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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Buhari says despite criticisms, his govt is making "substantial progress" in tackling Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

21 february 2020 - 17:32:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday admitted the growing criticisms of his administration’s handling of the [...] Full text...

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Malian PM launches 6th edition of Bamako Housing Fair

21 february 2020 - 15:35:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Thursday launched  the 6th edition of the Bamako Housing Fair (Sahaba [...] Full text...

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Private companies help community fight human-wildlife conflict

21 february 2020 - 10:32:20
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As human wildlife conflict persists in Botswana, private companies are joining hands with government to ease [...] Full text...

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‘Deliberate starvation’ tactics used in South Sudan could be war crime: UN Rights Commission

21 february 2020 - 06:08:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The people of South Sudan have been “deliberately starved” in different parts of the country for ethnic and political reasons, and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: Zimra says depreciating local currency makes it difficult to plan

20 february 2020 - 17:09:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) has called for monetary and fiscal policy alignment as the depreciating [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez Al-Sarraj says he will not negotiate peace with Haftar while under constant bombing

19 february 2020 - 18:28:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the National Accord Government, Fayez Al-Sarraj, said on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Benin in campaign to reduce global warming

19 february 2020 - 15:52:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is committed to working to limit global warming, through the launch in Cotonou of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian oil company says pirates, oil thieves threat to country's survival

19 february 2020 - 10:53:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says that the growing activities of oil thieves and pirates [...] Full text...

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Experts press for radical rethink on child health

19 february 2020 - 10:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A landmark report released on Wednesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts [...] Full text...

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NOC announces evacuation of oil tankers at Tripoli maritime port

18 february 2020 - 23:54:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Tuesday announced “the urgent evacuation of all oil tankers from [...] Full text...

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Climate change in sub-Saharan Africa at heart of reflections of the geographical days in Côte d'Ivoire

18 february 2020 - 21:24:55
Abidjan, Cote Ivoire (PANA)   -  The 12th edition of the Geographical Days of Cote Ivoire (JGCI 2020), which is under [...] Full text...

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Kenya targets 1.9 million new solar energy connections

18 february 2020 - 18:10:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities plan to connect 1.9 million households to solar electricity, which is part of a [...] Full text...

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Food security in West Africa at the centre of a high-level meeting in Niamey

18 february 2020 - 13:15:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A high-level meeting on the food and nutrition situation of in the Sahel and West Africa [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: MP worried over possible harmful effects of gas exploitation on fishery resources

17 february 2020 - 19:57:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - As president Macky Sall of Senegal prepares to visit Mauritania, the leader of the Opposition Union [...] Full text...

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Two earthquakes hit central Morocco without causing damage

17 february 2020 - 18:03:32
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Two earthquakes of 5.3 and 4.2 degrees on the Richter scale were recorded Sunday evening in [...] Full text...

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Elephants spotted near Botswana’s capital

17 february 2020 - 11:29:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Wildlife and National Parks has issued a warning that elephants have been spotted [...] Full text...

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Libya contributes $10 million to UN humanitarian response plan for country

17 february 2020 - 02:12:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe hosts 6th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

16 february 2020 - 11:39:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Sixth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARDF-VI) will be held from 24 to 27 [...] Full text...

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Some 6 million people registered as food insecure in Niger

15 february 2020 - 18:46:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some 6 million people are food insecure in Niger following a crop year of cereal deficit [...] Full text...

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Benin sets aside more than 10 billion CFAF for drinking water in 3 municipalities

15 february 2020 - 18:22:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will release 10,194,600,000 CFA francs to the National Water Company of Benin (SONEB) [...] Full text...

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Moderate tropical storm approaching Mauritius - Meteorological Services

15 february 2020 - 14:13:36
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) on Saturday announced that a moderate tropical storm, named Gabekile, [...] Full text...

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Air quality measuring to take off at World U20 Championships in Nairobi

15 february 2020 - 13:23:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi 2020 will be the first global track and field championships [...] Full text...

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Benin to rehabilitate military high school facilities

15 february 2020 - 12:33:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Benin government will repair facilities of the General Mathieu Kérékou de Natitingou Military Girls' High [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Mining company gives out US$17 to host community

14 february 2020 - 16:36:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mining Company of Boké (SMB) released more than US$ 17 million in 2019 as part [...] Full text...

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Gambian minister says tourism is key development determiner of government

13 february 2020 - 23:02:59
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -   Gambian Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat N.K. Bah has described tourism as one of the [...] Full text...

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Congo plans to implement two artisanal fisheries projects to increase production

13 february 2020 - 17:32:19
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to implement two projects - the construction of an artisanal fishing centre [...] Full text...

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Gambia makes landmark commitment to end open defecation by 2020

13 february 2020 - 17:24:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Vice President, Dr Isatou Touray, has declared that the government was determined to end open [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 157 radio stations - Minister

13 february 2020 - 10:51:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso currently has 157 radio stations, Communication Minister Rémis Dandjinou said on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Mauritius introduces health programme in schools

13 february 2020 - 07:46:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday said that the health [...] Full text...

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UNDP gives 286,000 US dollars to fund 9 environmental projects in Togo

12 february 2020 - 23:52:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has given nine Togolese civil society organizations an amount of 286,000 [...] Full text...

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Congo: Appeal for governmental dialogue on climate change

12 february 2020 - 22:40:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Clément Mouamba Wednesday called for governmental dialogue on climate change to facilitate the formulation [...] Full text...

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Burundi facing relentless climate change

12 february 2020 - 16:37:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Geographical Institute (IGEBU) warned on Wednesday of above-seasonal rainfall for the coming months in [...] Full text...

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UN draws attention to plight of Madagascar’s children, asks for assistance

12 february 2020 - 07:42:50
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Since 2012, the plight of children in Madagascar has not improved and is in many cases [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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The US support DR Congo to restore peace

11 february 2020 - 22:11:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The United States Tuesday agreed to support the DR Congo government in the restoration of [...] Full text...

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Congo: Alphonse-Massamba-Débat Stadium no longer offers the best possible environmental conditions

11 february 2020 - 17:55:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Congolese Football Federation (Fecofoot), Jean Guy Blaise Mayolas, has lamented the poor [...] Full text...

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Flash flooding hits western Zimbabwe

11 february 2020 - 14:39:19
Binga, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Flash flooding has hit parts of Zimbabwe’s western province, Matabeleland North, prompting a response from the [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville to host Conference on ban of hazardous waste from 12-14 February

11 february 2020 - 10:58:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Bamako Convention (COP3) on the Ban [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for action now to prevent Desert Locust catastrophe in Horn of Africa

10 february 2020 - 21:30:29
New York, US (PANA)  -  With the rainy season fast approaching, countries in the Horn of Africa are in a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari pledges to release all children abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP, other bandits

10 february 2020 - 15:57:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reassured Nigerians and the international community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS ministers for hydrocarbons take measures for environmental protection

10 february 2020 - 14:33:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ministers in charge of Hydrocarbons, Environment, Energy and Mines in the ECOWAS Member States as [...] Full text...

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Burundi to allow East African Community electoral observers for 20 May elections

10 february 2020 - 08:35:11
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The East African Community (EAC) has indicated its intention to send a team to monitor Burundi's [...] Full text...

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Corporate earnings of listed firms under threat from devaluing Zimbabwe dollar

08 february 2020 - 20:23:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local financial services firm, IH Securities, sees corporate earnings of listed companies contracting for 2020, which [...] Full text...

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The threat of Coronavirus a priority for the Indian Ocean Commission

08 february 2020 - 11:52:51
Ebony, Mauritius (PANA)  - Some 60 human and animal health professionals from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) met here on [...] Full text...

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Kenya-US trade deal won't undermine AfCFTA - Kenyatta tells US

08 february 2020 - 10:10:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  President Uhuru Kenyatta has given the assurance that a new bilateral trade deal between Kenya and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Meteorological agency warns Nigeria to prepare for high intensity rainfall in 2020 season

08 february 2020 - 09:35:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Saturday warned disaster management agencies in the country to be fully [...] Full text...

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67 houses destroyed in latest downpour in Southern Rwanda

07 february 2020 - 22:11:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  At least 67 houses were destroyed after heavy rains in Huye district, about 130 Km from [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde participates in ECOWAS ministerial meeting on oil

07 february 2020 - 20:26:45
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean minister of industry, trade and energy, Alexandre Monteiro, participated in the second [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa signs Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency Bill into law

07 february 2020 - 16:37:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) Bill into a [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO calls for light on murder of Nigerian journalist

07 february 2020 - 00:16:43
Paris, France (PANA)  - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay Thursday denounced the murder on January 15 of radio journalist Maxwell [...] Full text...

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EBRD, QNB Alahli boost green investments, small firms in Egypt

06 february 2020 - 23:29:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA)   - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is boosting small businesses and green investments in [...] Full text...

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Belgium subscribes to ambitions of Congolese president to restore country’s position as strategic partner

06 february 2020 - 22:42:45
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Belgium Thursday subscribed to the aspirations of the Congolese president to restore his country position [...] Full text...

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Mali, Senegal to delimit their border

06 february 2020 - 20:39:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government Wednesday adopted two draft bills signed in Bamako on 22 May 2014 relating [...] Full text...

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FDA grants 3.3 billion CFAF to train executives in forest-wood sector in Central Africa

06 february 2020 - 17:30:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The French Development Agency (FDA) has granted 3.3 billion CFA francs to the network of forest [...] Full text...

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Over half of women in informal sector exposed to sextortion in Zimbabwe

06 february 2020 - 15:42:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Over half the women in Zimbabwe's informal sector experience sextortion as the main form of  non-monetary [...] Full text...

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Weather agency warns of heavy rainfall, flash flooding in Rwanda

06 february 2020 - 15:30:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Flash floods are expected throughout Rwanda over the coming four weeks due to heavy rainfall, the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Election Support Network calls for reforms

06 february 2020 - 15:23:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local elections watchdog, Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) has reiterated its call for electoral reforms as [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians demonstrate against new gold processing plant

06 february 2020 - 15:15:36
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The town of Nouadhibou (465 kilometers north of Nouakchott) is currently rocked by demonstrations protesting the [...] Full text...

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About 40 houses destroyed as heavy rains hit northern Rwanda

06 february 2020 - 15:00:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Heavy rains which hit several parts of Rulindo, a mountainous district in northern Rwanda for the past [...] Full text...

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Mauritius prepares Wetland Bill

06 february 2020 - 14:31:56
Bras d’Eau, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritian Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Maneesh Gobin, on Wednesday announced that the government [...] Full text...

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Abidjan to host 4th technical session of coalition of finance ministers for climate action

06 february 2020 - 10:04:17
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 4th technical session of the International Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action will be [...] Full text...

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Giant tusker elephant dies in Kenya's Amboseli park

05 february 2020 - 21:27:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death of the world's most famous elephant, fondly known as Tim, the 'Big Tusker', has [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS hydrocarbons and environment experts meet in Ouagadougou

05 february 2020 - 18:08:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ministers in charge of hydrocarbons and the environment of member- countries of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Airtime scratch cards to be converted into mobile money in Rwanda

05 february 2020 - 12:47:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Customers who own unused airtime scratch cards for Rwanda's main mobile operator, MTN-Rwanda, will be entitled [...] Full text...

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Lassa fever deadlier than coronavirus, Nigeria's Disease Control Centre head says

05 february 2020 - 12:06:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst widespread concern on the outbreak of the coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, China, the Director-General of [...] Full text...

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More than 8,000 cases of cancer reported every year in Benin

04 february 2020 - 21:47:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - Benin records more than 8,000 cases of cancer every year, Health Minister Professor Benjamin Hounkpatin said [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe wetlands under threat from urbanisation

04 february 2020 - 17:10:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's  legal think tank, Veritas says wetlands are increasingly coming under threat from rapid urbanisation that [...] Full text...

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IGAD commemorates Kenya's former president Moi

04 february 2020 - 15:49:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has joined the people and Government of Kenya to mourn [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS hydrocarbons and environment ministers meet in Ouagadougou on Wednesday

04 february 2020 - 15:27:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe capital, Ouagadougou, is hosting, from Wednesday to Friday, a joint meeting of ministers [...] Full text...

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No Coronavirus case detected, but Mali does not lower its guard

04 february 2020 - 15:04:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Passengers on all flights arriving at Bamako International Airport from outside the country will go through [...] Full text...

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EIB to explore investment opportunities in Congo

03 february 2020 - 23:25:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A delegation of the European Union (EU) led by the ambassador to Congo, Raul Mateus Paula, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's weather department warns of heavy rains in 6 districts

03 february 2020 - 21:53:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's meterological agency has warned of impending heavy rains to hit 6 districts with the possibility [...] Full text...

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13 people killed as heavy rains pound Rwanda

03 february 2020 - 16:00:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  At least 13 people have been killed and several others wounded after a downpour on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe hospitals not functioning since March 2019 – Doctors

03 february 2020 - 15:27:57
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Hospitals in Zimbabwe have not functioned since March 2019 on the back of shortages of medicines, [...] Full text...

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Rights group says mining companies must confront human rights violations

03 february 2020 - 10:59:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - As the world’s biggest mining investment conference begins in Cape Town, Amnesty International is asking [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's national maize supplies 'critically low'

03 february 2020 - 10:16:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's national maize supplies are “critically low” as a result of the poor 2019 harvest and [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA registers 13 billion F CFA in peace dividends in Gao, northern Mali

02 february 2020 - 14:23:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has registered achievements from 2013 to 2019 [...] Full text...

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Teach them smart solutions, says Cameroonian founder of Green Girls

01 february 2020 - 09:35:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the [...] Full text...

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Wetlands Day emphasises need to conserve swamps as Lake Victoria, Nile River lifelines

31 january 2020 - 16:42:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is marking the World Wetlands Day on Sunday to emphasise the importance of conserving the [...] Full text...

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Rural teachers reject Zim Govt's offer to increase wages by between 133% and 172%

30 january 2020 - 15:20:08
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has rejected government’s wage increase of between 133 [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Govt. takes over coffee sector from 4 unproductive private companies

30 january 2020 - 14:37:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Four private companies and corporate organizations have been evicted from the coffee sector for "insufficient yield", [...] Full text...

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Cybersecurity meeting opens in Brazzaville to strengthen national system

29 january 2020 - 23:17:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Congolese minister for posts, telecommunications and the digital economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, opened a meeting [...] Full text...

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Publication of book on evaluation of environmental impact in Benin

29 january 2020 - 21:25:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -  A group of researchers, including Beninese Georges Lanmafankpotin, has come out with a publication on environmental [...] Full text...

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Japan donates US$2.5 million in medical consumables, equipment to a Zimbabwean children's hospital

29 january 2020 - 17:07:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Japanese Government has given a US$2.75 million grant to its Zimbabwe counterpart for the procurement of [...] Full text...

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Female groups in Zimbabwe unite to improve women participation in electoral processes

29 january 2020 - 14:53:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local female political activists, Women’s Academy for Leadership and Political Excellence (WALPE), in partnership with the [...] Full text...

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At least 150 houses destroyed or damaged in catastrophic floods in Bujumbura

29 january 2020 - 14:15:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The heavy rains that pounded the Burundi capital throughout Tuesday evening have caused material damage, including [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's taxman surpasses target by 24,65% in 2019 net revenue collections

29 january 2020 - 14:01:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) surpassed its net revenue target by 24.65 percent to register ZWL(Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe to benefit from liberalised EU market under new agreement

29 january 2020 - 13:50:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean government and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday launched a project that will see [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministry says will work for return of Sudanese nationals taken to Libya in breach of contract

28 january 2020 - 20:51:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese ministry of foreign affairs Tuesday expressed concern over the recruitment of Sudanese nationals by [...] Full text...

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Buhari commits to provision of enabling environment for businesses in Nigeria

28 january 2020 - 16:46:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday again announced that the Nigerian Federal Government is committed to [...] Full text...

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Municipal workers strike in Tunis as garbage piles up

28 january 2020 - 16:37:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A three-day strike by garbage collectors, restaurants and municipal markets has left the Tunisian capital with [...] Full text...

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UK re-affirms commitment to Africa's economic growth - AfDB

28 january 2020 - 15:33:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Kingdom remains the top donor to the African Development Fund (ADF), the Bank’s [...] Full text...

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Education calls for popular commitment to overcome development challenges (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

28 january 2020 - 09:26:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - At a time when the international community has decided to take up the challenge of [...] Full text...

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NOC director stresses importance of rule of law in resolution of conflicts in Libya

27 january 2020 - 23:18:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the management committee of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, Monday [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland dies of starvation in Kenya

27 january 2020 - 19:33:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A migratory Osprey bird, rescued after making an epic 6,948-km flight from Finland to western Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Authorities move to safeguard Niamey's green belt

27 january 2020 - 17:51:12
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Faced with the accelerated degradation of the green belt of Niamey, the Nigerien government has adopted [...] Full text...

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Malian President meets with the new FEMAFOOT executive committee

27 january 2020 - 16:42:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "We came to tell him that we have specific missions in the field of football development, [...] Full text...

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Niger PM launches vast modernization programme for city of Diffa

27 january 2020 - 15:25:09
Diffa, Niger (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Brigi Rafini launched Sunday in Diffa,1360 km east of Niamey, the rotating festival of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt. to introduce Climate change bill soon in Parliament

27 january 2020 - 15:09:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, on Monday said [...] Full text...

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Countdown to the YOG 2022 officially begins

27 january 2020 - 14:01:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The official countdown to the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2022 was launched with fanfare on Saturday [...] Full text...

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Rare migrant bird from Finland to resume epic flight in March after recovery in Kenya

26 january 2020 - 12:49:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The rare migratory bird known as Osprey from Finland, rescued in Siaya and brought to Kenya [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria increases to 29

26 january 2020 - 10:17:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the death toll from the Lassa fever [...] Full text...

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Congolese Finance Minister expresses the need to maintain cooperation with IMF and World Bank

25 january 2020 - 16:40:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Finance, Sele Yalaghuli, has expressed the need to maintain cooperation with [...] Full text...

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Govt. Programme 2020-2024 focuses on an inclusive, high income and greener Mauritius

25 january 2020 - 09:55:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Friday presented the Government Programme for the period 2020-2024 that focuses [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: AfDB approves grant for disaster risk management training

25 january 2020 - 05:25:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a US$ 685,000 grant to strengthen [...] Full text...

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3rd Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative Forum scheduled for Kigali

25 january 2020 - 05:13:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Water Development and Sanitation Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will hold the 3rd [...] Full text...

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Finish prey bird makes epic flight to Kenya

24 january 2020 - 23:26:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)   -  The Osprey bird, a migratory bird species, flew 6,948 kilometres from Finland to Imbo Usenge village [...] Full text...

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More than six million cu. m of water lost in Cape Verde.

24 january 2020 - 14:13:21
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde has recorded water loss of more than six million cubic metres throughout 2017, [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges ‘big emitters’ to take climate action

24 january 2020 - 08:57:37
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - The world is “doomed” in the face of climate change unless major industrial nations reduce their [...] Full text...

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Burundi launches campaign on cashew cultivation

24 january 2020 - 08:01:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Thursday launched a campaign for the cultivation of cashew as a new cash crop [...] Full text...

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Gambia: MRC organizes environmental health conference

23 january 2020 - 20:43:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  The Medical Research Council Unit in The Gambia has commenced a three-day planetary health conference to [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President sacks home affairs minister over dubious deal

23 january 2020 - 19:22:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, has sacked Home Affairs Minister, Kangi Lugola, for [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Community is shifting from an ‘ECOWAS of States’ to an ‘ECOWAS of People’

23 january 2020 - 18:10:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says the vision and emphasis of the Community is shifting from an [...] Full text...

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Outbreak of 398 Lassa fever cases leads to 24 deaths in Nigeria

23 january 2020 - 16:38:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Thursday that the total number of Lassa [...] Full text...

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Bamako holds national consultations on the development of ECOWAS 2020 vision

23 january 2020 - 16:17:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of African Integration, in collaboration with the Commission of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Gambia: FM assures of govt's commitment to SDGs acceleration growth

22 january 2020 - 19:17:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamburay Njie, the Gambian Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has revealed that the Gambian government [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Minister of Economy meets French businessmen in Paris Thursday

22 january 2020 - 18:44:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The Senegalese Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation, Amadou Hott, will Thursday in Paris discuss with [...] Full text...

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Mauritius under heavy rains

22 january 2020 - 13:35:33
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  - Mauritians woke up on Wednesday under heavy rains, and under a special warning from the [...] Full text...

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Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks

22 january 2020 - 08:01:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in [...] Full text...

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Kenya secures 1.3 million-pound investment deals from UK

21 january 2020 - 17:23:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has secured 1.3 billion pounds (KSh170 billion) from the UK in investments deals during the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Met Services caution on bad weather

21 january 2020 - 13:30:42
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Meteorological Services of Mauritius on Tuesday issued a warning indicating  that clouds associated with an [...] Full text...

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Rights groups, others push for climate emergency to top Davos forum

21 january 2020 - 07:46:55
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Decision makers attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week must transform the world's economic [...] Full text...

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British PM, African leaders urge investors to accelerate economic role on the continent

20 january 2020 - 17:21:54
London, UK (PANA) - UK companies must leap at the chance to deepen economic ties with Africa, a continent with [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. welcomes high-level roundtable initiative on humanitarian assistance to Sudan

20 january 2020 - 16:55:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has welcomed the support expressed by the recent high-level roundtable initiative, co-hosted by the UK, [...] Full text...

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Botswana urged to control livestock manure methane emissions

20 january 2020 - 14:41:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has been challenged to promulgate a climate change policy, incorporating the mitigation and control of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia attends UK-Africa Summit in London

20 january 2020 - 13:35:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian delegation led by Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sabri Bachtobji is attending the [...] Full text...

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110 newly recruited doctors join public health sector in Mauritius

20 january 2020 - 12:44:24
  Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA ) –A total of 110 newly-recruited doctors will on Tuesday join the public health service in [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Norway sign deal on gas production

19 january 2020 - 20:00:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Norway on Sunday signed a US$850 million agreement on electricity and liquid gas production, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ECOWAS mission warns all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and stability

17 january 2020 - 18:39:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The ECOWAS Permanent Mission in The Gambia has warned all stakeholders to ensure peace, security and [...] Full text...

thread Politics

Nkwame Nkrumah Continental Prize awarded to Tunisian

17 january 2020 - 18:09:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has awarded the continental prize for scientific excellence, the "Kwame Nkrumah" prize, [...] Full text...

thread Sciences

Nigeria: Buhari due for London to attend inaugural UK-Africa investment summit

17 january 2020 - 17:18:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, left Abuja Friday to lead the Nigerian delegation to the inaugural UK-Africa [...] Full text...

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Security guard injured in attack on fuel storage near Tripoli

17 january 2020 - 12:59:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A security officer at an oil facility was injured on Thursday evening when several shells fell [...] Full text...

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Congo and France sign framework research agreement

17 january 2020 - 09:52:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Scientific Research and Technological Innovation, Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud Mavoungou, and the CEO [...] Full text...

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Seven African Presidents expected in Lomé to sign agreement to criminalise counterfeit drugs

17 january 2020 - 08:53:41
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Brazzaville Foundation (BF) chief executive officer David Richmond says seven African leaders will sign an agreement for [...] Full text...

thread Health

Kenya: Scientists fertilise another embryo from northern white rhino

16 january 2020 - 22:12:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have created a new embryo out of an artificial fertilisation of eggs taken from one [...] Full text...

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Gambia pursues zero tolerance against trafficking in persons

16 january 2020 - 19:43:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government of The Gambia is pursuing a new “zero tolerance” policy against Trafficking in Persons [...] Full text...

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Egypt tops EBRD investments in southern and eastern Mediterranean in 2019

16 january 2020 - 12:48:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For the second year in a row, Egypt has topped the European Bank for Reconstruction and [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire joins Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action

16 january 2020 - 12:16:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action to benefit from [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire joins Global Green Growth Institute

16 january 2020 - 12:15:00
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), a government statement said on [...] Full text...

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2019 second hottest year on record, UN confirms

16 january 2020 - 07:17:08
New York, US (PANA) - Last year was the second warmest year on record, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed on Wednesday.  “The [...] Full text...

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High level seminar on peace and security in Africa ends in Libreville

15 january 2020 - 19:33:00
Libreville, Gabon (PANA)  -  Ministers of foreign affairs, diplomats and experts from different horizons at the 7th high level seminar [...] Full text...

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Benin: Seven wildlife criminals arrested in the second half of 2019

15 january 2020 - 17:27:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Seven traffickers were arrested and 65 trophies of protected species seized as part of the fight [...] Full text...

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New report warns about severe desert locust outbreak across East Africa

15 january 2020 - 13:59:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A serious and widespread desert locust outbreak is destroying crops and pasture across eastern Ethiopia and [...] Full text...

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UAE gives Mali 14 billion FCFA for SMEs, women's empowerment

15 january 2020 - 11:49:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to give Mali 14 billion CFA francs for the small and [...] Full text...

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Canada donates 290,000 USD to floods victims in northern Congo

14 january 2020 - 22:41:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Canadian minister of international development, Kirina Gould, Tuesday gave 290,000 USD worth of non-food aid [...] Full text...

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China's Belt and Road Initiative leaving developing countries with a mountain of debt-Human Rights Watch

14 january 2020 - 18:17:18
New York, USA (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has raised several red flags about China’s Belt and Road Initiative [...] Full text...

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Over 5,000 teachers in Zimbabwe resolve to not report for duty till they get better wages

14 january 2020 - 17:55:54
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Over 5,000 members of Amalgamated Rural Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) have unanimously resolved to stop reporting [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde implements second phase of seabird conservation project

14 january 2020 - 16:42:26
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will implement the second phase of the project for the conservation of its [...] Full text...

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Congo: CSLC president denounces poor communication by political actors

14 january 2020 - 15:48:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Philippe Mvouo, president of the Higher Council for Freedom of Communication (CSLC), on Tuesday denounced in [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Kenyan President sacks ministers, names new Foreign Minister in cabinet reshuffle

14 january 2020 - 13:19:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta fired agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri on Tuesday in a cabinet reshuffle, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Passenger Information System for inland transport

14 january 2020 - 10:47:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Government of Mauritius, via the Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list

14 january 2020 - 07:25:18
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out [...] Full text...

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The Gambia National Human Rights Commission expresses concern over matters affecting public order

13 january 2020 - 20:42:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday expressed concerns over  country matters affecting public order, renewing [...] Full text...

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Central Africa tax and customs administrations meet in Brazzaville

13 january 2020 - 19:31:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The tax and customs administrations of the countries of Central Africa are meeting from January 13 [...] Full text...

thread Economy

Nigeria: Buhari signs bill increasing VAT from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent

13 january 2020 - 17:23:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday signed the 2020 Finance Bill, which, among others, effectively increases [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. moves to curb illegal activities of foreign, artisanal miners

12 january 2020 - 13:57:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian federal government says it has commenced moves to stop the illegal activities of Chinese [...] Full text...

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The exchange of cows among the ancestral hard-skinned practices in Burundi (Analysis)

12 january 2020 - 12:11:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One of the notable presidential activities of the week, which is coming to an end, was [...] Full text...

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IMF approves three-year Policy Coordination Instrument for Senegal

11 january 2020 - 08:28:44
Washington, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new three-year Policy [...] Full text...

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Inaction over climate emergency ‘not an option’ says UN Assembly chief

11 january 2020 - 07:50:29
UAE, Abu Dhabi (PANA) - Inaction when it comes to fighting back against damaging climate change is not an option, [...] Full text...

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South Sudan moves to curb environmental pollution in oilfields

10 january 2020 - 16:54:17
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan has commenced a process to inspect the environmental impact of oil production with [...] Full text...

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China provides US$2 million in aid to Cyclone Idai-affected families in Zimbabwe

10 january 2020 - 16:38:35
Beijing, China (PANA) - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced an agreement with the China International Development and Cooperation [...] Full text...

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Guinean PM makes positive assessment of the year 2019

09 january 2020 - 22:13:14
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has been “successful in the path towards economic and social progress in 2019” despite the [...] Full text...

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20 “Sustainable City in Africa” projects selected for preparation of Africa-France Summit

09 january 2020 - 21:31:42
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The French ministry of foreign affairs has selected 20 projects launched in 2019 in support of [...] Full text...

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Ugandan pop star locked in day-long meeting with electoral body over blocked meetings

09 january 2020 - 19:41:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan pop star, Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, spent the whole of Thursday [...] Full text...

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Ivorian opposition party sues for enabling environment towards practical organisation of elections

09 january 2020 - 18:16:06
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The president of the opposition Front Populaire Ivoirien (FPI), Pascal Affi N'Guessan, said Thursday that [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde declares water emergency due to drought

08 january 2020 - 23:53:23
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean government Wednesday declared "an emergency access to water" until October 2020 throughout [...] Full text...

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World Bank forecasts modest pickup of global growth to 2.5% in 2020

08 january 2020 - 18:09:59
Washington, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is forecast to edge up to 2.5% in 2020 as investment and trade [...] Full text...

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Survey shows Rwanda's largest business activity in formal sector is manufacturing

08 january 2020 - 15:57:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's leading  business activity in the formal sector is manufacturing, employing around 15.9% of all workers, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's weather department renews alert of heavy rains

08 january 2020 - 10:06:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Meteorological Agency has renewed its alert over heavy rains beginning on Wednesday through Thursday. A weather [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Members of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council take office

07 january 2020 - 18:39:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The President of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESC) of Mauritania, Messaoud Ould Boulkheir, and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency asks Nigerian not to panic over withdrawal of Chadian troops from Lake Chad region

06 january 2020 - 19:59:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency has asked Nigerians not to panic over the withdrawal of 1,200 Chadian troops [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Governor of Northeast State of Borno accuse military, Police of extortion

06 january 2020 - 17:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Monday afternoon accused personnel of the [...] Full text...

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International community denounce bombing of military academy in Tripoli

06 january 2020 - 13:41:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  There has been a huge international outcry following the  shelling of a military academy in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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14 killed, 33 injured and 986 displaced in latest floods in Bujumbura

05 january 2020 - 11:50:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported here Sunday that 14 people were killed, [...] Full text...

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Water levels at Zimbabwe's major dams recede

04 january 2020 - 14:51:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) has released shocking statistics of receding dam water levels at [...] Full text...

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UN secretary General condemns inter-communal fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region

04 january 2020 - 14:15:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary General has condemned the recent inter-communal clashes in Genaina town, capital of [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s national strategy transformation team set to commence work

04 january 2020 - 11:30:46
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The National Strategy Transformation Team appointed President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi in July 2019 is set to [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency 'deeply concerned' by shelling near Tripoli facility

04 january 2020 - 07:20:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Shelling near a major facility run by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in the Libyan capital [...] Full text...

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UNAMID concerned by reports of inter-communal violence in West Darfur

03 january 2020 - 18:55:20
Zalingei, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Friday said it was [...] Full text...

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Earthquake of 3.71 magnitude rocks southern Tunisia

03 january 2020 - 16:07:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.71 was recorded on Friday in northeast of Remada city [...] Full text...

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Fish production in Niger estimated at 40,000 tonnes per year

02 january 2020 - 22:41:07
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  Fish production in Niger is estimated at around 40,000 tonnes with a turnover of 40 billion [...] Full text...

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Mauritania offers subvention to 375 private media outlets

02 january 2020 - 17:49:39
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Public subvention to the private media in Mauritania will reach 255 sites, 111 newspapers, 11 radios [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM announces new Cabinet

02 january 2020 - 16:32:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Jemli announced on Thursday the new government, a month and a half [...] Full text...

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