Mali celebrates 59th independence anniversary
22 september 2019 - 17:53:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Sunday laid a bouquet of flowers at the independence monument [...] Full text...
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Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Sunday laid a bouquet of flowers at the independence monument [...] Full text...
Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project
20 september 2019 - 14:20:27Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the construction of an Intercontinental Slavery Museum at Aapravasi Ghat in central [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says country’s economic growth has generally strengthened
19 september 2019 - 17:12:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow, has said that that country's economic growth has generally strengthened, while inflation [...] Full text...
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President Felix Tshisekedi visits Anvers Port
18 september 2019 - 16:40:34Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Continuing his trip to Belgium, DR Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, on Wednesday visited the Anvers [...] Full text...
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Togolese Diaspora in the US reject procedure of setting up High Council of Togolese Abroad
16 september 2019 - 12:16:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Leaders of the Togolese Diaspora movements and associations in the United States have rejected the procedure [...] Full text...
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DR Congo president Tshisekedi expected Monday in Brussels
16 september 2019 - 11:00:12Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is expected in Brussels on Monday for a three-day official visit [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Username CEO bags Realtor Founder Award
15 september 2019 - 18:24:42Nairobi,Kenya (PANA)-The CEO of a leading Kenyan real estate and investment Company, Username Investment, Reuben Kimani, has been awarded recently [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium
13 september 2019 - 15:23:58Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi is due in Brussels on Monday for a two-day official visit, [...] Full text...
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OIF Secretary General welcomes national dialogue in Cameroon
12 september 2019 - 18:59:26Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, has welcomed the announcement by Cameroonian President Paul [...] Full text...
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Widespread anger in Nigeria as Buhari sends Special Envoy over xenophobic attacks in South Africa
03 september 2019 - 13:39:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst widespread anger by Nigerians on the xenophobic attacks against Africans especially Nigerians in South Africa, [...] Full text...
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'Nigerians in Diaspora involved in criminal activities don't represent values of majority of citizens'
29 august 2019 - 21:04:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, said that “the few Nigerians abroad” involved [...] Full text...
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DR Congo President Tshisekedi to visit Belgium next month
29 august 2019 - 11:20:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi will pay an official visit to Belgium from 17 to 20 [...] Full text...
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Cape Verde disconnects analogue TV signal transmission
27 august 2019 - 19:20:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde intends this year to do away with the analogue system and introduce digital [...] Full text...
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Mauritania's new administration shows interest in Diaspora
23 august 2019 - 14:36:55Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's new president, Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, gives strategic importance to the management of the [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwean consumers have become reliant on remittances: Fitch Solutions
21 august 2019 - 19:45:09Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean consumers are turning to diaspora remittances as a source of income amid growing economic pains [...] Full text...
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Abuja demands probe of death of Nigerian pastor killed in pursuit by Chinese security operatives
15 august 2019 - 15:09:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's federal government on Thursday demanded an immediate probe by the government of China regrading the [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire Release of the trailer of the film "Milkmaid"
13 august 2019 - 21:44:20Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Directors Desmond Ovbiagele and Danono Media announced here Tuesday the release of the feature film [...] Full text...
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Gambia:: President Barrow declares Monday, 12th, a public holiday
08 august 2019 - 18:01:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow, acting under Section 76 (1) of the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian students picket South African-owned businesses in Nigeria over xenophobic attacks
08 august 2019 - 17:06:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Backlash has started over the continuing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa with the National [...] Full text...
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Mauritania's central bank unveiled the best financial inclusions
29 july 2019 - 18:13:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - An international jury set up by the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) has unveiled the results [...] Full text...
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Mali to host 12th Biennial African Photography show
29 july 2019 - 16:26:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th edition of the African Photography Biennial show, scheduled for November 30, 2019 to January [...] Full text...
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Togolese diaspora march in Nigeria against Faure Gnassingbe's 4th term bid
27 july 2019 - 16:12:11Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Togolese Diaspora in Nigeria has issued a call to all heads of state of the [...] Full text...
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Sudanese opposition close ranks prior to meeting with military council
25 july 2019 - 20:27:17KHARTOUM, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s main armed rebel groups have agreed with the opposition Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) [...] Full text...
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Moroccan Diaspora remitted US$ 6.7 billion in 2018
24 july 2019 - 16:19:35Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The 4.2 million Moroccans residing abroad have transferred more than 65 billion Dirhams (US$ 6.7 billion) [...] Full text...
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'Diaspora partners important in the implementation of Burundi's 10-year development plan
18 july 2019 - 14:46:51Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The 2019 edition of Burundian Diaspora Week will take place from July 22 to 26, under [...] Full text...
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Malian government urged to address situation of Malians living abroad
16 july 2019 - 22:44:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The high council for the Malian Diaspora (CSDM) Tuesday called on the Malian government to address [...] Full text...
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Sanitation company to build waste recycling plant in Mali
15 july 2019 - 12:51:40Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Katura International company, a waste processing and recycling company, is to build a plant in the West [...] Full text...
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Mayor of Canadian city of Mont-Saint-Hilaire makes controversial visit to Burundi
14 july 2019 - 19:41:11Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The mayor of the Canadian city of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Yves Corriveau, on Sunday ended a two-week visit [...] Full text...
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Nigeria demands 'thorough, transparent' investigation into death of Insurance expert in South Africa
11 july 2019 - 12:48:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Thursday demanded “a thorough and transparent” investigation into the alleged murder of Mrs Elizabeth [...] Full text...
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Food safety at the centre of Abidjan Academy of African Sciences, Arts meeting
10 july 2019 - 11:17:34Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The biennial meeting of the Academy of African Sciences, Arts, Cultures and Diasporas (ASCAD) opened on [...] Full text...
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African Renaissance Network, Diaspora mobilizing African Youth to Fight Climate Change
04 july 2019 - 16:40:05Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Urban Health [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe gov't spends US$591,000 to purchase printers for passport
04 july 2019 - 11:42:04Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Government has spent US$591,000 to procure three state of the art high capacity printers [...] Full text...
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Talk360 partners with Ding to establish footprint worldwide
03 july 2019 - 19:31:36Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Dutch technology startup, Talk360, has partnered with mobile top-up platform Ding, in a venture that will [...] Full text...
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Election Resource Centre calls on Zimbabwe gov't to focus on election reforms as well
03 july 2019 - 18:18:23Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A local election think tank, Election Resource Centre (ERC), has called on the Zimbabwean government to [...] Full text...
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Platform for Togolese Diaspora to participate in dev't launched
03 july 2019 - 06:37:19Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togolese authorities in charge of Diaspora affairs on Tuesday in Lomé launched the High Council of [...] Full text...
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European Development Days end in Brussels
19 june 2019 - 14:02:26Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - On the second and final day of the European Development Days (EDD), debates were well underway [...] Full text...
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2019 Women's World Cup: ARDN launches Red Card campaign on violence against women
18 june 2019 - 18:45:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari commends Nigerians for living peacefully with host communities abroad
18 june 2019 - 18:09:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday commended Nigerians residing in foreign countries for living peacefully with [...] Full text...
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Trade Policy and Export Strategy document to be ready by end of third quarter: Majuru
17 june 2019 - 23:57:45Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - ZimTrade chief executive officer Allan Majuru says he expects the Trade Policy and Export Strategy (TPES) [...] Full text...
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Opposition parties decry pending reintroduction of Zimbabwe dollar
11 june 2019 - 15:33:06Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Political parties have decried the Zimbabwe government plan to re-introduce a fully-fledged currency before the end [...] Full text...
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European Chamber of Commerce set up in Togo
10 june 2019 - 12:32:07Lomé, Togo (PANA) - European companies based in Togo on 6 June set up European Chamber of Commerce in Togo [...] Full text...
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First Togo-EU economic forum brings together over 600 investors
08 june 2019 - 16:06:57Lome, Togo (PANA) - Over 600 potential investors will converge on Lome for the first Togo-European Union Economic Forum scheduled [...] Full text...
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Etienne Tshisekedi’s body arrives in Kinshasa
30 may 2019 - 20:36:03Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The body of Etienne Tshisekedi, former prime minister and father of DR Congo’s incumbent President [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Treasury blamed for misleading the nation on money matters
29 may 2019 - 05:13:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Treasury has misled the nation at least three times this year, on the amount of [...] Full text...
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Former Zimbabwe central bank governor Moyana says working on book for economic inspiration
28 may 2019 - 22:50:32Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Former Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor Kombo James Moyana said here Tuesday he was working [...] Full text...
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Benchmark interest rates unchanged on strong economic growth trends in Kenya
27 may 2019 - 19:43:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Central Bank of Kenya's (CBK) top policy-making body, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has retained [...] Full text...
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Youba Bah elected leader of ADP-Maliba party in Mali
27 may 2019 - 18:29:29Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Malian ambassador to Mauritania, Youba Bah, was elected on Sunday as president of the [...] Full text...
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Malagasy president begins official visit to France on Tuesday
27 may 2019 - 12:35:58Paris, France (PANA) – Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina will on Tuesday begin his first official visit to France since his [...] Full text...
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"Zimbabwe gov't needs to urgently restore faith in its currency" says The Economist
26 may 2019 - 13:40:01Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - If the Zimbabwean government cannot restore faith in its 'RTGS dollar', the country may be forced [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian legislator wants voting right for compatriots living abroad
23 may 2019 - 18:15:00Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A Tanzanian Member of Parliament (MP) on Thursday asked the government to allow citizens [...] Full text...
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Botswana celebrates cancer activist’s resilience on Mt. Everest
22 may 2019 - 17:28:14Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Custodians of Botswana’s national image – Brand Botswana, have celebrated the country’s first citizen to reach [...] Full text...
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Bissau-Guineans living in Cape Verde demand country's new government take office
20 may 2019 - 22:22:06Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Citizens of Guinea-Bissau living in Praia Sunday took to the streets here calling on President [...] Full text...
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UN agencies seek US$710 million to respond to drought in Somalia
20 may 2019 - 19:39:49Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) — Aid agencies have launched a Drought Response Plan for Somalia, seeking US$710 million for urgent and [...] Full text...
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French, Malian FMs meet in Paris
17 may 2019 - 15:11:25Paris, France (PANA) – French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday had an audience with his Malian [...] Full text...
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Belgium, DRC to restore diplomatic relations
16 may 2019 - 18:43:08Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgium and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will restore diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level. This [...] Full text...
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For greener Africa, ARDN sounds the alert in line with AU summit
12 may 2019 - 19:28:07Niger, Niamey (PANA) - An official delegation of the African and Diaspora Renaissance Network (ARDN) Saturday ended a mission in [...] Full text...
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Ghana, Madagascar participate in Venice biennial for first time
12 may 2019 - 13:14:44Paris, France (PANA) - Several African countries, including Ghana and Madagascar, for the first time participated in this year’s edition [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe depositors lose foreign currency deposits
11 may 2019 - 07:01:45Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) –Depositors in Zimbabwe who put US dollars into their accounts before the separation of local and foreign [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari returns as Spokesperson chides 'reckless' media, 'irresponsible opposition'
06 may 2019 - 04:27:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja, after a 10-day "private visit" to the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Prime Minister awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO Peace Prize
02 may 2019 - 12:14:45Paris, France (PANA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, has been awarded the 2019 Félix Houphouët-Boigny-UNESCO International Jury's [...] Full text...
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Congolese musician Koffi Olomidé moves freely in Paris with his family
01 may 2019 - 17:39:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Congolese artist-musician Koffi Olomidé now walks freely in Paris with his wife and three of his [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe govt working on fresh lines of credit to support industry
30 april 2019 - 22:18:51Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government is putting in place lines of credit to help critical sectors of industry [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Truth Commission scribe gives update on proceedings
30 april 2019 - 20:34:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow, Executive Secretary of Gambia’s Truth Reconciliation and Reparation Commission (TRRC), Tuesday said [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission begins external consultations in Senegal
29 april 2019 - 22:02:00Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Monday commenced its external public consultations, beginning in Dakara, Senegal, [...] Full text...
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The Diaspora of DR Congo does not understand difficulties in appointing prime minister
26 april 2019 - 23:05:22Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Congolese in the Diaspora do not understand that more than three months after his inauguration, President [...] Full text...
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Mauritius sets to become a high-income economy
25 april 2019 - 13:47:39Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Labour, Industrial Relations, Employment and Training Minister, Soodesh Callichurn, on Thursday said that Mauritius is [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni hails Canada for delving into commercial aircraft production
23 april 2019 - 20:02:54Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday hailed Canada for delving into the production of commercial aircraft, [...] Full text...
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Greek Airline (Aegian) adds three African cities to its network
23 april 2019 - 13:03:09Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Airline, Aegean, has added two Moroccan cities, Casablanca and Marrakech, and the Tunisian capital, Tunis, [...] Full text...
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Togolese newspapers highlight PNP demonstrations this week
20 april 2019 - 13:17:06Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The demonstrations last Saturday in Lome by the national Pan-African Party (PNP) in which one person [...] Full text...
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Ivanka Trump meets AU officials on advancing women empowerment
15 april 2019 - 22:01:48Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have agreed to forge closer [...] Full text...
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New record of transfers from the Diaspora to Sub-Saharan African countries
11 april 2019 - 21:34:09Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Financial transfers from the Diaspora to Sub-Saharan African countries have reached a record level, rising to [...] Full text...
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Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya agree on roadmap for addressing irregular migration
05 april 2019 - 11:28:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania, Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to facilitate consular assistance that in turn will [...] Full text...
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UNESCO scientific committee completing three volumes on Africa’s general history
02 april 2019 - 14:41:29Paris, France (PANA) – The international scientific committee, responsible for UNESCO’s Africa general history, has completed the drafting of the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius finalizing UN Strategic Partnership Framework - Prime Minister
02 april 2019 - 13:52:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that the Strategic Planning and Economic Development [...] Full text...
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Buhari hosts envoy of Congolese President, harps on need for stability as bedrock for development
28 march 2019 - 16:27:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday received the Special Envoy of the President of Republic of [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's new currency not constitutional - Veritas
24 march 2019 - 12:00:41Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Legal think tank Veritas, has said Zimbabwe’s new currency is not constitutional as Statutory Instruments (SI) [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Idai: Zimbabwe thrown lifeline by International Community
20 march 2019 - 07:18:32Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The government of Zimbabwe says that it is receiving a lot of international support in disaster [...] Full text...
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(Update) Zimbabwe receives international support for Cyclone Idai disaster relief
19 march 2019 - 22:29:30Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) UPDATE- The government of Zimbabwe continues to receive more international support in disaster relief following extensive havoc [...] Full text...
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Congolese diaspora considers Koffi Olomide's 2-year suspended prison sentence as 'a release'
19 march 2019 - 12:12:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The two-year suspended sentence handed down Congolese artist-musician Koffi Olomide on Monday by the criminal court [...] Full text...
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Africallia, Abidjan economic forum, launched in Paris
19 march 2019 - 06:26:47Paris, France (PANA) – The Ivorian Chamber of Commerce and the Ivorian Embassy in France on Monday held a ceremony [...] Full text...
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Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media
16 march 2019 - 19:36:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for [...] Full text...
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Nigerian diaspora remittances set a new record in 2018 at $25bn
07 march 2019 - 11:26:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Remittances from the Nigerian Diaspora broke a new record in 2018, rising to $25 billion from [...] Full text...
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Burundi: 70 pc of funds for the 2020 elections available
05 march 2019 - 20:17:09Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Undeiven by President r its self-financing progrmme for the 2020 elections, Burundians have contributed 70% of [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s constitutional body to consult citizens in Diaspora
05 march 2019 - 12:34:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) is set to embark on external public consultations with Gambians in [...] Full text...
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Senegalese in Togo give Macky Sall 64.57% of ballot
25 february 2019 - 14:41:43Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Senegalese living in Togo have chosen Macky Sall as their country's president in a Sunday diaspora [...] Full text...
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Nearly 6.7 million voters called to the polls for Sunday's presidential election in Senegal
23 february 2019 - 22:07:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A total of 6,683,043 registered voters out of Senegal's 15 million inhabitants are to vote on [...] Full text...
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The Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival in figures
23 february 2019 - 15:28:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of Africa’s film festivals, opened [...] Full text...
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Mali hosts African Studies and Research Centre on Immigration
22 february 2019 - 14:20:34Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will host the headquarters of the African Studies and Research Centre on Immigration, a new [...] Full text...
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Campaign for Senegal's presidential election ends on Friday
22 february 2019 - 12:15:12Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Campaign for Senegal's presidential election scheduled for 24 February ends at midnight on Friday as stipulated [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Presidential aide says deportation of 723 Nigerians by Ghana "disturbing"
21 february 2019 - 21:36:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s senior aide on Nigerians in Diaspora, Ms Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Thursday described as [...] Full text...
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12th Bamako African Photography Meetings scheduled for 30 November 2019 to 31 January 2020
21 february 2019 - 11:47:23Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 12th edition of the Bamako African Photography Encounters, considered as the largest event dedicated to [...] Full text...
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International remittances headline ACP-EU-IOM discussions in Ghana
19 february 2019 - 15:24:19Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The flow of remittances is on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa, but the cost to transfer these [...] Full text...
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Nelson Mandela's bust knocked down in Duden Park, Brussels
14 february 2019 - 22:03:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The bust of Nelson Mandela, the hero of the struggle against Apartheid in South Africa, was [...] Full text...
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UN experts release critical report on Belgian colonial rule in DR Congo
13 february 2019 - 12:40:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has expressed worry over a report by UN experts which asks [...] Full text...
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Over 8,000 Malians in distress repatriated back home in 2018
10 february 2019 - 15:41:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As part of the National Migration Policy implemented since 2014 by the Malian government, more than [...] Full text...
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Mali gets US$8m from EU, France for transformation, investment projects
31 january 2019 - 21:24:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The European Union (EU) and France have released more than five billion CFAF (about US$8 million), [...] Full text...
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Gambian Constitutional Review Commission applauds Gambians for participation in public consultations
30 january 2019 - 21:33:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Wednesday praised Gambians for their commitment and participation in a [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian civil society platform to hold rally on 1 February
30 january 2019 - 13:48:06Yaoundé, Cameroun (PANA) – A rally in response to the ‘’bloody’’ demonstrations of Cameroon’s Movement for Renaissance (MCR), initiated [...] Full text...
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IOM seeks urgent humanitarian assistance for migrants displaced in northern Chad
11 january 2019 - 16:00:39Niamey, Chad (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Chad requires US$ 1.2 million to urgently assist more [...] Full text...
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African 'Matonge' district of Brussels in high spirits following Tshisekedi's victory in DRC
10 january 2019 - 18:32:00Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - All cafés, bars, dance halls, shops, tropical grocery stores, hairdressers and other leisure centres in Matongé, [...] Full text...
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Mali opens centre for citizens living abroad at Ivorian border
22 december 2018 - 13:03:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) – An accommodation, information and orientation centre for Malians living abroad was opened on Friday at Zegoua [...] Full text...
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IMF says Kenya’s external buffers remain healthy with forex reserves at US$8bn
22 december 2018 - 08:48:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s external current account deficit narrowed to 5.3 percent of GDP in the year to September [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly officially adopts roadmap for migrants to improve safety, ease suffering
20 december 2018 - 04:35:38New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations General Assembly officially endorsed the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular [...] Full text...
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Kenya Airways launches direct flights to Mogadishu
18 december 2018 - 13:36:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's national carrier, Kenya Airways, on Tuesday launched daily flights from Nairobi to Mogadishu, Somalia. The idea [...] Full text...
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President Sall wants preps for construction of Gorée Memorial in top gear
13 december 2018 - 18:58:55Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has directed his administration to finalise the necessary technical and financial studies [...] Full text...
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AU emphasises electronic commerce to boost regional trade in Africa
13 december 2018 - 12:01:53Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union Commission has appealed to member states to consider including electronic commerce into [...] Full text...
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Togolese in America urge African countries to be concerned about developments in the country
12 december 2018 - 12:05:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Togolese in the US have urged African countries to be concerned about the situation in their [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Central Bank keeps lending rate unchanged at 9%
27 november 2018 - 18:23:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said on Tuesday it has maintained the benchmark lending rate at [...] Full text...
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African leaders gather for Summit on institutional reform of AU organs
17 november 2018 - 10:52:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have gathered for an emergency African Union Summit in Addis Ababa to consider proposals [...] Full text...
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Nigeria tops African countries in remittance of inflows
06 november 2018 - 17:39:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria tops African countries in remittances of inflows and is among the top five globally, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria demands "full investigation" into killing of Nigerian by Kenyan Police
22 october 2018 - 14:39:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday demanded for full autopsy and investigation from Kenya Government into the killing of [...] Full text...
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AfDB showcase key agriculture initiatives at 2018 World Food Prize events
19 october 2018 - 14:30:25Des Moines, U.S. (PANA) : The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, led a Bank delegation to the [...] Full text...
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Pierre Kompagny, Belgian of Congolese origin, elected mayor of Ganshoren in Belgium
15 october 2018 - 14:11:31Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Pierre Kompagny, father of Vincent Kompagny, the best player in the Belgian national football team, the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt worries about continued closure of Nigerian businesses in Ghana
11 october 2018 - 16:43:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Thursday expressed reservations over the continued closure of Nigerian-owned businesses in [...] Full text...
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UN agencies inject youthful energy into sustainable development for urban Africa
03 october 2018 - 06:46:57New York, US (PANA) - Underscoring the importance of fully involving young people in decisions affecting their lives, three United [...] Full text...
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No country can solve its challenges ‘in isolation,’ Gambia President tells UN Assembly
26 september 2018 - 07:11:39New York, US (PANA) - Amid complex global multilateral challenges, Adama Barrow, President of the Gambia, told the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Adesina wraps up Canada visit with a plea: “Africa cannot be ignored”
21 september 2018 - 13:48:12Alberta, Canada (PANA) - “Given the size of its markets, growth, and huge potential across multiple sectors, Africa cannot be [...] Full text...
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AU calls on Italian deputy Premier to withdraw 'slave' remark over African migrants
18 september 2018 - 19:04:36Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has called on Italian deputy Premier Matteo Salvini to [...] Full text...
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AUC deputy chair meets Africans in diaspora in Caribbean, seeks to advance the African agenda world-wide
08 august 2018 - 14:28:15Kingston, Jamaica (PANA) - Before concluding his visit to the Caribbean (7 August), the Deputy Chairperson of the African Union [...] Full text...
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'9,438 Nigerians so far repatriated from Libya'
06 august 2018 - 15:51:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Some 9,438 Nigerian migrants have so far been repatriated by the Federal Government and the International [...] Full text...
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2ND UPDATE: Violence breaks out in Zimbabwe as poll results show ruling party wins two-thirds of parliamentary seats
01 august 2018 - 15:25:44Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Violence erupted in Zimbabwe on Wednesday as parliamentary results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Election observer missions approve Zimbabwe's elections
01 august 2018 - 11:12:54Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Several observer missions to Zimbabwe’s elections on Wednesday approved the vote and made recommendations on how [...] Full text...
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Gov't, separatists abuse civilians in Cameroon's Anglophone region - Rights group says
20 july 2018 - 06:47:08New York, US (PANA) – Government security forces and armed separatists have committed grave abuses against residents of Cameroon’s Anglophone [...] Full text...
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Migrant remittances sustaining millions in developing countries - IFAD
15 june 2018 - 09:27:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Last year, 200 million migrants sent $481 billion to remittances-reliant countries of which $466 billion went [...] Full text...
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'At least 2.5 million migrants were smuggled in 2016' - UN report says
14 june 2018 - 05:53:03Vienna, Austria (PANA) - According to the first ever Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants, released by the UN Office [...] Full text...
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South African opposition party welcomes Zimbabwean election announcement
30 may 2018 - 12:01:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday welcomed the announcement by Zimbabwean President [...] Full text...
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Portugal to host inaugural EurAfrican Forum
29 may 2018 - 13:55:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - More than 300 African and European leaders, political and economic decision-makers, entrepreneurs and representatives of associations [...] Full text...
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Electoral commissions in Africa commit to optimising benefits of technology
11 april 2018 - 17:15:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in Western and Southern African regions have pledged to leverage technological innovations [...] Full text...
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ECONEC board meets ahead of Abuja int'l conference on use of technology in elections
08 april 2018 - 19:19:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) held its second governing board meeting on Saturday, in [...] Full text...
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Agriculture remains key to Somalia’s economic growth, poverty reduction - Report
28 march 2018 - 16:35:59Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released on Wednesday a new joint [...] Full text...
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ICC Prosecutor underlines cooperation with CAR authorities to restore justice
27 march 2018 - 19:53:33The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – Justice and accountability are necessary to successfully surmount the recurring cycle of violence in Central [...] Full text...
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Rights group says there can be no free elections in current climate in Libya
21 march 2018 - 16:34:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – A human rights group said on Wednesday that the United Nations should urge the Tripoli-based Government [...] Full text...
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Barrow launches Gambia’s development blueprint
06 february 2018 - 17:47:42Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday launched his government’s development blueprint at a ceremony held in [...] Full text...
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Africa’s progress depends on creative energy of its youth, says Nobel Co-Laureate
23 january 2018 - 08:37:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ouided Bouchamaoui, the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Co-Laureate, has warned that Africa’s growing youth population [...] Full text...
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2-day AU gender pre-summit takes place in Addis Ababa
17 january 2018 - 07:19:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 10th African Union (AU) Gender Pre-Summit to discuss impact of corruption on women’s empowerment [...] Full text...
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South Africa addresses President Trump's scandal
15 january 2018 - 11:31:58Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Monday registered one of the highest forms of diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Barrow launches Strategy, Directorate for Gambia’s Diaspora
14 january 2018 - 12:12:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Saturday launched The Gambia Diaspora Strategy and Diaspora Directorate [...] Full text...
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Barrow calls for vigilance against corruption in Gambia
14 january 2018 - 09:34:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called on his compatriots to be vigilant against corruption. He was speaking [...] Full text...
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Liberia to host first meeting of AU panel on migration
11 january 2018 - 16:45:18Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia will host the inaugural meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Panel on Migration [...] Full text...
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1,030 stranded Nigerian migrants evacuated from Libya since Sunday
09 january 2018 - 16:04:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Tuesday said it has evacuated 1,030 stranded Nigerian migrants from [...] Full text...
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Nigerian government delegation in Libya over stranded citizens
03 january 2018 - 19:59:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian federal government special delegation, led by Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Wednesday departed [...] Full text...
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Keating says pervasive corruption in politics retards progress in Somalia
26 december 2017 - 18:13:17Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) – When the most powerful actors in Somalia cooperate, whether the Federal Government, Federal Member States, parliamentarians, [...] Full text...
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Buhari says Nigeria to repatriate all stranded Nigerians in Libya, other areas
29 november 2017 - 15:38:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday night in Abidjan declared that all Nigerians stranded in Libya [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Central Bank retains base lending rate at 10%
23 november 2017 - 17:29:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has retained the base lending rate at 10% on the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria protests "sudden" burial of 26 teenage girls drowned in Mediterranean Sea
20 november 2017 - 19:59:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday expressed “surprise and shock” over the sudden burial of [...] Full text...
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US: Despite progress on voter registration, DR Congo faces challenges on election timeline – UN envoy
11 october 2017 - 22:39:59New York, US (PANA) – The notion that elections would most probably not be held before the end of 2017 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria announce return to global football with qualification for Russia 2018 (News analysis by Vincent Obi, PANA Editor)
08 october 2017 - 15:15:59Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Alexander Chuka Iwobi’s 73rd-minute score was all Nigeria needed on Saturday to reach their sixth World [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Rights body faults Kenyans for unauthorised use of logo in demo
03 october 2017 - 15:15:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global human rights organization, Amnesty International, has faulted Kenyans in the Diaspora for the unauthorised use [...] Full text...
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Mali: The Netherlands gives Mali 300,000 euro for investment forum
27 september 2017 - 11:37:30Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Netherlands is to contribute about 200 million CFA Francs, or 300,000 euro, to the organisation [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria alleges France, UK hosting sponsors of separatist radio Biafra
20 september 2017 - 19:38:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday accused France and the United Kingdom of hosting foreign sponsors and propaganda [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone: President Koroma to miss UN general assembly meeting
18 september 2017 - 20:46:26Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma will miss the 72nd United Nations General Assembly meeting [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius to endorse Kigali Initiative on tertiary education
18 september 2017 - 07:55:12Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will endorse the Kigali Initiative to mobilise African Intellectuals Towards Quality Tertiary Education in line [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone: Sierra Leonan Diaspora to play charity match for mudslide victims
16 september 2017 - 17:40:18Freetown, Sierra Leone ( PANA) - Sierra Leonean ex-footballers in London have announced that they will play a charity match [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone: Presidential aspirant to quit opposition party
05 september 2017 - 10:10:46Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Dr Kandeh Kolleh Yumkella, a presidential aspirant of Sierra Leone's main opposition party, Sierra Leone [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian govt condemns killing of another Nigerian in South Africa
02 september 2017 - 15:01:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Saturday condemned what it tagged “the incessant extrajudicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa,” [...] Full text...
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2018 FIFA WC Qualifier: Buhari congratulates Super Eagles for defeating Cameroonian
01 september 2017 - 18:38:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated Nigeria’s senior national football team, Super Eagles, on their [...] Full text...
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Libya: Prominent Libyan politician launches new movement for change in Libya
24 august 2017 - 14:01:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prominent Libyan political figure and former ambassador to the UAE, Aref Nayed, has launched a new [...] Full text...
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France: UNESCO marks International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade
23 august 2017 - 06:55:39Paris, France (PANA) – While the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is a [...] Full text...
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Togo: Togo's ruling party denounces Saturday’s nationwide demonstrations
21 august 2017 - 16:54:47Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Togo's ruling Union for the Republic (Union pour la République or UNIR) party has denounced in [...] Full text...
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Togo: Togolese opposition leader calls to continuous demonstrations against gov't
21 august 2017 - 15:37:48Lome, Togo (PANA) - Togolese opposition leader, Jean-Pierre Fabre, has called on Togolese people to continue their protest "without wavering" [...] Full text...
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Morocco: 2 Million Moroccan in diaspora return to join Operation Marhaba
15 august 2017 - 15:17:56Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Since the launch of Operation Marhaba 2017 on 5 June, designed to promote tourism among Moroccans [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwandans turn out massively for presidential poll
04 august 2017 - 13:33:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwandan voters headed to polling stations early Friday to elect their next head of state with [...] Full text...
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Morocco: Remittances from Moroccans in diaspora hit US$6.8 billion in 2016
03 august 2017 - 15:59:15Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Head of the Moroccan government has revealed that remittances from the Moroccans living overseas reached [...] Full text...
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US: UN-led global consultations spotlight migrants’ contributions to dev't
24 july 2017 - 19:54:29New York, US (PANA) – Although the net benefits of migration far outweigh its costs, the public perception is often [...] Full text...
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US: UN migration agency holds consultation on safe, orderly, regular migration
24 july 2017 - 11:34:20New York, US (PANA) – Member State representatives, UN agencies, civil society, migrants and diaspora leaders are convening at UN [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: African Economic Conference to focus on governance for structural transformation
22 july 2017 - 05:26:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 2017 African Economic Conference (AEC), aimed at fostering dialogue and promoting the exchange of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Africa-EU Civil Society Forum begins in Tunis
11 july 2017 - 15:02:41Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A three-day African and European Civil Society Forum, organized in the framework of the Joint Africa-EU [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: AU asks member states to assist Gambia's security sector reform
21 june 2017 - 17:43:00Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Gambia needs personnel support from the African Union Commission (AUC) and AU member states for [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: European Council renews impetus for the Africa-EU Partnership
19 june 2017 - 10:44:07Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Europe and Africa have much to gain from further increasing political and economic ties, [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: AfDB working with African Central Banks to increase national savings
08 june 2017 - 16:53:34Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Governors of central banks in Africa have resolved [...] Full text...
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India: Africa remains world’s second-fastest growing region - AfDB
24 may 2017 - 19:59:09Ahmedabad, India (PANA) - Africa maintained its position as the world’s second-fastest growing economy behind South Asia in 2016, according [...] Full text...
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Somalia: Currency reform underway to help Somalia strengthen governance
12 april 2017 - 08:33:09Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - As part of a wider Somali reform initiative, the Central Bank of Somalia and the Federal [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian presidency urges calm amid reports of attacks against Nigerians in India
30 march 2017 - 18:27:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has urged Nigerian students in India to be calm and vigilant, amid reports [...] Full text...
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UN: Somalia passing through a moment of hope - UN envoy
23 march 2017 - 20:19:41New York, US (PANA) - Noting that Somalia faces a number of "daunting difficulties" after decades of conflict, the UN [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria issues conflicting travel advisory to US
07 march 2017 - 21:34:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has issued two conflicting travel advisory to its citizens travelling to the US following the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria warns citizens travelling to US
06 march 2017 - 14:23:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Ms Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday advised [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Ghana president urges citizens to protect the environment
06 march 2017 - 14:15:33Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday rallied the population to protect the environment as [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Foreign affairs minister says Gambia's struggle started in 1994
24 february 2017 - 16:54:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The struggle to liberate the Gambia started in 1994 when ex-President Yahya Jammeh took [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria wants AU to intervene urgently over xenophobic attack on Nigerians, others in South Africa
20 february 2017 - 13:50:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday called on the African Union (AU) to intervene urgently in the renewed xenophobic [...] Full text...
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Gambia: EU, ITC launch job, entrepreneurship initiative for youth in Gambia
09 february 2017 - 18:01:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Government of the Gambia [...] Full text...
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US: IMF commends Somalia for progress in rebuilding war-shattered economy
09 february 2017 - 11:16:26Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Commending the authorities in Somalia for the significant progress made in rebuilding the economy and [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria expresses concern over extra-judicial killings of its citizens in South Africa
08 february 2017 - 15:40:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday expressed concern over the spate of extra-judicial killings of Nigerians [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Germany set to deport 12,000 Nigerians next year
07 february 2017 - 17:15:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – More than 12,000 Nigerians asylum seekers in Germany are likely to be deported in 2018 because [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria to evacuate nationals from Libya next month
27 january 2017 - 19:46:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said Friday the Federal Government is to evacuate another [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria’s diaspora remittances hit US$35 billion in 2016
21 december 2016 - 10:36:08Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians living outside the country have so far remitted over US$35 billion back to the country [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari charges Nigerian Career Ambassadors-designate to change the narrative of Nigeria abroad
19 december 2016 - 16:06:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Career Ambassadors-designate, recently cleared by the Senate, on Monday in Abuja began a Ministry of [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Gambians say Jammeh’s rejection of election results 'illegal'
10 december 2016 - 15:55:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Coalition Diaspora Consultative Council (CDCC) says it is utterly astonished and deeply concerned that President [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Federal govt. intensifies fight against corruption, seeks UN support
19 november 2016 - 05:47:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Government has set up an inter-agency Presidential Committee on Asset Recovery (PCAR) as part [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Turkey seeks strengthened economic relations with Nigeria
16 november 2016 - 18:46:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Turkey will continue to strengthen bilateral relations with Nigeria as its largest trading partner in sub-Saharan [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Gambian council of elders endorses opposition coalition candidate
06 november 2016 - 17:15:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Council of Elders (COE) on Sunday endorsed the opposition coalition presidential candidate for 1 December [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Economic recovery plan ready next month – Minister
04 november 2016 - 06:45:17Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said that Nigeria's [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: President Mulatu calls for stepped up efforts against anti-peace elements in Ethiopia
10 october 2016 - 19:19:48Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome on Monday spoke of the need for reinforced efforts to resist [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Zulu king cleared in hate speech case
30 september 2016 - 11:41:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) on Friday ruled that Zulu King Goodwill [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Bank of China starts operation in Mauritius
29 september 2016 - 18:34:41Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Bank of China on Thursday started operation in Mauritius after obtaining an official licence on [...] Full text...
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Botswana: Zambians in Botswana urged to play for national football team
27 september 2016 - 08:15:16Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Zambia’s High Commission in Botswana has embarked on a campaign to urge its citizens residing in [...] Full text...
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US: American, African trade officials hold talks on AGOA
23 september 2016 - 15:19:10New York, US (PANA) - Senior American and African trade officials will meet next week in Washington DC, US, for [...] Full text...
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US: Nigerians to hold talks on nation-building, investments in Washington DC
22 july 2016 - 14:42:57New York, US (PANA) - The role of Nigerian professionals in Diaspora in nation-building and investments in Nigeria, will form [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian govt condemns killing of Nigerian in Italy
10 july 2016 - 14:21:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has condemned the murder of another Nigerian in Italy, Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi. Senior Special [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian government unveils new borrowing plan
21 june 2016 - 07:38:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government on Monday unveiled a new debt management strategy and borrowing plan with ratio [...] Full text...
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Italy: 'Remittances bring economic stability to families, countries' - IFAD boss
15 june 2016 - 11:52:23Rome, Italy (PANA) - Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has called for greater [...] Full text...
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