Former Mauritanian President Abdel Aziz refuses to collaborate with justice system

28 september 2020 - 15:53:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, continues to refuse to cooperate with his country's [...] Full text...

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Nigerian trades unions suspend planned strike as govt reverses electricity tariff hike

28 september 2020 - 11:17:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian trade unions have suspended the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Monday to protest electricity [...] Full text...

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Mauritania authorities step up investigations into former president Abdel Azizi's tenure

26 september 2020 - 08:09:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian anti-corruption police are continuing their investigations into governance during the decade of the rule of [...] Full text...

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Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to modern energy cooking services

25 september 2020 - 13:53:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -Four billoion people around the world still lack access to clean, efficient, convenient, safe, reliable [...] Full text...

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Economic working group discusses plan to address Libya’s electricity crisis

25 september 2020 - 13:17:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Acting UN Special Representative Stephanie Williams and the Ambassador-designate of the European Union to Libya, José Sabadell, [...] Full text...

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Three young Malians at the "Hub Africa 2020" in October in Casablanca, Morocco

24 september 2020 - 22:58:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young Malians will represent their country at the "Hub Africa 2020" competition to be held [...] Full text...

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Tunisia records 34 pct energy deficit in eight months

24 september 2020 - 21:33:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The rate of energy deficit in Tunisia’s trade balance during the first eight months this year [...] Full text...

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African youth civil society climate urge rapid solution to climate change, coronavirus

24 september 2020 - 15:02:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth climate strikers under the banner of Fridays for Future Thursday called for a Global Day [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou receives ‘’2020 presidential leadership prize’’

23 september 2020 - 20:44:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The "2020 presidential leadership prize" was awarded Tuesday to Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso inaugurates its first solar panel assembly plant

23 september 2020 - 15:10:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The prime minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, inaugurated here Tuesday the country's [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief warns pandemic is ‘dress rehearsal’ for challenges ahead

23 september 2020 - 05:45:47
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday appealed for global solidarity to overcome the COVID-19, and [...] Full text...

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German ambassador in Libya makes proposals to get out of electricity crisis

22 september 2020 - 21:45:18
 Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German ambassador in Libya, Oliver Owcza, Tuesday presented to the managing committee of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libya elected Vice President for Africa at 64th session of IAEA

21 september 2020 - 14:50:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Countries attending the 64th session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference on Monday [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Minister talks to German ambassador about situation in Libya

21 september 2020 - 10:35:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has met [...] Full text...

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Gambia signs 30-year oil exploration deal with PetroNor

20 september 2020 - 19:53:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia has signed a 30-year oil and gas exploration deal with PetroNor, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers awash with stories on Al-Sarraj's intention to quit power, resumption of oil production

19 september 2020 - 19:09:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Stories in the Libyan newspapers this week are largely dominated by the indication by the President [...] Full text...

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President Barrow draws curtain on same-sex marriage

17 september 2020 - 19:14:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  The President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow, Thursday made it clear to those agitating for same-sex [...] Full text...

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‘I have systematically addressed the unfavourable state of affairs in Gambia’ - President Barrow

17 september 2020 - 17:56:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- “Over the past three years, my government has systematically addressed the unfavourable state of affairs we found [...] Full text...

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Kenyan president greets new Japanese Premier, praises retiring Abe

17 september 2020 - 14:53:41
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has congratulated Mr Yoshihide Suga following his election as the new Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari justifies hike in govt borrowing to fund infrastructure

16 september 2020 - 11:35:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday justified government borrowing to finance infrastructure, asserting that his government took loans [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa reinstates controversial head of Power Utility

15 september 2020 - 18:04:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reinstated Sydney Gata to his position as executive chairman of ZESA [...] Full text...

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Sumaili hopes to positively influence Burundi women's football (A CAF portrait)

15 september 2020 - 17:06:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Twice, Burundian international Falone Sumaili had made the decision to quit her football career; first, following [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian investigators seize money ‘stashed away’ by ex-president Ould Abdel Aziz

15 september 2020 - 13:35:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The  preliminary probe of more than 300 Mauritanian personalities, including former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz [...] Full text...

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Blockade of oil sites has cost Libya nearly US$10 billion

14 september 2020 - 14:39:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The blockade of oil ports and sites imposed since last January by forces loyal to Khalifa [...] Full text...

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Oil still hostage to political stakes Libyan conflict

14 september 2020 - 14:21:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Oil, Libya's main source of revenue is still hostage to the political stakes underlying the long-running [...] Full text...

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UN missiion in Libya expresses 'grave cncern' about civilian death in Haftar stronghold demonstration

14 september 2020 - 08:20:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed "grave concern" regarding reports that one civilian [...] Full text...

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US Embassy: Haftar makes personal pledge to lift blockade on oil sites

13 september 2020 - 10:14:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Libya announced on Saturday that the leader of the Libyan National [...] Full text...

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Water cut highlighted in Mauritanian news

12 september 2020 - 20:22:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press in Mauritania this week extensively commented on the total cut-off of drinking water noted [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Nouakchott hit by acute water shortage Thursday, Friday

11 september 2020 - 22:43:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The people of Nouakchott Thursday and Friday experienced acute water shortage, causing a huge disappointment in [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s electricity company secures US$ 66m World Bank grant to provide electricity to the people

11 september 2020 - 19:23:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, says the National Water and Electricity Company [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian leader Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz claims "psychological torture"

11 september 2020 - 15:40:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former  president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of Mauritanian (2008-2019) has denounced the harassment he is allegedly [...] Full text...

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IEA says green hydrogen is ‘ready for big time’ and lists Africa as key production site

11 september 2020 - 09:41:29
Paris. France (PANA) - Africa is listed, in a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, as one of the locations [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s Backsaver Farming Equipment helps plant crops across Africa

07 september 2020 - 12:59:37
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African farmer and inventor Michris Janse van Rensburg has supplied hand planters to more [...] Full text...

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UN marks first International Day of Clean Air

07 september 2020 - 10:00:32
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the dangers posed by air pollution and urged greater [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government pledges to respect judicial independence in "corruption" case

05 september 2020 - 11:23:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) -The Mauritanian government will fully respect the constitutional principle of separation of powers and the independence of [...] Full text...

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Safaricom, M-Gas partner to provide clean energy to Kenyan households

04 september 2020 - 17:41:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's leading telcom, Safaricom, has expanded its strategic collaboration with M-Gas as the two firms seek [...] Full text...

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Germany grants Senegal €146 million in financial, technical assistance

03 september 2020 - 15:31:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Amadou Hott, and German Ambassador Stephan Roken on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libya explores oil and gas cooperation with Indonesia

03 september 2020 - 11:11:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, [...] Full text...

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India, Nigeria to expand cooperation in defence, IT and solar energy sectors

02 september 2020 - 15:21:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and India have agreed to maintain the momentum in strengthening “excellent ties” for their mutual [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian Henry Mwinuka appointed deputy coach for Rwanda national basketball team

02 september 2020 - 12:39:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has appointed Tanzanian Henry Mwinuka as its deputy national team coach [...] Full text...

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Tunisia denies that Algeria plans to stop gas supply to Tunisia

01 september 2020 - 17:56:51
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Energy, Mines and Energy Transition has categorically denied reports that Algeria is [...] Full text...

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Libya holds meeting on rationalisation of energy and lifting of oil subsidies

31 august 2020 - 22:52:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) Monday held a meeting devoted [...] Full text...

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AfDB Webinar on 'Promoting renewable energy technologies for sustainable development in post-Covid-19 Africa

31 august 2020 - 14:00:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI), and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls out Mozambican authorities for attacking journos, academics

31 august 2020 - 08:57:43
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday criticised  Mozambican authorities for attacking journalists, academics and others who hold critical [...] Full text...

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Oil companies in Tunisia threaten to leave the country

30 august 2020 - 16:56:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Oil companies operating in Tataouine Sahara, in southern Tunisia, have sent a letter to Tunisian President [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief voices optimism about Africa's future as the Bank's meetings end

28 august 2020 - 07:57:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - The re-elected African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has voiced great optimism about Africa’s future as [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Accounts of 24 companies, 52 personalities seized in investigation

27 august 2020 - 20:45:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian anti-corruption court Thursday froze the accounts of 52 personalities and 24 private companies under [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum, partner launch global trillion trees project

27 august 2020 - 11:22:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Economic Forum and partners has launched the first regional chapter of 1t.org, supporting the global [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian President, Abdel Aziz, appears before investigators

26 august 2020 - 15:04:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, again appeared on Tuesday before police investigating [...] Full text...

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Composition of new Tunisian government

25 august 2020 - 20:53:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president-elect of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, Monday unveiled the composition of his government at [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 60 lawyers to represent govt. in case against former President Aziz

25 august 2020 - 18:49:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A team of 60 lawyers is to defend the interest of the Mauritanian state in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan and Ethiopia underline the need to reach a win-win solution on GERD

25 august 2020 - 16:12:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia have issued a joint statement at the end of a one-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Al-Sarraj meets with delegation of Kaylon company to finish uncompleted projects in Libya

24 august 2020 - 19:33:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, Monday [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritanian President Ould Abdel Aziz released after one week in police custody

24 august 2020 - 14:14:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's former president (2008-2019), Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz, was released on Sunday night after one week [...] Full text...

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Egypt installs tracking devices on 1,000 public transport buses

23 august 2020 - 06:22:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's Public Transport Authority has announced the installation of tracking devices, called "Global Positioning System (GPS)", [...] Full text...

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African electricity sector reforms aim to remove barriers to private investments, cheaper energy prices

21 august 2020 - 21:18:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa has embarked on a process to review electricity charges [...] Full text...

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Defence team of former Mauritanian president deplores conditions of his detention

21 august 2020 - 05:25:16
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The team of lawyers defending former Mauritanian president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz has strongly deplored conditions [...] Full text...

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COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award

20 august 2020 - 22:24:57
COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award   Nairoi, Kenya (PANA)  - COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president commends establishment of AfCFTA secretariat in Ghana

18 august 2020 - 17:32:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger has welcomed the establishment of the Secretariat of the African Free [...] Full text...

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Detained Mauritanian ex-president refuses to answer questions from investigators

18 august 2020 - 15:22:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Detained Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, a former Mauritanian president (2008-2019), has refused to answer questions from [...] Full text...

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US embassy in Libya launches solar project for regular water supplies

18 august 2020 - 05:26:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US embassy in Libya on Monday announced that solar power stations will be established along [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian media highlight preliminary investigation into former president's rule

15 august 2020 - 17:47:03
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritania media this week highlighted the latest developments on the decade of governance of former [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company resumes production after three years

15 august 2020 - 11:29:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Gafsa phosphates company in Tunisia on Friday resumed its activities related to the transport of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian justice freezes accounts of allies of former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz

14 august 2020 - 16:05:20
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian justice has ordered the seizure of several bank accounts belonging to persons and private [...] Full text...

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'Awakening entrepreneurial spirit of every young African is key to continent’s future'

14 august 2020 - 14:06:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has joined a number of development leaders in calling for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Energy Minister, appoints new Agriculture MInister

14 august 2020 - 13:48:19
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sacked Energy Minister, Fortune Chasi, for conducts unbecoming, replacing him with [...] Full text...

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Developers of Mozambique's Matola LNG terminal in talks with potential customers to reach 2023 supply date

14 august 2020 - 09:58:50
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – The front-end engineering design phase for a proposed greenfield liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal at [...] Full text...

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Tension mounts in Libya with persistence of electricity supply crisis (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

13 august 2020 - 23:10:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The problem of electricity in Libya is a recurring issue, particularly during the summer period when [...] Full text...

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WB gives Niger 150 billion CFAF in budget support

12 august 2020 - 18:40:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  The World Bank (WB) has given Niger a budget support of 150 billion CFAF to enable [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Youth in resilient economies need access to skills and employment

12 august 2020 - 11:09:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the first stage of fighting COVID-19 had to focus on protecting the older [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Tuesday trading up

11 august 2020 - 22:59:22
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Tuesday trading up, with the BRVM 10 index rising [...] Full text...

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Special envoy of German chancellor expected Wednesday in Kinshasa

11 august 2020 - 21:46:48
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A German delegation led by the personal representative of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, for [...] Full text...

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New government formed in Mauritania

10 august 2020 - 22:19:47
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new government reduced from 25 to 23 members was formed on Sunday evening in Mauritania, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament warns oil sites face deadly explosions similar to Beirut incident

10 august 2020 - 12:12:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives meeting in Tripoli has warned that the country could see explosions [...] Full text...

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Climate financing by leading multilateral development banks tops US$ 61.6 billion

06 august 2020 - 16:18:37
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Climate financing by seven of the world's largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totalled US$ 61.6 [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian justice to delve into 11 years of former President ould Abdel Aziz's rule

06 august 2020 - 11:06:54
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office under the Supreme Court, on Wednesday announced the opening of a [...] Full text...

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US slaps Zimbabwe President's ally, Kudakwashe Tagwirei, and business, with sanctions

05 august 2020 - 17:40:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has slapped sanctions [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president urges compatriots to plant trees and re-green the country

03 august 2020 - 14:45:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday called on his compatriots to continue planting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 3 Gambian ministers test positive

03 august 2020 - 13:39:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Three Gambian cabinet ministers, namely; Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mambureh Njie, Minister of Petroleum [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Opposition welcomes probe of ex-president Aziz's administration

31 july 2020 - 17:36:15
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/Tawassoul/Islamist Movement), the main opposition party in Mauritania, says [...] Full text...

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U.S. diplomat meets Libyan officials in Misrata to avoid military escalation

28 july 2020 - 13:10:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S. Embassy chargé d'affaires in Libya, Joshu Harris, on Monday  visited Misrata, 220 km east of [...] Full text...

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Gambia: NGO urges Sierra Leonean govt. to investigate killing of protestors in Makeni

27 july 2020 - 17:08:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Responding to the bloody repression of a protest in Makeni, Sierra Leone, which resulted in the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian media highlight misfortunes of former president Abdel Aziz

25 july 2020 - 12:55:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The media in Mauritania this week devoted most of their comments to the difficulties of the [...] Full text...

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Ecotourism player sets new environment benchmark in Botswana

24 july 2020 - 08:58:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Pan-Africa eco-tourism business, Wilderness Safaris, which has its headquarters in Botswana, has announced plans to set [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: MPs accuse former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz of breaching integrity of national territory

23 july 2020 - 23:02:59
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The parliamentary commission investigating former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz said here Thursday it “has information [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj urges new board of directors of Libyan Electricity Company to work to end power cuts

21 july 2020 - 21:29:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Turkish FM delivers message from President Erdogan to Nigerien leader

21 july 2020 - 17:27:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, on a working visit to Niger, on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official

20 july 2020 - 18:32:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: AIF founding partners unveil unified response to support Africa’s private sector

20 july 2020 - 12:55:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Increased and decisive investment will be the channel for Africa’s economic recovery post COVID-19, partners [...] Full text...

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Libyan Electricity Company gets new board of directors

19 july 2020 - 18:59:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Rising from its meeting on Sunday, the general assembly of the Libyan national electricity company appointed [...] Full text...

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Rights group says G20 states must ensure COVID-19 recovery measures tackle global poverty, inequality, climate crisis

18 july 2020 - 13:53:18
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International is calling on G20 leaders holding a virtual meeting this weekend [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission gets new Secretary-General

17 july 2020 - 17:22:21
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has got a new secretary-general. He is Vêlayoudom Marimoutou, former Rector [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian MPs to review decade of governance of former President Aziz

15 july 2020 - 17:48:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A report prepared by a Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CEP) on the decade of governance of [...] Full text...

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AfDB invests in empowering women and youth in Madagascar ‎

14 july 2020 - 15:01:05
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - In Madagascar, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is prioritizing the empowerment of women and youth. The AfDB [...] Full text...

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Kigali Amendment hits milestone 100th ratification, boosting climate action

14 july 2020 - 10:56:22
Nairobi, Kenya – The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement to cut the use of climate-warming hydrofluorocarbons [...] Full text...

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EBRD approves membership of Algeria

14 july 2020 - 09:27:31
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Shareholders of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have approved an application by Algeria [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Local governments in developing countries must focus on people’s well-being – UN official

14 july 2020 - 05:29:48
New York, US (PANA) - While the scale and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic is being felt in developing and [...] Full text...

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Mali: President IBK’s son resigns as chairman of Parliament Defence commission against popular protest

13 july 2020 - 23:02:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Malian Member of Parliament Karim Keita, son of President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta, Monday resigned as [...] Full text...

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UNEP supports global food systems providing net positive impacts on nutrition, environment

13 july 2020 - 11:17:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – While progress on reducing hunger has stagnated in the last five years, evidence suggests [...] Full text...

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Guinea to pay US$ 47m compensation for denying company the use of its assets

10 july 2020 - 16:41:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Guinean government to pay US$ 47,500,000 as compensation [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: African unclaimed asset wealth tipped to rescue SMEs from COVID-19 crisis (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

10 july 2020 - 08:30:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African countries and Central Banks should direct funds from inactive financial assets held in local bank [...] Full text...

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At least 200 km of Tunisian coastline threatened by sea overhang

09 july 2020 - 23:27:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least 200 kilometers of the Tunisian coastline are threatened with disappearance by the sea due [...] Full text...

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Sudan PM accepts resignation of 6 ministers, fires minister of health

09 july 2020 - 18:07:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Adallah Hamdouk, on Thursday accepted the resignation of six ministers and fired [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj discusses resumption of oil production in Libya with ENI CEO

09 july 2020 - 11:43:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)-  The Head of Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, has discussed [...] Full text...

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France supports Guinea's education sector

08 july 2020 - 13:38:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea and France, through the French Development Agency (AFD), on Tuesday signed a funding agreement worth [...] Full text...

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Mauritius constructs civic amenity centres for waste disposal

08 july 2020 - 11:47:31
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Kavydass Ramano, on Tuesday, told Parliament [...] Full text...

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The return of Turkish companies and investments in Libya at heart of meeting in Tripoli

07 july 2020 - 23:05:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Former president Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz refuses to appear before parliamentary investigation commission

07 july 2020 - 22:42:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former President Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz (2008/2019) Tuesday refused to appear before a parliamentary investigation commission [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe dollar falls 3.24 percent in third week of central bank's foreign currency auction

07 july 2020 - 19:25:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) fell a further 3.24 per cent against the greenback to US$1: ZWL65.87 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari lauds China’s role in “reversing infrastructure deficit” in Nigeria

07 july 2020 - 16:18:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday lauded China’s role in the infrastructure development of Nigeria, saying that [...] Full text...

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Nurses in Botswana want preferential treatment on fuel purchasing

07 july 2020 - 16:11:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As Botswana grapples with fuel shortages, nurses in the country have challenged government to consider providing [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: UNCTAD equipping East African women digital entrepreneurs with skills to thrive

07 july 2020 - 12:31:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Advocates from ‘UNCTAD’s eTrade for Women initiative’ are working hard to ensure women digital [...] Full text...

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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief’s message to major sustainability forum

07 july 2020 - 06:21:00
New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...

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IFC gives Mauritania 35 million dollar for energy supply

06 july 2020 - 22:31:30
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - International Finance Corporation (IFC), member of the World Bank Group, Monday granted Mauritania a loan of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: South African firm manufactures copper filtration face mask

06 july 2020 - 10:03:40
        Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A South African startup company has launched a patent-pending offering for cloth masks with filter [...] Full text...

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‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief

05 july 2020 - 18:33:00
New York, US (PANA) - As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for [...] Full text...

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Libya: The issues of oil wealth, electricity and illegal migrants highlighted in the news

04 july 2020 - 19:55:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya newspapers this week focused on the exploitation of oil wealth in Libya as a stake [...] Full text...

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AfDB concludes R2 billion investment in Nedbank SDG-linked bonds

03 july 2020 - 15:03:25
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has concluded the investment of 2billion Rands (about US$116 [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: WHO urges strong safety measures as African countries resume air travel

03 july 2020 - 04:35:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - As African countries begin to reopen borders and air spaces, it is crucial that governments take [...] Full text...

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America’s steadfast support for Gambian democracy unshakable - envoy

02 july 2020 - 18:13:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States ambassador to The Gambia, Carl Paschall, Thursday pledged his country’s steadfast support for [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Explosion rocks major oil refinery

02 july 2020 - 14:37:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A massive explosion at Cape Town’s biggest oil refinery in South Africa on Thursday [...] Full text...

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World Bank realigns Africa Region into two Vice Presidencies for greater focus on country progress

01 july 2020 - 07:35:29
Washington, US (PANA) - As a sign of its strong commitment to Africa, the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional portfolio [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF official tips African oil exporters on extraordinary challenges ahead

01 july 2020 - 06:40:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The economic toll of COVID-19, both through lockdowns and external shocks, will have a staggering effect [...] Full text...

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First solar energy station inaugurated in Tunisia

30 june 2020 - 21:37:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first solar energy station in Tunisia, Chams Enfidha, with a one megawatt-capacity for the delegation [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to intensify fight against corruption

30 june 2020 - 16:42:17
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday told Parliament that the government is committed to shed [...] Full text...

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Niger president shuffles cabinet

30 june 2020 - 15:50:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou on Monday shuffled his cabinet bringing in two new faces and and [...] Full text...

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World Bank provides US$150 million to Niger for a water resources programme

30 june 2020 - 15:22:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank  has approved additional funding of $150 million from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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Libya-Germany trade rises by 16 per cent in 2019

30 june 2020 - 10:17:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The volume of trade between Libya and Germany increased by 16 percent in the year 2019, [...] Full text...

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Water cooperation between States ‘key’ to Blue Nile dam project

30 june 2020 - 05:39:02
New York, US (PANA) - The Blue Nile is “critical for the livelihoods and development” of Egyptians, Ethiopians and Sudanese, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana dismisses COVID-19 fuel shortages link

29 june 2020 - 19:01:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Presidential COVID-19 Task Force has dispelled reports that testing for the respiratory disease at the [...] Full text...

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“One” WASH program improves well-being of Ethiopia's vulnerable communities - Officials

29 june 2020 - 18:28:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s ‘One’ model, under which the government runs its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene ( WASH [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament dissatisfied with presence of Russian mercenaries at al-Charara oil field

29 june 2020 - 17:25:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament), based in Tripoli, has [...] Full text...

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Burundi's new president names 15-member cabinet

29 june 2020 - 11:51:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Sunday evening appointed 15 members to the new [...] Full text...

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Oil interests in Libyan conflict resurface with presence of mercenaries in oil sites (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

28 june 2020 - 20:30:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya’s huge oil resources which are at the origin of foreign interference have brought to the [...] Full text...

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Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media

28 june 2020 - 17:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WB gives Benin 50 million dollars for economy against pandemic

28 june 2020 - 14:37:38
Cotonou, Benin (Benin) - The World Bank (WB) has approved an extra financing of 50 million US dollars to help [...] Full text...

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Libya determined to expel Russian mercenaries, Janjaweed militias threatening national security

27 june 2020 - 18:52:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has assured that "Libya is [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy in Libya in solidarity with NOC against presence of mercenaries at oil sites

27 june 2020 - 10:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The U.S. Embassy in Libya has renewed Washington's full support for the Libyan National Oil Company [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM sacks Deputy, reshuffles Cabinet over alleged corruption

25 june 2020 - 16:57:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr  Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Thursday sacked his Deputy, Mr. Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, who [...] Full text...

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BOAD approves 228 billion CFAF for new project financing in six countries

25 june 2020 - 15:04:30
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) on Wednesday approved a disbursement of 228 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF supports Sudan to reach out to donors for its reform package

24 june 2020 - 12:54:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities have requested a 12-month Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) to support their efforts to restore macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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Senior UN official warns South Sudan peace process 'faltering'

24 june 2020 - 05:09:21
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official has warned that the peace process in South Sudan is “faltering” [...] Full text...

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FDA offers 61.7 billion CFAF to finance projects in Burkina Faso

18 june 2020 - 15:09:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso and the French Development Agency (FDA) on Thursday signed four [...] Full text...

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Rights group, NGOs step up pressure on oil companies to clean up polluted Nigeria's Niger Delta

18 june 2020 - 06:05:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International and NGOs are stepping up pressure on oil companies to clean [...] Full text...

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Congo controls its deforestation rate - official

18 june 2020 - 00:15:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan-Nonault, said here Tuesday Congo was controlling its [...] Full text...

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AfDB loans Egypt 225 million euros to support Egypt's electricity infrastructure, bolster Covid-19 pandemic resilience

17 june 2020 - 17:00:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a 225 [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Mauritius spends Rs 25 billion in three months to fight the pandemic

17 june 2020 - 12:52:21
  Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Tuesday that the government has, over the last [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Minister of Power insists electricity tariff hike will go into effect on 1 July

17 june 2020 - 06:52:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – From 1 July, Nigerians will pay higher electricity tariffs Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, insisted on [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Chinese firm, Sieyuan Electric and Subsidiaries, for fraud

16 june 2020 - 19:00:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, announced the conclusion of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan parliament approves bill on first ever nuclear science center

15 june 2020 - 22:25:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Rwandan parliament at a plenary meeting here Monday approved a bill regulating the establishment of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia benefits from a 10% reduction on the purchase price of Algerian gas

15 june 2020 - 17:26:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company (STEG) will benefit from a 10% reduction of the old [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Salem Hamdi re-elected head of Arab Atomic Energy Agency

15 june 2020 - 17:22:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Salem Hamdi was re-elected for a second, four-year term (until February 2025) as head of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank grants Tunisia financial support of US$ 175 million

15 june 2020 - 16:55:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved budget support of US$ 175 million to help Tunisia cope with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritian borders to remain closed until 31 August

15 june 2020 - 06:59:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has prohibited the entry of aircraft and ships to the island until 31 August 2020, [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s government launches business environment reform programme

13 june 2020 - 20:08:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The National Business Council, chaired by President Adama Barrow, Saturday launched the Business Environment Reform programme [...] Full text...

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Trade between Tunisia, outside world drops significantly

13 june 2020 - 09:20:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Trade between Tunisia and the rest of the world in May dropped significantly for the third [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenyatta urges African counterparts to bank on innovative youth in combating pandemic

12 june 2020 - 14:07:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged his African counterparts to tap into the innovative abilities of [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices drop in Botswana

12 june 2020 - 13:48:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has announced a fuel price drop following another adjustment in April this year. Authorities at Botswana [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Thursday trading down

11 june 2020 - 22:23:07
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Thursday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB’s intervention helps to curb COVID-19 in vulnerable communities

11 june 2020 - 17:03:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - With 2.6 million internally-displaced persons in Somalia, the outbreak of COVID-19 poses an additional challenge [...] Full text...

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AfDB, development partners propel Somalia back from the brink

11 june 2020 - 16:56:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...

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UNDP blames global anti-racism protests on inequality

11 june 2020 - 14:05:04
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - The anti-racism demonstrations sweeping across the world reflects inequality, the UNDP has said. In a news dispatch, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WFP provides specialised nutritious foods for treatment of patients in isolation centres

10 june 2020 - 20:31:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its support to the government of [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's CPI up 9.2 per cent in May

10 june 2020 - 13:31:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), main gauge of inflation, increased by 9.2 per cent year-on-year in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Keep ships moving, ports open and trade flowing - UN entities urge

10 june 2020 - 12:31:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  – The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IAEA gives Congo material to strengthen coronavirus screening

09 june 2020 - 21:01:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of scientific research and technological innovation, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud-Mavoungou, Monday officially handed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB unveils 100 finalists for the IDEATHON #Africavs Virus challenge

09 june 2020 - 18:05:52
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has made public the 100 finalists from the #AfricaVsVirus Challenge [...] Full text...

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Mauritius invests in plans for combating climate change

09 june 2020 - 12:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, has said the government [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EBRD supports local businesses in Egypt

08 june 2020 - 09:34:03
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing loans for up to US$100 million [...] Full text...

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Protect the planet to build a better post-Covid-19 world (An AfDB feature)

05 june 2020 - 18:57:00
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The whole world is celebrating June 5, World Environment Day as it has been since [...] Full text...

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UN puts Nigeria’s electricity access rate at 57 per cent

05 june 2020 - 08:09:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations says that about 110.7 million Nigerians, out of a 195.8 million estimated population [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: AfDB offers Tunisia 180 million Euros for coronavirus response

04 june 2020 - 14:04:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered Tunisia 180 million euros to finance a coronavirus response [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB approves 180 million-Euro loan for Tunisia

03 june 2020 - 22:54:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Wednesday approved a loan of 180 [...] Full text...

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Pakistani investors to invest in Niger's solar, wind energy generation

03 june 2020 - 10:50:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A consortium of Pakistani investors is willing to invest in the production of solar and wind [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight US-Russian friction over Libya; Risk of transposing Syrian scenario

30 may 2020 - 18:08:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week focused on friction between the United States and Russia over Libya with [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso primary schools get certified solar lights

29 may 2020 - 19:05:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The energy ministry of Burkina Faso on Friday started the distribution of 8,300 lamps certified [...] Full text...

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

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

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Inflation rises in Tunisia, reaches 6.3 pct in April 2020

28 may 2020 - 23:59:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   - The inflation rate in Tunisia rose in April to 6.3 percent from March, the Tunisian Central [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Wednesday trading up

27 may 2020 - 22:59:57
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  -  The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Wednesday trading up, with the BRVM 10 index rising [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ILO emphasises swift contact tracing to minimise disruption of work

27 may 2020 - 22:48:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for measures to create a safe environment for returning [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Tuesday trading down

26 may 2020 - 23:09:57
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  -  The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Tuesday trading down, with the BRVM 10 index dropping [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Monday trading down

25 may 2020 - 22:20:16
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)  -  The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Monday, trading down with the BRVM 10 index dropping [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mahamat tells Africa 'stop dependency on outside, live on own resources'

25 may 2020 - 14:56:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has brutally reminded African nations of the imperative need to put a [...] Full text...

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Barrow urges Gambians to be proactive, take appropriate strategies

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

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African Development Fund gives Madagascar 4m euros for the Sahofika hydropower project

22 may 2020 - 17:11:38
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a 4.02-million-euro loan, with a grant component, to finance [...] Full text...

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IAEA gives Congo 50 million CFA Francs for coronavirus detection equipment

22 may 2020 - 12:51:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide the Congolese government with large-scale, time-limited detection equipment [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gabon records 1,432 cases (Corrected repetition)

21 may 2020 - 21:22:29
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The monitoring committee of the alert and response plan against coronavirus (COVID-19) Thursday announced here that [...] Full text...

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Nigerien government to liberalize electric power sector

21 may 2020 - 13:30:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government  on Thursday adopted a decree determining the terms and conditions for the conclusion [...] Full text...

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Demand in oil products drops in Tunisia in April

21 may 2020 - 00:00:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The demand in oil products in Tunisia dropped by 52 percent in April, compared with the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Information deputy minister over callous tweet

20 may 2020 - 21:02:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa Wednesday fired deputy minister for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Energy Mutodi, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia completes construction of two solar power stations

20 may 2020 - 10:56:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Construction of two solar power stations with a total capacity of 31.1 gigawatts per year in [...] Full text...

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Greening transport sector in post COVID-19 recovery can create 15 million jobs globally

19 may 2020 - 12:59:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic cannot be a return to business as usual. It [...] Full text...

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Gambia commends World Bank for US$30 million grant

15 may 2020 - 17:12:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government on Friday expressed gratitude to the World Bank for a US$30-million-dollar development assistance [...] Full text...

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World Bank Board approves $30m development policy grant to support Gambia

15 may 2020 - 17:08:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Friday approved a US$30 million development policy grant [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians now to enjoy 24-hour power supply

13 may 2020 - 17:40:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Citing a vast program of acquisition, redeployment of equipment, repair of generators in Nouakchott and other [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé sacks energy minister

12 may 2020 - 23:59:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, Tuesday sacked his Energy minister, Cheick Taliby Sylla, according to a [...] Full text...

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Canadian Oil Company takes over AAOG Congo

12 may 2020 - 16:53:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Canadian oil company, Zénith Energy, has announced the 100% acquisition of the Congolese subsidiary of Anglo [...] Full text...

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Japan funds UNDP programme on assistance for hundreds of vulnerable groups in Sudan

11 may 2020 - 12:53:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Japanese Government today announced an additional US$2.4 million of funding for UNDP’s ongoing work to support [...] Full text...

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Phosphate production slumps in Tunisia

08 may 2020 - 13:36:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Production at Tunisia's Gafsa Phosphate Company (CPG) has slumped by 48 per cent since the beginning [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €40 million in grants for bridge linking Cameroon and Chad

06 may 2020 - 19:17:22
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants worth 40.94 million [...] Full text...

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