Three Gambian journalists selected for 2020 U.S. election coverage
27 september 2020 - 16:41:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Embassy in The Gambia has selected three Gambian journalists to participate in the [...] Full text...
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Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence
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Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Embassy in The Gambia has selected three Gambian journalists to participate in the [...] Full text...
Project launched in Mali to promote freedom, safety of women journalists
27 september 2020 - 11:42:58Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Press Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO office here, Friday launched the "Promoting the safety [...] Full text...
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Kenyan employers' union warns of looming coronavirus pandemic job cuts
26 september 2020 - 16:48:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Slightly more than half of all the big companies employing the largest workforce in Kenya's mainstream [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso mobilised 907 billion F CFA development aid in 2019
26 september 2020 - 10:57:25Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso mobilised mobilised 907 billion CFA francs in 2019 for development aid, the Burkinabe [...] Full text...
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Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to modern energy cooking services
25 september 2020 - 13:53:02Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -Four billoion people around the world still lack access to clean, efficient, convenient, safe, reliable [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO sees social, environmental factors behind Africa’s low infections
25 september 2020 - 10:28:15Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission in Africa has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on [...] Full text...
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Only international action can restore security in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin - President Issoufou
25 september 2020 - 06:23:18New York, US (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Thursday addressed the general debate of the UN General [...] Full text...
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Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence
25 september 2020 - 05:22:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating [...] Full text...
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Three young Malians at the "Hub Africa 2020" in October in Casablanca, Morocco
24 september 2020 - 22:58:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young Malians will represent their country at the "Hub Africa 2020" competition to be held [...] Full text...
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Niger launches project to promote girls’ education in conflict zones
24 september 2020 - 22:02:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien authorities Thursday launched the “Breaking Barriers to Girls Education (BBGE)” project to promote girls' [...] Full text...
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Celebrities call for green, gender-equal coronavirus recovery
24 september 2020 - 19:50:17New York (PANA) - Goodwill ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said here Thursday the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [...] Full text...
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Multilateral action key to tackling global challenges -Kenyatta
24 september 2020 - 18:55:02Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta said that here Thursday effective multilateral action within a rule-based international system was [...] Full text...
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African youth civil society climate urge rapid solution to climate change, coronavirus
24 september 2020 - 15:02:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth climate strikers under the banner of Fridays for Future Thursday called for a Global Day [...] Full text...
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IMF approves Sudan’s reform programme heading for debt relief
24 september 2020 - 09:32:34Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed Sudan’s Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) which [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy begins 2-day exercise with six warships, 60 gunboats
23 september 2020 - 08:51:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday began a two-day exercise code-named ‘Exercise Sanga Sung,’ deploying troops on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African President warns pandemic has set back African development
23 september 2020 - 05:19:31New York, US (PANA) - Despite the continent-wide approach taken by African countries to combat COVID-19, the pandemic has set [...] Full text...
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German ambassador in Libya makes proposals to get out of electricity crisis
22 september 2020 - 21:45:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German ambassador in Libya, Oliver Owcza, Tuesday presented to the managing committee of the Libyan [...] Full text...
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Floods force Niger govt. to shift reopening of schools to October 15
22 september 2020 - 18:10:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The reopening of schools, scheduled for October 1, 2020, has been shifted to October 15 following [...] Full text...
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Heavy rain causes three deaths in Mauritania
21 september 2020 - 14:33:17Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Three individuals drowned at the weekend as a result of adverse weather in three eastern and [...] Full text...
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German ambassador calls for peaceful transfer of power in Libya
20 september 2020 - 18:31:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – German Ambassador in Libya, Oliver Owcza, has hailed the announcement by the Libyan Presidential Council Chairman, [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$2.1 million for Disaster Risk Financing in Mauritania
19 september 2020 - 05:05:59Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a grant of US$2.1 [...] Full text...
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More than 8000 families affected by floods in northeast Benin
18 september 2020 - 20:40:44Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Rising water levels in the Niger River has displaced more than 8,000 families in the commune [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: AfDB approves emergency relief to boost clean-up of marine oil spill
18 september 2020 - 18:22:19Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday approved a US$500,000 [...] Full text...
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GCA Africa launch seeks to improve effectiveness of climate adaption activities across Africa
18 september 2020 - 18:10:40Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The regional office of the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) was inaugurated on Wednesday in [...] Full text...
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Kenya lawyers' body wants meat commission transfer to military quashed
18 september 2020 - 16:58:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is seeking court orders to quash the transfer of the [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force to deploy aircraft, drones to support ‘Deep Blue Project’ security of maritime waters, EEZ and Gulf of Guinea
17 september 2020 - 19:06:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says that the air assets acquired under [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches peer to peer lending rules
17 september 2020 - 12:55:55Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius launched on Thursday the Financial Services (Peer to Peer Lending) Rules 2020 (P2P Lending Rules) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Structural reforms are critical for Angola’s economic diversification - IMF
17 september 2020 - 12:45:50Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Pursuing structural reforms is critical to diversify Angola’s economy and lay the foundations for private sector-led [...] Full text...
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EIB makes EUR 200 million available to Morocco
17 september 2020 - 11:20:17Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Crédit Agricole du Maroc Group (GCAM) on Wednesday signed [...] Full text...
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Congo sets up National Pesticide Management Committee
17 september 2020 - 09:47:07Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of State in charge of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Henri Djombo, on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Libyan presidential council chairman calls on committee of dialogue to form authority to exercise power
17 september 2020 - 00:21:28Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Panelists call for collaboration among funders to meet ambitious targets for a climate-resilient Africa
16 september 2020 - 18:22:39Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Experts at the 2020 Global Philanthropy Forum on Tuesday called for greater collaboration among funders [...] Full text...
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Global and African Leaders launch GCA Africa at AfDB headquarters
16 september 2020 - 18:13:31Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday launched its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire. Hosted by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic threatens human capital gains of the past decade - New WB report
16 september 2020 - 17:57:39Washington, US (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new [...] Full text...
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UN report highlights links between ‘unprecedented biodiversity loss’ and spread of disease
16 september 2020 - 04:57:29New York, US (PANA) - The continued degradation of the environment is increasing the likelihood of diseases spreading from animals [...] Full text...
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NHRC reflects on history of democracy in The Gambia
15 september 2020 - 20:29:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As The Gambia joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Day of Democracy Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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UN urges a more equal, inclusive world, marking International Day of Democracy
15 september 2020 - 13:39:07New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations marked the annual International Day of Democracy on Tuesday calling on world [...] Full text...
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"Despite COVID-19 pandemic, Africa still a prime investment destination" - AfDB webinar participants
14 september 2020 - 19:19:54Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Participants in a webinar to present the African Development Bank’s African Economic Outlook Supplement to [...] Full text...
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Mauritania witnesses mass deaths of fishes
14 september 2020 - 16:58:24Mauritania (PANA) - Several species of dead fishes have been washed up in recent days on the coast of the [...] Full text...
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Floods affect 71,341 people in Burkina Faso - Government report
14 september 2020 - 15:02:46Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Floods have caused a total of 71,341 casualties, 13 deaths and 50 injuries in Burkina [...] Full text...
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Bachelet urges urgent action to strengthen resilience and protect people’s rights
14 september 2020 - 13:17:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – In view of sharply escalating suffering and turmoil across the world, human rights principles, norms and [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Nouakchott hit by acute water shortage Thursday, Friday
11 september 2020 - 22:43:20Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The people of Nouakchott Thursday and Friday experienced acute water shortage, causing a huge disappointment in [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Floods and windstorms affect 20,708 persons from 912 households
11 september 2020 - 17:22:24Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia National Disaster Management Agency has reported that flash floods and windstorms have affected 20,708 persons [...] Full text...
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Bad weather leaves five dead and six missing in Tunisia
11 september 2020 - 14:18:44Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bad weather marked by torrential rains and strong winds in several regions of Tunisia has [...] Full text...
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IEA says green hydrogen is ‘ready for big time’ and lists Africa as key production site
11 september 2020 - 09:41:29Paris. France (PANA) - Africa is listed, in a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report, as one of the locations [...] Full text...
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Heavy rains in Tunisia sweep away two people, block rail traffic
11 september 2020 - 09:32:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Heavy rains have washed away two people in Tunisia, including a five-year-old child, where the northern [...] Full text...
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Report reveals two-thirds decline in wildlife populations on average since 1970
10 september 2020 - 08:27:21Gland, Switzerland (PANA) – Global populations of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish have suffered an average two-thirds decline in [...] Full text...
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Science, solidarity and solutions needed against climate change: Guterres
10 september 2020 - 04:43:32New York, US (PANA) - Concentrations of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere are at record levels, and emissions that [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso declares state of emergency after 13 people died in floods
09 september 2020 - 17:28:06Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Wednesday declared a state of natural disaster after 13 people died in [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou comforts flood-stricken population in Niamey
09 september 2020 - 17:22:23Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday visited Niamey neighbourhoods along the Niger River, affected by floods [...] Full text...
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Nine dead in Mali floods
09 september 2020 - 14:00:04Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Nine persons have died and nearly 478,000 have been affected by floods in about 50 locations [...] Full text...
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Death toll in northern Ghana floods up to 10
09 september 2020 - 10:34:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The death toll in floods in northern Ghana after heavy rains and spillage of water from [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president announces emergency fund against floods
09 september 2020 - 09:40:21Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Government of Senegalese will release an emergency fund of 10 billion CFA francs to fight [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly Under ‘extraordinary circumstances’, General Assembly continues to serve the people
09 september 2020 - 04:48:47New York, US (PANA) - Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly has worked hard, under “extraordinary circumstances” to uphold [...] Full text...
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NOC denounces presence of military vessel in oil port in southeast Libya
08 september 2020 - 23:18:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Tuesday denounced the presence of naval forces in the oil [...] Full text...
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AfDB supports decentralization of water and sanitation services in Benin
08 september 2020 - 18:04:29Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Support Project for the Decentralization of Drinking Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Services in Atacora-Donga (LEauCal [...] Full text...
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Mali: AfDB improves regional integration, local economy and employment
08 september 2020 - 17:54:28Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Carrefour de la Paix-Pont Woyowayanko-Point Y road widening project, carried out between 2010 and 2013 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Public procurement a powerful tool for sustainable development – UN report
08 september 2020 - 14:18:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As governments respond with unprecedented spending to combat the coronavirus pandemic, a new report released on [...] Full text...
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Kenya court ruling called a milestone in environmental justice
08 september 2020 - 13:40:55Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - In what is being called a positive milestone for environmental justice, a settlement in Kenya has [...] Full text...
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Senior Libyan officials discuss internal situation with Spanish FM
07 september 2020 - 15:19:01Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan High Council of State President Khaled al-Machr and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the [...] Full text...
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UN marks first International Day of Clean Air
07 september 2020 - 10:00:32New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has highlighted the dangers posed by air pollution and urged greater [...] Full text...
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Weather department warns Rwandans to brace up for medium rains
06 september 2020 - 07:27:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorological Agency has warned people to brace up for more medium rainfall in September with [...] Full text...
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Floods kill four in Burkina Faso
05 september 2020 - 18:07:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four women were killed Friday night in flooding caused by heavy rains in Burkina Faso. According [...] Full text...
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Sudan declares state of emergency as it fails to handle flood situation
05 september 2020 - 13:50:23Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan’s highest security body has declared a three- month state of emergency in the country to [...] Full text...
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UN hails successful municipal elections in Misrata, Libya
05 september 2020 - 00:37:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Friday congratulated the citizens of Misrata, 220 km east [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 2 West African Science and Tech institutions driving local solutions to COVID-19 pandemic
04 september 2020 - 16:03:19Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Bank-funded institutes in Nigeria and Burkina Faso are domestically producing much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Top UN official says women are key to response and recovery out of the pandemic
04 september 2020 - 04:37:31New York, US (PANA) - Young women are fighting interconnected battles for “environmental, economic and racial justice”, the deputy UN [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic hits supply of cereals to local markets in Niger
03 september 2020 - 13:16:26Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Due to the depletion of merchant stocks with the onset of the lean season and disruptions [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic imposes severe health, social, economic hardships in Mauritania
03 september 2020 - 13:00:59Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of Mauritania’s [...] Full text...
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Mali: Weather forecasters predict heavy rainfall this week
02 september 2020 - 17:24:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Significant amounts of rain are expected in all regions of Mali and in the District of [...] Full text...
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Congo: Three panther skull and skin traffickers arrested in Dolisie in the south of the country
02 september 2020 - 17:07:19Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Agents of the Departmental Directorate of Forest Economy, elements of the police and gendarmerie on Monday [...] Full text...
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“We must help Africa build back boldly, but smartly,” says AfDB President, Adesina
02 september 2020 - 16:16:32Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In a speech kicking off his second term as African Development Bank (AfDB) chief, newly [...] Full text...
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EBRD loan to finance new cheese plant in Morocco, expansion in Tunisia
02 september 2020 - 15:52:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening the agribusiness sector in Morocco and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Why remote working benefits employees and employers
02 september 2020 - 13:49:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An unforeseen work-from-home revolution has caught many companies by surprise as most employees have [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou declares support, solidarity to Niger flood victims
01 september 2020 - 18:09:20Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou on Tuesday visited the flooded neighbourhoods of the Commune 5 of Niamey, [...] Full text...
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51 people killed by floods in Niger
01 september 2020 - 17:03:13Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 51 people have died in Niger in a series of floods recorded in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EBRD launches assessment tool to help mitigate pandemic impact
01 september 2020 - 13:03:16London, UK (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on Tuesday launched an assessment that aims to [...] Full text...
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Guterres says enforced disappearances ‘rife across the world’
30 august 2020 - 13:37:33New York, US (PANA) - Enforced disappearances, more than a human rights violation, have frequently been used as a strategy [...] Full text...
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Tunisia records more than 430 bushfires, destruction of 1,958 hectares of forests
30 august 2020 - 13:02:48Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia as at 28 August recorded 438 fires that destroyed 1,958 hectares of forests and grasslands, [...] Full text...
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Polio cases reported in Sudan despite announcement of its eradication in Africa
29 august 2020 - 17:50:39Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported cases of [...] Full text...
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Complex security, environmental crises worsen conditions for over 360,000 in western Chad: IOM
29 august 2020 - 05:27:11N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - More than 360,000 internally displaced persons in Chad’s Lake province are facing a “double” crisis, exposed [...] Full text...
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Nile water reaches unprecedented level in hundred years
28 august 2020 - 19:59:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan officially announced here Friday the water level in the Nile had reached a peak unheard [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: 37 melon-headed whales, one bottle nose dolphin found dead
28 august 2020 - 17:29:10Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A total of 37 melon-headed whales and one bottle nose dolphin have been found dead as [...] Full text...
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AWF, partner team up in restoring native bamboo species in Rwanda
27 august 2020 - 22:46:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) Thursday announced the delivery of 11,400 bamboo plants to Rwanda as part [...] Full text...
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World Economic Forum, partner launch global trillion trees project
27 august 2020 - 11:22:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Economic Forum and partners has launched the first regional chapter of 1t.org, supporting the global [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNICEF says 1 in 3 children missed out on remote learning when pandemic shuttered schools
27 august 2020 - 05:06:04New York, US (PANA) - For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, “there was no [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia Telcoms targets 51% growth in mobile phone services
26 august 2020 - 21:37:16Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Telecommunications, which has remained a monopoly in its market, expects a 13% growth in [...] Full text...
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2020 AfDB Annual Meetings: A renewed commitment to economic resilience in Africa
26 august 2020 - 17:15:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 55th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 46th meetings of [...] Full text...
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Malian Transport Ministry assures no cause for alarm in moving ammonium nitrate by mining companies
26 august 2020 - 15:19:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - For the past few days, information circulating on the social networks and in some national media [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: UN Recovery Fund launched to minimise impact of oil spill from MV Wakashio
26 august 2020 - 14:33:57Le Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - A United Nations Recovery Fund (UNRF) to the tune of US$ 2.5 million, has been [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to set up Court of investigation on oil spill from Panama-flagged MV Wakashio
26 august 2020 - 14:29:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Attorney-General, Maneesh Gobin, on Tuesday said that a Court of investigation, to be headed by [...] Full text...
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Tourism gets boost in Botswana
26 august 2020 - 10:24:53Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s tourism sector has received 4.8 million Euros from the German government to cushion it from effects [...] Full text...
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Composition of new Tunisian government
25 august 2020 - 20:53:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president-elect of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, Monday unveiled the composition of his government at [...] Full text...
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World Water Week: IFAD focuses on building climate resilience, incentivising African farmers
25 august 2020 - 07:40:49Stockholm, Sweden (PANA) - With a rich and unique history spanning 29 years, World Water Week has developed into the [...] Full text...
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New study: Living at higher altitudes associated with higher levels of child stunting
25 august 2020 - 07:13:28Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Residing at higher altitude is associated with greater rates of stunting, even for children living [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Opposition Coalition denounces land for foreigners
24 august 2020 - 17:59:57Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Opposition and black nationalist movement, under the umbrella of the Coalition Vivre Ensemble (CVE), has denounced [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire: ECOWAS frowns at violence in run-up to presidential election
24 august 2020 - 17:21:17Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday expressed concern [...] Full text...
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First High-Level Dialogue on Humanitarian Access in Niger
23 august 2020 - 11:45:46Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Two weeks after the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of eight people, including six French [...] Full text...
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Egypt installs tracking devices on 1,000 public transport buses
23 august 2020 - 06:22:56Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt's Public Transport Authority has announced the installation of tracking devices, called "Global Positioning System (GPS)", [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic creates large health, social needs in Ethiopia – IMF
22 august 2020 - 20:03:52Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian authorities and a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Minerals Council launches first National Day of Women in Mining
22 august 2020 - 11:37:26Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Minerals Council of South Africa Friday launched the first National Day of Women in [...] Full text...
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Libya takes series of measures against Covid-19, says FM
22 august 2020 - 09:10:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The minister of foreign affairs of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, [...] Full text...
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African electricity sector reforms aim to remove barriers to private investments, cheaper energy prices
21 august 2020 - 21:18:22Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa has embarked on a process to review electricity charges [...] Full text...
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Mali coup: AU tasks Malian defence forces to ensure return to civilian rule
21 august 2020 - 11:16:24Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has asked the Defence [...] Full text...
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Confusion in Libya after new announcement by Haftar that blockade of oil sites lifted (Feature)
20 august 2020 - 21:00:11Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement Tuesday by a military leader allied to Marshal Khalifa Haftar of the lifting of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa
20 august 2020 - 18:24:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The unprecedented and prolonged school closures aimed at keeping students safe from COVID-19 are harming them in [...] Full text...
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UNCTAD says Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws
20 august 2020 - 18:24:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international [...] Full text...
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Hillary Clinton calls for release of all political prisoners in Zimbabwe
20 august 2020 - 16:24:06Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Former United States Secretary of State and 2016 Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton, has called on the [...] Full text...
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Scientists continue plan to create test tube northern white rhino
20 august 2020 - 12:07:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The international team of scientists and conservationists working to conserve the northern white rhino has made [...] Full text...
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Beninese Interior ministry warns against rise in water levels
19 august 2020 - 21:03:16Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Beninese ministry of Interior and Public Safety Wednesday called for vigilance against frequent accidents following the [...] Full text...
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EU grants additional US$12 million to Libya through UNDP
19 august 2020 - 17:02:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has announced a 10-million-euro (US$ 12 million) additional funding for the new [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt. supports micro-credit institutions with CFAF 10 billion
19 august 2020 - 13:46:59Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Appearing before the Economic, Social and Environmental Council, the Congolese Minister of Economy and Public Portfolio, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to rethink its tourism and its future: Deputy PM
18 august 2020 - 13:21:41Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister, Steven Obeegadoo, on Tuesday, told Parliament that there is [...] Full text...
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Botswana government dismisses claims of poisoning of elephants
18 august 2020 - 11:54:53Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The authorities in Botswana have dismissed claims that the recent elephant mortalities are due to deliberate [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Elephants continue to roam around in Botswana villages
17 august 2020 - 15:04:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Sighting of elephants within villages continues to be noticed in Botswana, despite authorities’ efforts to curb [...] Full text...
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Niger authorities urge Nigeriens living near the Niger River to relocate because of floods
17 august 2020 - 14:45:36Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with the risk of flooding, the governor of the Niamey region, Issaka Hassane Karanta, on [...] Full text...
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Oil Spill: Mauritius Govt. says the worst is behind; NGO expects a 2nd spill
17 august 2020 - 12:52:50Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Steven Obeegadoo, has said that with more than 3,300 of [...] Full text...
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SADC member countries challenged to preserve bloc's achievements
17 august 2020 - 09:05:16Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As the Southern African Development Community (SADC) celebrates its 40th anniversary on Monday, member states have [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Benin to respect AU convention on cybersecurity, protection of personal data
16 august 2020 - 18:47:01Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government says it will respect the convention of the African Union (AU) on cybersecurity [...] Full text...
thread Society
French Overseas Minister expected in Mauritius on Sunday to assess oil spill
15 august 2020 - 05:56:30Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The French Overseas Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is expected in Mauritius on Sunday in connection with [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Forest fire guts part of major national park in South Western Rwanda
14 august 2020 - 23:55:12Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A forest fire suspected to have been caused by burning activities broke out earlier this week [...] Full text...
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Tunisian army drafted to fight wild fire in north-west Tunisia
14 august 2020 - 17:17:19Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Army units, supported by a military aircraft, on Thursday took part in Civil [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Tunisia: Environmental Film Festival kicks off in Monastir
14 august 2020 - 15:52:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A new edition of the Environmental Film Festival (ENVIROFEST) kicked off on Thursday evening at the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa fires Energy Minister, appoints new Agriculture MInister
14 august 2020 - 13:48:19Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has sacked Energy Minister, Fortune Chasi, for conducts unbecoming, replacing him with [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Tension mounts in Libya with persistence of electricity supply crisis (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)
13 august 2020 - 23:10:13Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The problem of electricity in Libya is a recurring issue, particularly during the summer period when [...] Full text...
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Scientists warn industrial agriculture behind outbreaks of deadly viruses
13 august 2020 - 02:38:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic-induced lockdowns and disruptions have shown that industrial agriculture is driving habitat loss [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Power cuts in Libyan eastern region, NOC point finger at blockade on oil sites
13 august 2020 - 00:02:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) said here Wednesday the continued closure of oil ports and [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Strong earthquake hits off-shore Tanzania near Dar es Salaam
12 august 2020 - 23:10:37Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A strong 6.0 earthquake hit various parts of the east coast of Tanzania Wednesday [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Government orders federal police to put down clashes in Sudan's seaport
12 august 2020 - 20:27:37Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government Wednesday issued stern instructions to restore law and order at its sea port, [...] Full text...
thread Society
Coronavirus: Youth in resilient economies need access to skills and employment
12 august 2020 - 11:09:52Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - While the first stage of fighting COVID-19 had to focus on protecting the older [...] Full text...
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Special envoy of German chancellor expected Wednesday in Kinshasa
11 august 2020 - 21:46:48Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A German delegation led by the personal representative of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, for [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Mauritian PM accepts apologies of owners of vessel spilling oil near the island
11 august 2020 - 06:35:24Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said that he has accepted the apologies of the [...] Full text...
thread Environment
New government formed in Mauritania
10 august 2020 - 22:19:47Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new government reduced from 25 to 23 members was formed on Sunday evening in Mauritania, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Government of ‘’competence, independents and non-partisans’’ to be formed in Tunisia
10 august 2020 - 21:46:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The designated head of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, said here Monday he had opted for [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Coronavirus: IFC, UBA to train Ugandan SMEs, financial institutions to face Covid-19 challenges
10 august 2020 - 17:39:54Kampala, Uganda-(PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Uganda Bankers Association on Monday announced a partnership to train [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria: Buhari signs instrument of accession for establishment of African Trade Insurance Agency
10 august 2020 - 17:29:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has signed the instrument of accession of the agreement for the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Ethiopia Renaissance Dam: Sudan calls for postponement of negotiations on filling and operations
10 august 2020 - 17:22:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Monday demanded a postponement, by yet another week, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nigeriens shocked by terrorist attack that left eight people dead in Kouré
10 august 2020 - 16:21:50Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens are still in shock 24 hours after the murder of eight people, including two Nigeriens [...] Full text...
thread Society
Mauritius - Oil Spill: Prime Minister declares State of Environmental Emergency
08 august 2020 - 08:28:29Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth Friday signed an Environmental Emergency Declaration under the Environment Protection Act [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nigeria: Nigeria's emergency agency warns of likely flooding in 28 of nation's 36 states
07 august 2020 - 20:03:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Friday warned that 28 of the country’s 36 states and [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Panama-flagged ship leaking oil south of the Mauritius, says Environment ministry
07 august 2020 - 06:34:27Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, grounded for the past 11 days at 11.5 nautical miles [...] Full text...
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Congo: Two alleged wildlife product traffickers arrested in Pointe-Noire
06 august 2020 - 20:06:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Two persons have been arrested in Pointe-Noire, Congo's main economic and industrial center, for illegal possession, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Botswana’s telco giant resilient amid COVID-19
06 august 2020 - 18:09:20Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, telco giant, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC), continues to show resilience, though most [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Climate financing by leading multilateral development banks tops US$ 61.6 billion
06 august 2020 - 16:18:37Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Climate financing by seven of the world's largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totalled US$ 61.6 [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Panama-flagged bulk carrier grounded south of Mauritius
06 august 2020 - 05:45:32Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – A Panama-flagged bulk carrier, MV Wakashio, is grounded 11.5 nautical miles in the common sea route near Pointe D’Esny, [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Coronavirus: WHO to send 'surge team' to South Africa to support pandemic response management
05 august 2020 - 14:55:54Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The South African COVID-19 response will soon be bolstered by a "surge team of health experts" [...] Full text...
thread Health
FIFA, FDA team up for new projects in Africa (A FIFA news analysis)
05 august 2020 - 14:27:40Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (FDA), recognizing football’s importance [...] Full text...
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Niger: WB issues $100 million to improve decentralized services and management of the extractive sector amid COVID-19
05 august 2020 - 00:10:01Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Trustees Tuesday approved a loan and grant totalling $100 million dollars [...] Full text...
thread Society
Sudan surprised at surge of Ethiopian position on filling operation GERD Dam
04 august 2020 - 22:45:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources Professor Yassir Abass Tuesday complained of the sudden change [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Negotiations resume on filling and operations of Renaissance Dam
03 august 2020 - 21:25:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Negotiations on the filling and operations of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed here Monday, [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Heavy rains hit most part of Sudan leaving people without shelter
03 august 2020 - 20:46:54Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Heavy rains and flash floods have levelled hundreds of houses across the country, leaving many families [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Mauritania: 4 drowned in floods
03 august 2020 - 17:11:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Heavy rains that caused flooding left four people dead in the Assaba region of eastern Mauritania [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nigerien president urges compatriots to plant trees and re-green the country
03 august 2020 - 14:45:14Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien head of state, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday called on his compatriots to continue planting [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Nigeria: Buhari pledges additional funds to military, security chiefs, ignores calls for their sack
31 july 2020 - 16:23:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday gave a clean bill of performance to the nation’s military [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF stresses central banks transparency, accountability during pandemic
31 july 2020 - 13:28:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More transparency and accountability are required to maintain public support, safeguard independence, and enhance [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: IMF approves extra package of US$171.9 million for Madagascar to tackle pandemic
31 july 2020 - 10:42:35Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$171.9 million to Madagascar to help [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus: How cryptocurrency can help govts fund COVID-19 stimulus packages (Analysis)
30 july 2020 - 22:13:14Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Never spend your money before you have it” is a famous quote from the late third [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coal was the main fuel used to produce electricity in Mauritius in 2019: Statistics Mauritius
30 july 2020 - 09:58:13Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Thursday released the official statistics regarding the environment of the island, indicating [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Coronavirus: IMF provides US$49.1 million to ease Lesotho’s payments pressure
30 july 2020 - 09:27:56Maseru, Lesotho (PANA – Lesotho is now set to reduce balance of payments pressures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic after [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Mauritius receives 300 million-euro loan from French Development Agency
30 july 2020 - 08:16:55Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Mauritius has received a loan of 300 million euros from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to help [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Fight against plastic pollution being hit by 'extraordinary increase' in disposable masks: UN
30 july 2020 - 05:02:12New York, US (PANA) - The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use [...] Full text...
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A third of world’s children poisoned by lead, UNICEF analysis finds
30 july 2020 - 04:44:59New York, US (PANA) - Lead poisoning is affecting children on a “massive and previously unknown scale”, according to a [...] Full text...
thread Health
World Bank approves $500m credit for promotion of secondary school education among girls in 7 Nigerian States
29 july 2020 - 19:12:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning [...] Full text...
thread Society
Zambian President fires Education Minister after his porn video goes viral
29 july 2020 - 18:48:14Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Education Minister, David Mabumba, less than 24 hours after a [...] Full text...
thread Politics
UNAMID condemns violent attacks on protesters, civilians and IDPs in Darfur
29 july 2020 - 14:42:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has expressed deep concern over recent violence in [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso strengthen capacities of home security forces on fight against impoverished explosive engines
28 july 2020 - 22:02:15Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has begun a training session to strengthen the capacities of home security forces [...] Full text...
thread Society
Coronavirus: Gambian govt. calls on business owners to resume activities
28 july 2020 - 17:59:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has informed the business community in [...] Full text...
thread Health
Coronavirus: Kenya bans alcohol sale to battle rising infections spike
27 july 2020 - 22:11:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in restaurants and extended [...] Full text...
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Mauritius, EU discuss Policy Dialogue on climate change
27 july 2020 - 12:02:02Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Second High-Level Policy Dialogue on Climate Change between Mauritius and the EU opened on [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Climate emergency ‘a danger to peace’, UN Security Council hears
25 july 2020 - 05:41:07New York, US (PANA) - The climate emergency generated by global warming is exacerbating existing risks to international peace and [...] Full text...
thread Environment
31st edition of Carthage Film Days set for November 2020
24 july 2020 - 15:40:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 31st edition of Carthage Cinematographic Days is scheduled for November 7-12, an official of the [...] Full text...
thread Culture
Botswana redesigns the country’s oldest museum
24 july 2020 - 09:42:07Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s national museum and monuments board has announced its intention to revamp the country’s oldest museum, [...] Full text...
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Ecotourism player sets new environment benchmark in Botswana
24 july 2020 - 08:58:15Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Pan-Africa eco-tourism business, Wilderness Safaris, which has its headquarters in Botswana, has announced plans to set [...] Full text...
thread Environment
Coronavirus: US$20 million provided to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel
23 july 2020 - 19:58:49Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB commits US$1.04 million towards two COVID-19 research projects in Angola
23 july 2020 - 17:03:44Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Funds from the African Development Bank’s ongoing Science and Technology Development Project have been committed towards [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN officials call for solidarity, united economic front amid fears of worst recession in decades
23 july 2020 - 06:06:32New York, US (PANA) - With multilateral cooperation under strain, senior UN officials, Nobel laureates and eminent academic experts, gathered [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Libya to recruit North Korean medical workers for its hospitals
22 july 2020 - 15:48:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Health, Mohamed Haithem, has discussed with North Korean Ambassador to Libya Zojin [...] Full text...
thread Health
Mauritius bans single-use plastic products from 15 January 2021
22 july 2020 - 12:50:37Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Environment ministry has on Wednesday issued a new regulation to control use of [...] Full text...
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Mauritania to reform public, private media
22 july 2020 - 00:04:30Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is making moves to reform the public and private media sector, official sources told PANA [...] Full text...
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Deforestation has slowed down but still remains a concern - new UN report reveals
21 july 2020 - 18:23:28New York, US (PANA) - Although some 178 million hectares of forest has been lost worldwide over the past three [...] Full text...
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Ayegba, Nigeria's breakthrough goalkeeper (A CAF portrait)
21 july 2020 - 16:01:42Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria's Rachael Aladi Ayegba made a huge success in Europe by winning the Finnish Naisten Liiga [...] Full text...
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Mauritania records first damage of winter 2020
21 july 2020 - 15:30:12Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Heavy rains in four parts of Mauritania in the past 24 hours have left a man [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$7.6 million debt relief to Burundi
21 july 2020 - 10:14:26Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Assisting Burundi to free up resources for public sector health needs, including mitigation of the balance [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official
20 july 2020 - 18:32:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to [...] Full text...
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Tunisia ranked 2nd in Africa in 2020 Environmental Performance Index
19 july 2020 - 11:41:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia was ranked 2nd in Africa and 71st globally in the 2020 edition of the Environmental [...] Full text...
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Rights group says G20 states must ensure COVID-19 recovery measures tackle global poverty, inequality, climate crisis
18 july 2020 - 13:53:18London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International is calling on G20 leaders holding a virtual meeting this weekend [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal’s key challenge is transparent implementation of measures addressing the crisis - IMF
18 july 2020 - 08:43:23Washington, DC, US (PANA – Senegal’s containment measures against the coronavirus pandemic, as well as lower external demand, reduced remittances, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana government rejects calls to close schools because of cases of virus
18 july 2020 - 08:34:03Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government has strongly kicked against calls by a section of the public to close [...] Full text...
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Tunisia examines perspectives for African investment
17 july 2020 - 22:24:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Friday examined perspectives for the development of African investment to make the country the gateway [...] Full text...
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Indian Ocean Commission gets new Secretary-General
17 july 2020 - 17:22:21Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has got a new secretary-general. He is Vêlayoudom Marimoutou, former Rector [...] Full text...
thread Politics
WB approves $125 million IDA credit to improve secondary education in Cameroon
17 july 2020 - 13:28:32Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $125 million International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...
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Kenya wildlife agency fitting artificial contraceptive implants on lions
16 july 2020 - 17:52:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan Wildlife Services (KWS) is using artificial hormone contraceptives which it implants in lions to control [...] Full text...
thread Environment
IFAD supports 218,000 Angolan rural households vulnerable to climate shocks
16 july 2020 - 16:50:57Paris, France (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Angola have signed a financing agreement to the [...] Full text...
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IMF Managing Director names Kenyan Ceda Ogada as Secretary of the Fund
16 july 2020 - 11:08:21Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, has announced her intention to [...] Full text...
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Benin prepares preventive measures against floods
15 july 2020 - 18:10:08Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government of Benin will strengthen civil protection measures against the floods in 2020, according to [...] Full text...
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Sudan critical of Ethiopia's filling of dam prior to tripartite consent
15 july 2020 - 16:29:50Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has protested a move taken by its neighbors, Ethiopia, which started filling the Great Ethiopian [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso signs tripartite agreements on the Fomek project amounting to 1 billion CFAF
15 july 2020 - 15:56:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Two draft tripartite agreements between the body of Water and Forests, the Army and a [...] Full text...
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‘Turn the tide’ across a turbulent world, UN chief urges key development forum
15 july 2020 - 05:55:01New York, US (PANA) -“Concrete, bold and implementable solutions” are needed to turn the tide on the many challenges the [...] Full text...
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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan
14 july 2020 - 21:37:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host 3rd World Sea Forum
14 july 2020 - 19:30:01Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The third edition of the World Sea Forum will kick off Wednesday in Bizerte, Tunisia, an [...] Full text...
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