French Prime Minister to visit Senegal on Sunday
15 november 2019 - 17:51:58Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, will visit Senegal on Sunday for 48 hours to meet President [...] Full text...
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Paris, France (PANA) - French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, will visit Senegal on Sunday for 48 hours to meet President [...] Full text...
IMF has US$20m in the pipeline for Sierra Leone
15 november 2019 - 12:55:27Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the Government of Sierra Leone have reached preliminary [...] Full text...
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European parliamentarians praise healthcare, sexual rights advancements in Africa
14 november 2019 - 18:52:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – European Union members of Parliament and diplomats have praised the efforts of the African civil society [...] Full text...
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Liberia’s Banking Institute Joins African Body
14 november 2019 - 17:08:57Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - The Banking Institute of Liberia (BIL) has become a full member of the Alliance of African [...] Full text...
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Rwanda’s GDP growth exceeds 10 percent with uptick in infrastructure projects
14 november 2019 - 08:48:47Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic activity outpaced expectations in the first half of 2019, with real Gross Domestic Product [...] Full text...
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UN leads bid for cheaper insulin, expanding access for diabetics worldwide
14 november 2019 - 08:03:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Overly expensive insulin could be a thing of the past – and life-changing news – for [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire to open high school of oil, energy
14 november 2019 - 07:34:51Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian government on Wednesday said it will open a high school of oil and [...] Full text...
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EU supports consolidation of peace in Benin
13 november 2019 - 22:30:21Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union will release some 3.93 billion CFAF or 6 million Euros to fund the [...] Full text...
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Presidents Macron and Tshisekedi meet in Paris
13 november 2019 - 18:55:04Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron met in Paris on Tuesday at the Elysée Palace with his Congolese [...] Full text...
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Rwanda wants its youth to be agents of change’ on climate action
13 november 2019 - 16:05:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) director general Coletha Ruhamya on Wednesday underscored the important role the [...] Full text...
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African Science Week opens in Brazzaville
13 november 2019 - 15:45:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third edition of the African Science Week of the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) got underway [...] Full text...
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Dakar to host 6th International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa
13 november 2019 - 15:01:10Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The sixth edition of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa will hold [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's 4th largest national park to be opened for visitors by next year
13 november 2019 - 10:31:39Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Gishwati-Mukura National Park, a natural reserve comprising of more than 600 hectares of natural forest in [...] Full text...
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'Child labour and human trafficking remain concern for global supply chains '
13 november 2019 - 06:25:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the first-ever report of its kind, new data from the UN and partners indicates that a significant share of child labour and [...] Full text...
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Libya plans to launch investments of about 100 billion dollars
12 november 2019 - 17:41:46Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Planning, Taher al-Juhaimi,on Monday announced that Libya is reviewing its five-year development [...] Full text...
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President Conde reshuffles his cabinet
12 november 2019 - 17:35:30Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé of Guinea, on Monday announced a minor reshuffle of his government, marked by [...] Full text...
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Mauritius gets new government
12 november 2019 - 16:49:01Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Classes suspended due to bad weather
12 november 2019 - 15:22:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Bad weather and torrential rains forecast by the National Institute of Meteorology have prompted the Tunisian [...] Full text...
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Several African leaders to attend UNESCO General Conference beginning Tuesday in Paris
11 november 2019 - 18:48:05Paris, France (PANA) - Several African heads of state and government will take part in the UN agency's General Conference [...] Full text...
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Kenya national exam candidates, examiners hospitalized after toxic chemical exposure
11 november 2019 - 15:19:08Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Dozens of students and teachers administering the Kenyan university entrance examinations have been taken ill after [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria has 2nd highest number of child brides at 23 million girls
10 november 2019 - 09:27:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Nigeria has the world’s second-largest number of child brides [...] Full text...
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60,000 young refugees, migrants in Italy lack support
09 november 2019 - 07:54:53Rome, Italy (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday highlighted the dire needs of thousands of unaccompanied and separated children [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe President reshuffles his cabinet
08 november 2019 - 19:42:28Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reshuffled his cabinet amidst growing economic and social turmoil that continues [...] Full text...
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Libya: US diplomat says seizure of printed dinar in Russia would help reform war economy
08 november 2019 - 19:07:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Former US Special Envoy to Libya, Jonathan Winer, has said that the seizure by the Maltese [...] Full text...
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Mauritius Elections: Unofficial results show Prime Minister’s party leading
08 november 2019 - 16:11:45Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Unofficial results coming out of the 20 constituencies where counting of votes for the elections, held [...] Full text...
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'25-year-olds can now seek admission into Mauritanian universities'
07 november 2019 - 17:04:50Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government, bowing under intense pressure from high school graduates, on Wednesday announced the provisional [...] Full text...
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Abass Bamba to contest 2020 Ivorian presidential election on ticket of CNPI
07 november 2019 - 09:49:01Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the National Congress of the Ivorian People (CNPI), Dr. Abass Yaya Bamba, on [...] Full text...
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Cotonou hosts international meeting on food security
06 november 2019 - 23:40:30Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Cotonou Wednesday began hosting an international technical conference on the “Efficient Approaches to fight against Malnutrition [...] Full text...
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Greek authorities cry out: 'Migrant arrivals are unmanageable'
06 november 2019 - 18:51:20Athens, Greece (PANA) - Migrants arrivals on the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean are “unmanageable” and “explosive,” Greek Citizens' [...] Full text...
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Tunisian PM visits Algeria on Thursday
06 november 2019 - 18:40:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, will Thursday embark on an official visit to Algeria at [...] Full text...
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Botswana finds different literacy levels a challenge in industrial revolution
06 november 2019 - 15:02:10Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Undeveloped value chains, different literacy levels in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) are a major challenge in [...] Full text...
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IOC President to visit Cape Verde
06 november 2019 - 14:43:50Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, is due in Cape Verde [...] Full text...
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'Tanzania to spend more on mega development projects in 2020/21 financial year'
06 november 2019 - 14:33:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania plans to collect and spend a total of US$12.72 billion [...] Full text...
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Buhari blames health workers for growing culture of medical tourism in Nigeria
06 november 2019 - 13:49:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the poor attitude of health workers across the country [...] Full text...
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Tennis player Roger Federer offers 12 million euros for school construction in Malawi
06 november 2019 - 12:27:27Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Swiss tennis player Roger Federer has offered Malawi 12 million euros to build 81 schools in [...] Full text...
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IMF mission advises Chad to speed up spending in health and education
06 november 2019 - 10:38:25N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad should accelerate its social spending, particularly in health and education, besides continued efforts to strengthen [...] Full text...
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Nearly two million Cameroonians face humanitarian emergency: UNICEF
06 november 2019 - 05:01:24Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ongoing violence in Cameroon’s northwest and southwest has created a fast-growing humanitarian emergency now affecting some [...] Full text...
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Marshet Zelalem: A young Ethiopian girl leading big changes in her community (A UNESCO Feature)
05 november 2019 - 16:39:01Hawassa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Marshet Zelalem grew up in a rural village in Oromia, Ethiopia, and she was so timid [...] Full text...
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Abidjan hosts 3rd edition of the professional technical book and digital book days
05 november 2019 - 15:02:32Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 3rd edition of the professional technical and digital book days will take place on [...] Full text...
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Donald Trump to be subjected to ‘political trial’ before international community - Cuban ambassador
04 november 2019 - 18:35:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Cuban Ambassador to The Gambia Rubén G. Abelenda disclosed here Monday a new draft resolution against [...] Full text...
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Armed clashes target drug warehouses in Ain Zara, south of Tripoli
04 november 2019 - 17:55:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Armed clashes continued on Monday on the outskirts of Tripoli at a faster pace, illustrating the [...] Full text...
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Botswana showcases its products at Expo 2020 Dubai
04 november 2019 - 15:00:51Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana will for the first time showcase its products at a six months exhibition platform, the [...] Full text...
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Schools closed in northeastern Mali after threats from suspected jihadists
04 november 2019 - 09:00:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Many schools have been closed in a number of the municipalities Diré circle, in the region [...] Full text...
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Benin has a deficit of more than 10,000 kindergarten and primary school teachers
02 november 2019 - 11:16:29Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is facing a deficit of more than 10,000 teachers for kindergarten and primary schools, according [...] Full text...
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‘When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole, pay a price’: UN Chief
02 november 2019 - 05:27:47New York, US (PANA) - “Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso closes 455 schools due to terrorism
01 november 2019 - 12:23:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 1,455 schools have so far been closed in several regions of Burkina [...] Full text...
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US injects funds into Botswana’s cultural monuments
31 october 2019 - 18:19:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Underscoring the United States commitment to cultural preservation, the U.S. Embassy has announced that on 4 [...] Full text...
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Niger-Germany intergovernmental consultations begin in Niamey
31 october 2019 - 17:21:25Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Intergovernmental consultations between Niger and Germany began on Thursday in Niamey to prepare for the upcoming [...] Full text...
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Make use of opportunities in Africa - Gambian minister tells youth
31 october 2019 - 00:08:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Hamat NK Bah, Gambia’s tourism and culture minister, Wednesday challenged young people in Africa to make [...] Full text...
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Africa youth forum ends in The Gambia
30 october 2019 - 19:42:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A two-day Africa youth forum on gender and human rights that sought to accelerating transformations and [...] Full text...
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Over 100,000 people homeless as flood ravages seven local councils in Northcentral Nigeria
30 october 2019 - 17:01:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Over 100,000 people, including students of the Benue State University (BSU), were Tuesday rendered homeless as [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$ 165m loan for Angola
30 october 2019 - 16:29:57Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said on Wednesday it has approved a US$165 million loan [...] Full text...
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Buhari commits Nigeria to deeper partnership with Saudi Arabia
30 october 2019 - 15:02:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held talks with King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, [...] Full text...
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Trust Africa Boss advises youth on climate change, migration
30 october 2019 - 14:12:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Alpha Sall, the Executive Director of the Dakar-based Trust Africa, on Wednesday advised African youth [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS heads of copyright discuss regional strategy for private copying
30 october 2019 - 14:10:41Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A workshop on private copying protection opened on Tuesday in Niamey to take stock of the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda's new law to bring order to religious affairs fills legislative gaps, without addressing the roots of the problems (A News Analysis by Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent)
30 october 2019 - 12:29:51Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's newly adopted law to restore order in religious affairs has determined the organisation and functioning [...] Full text...
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UNFPA coordinates implementation of 2020 strategy to combat gender-based violence in Libya
30 october 2019 - 10:58:30Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-five representatives of the Ministries of Social Affairs, Education, Health and Justice of the Libyan Government [...] Full text...
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France to invest €700,000 euros on research on climate change adaptation in Nigeria, France
30 october 2019 - 06:59:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – France on Tuesday pledged to invest €700,000 on educational research aimed at fostering collaboration on climate [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s Vice President urges African youths to be more critical minded to engage governments
29 october 2019 - 23:34:48Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice-President Dr. Isatou Touray Tuesday urged African youths to be more critical minded and use [...] Full text...
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African regional youth forum opens in Banjul
29 october 2019 - 12:31:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace opened Monday in Banjul, The Gambia, [...] Full text...
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Cape Town to host 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens
29 october 2019 - 11:49:56Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town has been named as the host city for the 2022 Rugby World [...] Full text...
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Five Mali teachers abducted by suspected jihadists released
29 october 2019 - 11:31:32Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Five Malian teachers who were abducted last Friday following an attack by unidentified gunmen on schools [...] Full text...
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Gambia hosts regional youth forum on peace, rights
28 october 2019 - 22:17:52Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia is playing host to a regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace [...] Full text...
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Botswana govt to reform economy - President Masisi
28 october 2019 - 19:04:30Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's newly-reelected President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, says that his government intends to formulate legislation that will [...] Full text...
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Casablanca to host 2nd edition of Futur.e.s in Africa
28 october 2019 - 15:12:28Paris, France (PANA) - The second edition of Futur.e.s in Africa, the first event of the Franco-Moroccan cooperation dedicated to [...] Full text...
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Rwandan newspapers highlight new era of Russia-Africa ties, investment expectations
26 october 2019 - 22:02:42Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The outcome of the Russia-Africa summit which brought together earlier this week several African heads of [...] Full text...
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Rwandan newspapers highlight new era of Russia-Africa ties, investment expectations
26 october 2019 - 17:42:16Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The outcome of the Russia-Africa summit which brought together earlier this week several African heads of [...] Full text...
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Bujumbura, capital of peace-building at end of international conference of women leaders
26 october 2019 - 16:38:42Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The second edition of the International Conference of Women Leaders ended here Saturday with resolutions including [...] Full text...
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Teachers taken hostage by armed men in central Mali
26 october 2019 - 13:59:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Heavily armed individuals suspected to be jihadists Friday attacked first and second cycle schools in Korientzé [...] Full text...
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President Barrow lays out Gambia investment potentials at Russia-Africa Summit
24 october 2019 - 18:00:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday addressed the first plenary session of the Russia-Africa Summit, outlining in [...] Full text...
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Southwestern Benin still flooded
24 october 2019 - 17:22:11Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Since the beginning of the torrential rains that caused several rivers to overflow, southwest Benin remains [...] Full text...
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Libyan closes Ras Jedir land border crossing with Tunisia
24 october 2019 - 11:27:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Ras Jedir land border crossing, a common border between Libya and Tunisia and the lung [...] Full text...
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UN chief says 'UN charter remains our moral anchor’
24 october 2019 - 10:26:50New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his annual message for UN Day om Thursday has issued [...] Full text...
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Buhari, Putin agree to strengthen Nigeria, Russia relations
24 october 2019 - 06:10:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Russia have agreed to strengthen relations between their countries, committing to pursue the completion of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Youth Leaders' Forum on Population and Development opens in Banjul.
23 october 2019 - 22:43:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - ECOWAS youth leaders’ forum on population and development, organized by The Gambia National Youth Council and [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe govt forces school kids to participate in anti- sanctions marches
23 october 2019 - 21:19:56Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has instructed schoolchildren to march as part of planned anti-sanctions activities slated for [...] Full text...
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Major challenges lie ahead for the next Tunisian government, say experts
23 october 2019 - 16:43:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The next Tunisian government, which is currently being shaped, will face burning challenges on economic and [...] Full text...
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Kenya, Serbia MPs to tighten ties on blue economy, climate change
23 october 2019 - 13:49:27Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Collaboration on blue economy and in the fight against climate change are among key areas Kenyan [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso to organise first International Family Fair next February
23 october 2019 - 09:55:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first International Family Fair (IFF) will be held from 27 February to 1 March [...] Full text...
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Rights groups calls for humanitarian access to 3 Sudanese states after ceasefire agreement
23 october 2019 - 06:52:54Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called for humanitarian access to Sudan's Darfur, South Kordofan and [...] Full text...
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Conflict, drought displace 300,000 in Somalia so far this year, says humanitarian charity
23 october 2019 - 05:54:38Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Over 300,000 people have been displaced due to drought and conflict in Somalia so far this [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Govt declares October 25 'Anti-Sanctions Day'
23 october 2019 - 05:41:45Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has declared 25 October, Anti-Sanctions Day, as it seeks to have international sanctions [...] Full text...
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Millions of young lives at risk due to humanitarian funding shortfall: UNICEF
22 october 2019 - 21:02:25New York, US (PANA) - Substantial shortfalls in humanitarian funding are placing the lives of millions of children in areas [...] Full text...
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WHO launches week of action to ban lead paint
22 october 2019 - 20:54:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) says although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, [...] Full text...
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Rwanda trains more than 23,000 stakeholders in Ebola control, prevention
22 october 2019 - 12:47:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A total 23,657 stakeholders in Rwanda's healthcare system have been trained in Ebola control and prevention, [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe president receives Luxembourg minister of development cooperation
21 october 2019 - 23:18:58Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Monday met with the minister of [...] Full text...
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Senegal: Robert Sagna says MFDC wants durable peace
21 october 2019 - 23:08:33Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Leaders of the Movement for democratic forces in Casamance (MFDC) Monday called the think tank group [...] Full text...
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Niger: Humanitarian situation worsened by food insecurity, malnutrition and population displacements
21 october 2019 - 22:50:43Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Niger continues to be characterized by food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacements, floods [...] Full text...
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Young Africans, "ill-prepared" to enter the job market as education worsens - Report
21 october 2019 - 21:23:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The quality of education and training provided by African countries has worsened since 2014, leaving many [...] Full text...
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Alpha Condé expected at the Summit of heads of state in Sochi, Russia
21 october 2019 - 19:15:23Conakry, Guinea (PAN A) - The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé, was due to leave on Monday for Sochi, the [...] Full text...
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Qatar to host 10th World Summit on Innovation for Education
21 october 2019 - 19:08:16Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The tenth edition of the World Summit on Innovation for Education (WISE) will hold from [...] Full text...
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Danger not deterring irregular African migrants from returning to Europe - UN Report
21 october 2019 - 16:31:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Irregular migrants who made the fraught journey from Africa to Europe would do so again despite [...] Full text...
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Congo to establish compulsory sports risk insurance
19 october 2019 - 17:15:28Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to establish a compulsory sports risk insurance, Hugues Ngouélondélé, Minister of Sports [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, China sign agreement to support higher technical education in Africa
18 october 2019 - 13:22:45Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, and Mr Tian Xuejun, the Chinese Vice-Minister of Education, signed an [...] Full text...
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UN proclaims International Day for Universal Access to Information
18 october 2019 - 09:49:28Paris, France (PANA) - A significant step has been taken to make a reality of “public access to information and [...] Full text...
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WBG President calls for comprehensive reforms to reach global education target
18 october 2019 - 09:25:47Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank has introduced an ambitious new Learning Target, which aims to cut by at [...] Full text...
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Over 80% of Tunisian children are victims of violence within their families
18 october 2019 - 08:56:25Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Underlining the unacceptability of violence under all circumstances, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday [...] Full text...
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'African governments need progressive policies', New IMF Boss says
17 october 2019 - 17:10:44Washington D.C, USA (PANA) - Newly-appointed International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, says the Fund under her leadership [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Education is key to dismantle the cycle of poverty, says Minister
17 october 2019 - 14:56:13Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On International Day for the eradication of Poverty 2019, celebrated Thursday in Port-Louis, the Mauritian Minister [...] Full text...
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Congo, DR Congo endorse Roadmap to strengthen technical education
17 october 2019 - 14:01:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister for Technical Education, Antoine Nicéphore Thomas Fylla Saint Eudes, and his counterpart in the [...] Full text...
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Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief
17 october 2019 - 12:53:43New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone ‘reinforces discriminatory policy of excluding pregnant girls from school’ – AI
17 october 2019 - 09:08:20Freetown, 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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Projects from Botswana, Brazil and Germany win UNESCO-Japan prize on Education for Sustainable Development
16 october 2019 - 14:43:15Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has named the three winners of this year’s UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education [...] Full text...
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UNICEF warns 'alarmingly high' number of children malnourished worldwide
15 october 2019 - 19:37:44New York, US (PANA) - Across the globe, at least one-in-three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed [...] Full text...
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Tunis hosts 2nd meeting of Arab ministers of tourism and culture
15 october 2019 - 18:04:05Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second conference of Arab ministers of tourism and culture opens on Wednesday in Tunis, according [...] Full text...
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EU grants 15 million euros to Niger
15 october 2019 - 17:46:08Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has approved the disbursement of 15 million euros (9.84 billion CFA francs) [...] Full text...
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Burundi govt regards rural women's access to sustainable infrastructure, social protection services as top priority
15 october 2019 - 17:09:16Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Tuesday celebrated the International Rural Women's Day on a formal commitment to "support access [...] Full text...
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Botswana launches fibre home internet connectivity
15 october 2019 - 15:37:45Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's wholesale provider of national and international telecommunication infrastructure, BoFiNet has launched the Fibre to the [...] Full text...
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Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide, warns UNICEF
15 october 2019 - 14:01:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - An alarmingly high number of children sufferer the consequences of poor diets and a food system [...] Full text...
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Mali launches national annual children schooling campaign
14 october 2019 - 23:44:46The campaign is in response to the high rate of non-schooled children and for their access to special education needs, [...] Full text...
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Gabon successfully launches CFAF126 bln bond
14 october 2019 - 21:09:31Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government Monday successfully obtained a bond of more than CFAF 126 billion instead of [...] Full text...
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International Cycling Union offers Mali equipment worth 100 million CFAF
14 october 2019 - 17:14:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) has donated 10 professional bicycles, spare parts, helmets, jerseys, pairs of [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire reaches one million users of UNICEF's U-Report platform
14 october 2019 - 11:49:06Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire is the first French-speaking country in the world to reach the one million [...] Full text...
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UN chief condemns deadly Burkina Faso mosque attack
14 october 2019 - 06:22:38New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres has strongly condemned Friday’s attack on a mosque in northern Burkina [...] Full text...
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More than one million Libyan students resume classes this Sunday
13 october 2019 - 12:22:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than one million Libyan students, mostly primary and middle, will return to school this Sunday [...] Full text...
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Tunisian presidential candidates face-off in first televised debate
12 october 2019 - 14:48:32Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - For the first time in Tunisia and the Arab world, the two candidates in the second [...] Full text...
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IMF underscores transparent, prudent revenue management in Mauritania
12 october 2019 - 09:07:40Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – While economic growth in Mauritania could exceed 6 percent next year, continued prudent policies are needed [...] Full text...
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IMF team encourages Gabon to step up improvement of business environment
12 october 2019 - 08:17:20Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Continuation of ongoing efforts to improve the business climate in Gabon is essential to generate sustainable [...] Full text...
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Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita to take part in international conference on population in Nairobi
11 october 2019 - 23:06:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita will take part in the international conference on population and development [...] Full text...
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Community-led enforcement shows the way to end child marriage in Ethiopia (A UNFPA feature)
11 october 2019 - 19:39:21Kola, Tembein, Ethiopia (PANA) – Earlier this year, Haderu Gebray, 15, and her parents were arrested for planning her wedding [...] Full text...
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France moves gradually to restore diplomatic ties with Burundi
11 october 2019 - 17:55:41Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - France recently appointed Stéphane Gruenberg as its new ambassador to Burundi, with a mission to relaunch [...] Full text...
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Nearly 6,000 students "displaced" because of insecurity in west Niger
11 october 2019 - 15:48:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some 100 schools with 5,892 students have not opened doors for the start of the academic [...] Full text...
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45 vocational training centres will be built in Senegal from January
10 october 2019 - 17:34:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, decided on Wednesday to create a vocational training centre [...] Full text...
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Togo, Burkina Faso sign 14 agreements to strengthen cooperation
10 october 2019 - 17:26:09Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The third joint Togo-Burkina Faso session ended on Tuesday in Lomé with the signing of 14 [...] Full text...
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UNICEF to use crypto currencies
09 october 2019 - 23:14:31New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched a cryptocurrency fund which will be able [...] Full text...
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Botswana’s unemployed teaching graduates to get lifeline
09 october 2019 - 20:00:38Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Unemployed graduates in Botswana are being promised chances of getting employed by the Ministry of Basic [...] Full text...
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Qatar Renews Support for Sudan
09 october 2019 - 19:52:59Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The petrodollar Arab state of Qatar on Wednesday sent a senior envoy to Khartoum to say [...] Full text...
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Support 'winds of change' in DR Congo to consolidate positive developments, urges UN mission chief
09 october 2019 - 19:43:57New York, US (PANA) - Recent positive trends could help transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a [...] Full text...
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Call for more trophies for the 2019-2020 sports season in Congo
09 october 2019 - 18:20:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Hugues Ngouélondélé, said on Tuesday in Brazzaville that sports [...] Full text...
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Global uncertainty slows growth in Africa’s economies – World Bank Update
09 october 2019 - 17:21:00Washington, US (PANA) - Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa remained slow through 2019, hampered by persistent uncertainty in the global economy [...] Full text...
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14th meeting of the African Regional Anti-Doping in Sports opens in Bamako
08 october 2019 - 18:21:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 14th Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), Africa Zones [...] Full text...
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US parliamentary mission in Niger to discuss food security
08 october 2019 - 17:34:44Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An exchange of ideas was held Tuesday in the Prime Minister's Office, members of the Nigerien [...] Full text...
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Germany to focus on infrastructure development, health and education in Mali
08 october 2019 - 17:27:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - German Defense Minister, Annegret Kramp Karrembauer, said her country, in its cooperation with Mali, will now [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari presents 2020 budget proposal, pegs crude oil benchmark at US$57
08 october 2019 - 17:23:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday presented to the National Assembly for approval, a federal government [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, Kenya sign three memoranda of understanding
08 october 2019 - 14:18:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Kenya have signed three memoranda of understanding in the areas of policy dialogue, vocational [...] Full text...
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Mauritius celebrates Biology Week
08 october 2019 - 13:19:17Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Education and Scientific Research minister, Mrs Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun, on Monday, highlighted the urgency [...] Full text...
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Niger to add eleventh national language
07 october 2019 - 23:22:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A nomadic community living mainly in the north (desert), Igdalan, at a forum here Sunday called [...] Full text...
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President Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani launches beginning of school year in Mauritania
07 october 2019 - 21:44:40Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed ould Cheikh El Ghazouani Monday launched the beginning of the 2019/2020 school year [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari opens 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja
07 october 2019 - 19:20:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday opened the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, with the [...] Full text...
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Botswana Stock Exchange aims at broadening public financial literacy
07 october 2019 - 15:19:16Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) is aiming at extending countrywide financial literacy initiatives to help stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Mali celebrates international education day
06 october 2019 - 16:59:50Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on Saturday asked his ministers to strictly respect the commitments his [...] Full text...
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Gambians want govt to prioritise delivery of key public services
06 october 2019 - 16:01:14Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians want the government to prioritise delivery of key public services such as health care, water [...] Full text...
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Gambia, Japan sign $2.3 million food assistance grant
06 october 2019 - 14:33:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Governments of The Gambia and Japan have signed a grant agreement for food assistance worth [...] Full text...
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Benin gov't gets green light to borrow CFAF 22 billion for two public universities
06 october 2019 - 12:09:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin Parliament has been authorised to ratify a loan agreement with the Arab Bank for [...] Full text...
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Benin releases CFAF 16 billion for care of teacher trainees
06 october 2019 - 10:50:59Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will release some 16 billion CFA francs for the care of teacher trainees in the [...] Full text...
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French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs begins Senegal, Cape Verde visits on Sunday
06 october 2019 - 10:17:24Paris, France (PANA) - French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne begins a three-day visit on Sunday to [...] Full text...
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Climate change a major threat- EU Ambassador
05 october 2019 - 19:10:14Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community, Jan Sadek, has [...] Full text...
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Saturday, 5 October, is World Teachers' Day 2019
05 october 2019 - 06:51:03Paris, France (PANA) - The World Teachers' Day (WTD), held annually on 5 October since 1994, commemorates the anniversary of [...] Full text...
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Mexican actress, Yalitza Aparicio, named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples
05 october 2019 - 06:23:22Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as a UNESCO Goodwill [...] Full text...
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Tigist, a young teacher, is making gender equality through education a reality in Ethiopia (A UNESCO Feature)
04 october 2019 - 19:46:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As a young girl growing up in rural Seydebir in Semien Shewa, Ethiopia, Tigist had to [...] Full text...
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Damage caused by Bamako floods put at nearly 6 billion CFAF
04 october 2019 - 14:41:38Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Floods of May 2019 in Bamako caused property damage estimated at nearly 6 billion CFA [...] Full text...
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Turkey, Burkina Faso consolidate relations
04 october 2019 - 13:24:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Marc Marc Kaboré on Thursday in Ouagadougou discussed with Turkish Agriculture minister [...] Full text...
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Former Botswana President Mogae inaugurated as chancellor of Amref University
04 october 2019 - 11:57:49Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Former President Festus G. Mogae was Friday inaugurated as the First Chancellor of Amref International University [...] Full text...
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UNGA 2019: AfDB announces new accountability index to measure institutional lending to women
03 october 2019 - 18:40:14New York, US (PANA) - A new tool to track the level of lending to women across Africa will be [...] Full text...
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Fayez al-Sarraj praises decentralization of health system in Libya
03 october 2019 - 16:57:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, said that [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President wants a calm school year starting Thursday
03 october 2019 - 15:16:08Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has underlined the need to respect agreements between the government and teachers' [...] Full text...
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23 boys, two girls cleared of ties to Boko Haram released by Nigerian Army
03 october 2019 - 14:20:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – UNICEF on Thursday confirmed that 23 boys and two girls were released from the Nigerian Army [...] Full text...
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International symposium on armed conflicts, insecurity in Sahel opens in Bamako
03 october 2019 - 11:55:44Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An international scientific symposium on the theme: "Armed conflicts and insecurity in the West African Sahel: [...] Full text...
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Botswana enlists US Peace Corps
02 october 2019 - 20:49:26Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - United States Peace Corps trainees will be sworn in by the United States Ambassador to Botswana, [...] Full text...
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Luxembourg to strengthen its interventions in Burkina Faso
02 october 2019 - 13:15:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré on Tuesday met Luxembourg's charge d'affaires here, [...] Full text...
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Libya looks at promoting use of renewable energy
02 october 2019 - 12:50:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Exploring ways to ensure a permanent supply of clean energy, Libya's government of national accord (GNA) [...] Full text...
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Congo public schools continue to face chronic shortage of furniture as new academic year begins
02 october 2019 - 06:13:56Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As Congolese children prepare to begin the 2019/20 new school year, they will be walk into [...] Full text...
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Botswana fails to implement ban on plastics
01 october 2019 - 23:42:25Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has failed to implement its ban [...] Full text...
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Malian minister of education calls for smooth school year
01 october 2019 - 22:11:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian minister of Education, Temore Tioulenta, Tuesday made an urgent call to the school authorities [...] Full text...
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Underground water management still not a possibility in Botswana
01 october 2019 - 21:26:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Underground water management is still a farfetched dream in Botswana due to illegal waste dumping in [...] Full text...
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Schools reopen in Burkina Faso without nearly 10,000 students due to terrorism
01 october 2019 - 13:03:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Primary and secondary schools in Burkina Faso officially opened on Tuesday without 9,514 children who [...] Full text...
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Burundi women gaining recognition in media publications
30 september 2019 - 21:34:54Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The latest monthly issue of Panos Great Lakes Institute (IPGL), a regional media support organization, in [...] Full text...
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Qatari team arrives to assess Gambia’s development needs
30 september 2019 - 18:49:09Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A high-level Qatari delegation has arrived in Banjul to make a first-hand assessment of the development [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt seeks participation of all to implement measures in deal with IMF
30 september 2019 - 18:23:29Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Togolese minister of Economy, Industry and Public portfolio, Gilbert Ondongo, has called for the participation of all [...] Full text...
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Worsening economic prospects hamper healthcare fuel gender-based violence in Southern Africa
30 september 2019 - 16:03:23Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Deteriorating economic prospects have exacerbated poverty and inequality and hampered access to essential services, [...] Full text...
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Arab-African investment and cooperation conference opens in Cairo
30 september 2019 - 11:05:00Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The work of the "Arab-African Conference on Investment and International Cooperation - The Road to Africa" [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: France involved in community sensitization on Ebola
29 september 2019 - 14:18:53Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - France, with the Club RFI, has begun actions to sensitize communities on the Ebola virus [...] Full text...
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Buhari castigates abuse, torture of over 400 men and boys in Kaduna building
28 september 2019 - 17:25:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Saturday commended the Nigeria Police for the rescue of 400 men and [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian government to recruit 5,030 teachers
28 september 2019 - 17:09:09Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government is considering the recruitment of 5,030 teachers and professors to fill a gap [...] Full text...
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UNGA 2019: 'Hands off our girls!' - African first ladies cry out
27 september 2019 - 18:16:08New York, US (PANA) - Africa’s first ladies, led by Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio, brought their campaign to ban [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Deep concerns over proposed Gandhi statue
27 september 2019 - 17:03:50Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African City of Cape Town plans to forge ahead with plans to [...] Full text...
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President Tshisekedi calls for comprehensive reform of the UN system
27 september 2019 - 15:55:43Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on Thursday called for the [...] Full text...
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Niger elebrates National Mobilization Day against Human Trafficking
27 september 2019 - 13:03:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger will on Saturday mark its National Mobilisation Day against Human Trafficking to promote prevention, raise [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s First Lady Barrow, other African First Ladies reiterate call for Gender Equality and Women Empowerment
26 september 2019 - 17:13:15Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's First Lady, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, and her colleague African First Ladies of the Organisation of African [...] Full text...
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Togo: 500 new national volunteers engage with local communities
25 september 2019 - 17:25:07Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Five hundreds new Togolese national volunteers last week engaged with the local communities to strengthen their [...] Full text...
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In ‘world of disquiet’, UN must deliver for the people, Guterres tells General Assembly
25 september 2019 - 06:26:46New York, US (PANA) - We are living in “a world of disquiet”, the United Nations chief told the High-level [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Some 300,000 out-of-school students can be recruitment sources for terrorists - Opposition
24 september 2019 - 19:55:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 300,000 students who gave up schools in zones due to terrorism can be a [...] Full text...
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MasterCard Foundation to help Senegal create 3 million jobs for young people
24 september 2019 - 16:35:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Economy, Planning and Cooperation and MasterCard Foundation of the United States on [...] Full text...
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Boeing Financial Assistance Fund to reach affected families of Ethiopian crash
24 september 2019 - 15:39:45Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The two administrators of the Boeing Financial Assistance Fund, Kenneth R. Feinberg and Camille S. [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe hires third US firm to improve bilateral relations with Americans
24 september 2019 - 14:38:14New York, USA (PANA) - Zimbabwe government has hired its third American public relations company, Mercury Public Affairs (MPA) through [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Ministry of Education, Huawei sign partnership deal
24 september 2019 - 13:59:46Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Ministry of Education has signed a partnership agreement with Huawei, the Chinese manufacturer of telecommunication [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes ‘most comprehensive agreement ever’ on global health
23 september 2019 - 16:37:34New York, US (PANA) - Describing it as an “important landmark” on "our journey to health for all”, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday [...] Full text...
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Malian President in New York for 74th UN General Assembly
23 september 2019 - 14:38:57Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita left Bamako on Sunday for New York to attend the 74th [...] Full text...
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WB, partners strengthen capacities of African universities
22 september 2019 - 19:48:14Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – The projects of the Africa’s excellence centers for higher education (CEAI) and the Africa’s excellence centers [...] Full text...
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Gambia's First Lady, Barrow, receives distinguished global award for excellence at the UN
22 september 2019 - 16:57:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian First Lady, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, has been honoured with the Distinguished Global Award for Excellence on [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso President Kaboré to attend 74th UN General Assembly
21 september 2019 - 18:04:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will take part in the 74th [...] Full text...
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Mauritius govt. expenditure on education declines by 1.5% in 2019/2020
21 september 2019 - 09:26:01Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius government's expenditure on education declined by 1.5% in 2019/2020 academic year. The government's allocation for [...] Full text...
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Gabonese government to invest in vocational training
21 september 2019 - 07:59:13Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government announced on Friday that it will implementation of a new investment strategy in [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$17.7 million for first education project in South Sudan
21 september 2019 - 06:33:42Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a proposal for US$17.7 million [...] Full text...
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Zimbabweans among three countries targeted by xenophobic attacks in South Africa
20 september 2019 - 23:16:18Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabweans are among three countries living in South Africa being targeted by the perpetrators of the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches Intercontinental Slavery Museum project
20 september 2019 - 14:20:27Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is planning the construction of an Intercontinental Slavery Museum at Aapravasi Ghat in central [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Nearly 10,000 students among IDPs fleeing terrorism
19 september 2019 - 23:55:09Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Minister in charge of education Stanislas Ouaro announced here Thursday that 9,514 students, comprising 591 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja Sunday for UN General Assembly in New York
19 september 2019 - 19:45:48Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to participate [...] Full text...
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Experts from Lake Chad Basin countries address Community Resilience in the Area
19 september 2019 - 19:32:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Government of Niger, is organizing a [...] Full text...
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Botswana to commemorate World Tourism Day
19 september 2019 - 13:08:42Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism will join the rest of the [...] Full text...
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