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Milk producers in West and Central Africa call on their leaders to save the sector

02 june 2020 - 10:56:00
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Fifty-five local milk producers from six West and Central African countries on Monday appealed to their [...] Full text...

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CEDEAO management committee examines 2020-2024 action plan on fight against terrorism

29 may 2020 - 19:40:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The inaugural session of the management committee for the 2020-2024 action plan on the fight against [...] 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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Barrow urges Gambians to be proactive, take appropriate strategies

23 may 2020 - 17:56:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to be proactive and realistic enough to squarely redefine their [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy acquires boats, vessels, helicopter for combating piracy

23 may 2020 - 11:34:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy has taken into service a total of 12 Manta Class boats and inshore [...] Full text...

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French government approves bill for reform of the CFA franc

21 may 2020 - 14:49:51
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Council of Ministers adopted a bill authorizing the approval of the cooperation agreement between [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger president says pandemic should lead to implementation of new paradigm in global governance

20 may 2020 - 16:09:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis should lead to implementation of a new paradigm in global governance, Nigerien President [...] Full text...

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Gambia receives Madagascar’s controversial Covid Organic

12 may 2020 - 21:19:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia Tuesday accepted to take a donation of Madagascar’s controversial Covid Organics, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mali has estimated 42 pct cure rate compared to 33 pct in Africa - Minister of Health

08 may 2020 - 20:43:58
Bamako, Mali (PANÀ) - Minister of Health Michel Hamala Sidibé revealed here Thursday that Mali has a cure a higher [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO cautions African countries against adopting illegal products against virus

08 may 2020 - 11:16:45
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Regional Director for Africa of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti on [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WAHO rejects report on approving Malagasy Covid-Organics drug for coronavirus

07 may 2020 - 13:17:23
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The West African Health Organization (WAHO) on Thursday rejected a report that it had approved [...] Full text...

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Mahama Kappiah appointed ECOWAS ambassador to UN

01 may 2020 - 22:54:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso(PANA) - Mahama Kappiah was Friday appointed ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to [...] Full text...

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WB releases more than 156 billion CFAF for West African states

30 april 2020 - 20:37:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Thursday approved a financing package of 273 million dollars or about 159 billion [...] Full text...

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Germany pledges additonal €5.5 million to aid Nigeria's COVID-19 fight in Northeast region

28 april 2020 - 18:30:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Germany has announced another financial intervention fund of 5.5 million euros to assist Nigeria in its [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WAEMU to issue Covid-19 vouchers for mobilizing resources

28 april 2020 - 15:33:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) will issue coupons to deal with the [...] 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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France recognizes Umaro Embalo’s victory in Guinea Bissau’s presidential election

24 april 2020 - 22:45:40
Paris, France (PANA) - The French ministry of foreign affairs said here Friday that France ‘takes note’ of the statement [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS leaders stress containment, prevention and fight against pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:17:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders on Wednesday stressed that the containment, prevention and fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) remain [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow says two-thirds of Gambian workers face difficult situations due to COVID 19

23 april 2020 - 18:25:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has lamented that two-thirds of workers in Gambia's informal sector (80% of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Beninese navies rescue 11 crew aboard hijacked Portuguese vessel

23 april 2020 - 17:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A combined Naval operation, under the auspices of ECOWAS Maritime Zone E, has led to the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders meet via teleconference to deliberate on stemming the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic

23 april 2020 - 16:37:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Presidents of West African countries under the aegis of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN to set up regional humanitarian hubs to combat pandemic

23 april 2020 - 16:00:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations is working closely with national governments to set up regional humanitarian hubs in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS recognises victory of opposition leader Embalo in Guinea-Bissau's presidential vote

23 april 2020 - 12:22:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have recognised [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow to participate in ECOWAS Leaders’ video conference on Covid-19

22 april 2020 - 19:59:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia will participate in a video conference of the ECOWAS Heads of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: ECOWAS offers Burkina Faso 2500 test kits

21 april 2020 - 23:21:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), [...] Full text...

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Togolese minister of economy and finance elected new chairman of BIDC Board

18 april 2020 - 15:38:36
Lomé, Ttuogo (PANA) - Togolese Minister of Economy and Finance Sani Yaya was Friday elected Chairman of the Board of [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé promulgates new Guinean constitution

06 april 2020 - 22:09:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé Monday promulgated a new Constitution following the 22 March referendum validated on [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president reiterates call for cancellation of public debt of weaker countries

04 april 2020 - 10:46:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall on Friday renewed his call on bilateral and multilateral partners in Dakar to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WAHO distributes over 30,000 diagnostic test kits to ECOWAS member states

02 april 2020 - 17:42:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The West African Health Organization (WAHO) has distributed over 30,000 diagnostic test kits to member nations [...] Full text...

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Rights group lauds Sierra Leone's decision to allow pregnant girls or mothers to attend school

01 april 2020 - 09:49:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has lauded the decision of the Sierra Leone government to allow girls who are [...] Full text...

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Guineans vote for a new Constitution

28 march 2020 - 00:06:24
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – About 2,856,295 Guineans, or 91.59% of the electorate approved the draft new Constitution during Sunday’s double [...] Full text...

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France says Sunday's elections in Guinea 'not credible'

25 march 2020 - 15:06:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that the legislative elections coupled with the [...] Full text...

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No ECOWAS observers in Guinea for Sunday’s elections

20 march 2020 - 23:06:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has told the Guinean government it will not [...] Full text...

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Mali government exempts renewable energy equipment from VAT, import duties

19 march 2020 - 18:05:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday adopted a draft ordinance exempting renewable energy equipment from VAT, import [...] Full text...

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Joint G5 Sahel/AU, ECOWAS team meets on deployment of African force in Sahel

17 march 2020 - 10:21:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A joint G5 Sahel/African Union and ECOWAS meeting in Niamey on counter-terrorism on Monday discussed the [...] Full text...

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President Barrow hails Senegal's support in maintaining The Gambia's stability

12 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has said that the political situation in The Gambia remains calm. “My Government has taken [...] Full text...

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EU expresses concern on Guinea Bissau's post-electoral crisis

12 march 2020 - 12:20:01
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Thursday issued a cautionary statement on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:33:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:00:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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Togo opposition party calls for rerun of presidential election

11 march 2020 - 10:21:06
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's opposition National Alliance for Change (ANC), whose candidate, Jean-Pierre Fabre, came third with 4.35 per [...] Full text...

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Ghana to host 5th annual meeting of ECOWAS heads of immigration

10 march 2020 - 15:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - 'Deepening regional integration and security through effective border management systems' is the theme of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritania forms an inter-ministerial committee to review conditions for granting visas

10 march 2020 - 15:27:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian authorities have set up an inter-ministerial committee for reviewing the conditions for granting entry visa [...] Full text...

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Public financial management training for regional bankers opens in Banjul

09 march 2020 - 20:31:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional course on public financial management on debt, budgeting, planning and performance opened at a [...] Full text...

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5th ECOWAS legislature opens in Niamey

09 march 2020 - 14:58:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The fifth legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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Niger sets up national early warning and security risk response mechanism

07 march 2020 - 18:50:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government decided on Friday to create a national early warning and security risk response [...] Full text...

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President Ouattara's decision not to run again reinforces the standard of a limit of two presidential terms

07 march 2020 - 18:41:05
Paris, France (PANA) - France has welcomed the announcement by Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara not to be a candidate in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus forces postponement of all int'l meetings in Niger

07 march 2020 - 17:15:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - All international meetings scheduled for Niamey have been postponed as a precaution against the coronavirus epidemic, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party wants int'l community to support G5 Sahel in fight against terrorism

07 march 2020 - 17:05:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The People's Movement for Progress (MPP), the ruling party in Burkina Faso, on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition doubts impartiality of ECOWAS experts

05 march 2020 - 13:06:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean opposition has called for the deployment of experts from three organisations to join the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS ministers meet in Bamako on securing electricity exchanges

04 march 2020 - 13:23:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "The fight against poverty, the quest for daily well-being for our people and the economic prosperity [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé under huge pressure from opposition coalition

04 march 2020 - 13:06:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's opposition coalition, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), warned on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS meeting on energy opens in Bamako

03 march 2020 - 20:55:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – A meeting of ministers in charge of Energy and Finance from six member countries of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria will abide by decision of panel on closure of land borders

03 march 2020 - 17:57:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed willingness of his administration to implement the decision of [...] Full text...

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Forum on peaceful transborder migration of livestock in the ECOWAS region opens in Niamey

03 march 2020 - 14:07:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A forum on responsible and peaceful transhumance in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS experts to assess Guinean electoral register

03 march 2020 - 13:08:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A technical mission of three experts from the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) is [...] Full text...

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Guinea: President Condé calls off double referendum, parliamentary poll set for Sunday

29 february 2020 - 06:05:06
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean President Alpha Condé on Friday announced a "slight postponement" of the double referendum and parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Guinean Sunday's elections postponed

29 february 2020 - 00:03:57
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé Friday evening announced a “slight postponement” of the double referendum and parliamentary elections [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS says it is 'still willing to support' Guinea despite aborted mission

28 february 2020 - 10:14:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Although a delegation of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS and the Conseil de Entente welcome the smooth conduct of the presidential elections in Togo

27 february 2020 - 17:58:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The observer missions of the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and the Conseil de l'Entente have welcomed [...] Full text...

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Situation in central Mali ‘deteriorating’, UN rights expert warns

22 february 2020 - 05:41:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Growing violence has contributed to a deteriorating security situation in central Mali, with impunity being one [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari, Burkinabe leader meet in Abuja over Nigeria's land border closure

21 february 2020 - 20:19:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Friday spoke again on the closure of Nigeria’s land borders, saying it [...] Full text...

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International observers arrive in Togo for Saturday's presidential election

21 february 2020 - 13:09:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nearly 300 international observers have arrived in Togo for the presidential election on Saturday, official sources [...] Full text...

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US calls for free, fair, transparent Guinean electoral process

19 february 2020 - 11:50:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Guinea Simon Henshaw on Tuesday night called for a free, fair and transparent [...] Full text...

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Mali: Two oil companies benefit from EBID loan of 18 million euros

18 february 2020 - 17:04:03
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Two Malian private sector oil companies, SOYATT and SOTRAKA, will benefit from a loan of 18 [...] Full text...

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Food security in West Africa at the centre of a high-level meeting in Niamey

18 february 2020 - 13:15:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A high-level meeting on the food and nutrition situation of in the Sahel and West Africa [...] Full text...

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Togolese Presidential: Aimé Tchaboure Gogué promises single 5-year term, improved economy

17 february 2020 - 14:03:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), Prof. Aimé Tchabouré Gogué, has promised [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President calls for support for sub-regional integration

16 february 2020 - 17:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Saturday in Ouagadougou called for support for sub-regional [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS health ministers organize response against coronavirus

15 february 2020 - 13:13:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Health ministers from member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in [...] Full text...

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UN official says swearing-in of new Guinea Bissau president unlikely to bring stability

15 february 2020 - 07:57:47
New York, US (PANA) - Political discord in Guinea-Bissau could hamper the first-ever peaceful transfer of power to a democratically [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS launches consultations to accelerate protocol of free movement of people in community area

14 february 2020 - 20:53:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday launched national consultations here to ensure a [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS health ministers meet in Bamako on coronavirus

14 february 2020 - 10:51:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An emergency meeting of health ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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Gambian minister says tourism is key development determiner of government

13 february 2020 - 23:02:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat N.K. Bah has described tourism as one 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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ECOWAS leaders set up panel on Nigeria's land border closure

10 february 2020 - 09:05:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have constituted a committee, headed by [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Nigeria's President says ECOWAS mobilising funds to combat terrorism

09 february 2020 - 10:43:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said that member States of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: G5 Sahel chairman describes the security situation in the area as 'worrying'

09 february 2020 - 10:23:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries are facing a worrying security situation, Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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Meeting in Addis Ababa on Libya, Sahel region on sidelines of 33rd AU summit

08 february 2020 - 13:43:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, is Saturday hosting a summit on Libya and the Sahel region [...] Full text...

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Africa must speak with one voice on Libyan issue - Chergui

08 february 2020 - 00:39:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union commissioner for peace and security, Smaïl Chergui, said here Friday called on [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde participates in ECOWAS ministerial meeting on oil

07 february 2020 - 20:26:45
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean minister of industry, trade and energy, Alexandre Monteiro, participated in the second [...] Full text...

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AU intends to send observers to monitor Libyan ceasefire

07 february 2020 - 18:35:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union, in collaboration with the United Nations, plans to send observers to monitor [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS hydrocarbons and environment experts meet in Ouagadougou

05 february 2020 - 18:08:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ministers in charge of hydrocarbons and the environment of member- countries of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Victory of Umaro Sissoco Embalo in Guinea Bissau presidential election upheld

05 february 2020 - 16:18:41
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The recount requested by the ECOWAS monitoring committee to decide the winner of Guinea Bissau's 29 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS hydrocarbons and environment ministers meet in Ouagadougou on Wednesday

04 february 2020 - 15:27:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, is hosting, from Wednesday to Friday, a joint meeting of ministers [...] Full text...

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US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs visits West Africa

04 february 2020 - 11:37:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale travels to West Africa from February 4 [...] Full text...

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“March for Justice” kicks off in Gambia

25 january 2020 - 11:58:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Hundreds of activists and victims of Gambia’s dictatorial rule during President Yahya Jammeh era, on Saturday [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls for sharper focus on ECOWAS Protocols

24 january 2020 - 15:26:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for sharper focus on implementation of the ECOWAS Protocols. Opening a [...] Full text...

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Jammeh victims gear up for 'March for Justice' on Saturday

24 january 2020 - 10:36:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Victims of Gambia’s exiled dictator Yahya Jammeh on Friday said that preparations are advanced for their [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Community is shifting from an ‘ECOWAS of States’ to an ‘ECOWAS of People’

23 january 2020 - 18:10:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says the vision and emphasis of the Community is shifting from an [...] Full text...

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Bamako holds national consultations on the development of ECOWAS 2020 vision

23 january 2020 - 16:17:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of African Integration, in collaboration with the Commission of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Senegal public transport company starts service to adjacent countries

23 january 2020 - 14:12:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A bus from the Senegalese national public transport company, Dakar Dem Dikk, left Dakar early Thursday [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Minister of Economy meets French businessmen in Paris Thursday

22 january 2020 - 18:44:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The Senegalese Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Amadou Hott, will Thursday in Paris discuss with [...] Full text...

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Gambian justice minister hailed over Jammeh remarks

20 january 2020 - 21:40:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of exiled former Gambia dictator Yahya Jammeh Monday hailed Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou for vowing [...] Full text...

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Gambia gov’t to prosecute former president Jammeh

20 january 2020 - 10:19:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Justice Minsiter Abubacarr Tambadou has vowed that former dictator, Yahya Jammeh, will be prosecuted should [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Protest to demand resignation of President Barrow cancelled

18 january 2020 - 19:53:08
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - A protest schedule for Sunday January 19 to demand that President Adama Barrow step down has been [...] Full text...

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Former Malawian President Joyce Banda tells African leaders they owe their people in terms of counterfeit drugs

18 january 2020 - 09:11:14
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Former Malawian President Joyce Hilda Banda says African heads of state owe it to their people [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:42:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh should be held accountable for his "sins" – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:22:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ECOWAS mission warns all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and stability

17 january 2020 - 18:39:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Permanent Mission in The Gambia has warned all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Opposition APRC protests ex-President Jammeh’s return

16 january 2020 - 23:14:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of supporters of the opposition Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) Thursday staged a [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Opposition asks EU to stop interfering in Gambia’s internal affairs

16 january 2020 - 22:33:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The interim party leader of Gambia’s opposition Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction (APRC), Fabakary Tombong [...] Full text...

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Constitutional experts from EAC meet with Burundi head of state

15 january 2020 - 14:07:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday met with a group of experts working on the constitution [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s transport company bemoans denial of Gambian buses by Senegalese transport union

14 january 2020 - 21:27:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Seedy Kanyi, general manager of the Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC), Tuesday reacted to the wrangling [...] Full text...

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Exiled ex-Gambian president Jammeh wants to return to The Gambia

11 january 2020 - 19:59:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Exiled ex- Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has announced in an audio address to his supporters received [...] Full text...

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‘Unprecedented terrorist violence’ in West Africa, Sahel region, says senior UN official

09 january 2020 - 08:25:27
New York, US (PANA) - The top UN official in West Africa and the Sahel updated the Security Council on [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall praises ECOWAS’ monetary integration process

01 january 2020 - 07:43:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president Macky Sall on Tuesday praised the monetary integration process for the 15 member countries [...] Full text...

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Joint UN, ECOWAS Mission warns of growing security threats In W.A., Sahel

27 december 2019 - 23:01:57
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A visiting joint delegation of the ECOWAS and United Nations Friday expressed concern over the growing [...] Full text...

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Beninese president concerned with closure of border by Nigeria

27 december 2019 - 21:00:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon Friday told parliament he was concerned with the closure since August of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, OIF audit missions in Lomé to analyse electoral register

25 december 2019 - 17:37:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - ECOWAS and OIF audit missions have been in Lomé for the past few days to analyze [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou names square “Places Lieutenant-colonel Hassane Anoutab”

24 december 2019 - 23:26:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The square adjoining the Hôtel des Postes de Niamey was named Tuesday "Place Lieutenant-colonel Hassane Anoutab" [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: CFA Franc/Eco: "It's a marginal stage victory": Expert

23 december 2019 - 21:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Professor Taladidia Thiombiano , Burkinabè economist and researcher, said here Monday that the adoption of [...] Full text...

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ECCAS countries meet in Libreville to update their organization's texts

23 december 2019 - 15:43:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Long advocated, not without difficulty, by the leaders of Central Africa, regional integration has been little [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges ECOWAS to extend peacekeeping mission to 2021

22 december 2019 - 17:25:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has pleaded with his colleagues at Economic Community of Est African States [...] Full text...

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56th ordinary session of ECOWAS ends in Abuja

22 december 2019 - 05:13:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 56th ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held at the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO launches regional project for Africa in Ouagadougou

20 december 2019 - 09:15:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has launched a project in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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More than 32,000 Malian migrants deported or repatriated since 2013 - Minister

19 december 2019 - 12:26:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Expulsions and emergency repatriation of Malians in distress since 2013 to have affected more than 32,000 [...] Full text...

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Rights group hails ECOWAS court ruling rejecting Sierra Leone ban of pregnant girls from school

13 december 2019 - 09:01:54
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Amnesty International has hailed the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Court of Justice's [...] Full text...

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Electoral Violence and other threats to democracy in Africa (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

10 december 2019 - 10:38:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The disturbing images of violent activities that saturated the social media space during the recent governorship [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS calls for harmonization of continent's trade instruments

07 december 2019 - 15:32:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ms. Valentine Atondé, representative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the [...] Full text...

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Joint ECOWAS, ABWA inaugural congress opens

05 december 2019 - 21:07:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian minister of finance and economic affairs Mambury Njie said here Thursday the contribution of [...] Full text...

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Second session of Mali-Guinea Interconnection project committee held in Bamako

04 december 2019 - 22:40:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The steering committee of the 225 KV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project aimed at facilitating energy management [...] Full text...

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UEMOA supports three member countries to fight terrorism

04 december 2019 - 13:32:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) decided on Tuesday in Dakar to grant US$100 [...] Full text...

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The Gambia, ECOWAS Renewable Energy forum opens

03 december 2019 - 23:58:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A four-day capacity building forum on development, financing and operation of mini-grids for private entrepreneurs in [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government committed to implement association deal with ECOWAS

03 december 2019 - 22:21:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government Tuesday reaffirmed its strong commitment to the implementation of an association deal signed [...] Full text...

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MO5 calls for resistance against Lomé regime

02 december 2019 - 21:32:55
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 5 October Patriotic Movement (MO5), one of the key forces of the 1990 popular protests, [...] Full text...

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Ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo says the private sector is the driving force behind AfCFTA

26 november 2019 - 17:20:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (NAPA) - The private sector must be the driving force behind the African Continental Free Trade Area [...] Full text...

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Nigerian ministers visit main western border with Benin to assess impact of closure

26 november 2019 - 05:39:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Nigerian ministerial delegation led by minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Dialogue of association of African companies on AfCFTA to open Tuesday in Addis Ababa

25 november 2019 - 21:37:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A strategic dialogue of the associations of African companies on the implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Minister tells Nigerian Customs to allow fuel supply to border towns to power generators for telecom services

23 november 2019 - 19:49:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami, has urged the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) to allow [...] Full text...

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ANC calls for improved electoral framework for Togo's 2020 presidential poll

22 november 2019 - 15:49:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's main opposition party, National Alliance for Change (ANC), on Friday issued a statement in Lomé [...] Full text...

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Experts explore new ways to boost food fortification in The Gambia

21 november 2019 - 17:36:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day forum on rice fortification, organise by World Food Program in collaboration with National Nutrition [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official urges regional partnership to address security threats in Sahel region

21 november 2019 - 08:17:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General to West Africa and the Sahel, Dr [...] Full text...

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Serious concerns over Sahel require ‘urgent action’: Senior UN Africa official

21 november 2019 - 05:26:38
New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Sahel region continues to be “of serious concern and urgent action [...] Full text...

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UN-ECOWAS joint mission ahead of the 2020 presidential election highlighted in the Togolese press

20 november 2019 - 17:06:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese press are awash with stories on the joint UN-ECOWAS mission, led by Mohamed Ibn [...] Full text...

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Lome hosts workshop on prevention of election-related conflicts

20 november 2019 - 12:11:54
Lome, Togo (PANA) - A three-day workshop organised by the Political Affairs Directorate of the ECOWAS Commission, in collaboration with [...] Full text...

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EU supports trade integration in West Africa

16 november 2019 - 15:08:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will support trade integration in West Africa through the financing of the [...] Full text...

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Ivorian economist proposes 5-year 'transition' for ECOWAS monetary unification

15 november 2019 - 09:10:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) prepares to launch a common currency [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Niger, Benin agree to set up joint border patrol force to end Nigeria border closure

15 november 2019 - 08:01:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Months after Nigeria closed its land borders on 21 August, a tripartite joint committee consisting of [...] Full text...

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ANC sends memorandum to joint UN-ECOWAS mission for free, fair election in Togo

12 november 2019 - 21:56:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The National Alliance for Change (ANC), Togo's main opposition political party, Monday presented to the joint [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau political crisis stops trucks laden with goods from entering Bissau

12 november 2019 - 18:23:37
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The tense political situation in Guinea-Bissau is beginning to have a negative impact on the country's [...] Full text...

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Joint UN-ECOWAS mission calls for credible and fair presidential election in Togo

11 november 2019 - 23:37:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A joint United Nations (UN) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mission has called [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President expresses ECOWAS leaders' compassion to Burkina Faso

09 november 2019 - 15:13:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday met with his Senegalese counterpart, Macky Sall, who [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to send a mission of Heads of State to Bissau

09 november 2019 - 11:37:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Guinea-Bissau crisis [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president offers ECOWAS condolences to Burkina Faso after deadly mining convoy attack

08 november 2019 - 21:46:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall arrived here Friday to offer the condolences of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau: Televised debates to enable 12 presidential candidates to present programmes

08 november 2019 - 20:40:42
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Guinea Bissau national television (TGB) and radio (RDN) will from this weekend jointly launch a [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts ECOWAS extraordinary summit on the Guinea-Bissau crisis

08 november 2019 - 16:22:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien President, Mr. Issoufou Mahamadou, who is the current President of the Conference of Heads [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans supply of petroleum products within 20 kilometres of its land borders

07 november 2019 - 19:19:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In an unprecedented move, the Nigeria Customs Service has announced the cutting of supply of petroleum [...] Full text...

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Niger: ECOWAS extraordinary summit on Guinea Bissau opens on Friday

07 november 2019 - 18:30:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde recognizes the government of Aristides Gomes in Guinea-Bissau

07 november 2019 - 18:01:27
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean government, in line with popular position of the international community, has recognized [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend ECOWAS summit on Guinea-Bissau in Niamey

07 november 2019 - 12:56:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall left Dakar on Thursday for Niamey, Niger, to take part on Friday [...] Full text...

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'Guinea-Bissau is on its knees', says former PM Umaro Sissoco Embalo

06 november 2019 - 17:04:56
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a candidate for the presidential election of November 24, [...] Full text...

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Togolese government amends electoral code for nationals living abroad

05 november 2019 - 23:28:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A draft bill adopted at the council of ministers on 18 October enabling Togolese nationals living [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum to be held in Niger in 2020

05 november 2019 - 17:43:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger will organize a Mining and Petroleum Forum in 2020 to provide a unique platform for [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides US$15 million for Cape Verde's statistical system

05 november 2019 - 16:56:55
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The World Bank (WB) announced on Monday in Praia that it will provide US$ 15 [...] Full text...

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Twenty-two Malians detained in Guinea released

05 november 2019 - 11:56:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Twenty-two young Malians, believed to be involved in Qnet scam stories, an international online direct sales [...] Full text...

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Security Council 'deeply concerned' over political developments in Guinea-Bissau

05 november 2019 - 07:07:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Monday expressed deep concern over Guinea Bissau’s political crisis, following President José Mário Vaz’s decision last week [...] Full text...

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Nigeria demands establishment of rules-based trading system to ensure success of AfCFTA

05 november 2019 - 06:59:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Monday demanded the establishment of a rules-based trading system if the African Continental Free [...] Full text...

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Guinea: More than 100 arrested young Malians to be released for lack of evidence

04 november 2019 - 17:24:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Mali's ambassador to Guinea, Modibo Traoré, looking for a way to free many of his compatriots [...] Full text...

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Nigeria gives conditions for re-opening its land borders

04 november 2019 - 15:50:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday gave conditions for the reopening of its land borders, saying [...] Full text...

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'Guinea-Bissau government dismissal is not reversible' - President Jose Mario Vaz

04 november 2019 - 14:53:49
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Guinea-Bissau's President José Mário Vaz said at the weekend in Pitche, in the country's interior, that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS heads of copyright discuss regional strategy for private copying

30 october 2019 - 14:10:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A workshop on private copying protection opened on Tuesday in Niamey to take stock of the [...] Full text...

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Senegal deploys troops to secure presidential poll in Guinea-Bissau

30 october 2019 - 12:57:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal will deploy 205 troops to Guinea-Bissau to help secure the country's presidential election, scheduled for [...] Full text...

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IFC to open office in Lomé

29 october 2019 - 21:42:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, will officially open its offices here [...] Full text...

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West Africa livestock council Inaugural forum opens in The Gambia

29 october 2019 - 20:47:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day inaugural forum of the new West Africa Livestock Council opened here Tuesday aimed at [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: PRS activist killed during weekend opposition demonstrations

28 october 2019 - 15:54:43
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A militant of the Social Renovation Party (PRS), the political party of former President Coumba Yala, [...] Full text...

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Third International Festival of Poetry opens in Abidjan

24 october 2019 - 15:59:36
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The third edition of the International Festival of Poetry opened on Thursday in the Ivorian [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Youth Leaders' Forum on Population and Development opens in Banjul.

23 october 2019 - 22:43:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - ECOWAS youth leaders’ forum on population and development, organized by The Gambia National Youth Council and [...] Full text...

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The Gambia Truth Commission fights back accusations of witch hunt against former leader

23 october 2019 - 22:10:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) public hearings have generated a counter accusation that [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean minister dies of heart attack, says govt

23 october 2019 - 17:13:15
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The autopsy performed on the Deputy Minister to Prime Minister for Regional Integration in Cape [...] Full text...

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Togolese abroad could vote in upcoming national elections

22 october 2019 - 11:41:08
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese abroad, long deprived of voting, could now take part in national electoral consultations, following the [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to hold Fifth International Agricultural and Animal Resources Fair next month

22 october 2019 - 10:54:32
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Fifth International Agricultural and Animal Resources Fair (SARA) will be held from 22 November to [...] Full text...

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Liberia signs US$45m road financing agreements In Washington, DC

21 october 2019 - 12:50:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia has signed two major financing agreements totalling US$45 million for road construction on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Gambia opposition leader in solidarity with Guineans, condemns brutality

20 october 2019 - 18:04:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Democratic Congress party (GDC) has expressed solidarity with the people of Guinea Conakry, condemning the [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone ‘reinforces discriminatory policy of excluding pregnant girls from school’ – AI

17 october 2019 - 09:08:20
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education has announced that pregnant girls can [...] Full text...

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Gambia, ECOWAS review off-grid solar market assessment report

15 october 2019 - 17:29:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy, in partnership with the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy [...] Full text...

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Former ECOWAS VP Edward Singhateh to appear before Gambia Truth Commission

14 october 2019 - 22:48:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Former ECOWAS Vice-President Edward Singhateh, implicated in the brutal murder of former Gambian finance minister Ousman [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Nigerian govt to pay compensation to Army private dismissed for loss of rifle

14 october 2019 - 15:44:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic [...] Full text...

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‘We are very satisfied’ with Gambia’s ongoing reforms - Ibn Chambas

13 october 2019 - 18:45:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel Dr. Muhammed Ibn [...] Full text...

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Senegal to reintroduce entry visa for nationals outside ECOWAS zone

10 october 2019 - 23:35:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese government will restore entry visas for nationals non-member countries of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigeria: 2-day conference on migration in West Africa opens in Abuja

08 october 2019 - 16:56:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A two-day regional conference opened on Tuesday in Abuja towards working out the place of migration [...] Full text...

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Mali wins the 9th edition of the ECOWAS football tournament for deaf mutes

07 october 2019 - 18:47:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has won the 9th edition of the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) football tournament for [...] Full text...

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'No French military base in Djibo' - Burkinabe minister

03 october 2019 - 13:48:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of Communication and government spokesman Rémis Dandjinou on Thursday denied the presence [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts summit on limiting presidential terms in Africa

02 october 2019 - 18:30:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's head of state, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Tuesday reaffirmed his willingness to step down after his [...] Full text...

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EBID to support the restoration of health facilities in Benin

01 october 2019 - 17:00:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) will support the restoration of health facilities in [...] Full text...

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Niger elebrates National Mobilization Day against Human Trafficking

27 september 2019 - 13:03:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger will on Saturday mark its National Mobilisation Day against Human Trafficking to promote prevention, raise [...] Full text...

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UN: Burkina leader calls for bilateral, international solidarity to provide joint G5 Sahel force with equipment

24 september 2019 - 22:25:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso’s President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday called the international community for bilateral [...] Full text...

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A delegation of the French employers’ group expected in Senegal on Monday

20 september 2019 - 18:03:39
Paris, France (PANA) – A company delegation from the France-Africa council of Medef-international will on Monday travel to Senegal to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says he expects German investments in Nigeria's power sector

19 september 2019 - 17:24:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja said Nigerians eagerly look forward to investments in [...] Full text...

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First session of National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opens in Bamako

18 september 2019 - 22:09:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first session of the National Early Warning and Security Risk Response Mechanism opened here Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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22 Malian doctors graduate from the West African college of doctors in Bamako

17 september 2019 - 17:56:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 22 Malian medical doctors from the West African College of Doctors in Bamako [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel holds monitoring meeting for PIP in Nouakchott

17 september 2019 - 13:41:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The G5 Sahel countries and partners are hold the first meeting on Tuesday in Nouakchott, Mauritania [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Heads of State committed to eradicate terrorism

15 september 2019 - 19:17:29
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have committed [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS summit on terrorism opens in Ouagadougou

14 september 2019 - 14:46:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several West African Heads of State are attending an extraordinary summit of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Counterfeit drug trafficking: an illegal and deadly phenomenon in Niger

13 september 2019 - 20:14:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Trafficking in counterfeit or fake medicines, a phenomenon that is widespread in Africa, is also observed in [...] Full text...

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Malian President attends ECOWAS summit on terrorism in Ouagadougou

13 september 2019 - 14:04:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for a G5 Sahel summit on [...] Full text...

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Army worms risk undermining agricultural policies, says Nigerien President

13 september 2019 - 11:47:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger's president Issoufou Mahamadou warned on Thursday that the fall army worms risk undermining all agricultural [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari to attend ECOWAS counter-terrorism summit in Burkina Faso

13 september 2019 - 10:17:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit [...] Full text...

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Presidential election in Guinea-Bissau starts on bad note

12 september 2019 - 22:52:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The first round of Guinea-Bissau's presidential election will be held on November 24th, subject to last-minute [...] Full text...

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FBI reinforces capacities of Burkinabè army in mine-clearing

12 september 2019 - 16:39:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Elements of the US FBI have reinforced the capacities of the Burkinabè army in clearing [...] Full text...

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