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22 june 2025 - 11:25:40New York, US (PANA) - In an age marked by conflicts, disease, dysfunction and mental health challenges, yoga offers a [...] Full text...
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New York, US (PANA) - In an age marked by conflicts, disease, dysfunction and mental health challenges, yoga offers a [...] Full text...
Breakthrough for Libya as UN eases sanctions to allow it to reinvest frozen cash
17 january 2025 - 19:42:14Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Libya has for the first time been allowed by the United Nations to reinvest proceeds from [...] Full text...
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Promoting gender-transformative approach in the transboundary water sector: World Bank Blog By Ai-Ju Huang and Ellen Hagerman
26 july 2024 - 07:16:57Mwanza, Tanzania (PANA) - The men talked about how, as boys, gender stereotypes meant they got special treatment compared to [...] Full text...
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President of Communit Court of Justice, ECOWAS, commends ECOWAS Parliament for its effortto defend demoracy, good governance in region
02 july 2024 - 21:06:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The President of the Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS, Mr. Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has commended the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's military leader begins new five-year term as transition president
02 july 2024 - 15:40:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Tuesday began a [...] Full text...
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Mauritius records 316 active cases of dengue
01 may 2024 - 07:45:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has recorded 316 active cases of dengue fever in the island, of which 50 have [...] Full text...
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US military attaché visits several military units in Libya
05 april 2024 - 18:05:03Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US military attaché in Libya and members of his staff visited several military units in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Leaders End Abuja Summit, Ready Counterterrorism Standby Force, Pledge Gradual Easing Of Sanctions On Niger Republic
10 december 2023 - 20:20:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – ECOWAS leaders ended their 64th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government [...] Full text...
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New look at global banks highlights risks from higher-for-longer interest rates: IMF Blog by Charles Cohen, Srobona Mitra, Fabio Natalucci
17 october 2023 - 10:18:02Washington DC, United States (PANA) - Central banks could keep interest rates higher for longer as they fight to curb [...] Full text...
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Burundi among 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world
20 september 2023 - 14:20:16Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is one of the 20 countries in the world most vulnerable to climate change, the [...] Full text...
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How an ad-hoc team transformed emergency operations in Tanzania’s commercial capital (A World Bank Blog)
16 august 2023 - 10:20:33Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - It was early March of 2023 in Dar es Salaam, and the Tanzania Meteorological [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff ends 3-day meeting, seeks diplomatic solutions to Niger coup crisis
04 august 2023 - 21:17:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...
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Sustainable Africa key to global security
22 july 2023 - 06:59:39New York, US (PANA) - Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives [...] Full text...
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WHO outlines system-wide collaboration for addressing sexual misconduct
04 july 2023 - 14:29:16Gneva, Switzerkand (PANA) - The prevention and response to sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment – referred to by WHO as [...] Full text...
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South Africa, USA discuss military matters
06 june 2023 - 08:47:10Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of Defence is sending a 13-member delegation to the United States [...] Full text...
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WHO, Libyan health authorities organize joint polio epidemic simulation exercise
03 june 2023 - 15:54:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A polio outbreak simulation exercise involving experts and some Libyan health staff was organized by the [...] Full text...
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Libyan Navy crews undergo training in Malta
27 may 2023 - 13:11:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Maltese capital, Valletta, is hosting the activities of a training and capacity-building session for 10 [...] Full text...
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WHO enhances preparedness to tackle rising zoonotic diseases in Africa
05 april 2023 - 11:41:50Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ongoing Marburg virus disease outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania are the latest of several [...] Full text...
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French, Ivorian armies conduct air operations exercises
27 march 2023 - 16:16:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Côte d'Ivoire and French Forces in Côte d'Ivoire are conducting from [...] Full text...
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South Africa marks Armed Forces Day
21 february 2023 - 11:44:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa is marking Armed Forces Day on Tuesday with parades and festivities in [...] Full text...
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South Africa: South Africa conducts military exercise with China, Russia
18 february 2023 - 10:12:44Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African military on Friday embarked on a joint exercise with Russia and [...] Full text...
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Cape Town mayor takes aim at Russian warship
14 february 2023 - 13:21:14Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis on Tuesday strongly condemned the docking of a Russian [...] Full text...
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Zambia: New grant gives boost to women peacekeepers
08 february 2023 - 05:33:34Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s police force will get nearly $1 million to boost women’s participation in global peace operations, [...] Full text...
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Cancer is third main cause of deaths in Mauritius
07 february 2023 - 06:34:55Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On World Cancer Day celebrated 6 February, the Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, has [...] Full text...
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Rights advocate accuses armed group of Haftar's sin of war crimes
19 december 2022 - 13:31:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says "an unrelenting crisis of impunity in Libya" has enabled fighters [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM agrees with top UN official that some institutions are blocking efforts to hold elections
16 november 2022 - 14:01:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says he agrees with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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White operation of elections indicates ability to implement plan to secure them - Libyan PM
06 november 2022 - 17:02:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, said here Sunday the [...] Full text...
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Haftar threatens to resort to arms, risking return to war in Libya
03 november 2022 - 21:59:42Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the political stalemate in Libya persisting since the postponement of last December's elections, the head [...] Full text...
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African health ministers take steps to curb Ebola disease outbreak
13 october 2022 - 06:21:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Ministers of Health and government representatives from nine African countries on Wednesday agreed on joint measures [...] Full text...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak declared over, Uganda boosts response
27 september 2022 - 12:46:56Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday declared the end of an Ebola outbreak that re-emerged [...] Full text...
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From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique (A UN feature)
10 july 2022 - 07:49:29Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts [...] Full text...
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Positions of protagonists cast doubt on prospects for solution of Libyan crisis
10 june 2022 - 07:13:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The dogmatic positions of protagonists in the political crisis in Libya are casting doubt on prospects [...] Full text...
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Libyan Prime Minister in Turkey to attend military manoeuvres
08 june 2022 - 20:49:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, is [...] Full text...
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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)
15 march 2022 - 15:07:46Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...
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Step up, urges WHO as figures reveal 1 in 4 adults don’t exercise enough
15 october 2021 - 05:53:28Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Up to five million premature deaths a year could be prevented if the global population was more active, but many people live in areas [...] Full text...
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Two Libyan crew members killed in helicopter crash near Benghazi
19 september 2021 - 18:11:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Two crew members of two helicopters belonging to the Libya National Army were killed on Sunday [...] Full text...
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High State Council adopts constitutional basis for Libya elections
19 september 2021 - 17:53:10Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's High State Council, a consultative body, announced on Sunday that it has approved the constitutional [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 112 new positive cases
23 july 2021 - 08:04:39Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities said on Friday that 112 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 111 new positive cases
22 july 2021 - 07:57:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities on Wednesday detected a total of 111 new positive cases of COVID-19, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 10 new positive cases detected in Mauritius
18 july 2021 - 11:51:42Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Sunday that they detected 10 new positive cases of Covid-19 on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritians ask court to rule against mandatory vaccination
17 july 2021 - 10:13:33Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Four Mauritians have resorted to the country's Supreme Court complaining about a warning that they [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius allocated 76,050 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine from COVAX Facility
17 july 2021 - 06:46:07Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius would be allocated 76,050 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine from COVAX Facility between July and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 60 positive cases
14 july 2021 - 07:17:22Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian health authorities announced on Wednesday that 60 positive cases of COVID-19 were detected on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: US to donate 165,600 doses of Janssen vaccine to Mauritius
10 july 2021 - 08:25:19Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will soon receive 165,600 doses of Janssen vaccine from the United States, the government announced [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 14 new cases
09 july 2021 - 08:04:35Port–Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Friday that 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius' total case count stands at 1,887
26 june 2021 - 06:14:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has recorded 1,887 cases of COVID-19 since the first case was detected in March 2020. According [...] Full text...
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Senior U.S. defence official ends Gambia visit
25 june 2021 - 17:01:43Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - U.S. Defence Attaché and Senior Defence Official, Col. Michael Lee, accompanied by Commander Jack Conley, Chief [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects eight new cases
23 june 2021 - 09:01:28Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian health authorities said on Wednesday that eight new positive cases of COVID-19 were detected [...] Full text...
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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion
21 june 2021 - 18:47:02Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 16 new cases
17 june 2021 - 06:27:27Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Thursday that 16 new cases of Covid-19 were detected on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 12 new cases
07 june 2021 - 08:15:07Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Sunday detected 12 new cases of COVID-19, which brings to 920 the total [...] Full text...
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Mali's Constitutional Court declares coup leader, Assimi Goita, President of the Transition
29 may 2021 - 14:42:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Mali on Friday installed Col. Assimi Goita, president of the transition and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius extends 2nd phase of lockdown to 30 June 2021
29 may 2021 - 06:58:36Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has extended the second phase of its lockdown by one month, to fall on 30 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius to launch National Awareness Campaign on pandemic
22 may 2021 - 06:20:28Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth will on Sunday launch a National Awareness Campaign on COVID-19 at [...] Full text...
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Bandits convert Nigeria Army lands to safe hideouts for criminal activities
18 may 2021 - 15:46:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits have taken over and established camps in vast areas of land belonging to the Nigerian [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects nine new local cases
12 may 2021 - 06:53:01Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday reported that they have recorded nine cases of COVID-19 at [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius resumes economic activities
01 may 2021 - 08:57:26Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday resumed the second phase of economic and other activities after a lockdown of about [...] Full text...
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UNESCO launches 2021 survey on public access to information
08 april 2021 - 09:12:28Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO has launched a global survey on public access to information, putting into practice its status [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host "African Lion" military manoeuvres in June
25 february 2021 - 10:13:55Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will in June host the multinational "African Lion" military manoeuvres, sponsored annually by the United [...] Full text...
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Mali's Transition President to assume chair of OHADA this year
19 february 2021 - 12:47:18Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw will this year assume the chair of the Conference of Heads [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, U.S. conduct joint maritime exercises
21 january 2021 - 14:22:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the United States conducted joint maritime exercises off the northern coast of Tunisia from [...] Full text...
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Defence Ministers of 5+5 Group urge Libya to continue dialogue
18 december 2020 - 09:38:18Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Defence Ministers of the 5+5 countries, at the end of their 16th meeting held under the [...] Full text...
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Libya, Italy sign military-technical cooperation agreement
04 december 2020 - 16:32:47Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Ministry of Defence under the Government of National Accord has signed a military-technical cooperation agreement [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army announces start of military exercise on Tuesday
18 october 2020 - 12:31:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of a nationwide exercise named CROCODILE SMILE V1 from [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy to collaborate with foreign navies to secure Gulf of Guinea
15 october 2020 - 10:49:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has given the assurance that [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s disaster affects over 60,000 people - Report
11 october 2020 - 20:41:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - More than 60,000 people have been affected by natural disasters, the country’s disaster management agency report [...] Full text...
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UN announces resumption of inter-Libyan political talks forum for 26 October
11 october 2020 - 11:17:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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Mauritius govt. to set up Health Promotion Clubs for public servants
26 september 2020 - 07:02:56Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius is to set up Health Promotion Clubs in all ministries and departments of the public [...] Full text...
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Gambian legislators reject Constitution Bill
23 september 2020 - 11:29:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian parliament on Tuesday rejected the “Promulgation Bill 2020” on the country’s draft constitution after it [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Navy begins 2-day exercise with six warships, 60 gunboats
23 september 2020 - 08:51:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday began a two-day exercise code-named ‘Exercise Sanga Sung,’ deploying troops on [...] Full text...
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Gambian MPs debate new constitution Bill
22 september 2020 - 14:53:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian parliamentarians on Tuesday took turns to express their views and reactions to the “Promulgation Bill [...] Full text...
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The Philippines want to draw profit from Libyan experience in fight against terrorism
21 september 2020 - 22:53:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chargé d'affaires at the Philippines’ embassy in Libya, Mardamel Melikuru, Monday expressed his country’s desire [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana's records 209 new infections to total 41,212
10 august 2020 - 21:15:23Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Health Service (GHS) Monday announced it had recorded 209 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria approves gradual reopening of international flights, train services
06 august 2020 - 21:17:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Thursday approved the gradual reopening of international flights and [...] Full text...
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FIFA may take over Kenyan FA election matters should court cases persist
30 july 2020 - 18:10:58Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Football Federation chief, Nicholas Mwendwa, says he has made the world governing body, FIFA, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Dozens of dogs savagely killed in their refuge
24 july 2020 - 00:02:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A horrible video showing dozens of dogs being savagely massacred in the Tunisian southern city of [...] Full text...
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Ghana to launch 100 billion cedis development programme to revitalise economy
23 july 2020 - 21:41:50Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government is set to launch a 100 billion-cedi (USD17.2 billion) development programme to revitalise [...] Full text...
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Libyan media highlight military dev'ts, meeting between Egyptian president and elders of Libyan tribes
18 july 2020 - 18:56:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Military developments in Libya with preparations and mobilization by both sides of the conflict in the [...] Full text...
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News Analysis: Tunisia shaken by series of similar political crises
14 july 2020 - 22:32:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has for a time been going through a series of political crises, one after another [...] Full text...
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Tripoli hosts conference on exercises in maritime zones for 5+5 Defence
30 june 2020 - 22:31:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Proceedings for the initial planning conference (IPC) for "Exercise Sea Borer-20" held by the presidency of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IOC joins forces with WHO and UN to fight pandemic
24 june 2020 - 10:13:01Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On Olympic Day, 23 June 2020, the International Olympic Committee and UN World Health Organisation (WHO) [...] Full text...
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''OIC Gambia-acquired equipment will enhance police public order management capacity', says Police IG
22 june 2020 - 18:40:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia O.I.C. Secretariat (Oicgambia) on Monday facilitated the presentation of 900 pieces of security gadgets [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda football Federation to distribute food to club members amid COVID-19 lockdown
05 june 2020 - 17:00:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Football Federation on Friday said it will start distributing basic food commodities to its member [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Botswana evacuates 400 citizens so far, 94 expected on Wednesday
03 june 2020 - 12:03:28Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Over 400 Botswana citizens and permanent residents have been assisted to safely return home from South [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: West African women excluded from pandemic info sharing, key decision making - Report
21 may 2020 - 11:36:55Abidjan, Ivory Coast (PANA) - Women are excluded from information sharing on Covid-19 and from key high level decision making [...] Full text...
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Tunisian security arrest Takfiri implicated in bomb attack
14 may 2020 - 10:42:22Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units on Wednesday arrested a 29-year-old Takfiri in Hammamet, 80 km southeast of Tunis, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana extends ban on social gatherings to 31 May as positive cases hit 4,700
11 may 2020 - 07:52:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended the ban on public gatherings to 31 May [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Voters invited to be enrolled in strict compliance with precaution measures against COVID-19
08 may 2020 - 23:55:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré Friday called on his compatriots to get enrolled [...] Full text...
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Tunisia denies use of land by foreign powers for military operations
28 april 2020 - 23:18:22Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian ministry of defence Tuesday strongly denied what it described as ’partisan rumours’ by several [...] Full text...
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The 2020 rainy season is expected to be generally wet in the Sahelian countries
27 april 2020 - 15:41:33Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 2020 rainy season is expected to be wet overall, according to a press release issued [...] Full text...
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Gambia's President to receive draft constitution on Monday
27 march 2020 - 11:01:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) says the draft constitution has been finalised and will be submitted [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Beninese Catholic Church suspends religious services
20 march 2020 - 19:49:15Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) has suspended, from this Saturday until further notice, the Eucharistic [...] Full text...
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Mauritania, Senegal sign series of cooperation agreements
18 february 2020 - 21:39:10Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian and Senegalese governments Tuesday signed a series of agreements and treaties aiming to promote [...] Full text...
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Rwanda establishes first ever molecular testing capacities for coronavirus disease
14 february 2020 - 20:28:37Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda National Reference Laboratory has initiated the development of Novodiag molecular diagnostic test to enable swift [...] Full text...
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Rwanda holds simulation exercise to tackle Coronavirus Disease
13 february 2020 - 18:47:19Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Military Hospital, located in Kanombe, a suburb of Kigali city, on Thursday conducted simulation exercises [...] Full text...
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Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients
07 february 2020 - 15:05:34Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a [...] Full text...
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UNHCR announces upcoming resumption of activities in Libya
02 february 2020 - 14:54:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Jean-Paul Cavalieri, head of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Libya, said [...] Full text...
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Year-end Analysis: 2019 saw cross-border collaboration on Ebola outbreak response between Rwanda and DR Congo
30 december 2019 - 08:59:32Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - For Rwanda, 2019 marked a significant milestone in strengthening cross-border collaboration on preparedness and response to [...] Full text...
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Can proxy war in Libya lead to direct military confrontation between foreign powers?(A news analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)
19 december 2019 - 23:26:21Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The complexity of the Libyan conflict, which has gone through more than eight years of armed [...] Full text...
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Pompeo's visit aims to strengthen Morocco-US relations, says Rabat
06 december 2019 - 10:28:48Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo's visit to Rabat on Thursday is part of "strengthening the [...] Full text...
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Botswana financial institution lauded for high standards
21 november 2019 - 10:24:46Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Development Corporation Limited (BDC) has received an AA performance rating of 91% from the Association of [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s draft constitution spells out presidential term limit
15 november 2019 - 23:24:18Gambia (PANA) - The first draft constitution of The Gambia now spells out a two-five-year term limit for the office [...] Full text...
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Gambia publishes first draft constitution
15 november 2019 - 17:58:58Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on Friday published the proposed draft constitution of the Republic of [...] Full text...
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Gambia unveils first draft constitution
14 november 2019 - 22:52:27Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Thursday said it had completed the drafting process of a new [...] Full text...
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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"
05 november 2019 - 18:31:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Army says reports of planned nationwide operation for citizens to show "positive identification" are fake
30 october 2019 - 16:46:37Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has described as ‘Fake Alert’, a viral post of the planned nationwide ‘Operation [...] Full text...
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Nigeria military begins nationwide operation to check identification of citizens
28 october 2019 - 09:41:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military says it will from Friday begin a nationwide operation, codenamed ‘Operation Positive Identification’, [...] Full text...
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Lomé hosts terrorist simulation exercises
24 october 2019 - 23:45:08Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Several elite corps of the Togolese defence and security forces took part in a simulation of [...] Full text...
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Rwanda trains more than 23,000 stakeholders in Ebola control, prevention
22 october 2019 - 12:47:00Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A total 23,657 stakeholders in Rwanda's healthcare system have been trained in Ebola control and prevention, [...] Full text...
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Togo: Radical Folly Satchivi gets presidential pardon
16 october 2019 - 17:40:30Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Folly Satchivi, the radical young leader of the movement, "By No Means", has been granted a [...] Full text...
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Pakistani Air Force chief visits Nigeria
15 october 2019 - 11:51:43Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to acquire three JF 70 fighter jets from Pakistan, according to [...] Full text...
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Community-led enforcement shows the way to end child marriage in Ethiopia (A UNFPA feature)
11 october 2019 - 19:39:21Kola, Tembein, Ethiopia (PANA) – Earlier this year, Haderu Gebray, 15, and her parents were arrested for planning her wedding [...] Full text...
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EU condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso
11 september 2019 - 21:40:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union and heads of mission of EU member- countries in Burkina Faso Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta launches countdown to Kenya's population census
16 august 2019 - 21:28:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A team of 2,467 technology supervisors, 22,268 content supervisors and 138,572 enumerators has been assembled as [...] Full text...
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US-Africa Command, partner nations conclude joint military exercise to bolster regional peacekeeping
16 august 2019 - 19:53:15Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The U.S. military and the Ethiopian National Defence Force, in cooperation with other partner nations [...] Full text...
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Rights group urges gov't in eastern Libya to ensure safe return of abducted MP Sergewa
16 august 2019 - 06:00:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday urged the Interim Government in eastern Libya to exert all [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, DRC health ministers discuss collective response to Ebola Disease outbreak
06 august 2019 - 17:18:37Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Health ministers of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday met at La Corniche [...] Full text...
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Tunisian President Essebsi's death poses constitutional crisis
25 july 2019 - 12:49:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The confirmed death on Thursday of Tunisian President Béji Caïd Essebsi, at the age of 92, [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Veep Chiwenga flown to China for further medical tests
22 july 2019 - 22:47:24Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga has left South Africa for China where he is to undergo further [...] Full text...
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USTDA sponsors life cycle training in Botswana
22 july 2019 - 18:22:54Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Board (PPADB) staff are engaged in a five-day training in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Defence Chief heads ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff
20 june 2019 - 09:49:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, on Wednesday took over the leadership [...] Full text...
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Al-Sarraj's fresh initiative, opportunity for settlement or just another proposal? (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent)
17 june 2019 - 11:46:34Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr Fayez al-Sarraj, is making another effort aimed at [...] Full text...
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Guterres tells Security Council that UN cooperation with League of Arab States ‘pivotal’
14 june 2019 - 01:35:56New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday that the UN's [...] Full text...
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Ugandan opposition leader, Bobi Wine, calls on youth to fight against dictatorship
26 may 2019 - 13:10:07Gweru, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Visiting Ugandan politician and firebrand opposition leader, Bobi Wine, says Africa has a united common enemy [...] Full text...
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British military team trains Nigerian military, others on tackling insecurity
14 may 2019 - 12:31:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The British Military Advisory Training Team (BMATT), in collaboration with Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, has commenced a [...] Full text...
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UNMAS trains 16 Libyan police officers on dealing with crime scenes involving explosives
08 may 2019 - 17:56:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Sixteen officers from the Libyan scientific police and the criminal investigation agency (12 men and four [...] Full text...
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Tension threatens honey moon between military and revolutionary elements in Khartoum
22 april 2019 - 15:42:58Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Tension is brewing between the Sudanese Transitional Military Council (TMC) and Forces for Freedom and Change [...] Full text...
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New Dengue cases reported in Mauritius
16 april 2019 - 15:19:57Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Five new dengue cases have been reported since last weekend in Mauritius, including two at [...] Full text...
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Nigeria sets out to mobilise resources for investing in people
04 april 2019 - 08:26:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Diversifying Nigerian government’s revenue base, increasing non-oil revenues, and securing oil revenues, will all be critical, [...] Full text...
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Egyptian leader receives Chinese Defence minister
25 march 2019 - 19:24:52Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, on Monday received the Chinese minister of Defence, General Wei [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, US hold joint military exercises
24 march 2019 - 13:06:23Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Joint U.S.-Tunisian military exercises will be held from 25 March to 4 April with the participation [...] Full text...
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Guinea establishes agency to reduce poverty
22 february 2019 - 16:55:51Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – A national Economic and Social Inclusion Agency (ANIES) aimed at reducing poverty in Guinea has been [...] Full text...
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About 2,000 soldiers from 33 countries participate in military exercises in Burkina Faso
18 february 2019 - 18:28:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About 2,000 soldiers from 33 African, European and American countries on began military exercises on [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS engages more Nigerian stakeholders ahead of 2019 elections
04 december 2018 - 15:26:28Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has taken its phased training workshop on Dialogue and Mediation to political stakeholders [...] Full text...
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Gambians propose two five-year terms for President
03 december 2018 - 10:05:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Many Gambians are in favour of two five-year terms for the president to be included in [...] Full text...
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Nigerian State gov. lauds ECOWAS dialogue, mediation initiatives ahead of 2019 polls
27 november 2018 - 15:12:47Kaduna, Nigeria (PANA) - The governor of Nigeria’s Northern State of Kaduna, Nasir el-Rufai, has commended the ECOWAS Commission for [...] Full text...
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Half of Mauritian population suffer from diabetes
19 november 2018 - 17:05:06Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Quality of Life minister Anwar Husnoo on Monday said the Government is spending [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS organises dialogue, mediation workshop for Nigeria's 2019 conflict-free elections
14 november 2018 - 06:35:23Enugu, Nigeria (PANA) - In continuation of its initiatives to ensure conflict-free elections in Nigeria in 2019, a 3-day workshop [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS engages Nigerian political stakeholders on conflict-free 2019 elections
08 october 2018 - 09:07:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The second of five workshops planned by the ECOWAS Commission for Nigerian political actors and civil [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS engages Nigerian political actors, civil society on conflict-free polls in 2019
16 september 2018 - 20:49:04Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of Nigeria’s crucial general elections in 2019, the Commission of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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FIFA shelves worldwide ban on Nigeria
21 august 2018 - 16:26:20Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, has shelved its plan to ban Nigeria from international soccer, [...] Full text...
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Sudan protests EU's query of Djibouti and Uganda for not arresting Bashir
12 july 2018 - 12:33:26Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has protested to the European Union (EU) about its statement expressing regret that Djibouti and [...] Full text...
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WHO launches Global Action Plan on Physical Activity
04 june 2018 - 10:14:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is on Monday joining Prime Minister António [...] Full text...
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Nigeria Army to implement fresh guidelines on anti-terror, other operations for personnel
12 april 2018 - 15:27:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday presented three documents to guide its troops on anti-terrorism and internal [...] Full text...
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Multinational joint maritime exercise begins in Nigeria
22 march 2018 - 17:17:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy has deployed four warships and two helicopters as part of the platforms for [...] Full text...
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East African soldiers to undertake joint multi-national military exercises in Uganda
30 january 2018 - 11:50:48Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A one-week multi-national military exercise involving Armed Forces from the East African Community (EAC) will be [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leone: Civil Society group calls out stakeholders for election dialogue
28 september 2017 - 14:42:04Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - A civil society group, Fambul Tok Sierra Leone, has called on political parties, the electoral [...] Full text...
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Switzerland: ICC urged to investigate possible crimes against humanity in Burundi
05 september 2017 - 07:08:40Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Burundi has reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Rights group hails Tunisia's new law on violence against women
27 july 2017 - 09:18:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has hailed the law on violence against women, including domestic violence, approved by [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Workshop on Coastline Mapping opens
18 april 2017 - 09:07:12Albion, Mauritius (PANA) - A five-day regional training workshop on Coastline Mapping using Satellite Imagery was launched on Tuesday at [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Bashir calls for strong Arab air defence capability
09 april 2017 - 19:40:11Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir has stressed the importance of boosting the capabilities of Arab air defence [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Navy flags off 30-nation multinational maritime exercise
23 march 2017 - 13:52:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy on Thursday flagged off the multinational maritime operation exercise, christened ‘Obangame Express’. ‘Obangame Express’ [...] Full text...
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Kenya: British Foreign Secretary outlines diplomatic agenda for Kenya
17 march 2017 - 18:04:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has outlined a series of measures to bolster bilateral cooperation [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Athletics Kenya embarks on massive membership drive
27 january 2017 - 11:34:09Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - In a bid to popularise athletics, Athletics Kenya (AK) on Friday initiated a massive registration exercise [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: NGO to introduce farming insurance through mobile banking in Africa
23 november 2016 - 13:41:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - While beneficiaries of farming insurance schemes in Africa still complain about the costs involved in the [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: 420 Rwandan police officers set for UN peacekeeping mission in CAR
21 september 2016 - 16:18:49Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A group of 420 Rwandan police officers is ready for deployment on peacekeeping duties in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Seven-nation naval exercise kicks off in Nigerian waters
13 september 2016 - 17:43:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A four-day multinational naval exercise involving France and six west and central African countries kicked off [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Tsunami simulation exercise scheduled for the Indian Ocean
07 september 2016 - 09:02:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A tsunami simulation exercise, named Indian Ocean Wave 2016 ‘IOWave16’, will on Thursday and Friday put [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: EAC defence forces start 10th edition of annual military games in Kigali
04 august 2016 - 16:46:45Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Over 500 sportspersons representing defence forces of the East African Community (EAC) partner states [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Brexit will not affect Zambia, says UK envoy
30 june 2016 - 12:29:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The decision by Britain to leave the European Union will not affect Zambia’s relationship with its [...] Full text...
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UN: UN Security Council welcomes UN, AU cooperation
24 may 2016 - 21:55:01New York, US (PANA) - UN Security Council on Tuesday stressed the importance of strengthening the existing cooperation between the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian Navy moves to curb piracy in nation's waterways
21 april 2016 - 18:17:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As part of measures put in place to thwart piracy, smuggling and other crimes in the [...] Full text...
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Italy: Google, FAO aim to usher in new era of environmental literacy
15 april 2016 - 11:54:44Rome, Italy, (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Google are working together to make high-resolution satellite [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Deportation of 3 South Africans, retirement of Central Bank Governor reported in Ghana
02 april 2016 - 09:41:01Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The deportation of three retired South African policemen brought into Ghana by the main opposition New [...] Full text...
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Botswana: SADC endorses Botswana's minister for AU post
01 april 2016 - 14:26:18Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern Africa Development Committee block has endorsed Botswana’s foreign affairs minister, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi's candidature for [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Three retired South African police officers deported from Ghana
29 march 2016 - 13:14:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Three retired South African police officers, who were arrested in a town in Ghana's Central Region [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Three retired South African police officers appear in court
24 march 2016 - 17:08:37Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Three retired South African police officers who were arrested in a town in Ghana's Central Region [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Rwanda to particpate in regional joint military drills
16 march 2016 - 17:50:56Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A contingent of 30 Rwandan soldiers, police and civilians is expected to participate in a two-week [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Electoral body decries voter apathy ahead of 2017 Presidential elections
11 march 2016 - 12:42:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has decried the low voter turnout in various regions [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Sudan ready to participate in fighting ISIS in Syria - official
17 february 2016 - 11:22:53Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government has declared its readiness to fight the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's President reaffirms commitment to privatization
19 november 2015 - 20:55:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja reaffirmed his Administration's commitment to the Federal Government's privatization [...] Full text...
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South Africa: AU peacekeeping force trains on cross-border security threats
20 october 2015 - 14:05:09Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Standby Force (ASF), a permanent peacekeeping force proposed by the African Union (AU), [...] Full text...
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UN: Countries charged to improve global emergency preparedness, response
19 october 2015 - 21:01:33New York, US (PANA) - National-level response plans in preparedness need to be in line with international safety standards and [...] Full text...
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UN: ICC says justice is key to durable peace
21 september 2015 - 18:10:42New York, US (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday said that justice is key to durable peace, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Mauritius, Seychelles police, customs officers trained to combat terrorism, drug trafficking
14 september 2015 - 12:02:57Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Police and Customs Officers from Mauritius and Seychelles Monday started an international seaport interdiction training to [...] Full text...
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Kenya: 'DHL, SOS Children's Villages benefit over 3,500 youths from half a decade of partnership'
21 july 2015 - 11:55:57Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL Group), the world's leading logistics company, together with non-governmental organization SOS [...] Full text...
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Mali: Parliament adopts Mali-France defence cooperation treaty
10 july 2015 - 21:07:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian Parliament on Friday unanimously adopted a defence cooperation treaty with France signed on 16 [...] Full text...
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Congo: Central Africa's Peace and Security Council meets in Brazzaville
02 march 2015 - 22:12:14Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The first conference of the commission at the Central Africa Peace and Security Commission (COPAX) opened [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Politics, heightened war against Boko Haram reported in Nigeria
21 february 2015 - 11:55:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the 14, 28 February, 2015, general elections, citing [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Opposition leader wants age limit removed for presidential aspirants
07 february 2015 - 08:01:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Opposition Gambia Moral Congress party (GMC) has called on the Gambian government to remove the [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Opposition says no elections without reform
30 january 2015 - 07:39:21Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian opposition party, the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), says it will not take part in any [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Australia launches Regional Search and Rescue programme in Mauritius
26 january 2015 - 12:36:19Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Monday in Port-Louis launched a Search and Rescue (SAR) Capability [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: IOC trains field epidemiologists in Indian Ocean
16 january 2015 - 11:34:50Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), based in Mauritius, has started a two-year training of a dozen [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: AU loses its first female defence attache in Addis Ababa
14 january 2015 - 16:42:11Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. [...] Full text...
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Sudan: Khartoum wants UNSC to abrogate resolution referring Darfur case to ICC
18 december 2014 - 12:32:41Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to [...] Full text...
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Côte-d'Ivoire: US AFRICOM chief visits Côte d'Ivoire
10 december 2014 - 17:18:10Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The head of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General David Rodriguez is on official visit [...] Full text...
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Cameroon: Govt. to recruit 4,700 police officers in 2015
10 december 2014 - 10:45:39Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Cameroonian police will recruit 4,700 youths in 2015, the general delegate for the national security, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Authorities take measures against Madagascar plague
26 november 2014 - 11:26:38Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius Wednesday launched a national action plan to prevent the spread to the [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: East African Force reaches full military deployment capability
22 november 2014 - 16:44:44Adama, Ethiopia (PANA) - The East African military force forming part of the African Standby Force (ASF) has declared its [...] Full text...
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Congo: US to help Gulf of Guinea countries on maritime safety
14 november 2014 - 21:35:14Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The US secretary for maritime affairs, Ray Mabus, on Friday said that his country would work [...] Full text...
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Tanzania: Local dailies focus on 2015 general elections, other issues
25 october 2014 - 10:47:53Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - As election year 2015 approaches, Tanzanians are agog at what it will bring as [...] Full text...
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Congo: Angolan assumes command of COMFORCE
22 october 2014 - 14:39:05Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Angolan Brig.-Gen. Joao Didimo Capingana, has been appointed commander of the Central African Multinational Force (COMFORCE), [...] Full text...
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UN: Mission in South Sudan condemns 'sustained gunfire' near Bentiu base
19 august 2014 - 18:14:56New York, US (PANA) - The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday condemned the live gunfire by Sudan [...] Full text...
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Togo: Opposition demands local polls before presidential vote
27 june 2014 - 18:24:08Lome,Togo (PANA) - The Togolese opposition has, after two days of protests in Lome, the Togolese capital, demanded the organization [...] Full text...
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UN: Envoy briefs Security Council on peackeeping reductions in Cote d’Ivoire
16 june 2014 - 19:32:27New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI), Ms. Aichatou [...] Full text...
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Nigeria/ECOWAS: China, ECOWAS agree on strategic mechanism for effective cooperation
10 june 2014 - 16:05:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - ECOWAS and China have agreed to establish a strategic consultative mechanism that will provide the framework [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian boundary agency denies ceding territory to Cameroon
08 june 2014 - 15:49:49Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's National Boundary Commission (NBC) Sunday denied it had ceded some communities and villages in southern [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Presidency denies involvement in military's interception of newspapers
07 june 2014 - 18:33:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian presidency on Saturday explained that the search of all media vehicles in the country [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Economic crisis still leads headlines of Tunisian newspapers
26 april 2014 - 08:42:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia's economic crisis remained the main story this week with the Al-Maghreb newspaper reporting that [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Media report hopes for early end to power rationing, unending ‘missing babies’ saga
29 march 2014 - 06:18:22Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Hopes for an early end to power rationing and the health ministry’s directives on “missing babies” [...] Full text...
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