Coronavirus: Experts examine how fashion entrepreneurs can conquer COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 16:23:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative on Tuesday launched its first webinar series to [...] Full text...

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Senegal's director of water, forests says moved and saddened by destruction of country's forests

03 june 2020 - 19:01:09
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Colonel-Major Baïdy Ba, director of Water, Forests, Hunting and Soil Conservation, said here Wednesday he was [...] Full text...

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Libya's oil revenue fell by 97 per cent in April - NOC

03 june 2020 - 13:19:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's oil revenue in April 2020 fell by 97 percent compared to the same period in [...] Full text...

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UNICEF gets US$5 million from CERF to accelerate humanitarian response in Niger

03 june 2020 - 10:38:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations Central Fund for Emergency Response (CERF) has allocated more than US$5 million this [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for free, fair, safe election in Malawi

03 june 2020 - 05:36:54
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has called on the Malawi authorities to ensure a free and fair, as well [...] Full text...

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Guinea's mining sector shows good health against coronavirus pandemic

01 june 2020 - 11:36:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's mining sector will suffer "limited impact" of the coronavirus disease in the current year, an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More Egyptian MPs test positive for coronavirus

31 may 2020 - 17:43:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Four Egyptian MPs are being quarantined at private hospitals after presenting symptoms of the coronavirus pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Curfew lifted, all economic activities resume under strict sanitary measures in Mauritius

31 may 2020 - 10:01:03
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritians on Sunday resumed their normal activities shortly after the government’s decision to lift the sanitary [...] Full text...

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Top sports marketer joins Kenya FA presidency race

30 may 2020 - 15:10:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Top-notch sports marketer Herbert Mwachiro has joined the race for Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidency. Mwachiro joins the race [...] Full text...

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

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

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Coronavirus: 47 prisoner-patients cured in Guinea

28 may 2020 - 17:51:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - About 47 prisoners, who tested positive of the COVID-19 disease out of a total of 54 [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian expert, Bhunu, joins UN sustainable agriculture body

28 may 2020 - 16:38:43
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Tanzania's Sara Mbago-Bhunu, is among 22 renowned experts from across the Global South who are joining [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Digital applications offer hope for post-lockdown banking in Africa

28 may 2020 - 15:42:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Banking and financial services in most of Africa have been affected deeply with the coronavirus-induced economic [...] Full text...

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Mali moves to redevelop Gourma biosphere reserve for elephant survival

28 may 2020 - 14:29:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has adopted a bill establishing the Gourma Biosphere Reserve, an area located near [...] Full text...

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AU warns states militarising lockdowns threatens ‘silencing the gun’ initiative

28 may 2020 - 14:11:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The use of lethal force and the militarisation of the state to enforce measures aimed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's total cases more than double to 132

27 may 2020 - 22:50:37
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases Wednesday more than doubled to 132 from the previous figure of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Botswana’s ecotourism company committed to anti-poaching

27 may 2020 - 14:00:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Wilderness Safaris, an ecotourism focused pan-Africa company based in Botswana, has affirmed its commitment to fight [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 heightens need for pharmaceutical production in poor countries

27 may 2020 - 13:00:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have teamed [...] Full text...

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Floods in Kenya claim 285 lives

27 may 2020 - 12:03:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of Kenyans who have perished in ravaging floods in different parts of the country [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees significant drop in air pollution during COVID-19 health containment

27 may 2020 - 09:11:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Air pollution dropped significantly in Tunisia during the general COVID-19 health containment, which lasted about six [...] Full text...

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African Natural Resources Centre unveils publication to advance critical land policy reforms

26 may 2020 - 16:35:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In response to challenges across Africa posed by land ownership and use, the African Natural [...] Full text...

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More than a million women in Burkina Faso victims of conflict and coronavirus, says Oxfam

25 may 2020 - 20:32:50
Paris, France (PANA) - More than one million women and girls in Burkina Faso are facing increasing sexual violence, hunger [...] Full text...

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Cold spell into Botswana from Atlantic Oceans

25 may 2020 - 16:31:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Cold front from the Atlantic Ocean is expected to pass over the southern half of Africa, [...] Full text...

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Togo adds 9 new cases of coronavirus to reach 363 infections

23 may 2020 - 16:44:55
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has registered 9 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenyatta unveils $502 million national economic stimulus programme

23 may 2020 - 16:03:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday unveiled a massive stimulus programme to jump-start Kenya's economy by pumping [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy acquires boats, vessels, helicopter for combating piracy

23 may 2020 - 11:34:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy has taken into service a total of 12 Manta Class boats and inshore [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Build back better and preserve biodiversity after COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief

23 may 2020 - 06:17:55
New York, US (PANA) - Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must lead to countries uniting to preserve the natural world, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WANEP says sexual and gender-based violence is a concern in the Gambia.

22 may 2020 - 23:42:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP) said in a report here Friday that [...] Full text...

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Shrinking forests need bold action to safeguard their biodiversity

22 may 2020 - 18:53:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amidst alarming rates of deforestation and land degradation, urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity [...] Full text...

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UNESCO posts six online debates on measures to restore and preserve biodiversity

22 may 2020 - 18:04:06
Paris, France (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day for Biodiversity, celebrated on 22 May and whose theme [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo to screen all prisoners

22 may 2020 - 17:51:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo says it will systematically screen inmates in all prisons across the country in order to [...] Full text...

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Human activities, climate change threaten Niger's biodiversity - Minister

22 may 2020 - 14:44:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The rich biodiversity of Niger is threatened by human activities and global climate change that affect [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe minister calls for restoration of ecosystems

22 may 2020 - 14:14:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Environment minister, Nestor Bassière, on Friday called for the restoration of ecosystems in [...] Full text...

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Germany offers Euros 5 million in support of Togo's decentralization programme

20 may 2020 - 14:16:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has once again  benefited from German financial support of Euros 5 million for strengthening its [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges member states of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam to reach agreement

20 may 2020 - 05:02:06
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres is encouraging Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to persevere with efforts to [...] Full text...

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Nkurunziza declares Wednesday public holiday for general elections in Burundi

19 may 2020 - 15:54:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Outgoing Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza has declared the country's general elections day, 20 May, a public [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: NGO Océanium takes lead to restore ecosystem of southern, central Senegal

19 may 2020 - 13:52:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A non-governmental organisation which has been active for years in restoration of mangrove and the ecosystem [...] Full text...

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

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

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Poaching dismissed in mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana

19 may 2020 - 10:14:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has ruled out poaching in suspected poisoned elephant carcasses in two villages in the north-west [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief renews call for pandemic solidarity as WHO warns ‘majority’ of world still at risk

18 may 2020 - 16:34:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “massive” and combined effort by all countries is needed to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, UN [...] Full text...

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UNESCO puts spotlight on women’s voices in imagining the world to come

18 may 2020 - 13:32:02
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO has invited leading women thinkers, artists and activists from fields ranging from climatology to international [...] Full text...

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AU, UN appeal for ‘stable and peaceful environment’ for Burundi elections

18 may 2020 - 04:59:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of presidential and local elections in Burundi on Wednesday, the African Union (AU) Commission and the [...] Full text...

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Authorities in Botswana warn residents of poisoned elephants

15 may 2020 - 17:30:28
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks has warned residents in the Seronga village in the [...] Full text...

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Gambia commends World Bank for US$30 million grant

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

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AfDB, partners call for safe, accessible water amid COVID-19

14 may 2020 - 18:55:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) - a global partnership of governments, donors, civil society [...] Full text...

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Wealthy Burundian businessman murdered in Bujumbura

14 may 2020 - 16:59:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The lifeless body of a wealthy Burundian businessman, Jackson Simbananiye Kirahwata, was discovered on Thursday morning [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians now to enjoy 24-hour power supply

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

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Heavy rains claim 237 lives in Kenya

13 may 2020 - 16:53:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death from the heavy rains pounding Kenya has risen to 237, government authorities said on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AU salutes nurses killed by global coronavirus pandemic

12 may 2020 - 21:22:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has saluted nurses who lost their lives in the line of [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Togo prison environment feared to spread coronavirus

12 may 2020 - 14:52:41
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Lomé civil prison recorded 19 positive cases of coronavirus on Sunday, causing moodiness among inmates, reliable [...] Full text...

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António Guterres urges international community to invest in resolution of Libyan crisis

11 may 2020 - 22:54:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, Monday called on the international community to play [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU, GCCI signs 500,000-euro deal to promote investments in culture

11 may 2020 - 17:33:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) have signed a [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains leave 220 Kenyans dead

11 may 2020 - 13:08:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan authorities maybe forced to embark on forceful relocation of flood victims as the death toll [...] Full text...

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Three suspected poachers arrested in northwestern Congo

09 may 2020 - 11:42:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Three suspected poachers, in possession of a two-kilogram ivory spike, a tail and a 12-gauge rifle, [...] Full text...

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32 African NCOs graduate from Military Administration School of Mali

09 may 2020 - 09:56:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thirty-two non-commissioned officers (NCOs) trainees from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN rights office concerned over migrant boat pushbacks in the Mediterranean

09 may 2020 - 09:23:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Restrictions against humanitarians who rescue migrant boats in the central Mediterranean are putting lives at risk [...] Full text...

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32 African NCOs graduate from Military Administration School of Mali

08 may 2020 - 18:48:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thirty-two non-commissioned officers (NCOs) trainees from Mali, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Rwanda floods, landslides rises to 72

08 may 2020 - 10:11:48
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least 72 people have died over the last two days in seven districts across Rwanda [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Up to 190,000 people could die of pandemic in Africa if not controlled - WHO

08 may 2020 - 05:29:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Between 83,000 and 190,000 people in Africa could die of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and 29 million to 44 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says Ugandan economy ‘severely affected by COVID-19 pandemic’

07 may 2020 - 08:51:08
Washington, US (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$491.5 million [...] Full text...

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Malawi: AfDB-managed water, sanitation project helping to curb COVID-19 wins int'l prize

06 may 2020 - 19:08:37
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - An African Development Bank-financed and supervised water and sanitation project, now helping to curb the spread [...] Full text...

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EU scales up support to Gambia's coastal, marine zone resilience to climate change

06 may 2020 - 14:07:12
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)- The  European Union  has provided Euros 1,353,120  to fund a long term technical assistance team  working in support [...] Full text...

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Mali Meteorology agency forecasts sharp rise in temperature from 4-10 May

05 may 2020 - 14:27:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's meteorological services agency has  forecast maximum temperature of between 38°c and 47°c in the country [...] Full text...

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Mauritius enters winter season 2020

05 may 2020 - 08:33:28
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Tuesday released the Winter 2020-seasonal outlook which gives an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU reinforces technical assistance to Gambia over consequences of the COVID-19

04 may 2020 - 18:56:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is reinforcing its Technical Assistance to The Gambia, with an additional financial [...] Full text...

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17 Chinese, 10 others arrested for illegal mining in Nigeria's Osun State

04 may 2020 - 08:36:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At least 27 persons have been arrested for illegal mining by the Joint Task Force recently [...] Full text...

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UNICEF vows to support Sudan’s new law banning female genital mutilation

03 may 2020 - 08:38:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s transitional government this week [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Journalists provide ‘antidote’ to COVID-19 misinformation, says UN chief

02 may 2020 - 08:19:43
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for greater protection of journalists who are providing the ‘antidote’ [...] Full text...

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Mahama Kappiah appointed ECOWAS ambassador to UN

01 may 2020 - 22:54:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso(PANA)  -  Mahama Kappiah was Friday appointed ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania making progress to improved labour environment

01 may 2020 - 15:16:13
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania  celebrated International Labour Day on Friday without any demonstration on the ground. Civil Service, Labour and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana extends closure of borders by one month

01 may 2020 - 14:14:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday extended the closure of the country’s borders by [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

01 may 2020 - 14:10:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Finance minister reveals economy near collapse with 20 percent contraction expected (A PANA News Analysis)

01 may 2020 - 06:01:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to contract by a whopping 20 percent this year as it barrels [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

30 april 2020 - 16:06:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN agency shines light on data and privacy online during lockdowns

30 april 2020 - 08:21:11
New York, US (PANA) - A third of all nations lack laws to protect their citizen’s online data and privacy, [...] Full text...

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Publisher backtracks over damning Apartheid-era book

29 april 2020 - 11:49:59
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African media giant Media24 on Wednesday apologised to Apartheid-era Finance Minister Barend du [...] Full text...

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UN report rates Zimbabwe among top global food crises

28 april 2020 - 12:37:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A major deterioration in food insecurity is expected in Zimbabwe as a result of persisting economic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$309 million emergency assistance for Mozambique to address pandemic

25 april 2020 - 10:07:58
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a significant impact on Mozambique’s economy, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Niger reports new polio outbreak

25 april 2020 - 09:30:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Niger has reported a new polio outbreak that has affected two children in Niamey and Tillaberi region, [...] Full text...

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Will oil-rich African countries be left indebted after coronavirus outbreak?

25 april 2020 - 01:09:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Humanity is witnessing some of the most profound changes seen since the Great Depression as a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fall in COVID-linked carbon emissions won’t halt climate change - UN weather agency chief

23 april 2020 - 04:40:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An expected drop in greenhouse gas emissions linked to the global economic crisis caused by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO marks 50th anniversary of Earth Day despite COVID-19

22 april 2020 - 19:18:31
Paris, France (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic forces people into lockdown around the world and shutting down the global [...] Full text...

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EARTH DAY: ‘We must not take our eyes off climate change threats as we battle COVID-19’ - AfDB

22 april 2020 - 18:49:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) joins the global community in celebrating 50 years of Earth [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso balances energy supply and demand for the first time in 10 years

22 april 2020 - 18:40:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For the first time in 10 years, Burkina Faso has been able to balance supply [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$38 million to help CAR address pandemic

21 april 2020 - 10:12:11
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved US$38 million emergency assistance for Central [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN agencies pledge scaled-up efforts to protect uprooted children

21 april 2020 - 05:09:41
New York, US (PANA) - Two UN agency chiefs are pledging to accelerate work to expand refugee children’s access to [...] Full text...

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Botswana-based ecotourism firm reduces water bottle use on its operations

20 april 2020 - 14:32:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -Wilderness Safaris, Africa’s leading ecotourism company based in Botswana, has reduced bottled water usage by 86% on [...] Full text...

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AfDB denies plans to provide financial support to East African oil pipeline project

19 april 2020 - 13:51:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has become aware of an inaccurate news article [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

17 april 2020 - 18:39:54
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while [...] Full text...

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Congo adopts new forest code

14 april 2020 - 15:43:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Senate has adopted a new forest code  to improve the management of forest resources, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief advises on testing, tracing, and when to lift restrictions

14 april 2020 - 06:14:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has outlined his agency’s latest advice to countries [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Shark-cage operators blocked from using legend's music

13 april 2020 - 17:28:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The family of South African music legend, Johnny Clegg, has prevented a shark cage-diving [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana scientists obtain 'critical information' about virus

12 april 2020 - 07:01:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Scientists at the University of Ghana in Accra say they have obtained "critical information" about the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO to support media in developing countries to face COVID-19 challenges

11 april 2020 - 18:56:47
Paris, France (PANA) - A group of 200 East African women journalists will soon be connected through an on-line resource [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea forms Scientific Response Council on pandemic

11 april 2020 - 13:55:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Friday formed a Scientific Council to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB, partners invite debates on how to beat the COVID-19 pandemic

11 april 2020 - 06:17:01
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partners are set to host an online #AfricaVsVirus Challenge, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania registers two more deaths as cases rise to 32

10 april 2020 - 17:29:07
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania on Friday reported two coronavirus-related deaths as confirmed cases in the East African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco draws on precautionary instrument with IMF to address pandemic

09 april 2020 - 09:41:17
Washington, US (PANA) - Moroccan authorities have drawn on all resources available under the current ‘Precautionary and Liquidity Line’ (PLL) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Debt relief for the poorest countries critical in fight against COVID-19 - UNICEF

08 april 2020 - 19:45:19
New York, US (PANA) - “COVID-19 is generating an unprecedented global economic crisis. And as we witness in all such [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry accuses Haftar forces of cutting off drinking water to Tripoli

08 april 2020 - 17:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior Ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU) said on Wednesday that cutting off [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Civil society organizations call for release of journalists imprisoned in 10 African countries

08 april 2020 - 07:57:13
Paris, France (PANA) - Eighty-one civil society organizations grouped in a coalition on Tuesday sent a letter to 10 African [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Congolese prime minister calls for compliance with barrier measures in markets

07 april 2020 - 22:23:10
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Congolese Prime Minister Clément Mouamba Tuesday calledon vendors of Total's market, the largest in the capital, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco makes wearing of masks in public mandatory

07 april 2020 - 11:22:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Moroccan authorities have made wearing of protective masks in public mandatory effective Tuesday as they [...] Full text...

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World Bank Group launches first operations for COVID-19 emergency health support

04 april 2020 - 17:57:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved on Friday a first round of emergency [...] Full text...

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IMF increases disbursement for Togo to address the COVID-19 impact

04 april 2020 - 07:04:53
Lome, Togo (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Togo’s request for an augmentation [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s army kills five poachers

03 april 2020 - 08:42:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s army has killed four poachers in a shooting incident in the north-western corner of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WB approves first set of emergency support operations for developing countries

03 april 2020 - 05:53:00
Washington, US (PANA) -  The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Thursday approved a first set of emergency support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,048 prisoners released in Togo as prevention measure

02 april 2020 - 17:35:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese President, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on preventive measures against Covid-19, has pardoned 1,048 prisoners across the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus cases rise to 81 in Kenya after mass testing

01 april 2020 - 17:34:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Kenya rose sharply to 81 on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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World Bank approves $500 million education loan to Tanzania

01 april 2020 - 16:08:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) –  The World Bank has ultimately endorsed the $500 million education loan to Tanzania, which [...] Full text...

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Lightning kills at least two people in Rwanda

31 march 2020 - 14:04:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least two people were killed by lightning in Rwanda's North Western district of Rubavu on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghanaians unite in action against COVID-19

30 march 2020 - 22:20:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The first day of the lockdown in Ghana passed off successfully as most residents in the [...] Full text...

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Gambia's new Constitution to provide safe haven for all citizens – President Barrow

30 march 2020 - 18:17:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  President Adama Barrow has expressed optimism that The Gambia's proposed Constitution, premised on strong foundations and [...] Full text...

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Seychelles bolsters marine economy conservation with foreign debt fundraising

27 march 2020 - 01:18:37
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) – Nearly a third of Seychelles’ ocean will be shielded from climate change and unregulated economic exploitation [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$395.5 million credit for Somalia

26 march 2020 - 07:07:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved three-year arrangements under the Extended [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus kills popular Cameroonian musician, Manu Dibango

25 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Several radio stations broadcasting in France, including RFI, FIP and France Musique, as well as the [...] Full text...

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Torrential rain destroys 17 houses in northwestern Rwanda

25 march 2020 - 15:05:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A heavy rain which hit several parts of Rubavu district in northwestern Rwanda late Tuesday has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya prepares to face COVID-19 effects

24 march 2020 - 23:27:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Panic in Nigeria's Presidency as Buhari's Chief of Staff tests positive to COVID-19

24 march 2020 - 15:51:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - News that the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari and his closest confidant, Mr Abba [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus and Climate Change: Observing World Water Day

23 march 2020 - 21:12:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As the world celebrates World Water Day, an estimated 400 million people in Africa still lack [...] Full text...

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One abducted, two forest posts burnt in eastern Burkina Faso

23 march 2020 - 20:43:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Overnight on 22 March 2020, the forest posts of Tapoa-Djerma and Kaboungou, located respectively in [...] Full text...

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Belgium: EC extends training mission in Mali with broadened mandate, increased budget

23 march 2020 - 18:26:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday decided to expand the scope of the mandate of the European [...] Full text...

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Guterres stresses link between climate and water

23 march 2020 - 09:43:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that climate and water are “inextricably linked" as both lie [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe announces third positive case

21 march 2020 - 09:26:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Mayor of Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, has announced two new confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...

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Turn around deforestation in 2020, urges Guterres

21 march 2020 - 07:26:43
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day of Forests, which falls on Saturday, UN chief António Guterres is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Visits to patients suspended in Burkina Faso

19 march 2020 - 23:57:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), of which 33 confirmed cases with one [...] Full text...

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Mali government exempts renewable energy equipment from VAT, import duties

19 march 2020 - 18:05:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government on Wednesday adopted a draft ordinance exempting renewable energy equipment from VAT, import [...] Full text...

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Russia donates US$200,000 to Congo flood victims

18 march 2020 - 12:00:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russia has donated US$200,000 to flood victims in Congo, PANA learned on Wednesday from the Ministry [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars two Nigerian companies for fraudulent practices

17 march 2020 - 19:42:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, announced the debarment of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister, French officials discuss security and civil protection

17 march 2020 - 18:51:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Interior minister in the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, on Tuesday spoke with [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief slams slow virus testing response

17 march 2020 - 05:33:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The most effective way to prevent infections and save lives, is breaking the chains of transmission. [...] Full text...

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Congolese consumers regret the lack of legal framework for their protection

16 march 2020 - 20:28:20
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Observatory for Consumer Rights, on Monday in Brazzaville, deplored the lack of a legal [...] Full text...

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Germany gives 1 billion FCFA to Peacekeeping School in Bamako

16 march 2020 - 20:23:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Germany will provide the Peacekeeping School (EMP) "Alioune Blondin Bèye" in Bamako with 1 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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Class 2 cyclone warning is in force in Mauritius

16 march 2020 - 17:34:05
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Meteorological Services on Monday issued a Class II cyclone warning for the island nation [...] Full text...

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Brainforest, FRMI enter partnership for management of the Congo Basin

14 march 2020 - 16:43:06
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A non-governmental organization (NGO), Brainforest, and Forest Resources Management Engineering (FRMI) have signed a partnership agreement [...] Full text...

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EU wants lasting solutions to degrade al-Shabaab, build up secure environment in Somalia

14 march 2020 - 09:28:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Full cooperation is needed between the Federal Government of Somalia and the Federal Member States as [...] Full text...

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Mozambicans still struggle to get back on their feet a year after Cyclone Idai

14 march 2020 - 08:05:33
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Many of the people who lost everything when Cyclone Idai swept through central Mozambique a year [...] Full text...

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IMF advises Mauritanian authorities to prepare for possible outbreak of coronavirus

13 march 2020 - 14:08:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The current international environment marked by the coronavirus pandemic is expected to weigh on Mauritania owing [...] Full text...

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President Barrow hails Senegal's support in maintaining The Gambia's stability

12 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has said that the political situation in The Gambia remains calm.   “My Government has taken [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s human-wildlife conflict challenges escalate

12 march 2020 - 14:51:10
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) –  Over thirty elephants have been spotted in a village in Botswana's central district as human/wildlife conflict [...] Full text...

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Causalities occur in an army/poachers' shooting incident in Botswana

11 march 2020 - 20:21:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has recorded causalities between the army and poachers in a shootout on Wednesday morning. Botswana Defence [...] Full text...

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Flagship UN study shows accelerating climate change on land, sea, atmosphere

11 march 2020 - 05:24:36
New York, US Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A wide-ranging UN climate report, released on Tuesday, shows that climate change is [...] Full text...

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Congo's First Lady highlights urgency for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission

10 march 2020 - 18:41:23
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's First Lady Antoinette Sassou Nguesso has underlined the urgency for prevention of pediatric mother-to-child HIV [...] Full text...

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Germany committed to project facilitation in the Congo Basin

10 march 2020 - 16:01:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Federal Republic of Germany has agreed to resume technical and financial assistance under the Congo [...] Full text...

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Landslide kills two people in Western Rwanda

09 march 2020 - 20:36:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two people have died while six others are injured after being buried in a landslide that [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari establish two panels on Coronavirus

09 march 2020 - 20:24:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday established a Presidential Task Force for the Control of the [...] Full text...

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South Africa Apartheid-era minister to sue over damning book

09 march 2020 - 16:40:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Former South African Finance minister Barend du Plessis on Monday confirmed that he will [...] Full text...

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5th ECOWAS legislature opens in Niamey

09 march 2020 - 14:58:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The fifth legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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AfDB to fund construction of two hydroelectric dams in Gabon

09 march 2020 - 12:18:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will fund the construction of two hydroelectric dams in Booué and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe doctors call for protection of health personnel against coronavirus

09 march 2020 - 12:12:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe Senior Doctors Association (ZSDA) has called for seriousness in protecting health personnel in dealing [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL hails achievements of Libyan women despite the inequalities they face

08 march 2020 - 12:58:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has paid tribute to Libyan women on the [...] Full text...

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Brain drain from Tunisia continues

08 march 2020 - 11:34:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Out of 7,000 engineers trained each year in Tunisia, around 2,500 leave the country, the majority [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwean human rights group bemoans army garrison shops amid widespread inflation

08 march 2020 - 10:40:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local human rights monitoring group, Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), has castigated government for introducing garrison shops [...] Full text...

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University of Lomé launches fund of 100 million CFAF to boost research

07 march 2020 - 18:45:36
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The University of Lomé has launched a competitive fund of 100 million CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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COVID -19 disturbs Botswana’s tourism industry

07 march 2020 - 18:29:39
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Corona Virus has started affecting Botswana’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) industry, expected to help [...] Full text...

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IMF mission says Tanzania’s economic activity impressive

06 march 2020 - 19:18:16
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s pace of economic activity has increased in recent months prompted by higher public [...] Full text...

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Record rainfall leaves 53 dead in Rwanda in last three months

06 march 2020 - 12:27:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Record rainfall that hit several parts of Rwanda in the last three months has killed at [...] Full text...

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President Ali Bongo Ondimba holds talks with Eramet CEO

05 march 2020 - 20:52:51
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - President Ali Bongo Ondimba met with the CEO of the Eramet group, Ms. Christel Bories, at [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DR Congo agree to co-operate in exploitation of methane gas from Lake Kivu

05 march 2020 - 18:14:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Officials of Rwanda and DR Congo on Thursday agreed to start concrete action on a joint [...] Full text...

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Botswana-based pan-African lender to leverage on technology

05 march 2020 - 17:58:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - New group chief executive officer of Botswana headquartered micro financing company Letshego, Andrew Okai has intentions [...] Full text...

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South Sudan on road to ‘sustainable peace’, but intern'l support still key, says top UN official

05 march 2020 - 06:21:14
Ne York, US (PANA) - Positive developments in South Sudan have “moved the country further along the road to sustainable [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Rwanda downpour reaches six

04 march 2020 - 21:31:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Heavy rain which flooded several parts of Rwanda in the last two days have killed at [...] Full text...

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'Vulnerability to climate change, climate variability are Gambia's main challenges’ says President Barrow

04 march 2020 - 19:48:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - “The main challenges facing the Gambia in the context of climate change, is its high vulnerability [...] Full text...

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Central African water issues raised in Libreville

04 march 2020 - 19:41:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - In preparation for the preparatory meeting of the Council of African Ministers in charge of Water [...] Full text...

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AfDB trains 110 fashion, creative industry entrepreneurs

04 march 2020 - 19:37:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 100 entreprenuers from the fashion industry have completed an African Development Bank (AfDB) workshop on [...] Full text...

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Third edition of International Wassulou Festival on from 5-7 March in Yanfolila, southern Mali

04 march 2020 - 13:36:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The third edition of the International Festival of Wassulou (FIWA) opens in Yanfolila, Sikasso region of [...] Full text...

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Ecobank donates US$30,000 to Zimbabwe towards coronavirus preparedness

04 march 2020 - 13:17:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Pan African bank, Ecobank Transnational Inc has offered US$30,000 to the Zimbabwe government towards COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Downpour claims 4 lives in Rwanda

03 march 2020 - 17:45:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  A rainstorm that swept across Rwanda late Monday caused landslides and killed at least 4 people, [...] Full text...

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Forum on peaceful transborder migration of livestock in the ECOWAS region opens in Niamey

03 march 2020 - 14:07:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A forum on responsible and peaceful transhumance in  the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Congo: Taxpayers urged to respect fiscal calendar

03 march 2020 - 13:33:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's  Director-General of tax administration, Ludovic Itoua, on Monday in Brazzaville, urged taxpayers to fulfil their [...] Full text...

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Japanese business delegation visits Tunisia

03 march 2020 - 05:44:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – A Japanese economic delegation arrived on Monday in Tunis for a three-day visit aimed at discussing [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘more caring’ relationship with nature on World Wildlife Day

03 march 2020 - 05:16:52
New York, US (PANA) - People everywhere need to remember that we depend on Mother Earth to survive, the UN [...] Full text...

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Warmer months ahead for many parts of the planet, says UN weather agency

03 march 2020 - 05:02:30
New York, US (PANA) - Many parts of the world can expect above average temperatures in the coming months even [...] Full text...

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Countries express concern about climate threats to Africa

02 march 2020 - 21:46:29
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Participants in the Sixth African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (ARFSD) have expressed concern about [...] Full text...

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Niamey to host the International millet festival

02 march 2020 - 21:17:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An international millet festival (FESTIMIL) opens on Tuesday at the Niamey Academy of the Arts, aimed [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts agriculture, environment and livestock fair

02 march 2020 - 20:43:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Since Sunday, Niamey has been hosting the 6th edition of the Agriculture, Technical, Environment and Livestock [...] Full text...

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Above normal rains expected over next three months in Rwanda

02 march 2020 - 13:04:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rainfall between March and May this year will be above normal ranging between 500 and 600 [...] Full text...

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Botswana pleads with UK over hunting trophies

02 march 2020 - 10:52:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has pleaded with authorities in the United Kingdom not to ban import of her hunting [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Four gold panners killed as artisanal gold mine caves in

01 march 2020 - 19:33:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Four gold panners were killed on Saturday in Cibitoke, a province of north-west Burundi, after the [...] Full text...

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Brace for more rains, weatherman tells Kenyans

01 march 2020 - 16:35:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Meteorological Department late Sunday warned of more rains in March, in four parts of [...] Full text...

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Exiled former cabinet minister alleges growing discontent in Zimbabwe's army

01 march 2020 - 15:01:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Exiled former cabinet minister, Jonathan Moyo, has alleged growing discontent in the Zimbabwe army amid heightened [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission calls for peace to ensure prosperity in Africa

01 march 2020 - 11:51:13
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Mr Kwesi Quartey, Vice-Chairperson of the African Union Commission, has called on Africa to preserve [...] Full text...

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IGAD-EU ministerial meeting calls for closer collaboration

29 february 2020 - 18:59:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union and the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to revamp cooperation to [...] Full text...

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Burundi: 461 people killed, more than 65,000 ha of fields damaged by flood

28 february 2020 - 17:56:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian ministry of public security and disaster prevention drew up, on Friday, a death toll [...] Full text...

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International community mobilizes US$ 11 million to fight the Congo floods

28 february 2020 - 17:39:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Humanitarian, technical and financial partners have been able to mobilize nearly US$ 11 million or 26 [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s human cradle archaeology puzzle attracts researchers

27 february 2020 - 12:53:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Studies on Botswana’s salt pan – Makgadikgadi as the cradle of human kind are expected to [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to accelerate climate commitments

26 february 2020 - 17:47:44
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Africa will need to accelerate climate commitments to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according [...] Full text...

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AfDB notes lack of reform coordination in Zimbabwe government

26 february 2020 - 14:48:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said the Zimbabwe government lacks reform coordination and urged the [...] Full text...

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Niger needs some $ 399 million to meet humanitarian challenges

25 february 2020 - 17:20:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Prime Minister and Head of the Nigerien Government, Brigi Rafini, on Tuesday pleaded with technical [...] Full text...

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UN Deputy Secretary General calls for speedy implementation of SDGs

25 february 2020 - 13:35:47
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said the sustainable development goals (SDGs) agenda is not [...] Full text...

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France pledges US$100 million for WHO Academy

25 february 2020 - 06:12:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, [...] Full text...

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WB supports Niger and entire Sahel region faced with the terrorist threat

24 february 2020 - 15:01:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Mr. Axel Van Trotsenburg, has said that the Bank [...] Full text...

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Motorcyclist crashed at Mauritius tramway/road junction

24 february 2020 - 13:42:18
Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed instantly at a  tramway junction as he ignored the red light [...] Full text...

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Botswana reiterates position on lifted hunting ban

24 february 2020 - 08:19:19
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The authorities in Botswana have continued to fight international condemnation following its decision last year to [...] Full text...

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Climate change takes toll on Zimbabwe’s natural habitat, UN deputy chief observes

24 february 2020 - 03:39:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Alongside the human population, Africa’s animals are suffering greatly from the effects of climate change, which [...] Full text...

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Ten new migratory species protected under global wildlife agreement

22 february 2020 - 19:41:51
New Delhi, India (PANA) - Asian elephants, jaguars and great Indian bustards were among 10 new species added to a [...] Full text...

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Burundi govt takes over coffee sector again

22 february 2020 - 13:31:20
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi authorities have increased the producer price cherry coffee during the 2020-2021 season by 10%, [...] Full text...

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UN launches new project to address link between terrorism, arms and crime

22 february 2020 - 05:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - Cheap and easily accessible small arms are increasingly becoming the “weapon of choice” for many [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining company director rewarded by World Bank

21 february 2020 - 20:52:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean Aïssatou Béavogui, managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) S.A, has been declared winner of [...] Full text...

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