A mandate for change: UN releases proposals for streamlining of tasks as part of major reform agenda

01 august 2025 - 16:35:24
New York, US ( PANA) - Millions of lives have been improved by the mandates assigned to the UN. Yet [...] Full text...

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Human Rights groups criticize use of ID documents for political harassment

30 july 2025 - 15:45:10
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- A group of Sudanese and foreign human rights and civil society organisations have urged the current [...] Full text...

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Libyan delegation visits Chad to promote cooperation

27 february 2025 - 11:54:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation from the Libyan Ministry of Social Affairs has begun an official visit to Chad [...] Full text...

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Namibia: Bridging the gender gap in groundwater resources management: World Bank Blog By Ashley Malepe

17 february 2025 - 08:40:40
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Gender equality is not about promoting the interests of one gender over another. It’s about creating [...] Full text...

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Evacuation orders this week affect thousands in north and south Gaza - UN

10 august 2024 - 05:41:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 60,000 Palestinians have moved towards western Khan Younis in Gaza in the past 72 [...] Full text...

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Gazans need polio vaccines amid ‘deadly cycle’ of hunger, heat and disease, say UN aid agencies

30 july 2024 - 14:02:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a bid to prevent a polio epidemic in Gaza, UN humanitarians on Tuesday repeated continuing [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Evacuation orders displace thousands, disrupt aid operations

27 july 2024 - 06:05:36
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarians estimate that more than 190,000 Palestinians were displaced this week in Khan Younis and [...] Full text...

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EU Council adopts new rules on substances of human origin

27 may 2024 - 11:24:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council has adopted new rules aimed at improving the safety and quality of blood, [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities firm up arrangements for this year's pilgrimage to Mecca

16 may 2024 - 12:42:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Authority for Hajj and Umrah has announced the start of activities for this [...] Full text...

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Libya, IMF focus on assessing general economic and financial situation in Libya

09 may 2024 - 16:40:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) continued discussions Thursday as part of the Article IV [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: UN envoy backs demand for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid ‘cataclysmic suffering’

26 march 2024 - 18:09:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Rights expert finds ‘reasonable grounds’ genocide is being committed in Gaza

26 march 2024 - 18:03:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There are "reasonable grounds" to believe that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, the [...] Full text...

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Libya launches electronic visa for foreigners

20 march 2024 - 19:07:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government on Wednesday launched the electronic visa for foreigners. During a meeting at the Prime [...] Full text...

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A team of British experts arrives in Zliten, east of Tripoli, to investigate rise in groundwater levels

02 february 2024 - 19:16:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A team from the British Consulting Office arrived in Zliten (170 km from Tripoli) on Friday [...] Full text...

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Rights group says victims of 'reckless air strike' in Nigeria still awaiting justice after one year

24 january 2024 - 06:52:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, is  demanding justice for 40 people who were killed in an [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: World Court to hear genocide case against Israel

10 january 2024 - 13:17:41
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) – The International Court of Justice(ICJ) hearings 11-12 January, 2024 on genocide in Gaza will include [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Minister Of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, From Office Over N585m Scandal

08 january 2024 - 14:27:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday suspended the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, [...] Full text...

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Libyan minister of Economy underlines role of Libyan Stock Exchange in attracting investment and economic growth

02 january 2024 - 17:11:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed Al-Haweij, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Ministry against NOC's plan to sign oilfield agreement

30 december 2023 - 11:15:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas of the Government of National Unity has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Draft MOU on promotion of Libyan-Turkish commercial cooperation presented to Turkish ambassador

08 november 2023 - 14:50:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade in the Government of National Unity, Mohamed al-Haweij, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Libyan government introduces digital platform for issuing visas to foreign nationals

01 november 2023 - 18:06:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A digital platform for granting entry visas to foreigners in Libya was presented at a meeting [...] Full text...

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3RDUPDATE: Huge outpouring of solidarity and compassion for the victims of the Daniel storm in Libya

11 september 2023 - 20:10:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A vast outpouring of solidarity and compassion has been expressed by foreign countries, as well as [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Prime Minister declares three days of national mourning in Libya

11 september 2023 - 19:57:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers in Tripoli on Monday, the Libyan Prime [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister declares three days of national mourning in Libya

11 september 2023 - 18:52:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At an emergency meeting of the Council of Ministers in Tripoli on Monday, the Libyan Prime [...] Full text...

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Abdoulaye Bathily announces launch of political process between Libyan players

11 july 2023 - 14:18:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, announced here Tuesday that he had informed [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's WC: Referees to add wasted time to each half

08 july 2023 - 06:34:22
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Referees involved in this summer's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand have been instructed [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM expresses desire for Gulf countries' support for Libyan elections

20 may 2023 - 13:17:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has expressed Libya's aspiration to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM, US Envoy discuss support for UN initiative for elections in Libya

10 march 2023 - 11:23:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, the US Envoy to Libya, Richard [...] Full text...

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Libyans seek greater support from Arab countries for strong, united Libya, says Libyan Foreign Minister

08 march 2023 - 18:23:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the government of national unity, Najla al-Mangouch, [...] Full text...

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WB says solar mini grids could power 380 million people in Africa by 2030

27 february 2023 - 13:07:34
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Solar mini grids can provide high-quality uninterrupted renewable electricity to underserved villages and communities [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy, TPLF leader Tadesse lead delegatons for first high level talks

03 february 2023 - 18:35:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Top officials of the Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front (TLLF) on Friday held [...] Full text...

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Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue - Inter agenc Committee

29 december 2022 - 18:36:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in humanitarian non-governmental organizations is a [...] Full text...

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​​​Somalia urged to adopt 10-point human rights plan

15 november 2022 - 09:23:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six months after President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office, his government has yet to make good [...] Full text...

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Media Content Monitoring Authority releases bi-annual report

19 august 2022 - 18:56:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba on Thursday oversaw the announcement of the first report of the [...] Full text...

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UN chief sympathises with families of victims of Egyptian church fire

15 august 2022 - 05:18:07
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed his condolences to the families of victims of Sunday's [...] Full text...

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At least 41 killed in Egyptian church fire

14 august 2022 - 13:34:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At least 41people have been killed when a fire broke out at a church in Egypt [...] Full text...

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Draft of the new Tunisian Constitution grants broad powers to president

01 july 2022 - 16:31:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, unveiled Thursday evening the content of the draft of a new [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry protests mistreatment of citizens entering and leaving Egypt

23 june 2022 - 06:13:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the National Unity Government (GNU), on [...] Full text...

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AU representative in Sudan suspends participation in tripartite talks

22 june 2022 - 08:26:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) representative in Sudan, Mohamed Belaiche on Tuesday suspended his participation in the tripartite talks [...] Full text...

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Libyan Constituent Assembly denounces attempts to 'undermine' draft 2017 Constitution

14 may 2022 - 13:50:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Constituent Assembly for the drafting of the Constitution in Libya renewed its warning against compromising [...] Full text...

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Former president of National Assembly in Guinea jailed for misappropriation of public funds

28 april 2022 - 18:23:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - After more than ten hours of hearing before the judges of the Court of Repression of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM stresses desire for the return of CEN-SAD headquarters to Tripoli

14 march 2022 - 17:04:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan foreign minister, Najla al-Mangouch, has stressed the country's desire for the return of the headquarters [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Draft texts, agenda of transition handed over to President

23 february 2022 - 18:03:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, president of the Patriotic Movement for the Safeguard and Restoration [...] Full text...

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South African smartphone technician triumphs over telecoms giant

09 february 2022 - 11:46:13
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man who sparked a smartphone revolution in South Africa is one step closer [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF reviews fine imposed on Egypt for failing to honour press conference

06 february 2022 - 06:43:02
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Appeal Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary body has amended the fine imposed [...] Full text...

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Mali's Minister of Economy and Finance regrets ECOWAS sanctions

03 february 2022 - 15:55:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Economy and Finance, Alousséni Sanou, has expressed regret at sanctions imposed by [...] Full text...

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CAF fine Egypt $100,000 for failure to honour tournament media protocols

03 february 2022 - 05:42:58
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) -  The CAF Disciplinary Board has fined the Egypt Football Association (EFA) $100,000, with $50,000 suspended, for breaching [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to resume full-time classroom-based learning on 2 February

24 january 2022 - 06:57:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools in Mauritius would reopen on 2 February, the Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Defence Minister warns military personnel to shun politics

06 december 2021 - 19:10:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Minister of Defence, Retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, on Monday, warned officers of the Armed Forces [...] Full text...

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Over US$159 million allocated by the Libyan government to pay civil servants

13 september 2021 - 11:44:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 700 million dinars, about US$159.09 million, was allocated during the Council of Ministers [...] Full text...

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Healthcare practitioners battle to restore maternal services after drastic disruption

31 august 2021 - 22:06:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Healthcare professionals across the African continent have been investing in the restoration of maternal healthcare services [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society organisations denounce government's "move to control the media"

23 august 2021 - 17:08:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Libya on Monday called on the Libyan government to reverse its [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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Five Zambian presidential candidates tell Lungu to concede

15 august 2021 - 11:54:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Five candidates in Zambia’s presidential election have written to Edgar Lungu calling on the head of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius abandons football activities for 2020/21 season

16 july 2021 - 05:50:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Football Association (MFA) on Friday announced that it has abandoned its football activities for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius' total case count stands at 1,887

26 june 2021 - 06:14:43
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has recorded 1,887 cases of COVID-19 since the first case was detected in March 2020. According [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Expect changes in security operations in Nigeria, says Defence Minister

07 june 2021 - 18:25:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday held his maiden meeting with the new Chief of Army Staff [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Twitter reacts as MTN, Glo, Airtel, others implement ban in Nigeria

05 june 2021 - 08:58:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Twitter has formally reacted to the federal government's decision to ban its operations in Nigeria, saying "it [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. attacks Twitter, accuses it of double-standard over deletion of Buhari’s tweet on insecurity

02 june 2021 - 15:47:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday reacted to Twitter’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet threatening [...] Full text...

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Kenya lifts visa, work permit requirements for Tanzanians

05 may 2021 - 22:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu, has outlined reforms being undertaken by her administration to enhance ease [...] Full text...

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Libya recovers bust of Faustina the Younger, 75 years after its disappearance

05 march 2021 - 11:18:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday recovered the bust supposedly representing Empress Faustina the Younger (125/130-175 AD), 75 years [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana police arrest many people for flouting safety Protocols

21 january 2021 - 23:59:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The police in Ghana have within the past 24 hours arrested hundreds of people across the [...] Full text...

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End of Year: Zambia’s treasury to be refunded about K4 million from ex-ministers

31 december 2020 - 18:46:19
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The judgment by Zambia’s  Constitutional Court ordering  former cabinet ministers and their deputies in President Edgar [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian cabinet declares State of Emergency in Tigray Regional State

04 november 2020 - 10:48:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Council of Ministers on Wednesday decreed a six-month state of emergency in Tigrai [...] Full text...

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Gambia High Court refers murder case of ex-junta member to Supreme Court

02 november 2020 - 19:07:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A High Court in Banjul on Monday referred the protracted murder trial involving Retired Capt. Yankuba [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says trending videos of soldiers opening fire on EndSARS protesters are photoshop

22 october 2020 - 17:52:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said viral video of soldiers opening fire and killing EndSARS [...] Full text...

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Guinean gov't blasts opposition candidate Diallo, his activists for 'premature' celebration of his 'victory'

19 october 2020 - 11:17:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Monday expressed "surprise and indignation" after scenes of jubilation on Sunday by [...] Full text...

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Mauritania newspapers highlight anti-corruption investigation of former head of statenews

03 october 2020 - 14:59:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian press this week largely focused on the preliminary investigation of the alleged corruption of former [...] Full text...

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Report recommends changes to laws discriminating against women in Gambia

25 september 2020 - 10:59:09
London, UK (PANA) - Dozens of discriminatory gender laws should be repealed or revised in The Gambia to guarantee equal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kigali reopens two major markets

03 september 2020 - 17:05:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two major markets which were temporarily closed last month due to a surge of  COVID-19 cases [...] Full text...

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Kenya hints at gradual resumption of sporting activities

24 august 2020 - 22:20:18
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya's sports ministry Monday unveiled guidelines  for protocols to be used in resuming sporting activities. Sports were among [...] Full text...

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Libya takes series of measures against Covid-19, says FM

22 august 2020 - 09:10:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The minister of foreign affairs of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire proclaimed in Libya welcomed with satisfaction

21 august 2020 - 21:29:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The declaration of immediate ceasefire in Libya by the main belligerents Friday was welcomed with satisfaction [...] Full text...

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Senegal reintroduces measures to fight against COVID-19

07 august 2020 - 22:00:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese government Friday reintroduced the ban on gatherings at public places, auditoriums, sports fields and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan Health ministry warns against non-respect of instructions on fight against pandemic

05 august 2020 - 23:36:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Health of the government of national accord (GNA) warned here Wednesday it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: No new reported cases in 80 percent of the country, Sudan says

28 july 2020 - 19:42:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Tuesday announced that 14 out of the countries 18 states recorded no new case [...] Full text...

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Benin revises public procurement code

11 july 2020 - 18:45:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government intends to revise its public procurement code through the transmission to the Assembly [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari suspends acting chair of anti-graft agency, appoints new head

10 july 2020 - 12:44:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pretoria moves to protect foreign truck drivers

08 july 2020 - 18:28:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has issued directives to law enforcement agencies, including the Police [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari cautions on quest for ECOWAS common currency

23 june 2020 - 13:25:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday cautioned that the ambition for Eco regional currency could be in ‘serious jeopardy,’ [...] Full text...

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Nigerians clubs, Rangers, Enyimba, still waiting for FIFA’s directive on post COVID-19 tournament

20 june 2020 - 08:07:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba of Aba, recently named by FIFA [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mosques, churches remain shut despite easing of lockdown in Ghana

07 june 2020 - 19:25:23
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Large mosques and churches in Ghana on Sunday remained shut despite the government’s partial easing of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military destroys two bandits' camps, kills "scores" in Northwest Nigeria

07 june 2020 - 15:25:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday said that “scores” of armed bandits were killed and their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari appeals for reduction in price of data, calls as COVID-19 palliatives

02 june 2020 - 16:14:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria to reduce the price of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 135 bandits in northwest states

23 may 2020 - 11:41:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Saturday that Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed “no fewer [...] Full text...

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14 Togolese, 10 Nigerians arrested for contravening Nigerian border closure

22 may 2020 - 07:58:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Ogun Command, has said that it has arrested 14 Togolese and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Britain repatriates 700 citizens stranded in Ghana because of air travel restrictions

20 may 2020 - 07:11:16
Accra, Ghana (PAMNA) - The British High Commission in Accra has flow home 700 nationals who were stranded in Ghana [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: East African countries urged to back local production of medical products to combat virus

12 may 2020 - 11:57:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) is urging member states to support local production [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Closure of ECOWAS offices in Abuja and Lagos extended till 4 May 2020

28 april 2020 - 14:28:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) -  ECOWAS Commission president Jean-Claude Kassi Brou has directed that the closure of the ECOWAS offices [...] Full text...

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Zambia Home Affairs minister condemns colleague for whipping violators of COVID-19 guidelines

15 april 2020 - 15:28:35
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s Home Affairs minister, Stephen Kampyongo, has criticised Lusaka Provincial Minister Bowman Lusambo for whipping people [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four Burkinabè passengers on a Tunis Air flight actively sought

14 april 2020 - 16:32:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four Burkinabès from Tunisia are being actively looked for since Tuesday morning, after the discovery [...] Full text...

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Mali UN mission fulfills mandate, aids battle against coronavirus

08 april 2020 - 06:10:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic plagues the world, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou's 9th anniversary in power: Economy has a prominent place

07 april 2020 - 21:55:51
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou celebrated Tuesday the 9th anniversary of his coming to power, an anniversary [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco makes wearing of masks in public mandatory

07 april 2020 - 11:22:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan authorities have made wearing of protective masks in public mandatory effective Tuesday as they [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: King Mohamed VI pardons thousands of prisoners

05 april 2020 - 17:51:33
Dakar Senegal (PANA)   -   King Mohamed VI of Morocco Sunday granted exceptional pardon to thousands of prisoners and ordered the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Four more COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos, bringing total to 24

03 april 2020 - 18:04:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Lagos State Government, the epicentre of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, on Friday discharged four more [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan pilot who flew last evacuation flight from New York dies

03 april 2020 - 14:20:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Retired Air Force Major Daudi Kibati Kimuyu, arguably Kenya's most experienced commercial jet pilot, has died [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania extends visa, resident permits for visitors

02 april 2020 - 18:53:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Tanzania Immigration Services department has granted a three-month visa extension to prospective visitors [...] Full text...

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Kenya records two coronavirus deaths, 29 new infections

02 april 2020 - 17:45:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two more people died of coronavirus in Kenya and 29 more tested positive, raising to 110 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Abuja, Lagos, Ogun States roads, streets deserted over COVID-19 movement restrictions

31 march 2020 - 15:53:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Roads and streets in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, its commercial capital Lagos and neighbouring Ogun State  [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghanaians unite in action against COVID-19

30 march 2020 - 22:20:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The first day of the lockdown in Ghana passed off successfully as most residents in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe announces 21-day lockdown as confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to seven

27 march 2020 - 23:52:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a 21-day lockdown starting on Monday as the number of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria may ban inter-State, inter-town trips to avert further spread of COVID-19

26 march 2020 - 19:06:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With the current figure of confirmed cases of Nigerians afflicted with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria Army suspends all projected events, to enforce restriction of movement

25 march 2020 - 12:50:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Army says it is to enforce the policy of restriction of movement and compulsory [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil production drops further to 95,837 bpd

24 march 2020 - 14:12:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's crude oil production has dropped to 95,837 barrels per day, the National Oil Company (NOC) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania announces further precautionary measures as cases soar to 12

23 march 2020 - 11:24:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, on Sunday announced additional precautionary measures to curb [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Air Mauritius allowed to operate three inbound flights Saturday

21 march 2020 - 09:55:22
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national carrier, Air Mauritius, has been granted special authorization by the authorities to operate [...] Full text...

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Muslim Union of Togo suspends Friday prayers due to coronavirus

20 march 2020 - 15:37:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Muslim Union of Togo, in a statement signed by its president, El Hadj Inoussa Bouraïma, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Worshippers in Libya asked to perform Friday prayers at home

20 march 2020 - 13:02:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyans should perform Friday prayers at home, at a rate of four rakats, instead of two, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Round table for the financing of infrastructure projects in Central Africa postponed

20 march 2020 - 00:19:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The round table for the financing of infrastructure projects in Central Africa, scheduled for March 19 [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj announces plan to combat coronavirus infection in Libya

14 march 2020 - 19:25:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As part of a plan to deal with the threat of coronavirus infection in Libya, the [...] Full text...

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Sudan reports its first coronavirus fatality

13 march 2020 - 18:46:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday confirmed the first fatality of Coronavirus in Khartoum for a Sudanese national who [...] Full text...

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Rwanda bans large gathering at schools due to coronavirus concerns

11 march 2020 - 21:14:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan ministry of Education on Wednesday prohibited gatherings at schools to avoid possible contamination of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Niger agrees with Saudi decision to suspend small pilgrimage due to coronavirus

05 march 2020 - 20:48:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The government of Niger on Thursday expressed its support for the action of the government of [...] Full text...

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Congo: Taxpayers urged to respect fiscal calendar

03 march 2020 - 13:33:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's  Director-General of tax administration, Ludovic Itoua, on Monday in Brazzaville, urged taxpayers to fulfil their [...] Full text...

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Case of coronavirus on Italian national confirmed in Algeria

26 february 2020 - 01:21:05
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Algerian ministry of Health, Population and Hospital reform announced here Tuesday a case of the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS ministers for hydrocarbons take measures for environmental protection

10 february 2020 - 14:33:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ministers in charge of Hydrocarbons, Environment, Energy and Mines in the ECOWAS Member States as [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean students in Wuhan protest against refusal to be repatriated

06 february 2020 - 16:34:44
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean students in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus in China, are demanding urgent [...] Full text...

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US calls for immediate resumption of operations by Libyan National Oil Company

21 january 2020 - 13:43:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The U.S. Embassy in Libya on Tuesday deplored the suspension of operations by Libya's National Petroleum [...] Full text...

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Gambia pursues zero tolerance against trafficking in persons

16 january 2020 - 19:43:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia is pursuing a new “zero tolerance” policy against Trafficking in Persons [...] Full text...

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Nigeria begins regulation of web and onlineTV/radios for hate speech, others

09 january 2020 - 17:47:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian federal government has ordered its National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to regulate the web and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian human rights watchdog concerned by extended state of emergency

31 december 2019 - 21:16:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  A Tunisian human rights and liberties watchdog, OTDL. Tuesday expressed concerns over the announcement by President [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari gives directive for completion of Nigeria's Ajaokuta steel complex

24 november 2019 - 19:26:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, on Sunday said President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...

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WHO offers 6 tonnes of medical materials to support Burundi’s preparation against Ebola, malaria

10 november 2019 - 18:03:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The World Health Organisation (WHO) Sunday donated assorted medical equipment and supplies to Burundi to effectively [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"

05 november 2019 - 18:31:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army says reports of planned nationwide operation for citizens to show "positive identification" are fake

30 october 2019 - 16:46:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has described as ‘Fake Alert’, a viral post of the planned nationwide ‘Operation [...] Full text...

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FIFA hands Kenya, Zambia roadmap to dispute resolution

28 october 2019 - 16:59:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Football Governing body, FIFA, has engaged three Member Associations - Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe - [...] Full text...

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Rights group says South Sudan's crippled justice system, blanket amnesties fuelling impunity for war crimes

07 october 2019 - 10:05:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudanese authorities have allowed impunity to flourish over serious human rights violations, war [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force aircraft kill 10 armed bandits in the northwest

06 october 2019 - 12:23:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said that its air component which oversees the war [...] Full text...

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Coalition of 46 leading NGOs caution Nigerian government over extra-judicial killings

22 august 2019 - 14:53:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A coalition of 46 leading non-governmental organisations (NGO) on Thursday cautioned the Nigerian federal government, especially [...] Full text...

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Significant progress made for protection of elephants in Africa

21 august 2019 - 23:15:41
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The 18th Conference of parties of the international trade convention on wild fauna and flora [...] Full text...

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Buhari says his administration plans new measures to stem spate of insecurity in Nigeria

31 july 2019 - 18:06:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday spoke on the steps his administration is taking to address [...] Full text...

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FAO assists Togolese NGOs in development of agriculture

25 july 2019 - 05:36:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has released more than 73 million CFAF to [...] Full text...

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EU ambassadors renew commitment to UN oil resolutions in Libya

03 june 2019 - 18:11:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - EU Ambassadors accredited to Libya on Monday renewed their commitment to uphold Security Council resolutions on [...] Full text...

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UN experts condemn Italian bill to fine migrant rescuers

20 may 2019 - 12:42:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts on Monday condemned a proposed draft decree by Italy’s interior minister, Matteo [...] Full text...

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President IBK hands copy of draft constitution to Malian civil society

13 april 2019 - 16:05:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Friday handed a copy of the draft Constitution to a [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region

19 march 2019 - 13:02:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans Boeing 737 Max aircraft from operating in its airspace

13 march 2019 - 17:07:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Wednesday banned Boeing’s 737 Max 8 aircraft from operating in its airspace.   The decision [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's ruling APC suspends 2 key State govs

02 march 2019 - 08:15:24
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Coming off its victory in the Feb. 23 presidential polls, Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Nigeria's electoral commission to start announcing results of Saturday's election on Monday

24 february 2019 - 21:49:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, announced on Sunday that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's main opposition party asks electoral umpire to declare its candidate winner of Saturday's vote

24 february 2019 - 20:10:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Sunday said that the nation’s electoral [...] Full text...

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Buhari's campaign criticises US over repeated calls for free, fair, peaceful vote

11 february 2019 - 18:02:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign team on Monday criticised the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart [...] Full text...

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US envoy warns Nigerian politicians of consequences of electoral violence

08 february 2019 - 07:18:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The hardening position of the United States of America on the coming elections in Nigeria has [...] Full text...

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Army dislodges Boko Haram terrorists in northeast Nigeria

01 december 2018 - 13:48:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Saturday said that its troops have dislodged Boko Haram terrorists from their [...] Full text...

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New cases of deadly Ebola virus in DR Congo, as UN steps up response

15 september 2018 - 06:05:52
Butembo, DR Congo (PANA) - In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), the UN has stepped up community-based [...] Full text...

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Cameroon struggles to maintain public debt sustainability

19 may 2018 - 08:32:45
Yaoundé , Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon’s overall economic growth decelerated to 3.2 percent in 2017 due to a steep decline [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army to implement fresh guidelines on anti-terror, other operations for personnel

12 april 2018 - 15:27:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday presented three documents to guide its troops on anti-terrorism and internal [...] Full text...

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AU Border Programme marks 3 crossing corridors between Sudan, South Sudan

03 april 2018 - 16:36:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union Border Programme (AUBP), through its technical team (AUBPTT), has completed the first [...] Full text...

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Mauritius addresses inequality through more equitable labour markets – WB report

26 march 2018 - 17:46:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Though often cited as an African success story with substantial economic growth, Mauritius was in [...] Full text...

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‘Former Gambian leader was involved in illegal drug trade’

16 january 2018 - 15:10:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Pateh Jallow, a former deputy director l of the Gambian national drug law enforcement agency, has [...] Full text...

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Army captures 235 Boko Haram insurgents in Northeast Nigeria

16 december 2017 - 09:04:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops captured 235 Boko Haram insurgents fleeing their enclaves [...] Full text...

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Gambia risk ban as FIFA issues ultimatum to government

23 november 2017 - 17:23:32
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The World football governing body, FIFA, has given the Gambia government until Monday to overturn its [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Boko Haram suicide attack in northeast Nigeria “very cruel and dastardly”

21 november 2017 - 18:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has described the early Tuesday suicide bomb blast in a mosque in [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Explosion at gas filling station dominates Ghana media

14 october 2017 - 06:43:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Last Saturday night’s explosion at a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) filling station in the Ghanaian capital, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 100,000 displaced by flood in northcentral Nigeria get assistance

01 september 2017 - 14:41:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Over 100,000 people have fled their homes following major flooding in Markurdi, in the North Central [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari orders security, military chiefs to contain secessionist, Boko Haram threats

22 august 2017 - 18:30:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday issued fresh directives to military and security chiefs to urgently [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: FIFA says current Sierra Leone FA executive to remain in power for now

05 august 2017 - 16:20:01
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has ruled that the current Sierra Leone Football Association [...] Full text...

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Morocco: UAE disburses US$2.7 billion grants, loans to Morocco

30 july 2017 - 15:59:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is supporting Morocco with grants and concessionary loans worth [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Osinbajo condemns Boko Haram ambush of oil explorers, military escorts

30 july 2017 - 13:35:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday condemned “the appalling" ambush, attack and abduction of soldiers [...] Full text...

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Egypt: Egypt’s first electric train project to cost US$1.4 billion

25 july 2017 - 13:38:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s first electric train, linking Salam City on the outskirts of Cairo with the country’s anticipated [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Champions league: CAF slams 1-match suspension on Egyptian club's coach

14 july 2017 - 05:47:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Chairman of the CAF Disciplinary Board, Raymond Hack of South Africa, has slammed a one-match [...] Full text...

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Sudan: UN team commends Sudan's humanitarian cooperation

10 july 2017 - 19:14:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Sudan has confirmed marked improvement in humanitarian access over [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: FIFA postpones Sierra Leone FA elections over unmet conditions

08 july 2017 - 09:25:29
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - FIFA has put on hold Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) Ordinary Congress, at which elections [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US says military relations with Nigeria growing from strength to strength

06 june 2017 - 18:43:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – United States Defence Attaché in Nigeria, Colonel Patrick Doyle, on Tuesday said that Nigeria remains one [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian govt to mainstream counter-terrorism policies, programmes

14 march 2017 - 21:44:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian government In Tuesday announced that all its ministries and agencies must now mainstream Preventing and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Secret police confirm arrest of 3rd most wanted terrorist in the world

29 december 2016 - 14:20:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's secret police, the Department of State Security Services, on Thursday confirmed that the factional leader [...] Full text...

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US: US welcomes Sudan's efforts to improve humanitarian access

28 december 2016 - 07:01:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the Government of Sudan’s recent efforts to improve humanitarian access [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Gambian opposition leader says killings, torture will be investigated

29 november 2016 - 11:29:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Gambian opposition leader says killings and crimes against Gambians perpetrated during the 22 years of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army releases 348 Boko Haram suspects

01 october 2016 - 19:39:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As part of activities to mark Nigeria's 56th Independence Day the Nigerian Army on Saturday released [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria launches national counter-terrorism strategy

23 august 2016 - 18:16:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday launched a reviewed National Counter-Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) as part of [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Lungu accepts Constitutional Court judgement on ministers

09 august 2016 - 21:51:51
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Edgar Lungu says he has accepted the judgment of the Constitutional Court that ministers [...] Full text...

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Kenya: CAF disqualifies Kenya from AFCON U-20 tourney

19 april 2016 - 22:34:49
New York, US (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday disqualified the Kenya under 20 team from [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Bashir orders revision of economic agreement with South Sudan

22 january 2016 - 10:45:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan on Friday expressed its readiness to reconsider fees paid by South Sudan for oil exported [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: AI warns of risks to pregnant schoolgirls excluded from school, exams

06 november 2015 - 09:31:34
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Thousands of pregnant girls, excluded from mainstream schools and barred from sitting upcoming exams, risk [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pistorius released from prison

20 october 2015 - 06:09:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Correctional Services Department has confirmed that Paralympian Oscar Pistorius was released from prison [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Pistorius to be released from prison next week

15 october 2015 - 14:19:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's Correctional Supervision and Parole Board Thursday approved the release of paralympian Oscar [...] Full text...

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Senegal: MFWA urges Ghana police to investigate assault on demonstrators

22 september 2015 - 14:49:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has expressed shock at the behaviour of some members [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: US official praises formation of alliance to combat wildlife trafficking

05 august 2015 - 20:49:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - US Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on Wednesday praised the formation of a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Policy slippages, exogenous shocks burden Gambian economy

23 june 2015 - 07:23:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Spending pressures have started to weigh on the Gambian government’s domestic borrowing while the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Ouedraogo: ECOWAS has made 'giant strides'

27 may 2015 - 21:35:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) celebrates its 40th anniversary, the president of [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Media focus attention on tribal conflict in East Darfur

16 may 2015 - 12:10:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In a rare show of solidarity with victims of the tribal conflict in east Darfur State, [...] Full text...

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US: IMF lauds regional economic performance in Central African Economic bloc

07 may 2015 - 22:44:08
New York, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says regional economic performance in Central African Economic and Monetary [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Bashir says those who boycotted election exercised their constitutional right

27 april 2015 - 20:11:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – In his first comments since he was declared winner of this month's presidential election with nearly [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Rumours of election postponement dominate front pages in Nigeria

07 february 2015 - 09:42:01
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Growing apprehension that the 14 February general elections will be postponed dominated newspaper headlines in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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South Africa: AU tasked on Boko Haram crisis

14 january 2015 - 09:12:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Wednesday urged the South African government [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Gas price increase will boost electricity supply in Nigeria, says NERC

29 december 2014 - 14:41:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has expressed optimism that Nigeria would witness better supply of [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: FIFA postpones election at Cameroonian Football Federation

29 november 2014 - 14:17:35
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The crisis committee of football governing body, FIFA, on Friday authorized the postponement of elections at [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Group asks political parties to make commitments to free, fair elections in 2015

27 november 2014 - 12:44:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Stop Impunity Nigeria (S.I.N.) Campaign, has called on all registered political [...] Full text...

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Mali: WAEMU annual review of policy reforms, programmes ends

07 november 2014 - 21:08:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The work of the annual review of policy reforms, programmes and projects of the West Africa [...] Full text...

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Ghana: ECOWAS pleads with int'l community not to impose sanctions on Burkia Faso

07 november 2014 - 12:09:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In the light of regional efforts to peacefully resolve the political crisis in Burkina Faso following [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Again, FIFA axe dangles on Nigeria

26 october 2014 - 19:17:56
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - For the third time this year, world soccer's governing body, FIFA, has threatened Nigeria with a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan welcomes WHO's declaration of Nigeria as Ebola-free

20 october 2014 - 16:23:48
Abuja, NIgeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Monday welcomed the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that Nigeria [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON qualifier: Ghana to have stringent Ebola screening ahead of Guinea match

14 october 2014 - 14:24:43
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – As Ghana plays Guinea in an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Wednesday, the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Mauritius deports AU official for visiting Ebola-affected West Africa

14 october 2014 - 12:00:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union (AU) official has filed a complaint against Mauritius for harassment and deportation, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Government, Opposition tango over Ebola success story (News Analysis by Segun Adeyemi, PANA Correspondent, Lagos)

03 october 2014 - 15:09:16
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) ravaging parts of West Africa has become a hot-button political issue [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan condemns stigmatisation of some Nigerians over Ebola

27 august 2014 - 19:16:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday condemned the stigmatisation of Nigerians by some countries over recent cases [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Federal Govt suspends reopening of schools till October

26 august 2014 - 19:51:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – To further reduce the risk of contracting the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Nigerian Federal Government [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya Airways suspends flights to Ebola-hit nations

19 august 2014 - 11:13:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways will from midnight Tuesday stop flights to the Ebola-hit West Africa Nations of Guinea, [...] Full text...

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