusive Prospecting Orders

16 december 2019 - 16:33:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ) says Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs) should be maintained as [...] Full text...

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Miss Universe 2019 crown bears Botswana diamonds

10 december 2019 - 00:12:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Sightholder Mouawad has unveiled the $5 million crown created for the Miss Universe competition. The 18-karat gold [...] Full text...

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Belgium calls for 'expanded definition' of blood diamond

25 november 2019 - 11:40:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium is keen to "broaden" the definition of blood diamonds, with a view to strengthening the [...] Full text...

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Artificial intelligence lags behind in Botswana while cyber crime soars

15 november 2019 - 15:06:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The global technology landscape is growing at an exceedingly great extent, with fraud and identity theft [...] Full text...

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'Withhold Release Orders issued earlier this month not a ban', US Customs and Border Protection

14 october 2019 - 17:29:03
New York, USA (PANA) – The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says its recent five withhold release orders [...] Full text...

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

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

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Diamonds from Zimbabwe among five different products placed under withhold release order in United States

01 october 2019 - 23:25:34
Washington DC, USA (PANA)   -   The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on [...] Full text...

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Botswana to diversify the economy from mining

01 october 2019 - 21:38:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is strongly working at luring investors in a bid to diversify the economy from mining [...] Full text...

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De Beers’s synthetic diamonds impacts negatively on insurance business

01 october 2019 - 20:08:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - De Beers’ synthetic diamonds trading brings challenging economic conditions for Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group, [...] Full text...

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Unfair trade practices have left Africa poor despite mineral wealth - Ghana's president says

26 september 2019 - 07:30:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the unwillingness of rich nations to engage in equitable and fair [...] Full text...

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Special Economic Zones: Botswana’s new economic powerhouse

24 september 2019 - 20:14:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has set aside special places to prioritise the development of the country and for economic [...] Full text...

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Women confront challenges in mining sector

20 september 2019 - 13:14:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Women from the value chain of mining across Southern Africa in conjunction with the Botswana Ministry [...] Full text...

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Ministers roll over economic partnership involving Southern African Customs Union, Mozambique and United Kingdom

19 september 2019 - 21:17:31
/Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministers of Southern African Customs Union (SACUM) and UK met and agreed to roll-over the [...] Full text...

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Botswana diamond company recovers 123 carat gem

19 september 2019 - 10:07:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A Botswana diamond mining company, Lucara Diamond Corporation, has announced the recovery of a 123 carat gem [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi visits Anvers Port

18 september 2019 - 16:40:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Continuing his trip to Belgium, DR Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, on Wednesday visited the Anvers [...] Full text...

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EU invests in Botswana’s vocational education

29 august 2019 - 21:37:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is investing time and money into Botswana and the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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French investigative journalist Pierre Péan dies

30 july 2019 - 03:44:42
Paris, France (PANA) - Pierre Péan, a French investigative journalist and essayist, famous for his numerous works of investigation on [...] Full text...

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Botswana diamond mine project makes significant impact

29 july 2019 - 13:19:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - After 9 years of waste stripping, Botswana's diamond Cut 8 project is said to take over [...] Full text...

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UK-US based financial services firm, Fitch Solutions, says Zimbabwe has strict mining regulatory environment

28 july 2019 - 17:56:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   United Kingdom (UK) and United States-based financial services firm, Fitch Solutions, says Zimbabwe’s domestic mining regulatory [...] Full text...

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2019 Netball World Cup: Zimbabwe lose to Malawi 43-59

19 july 2019 - 05:04:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe lost to Malawi 43-59 on Thursday at the ongoing Netball World Cup in the United [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa pilferage during DRC conflict resurfaces

14 july 2019 - 14:08:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   A United Nations (UN) Security Council report has cited Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in the pilferage [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe loses to reigning Netball champions Australia 37-73

13 july 2019 - 15:17:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s female netball team, The Gems, lost their second game at the ongoing 2019 Netball World [...] Full text...

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Zanu PF-run Zimbabwe gov't stole billions from economy through Treasury Bills - Moyo

09 july 2019 - 17:13:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former Zimbabwe government minister, Jonathan Moyo, says the issuances of Treasury Bills (TBs) is one [...] Full text...

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'Botswana government still the largest employer'

04 july 2019 - 16:40:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The government is by far the largest employer of labour in Botswana though it is still [...] Full text...

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West African states made significant gains in consolidating regional peace - Sillah

03 july 2019 - 18:36:24
        Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Over the years, West African states have made significant gains in consolidating regional [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s records a drop in exports

27 june 2019 - 21:49:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Latest reports from Botswana’s data authority has indicated that the country registered a decrease in exports [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy, Botswana‘s major challenges (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)

24 june 2019 - 11:55:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has long sunny days - 3,200 hours of sunshine per year - and there is [...] Full text...

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China to host roadshow for Equatorial Guinea Oil & Gas and Mining licensing rounds

11 june 2019 - 11:53:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Energy Chamber (AEC) will host an investment forum in Beijing, Chna, on 2-3 July [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders meet to discuss the future of mining and financing in Botswana

10 june 2019 - 15:24:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Resource Sector Conference (BRSC) is hosting a two day gathering for discussion on the future [...] Full text...

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Lucara Botswana hosts diamond naming competition

04 june 2019 - 19:52:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Lucara Diamond Corp Botswana, a diamond mining company, is hosting a diamond naming competition to find [...] Full text...

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Botswana miner recovers record 1,758 carat diamond

26 april 2019 - 10:05:17
Gaborone, Botswana: (PANA) - Lucara Diamond Corporation has announced from   Stockholm, Sweden, the recovery of a 1,758 carat diamond from [...] Full text...

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Lesotho on slow growth recovery driven by diamonds production

06 february 2019 - 12:50:40
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Growth is recovering in Lesotho following last year’s slowdown, although the economic situation remains challenging, and [...] Full text...

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EU ambassador urges Botswana to diversify the economy and export

05 february 2019 - 12:20:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and Southern African Community (SADC), Jan Sadek, has urged [...] Full text...

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Armed groups threaten every child in Central African Republic, UNICEF warns

30 november 2018 - 04:35:21
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A new study released by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows that the deteriorating crisis in [...] Full text...

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UN warns that more than 60% people now need urgent humanitarian assistance in CAR

22 november 2018 - 06:11:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - People’s needs in Central African Republic (CAR) have increased significantly in recent months, the top United [...] Full text...

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International conference on Kimberley diamond certification process opens

12 november 2018 - 18:15:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Belgian Minister of Foreign Affair Didier Reynders on Monday opened the annual conference on the Kimberly [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for proper management, exploitation of natural resources

17 october 2018 - 05:18:26
New York, US (PANA) - The struggle over natural resources often lies at the heart of violent conflicts, fuelling strife [...] Full text...

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IMF says Botswana has truly benefited from its mineral wealth

07 september 2018 - 14:19:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Revenues from diamond mines in Botswana, combined with sound economic policies, have helped build infrastructure and [...] Full text...

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CAR crisis ‘breaks my heart’, says senior UN aid official

29 may 2018 - 06:03:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The already serious humanitarian situation in Central African Republic (CAR) has worsened amid a spike in [...] Full text...

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Ghana president urges countrymen to adopt 'right attitudes'

06 march 2018 - 16:32:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged his countrymen to adopt the right attitudes and [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s leading gold miner enters price protection measures

01 february 2018 - 10:20:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Acacia Mining Plc, Tanzania’s largest gold miner, on Thursday announced that it has bought [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Club WC: Brazilian side Gremio reach final

13 december 2017 - 14:01:18
Al Ain, UAE (PANA) - Brazilian side Gremio have qualified for the final of the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Club WC: Wydad Casablanca end campaign in 6th place

12 december 2017 - 18:01:17
Al Ain, UAE (PANA) - Wydad Casablanca of Morocco ended their campaign for the FIFA Club World Cup in the [...] Full text...

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Commodity-dependent developing countries urged to diversify economies

12 december 2017 - 10:36:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Without a renewed commitment to policy change, commodity-dependent developing countries (CDDCs) are by 2030 set to [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Club WC: Wydad Casablanca vs Urawa Japan in match for 5th place

12 december 2017 - 06:12:03
Al Ain, UAE (PANA) - Quarter-final losers Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan meet on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Club World Cup: Hosts Al-Jazira reach semi-final after 2nd straight win

09 december 2017 - 19:38:06
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - Al-Jazira of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday won their second match at the [...] Full text...

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2017 FIFA Club World Cup: Wydad Casablanca join fray on Saturday

09 december 2017 - 06:41:18
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - African champions Wydad Casablanca begin their campaign for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup on [...] Full text...

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FIFA Club World Cup: Al-Jariza begin campaign on successful note

07 december 2017 - 04:59:42
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - UAE club, Al-Jazira, began their campaign for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup on a [...] Full text...

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African Economic Conference ends with calls for de-politicisation of mining sector

06 december 2017 - 22:36:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Economic Conference concluded three-days of talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, calling for [...] Full text...

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FIFA Club World Cup: Wydad Casablanca fly Africa's flag as contest begins Wednesday

06 december 2017 - 07:03:42
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The FIFA Club World Cup, an annual tournament organised by FIFA that involves the champions [...] Full text...

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African conference on diamond opens on Wednesday in Brussels

14 november 2017 - 13:49:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - About 400 delegates including 10 African ministers of Mines will, from Wednesday, take part in a [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone’s economy to slow down by 0.7%

30 september 2017 - 11:27:26
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed a review of Sierra Leone’s economic performance, predicting [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana’s 'tennis ball size' diamond sold

26 september 2017 - 07:59:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Canadian company Lucara Diamond has sold the historic 1,109 carat Lesedi La Rona recovered from the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Diamond production increases in Botswana

25 september 2017 - 19:37:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Statistics Botswana (SB) on Monday said the index of mining production (IMP) stood at 87.3 in [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Diamonds exports rise in Botswana

25 september 2017 - 10:22:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Statistics Botswana, the country’s data authority’s latest international merchandise trade statistics report indicates soaring diamonds exports. The [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Moody’s paints positive economic curve for Botswana

20 september 2017 - 11:29:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - International economic analyst Moody’s Investors Service's latest country report on Botswana has projected a positive economic [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Gov't breaks silence over discovered 709 carat diamond

06 september 2017 - 16:08:14
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Sierra Leonean National Minerals Agency (NMA) have broken weeks-long silence over the current status [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Aquaculture projects to kick off in Botswana

03 may 2017 - 09:54:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced plans to commence aquaculture projects in June to help eradicate poverty. Ghulam Kibria, Deputy [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Aviation records low 4th quarter movements in 2016

24 april 2017 - 12:33:41
Botswana, Gaborone (PANA) – Botswana air passenger movement slowed down during the last quarter of 2016, the country’s data authority [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana economy remains in doldrums - Khama

20 april 2017 - 10:04:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is still in economic doldrums six years after the global meltdown, the country’s President Ian [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana halts copper, nickel, matte production

20 march 2017 - 09:37:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The production of copper-nickel-matte in Botswana has stopped following the liquidation of the largest metals miner [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana diamond mine placed under care, maintenance

16 february 2017 - 09:27:08
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – A weak diamonds market price has forced Botswana’s diamond mine Ghaghoo to be placed under care [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ urges Angola to drop charges against two journalists

30 december 2016 - 15:56:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Angolan authorities to immediately drop charges against two [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Search for Diamond kicks off in remote Botswana

20 october 2016 - 12:25:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – British mining and exploring company, Botswana Diamonds, and Russian company, Alrosa, have commenced diamond search drilling [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Lucara to sell 12 exceptional diamonds

04 october 2016 - 09:17:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Canadian diamond miner, Lucara Diamond, developers of Karowe Mine in Botswana, has announced plans to sell [...] Full text...

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Botswana: University of Botswana opens modern sports centre

27 september 2016 - 10:46:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The University of Botswana on Tuesday opened a modern indoor sports centre which President Seretse Ian [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Namibia, Kenyan leaders press for global trade reforms at UNCTAD talks

18 july 2016 - 15:32:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Namibian President Hage Geingob and his Kenyan host President Uhuru Kenyatta led calls Monday for [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Largest diamond in 100 years fails to sell

30 june 2016 - 08:41:44
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s Lesedi La Rona Diamond, the world’s second largest diamond ever, has failed to attract bidders [...] Full text...

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Kenya: African ministers stress need for accountability on Africa's resources

25 may 2016 - 22:27:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Environment ministers from around the world have agreed on a new plan to promote accountability in [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana rough diamond fetches record price

09 may 2016 - 09:20:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A diamond miner in Botswana, Lucara Diamond, has sold an 813 carat diamond for US$63 million, [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Economist paints gloomy picture of Botswana's economy

03 may 2016 - 10:52:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana economist Dr. Keith Jefferies says that the global slowdown in commodity prices have continued to [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB props Botswana's economic diversification programme

28 april 2016 - 17:30:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a bid to help Botswana diversify its economy, the Board of Directors of the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana continues to import more from South Africa

27 april 2016 - 12:58:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Recent figures from Botswana’s data authority, Statistics Botswana (SB), indicate that the country mainly sourced imports [...] Full text...

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Botswana: IMF hails Botswana's prudent economic policies

18 march 2016 - 08:12:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has commended Botswana’s track record of prudent economic policies [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Global uncertainties affect Botswana's economic mainstay

02 march 2016 - 13:59:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s mining industry took a knock last year, experiencing a drastic contraction of 12% through the [...] Full text...

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US: World Travel Awards issues final call for Africa, Indian Ocean votes

24 february 2016 - 14:07:15
New York, US (PANA) - Travel industry operators, consumers and stakeholders from around the world are being urged to cast [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mining giant faces bleak future

16 february 2016 - 11:46:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – In the latest blow to South Africa’s beleaguered economy, mining giant Anglo American has [...] Full text...

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Botswana: President Khama launches Botswana economic stimulus package

13 february 2016 - 15:06:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s president, Lt.-Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama, has officially unveiled the country’s economic stimulus package (ESP), [...] Full text...

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Botswana: World's second largest diamond named in Botswana

09 february 2016 - 18:35:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – The world’s second largest diamond discovered at Botswana’s Karowe Mine has been named ‘Lesedi La Rona’ [...] Full text...

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US: World Travel Awards unveils nominees for Africa & Indian Ocean Gala

01 february 2016 - 16:21:51
New York, US (PANA) - World Travel Awards (WTA) has unveiled the nominees for its upcoming Africa & Indian Ocean Gala [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Low global demand for diamonds slows Botswana's pace of economic activity

22 december 2015 - 19:20:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Botswana's economic growth is projected to pick up in the next couple of years, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: DRC scores high on growth, lags in poverty reduction - IMF

02 december 2015 - 06:23:17
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) exemplifies the difficulty that many developing countries have [...] Full text...

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Botswana: British/Russian company gets new prospecting licence

09 october 2015 - 12:29:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has awarded a British mining and exploring company, Botswana Diamonds (BOD), and its Russian partner, [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Mining production falls in Q2

08 october 2015 - 08:18:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Mining production in Botswana for the second quarter of 2015 recorded a fall, compared to last [...] Full text...

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Senegal: AI says companies must not profit from blood diamonds in CAR

01 october 2015 - 15:32:47
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) has said that Central African Republic (CAR)'s biggest traders have purchased diamonds worth [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Sovereign wealth to cushion Botswana's economy

27 august 2015 - 11:58:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - International credit rating firm Moody’s has commended Botswana for rebuilding its sovereign wealth after the global [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ calls on Angola to drop all charges against journalist

26 march 2015 - 15:37:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Angolan authorities to drop [...] Full text...

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Botswana: China, Botswana mark 40 years of diplomatic ties

11 february 2015 - 10:38:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana and China celebrated 40 years of diplomatic ties between them at a ceremony in the [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Belgium to train Ivorian experts on surveillance of diamond exports

16 december 2014 - 21:11:24
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Three Ivorian diamond experts will be trained by the Anvers World Diamond Center (AWDC) for the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN official says sanctions effective method to build global stability

26 november 2014 - 20:55:59
New York, US (PANA) - UN Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, has said sanctions implemented by the [...] Full text...

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UN: UN urges protection of environment from ravages of war

06 november 2014 - 18:30:58
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday warned that thefast-changing dynamic of contemporary conflict required steadfast [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania, Algeria to set joint ventures for energy development, transmission

11 july 2014 - 15:53:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – In a bid to enhance energy access by consumers, Tanzania said Friday it has [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Mining industry to get new policy framework

10 june 2014 - 15:41:54
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana intends to approve a new mineral policy to drive the country’s mining industry. Boikobo Paya, the [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Exceptional diamond discovery continues in Botswana

21 may 2014 - 13:26:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Lucara Diamond Corp, a Canadian company which operates an open-pit Karowe diamond mine in northern Botswana, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Public prosecutor warns against measures on Libyan funds abroad

14 may 2014 - 20:56:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan public prosecutor, Abdelkader Radhouane, has asked the country's authorities not to take any measure [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Miner to produce 420,000 carats of diamonds in 2014

14 may 2014 - 13:48:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Canadian miner Lucara Diamond, with operations in Botswana and Lesotho, is optimistic that operational performance in [...] Full text...

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US: Guinea, Sierra Leone warned against fake Kimberly Process Certificates

11 may 2014 - 10:07:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has issued a fraud warning to Guinea and Sierra Leone on the Kimberly [...] Full text...

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UN: Security Council lifts Cote d’Ivoire’s rough diamond ban

30 april 2014 - 14:57:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to lift a ban on importing rough diamonds [...] Full text...

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Libya: Libya examines repatriation of looted US$200 billion in foreign countries

22 april 2014 - 21:49:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The financial commission at the Libyan National General Congress (NGC, Parliament) on Tuesday examined how to [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Five buried alive in illegal gold mining pit

11 march 2014 - 22:29:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Five people, including a one-year-old girl, have been buried alive in an illegal gold mining pit [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana ready to host African Youth Games

22 january 2014 - 13:47:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Four months to the start of the second edition of the African Youth Games in Botswana's [...] Full text...

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Chinese journalist, Angolan human rights activist win Transparency International’s Integrity Award

08 november 2013 - 10:02:12
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - The global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption, Transparency International, has named Chinese journalist [...] Full text...

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Ban calls for protection of natural resources in war-torn countries

06 november 2013 - 21:29:16
New York, US (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed the importance of protecting the environment in times [...] Full text...

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Jonathan solicits int'l support to end crude oil theft in Nigeria

14 october 2013 - 18:20:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday urged the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to do [...] Full text...

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Low global demand for diamonds weighs on Botswana’s growth

01 october 2013 - 09:19:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A greater than anticipated deterioration in the global economy would likely have a detrimental [...] Full text...

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UN tasks governments on natural resources

19 june 2013 - 22:53:50
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Eliasson, on Wednesday said that governments should bear the primary [...] Full text...

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Ghana to deport some 200 Chinese illegal miners

10 june 2013 - 17:08:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Some Chinese are to be deported after they were arrested for being involved in illegal small-scale [...] Full text...

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Ghana steps up fight against illegal mining

14 may 2013 - 21:15:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana is stepping up its fight against illegal mining in the face of environmental degradation, deaths [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends arms embargo on Cote d’Ivoire

26 april 2013 - 16:28:31
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has extended to 30 April, 2014, its arms embargo on Cote [...] Full text...

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Botswana stimulates investment with lower tax rates

13 december 2012 - 18:30:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Finance Minister Kenneth Matambo Thursday told parliament that the country has adopted a broad based [...] Full text...

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Botswana reiterates 2014 hunting ban

29 november 2012 - 08:54:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has reiterated its plans to ban hunting by 2014, in favour for photographic tourism, amid [...] Full text...

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'Kimberley Process must keep up with global challenges'

01 november 2012 - 12:16:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Kimberley Process (KP), a global initiative established in 2003 to stem the flow [...] Full text...

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ADF makes case for domestic policy reforms in mining

25 october 2012 - 14:50:32
Addis, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Development Forum (ADF), which ended its meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, has urged African [...] Full text...

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Africa's natural resources not a curse to the continent - Ethiopian Premier

23 october 2012 - 11:46:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa must categorically and unequivocally reject the notion that its natural resources are a curse [...] Full text...

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Africa fails to exploit high minerals prices to defeat poverty

23 october 2012 - 09:33:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa has failed to exploit the record rise in the global price of mineral resources [...] Full text...

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'Africa's natural resources must benefit the people'

22 october 2012 - 21:46:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa should consider deliberately including relevant stakeholders such as local communities, grassroots organizations and civil [...] Full text...

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2013 Nations Cup qualifier: Malawi hopes for soccer miracle against Ghana

11 october 2012 - 14:32:45
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - It will be a case of spirit versus quality when the Malawi national football team, the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gold producer increases output by 75 percent

28 august 2012 - 16:07:10
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - One of Zimbabwe's largest gold producers said Tuesday it had increased production by 75 percent after [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe hails US diamond trade 'setback'

08 june 2012 - 11:55:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Friday hailed the collapse of US efforts to link world diamond trade to human rights, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe accuses US of diamond blackmail

04 june 2012 - 13:11:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe, a rising world diamond producer, Monday accused the US of trying to undermine the country's [...] Full text...

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UN report seeks reduction of environmental impact of peacekeeping operations

02 may 2012 - 07:57:27
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report said reducing the environmental impact of UN peacekeeping operations could lead [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone war crimes: Liberia's ex-president Taylor found guilty (Corrected)

26 april 2012 - 19:57:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International reaction to former Liberian President Charles Taylor’s conviction for crimes against humanity and war crimes [...] Full text...

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Taylor's conviction, a message for corrupt state officials -- says AI Sierra Leone (Corrected)

26 april 2012 - 19:53:58
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) Sierra Leone has said that the conviction of former Liberian leader, Charles Taylor, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council renews sanctions on Cote d'Ivoire, adjusts arms embargo

26 april 2012 - 19:14:22
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday renewed, for another year, its set of sanctions imposed [...] Full text...

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Experts meet to prepare for conference of African Finance ministers

21 march 2012 - 17:02:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A technical preparatory meeting of the Committee of Experts will begin Thursday in the Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker, Martins, drops diamond ear rings on coach's orders

30 december 2011 - 06:32:20
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Following the directive by Nigeria's head coach Stephen Keshi to players not to wear ear rings [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of Liberia's sanctions panel

15 december 2011 - 16:32:27
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the UN panel of experts [...] Full text...

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UN publication highlights challenges faced by post-conflict countries

16 november 2011 - 15:57:58
New York, US (PANA) - A new book published by the UN and its partners on Wednesday highlighted the key [...] Full text...

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Migiro calls for access to markets, investments for African nations

12 october 2011 - 17:17:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro on Wednesday in Seoul, South Korea, called on the international [...] Full text...

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2 Central African Republic journalists released, fined

13 july 2011 - 15:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - Two Central African Republic journalists were fined and released from custody Monday after being jailed [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe recovers US$160m diamonds

04 july 2011 - 11:16:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has released Zimbabwe's diamonds worth US$160 million which it had seized [...] Full text...

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Zim wins right to sell diamonds

24 june 2011 - 08:14:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - An international diamond watchdog has given Zimbabwe the green-light to export diamonds from controversial fields in [...] Full text...

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'Private foreign investment in Angola grows'

09 june 2011 - 16:52:04
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola is among the five African countries with the highest level of private foreign investment, the others [...] Full text...

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UNESCO to get 3 new goodwill ambassadors

23 may 2011 - 16:01:43
Paris, France (PANA) - Three Brazilians -- businessman Nizan Guanaes, designer Oskar Metsavaht and artist Vik Muniz -- will be [...] Full text...

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Israeli envoy to Angola hails ties between both countries

10 may 2011 - 19:00:05
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Israeli Ambassador to Angola, Irit Savion Waidergorn, Tuesday in Luanda said the ties between her [...] Full text...

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Anglo-Australian mining giant settles mining rift with Guinea

05 may 2011 - 19:12:53
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Anglo-Australian mining giant, Rio Tinto, recently released US$ 700 million to Guinea as scheduled following [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gets nod to export diamonds

23 march 2011 - 13:58:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - An international diamond watchdog, the Kimberley Process and Certification Scheme (KPCS), has authorised Zimbabwe to export [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe nets US$ 1.3 billion from mineral exports

10 march 2011 - 14:53:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe raked in US$ 1.3 billion from mineral exports last year, a jump of over 100 [...] Full text...

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Mugabe says diamond earnings to blunt sanctions

01 march 2011 - 09:59:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said newly discovered diamonds in the country will help blunt Western [...] Full text...

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Mali experts to evaluate, certify rough diamonds

18 february 2011 - 14:00:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government said here Friday it would set up a body of experts to evaluate [...] Full text...

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Zim finance minister orders diamond probe

16 february 2011 - 08:32:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti Wednesday ordered a probe into diamond sales in the country, saying [...] Full text...

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80 Congolese expelled from Angola

12 february 2011 - 11:34:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Eighty Congolese, expelled recently from Angola, have found themselves without assistance in the South West [...] Full text...

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Angola presents diamond sector strategy at SA confab

08 february 2011 - 18:19:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - "The attraction of private investors for the diversification of mineral production in Angola" was [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe sees 44 percent mining growth

03 february 2011 - 11:01:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's central bank said Thursday the mining sector would grow by 44 percent this year, led [...] Full text...

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Angolan diamond companies to explore in Zimbabwe

27 january 2011 - 17:42:51
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan companies will soon start to explore diamonds in Zimbabwe if the negotiations between the two [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gets greenlight to sell diamonds

11 january 2011 - 09:38:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe said Tuesday it had been given a second green-light by an international diamond watchdog to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council tasks Liberia on Charles Taylor's assets

19 december 2010 - 18:37:00
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has urged the Liberian government to "make necessary efforts to fulfill [...] Full text...

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