Gambia among 100 countries vulnerable to climate change - VP

17 july 2019 - 22:58:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Dr. Isatou Touray, Gambia’s Vice-President, has disclosed that the country is among hundreds critical countries most [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Environmental Management Agency becomes UN's Adaption Fund's 'National Implementing Entity'

17 july 2019 - 16:20:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) is set to become Zimbabwe's ‘National Implementing Entity’ of the Adaptation [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Abu Dhabi ‘ready’ to invest in Gambia

17 july 2019 - 15:35:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has said that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stands ready to support [...] Full text...

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Mali to plant 20 million trees this year to fight deforestation

17 july 2019 - 10:46:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali on Tuesday launched its 25 national reforestation campaign with a target to plant 20 million [...] Full text...

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NGO unveils remedies for Ivorian social ills

16 july 2019 - 21:59:59
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)   -   Phenix-Côte d'Ivoire, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has warned of the dangers of a divided country [...] Full text...

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Only 10,428 ha of land are reforested each year in Burkina Faso - Ministry

16 july 2019 - 16:02:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Minister of the Environment, Nestor Batio Bassière, said on Monday that only 10,428 [...] Full text...

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Africa on the menu of the G7 finance ministers' meeting in France

16 july 2019 - 15:58:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, which opens on Wednesday in the [...] Full text...

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'Adopt a sustainable human-centered development plan', Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum urges

16 july 2019 - 15:32:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local human rights organization, the Zimbabwe Human Rights Forum (ZHRF), has urged the government to adopt [...] Full text...

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IMF supports reforms for Cape Verde's economic growth

16 july 2019 - 15:16:53
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is supporting the Cape Verde government's efforts to implement reforms [...] Full text...

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UNEP youth summit focuses on community action against climate change

15 july 2019 - 19:59:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The youth from regions affected by cyclones and other climate disasters, meeting in Nairobi Monday, have [...] Full text...

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Sanitation company to build waste recycling plant in Mali

15 july 2019 - 12:51:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Katura International company, a waste processing and recycling company, is to build a plant in the West [...] Full text...

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Mayor of Canadian city of Mont-Saint-Hilaire makes controversial visit to Burundi

14 july 2019 - 19:41:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)    -   The mayor of the Canadian city of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Yves Corriveau, on Sunday ended a two-week visit [...] Full text...

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Busanga Plains turns every guest into conservationist

14 july 2019 - 19:16:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -    Wilderness Safaris camps of Shumba and Busanga situated far off the beaten track in Zambia’s Busanga [...] Full text...

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Massive fire guts several shops in popular household-appliance market in Rwanda

13 july 2019 - 18:15:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A fire gutted hundreds of shops in a market for construction and household appliances in Kimironko, one [...] Full text...

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Algeria hit by a 4.9 earthquake on the Richter scale

13 july 2019 - 17:23:38
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - An earthquake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, hit the sea off Jijel (north-eastern Algeria) this [...] Full text...

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Tests of the southwestern Oubari power plant begin with crude oil

13 july 2019 - 15:21:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan General Electricity Company has begun testing the Oubari Power Plant (in Southwest) with crude [...] Full text...

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Developing countries should not be liable for emissions ‘accumulated throughout history’, key UN development forum hears

13 july 2019 - 08:34:35
New York, US (PANA) - Citing climate change as being caused by “emissions accumulated throughout history”, the head of China’s [...] Full text...

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Science is ‘key’ to pushing forward the 2030 Agenda, UN development forum told

13 july 2019 - 08:27:00
New York, US (PANA) - The implementation, follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was the focal [...] Full text...

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UN Chief pledges UN support during visit to cyclone-hit areas in Mozambique

13 july 2019 - 08:19:18
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Determined children learning in classes without roofs, resilient women farming without tools or much land, and [...] Full text...

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AfDB hosts conference on Land Policy in Africa

13 july 2019 - 08:02:03
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host the biennial Conference on Land Policy in Africa [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves recommendations of the first monitoring report on Modern Mills of Mali

13 july 2019 - 07:53:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved recommendations of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB urges countries to join Africa50 for a more prosperous Africa

13 july 2019 - 06:58:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - "African governments need to explore innovative technologies to drive transformation on the continent," the Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Gov't not prepared for climate change (A PANA feature)

12 july 2019 - 10:26:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “I don’t think as government we fully understood the impact the weather would have on the [...] Full text...

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Burundi celebrates world population Day without clear idea of number of inhabitants

11 july 2019 - 23:57:25
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   Burundi Thursday celebrated the 33rd edition of World Population Day without any clear idea of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Met Services issue high-wave alert

11 july 2019 - 17:28:11
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services on Thursday evening, issued a special communiqué, warning the population that high [...] Full text...

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2 Nigerian State governors, MEDEF-int'l, others parley on city development

11 july 2019 - 15:26:44
Paris, France (PANA) - Two Nigerian State governors, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, will participate [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Model Organic Farm to promote safer, sustainable food production

11 july 2019 - 14:00:00
Riviere des Anguilles, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday launched a Model [...] Full text...

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200,000 new trees will be planted for the 1st National Tree Day in Burkina Faso

10 july 2019 - 22:54:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   Some 200,000 new trees are to be planted across Burkina Faso in connection with the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and Niger agree on joint border management

10 july 2019 - 22:33:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   Burkina Faso and Niger agreed on Wednesday to jointly manage their borders to combat insecurity, [...] Full text...

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Senegal takes measures to protect the endangered conifer species in Casamance forests

10 july 2019 - 22:01:21
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   The conifer is a plant species that is increasingly threatened with extinction in the forests of [...] Full text...

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Towards ratification of convention on establishment of Global Alliance for Arid Lands in Mali

10 july 2019 - 20:38:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian government adopted on Wednesday draft texts on the ratification of the Convention establishing the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's mobile money cash-in transactions increase by 11.5% in 2019 Q1 (Eds: Refiling to correct the figures in the original story.)

10 july 2019 - 15:18:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Cash-in mobile transactions rose 11.5 percent to ZWL$ (Zimbabwe dollars)1.17 billion in the first quarter of [...] Full text...

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The number of starving Zimbabweans has increased to nearly seven million

10 july 2019 - 15:14:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Nearly seven million Zimbabweans are now facing hunger, a sharp increase from what the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Huge fire destroys hundreds of hectares of forest in central Tunisia

10 july 2019 - 09:26:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A huge fire broke out on Tuesday evening in Jebel Serj, in central Tunisia, destroying hundreds [...] Full text...

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Mozambique to be world’s second biggest gas exporter by 2024, says ENI chief

10 july 2019 - 05:14:05
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Mozambique will be the world’s second biggest natural gas exporter behind Qatar by 2024, the executive [...] Full text...

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‘Marco-economic environment remains highly volatile in Zimbabwe’

09 july 2019 - 14:34:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe macro-economy remains highly volatile and continues to deteriorate, an updated outlook report from FEWS [...] Full text...

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Botswana Gov't cancels installation of non-lethal game proof electric wildlife fence

09 july 2019 - 14:10:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment Natural Resources and Tourism has cancelled the installation of a proposed [...] Full text...

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Four Congo companies threatened with sanctions for poor environmental practices

08 july 2019 - 10:01:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Tourism and Environment Minister Arlette Soudan-Nonault has asked four companies to comply with environmental standards, [...] Full text...

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Libyan crisis requires 'inclusive dialogue' says Algerian Prime Minister

08 july 2019 - 09:35:03
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The crisis that Libya has been facing since 2011 requires an inclusive dialogue process to achieve [...] Full text...

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American animal rights organization petitions Zimbabwe president to stop exporting baby elephants

07 july 2019 - 14:53:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   American animal rights organization, Network for Animals (NFA), has petitioned Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdeans demonstrate against government in São Vicente

06 july 2019 - 17:19:04
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - A large demonstration against the central government and local administration took place Friday on the [...] Full text...

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National IFAP Committee of Eritrea introduces digital libraries to disadvantaged communities

05 july 2019 - 15:06:53
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - With the commitment to leave no one behind, the newly-formed National IFAP Committee of Eritrea has [...] Full text...

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The remarkable story of Anthony, President Akinwumi Adesina’s adoptive son from Madagascar (An AfDB Feature)

05 july 2019 - 14:54:03
Bas Mangoky, Madagascar (PANA) - Three years ago, Anthony, then 11, showed signs of stunted growth as observed by African Development [...] Full text...

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Let’s reinforce power sector regulations to attract investments – African energy stakeholders

05 july 2019 - 14:46:22
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s power sector policies and regulations must be sharpened to enhance efficiency to attract commensurate [...] Full text...

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America shows support for Botswana’s anti -poaching efforts

05 july 2019 - 14:32:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...

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America shows support for Botswana’s anti -poaching efforts

05 july 2019 - 11:54:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The United States Friday donated camping equipment worth over US$356.000 to Botswana’s ministry of Environment, Natural [...] Full text...

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8,000 tonnes of cereals distributed in Mopti and Ségou regions of Mali

05 july 2019 - 11:13:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé Thursday launched a special emergency programme in Sevare to distribute 8,000 [...] Full text...

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Small-scale mining campaign closes in Burkina Faso

05 july 2019 - 10:45:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   Due to the onset of the rains, the 2018-2019 small-scale mining campaign will be closed [...] Full text...

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Strict parameters set for financing coal powered stations in Botswana

05 july 2019 - 08:15:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Stanbic Bank Botswana has set up a strict set of parameters to guide all future financing [...] Full text...

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Rwanda marks 25th Liberation Day anniversary

04 july 2019 - 18:31:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday commanded the impressive military parade marking the 25th anniversary of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe National Women's Netball Team receives support from Zimbabwe Tourism Authority

04 july 2019 - 18:11:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has provided trainers, kit bags, drinking water bottles and warm up [...] Full text...

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Tripoli gets water supply after 2-day interruption

04 july 2019 - 17:48:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Water Resources Authority of Tripoli announced on Thursday the resumption of water supply to [...] Full text...

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African Renaissance Network, Diaspora mobilizing African Youth to Fight Climate Change

04 july 2019 - 16:40:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Renaissance and Diaspora Network (ARDN), in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Urban Health [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde records 5.5 percent economic growth

04 july 2019 - 15:13:02
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean economy recorded a 5.5% volume growth in 2018, after a slowdown in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't launches Environmental Management Plan, Check List for small scale miners

04 july 2019 - 15:02:43
Kadoma, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Environment, Tourism and Hospitality (METHI) minister, Priscah Mupfumira, launched an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) and [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Govt. to launch Mega National Cleaning and Embellishment Campaign

04 july 2019 - 14:25:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Thursday announced a Mega National Cleaning and Embellishment Campaign, to [...] Full text...

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236 forest fire outbreaks recorded in June in Algeria

04 july 2019 - 14:19:08
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - In June, the Algerian General Forestry Directorate (DGF) recorded a total of 236 outbreaks of forest [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botanical garden organises show for gardeners

04 july 2019 - 13:39:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -Botswana's National Botanical Garden, an ex-situ living plant conservation facility, has invited local plant nursery owners [...] Full text...

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Malian Prime Minister visits Mopti region

04 july 2019 - 10:51:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé began a five-day visit to the central Mopti region on  Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Wilderness Safaris’ environment friendly Jao Camp Reopens in the Okavango Delta

03 july 2019 - 20:42:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To boost the tourism industry in the country, Wilderness Safaris’ extraordinary new Jao Camp has reopened in [...] Full text...

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West African states made significant gains in consolidating regional peace - Sillah

03 july 2019 - 18:36:24
        Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   Over the years, West African states have made significant gains in consolidating regional [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders concerned with post-electoral crisis in Benin

02 july 2019 - 20:35:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have expressed concern [...] Full text...

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Women converge on environmental issues

02 july 2019 - 18:18:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 5th Pan African Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians met in the University of Botswana [...] Full text...

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6,400 genetically modified mosquitoes released in western Burkina Faso

02 july 2019 - 17:17:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Institute for Health Sciences Research (IRSS) on Monday released 6,400 genetically modified sterile [...] Full text...

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2nd Conference on Abidjan Convention opens

02 july 2019 - 12:24:32
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Second Conference on the Convention on Cooperation in the Protection, Management and Development of [...] Full text...

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France welcomes renewal of MINUSMA mandate

01 july 2019 - 17:15:45
Paris, France (PANA) - France has welcomed the unanimous adoption on Friday of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2480, [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa GDP expected to grow in 2019-2020 period - Report

01 july 2019 - 13:01:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to grow by 2.9 percent and [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for immediate action to tackle the world’s ‘grave climate emergency’

01 july 2019 - 06:01:42
Abu Dhabi, UAE (PANA) - The world is facing “a grave climate emergency”, Secretary-General António Guterres told a climate meeting [...] Full text...

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EU, others support Gambia’s new national security policy and sector reforms

30 june 2019 - 16:36:13
Abuja, Nigeria )PANA)  -  The European Union and other partners have provided funding for the development and drafting of the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC leader Nelson Chamisa defends poor performance of urban councils

30 june 2019 - 16:08:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Nelson Chamisa says implementing reforms at council level is being [...] Full text...

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EU, others support Gambia's new national security policy and sector reforms

30 june 2019 - 14:49:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union and other partners have provided funding for the development and drafting of the [...] Full text...

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55th ordinary summit of ECOWAS opens

29 june 2019 - 12:54:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 55th ordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Mauritian hoteliers call for declaration of tourism as national priority

29 june 2019 - 12:02:53
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The President of Association of Hotels and Restaurants of Mauritius (AHRIM), Jean-Michel Pitot, has called for [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$ 35 million credit for Togo

28 june 2019 - 14:08:45
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a credit of US$ 35 million for Togo under [...] Full text...

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FAO strengthens its support to Gambia

28 june 2019 - 13:24:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has over the past few years raised its portfolio [...] Full text...

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Worker attitude still Africa’s challenge - University head

28 june 2019 - 12:44:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Professor David Norris, Vice Chancellor of University of Botswana, says despite the abundance of resources in [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of millions of people no longer at risk of blindness infection trachoma: WHO

28 june 2019 - 07:33:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of people at risk of trachoma – the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness [...] Full text...

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South African Presidenrt Ramaphosa attends G20 Summit

28 june 2019 - 05:51:01
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Osaka, Japan, ahead of the annual [...] Full text...

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Botswana Bank rate remains constant

27 june 2019 - 20:27:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Governor of the Bank of Botswana (BoB), Moses Dinekere Pelaelo, has announced that the Botswana [...] Full text...

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Engineers call for self-sustaining and sustainable food system in Africa

27 june 2019 - 12:01:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Implementing proactive food and agricultural policies, ensuring a transition to a self-sustaining, sustainable and efficient African [...] Full text...

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'Tax arrears in Zimbabwe rose 27.35% to US$5.03 billion in 2018'

27 june 2019 - 11:35:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The debt of Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) increased by 27.35 percent to US$5.03 billion in 2018 [...] Full text...

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Body to grant aid for research project on environment protection in Africa

26 june 2019 - 23:43:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant (JWO Grant) will on 5 July open bids for [...] Full text...

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African countries urged to consider importance of blue economy for development

26 june 2019 - 22:50:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Participants at the second edition of the Forum on blue economy in Africa here Wednesday agreed [...] Full text...

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Popular demand takes PLO Lumumba back to Botswana

26 june 2019 - 16:22:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Kenyan law professor and former director of the anti-corruption commission, PLO Lumumba, is expected to headline [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian Govt calms public over xenophobic remarks by Kenyan MP

26 june 2019 - 13:25:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, has called on his fellow countrymen to remain calm [...] Full text...

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Niger gets law to combat cybercrime

26 june 2019 - 10:46:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger now has a law on cybercrime passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday to combat [...] Full text...

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World faces ‘climate apartheid’ risk - UN expert

26 june 2019 - 02:18:59
New York, US (PANA) - Climate change “threatens to undo the last 50 years” of development, global health and poverty [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants US$ 151million loan to Tunisia for energy sector

25 june 2019 - 17:50:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Bank's Executive Board on Monday approved a new US$151 million investment loan for Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Congo to attend France-Africa Summit in Paris

25 june 2019 - 14:44:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - French Ambassador to Congo, Bertrand Cochery, announced on Monday in Brazzaville, the participation of the Republic [...] Full text...

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Mali PM lays foundation stone for African Mines School

25 june 2019 - 14:08:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Monday laid the foundation stone of the African School of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend G20 Summit in Japan

25 june 2019 - 10:59:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall leaves Dakar for Osaka, Japan, on Tuesday, where he will attend the [...] Full text...

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Wildlife resources have potential for socio-economic development in Africa: - Mnangagwa

24 june 2019 - 23:05:35
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -   Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said here Monday that thriving wildlife resources had tremendous potential for [...] Full text...

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Botswana has 24 percent of population without access to banking services

24 june 2019 - 16:06:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Kenneth Matambo, has said 76 percent of the adult population [...] Full text...

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Renewable energy, Botswana‘s major challenges (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)

24 june 2019 - 11:55:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has long sunny days - 3,200 hours of sunshine per year - and there is [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sal named 'Man of the Year' in Africa oil sector

24 june 2019 - 06:52:57
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – Africa Oil & Power, an African platform for energy investment and policy, will present the "Man [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Finance minister's tweet on low prices angers consumers

22 june 2019 - 19:03:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has angered the public saying prices of basic commodities in US [...] Full text...

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Summit of the two shores of the Mediterranean to open in Marseille

22 june 2019 - 15:16:23
Paris, France (PANA) - The Summit of the two shores of the Mediterranean, dubbed the 5 + 5 Mediterranean Dialogue, [...] Full text...

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Kenya's coal ambitions hit by green energy backlash (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

22 june 2019 - 10:11:39
Menengai, Kenya (PANA) - Tonnes of molten rocks dotting the narrow road which snakes its way into the project site [...] Full text...

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IMF approves immediate disbursement of US$22.1 million to Benin

22 june 2019 - 08:29:32
Washington, US (PANA) – Approving Benin’s “very satisfactory” performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement, the Executive Board of [...] Full text...

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Vultures poisoned in Botswana

21 june 2019 - 21:15:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- The  Department of Wildlife and National Parks recently identified a poisoning site in a Wildlife Management Area [...] Full text...

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African farmers gain big from digital applications to transform rural agriculture

21 june 2019 - 16:44:50
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) – Digital innovations are helping to transform agriculture in rural areas and to address challenges, including youth [...] Full text...

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About 11.7 million people are severely food insecure in Horn of Africa - OCHA

21 june 2019 - 12:39:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Drought in the Horn of Africa has left about 11.7 million people severely food [...] Full text...

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Some 500 vultures dead after feeding on poisoned elephant carcasses in Botswana

21 june 2019 - 07:39:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Over 500 vultures have died in Botswana after feeding on poisoned carcasses of three poached elephants, [...] Full text...

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Togo launches project to increase vegetation cover, improve biodiversity

21 june 2019 - 04:46:13
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The authorities in charge of the environment in the West African state of Togo have launched [...] Full text...

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CAR population faces daily acts of violence, UN envoy warns

21 june 2019 - 04:18:59
New York, US (PANA) - Although the Government of the Central African Republic (CAR), armed groups and civil society representatives are all taking [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to import 5 more eastern black rhinos from Europe

21 june 2019 - 01:41:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -   Rwanda is set to receive Sunday some five additional eastern black rhinos from  Czech Republic to [...] Full text...

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Kenya turns to coal power plant to meet future energy needs

20 june 2019 - 20:23:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan government has announced plans to proceed with the development of a controversial coal-powered plant [...] Full text...

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AUC Chief cancels Reconciliation Conference on Libya because of continued fighting around Tripoli

20 june 2019 - 18:24:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has renounced the holding of a [...] Full text...

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100 nests of sea turtles listed since launch of monitoring campaign in Libya

20 june 2019 - 07:06:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Programme for the Protection of Sea Turtles has already registered 100 nests since the [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire records contrasting trade balance in 2018

20 june 2019 - 06:52:01
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's trade balance, which recorded a surplus in 2018 at CFAF 440.4 billion was, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Met warns of strong winds until Saturday

20 june 2019 - 06:00:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Meteorological Services is warning of strong winds in Mauritius and Rodrigues islands between Thursday [...] Full text...

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World Bank grants $75 million to Benin for forest management

19 june 2019 - 23:31:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release some US$75 million to Benin to support the management of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Investment Development Bill has second reading in parliament

19 june 2019 - 22:55:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Investment Development Bill (ZIDA) will soften up on foreign investors and treat them in [...] Full text...

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Buhari says Nigeria's 'national interest' will decide joining free trade area

19 june 2019 - 22:48:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said that the country will be guided by its “national [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to ensure sustainability of sugar cane sector

19 june 2019 - 22:39:59
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, has said on Wednesday that [...] Full text...

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Land degradation neutrality takes centre stage at global observance

19 june 2019 - 22:33:38
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – Land degradation neutrality took centre stage at the global observance of the 2019 World Day to [...] Full text...

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Sudanese military leader says his country accepts no meddling into its domestic affairs

19 june 2019 - 19:14:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese military leader, Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Al Burhan on Wednesday said his government would not [...] Full text...

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The Mediator of the Republic is astonished at the AU's call for a political dialogue not in Burundians' interest

19 june 2019 - 18:18:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In a statement released Wednesday, Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, said he was [...] Full text...

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Tornado destroys houses in south Senegal

19 june 2019 - 13:54:02
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A violent tornado has caused extensive damage in  Senegal's southern region of Casamance where it landed [...] Full text...

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Algeria wants to develop nuclear energy for civilian needs

19 june 2019 - 13:28:07
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria is moving towards the exploitation of nuclear power for civilian needs as part of a [...] Full text...

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Congo calls for mobilization to achieve zero land degradation goal

19 june 2019 - 05:01:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Minister of Tourism and Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, said on Tuesday in Brazzaville that the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions evokes Tripartite Negotiating Forum over devaluing salaries

19 june 2019 - 04:25:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has evoked the recently signed Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) Act [...] Full text...

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UK govt places travel ban on its citizens to 21 of 36 States of Nigeria

18 june 2019 - 18:05:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued fresh warning advisory to its citizens [...] Full text...

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Turkey: Land tenure, a major sticking point at COP 14 in New Delhi, says UNCCD head

18 june 2019 - 17:39:23
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - Land tenure will be one of the major sticking points in negotiations at the forthcoming COP [...] Full text...

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Tanzania ventures into graphite mining

18 june 2019 - 16:27:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – An Australian firm is in the final stages to commence commercial mining of graphite [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army chief blames troops' "lack of commitment" for resurgence of Boko Haram violence

18 june 2019 - 15:07:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst escalating violence by the Boko Haram terrorist group in northeast Nigeria, the country’s Chief Of [...] Full text...

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Burundian civil society group castigates "biased" reports of AU and HRW

18 june 2019 - 13:42:34
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's public radio on Tuesday relayed large excerpts from a statement by the Association for Solidarity, [...] Full text...

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UNCCD honours Ethiopia with Land for Life award

18 june 2019 - 09:13:48
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) - The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has honoured the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Billions globally lack ‘water, sanitation and hygiene’, says new UN report

18 june 2019 - 05:10:22
New York, US (PANA) - Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 [...] Full text...

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Three people robbed and released in southern Senegal

17 june 2019 - 20:18:35
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -  Two Senegalese and a Chinese national were robbed on Sunday by unidentified gunmen in the Ouonck [...] Full text...

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Desertification, a major challenge in Botswana - says Environment permanent secretary

17 june 2019 - 19:13:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Permanent Secretary in the Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Thato Raphaka, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe, AU and UN to hold inaugural Africa Wildlife Economy Summit

17 june 2019 - 17:22:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe, with the African Union (AU) and the UN (United Nations) Environment Programme, will host the [...] Full text...

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Women in Botswana venture into construction industry

17 june 2019 - 16:47:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)-   In the past only men pursued careers in the built environment, but the 21st century woman is [...] Full text...

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Maritime Security Programme opens in Mauritius

17 june 2019 - 16:41:37
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - A Maritime Security (MASE) Programme opened on Monday at Ebene, in the centre of the island, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt has been sitting on a renewable energy policy since 2017 - Sithole

17 june 2019 - 16:35:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Energy Council executive director, Panganai Sithole, says government has been sitting on a Renewable Energy Policy [...] Full text...

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Take action to repay debt to nature and restore land, UNCCD says

17 june 2019 - 13:52:21
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – As the world observed on Monday the World Day to Combat Desertification, which falls on 17 [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for urgent action to protect, restore degrading land

17 june 2019 - 12:26:18
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent action to protect and restore degrading land [...] Full text...

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Rights group says pregnant girls, young mothers denied school in Africa

17 june 2019 - 01:29:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Tens of thousands of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers are denied their right to education across [...] Full text...

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UNCCD senior expert urges governments to link drought policies to rainfall, land policies

16 june 2019 - 17:14:45
Ankara, Turkey (PANA) – United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) lead scientist,Dr. Barron Joseph Orr, has urged governments to [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde Central Bank Launches 200 Escudos coin for First African Games in Praia

15 june 2019 - 14:49:11
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   The Bank of Cape Verde (BCV) Saturday launched a commemorative coin worth 200 Cape Verdean [...] Full text...

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Elephants kill 2 men in Botswana

15 june 2019 - 10:47:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Two men were killed by elephants this week in Gunitshoga, a village in the Okavango panhandle [...] Full text...

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Third world summit of "Women in Africa" to be held in June in Morocco

14 june 2019 - 20:46:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The third edition of the world summit of ‘Women in Africa Initiative (WIA)’, an international [...] Full text...

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Rwanda launches US$38 million flood control program

14 june 2019 - 18:14:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan government  on Friday launched a first-ever flood control project to address the overflow of water [...] Full text...

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Kenya predicts accelerated economic growth rate in 2020

14 june 2019 - 15:50:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan economy is projected to hit a growth rate of 7% in 2020 as a [...] Full text...

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Congo develops project to rationalize resources in agriculture

13 june 2019 - 22:30:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)    -   Congolese minister of agriculture, livestock farming and fishing Henri Djombo said here Thursday that water resources [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS partnering EU, others to strengthen maritime security in West Africa

13 june 2019 - 20:01:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is intensifying efforts to combat [...] Full text...

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1.3 million Congolese children suffer simultaneously from at least three forms of deprivation

13 june 2019 - 17:51:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Some 1,300 million Congolese children suffer simultaneously from at least three forms of deprivation, according to [...] Full text...

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Burkinabé named President of African Insurance Organization

13 june 2019 - 14:14:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Delphine Traoré, a Burkinabé, has been appointed President of the African Insurance Organization (AIO) at the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's secret Police warns it will arrest and prosecute Nigerians over “unguarded public statements”

12 june 2019 - 19:36:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s secret Police, the Department of State Services (DSS), on Wednesday accused “unpatriotic actors” in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa's associate, Wadyajena, in hot water over Lamborghini Urus purchase

12 june 2019 - 17:49:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zanu PF Member of Parliament for the Gokwe-Nembudziya constituency, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, has received heavy criticisms [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe adopts National Industrial Development Policy 2019 –2023

12 june 2019 - 15:29:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Government has adopted the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy (ZNIDP) (2019 –2023) that envisions a contribution [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives US$ 100 million to Benin to fight flood risks in Cotonou

12 june 2019 - 12:29:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank has allocated to Benin US$100 million to support the fight to reduce flood [...] Full text...

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427 bushfires recorded in six days in Tunisia

11 june 2019 - 19:02:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 427 bushfires, which devastated large areas of wheat farms, were recorded in parts [...] Full text...

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Benin gov't calls for protection against dengue fever

11 june 2019 - 18:56:31
 Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Minister of Public Health, Benjamin Hounkpatin, has called on his compatriots to guard against Dengue, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government nearly doubles maize producer prices

11 june 2019 - 18:41:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has nearly doubled payments for a metric tonne of maize to RTGS$1 400 [...] Full text...

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European, African Senators meet Friday in Paris

11 june 2019 - 18:23:21
Paris, France (PANA) – A meeting, under the initiative of Gerard Larcher, Speaker of the French Senate, will take place in [...] Full text...

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Southeastern Tunisia hit by 2 mild successive earthquakes

11 june 2019 - 18:16:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Institute of Meteorology recorded Monday evening, at 8:35 PM, an earthquake with a [...] Full text...

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Opposition parties decry pending reintroduction of Zimbabwe dollar

11 june 2019 - 15:33:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Political parties have decried the Zimbabwe government plan to re-introduce a fully-fledged currency before the end [...] Full text...

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World Bank envoy calls on Burundian President Nkurunziza

11 june 2019 - 12:29:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian Head of State Pierre Nkurunziza on Tuesday received the World Bank country director for Burundi, [...] Full text...

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China to host roadshow for Equatorial Guinea Oil & Gas and Mining licensing rounds

11 june 2019 - 11:53:06
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Energy Chamber (AEC) will host an investment forum in Beijing, Chna, on 2-3 July [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s National Development Bank diversifies its financing

11 june 2019 - 10:40:27
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The National Development Bank of Botswana (NDB), which has been always been known locally as the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: First ‘’Green Cinema’’ festival on 12-16 June in Redeyef

10 june 2019 - 18:05:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The first edition of ‘’Green Cinema’’, which focuses on environment, will be held from 12-16 June [...] Full text...

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President Barrow launches Gambia's national security policy – 2019

10 june 2019 - 17:21:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has said that experience has shown that it is difficult to successfully [...] Full text...

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Bushfire destroys vast fields in Tunisia

10 june 2019 - 15:51:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Bushfire has destroyed extensive areas of wheat fields in northwest Tunisia, sources at the Tunisian civil [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders meet to discuss the future of mining and financing in Botswana

10 june 2019 - 15:24:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Resource Sector Conference (BRSC) is hosting a two day gathering for discussion on the future [...] Full text...

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European Chamber of Commerce set up in Togo

10 june 2019 - 12:32:07
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - European companies based in Togo on 6 June set up European Chamber of Commerce in Togo [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe NGO says gov't 'lacks plan' for ailing economy

09 june 2019 - 17:27:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A Non-Governmental Oraganisation, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) says government does not have a clear plan [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts meeting ahead of Summit on Mediterranean

09 june 2019 - 16:31:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia will on 11-12 June host the meeting of the preparatory monitoring committee of the Summit [...] Full text...

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Niger government adopts anti cyber-criminality bill

09 june 2019 - 09:39:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger government at its weekly cabinet meeting has adopted a bill in the fight against [...] Full text...

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French Police train Gambia Police Intervention Unit

08 june 2019 - 17:10:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - French National Police will train Gambia Police Intervention Unit on public order tactical applications, as part [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire spotlights the role of women on World Ocean Day

08 june 2019 - 16:23:11
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The celebration of the 2019 edition of World Ocean Day took place Saturday in the historic [...] Full text...

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Guinean government launches campaign against waste

07 june 2019 - 21:34:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   The Guinea government is to review waste collection in the capital, minister of Hydraulic and Sanitation [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s voiceless efforts to stem mental illnesses (A PANA feature by Kennedy Abwao)

07 june 2019 - 19:59:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Betty Cynthia Wanjiru has unsuccessfully tried to end her life six times. In her own words, [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants 7.3 billion CFA Francs to Niger over effects of climate change

07 june 2019 - 17:25:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Friday granted a 7.3 billion CFA Francs funding to Niger [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Justice and Peace Commission wants a ministry for climate change

07 june 2019 - 14:30:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Justice and Peace Commission of the Diocese of Port Louis wants the creation of [...] Full text...

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New South African coins commemorate historic 1994 elections

07 june 2019 - 14:05:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Reserve Bank has issued a new set of collectible coins commemorating 25 [...] Full text...

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World marks first-ever World Food Safety Day

07 june 2019 - 06:14:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Unsafe food kills an estimated 420,000 people every year, the head of the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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LEAD: AU suspends Sudan

06 june 2019 - 15:20:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) on Thursday suspended Sudan from all its activities following last Monday's [...] Full text...

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Malian PM to end illegal gold mining in the country

06 june 2019 - 14:52:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The Malian Prime minister, Boubou Cissé, has decided to end illegal gold mining in accordance with [...] Full text...

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IGAD regrets loss of lives in Sudan, calls for 'maximum restraint'

06 june 2019 - 11:42:43
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - The East African development grouping, IGAD, has expressed concern and regret over loss of lives in [...] Full text...

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Benin to establish international research center on agriculture adaptation to climate change

05 june 2019 - 21:40:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Beninese authorities are making the necessary arrangements to host an international research center on the adaptation [...] Full text...

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Sudan military 'ready' to return to negotiation table with protesters

05 june 2019 - 13:36:17
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Chairman of the Political Committee of Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC), Gen. Shams-Eddin Kabbashi, said [...] Full text...

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Wilderness Safaris wages war on waste

05 june 2019 - 09:22:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Wilderness Safaris, Africa's largest safari company with operations in east and southern Africa, is stepping up its [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges action on air pollution to save lives, and the planet

05 june 2019 - 06:05:07
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marks World Environment Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders share experiences on project to improve health environment for mothers, children in Mali

04 june 2019 - 22:56:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA)    -   A consultation framework meeting held to improve the health environment for mothers and children in Mali [...] Full text...

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Ned bank Tour de Tuli Launches New 2019 Route to promote nature conservation

04 june 2019 - 20:26:06
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Nedbank Tour de Tuli, Southern Africa’s own ‘Tour de France’, which promises to be the ultimate [...] Full text...

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Ahmadiyya Amir calls for unity in diversity for a better Gambia

04 june 2019 - 14:04:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- If Gambians want to be united in diversity as a nation, for a better Gambia, they should [...] Full text...

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EU pledges to support important projects in Congo

04 june 2019 - 03:27:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The head of the European Union (EU) delegation in Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, has said in [...] Full text...

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Kigali signs partnership agreement with Paris

03 june 2019 - 22:55:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)   -  The municipal authorities of Kigali and Paris Monday signed a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening relations [...] Full text...

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Opposition condemns lifting of hunting ban in Botswana

03 june 2019 - 19:09:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s main opposition party, Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), has condemned the country’s recent decision to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President Buhari sends delegation to New York to support quest for UN General Assembly presidency

02 june 2019 - 16:41:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday sent a federal government delegation to New York to drum support [...] Full text...

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Econet partners Yara International ASA to attract one million African entrepreneurs into agrifoods

01 june 2019 - 17:57:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean telecommunications, media and technology group, Econet, has partnered Norwegian firm, Yara International ASA, to get [...] Full text...

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IMF says Zimbabwe's 2019 economic prospects remain bleak

01 june 2019 - 17:05:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the Staff Monitored Program will likely need to be recalibrated [...] Full text...

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AfDB donates 2 million USD to Guinea for port project

31 may 2019 - 23:28:48
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean ministry of Planning and Economic Development Thursday [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s ecotourism company to preserve cross border wildlife corridors

31 may 2019 - 22:25:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Botswana’s ecotourism company, Wilderness Safaris, said here Friday it was committed to promoting sustainable ecotourism initiatives [...] Full text...

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Ban on plastic bags in Tanzania comes into force Saturday

31 may 2019 - 20:49:25
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, (PANA) – A total ban on plastic bags and carriers in Tanzania takes effect from Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt loses faith in its own currency

31 may 2019 - 18:36:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Some government departments and parastatals have adopted a two tier pricing model to include US dollars [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives Guinea US$ 2 million for deepwater port project

31 may 2019 - 18:05:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Guinean government have signed a US$ 2 million grant [...] Full text...

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Royal Dutch Shell eyes South Africa's oil fields

31 may 2019 - 10:29:36
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Just months after oil giant Total announced the discovery of a massive multi-billion dollar [...] Full text...

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. EU releases € 38 million humanitarian aid to Burundian communities affected by nutrition insecurity

30 may 2019 - 15:32:04
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will release € 38 million in humanitarian aid to strengthen the resilience [...] Full text...

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