Botswana: Department of Meteorological Services raises alert over heat waves

18 october 2019 - 18:14:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, through the Department of Meteorological Services, [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts law establishing fundamental principles of biotech risk prevention

18 october 2019 - 18:03:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's National Assembly on Friday passed a law setting out the fundamental principles of biosafety in [...] Full text...

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Ministry sensitises officials on illegal import, export of cultural objects

18 october 2019 - 14:09:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism ministry will, through the Department of National Museum and [...] Full text...

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Gambia open to partnership to to expand capacity - President Barrow

17 october 2019 - 23:36:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Gambian President Adama Barrow said here Thursday that, given the strategic importance of the Banjul seaport, [...] Full text...

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South Africa to host 17th African ministerial session on environment

17 october 2019 - 22:53:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The 17th ordinary session of the African ministerial conference on environment (AMCEN) will be held [...] Full text...

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'African govts need to create an environment for women to work'

17 october 2019 - 18:45:59
Washington D.C, USA (PANA) – World Bank Group President, David Malpass, says there is a big urgency to get women [...] Full text...

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Rwanda braces for heavy rains, strong winds

17 october 2019 - 17:56:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorology Agency on Thursday reiterated its warning of heavy rains in many parts of Rwanda [...] Full text...

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WB to restore degraded landscapes in Burundi with US$ 30 million

17 october 2019 - 16:08:32
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The "Landscape Restoration and Resilience in Burundi" (PRPB) Project was officially launched on Thursday by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Education is key to dismantle the cycle of poverty, says Minister

17 october 2019 - 14:56:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On International Day for the eradication of Poverty 2019, celebrated Thursday in Port-Louis, the Mauritian Minister [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President to attend oceans conference in Oslo

17 october 2019 - 12:26:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall will take part in the sixth World Conference on the Protection of  [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates international rural women, food days

16 october 2019 - 21:45:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  The Malian minister of women, child and family promotion, Dr Diakité Aïssata Kassa Traoré, Tuesday presided [...] Full text...

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Togo: New Mayors assume office amid fears they cannot exercise their full responsibilities

16 october 2019 - 17:22:22
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Political stakeholders said on Wednesday in the Togolese capital that although the new mayors, elected last [...] Full text...

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Projects from Botswana, Brazil and Germany win UNESCO-Japan prize on Education for Sustainable Development

16 october 2019 - 14:43:15
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has named the three winners of this year’s UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference on efficient cooperation, solidarity between Maghreb and Sahel Cities

16 october 2019 - 14:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising from their two-day meeting in Tunis, Mayors and representatives of the cities of the Maghreb [...] Full text...

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2020 Forbes under-30 summit set for Botswana

16 october 2019 - 14:27:56
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Chief content officer of Forbes Media and Editor of Forbes Magazine, Randall Lane, has confirmed [...] Full text...

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Floods hit several towns in southwestern Benin as Mono River overflows

16 october 2019 - 09:11:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The overflowing Mono River has caused a lot of damage in southwest Benin, local authorities of [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief addresses progress, setbacks in human rights worldwide

16 october 2019 - 05:50:20
New York, US (PANA) - The world is undeniably facing rising challenges to multilateralism, however work can be done with [...] Full text...

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EU commends nomination of female chief justice, states continuous support for Sudan

15 october 2019 - 20:57:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)     -   The European Union Tuesday commended the new government in Sudan for appointing four female ministers and [...] Full text...

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UNICEF warns 'alarmingly high' number of children malnourished worldwide

15 october 2019 - 19:37:44
New York, US (PANA) - Across the globe, at least one-in-three children under-five are malnourished and not developing properly, UNICEF revealed [...] Full text...

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Gambia, ECOWAS review off-grid solar market assessment report

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

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Zambia: 20 African journalists undergo training on health statistics

15 october 2019 - 17:16:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - About 20 African journalists are currently participating in health statistics training in Lusaka, Zambia, ahead of [...] Full text...

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Botswana launches fibre home internet connectivity

15 october 2019 - 15:37:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's  wholesale provider of national and international telecommunication infrastructure, BoFiNet has launched the Fibre to the [...] Full text...

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Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide, warns UNICEF

15 october 2019 - 14:01:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - An alarmingly high number of children sufferer the consequences of poor diets and a food system [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Electoral Observation Mission to Botswana elections

14 october 2019 - 18:30:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Commission (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation has officially launched [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners to develop Green financing instruments for Africa

14 october 2019 - 17:25:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has commissioned [...] Full text...

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World Bank launches Regional Affordable Housing Project in Senegal

14 october 2019 - 17:02:57
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The World Bank has launched the Regional Affordable Housing Project in Dakar, according to a statement [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's medical practitioners reject Labour Court ruling ordering doctors back to work

14 october 2019 - 16:53:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Doctors have defied a court order to go back to work after the Zimbabwean government had [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean gov't announces hyperinflationary accounting for businesses

14 october 2019 - 16:47:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's government has officially adopted ‘hyperinflationary reporting’ for firms in crafting financial statements due to spiraling [...] Full text...

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South Africa's President Ramaphosa addresses corruption crisis on UK trip

14 october 2019 - 11:09:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the country's ongoing corruption scandal has [...] Full text...

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IMF team encourages Gabon to step up improvement of business environment

12 october 2019 - 08:17:20
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Continuation of ongoing efforts to improve the business climate in Gabon is essential to generate sustainable [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $31.3 million grants for water and sanitation facilities in Sudan

11 october 2019 - 18:13:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved an African Development Fund (ADF) grant of [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe labour court orders striking doctors back to work

11 october 2019 - 17:35:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Labour Court of Zimbabwe has ordered all striking doctors to return to work in 48 [...] Full text...

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'African leaders must move economies away from commodity driven growth' – UN official

10 october 2019 - 23:24:26
New York, USA (PANA) -  A top United Nations (UN) official Thursday advised African leaders to use revenues generated from [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe peace projects record 67 abductions in August

10 october 2019 - 21:36:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) said here Thursday a total of 67 abductions were recorded in the [...] Full text...

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CSC Burkina Faso to inspire from Burkina Faso on media monitoring (Repeating story to change healine)

10 october 2019 - 21:19:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   A delegation from the Burkina Faso high council of communication (CSC) Thursday visited the media monitoring [...] Full text...

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Delegation from Burkina Faso high council of communication (CSC) visits Mali

10 october 2019 - 20:53:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   A delegation from the Burkina Faso high council of communication (CSC) Thursday visited the media monitoring [...] Full text...

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Meteorological department predicts heavy rainfall in several parts of Rwanda

10 october 2019 - 20:52:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's meteorological department on Thursday warned of heavy rainfall  that could lead to natural disasters in [...] Full text...

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Togolese authorities concerned about downpours in the country

10 october 2019 - 14:37:27
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Authorities in Togo have expressed concern about the heavy rains pounding the country since late September [...] Full text...

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World Mental Health Day throws light on worrying rates of youth suicide

10 october 2019 - 13:55:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Worldwide, 800,000 people die by suicide each year - one every 40 seconds - making it the second [...] Full text...

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Tremor shakes some areas southern Tunisia

10 october 2019 - 13:52:59
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - An tremor of magnitude 3.93 on Wednesday night shook the Tunisian city of Dagach in the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President expected in Cote d'Ivoire on Monday

10 october 2019 - 11:37:46
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame will pay a visit to Côte d'Ivoire on 14 October during [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty in climate prediction to influence African governments in disaster risk management

10 october 2019 - 00:08:13
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -   African researchers and experts on Climate Change meeting here Wednesday concluded that the current predictability of [...] Full text...

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Final step in holding of 2020 general election in Burundi

10 october 2019 - 00:08:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -  After the registration of eligible voters, reform of the legal framework (Constitution and electoral code), among [...] Full text...

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New UN report shows bottlenecks to sustainable land management in Africa

09 october 2019 - 23:04:02
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released Wednesday on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe economy to contract 3.1 percent, Fitch Solutions

09 october 2019 - 21:25:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean economy will contract by 3.1 percent this year owing to government reforms adversely affecting [...] Full text...

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Experts seek "science–policy interface" to improve community's resilience to climate change in Africa

09 october 2019 - 20:33:51
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts gathered Wednesday in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, on the sidelines of the first African Climate Risks Conference [...] Full text...

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Sepholo Festival encourages photographic, video creativity in Togo

09 october 2019 - 15:49:06
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Lomé Photography Week (Sepholo), a new festival dedicated to photography, opts for the development of photographic [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders urge private sector to address aflatoxins in ensuring food security in East Africa

09 october 2019 - 15:30:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  - With growing concerns on food security in the region, the East African Grains Council (EAGC) [...] Full text...

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Congolese officials arrest smuggler of python skin, elephant tails in Sibiti town

09 october 2019 - 12:54:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -   Officers from the Lekoumou Department of Water and Forests in southern Congo Republic and the national [...] Full text...

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Botswana rhinos under siege

09 october 2019 - 10:44:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A rhino was killed on 2 October, following a recorded poaching incident on 27 September in [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Gambia River Basin Development Organisation meet President Barrow

09 october 2019 - 09:01:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday held a meeting with Council of Ministers of The Gambia [...] Full text...

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14th meeting of the African Regional Anti-Doping in Sports opens in Bamako

08 october 2019 - 18:21:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 14th Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO), Africa Zones [...] Full text...

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US parliamentary mission in Niger to discuss food security

08 october 2019 - 17:34:44
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An exchange of ideas was held Tuesday in the Prime Minister's Office, members of the Nigerien [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari presents 2020 budget proposal, pegs crude oil benchmark at US$57

08 october 2019 - 17:23:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday presented to the National Assembly for approval, a federal government [...] Full text...

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Human rights chief welcomes release of hundreds of political actors in Cameroon

08 october 2019 - 15:59:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday welcomed the release of hundreds of [...] Full text...

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Niger advocates advanced technologies for sustainable waste management

08 october 2019 - 04:49:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Lands, Urban Planning and Housing, Waziri Maman, on Monday urged stakeholders and partners [...] Full text...

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Rwanda set to introduce electrical motobikes as new means of public transport

08 october 2019 - 00:35:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  New smart motorbikes introduced recently by Rwandan authorities to shift towards low-carbon mobility will be used [...] Full text...

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Climate change a major threat- EU Ambassador

05 october 2019 - 19:10:14
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Botswana and the Southern African Development Community, Jan Sadek, has [...] Full text...

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Mauritian newspapers highlight relations between India and Mauritius this week

05 october 2019 - 13:30:23
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) –  Mauritian papers this week highlight relations between India and Mauritius, as India provided financial assistance worth [...] Full text...

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WHO, FIFA partner in ‘fight against tobacco use’

05 october 2019 - 07:05:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) and football’s world governing body, FIFA, on Friday signed a four-year [...] Full text...

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Mexican actress, Yalitza Aparicio, named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

05 october 2019 - 06:23:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as a UNESCO Goodwill [...] Full text...

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AfDB presents private sector business opportunities for North Africa

04 october 2019 - 21:50:47
  Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The African Development Bank (AfDB) Friday held a seminar here to strengthen dialogue with the private [...] Full text...

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Rwanda set to host international conference for Women Leaders in Global Health

04 october 2019 - 18:56:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - More than 100 international delegates, including influential speakers from diverse sectors in global health, are due [...] Full text...

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Game and challenges facing privatization policies of the coffee sector in Burundi (Analysis)

04 october 2019 - 16:53:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi government plans to "intervene, coordinate and monitor all links in the coffee sector chain", [...] Full text...

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Damage caused by Bamako floods put at nearly 6 billion CFAF

04 october 2019 - 14:41:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Floods of May 2019 in Bamako caused property damage estimated at nearly 6 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief calls for support to Djibouti in addressing effects of climate change

04 october 2019 - 12:27:14
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Concluding a three-day mission to Djibouti, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief [...] Full text...

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Prestigious 'Who is Who' award won by Moroccan woman

04 october 2019 - 10:08:00
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The prestigious 'Who is Who' award for women leaders in the world has been awarded in [...] Full text...

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Enough food being produced but hunger on the rise in parts of the world - UN

04 october 2019 - 07:57:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Enough food is produced today to feed everyone on the planet, but hunger is on the rise [...] Full text...

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UNGA 2019: AfDB announces new accountability index to measure institutional lending to women

03 october 2019 - 18:40:14
New York, US (PANA) - A new tool to track the level of lending to women across Africa will be [...] Full text...

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Congo: Alleged wildlife traffickers in court

03 october 2019 - 15:51:31
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two hearings on wildlife crime are scheduled for October 8 and 10 at the Brazzaville and [...] Full text...

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Congo, CIRAD to sign agreement

03 october 2019 - 14:30:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the Center for International Cooperation in Agronomic Research for Development (CIRAD) in [...] Full text...

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23 boys, two girls cleared of ties to Boko Haram released by Nigerian Army

03 october 2019 - 14:20:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – UNICEF on Thursday confirmed that 23 boys and two girls were released from the Nigerian Army [...] Full text...

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Botswana to mark World Ozone Day

03 october 2019 - 12:51:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, through the Department of Meteorological Services, will [...] Full text...

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Tanzania identifies new oil and gas fields

03 october 2019 - 12:27:35
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has identified four new oil and gas fields with high drilling potential and [...] Full text...

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Elephants roam some parts of Botswana in search of water

02 october 2019 - 20:08:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Department of Wildlife and National Parks says elephants are roaming around in Seronga and surrounding [...] Full text...

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Benin makes youth mobilization a weapon in the fight against climate change

02 october 2019 - 19:40:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is making the mobilization of young people a weapon for the fight against climate change, [...] Full text...

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Congo: More than 160 kg of waste collected on the Pointe-Noire beach

02 october 2019 - 19:16:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Under a beach-cleaning exercise, the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Congo on Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Deepening of the IEPA negotiations between the EU and ESA States launched

02 october 2019 - 18:54:50
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Negotiations on the deepening of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) between the European Union (EU) [...] Full text...

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World Bank help strengthen capacities of female organisations on management of disasters in Mali

02 october 2019 - 16:18:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank and the General Management of civil protection in Mali last week in Segou [...] Full text...

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Eswatini, IFAD partner to boost inclusive financial services for smallholder farmers

02 october 2019 - 12:28:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - About 30,900 rural people in Eswatini will benefit from a new US$38.5 million project that aims [...] Full text...

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Ivorian economy not affected by deteriorating external environment - IMF

02 october 2019 - 08:11:42
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Despite a deteriorating external environment, the Ivorian economy has exhibited resilience and strong economic performance [...] Full text...

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Botswana fails to implement ban on plastics

01 october 2019 - 23:42:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  -  The Botswana ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism has failed to implement its ban [...] Full text...

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Washington returns Libya’s archaeological statue illegally taken to USA

01 october 2019 - 21:58:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The US Home Security Department will return to Libya "the head of a marble archeological statue" [...] Full text...

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Botswana to diversify the economy from mining

01 october 2019 - 21:38:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is strongly working at luring investors in a bid to diversify the economy from mining [...] Full text...

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Underground water management still not a possibility in Botswana

01 october 2019 - 21:26:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Underground water management is still a farfetched dream in Botswana due to illegal waste dumping in [...] Full text...

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The Okavango Delta where floods are a blessing

01 october 2019 - 20:27:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - In the Okavango Delta, term “flood” does not have a negative meaning, as the Okavango flood [...] Full text...

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De Beers’s synthetic diamonds impacts negatively on insurance business

01 october 2019 - 20:08:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - De Beers’ synthetic diamonds trading brings challenging economic conditions for Botswana Insurance Holdings Limited (BIHL) Group, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leader tasks president El Ghazouani with political grieviances

01 october 2019 - 17:40:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Biram Dah Abeid, an anti-slavery leader and defeated opposition candidate in the 22 June presidential election [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Members of provincial electoral commissions sworn in

01 october 2019 - 15:26:27
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – New members of Burundi’s provincial independent electoral commissions (CEPI), picked from 22 political parties, 21 civil [...] Full text...

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Seventy people killed in Rwanda's climate-induced natural disasters

01 october 2019 - 13:20:41
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) - At least 70 people have died while 177 others were injured in several climate induced natural [...] Full text...

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AfDB to invest US$20 billion in solar, clean energy projects in Africa

01 october 2019 - 12:53:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is looking to invest US$20 billion in solar and clean energy [...] Full text...

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UN General Assembly President upholds value of multilateralism in speech closing annual debate

01 october 2019 - 05:27:11
New York, US (PANA) - This year's UN General Assembly Debate concluded on Monday in New York with the President [...] Full text...

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Burundi women gaining recognition in media publications

30 september 2019 - 21:34:54
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  -  The latest monthly issue of Panos Great Lakes Institute (IPGL), a regional media support organization, in [...] Full text...

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Mauritian authorities worried over future of sugar industry

30 september 2019 - 19:48:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian minister of Agro-industry and Food security, Mahen Seeruttun, on Monday announced the arrival of [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya rising stars of in world trade – Survey

30 september 2019 - 14:34:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya are in the Top 10 countries with strong potential in the [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis brings devastating consequences to Southern Africa

30 september 2019 - 13:46:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Southern Africa is experiencing the devastating consequences of the climate crisis first-hand, according to [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Fake drugs, Zimbabwe's emerging trend

29 september 2019 - 20:54:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Local consumer rights watchdog, the National Consumer Rights Association (Nacora), says consumers are increasingly raising complaints [...] Full text...

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Mali launches second phase of sanitation and drinking water for all programme

28 september 2019 - 17:00:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second phase of the Programme on Sanitation and Drinking Water for All (DGIS-ASWA I 2013-2018) [...] Full text...

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UN special rapporteur calls for urgent democratic shift in Zimbabwe - Report

27 september 2019 - 22:19:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Clément Nyaletsossi Voule says the promise of a new dispensation is [...] Full text...

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Activists take Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa to court over water crisis

27 september 2019 - 21:52:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Water rights organisation, Community Water Alliance Trust (CWAT), Friday hauled President Emmerson Mnangagwa to court seeking [...] Full text...

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Former tourism minister, Prisca Mupfumira, granted bail

27 september 2019 - 21:31:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  The High Court of Zimbabwe Friday granted bail to former Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister [...] Full text...

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More than 200,000 people affected by floods in Niger

27 september 2019 - 17:31:49
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - About 211,366 people have been affected by floods in Niger, according to information released recently by [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi calls for comprehensive reform of the UN system

27 september 2019 - 15:55:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on Thursday called for the [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: New members of the Independent Electoral Commission sworn in

27 september 2019 - 14:41:20
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Fourteen of the 15 newly-appointed members of the Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) were sworn [...] Full text...

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DR Congo can help the world eradicate poverty - President Tshisekedi

27 september 2019 - 14:32:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo said on Thursday in his address [...] Full text...

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Congolese rights activist calls for synergy with govt to manage forest resources

27 september 2019 - 10:48:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nina Kiyindou, head of Natural Resources and Forest Community Rights programme at the Congolese Observatory for [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s President spotlights country’s progress, but cautions eradicating terrorism ‘will not be easy’

27 september 2019 - 06:06:53
New York, US (PANA) - Somalia is “the perfect example of the success of the multilateral system”, President Mohamed Abdullahi [...] Full text...

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DR Congo President outlines vision for a ‘more representative’ UN Security Council

27 september 2019 - 05:50:04
New York, US (PANA) - With Africa at the centre of many global challenges, it is time for the continent [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates World Maritime Day 2019

26 september 2019 - 14:11:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PAANA) – Mauritian Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Mr Premdut Koonjoo, on Thursday laid [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire joins Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

26 september 2019 - 09:02:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to attract capital to fund [...] Full text...

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Unfair trade practices have left Africa poor despite mineral wealth - Ghana's president says

26 september 2019 - 07:30:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the unwillingness of rich nations to engage in equitable and fair [...] Full text...

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Mali President outlines achievements, challenges since 2015 peace deal

26 september 2019 - 05:38:28
New York, US (PANA) - A 2015 peace deal for Mali has led to a “progressive return of trust between [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges scaled up response for peace, across troubled Sahel region

26 september 2019 - 04:49:08
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian and development responses for Mali and Africa’s wider Sahel region “are falling short”, and [...] Full text...

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Minergy celebrates mine development transition

25 september 2019 - 19:19:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Minergy, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed coal mining and trading company has celebrated its mining [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s NDP is an excellent plan – outgoing Senegalese Ambassador

25 september 2019 - 18:58:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The outgoing Senegalese Ambassador to The Gambia, Prof. Salieu Ndiaye, has described Gambia’s development blueprint as [...] Full text...

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Togo to restore more than one million hectares of degraded land by 2030

25 september 2019 - 15:15:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Within the framework of the African Forest Restoration Initiative (AFR), Togo aims to restore more than [...] Full text...

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Burundi expels DR Congolese students with irregular residence permits

25 september 2019 - 14:13:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 139 nationals of DR Congo (DRC), most of them students, were expelled between August and [...] Full text...

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UN summit to push for development finance breakthrough

25 september 2019 - 06:50:08
New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable global economy – one that preserves the planet and improves lives everywhere – [...] Full text...

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In ‘world of disquiet’, UN must deliver for the people, Guterres tells General Assembly

25 september 2019 - 06:26:46
New York, US (PANA) - We are living in “a world of disquiet”, the United Nations chief told the High-level [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s mineral exploration discoveries widen to renewable energy raw materials

24 september 2019 - 21:13:38
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The mining sector of Botswana has once again widened its annually mineral exploration discoveries scope with renewable [...] Full text...

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Special Economic Zones: Botswana’s new economic powerhouse

24 september 2019 - 20:14:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has set aside special places to prioritise the development of the country and for economic [...] Full text...

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ACP-EU partners say they owe a sustainable world to future generations

24 september 2019 - 12:37:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Bold decisions are warranted for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the blueprint adopted [...] Full text...

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Youth climate activist Greta Thunberg criticises world leaders

23 september 2019 - 18:11:21
New York, US (PANA) - Sixteen-year-old acclaimed climate activist, Greta Thunberg, on Monday criticised world leaders, telling them that they [...] Full text...

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Norway props up Gabon's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

23 september 2019 - 15:29:51
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Norway has granted Gabon about US $150 million appreciating the country's efforts to reduce  greenhouse gas [...] Full text...

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Terrorist threat in Libya exacerbated by Tripoli war (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

23 september 2019 - 11:04:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Last Thursday, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) carried out an airstrike against elements of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Africa-led movement calls for urgent action to grow 8,000 km 'natural wonder' across the continent

23 september 2019 - 08:18:06
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As the UN Climate Action Summit starts in New York on Monday, global leaders from government, [...] Full text...

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Banks worth $47 trillion adopt new UN-backed climate, sustainability principles

23 september 2019 - 06:03:25
New York, US (PANA) - Banks collectively with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global [...] Full text...

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Africa to witness more food insecurity due to climate change

23 september 2019 - 05:41:51
New York, USA (PANA) – Climate change will see food insecurity grow in African countries, among other regions, if no [...] Full text...

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Leading scientists warn climate change ‘hitting harder and sooner’ than forecast

22 september 2019 - 19:40:31
New York, US (PANA) - Top climate scientists issued a report on Sunday showing that over the last several years, [...] Full text...

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At UN, youth activists press for bold action on climate emergency, vow to hold leaders accountable at the ballot box

22 september 2019 - 10:12:57
New York, US (PANA) - Students and young activists on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to world leaders heading to [...] Full text...

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'World leaders talk too much and listen too little' - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

22 september 2019 - 09:35:48
New York, USA (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says world leaders talk too much and [...] Full text...

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9,138 tons of ivory, pangolin scales from DR Congo seized in Asia

21 september 2019 - 15:53:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Three environmental protection organizations in DR Congo on Friday announced the seizure in Asia of [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde involves army in fight against locust invasion

21 september 2019 - 08:20:36
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verde government is stepping up its campaign against a locust invasion with the [...] Full text...

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'Mining in a Changing Climate' Forum: AfDB to tackle policy implications

21 september 2019 - 07:39:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its African Natural Resources Centre, will take part in the [...] Full text...

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AfDB’s Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa approves US$500,000 grant for clean energy in Nigeria

21 september 2019 - 06:36:05
Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), managed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved [...] Full text...

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Senegalese govt suspends tourist visits to Madeleine island

21 september 2019 - 06:30:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Abdoul Karim Sall, on Friday announced the suspension, [...] Full text...

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EU organizes clean-up campaign in Cotonou

20 september 2019 - 21:56:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  The Delegation of the European Union in Benin and the association of  Commitment and Social Action [...] Full text...

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

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

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Women confront challenges in mining sector

20 september 2019 - 13:14:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Women from the value chain of mining across Southern Africa in conjunction with the Botswana Ministry [...] Full text...

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Botswana government drills boreholes for herders at Lake Ngami

20 september 2019 - 11:12:45
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana government will equip the Lake Ngami area with five boreholes to assist farmers with [...] Full text...

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'Doing nothing to mitigate against climate related shocks could be devastating in Africa'

20 september 2019 - 05:45:46
New York, USA (PANA) - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) president, Francesco Rocca, says [...] Full text...

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Mo Ibrahim Foundation to release first report on governance in Africa in October

19 september 2019 - 22:55:47
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The Mo Ibrahim Foundation will release its first report on governance in Africa on 15 [...] Full text...

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Experts from Lake Chad Basin countries address Community Resilience in the Area

19 september 2019 - 19:32:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Government of Niger, is organizing a [...] Full text...

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The Gambia joins global action against waste

19 september 2019 - 15:19:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will participate in world clean-up day on Saturday, and millions of people in over [...] Full text...

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Gambia, UNDP sign $2million environment management project

19 september 2019 - 14:11:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambia and the  United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in Banjul have signed a US$2million environmental [...] Full text...

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ICT is now 3rd pillar of Mauritian economy, says Prime Minister Jugnauth

19 september 2019 - 13:30:14
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday said  the ICT sector is the third pillar of [...] Full text...

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Botswana to commemorate World Tourism Day

19 september 2019 - 13:08:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism will join the rest of the [...] Full text...

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Botswana foreign minister to attend 74th UN General Assembly

19 september 2019 - 10:20:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Minister for International Affairs and Cooperation, Dr. Unity Dow, will attend the 74th Session [...] Full text...

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Smuggler of skins of protected animals jailed for two years

19 september 2019 - 09:45:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -  A smuggler who illegally owns protected animal skins has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment and [...] Full text...

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Mali: New cement factory in Diago to start operations in October

18 september 2019 - 23:16:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade Mohamed Ag Erlaf launched here Tuesday activities of Cements and [...] Full text...

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More African companies adopting sustainable development goals -UNGC

18 september 2019 - 22:29:44
New York, USA (PANA)   -   United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Chief Executive Officer Lise Kingo said here Wednesday more African [...] Full text...

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Benin to invest over 300 billion CFAF for potable water by 2021

18 september 2019 - 18:47:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government is considering investing some 315 billion CFAF on potable water for its populations [...] Full text...

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EU to launch the climate diplomacy Week in Cotonou

18 september 2019 - 18:40:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will Thursday launch the Climate Diplomacy Week in Cotonou, Benin, to raise [...] Full text...

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INDIA: Land restoration cheapest solution to climate change, says COP 14

18 september 2019 - 18:38:15
New Delhi, India (PANA) - The 14th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s Prime Minister to participate in UN Climate Action Summit

18 september 2019 - 12:37:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abdulla Hamdouk, will take part in the UN climate action summit in [...] Full text...

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UN climate summit aims to speed up transition to cleaner, greener future

17 september 2019 - 22:56:06
New York, US (PANA)  -  Heads of state, representatives from the private sector, and the teenage activist Greta Thunberg are [...] Full text...

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Nigerien minister calls for preservation of global, living environment of populations

17 september 2019 - 19:29:54
 Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Nigerien Environment minister, Almoustapha Garba, has called for the preservation of the global and the [...] Full text...

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Angolan ecologist, Adjany Costa, wins Young Earth Champions for Africa Award

17 september 2019 - 19:20:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angolan ethno-ecologist specialist in wildlife, Adjany Costa, has been named winner of the Young Earth [...] Full text...

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Burundi to complete work on 20 MW hydroelectric dam in 2020

17 september 2019 - 19:06:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The completion of the construction of the largest Kaburantwa National Hydropower Dam (20 megawatts) will be [...] Full text...

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New water project to end water stress in central Botswana

17 september 2019 - 17:53:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Residents of Ramokgonami in central Botswana have been assured that the ongoing US$28 million Mahalapye water [...] Full text...

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Minister applauds Botswana's national archives facilities importance

17 september 2019 - 17:34:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tshekedi Khama has applauded the importance of [...] Full text...

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Addiction to fossil fuels causes climate emergency, say UN human rights experts

17 september 2019 - 15:25:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN human rights experts have called for an end to society's addiction to fossil fuels ahead [...] Full text...

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Burundi to sign amendment to Montreal Protocol on Ozone

16 september 2019 - 20:15:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is preparing to sign the amendment to the Montreal (Canada) Protocol on the Protection of [...] Full text...

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Ozone on track to heal completely in our lifetime, UN environment agency declares on World Day

16 september 2019 - 20:09:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At the current momentum, scientists predict the planet’s protective shield of gas - or ozone layer [...] Full text...

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School opening postponed in Blue Nile state due to cholera outbreak

15 september 2019 - 17:26:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese authorities on Sunday postponed the opening of schools in the southeastern State of Blue Nile [...] Full text...

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Africa needs 11 percent GDP annual growth to meet the 2030 Agenda target

15 september 2019 - 15:19:29
New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations estimates that Africa will need to raise an estimated 11 percent of [...] Full text...

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BADEA funds major projects in Cape Verde

14 september 2019 - 18:03:23
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -   The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) pledges for sustainable development in Cape [...] Full text...

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Libyan news highlights Franco-German coordination to hold conference on Libya, extension of UNSMIL mandate

14 september 2019 - 17:34:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   Libyan newspapers this week continued coverage of efforts to resume the political process that has been [...] Full text...

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'Innovative thinking marks AfDB's Africa jobs manifesto'

14 september 2019 - 08:06:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)    -   Innovative thinking about Africa’s conventional employment issues marked the launch here Thursday of  the African [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for urgent action to reduce patient harm in healthcare

13 september 2019 - 22:03:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)   -   Millions of patients are harmed each year due to unsafe health care worldwide resulting in 2.6 [...] Full text...

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Drought forces Botswana to open exportation of live cattle

13 september 2019 - 13:59:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security has allowed the immediate export of live [...] Full text...

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COP 14: Conference agrees to make land degradation neutrality national target

13 september 2019 - 11:03:54
New Delhi, India (PANA) – The 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) of the UN Convention for [...] Full text...

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INDIA: IPCC told to strengthen scientific evidence of how to overcome barriers in reports

12 september 2019 - 21:41:54
New Delhi, India (PANA)    -   The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was Thursday urged to strengthen scientific evidence on [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's largest urban recreation park to be operational by 2020

12 september 2019 - 16:35:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Kigali city, Rwanda's capital intends to curve out its  first ever and largest recreational park in [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré calls for promotion of new ecological balance in the Sahel

12 september 2019 - 11:32:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's head of state, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, has stressed the urgent need to [...] Full text...

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New UN report says SDG progress ‘in danger’ of going backwards without change in direction

12 september 2019 - 05:53:25
New York, US (PANA) - The current worldwide sustainable development model is threatening to reverse years of progress, if strategies don’t [...] Full text...

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Benin hosts the 22nd edition of the International Francophone Secretariat for Environmental Assessment

11 september 2019 - 23:35:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   The French-speaking international secretariat for environmental assessment (SIFEE) began the 22nd edition of its annual symposium [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta mandates Kenyan military to promote national industrialisation

11 september 2019 - 19:44:13
Eldoret, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday that the Kenyan Defence Forces (KDF) are to play a [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde produces 7,000 cubic meters of wastewater a day

11 september 2019 - 19:09:03
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde produces 7,000 cubic meters of water a day from wastewater treatment plants, according [...] Full text...

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Senegal elected to the Executive Committee of World Tourism Organization

11 september 2019 - 18:58:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has been elected to the Executive Council and the Tourism and Competitiveness Committee of the [...] Full text...

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INDIA: Ministers at COP14 in New Delhi call for coalition to scale up land restoration

11 september 2019 - 18:48:08
New Delhi, India (PANA) – Ministers gathered in New Delhi, India, for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) 14th [...] Full text...

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South Africa secures Brexit trade agreement

11 september 2019 - 17:48:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Wednesday confirmed that it has concluded a new trade deal with [...] Full text...

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Scientists make breakthrough in international bid to save white rhino from extinction

11 september 2019 - 16:16:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Scientists have achieved a milestone with the successful creation of two embryos from eggs havested from [...] Full text...

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Vulture mortalities threaten their survival

11 september 2019 - 13:58:17
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Several conservation Non-Governmental Organisations, including Birdlife Botswana, are advocating for safety of the vulture which is [...] Full text...

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Togo’s fiscal consolidation efforts yield positive results - IMF

11 september 2019 - 07:46:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – With continuing economic recovery, Togo’s GDP growth is projected at 5.3 percent in 2019, according to [...] Full text...

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Burundi affected by "new strategy" of the World Bank on regional cooperation

10 september 2019 - 22:06:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   The World Bank (WB) has decided to cancel six of seven projects of regional integration financed [...] Full text...

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Barclays Bank spells growth in strident operating environments

10 september 2019 - 19:56:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The soon-to-be Absa Botswana, the Barclays Bank, is celebrating a steady growth in income across the business [...] Full text...

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Minister warns Burundians against consumption of non-iodized salt

10 september 2019 - 18:24:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Significant quantities of non-iodized kitchen salt, smuggled into Burundi, have been sold recently in the markets, [...] Full text...

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INDIA: COP 14 urged to penalize countries for degradation, destruction of land

10 september 2019 - 17:58:49
New Delhi, India (PANA) – As the Conference of Parties to the the 14th session of the United Nations Convention [...] Full text...

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India: Costa Rica calls for paradigm shift from perceiving women as victims

10 september 2019 - 17:44:54
New Delhi, India (PANA) – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica, Lorena Revelo, has taken a swipe over [...] Full text...

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Zambia assures UN of commitment to environmental protection

10 september 2019 - 15:17:24
  New Delhi, India (PANA) – Total degraded land in Zambia is now estimated at 55,103.7 square kilometres, according to the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda Forecasters predict moderate rains in next three months

10 september 2019 - 13:53:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Moderate rains mixed with violent winds which could lead to floods and landslides are expected in [...] Full text...

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UN rights body urged to extend Burundi inquiry

10 september 2019 - 05:49:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations Human Rights Council should extend the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi during [...] Full text...

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Political solutions ‘prerequisite to sustainable peace’, Lacroix tells Security Council

10 september 2019 - 05:28:58
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix has told the Security Council that while peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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Two African programs win UNESCO 2019 King Sejong Literacy Prize

09 september 2019 - 22:19:19
Paris, France (PANA)   -   UNESCO awarded on Monday its King Sejong 2019 Literacy Prize, on the occasion of International Literacy [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to host 14th eLearning Africa Conference

09 september 2019 - 21:21:26
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)   -   The 14th Pan-African Conference on Technologies Applied to Learning, Training and Skills Development, eLearning Africa, [...] Full text...

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UNCCD COP14: Time for countries to step up with their NDCs

09 september 2019 - 21:01:54
New Delhi, India (PANA) – As the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit in New York draws closer, Amina Mohammed, [...] Full text...

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UNCCD COP 14: Great Green Wall partners agree to develop 'visionary roadmap' to support 15 SDGs

09 september 2019 - 20:53:21
New Delhi, India (PANA) – Partners of the African-led Great Green Wall Initiative have agreed to develop a visionary roadmap [...] Full text...

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Congo: Opposition party wants lifestyles of govt officials reduced

09 september 2019 - 15:42:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the Opposition Sovereignists Party (PS), Uphrem Dave Mafoula, on Monday told the Congolese [...] Full text...

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High-level segment of the COP 14 begins in New Delhi

09 september 2019 - 15:18:24
New Delhi, India (PANA) – The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of Parties (COP14) taking place in New [...] Full text...

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