2020 humanitarian response plan to be launched Friday

26 february 2020 - 23:01:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the humanitarian community will Friday launch the 2020 humanitarian response plan [...] Full text...

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South Africa to construct Pan African University in Cape Town

26 february 2020 - 17:19:03
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, on Wednesday announced that the government will commence [...] Full text...

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Congo, UN agencies launch joint programme for social protection of indigenous people

25 february 2020 - 17:33:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and United Nations agencies on Monday launched a joint programme for the social [...] Full text...

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European Investment Bank holds Africa investment conference in Dakar

25 february 2020 - 11:45:13
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the UN's specialised human settlement agency, UN-Habitat, will host the [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Germany to partner in technical skills tranfer

24 february 2020 - 15:54:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Germany are set to partner in the transfer of technical skills and education focusing [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj accuses Haftar and supporters of attack on Tripoli of "crimes" against Libyans

24 february 2020 - 15:42:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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WB supports Niger and entire Sahel region faced with the terrorist threat

24 february 2020 - 15:01:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Mr. Axel Van Trotsenburg, has said that the Bank [...] Full text...

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Motorcyclist crashed at Mauritius tramway/road junction

24 february 2020 - 13:42:18
Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed instantly at a  tramway junction as he ignored the red light [...] Full text...

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UNICEF equips more than 40,000 Libyan students in conflict area

24 february 2020 - 13:02:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has provided school supplies to more than 40,000 students in different [...] Full text...

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German President Steinmeier expected in Nairobi on Sunday for state visit

22 february 2020 - 16:26:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrives in Kenya on Sunday for a State Visit, State House said [...] Full text...

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Number of unemployed people in Tunisia increased by 45% between 2007 and 2019

22 february 2020 - 10:21:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of unemployed people in Tunisia increased by 45 per cent between 2007 and 2019, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says escalating Burkina Faso violence creates wider Sahel displacement emergency

22 february 2020 - 05:20:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Deadly attacks on villages in Burkina Faso have forced 150,000 people to flee in just [...] Full text...

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World Bank commits US$2bn to Niger's development for three years

21 february 2020 - 14:42:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank will put about two billion dollars in Niger's development over the next three [...] Full text...

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EU pledges assistance to Nigeria Red Cross to help curb Lassa fever

21 february 2020 - 11:21:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union says it would give the Nigeria Red Cross about $87,600 humanitarian aid to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese Ambassador assures Gambian students in China of their safety

20 february 2020 - 19:40:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Chinese Ambassador to the Gambia, Ma Jianchun, has assured senior Gambian government official of the [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, France consolidate cooperation in education and scientific research

20 february 2020 - 13:46:44
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - France’s Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, is visiting Mauritius in a bid [...] Full text...

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Millions of children, families in Niger struggle as humanitarian needs mount – UNICEF

20 february 2020 - 05:51:55
Niamey, Miger (PANA) - Malnutrition, disease, floods, droughts and displacement in Niger have put nearly three million people, more than [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Annual inflation rate set at 0.0% in January 2020

19 february 2020 - 17:20:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - During the year ending in January 2020, global annual inflation rose to 0.0%, mainly following a [...] Full text...

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No suspected cases of Coronavirus in Burundi

19 february 2020 - 15:45:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - No suspicious case of coronavirus has been identified so far in Burundi, Public Health minister Thaddée [...] Full text...

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ANC candidate promises "deep political reforms" to establish rule of law in Togo

19 february 2020 - 13:03:58
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - If elected in the 22 February presidential election, the candidate of National Alliance for Change (ANC) [...] Full text...

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Experts press for radical rethink on child health

19 february 2020 - 10:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A landmark report released on Wednesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President welcomes USAID's Interest in his country

18 february 2020 - 18:12:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday welcomed the continued interest of the United States Agency for [...] Full text...

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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official

18 february 2020 - 17:28:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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African health confab pushes for measures to better sexual rights in slum settlements

18 february 2020 - 15:58:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 9th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights (ACSHR) has called for comprehensive measures to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to set up a road safety observatory

18 february 2020 - 13:23:35
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail will, in collaboration with the University of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania obtains $447 million World Bank loan to support anti-poverty drive

18 february 2020 - 11:04:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank is set to bankroll Tanzania’s anti poverty drive with a $447.8 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia passes smoking excise bill

18 february 2020 - 07:56:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Parliament has passed landmark legislation with the express aim of curbing smoking in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese Embassy reassures on safety of Burundian students

17 february 2020 - 17:11:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - China is a "hospitable" and "responsible" country which attaches "great importance to the health and safety [...] 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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WB Cotonou organizes public lecture on Gender equality

16 february 2020 - 16:47:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank's Cotonou Office on Saturday organized a public lecture on gender equality designed to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt denies social media reports of 118 confirmed COVID-19 cases

16 february 2020 - 15:00:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has denied that 118 people tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 (coronavirus), amid [...] Full text...

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Leading Zimbabwe economists warn of reduced private consumption

16 february 2020 - 14:47:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local economists say private consumption as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) has rapidly [...] Full text...

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Libya prepares to celebrate 9th anniversary of the February 17 revolution

16 february 2020 - 11:52:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The streets of Tripoli and several other Libyan cities have taken on new looks in readiness [...] Full text...

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Benin to rehabilitate military high school facilities

15 february 2020 - 12:33:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government will repair facilities of the General Mathieu Kérékou de Natitingou Military Girls' High [...] Full text...

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No suspected cases of coronavirus in Libya, says Centre for Disease Control

15 february 2020 - 12:16:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Centre for Disease Control has announced that no suspected cases of coronavirus infection have [...] Full text...

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UNESCO announces 10 young African directors for film residency in Japan

14 february 2020 - 21:44:58
Paris, France (PANA)  -  UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase Friday released the names of ten [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s inflation remains stable

14 february 2020 - 18:05:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana’s data authority on Friday announced that the country’s annual inflation rate in January 2020 was [...] Full text...

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ICRC warns the continuing war is impacting negatively on Libyan civilians

14 february 2020 - 17:45:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sounded the alarm about the negative impact [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to receive US$125 million grant to boost basic education

14 february 2020 - 17:14:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total grant of US$125 million has been given to Nigeria by Global Partnership for Education [...] Full text...

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CAR's year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ , says UN expert

14 february 2020 - 07:12:19
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Following a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), a UN independent expert said that everyone [...] Full text...

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Uncertain demobilization for 900 children in South Sudan due to lack of funding, says UNICEF

13 february 2020 - 21:39:11
Paris, France (PANA)  -  Essential programs to support 900 children already registered to be released from armed forces and groups [...] Full text...

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In period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence - Save The Children

13 february 2020 - 21:25:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In a period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence, as one out of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO renews relations with Somalia to support the country's reconstruction through education and culture

13 february 2020 - 19:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, who made a historic visit to Somalia on Tuesday to [...] Full text...

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Kagame accepts resignation of two ministers

13 february 2020 - 17:47:03
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday accepted the resignation of two State Ministers who tendered their [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on all to 'do more’ to protect children in armed conflict

13 february 2020 - 11:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 157 radio stations - Minister

13 february 2020 - 10:51:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso currently has 157 radio stations, Communication Minister Rémis Dandjinou said on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Mauritius introduces health programme in schools

13 february 2020 - 07:46:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday said that the health [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Elyes Fakhfakh's government expected on Friday

12 february 2020 - 15:48:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's newly appointed Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh will present the final list of his government to [...] Full text...

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Zambia to continue debt management measures

12 february 2020 - 15:42:21
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Government has written and advised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of the measures it [...] Full text...

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Togolese presidential candidate Mohamed Tchassona Traoré wants revised deals with France

12 february 2020 - 12:43:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the Citizens' Movement for Democracy (MCD) in the Togolese presidential election on 22 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver, defence cooperation agreements

12 february 2020 - 08:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Ethiopia on Tuesday signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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Congo: Alphonse-Massamba-Débat Stadium no longer offers the best possible environmental conditions

11 february 2020 - 17:55:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Congolese Football Federation (Fecofoot), Jean Guy Blaise Mayolas, has lamented the poor [...] Full text...

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Russia says ready to support diversification of Congo's economy

11 february 2020 - 10:24:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian Ambassador in Congo Guéorgui Tchepik has expressed his country's willingness to help Congo diversify its economy. Speaking on Monday [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for more empowerment for women and girls in sciences

11 february 2020 - 09:51:50
New York, US (PANA) - Fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s scientific researchers are women: that’s just one [...] Full text...

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Over 55,000 crimes committed against children in African conflict zones in five years

10 february 2020 - 16:06:11
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - More than 55,882 grave violations against children have been committed in Africa's conflict zones between 2014 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari pledges to release all children abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP, other bandits

10 february 2020 - 15:57:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reassured Nigerians and the international community [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President meets Canadian PM, pledges to strengthen bilateral ties

09 february 2020 - 14:47:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described Nigeria-Canada relations as very cordial, expressing his desire [...] Full text...

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Former Deputy PM calls out Zimbabwe school examinations board on grade inflation

09 february 2020 - 12:49:22
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s former Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara has ratcheted pressure on the country’s examination board accusing [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight resignation of two state ministers over corruption, assault

08 february 2020 - 11:15:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Rwandan papers this week highlighted the resignation this week by the minister of state in charge [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tennis legends break world record in Cape Town

08 february 2020 - 09:26:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in their match in Africa exhibition at the Cape [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's central electoral body deregisters 74 political parties

06 february 2020 - 23:56:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  Nigeria’s central electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Thursday deregistered a total of 74 [...] Full text...

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FDA grants 3.3 billion CFAF to train executives in forest-wood sector in Central Africa

06 february 2020 - 17:30:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has granted 3.3 billion CFA francs to the network of forest [...] 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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Burkina Faso's education sector hit hard by terrorism, says Minister

06 february 2020 - 12:38:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The education sector is hard hit by terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Minister of National [...] Full text...

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Giant tusker elephant dies in Kenya's Amboseli park

05 february 2020 - 21:27:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death of the world's most famous elephant, fondly known as Tim, the 'Big Tusker', has [...] Full text...

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Zambia President Lungu mourns Kenya’s former President Moi

05 february 2020 - 18:16:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has described Kenya’s former President Daniel Arap Moi who died on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Mixed reactions greet former Kenyan president Moi's death

05 february 2020 - 14:22:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who left the reigns of power at the turn of the new [...] Full text...

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Burundi takes preventive measures against spread of Chinese Coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 00:21:36
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -  The temporary visa freeze for Burundian students and businessmen is one of a series of preventive [...] Full text...

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2020’s ‘wind of madness’ indicates growing instability, says UN chief

04 february 2020 - 19:48:22
New York, US (PANA) - Rising instability and unpredictable geopolitical tensions have led to a “wind of madness” across the world, Secretary-General António Guterres said [...] Full text...

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Malian government mobilises 12.3 million FCFA billion for development of central regions

04 february 2020 - 11:26:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has made available about 12.3 billion CFA francs to the Reconstruction and Economic [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Students from University of Ziguinchor march to denounce conditions of institute

03 february 2020 - 23:48:06
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Students at the University of Ziguinchor, in southern Senegal, Monday walked through the streets of the [...] Full text...

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14 pupils killed in school stampede in Western Kenya

03 february 2020 - 22:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 14 pupils have been killed and 50 others injured in a school stampede at [...] Full text...

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Burundi: CENI publishes final list of voters for next general elections

03 february 2020 - 16:38:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on Monday published a final list of 5,126,351 voters [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA registers 13 billion F CFA in peace dividends in Gao, northern Mali

02 february 2020 - 14:23:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has registered achievements from 2013 to 2019 [...] Full text...

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Formal employment for Zimbabwean youth remains elusive - Report

02 february 2020 - 12:45:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Only 24 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 35 in Zimbabwe are formally [...] Full text...

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Use of French banned in Mauritania's national assembly

01 february 2020 - 14:08:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Members of parliament will no longer be able to speak French during plenary sessions in Mauritania's [...] Full text...

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Congo's local national football team to play friendly against Cameroon

01 february 2020 - 10:31:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congo's local national football team will play two friendly matches on 23, 25 February at the [...] Full text...

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Congo applies to host Zone 4 qualifiers of the U17 AFCON Morocco 2021

01 february 2020 - 10:17:45
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The Union of Central African Football Federations (UNIFFAC) has applied to the Congolese Football Federation (FECOFOOT) [...] Full text...

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Teach them smart solutions, says Cameroonian founder of Green Girls

01 february 2020 - 09:35:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the [...] Full text...

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Kenya inflation stabilises at 5.78 pct in January

31 january 2020 - 23:23:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  The rising cost of food and non-alcoholic products pushed the month-on-month inflation in Kenya to 5.78 [...] Full text...

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President of Niger meets with IMF official

31 january 2020 - 18:41:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, on Friday met with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), [...] Full text...

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Nigerian agency closes second Chinese-run supermarket over coronavirus outbreak

31 january 2020 - 17:11:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has shut down a second Chinese-run supermarket [...] Full text...

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Africa's economic growth seen to stagnate in 2020

30 january 2020 - 23:47:09
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA)  -  Africa’s economic growth remained stable in 2019 at 3.4 percent and is on course to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President pays first official visit to Algeria 2 February

30 january 2020 - 15:09:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)) - Tunisian President Kais Saied, will make an official visit to Algeria on February 2 at the [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Turkey bilateral trade increases over the decade - says Gambian minister

29 january 2020 - 18:19:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Lamin Jobe, has said country data shows [...] Full text...

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Female groups in Zimbabwe unite to improve women participation in electoral processes

29 january 2020 - 14:53:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local female political activists, Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE), in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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Developing countries set out to ensure brighter future for children (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

29 january 2020 - 10:33:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - After some years of intensive consultations within geographical regions and international bodies, including the United [...] Full text...

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Mali: More than 15,000 teachers to be recruited to avoid blank academic year following teachers’ strike

28 january 2020 - 21:07:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian national volunteering promotion center (CNPV) is preparing to recruit 15,000 volunteer teachers including 10,300 [...] Full text...

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'Gambia monitoring Coronavirus spread'

28 january 2020 - 18:33:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Health has informed the general public of the outbreak of Novel CoronaVirus [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Some 4,000 candidates for entrance examination to Higher Teacher Training College

28 january 2020 - 16:54:40
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Nearly 4,000 candidates will Tuesday in Libreville sit for the entrance examination to the Higher Teacher [...] Full text...

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'Burkina Faso faces world’s fastest growing displacement crisis'

28 january 2020 - 11:09:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Humanitarian charity, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has painted a worrying picture of the humanitarian situation [...] Full text...

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Education calls for popular commitment to overcome development challenges (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

28 january 2020 - 09:26:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At a time when the international community has decided to take up the challenge of [...] Full text...

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Nearly 5 million children in need due to rising violence in central Sahel: UNICEF

28 january 2020 - 08:42:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children [...] Full text...

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NOC director stresses importance of rule of law in resolution of conflicts in Libya

27 january 2020 - 23:18:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the management committee of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, Monday [...] Full text...

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Number is projected to rise as attacks against children increase in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

27 january 2020 - 17:42:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Close to 5 million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will need humanitarian assistance over [...] Full text...

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African, Asian and Latin American countries put accent on inclusive education (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2020 - 10:49:00
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Top representatives of African, Asian and Latin American developing countries meeting in Djibouti on Monday signed [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Religious bodies invite allies in power to assess the impact of the FCC-CACH coalition

25 january 2020 - 17:18:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The platform of religious denominations in DR Congo has invited the allies in power to [...] Full text...

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Govt. Programme 2020-2024 focuses on an inclusive, high income and greener Mauritius

25 january 2020 - 09:55:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Friday presented the Government Programme for the period 2020-2024 that focuses [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers march to demand 20 pct increase in salaries

24 january 2020 - 21:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Hundreds of teachers, dressed in red and yellow, accompanied by students and parents organized a peaceful [...] Full text...

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IOM repatriates stranded Gambians from Libya

24 january 2020 - 21:09:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Gambia office has assisted and safely repatriated 24 Gambian migrants [...] 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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Transparency International, pro-government group disagree over Nigeria's corruption index

23 january 2020 - 17:49:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global anti-corruption agency, Transparency International, Thursday said that Nigeria dropped two points and is now ranked [...] Full text...

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Benin to introduce civic engagement contract for its scholars

23 january 2020 - 17:17:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will introduce a civic engagement contract for Beninese scholars, according to a cabinet decision taken [...] 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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International court of justice unanimously orders measures to prevent genocide in Myanmar

23 january 2020 - 14:13:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Myanmar to prevent all genocidal acts against Rohingya [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers on two-week strike to press their 20pc pay rise demand

23 january 2020 - 12:45:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Responding to the call of their unions, Malian teachers have been observing a two-week strike since last [...] Full text...

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Gambia: FM assures of govt's commitment to SDGs acceleration growth

22 january 2020 - 19:17:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamburay Njie, the Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has revealed that the Gambian government [...] Full text...

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ISWAP terrorists execute abducted student in Northeast Nigeria

22 january 2020 - 16:51:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed a student of Biology Education at the [...] Full text...

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UN, private sector partner to form new SDGs accelerating platform

22 january 2020 - 14:15:47
Davos, Switzerland (PANA)- A coalition of private and public sector organisations, including United Nations entities and NGOs on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...

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Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, says new UN report

22 january 2020 - 07:52:46
New York, US (PANA) - Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Haftar’s military offensive against Tripoli annihilates the hope for political solution - Guterres

21 january 2020 - 22:24:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said here Tuesday that the military offensive launched in April by Marshall [...] Full text...

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Unemployment continues to swing upwards in Botswana

21 january 2020 - 17:50:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Statistics Botswana’s latest quarterly multi modular survey, whose primarily module is to provide labor force statistics, [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe parliament adopts law empowering army to recruit volunteers in the fight against terrorism

21 january 2020 - 17:35:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Parliament of Burkina Faso on Tuesday adopted a law empowering the army to recruit [...] Full text...

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Nearly half a billion people can’t find decent work, says new UN labour report

21 january 2020 - 07:27:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around half a billion people work fewer paid hours than they would like, or are not [...] Full text...

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World’s billionaires have more wealth than 4.6 billion people

20 january 2020 - 19:53:26
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60 [...] Full text...

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Niger needs some €77.3 million for education sector financing

20 january 2020 - 19:47:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger needs some 77.3 million euros from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for the period [...] Full text...

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Niger: University Teachers Union begin one-month strike

20 january 2020 - 17:42:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Union of Teacher-Researchers and Researchers in Higher Education (SNECS) on Monday began a one-month [...] Full text...

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Teachers regret ailing education system in Botswana

20 january 2020 - 11:44:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU) has challenged government to revamp the country’s ailing education [...] Full text...

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France gives Gabon 101 billion FCFA for construction of schools

20 january 2020 - 10:34:58
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabon has obtained a 101 billion CFA francs loan from the French Development Agency (AFD) for [...] Full text...

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

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

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‘This terrible situation cannot be allowed to continue’, Guterres tells world leaders at major Libya summit

19 january 2020 - 17:46:56
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Speaking at a major, high-level summit on Libya, held in the German capital Berlin on Sunday, UN [...] Full text...

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Berlin conference on Libya: a meeting with high stakes to achieve peace (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

19 january 2020 - 12:18:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libyans on Sunday have their eyes riveted on the German capital, Berlin, which hosts the international [...] Full text...

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UNICEF flags ‘dire and untenable’ situation for tens of thousands of children in Libyan conflict

18 january 2020 - 10:20:02
New York, US (PANA) - The world should not accept the “dire and untenable” situation facing children in war-torn Libya, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's inflation rises by 0.13 points to 11.98 per cent in December 2019

17 january 2020 - 13:07:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said that the country’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: AfDB, UN and World Bank launch 2019 Needs Assessment Report to spur economic recovery

15 january 2020 - 17:56:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations and World Bank Group recently launched the Zimbabwe 2019 [...] Full text...

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UAE gives Mali 14 billion FCFA for SMEs, women's empowerment

15 january 2020 - 11:49:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to give Mali 14 billion CFA francs for the small and [...] Full text...

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Over 5,000 teachers in Zimbabwe resolve to not report for duty till they get better wages

14 january 2020 - 17:55:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Over 5,000 members of Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have unanimously resolved to stop reporting [...] Full text...

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Congo: CSLC president denounces poor communication by political actors

14 january 2020 - 15:48:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Philippe Mvouo, president of the Higher Council for Freedom of Communication (CSLC), on Tuesday denounced in [...] Full text...

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World Food Programme has been with Burundi for 52 years

14 january 2020 - 15:11:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), David Muldrow Beasley, on Tuesday wound up [...] Full text...

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NGO readies training centre to coach women of action in Côte d'Ivoire

14 january 2020 - 14:35:57
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - "Women of Vision, Women of Action: How to create an impact in our communities" is [...] Full text...

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Gabon's president meets religious authorities

14 january 2020 - 12:05:10
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has brought together the country's main religious authorities to discuss social [...] Full text...

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Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list

14 january 2020 - 07:25:18
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out [...] Full text...

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Senegalese government to release 300 billion CFAF for rural zones to re-launch PACASEN, says Finance minister

14 january 2020 - 00:04:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  - Senegalese Minister of Economy, Finances, Plan and Cooperation Amadou Hott Sunday announced here the launching shortly [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau President Cissoko Embalo pledges closer integration

13 january 2020 - 21:18:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Guinea Bissau President Umaro Cissoko Embalo Monday pledged his commitment to a borderless bloc of Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari signs bill increasing VAT from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent

13 january 2020 - 17:23:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday signed the 2020 Finance Bill, which, among others, effectively increases [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €8 million assistance to support Ruzizi IV hydropower project in Great Lakes region

13 january 2020 - 12:49:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group on Monday announced its approval of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan vet expert warns against "Rift Valley fever" - new disease that passes from animals to humans

12 january 2020 - 17:48:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Chairperson of the Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors, Dr. Charles Nkuranga, on Sunday stressed the [...] 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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Germany to intensify political, economic and cultural relation with The Gambia

10 january 2020 - 18:44:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The German Ambassador to The Gambia, Stephen Roken, says “We want to increase our diplomatic presence. [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism and Transport resigns

10 january 2020 - 15:49:58
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism, Transport and the Maritime Economy, José Gonçalves, has resigned [...] Full text...

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Malian Education Minister Témoré Tioulenta passes on

10 january 2020 - 15:15:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Education, Témoré Tioulenta, died on Friday in Bamako at the age of 66, [...] Full text...

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EU offers 389 million euros to support development programmes in Morocco

10 january 2020 - 13:23:55
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday announced a new development programme for Morocco, with a budget of [...] Full text...

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Ugandans censure Makerere University for importing academic dress from China

09 january 2020 - 16:34:33
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s biggest public institution of higher learning, Makerere University, has come under severe criticism in print, [...] Full text...

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China helps Côte d'Ivoire build 4 high schools of excellence, two vocational schools

09 january 2020 - 14:59:29
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of National Education, Technical Education and Vocational Training and China Jiangsu International [...] Full text...

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USAID reaches 250,000 vulnerable Nigerian children affected by HIV/AIDS

09 january 2020 - 07:14:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says that in the last five years it [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: Amilcar Cabral on the list of world's top 20 leaders

08 january 2020 - 23:23:24
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The former president of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires, Monday  stressed the need for Cape Verde [...] Full text...

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Algeria grants sports scholarships to 40 Malians

08 january 2020 - 21:39:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Forty Malians, divided into three categories - football and basketball coaches, graduates and holders of post-university [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president says 2020 must be year of concrete action

08 january 2020 - 09:41:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba says 2020 should be the year of the reaffirmation of concrete [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for more funding to stop the spread of measles in DR Congo

07 january 2020 - 19:24:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - With the death toll from the world’s worst measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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210 schools closed in Tripoli, 115,000 students deprived of education due to violence, says UNICEF

07 january 2020 - 17:00:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The recent escalation of violence in and around Tripoli has had a devastating impact on children's [...] Full text...

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Mali: Teachers on five-day strike, demanding 20% salary increase

07 january 2020 - 16:27:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian teachers, heeding calls from their different unions, began a five-day strike on Monday, demanding a [...] Full text...

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Exiled former Zimbabwe minister leads newly formed political party

07 january 2020 - 13:38:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former cabinet minister Walter Mzembi and other former government officials based in the diaspora have [...] Full text...

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya 'horrified' by violence in and around Tripoli

04 january 2020 - 16:53:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Libya, Yacoub El-Hillo, says he is "horrified" [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opponent denounces exclusion

03 january 2020 - 22:31:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  -  Kane Hamidou Baba, leader of the Coalition Vivre Ensemble (CVE), failed candidate in the presidential election [...] Full text...

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Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, says WHO chief

03 january 2020 - 07:19:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Fish production in Niger estimated at 40,000 tonnes per year

02 january 2020 - 22:41:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Fish production in Niger is estimated at around 40,000 tonnes with a turnover of 40 billion [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta urges unity, tolerance in Kenyan politics

01 january 2020 - 18:26:35
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged his people to rally behind the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), [...] Full text...

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Burundi's President paints 'largely positive' picture of 2019

01 january 2020 - 12:24:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's head of state, Pierre Nkurunziza, has painted a "largely positive" assessment of the achievements of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's sovereignty 'belongs solely to the state', says President Saïed

01 january 2020 - 10:28:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saïed reaffirmed in his New Year message on Tuesday evening that sovereignty over the [...] Full text...

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President Alpha Condé urges compatriots to vote massively on 16 February

31 december 2019 - 23:51:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé Tuesday in his televised address to the nation on the occasion of [...] Full text...

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Nkurunziza eludes issue of his succession in New Year message to Barundi

31 december 2019 - 18:52:06
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The traditional New Year's message to the nation by Burundi Head of State, Pierre Nkurunziza, has [...] Full text...

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ISWAP terrorists burn down church, school in northeast Nigeria

31 december 2019 - 06:53:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction of the Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday attacked [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to discontinue free distribution of relief materials to 2.4 million IDP in 2020

31 december 2019 - 06:15:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government said on Monday that it has concluded plans to discontinue free distribution of [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: 2019 ends in Libya with another missed appointment with peace (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

30 december 2019 - 11:15:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - For eight years now, Libyans have had a recurring rhyme: missed appointment to achieve peace despite [...] Full text...

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Year-end Analysis: 2019 saw cross-border collaboration on Ebola outbreak response between Rwanda and DR Congo

30 december 2019 - 08:59:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - For Rwanda, 2019 marked a significant milestone in strengthening cross-border collaboration on preparedness and response to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian anti-corruption body transfers 205 corruption dossiers to the courts

30 december 2019 - 07:06:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian national anti-corruption body  transferred to the courts some 205 alleged corruption dossiers in 2018, [...] Full text...

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LFA, QFA sign five-year cooperation agreement

29 december 2019 - 15:17:56
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  -  The football associations of Liberia and Qatar have signed a five-year cooperation agreement, an official statement [...] Full text...

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Sudan cabinet passes budget maintaining subsidy on wheat, cooking gas

28 december 2019 - 14:25:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese cabinet has approved the 2020 budget that maintains subsidies on wheat and cooking gas, [...] Full text...

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'45% of Tunisian children have experienced verbal and physical violence'

28 december 2019 - 10:18:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Observatory for Information, Training, Documentation and Studies for the Protection of Children's Rights says [...] Full text...

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Beninese government recruits 17,000 contractor teachers

27 december 2019 - 21:40:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Beninese government in 2019 recruited 17,000 contractor teachers for the primary and secondary sector, following [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Qatar working hard to meet delivery deadlines

26 december 2019 - 12:11:53
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - The curtains fell last Saturday at the Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on the 16th 2019 [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world

25 december 2019 - 17:08:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Parliament adopts state budget for 2020 fiscal year

25 december 2019 - 13:56:38
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean state budget, adopted on Tuesday by Parliament for the 2020 financial year, was set [...] Full text...

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Ivorian teachers demand retirement incentive

24 december 2019 - 11:25:31
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian Public Primary Education Union on Monday demanded an appropriate retirement incentive for its members. At [...] Full text...

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Budget for education to rise in Guinea

23 december 2019 - 21:00:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  For the next nine years (2020-2029), the budget for education in Guinea will rise to 20 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso in retrospect: Almost all regions affected by terrorism in 2019

23 december 2019 - 20:42:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In 2019, almost all regions of Burkina Faso were affected by terrorist attacks which left [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to introduce sex education in school curricula from 2020-2021

23 december 2019 - 19:38:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  A senior education official announced here Monday volunteer sexual health educators would be trained in summer [...] Full text...

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Armed Clashes deprive 4,000 children of education in Greater Tripoli, says UNICEF

23 december 2019 - 13:04:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least 4,000 children are without education in Greater Tripoli due to escalating violence in the [...] Full text...

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French PM says Africa's devt at heart of concerns of Morocco and France

20 december 2019 - 09:40:01
Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said in Paris on Thursday that Africa's development is 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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Malian teachers continue their 120 hour strike

19 december 2019 - 21:50:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian teachers from eight trade unions Thursday continue their 120 hour strike begun Monday with the [...] Full text...

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Togo, OIF strengthen cooperation

19 december 2019 - 21:04:15
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Togo and the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF) Thursday strengthened their cooperation following the visit here of [...] Full text...

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Unemployment rate declines in Mauritius

19 december 2019 - 14:42:00
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius, a governmental organization, has indicated that the country's unemployment rate for 2019 is [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum ends with hundreds of pledges

19 december 2019 - 05:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first-ever Global Refugee Forum concluded in Geneva on Wednesday with more than 770 pledges of support, covering areas [...] Full text...

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Several Tunisian unemployed graduate youths attempt to set themselves on fire before Parliament

19 december 2019 - 04:59:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Several Tunisian unemployed graduate youths, staging a sit-in before the Parliament, on Wednesday attempted to set [...] Full text...

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Kenyan students record mass failures in university entrance exam

18 december 2019 - 20:42:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 125,746 out of 699,745 students who sat the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) [...] Full text...

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UN achieves breakthrough in delivery of humanitarian assistance to war victims in rebel-held areas

18 december 2019 - 19:58:29
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The United Nations Wednesday commended the government of the Sudan and the rebel in Blue Nile [...] Full text...

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France grants 2 bn CFAF to Mali for installation of digital terrestrial television

18 december 2019 - 18:42:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An agreement on  additional funding for assistance with project management relating to the deployment of digital [...] Full text...

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Tunisia elected president of 11th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers

18 december 2019 - 10:02:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia was elected on Tuesday as president of the 11th Islamic Conference of Culture Ministers for [...] Full text...

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Congo to employ nearly 2,000 teachers in 2020

18 december 2019 - 07:07:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 2,000 teachers graduating from teacher training colleges will be integrated into the civil service in [...] Full text...

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Qatar to abolish foreign workers sponsorship system from 1 January

16 december 2019 - 10:08:26
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Qatar will abolish the "Kafala" system from 1 January, the Director of Sustainable Development of the [...] Full text...

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WAEMU reforms, programmes, projects in Niger are encouraging

15 december 2019 - 18:14:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Commission's chair, Abdallah Boureima, on Sunday handed to [...] Full text...

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Asylum seekers sleep on streets in Tunisia

15 december 2019 - 12:40:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 130 asylum seekers, including minors and families, sleep on the streets in Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 130,000 asylum seekers live on the streets

14 december 2019 - 20:44:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights said here Saturday a total of 130,000 asylum [...] Full text...

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NGO says situation of asylum seekers and refugees in Tunisia alarming

14 december 2019 - 17:07:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The migration department of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES) denounced on Saturday [...] Full text...

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