Burkina Faso expects 595,000 tonnes of seed cotton for this year's agricultural campaign

17 may 2024 - 10:17:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Forecasts for the 2024/2025 cotton season for conventional seed cotton are estimated at 700,000 hectares, [...] Full text...

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Mali, Chinese company sign agreement to produce lithium

16 may 2024 - 15:52:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of the Republic of Mali has signed an agreement with the Chinese company, [...] Full text...

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The 5th Energy Week in Ouagadougou opens

16 may 2024 - 15:43:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 5th edition of the Week of Energies and Renewable Energies in Africa (SEERA) opened [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifiers: Ghana thrash Cote d'Ivoire 5-1

16 may 2024 - 09:56:30
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's U-17 side, the Black Starlets, on Wednesday thrashed Cote d'Ivoire 5-1 in their WAFU B U-17 [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-17 AFCON qualifying tournament kicks off

15 may 2024 - 11:30:06
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Defending champions Nigeria gear up for a daunting task as they head into the WAFU B [...] Full text...

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Africa Travel Indaba show opens

13 may 2024 - 12:29:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Thousands of delegates and exhibitors from around the world have gathered at Durban’s Inkosi [...] Full text...

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2024 FIFA U17 Women's WC qualifiers: Results of matches played at the weekend

13 may 2024 - 06:51:07
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Nigeria, Senegal, and Morocco took significant strides towards the 2024 FIFA U17 Women's World Cup as qualifiers [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Exciting third round of African qualifiers kick off on Friday

07 may 2024 - 06:23:20
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The race towards a place in the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Dominican Republic, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso president hands out agricultural equipment to farmers

06 may 2024 - 15:24:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on Monday handed over [...] Full text...

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Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs (Feature by UN News)

06 may 2024 - 05:29:35
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cocaine, cannabis and opioids are getting easier to buy as criminal networks and armed groups capitalise [...] Full text...

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Libya ranks 143rd in world press freedom index

04 may 2024 - 16:08:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is ranked 143rd out of 180 countries in the 2024 press freedom index, according to [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners move to boost food, nutritional security in the Sahel

30 april 2024 - 09:00:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the [...] Full text...

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UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers in Burkina Faso

27 april 2024 - 05:21:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Prime Minister de Tambèla visits Iran

25 april 2024 - 13:46:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister, Dr Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélèm de Tambèla, is paying a visit to the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso's Army massacre more than 220 villagers

25 april 2024 - 10:39:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Burkina Faso military summarily executed at least 223 civilians, including at least 56 children, in two villages [...] Full text...

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US, Niger officials to discuss 'orderly and responsible withdrawal' of US troops

25 april 2024 - 06:00:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US and Niger officials are due to meet on the withdrawal of US troops following [...] Full text...

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US sanctions leaders of hostage-taking terrorists in West Africa

24 april 2024 - 05:20:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The UN Department of State on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a total of seven Jama’at [...] Full text...

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Drug trafficking undermining stability and development in Sahel region: UN drug agency

21 april 2024 - 05:13:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Drug trafficking in the Sahel region – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and the Niger – [...] Full text...

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General Secretary of CEN-CAD attends 4th session of Ministers for Youth and Sport

19 april 2024 - 12:54:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD), Ado El Hadj Abou, arrived in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Niger to sell Mali 150 million litres of diesel for the country's power plants

17 april 2024 - 17:30:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Petroleum, Mines and Energy Mahaman Moustapha Barke Tuesday finalized an agreement with Energie [...] Full text...

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Wave of increased food insecurity hits West and Central Africa

12 april 2024 - 21:57:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: President Fall pledges to make Senegal country of hope, independent justice

02 april 2024 - 15:19:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, on Tuesday pledged to make his West African country [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal's president

02 april 2024 - 12:25:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Bassirou Diomaye Faye was on Tuesday sworn in as the fifth president of Senegal and the [...] Full text...

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Signature of the roadmap for the construction of a nuclear power plant in Burkina Faso

27 march 2024 - 16:26:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The roadmap setting out the various stages in the process of building a nuclear power [...] Full text...

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Nearly CFAF 100 billion mobilized in contributions to combat terrorism in Burkina Faso

26 march 2024 - 16:44:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As of 31 December 2023, the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP) in Burkina Faso had received [...] Full text...

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Armed groups continue terror campaign across Burkina Faso, says UN rights chief

22 march 2024 - 05:13:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Large parts of Burkina Faso are being terrorised by armed groups and the rampant insecurity [...] Full text...

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AU calls for laws to end internet shutdowns during elections in Africa

21 march 2024 - 15:00:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Banjul-based African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHR) has passed a new resolution [...] Full text...

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Malian army neutralises 'several terrorists'

20 march 2024 - 17:01:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian army has neutralised several terrorists in Zouera, in the Goundam circle, in the Timbuktu [...] Full text...

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African giants resume international matches after AFCON

19 march 2024 - 07:56:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The current international break provides a chance for Africa's top nations to return to action this [...] Full text...

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Niger denounces military agreement with the United States

17 march 2024 - 12:51:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger authorities denounced the military agreement between Niger and the United States as an American [...] Full text...

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Nigeria lifts sanctions against Niger; opens land, air borders

13 march 2024 - 14:59:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of the country's land and air borders with [...] Full text...

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Ramadan begins in the Muslim world

11 march 2024 - 12:58:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday. While some countries started [...] Full text...

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Major new hydrocarbon discovery in Côte d'Ivoire

08 march 2024 - 19:57:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire's Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Energy has announced a major new hydrocarbon discovery [...] Full text...

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African health ministers commit to end malaria deaths

08 march 2024 - 12:13:58
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) — Ministers of Health from African countries with the highest burden of malaria have committed to accelerated action [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso prepares for ECF review by IMF Executive Board in May

08 march 2024 - 08:45:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:31:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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681,450 poultry killed by bird flu in Burkina Faso

06 march 2024 - 17:29:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has been experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza since 13 January 2022, the [...] Full text...

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US expresses grave concern over escalating violence in Burkina Faso

04 march 2024 - 23:04:06
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed "grave concern" over the rise in violence against civilians in [...] Full text...

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German minister, World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa to visit Burkina Faso, Benin

04 march 2024 - 11:31:59
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze and World Bank Vice President [...] Full text...

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US 'gravely concerned' by rise in violence against civilians in northern, eastern Burkina Faso

02 march 2024 - 05:30:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States said on Friday that it is "gravely concerned" by the rise in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on 4 countries under military rule

25 february 2024 - 07:56:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWS) on Saturday agreed to lift some economic and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu urges ECOWAS to re-examine position on Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger

24 february 2024 - 14:47:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu [...] Full text...

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Alternatives from international and regional powers to Abdoulaye Bathily's initiative to break the deadlock in Libya

22 february 2024 - 19:01:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The initiative launched last November by the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, has [...] Full text...

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Celebrate both: the road already travelled and the one ahead to empower women and girls in Togo: World Bank Blog By Miriam Muller and Jozefien Van Damme

22 february 2024 - 12:03:01
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - It’s important to celebrate – there are reasons to celebrate. We should take this positive energy [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends artisanal gold exports

21 february 2024 - 14:21:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso authorities Wednesday announced the suspension of exports of gold produced on artisanal [...] Full text...

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Mali to raise CFAF 1443 billion in WAEMU public securities this year

21 february 2024 - 14:10:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Monday, the Malian government officially launched its schedule of public securities issues for 2024, during [...] Full text...

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AES countries meet on strategies for securing electricity supplies

20 february 2024 - 18:44:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The national electricity companies of countries of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) began a [...] Full text...

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Leveraging unique strengths to better respond to crises: World Bank Blog By Soukeyna Kane and Elizabeth Spehar

19 february 2024 - 07:41:25
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - In an era of overlapping crises, fragility, conflict and violence remain among the greatest global [...] Full text...

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Niger to supply diesel to Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso and Togo

18 february 2024 - 12:56:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Niger decided Saturday to supply diesel to Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad and Togo to meet [...] Full text...

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Thousands of people march in support of Burkina Faso's military junta

17 february 2024 - 17:12:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people from all walks of life on Saturday demonstrated their support for Burkina [...] Full text...

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African countries scoop 11 out of 20 world's top growth economies

16 february 2024 - 20:47:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa will account for eleven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States validate its legal and institutional architecture

16 february 2024 - 18:11:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The meeting of ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which ended in Ouagadougou [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Alliance of Sahel States meet in Ouagadougou

15 february 2024 - 15:48:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), made up of Burkina Faso, Mali [...] Full text...

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Africa Director of UK Foreign Office visits Mali

13 february 2024 - 17:14:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop Monday received the Director of Africa [...] Full text...

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The UN calls for independent investigations into demonstrators killed in Senegal

13 february 2024 - 16:50:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" by the crisis [...] Full text...

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Nearly 10,000 children vaccinated as malaria vaccine rollout in Africa expands

13 february 2024 - 09:11:18
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Nearly 10,000 children in Burkina Faso and Cameroon have now received the RTS,S malaria vaccine since [...] Full text...

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Malian Induatry minister lays foundation stone for cement factory in Sikasso region

12 february 2024 - 18:34:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister of Industry and Trade, Moussa Alassane Diallo, Saturday laid the foundation stone of a [...] Full text...

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Experts prepare high-level meeting of the Alliance of Sahel States in Ouagadougou

12 february 2024 - 18:22:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met on Monday in Ouagadougou to prepare for [...] Full text...

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‘I am a scientist’: How after-school clubs can help build the next generation of female scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa: World Bank Blog By Christiane Voufo

12 february 2024 - 06:44:50
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Failure to educate girls costs approximately $15 to $30 trillion in lifetime earnings for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, AfDB launch project to bolster food security

11 february 2024 - 11:25:32
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has officially launched an African Development Bank (AfDB)-supported project to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu sends delegation to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso over exit from ECOWAS

10 february 2024 - 14:19:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent some of his cabinet members to the governments of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation

10 february 2024 - 08:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...

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New malaria vaccines will save lives. How can we ensure a sustainable rollout? : World Bank Blog By Chijioke Okoro, Noel Chisaka and Carolina Kern

09 february 2024 - 08:06:34
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - Last month, Cameroon became the first country to start rolling out malaria vaccination as part of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso renews Patriotic Support Fund for another year

08 february 2024 - 11:38:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's cabinet on Wednesday renewed the Patriotic Support Fund (FSP), which was set up [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Venezuela sign 22 cooperation agreements

08 february 2024 - 11:19:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first meeting of the Joint Cooperation Commission between Burkina Faso and Venezuela ended on [...] Full text...

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Mali could boost its economy after withdrawing from ECOWAS

01 february 2024 - 15:46:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali could give its economy a further boost following its joint decision with Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister calls on President of the Transition in Mali

31 january 2024 - 18:47:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's president of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Tuesday received the Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister for [...] Full text...

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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS

31 january 2024 - 08:12:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...

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Helping youth in Benin find economic opportunities: World Bank Blog (By Solene Rougeaux and Saint-Martin Kodjovi Mongan Agbeshie)

30 january 2024 - 19:17:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Like many of its neighbours, Benin is experiencing growing threats of conflict. The country’s proximity to Burkina [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Mali edge past Burkina Faso 2-1 to reach quarter-finals

30 january 2024 - 19:04:25
Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Mali reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso sends formal notification to ECOWAS requesting its withdrawal

30 january 2024 - 17:25:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday sent an official notification to the Economic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria criticises Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger juntas for decision to leave ECOWAS

30 january 2024 - 09:38:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, which holds the rotaing presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Round of 16 matches on Tuesday

30 january 2024 - 05:48:05
Korhogo, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures of the final Round of 16 matches in the 2023 [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members

28 january 2024 - 23:06:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS

28 january 2024 - 17:09:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...

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Drone strikes on civilians in Burkina Faso apparent war crimes, says rights watchdog

26 january 2024 - 05:55:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Three Burkina Faso military drone strikes that the government claimed targeted Islamist fighters killed at least 60 [...] Full text...

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Political impasse in Libya, United States to Bathily's rescue to relaunch intra-Libyan dialogue

25 january 2024 - 19:24:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time when the Libyan political process is bogged down in a new impasse, a [...] Full text...

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How distrust of government by marginalised people fuels conflict in Africa: IMF Blog By Hany Abdel Latif and Mahmoud El Gamal

25 january 2024 - 17:09:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa suffers from persistent security challenges, and Sahel countries such as Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso gendarmerie says several terrorists neutralised in Sahel region

25 january 2024 - 13:23:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Gendarmerie detachment of Arbinda (Sahel) and the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Line-up of Round of 16 matches

25 january 2024 - 05:42:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following is the Round of 16 line-up in the 2023 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of [...] Full text...

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MRCG at LSHTM's integral role in the development RTS,S malaria vaccine

24 january 2024 - 20:05:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Researchers at The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene and [...] Full text...

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Several dead in the brazen excavation of an artisanal mine in Mali

24 january 2024 - 17:35:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several people were killed last Friday when a gallery in a small-scale mine collapsed in [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola beat Burkina Faso 2-0; Mauritania tame Algeria 1-0 in final Group D matches

23 january 2024 - 22:08:24
Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angola beat Burkina Faso 2-0 and Mauritania humbled Algeria 1-0 in the last Group D [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches mine tailings treatment plant

23 january 2024 - 16:26:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Tuesday inaugurated a mine [...] Full text...

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Traces of spyware identified on mobile phones of two journalists in Togo -RSF

23 january 2024 - 16:01:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As the trial of two Togolese journalists prosecuted by a member of the government got [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures of final matches in Groups C and D on Tuesday

23 january 2024 - 05:18:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are the fixtures on Tuesday in Groups C and D final round of matches [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Senior army officer slams UAE for assisting paramilitary RSF in bloody war

22 january 2024 - 12:34:02
Omdurman, Sudan (PANA) - A senior Sudanese government official has slammed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for assisting the paramilitary [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt urged to free rights defender Diallo, end 'discriminatory conscription' of independent voices

22 january 2024 - 11:47:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday called on the Burkina Faso authorities to ensure his safe return [...] Full text...

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How to prevent new Cold War in Africa (By Paul Ejime)

22 january 2024 - 10:03:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola inches to Round of 16 with 3-2 win over Mauritaina in Group D match

20 january 2024 - 19:00:53
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Angola moved a step closer to the Round of 16 in the 2023 Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Burkina Faso and Algeria draw 2-2 in Day 2 Group D match

20 january 2024 - 16:13:21
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah scored deep into injury time as the North African country drew 2-2 with Burkina [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 2 Groups D and E on Saturday

20 january 2024 - 06:25:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Saturday's fixtures for Day 2 Groups D and E at the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Russia delivers 25,000 tonnes of wheat in humanitarian aid to Mali via port of Conakry

19 january 2024 - 17:10:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 25,000 tonnes of Russian wheat were delivered to Mali by sea through the [...] Full text...

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Terrorist leader neutralised in central-eastern Burkina Faso

19 january 2024 - 11:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The leader of the Sablogo/Lalgaye terrorist base in central-eastern Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Dicko, and [...] Full text...

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Ten die in Abidjan road accident

19 january 2024 - 11:42:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least 10 people have died and 10 others are injured in a road accident [...] Full text...

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How female principals guide and impact Sub-Saharan Africa’s classrooms: World Bank Blog By Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes and Juan D. Barón

17 january 2024 - 18:35:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe civilian medical personnel urged to support army in the field

17 january 2024 - 10:55:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's National Primary Health Care Management Agency has urged civilian medical personnel to support [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Late penalty gives Burkina Faso 1-0 win over Mauritania

16 january 2024 - 16:09:56
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A late penalty kick converted by substitute Bertrand Traoré gave Burkina Faso a 1-0 win [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Fixtures for Day 1 Groups D and E on Tuesday

16 january 2024 - 05:23:39
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's fixtures for Day 1 in Groups D and E at the [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola, Algeria draw 1-1 in Group D match

15 january 2024 - 22:02:47
Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria and Angola drew 1-1 in their Day 1 Group D match of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum announces 2024 Crystal Award winners

08 january 2024 - 12:32:07
Geneva, Switzerland, (PANA) - Architect and educator Diébédo Francis Kéré, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso decrees 1% tax on salaries of public officials to fight terrorism

06 january 2024 - 12:05:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on on Friday adopted a decree establishing a compulsory withholding [...] Full text...

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Over 400 kg of drugs seized by police in Burkina Faso

05 january 2024 - 13:08:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Anti-Drugs Unit of Burkina Faso's National Police announced on Friday that it had seized [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister welcomes return of embassies to Tripoli

03 january 2024 - 19:42:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the government of national unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, Wednesday welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso government calls on ECOWAS to respect choices of the people

02 january 2024 - 17:22:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso Tuesday called on the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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New government formed in Chad

02 january 2024 - 13:26:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Succès Masra, leader of the Chadian opposition and president of the Transformers party, who was [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Algeria in search of third title

02 january 2024 - 08:08:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Algeria, who will be participating in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for the 19th time [...] Full text...

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'Mali's return to constitutional order should be different from the others' Junta leader

01 january 2024 - 13:22:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita is still yet to announce new dates for presidential elections [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso junta leader promises to continue fight against terrorism

01 january 2024 - 13:04:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has pledged to continue the fight against terrorism [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Angola coach Goncalves names 23 players

31 december 2023 - 17:27:55
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Pedro Gonçalves, the coach of Angola, has selected 23 players who could represent the Palancas Negras [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso Parliament limits French as working language

31 december 2023 - 14:15:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Parliament on Saturday voted in favour of the bill to revise the Constitution, [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves 180 billion CFA francs for Mali-Mauritania electricity interconnection

28 december 2023 - 14:20:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) Thursday approved financing of USD 302.9 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: We are always the favourites – John Obi Mikel

28 december 2023 - 08:46:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Just like any international competition, the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, in Cote d’Ivoire [...] Full text...

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Mali regains first place among cotton-producing countries in sub-Saharan Africa

26 december 2023 - 14:42:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has regained its position as Africa's leading cotton producer for the 2023-2024 season, with 690,000 [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Burkina Faso announce 27-man squad

26 december 2023 - 07:46:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso coach Hubert Velud has named 27 players who will represent the country at [...] Full text...

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2023 TotalEnergies AFCON: CAF names match officials

26 december 2023 - 07:03:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially announced the list of match officials that will [...] Full text...

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A digital world needing more humanity (By Paul Ejime)

25 december 2023 - 07:10:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Our digital World with the accompanying advanced technology has unleashed innumerable benefits on humanity. Yet, our [...] Full text...

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Several terrorists neutralised in northern Burkina Faso

24 december 2023 - 17:32:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's National Gendarmerie on Sunday neutralized several terrorists in response to a morning attack [...] Full text...

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Mali records more than 700 cases of dengue fever, 30 deaths

23 december 2023 - 13:46:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 700 cases of dengue fever, including around 30 deaths, have been recorded in Mali [...] Full text...

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UNICEF appeals for $1.89 billion for West and Central Africa

22 december 2023 - 21:11:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, on Friday appealed for nearly two billion dollars to provide lifesaving [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso produces over 5 million tonnes of cereals in 2023

22 december 2023 - 16:58:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso produced 5,246,405 tonnes of cereals in 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture said on [...] Full text...

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Several terrorists neutralized by Malian army on Algerian border

22 december 2023 - 16:55:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian armed forces announced on Friday they had neutralized several terrorists in "surgical" strikes [...] Full text...

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France cancels decree extraditing François Compaoré to Burkina Faso

22 december 2023 - 16:52:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - France has cancelled the extradition decree of François Compaoré to Burkina Faso, where he is [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Morocco enters tournament as highest ranked team

21 december 2023 - 15:54:42
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco will go for next month's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, as the [...] Full text...

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Strengthening and repositioning ECOWAS for emerging challenges (By Paul Ejime)

20 december 2023 - 16:34:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - In less than two years, (2025), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will mark [...] Full text...

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Four French nationals arrested in Ouagadougou

20 december 2023 - 13:51:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Four French officials suspected of espionage have been arrested by the police here, the capital [...] Full text...

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Water treatment plant inaugurated in Mali

19 december 2023 - 14:07:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Tokabby Industry, an industrial unit manufacturing chemicals for water treatment, has been operational since 17 December [...] Full text...

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The Burkina Faso government accuses terrorists of massacring civilians in Sahel region

19 december 2023 - 13:50:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government said here Monday armed terrorist groups had committed massacres against civilians [...] Full text...

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Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF

15 december 2023 - 18:37:18
New York, US (PANA) - Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been [...] Full text...

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President of Burkina Faso praises work of the public media

15 december 2023 - 17:22:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso's transitional government, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Friday praised the work of [...] Full text...

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Niger suspended from ECOWAS bodies

14 december 2023 - 20:08:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced on Thursday it had recognized that [...] Full text...

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Researcher from Burkina Faso among the 10 scientists of the year, British magazine

13 december 2023 - 20:40:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Professor Halidou Tinto is the winner of Nature'10, which rewards the ten scientists who made [...] Full text...

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Record hunger in West and Central Africa: UN humanitarians

13 december 2023 - 08:40:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Food insecurity has continued to worsen in West and Central Africa with the number of hungry [...] Full text...

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US condemns violent extremism in Burkina Faso

13 december 2023 - 07:24:25
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has condemned the "increasing and unacceptable violence" committed by terrorist groups against [...] Full text...

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Thomas Sankara file: An international network asks France to declassify secret defence documents

12 december 2023 - 18:00:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - On Tuesday, the international network Justice for Thomas Sankara Justice for Africa called on France [...] Full text...

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Science High Schools in Burkina Faso: The cherished dreams of young scientists – World Bank Feature Story

12 december 2023 - 06:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - In Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, the Lycée Scientifique National of Bobo-Dioulasso shines as a beacon of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS changes gear on military coup plotters (By Paul Ejime)

11 december 2023 - 17:48:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have resolved to set up a [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Burkina Faso on 63rd independence anniversary

11 december 2023 - 07:28:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Monday congratulated the people of Burkina Faso on the 63rd anniversary of its  [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in Mali close Sévaré camp as drawdown continues

10 december 2023 - 05:35:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) closed its camp in Sévaré, Mopti region, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Getting a tottering regional bloc back on track (By Paul Ejime)

10 december 2023 - 05:23:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) converge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of West African States raises key interest rates by 25 basis points

07 december 2023 - 15:48:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) has raised the bank's key rate by [...] Full text...

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Leadership deficit, political crises rocking ECOWAS region (By Paul Ejime)

07 december 2023 - 08:10:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The failure of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to follow through with its [...] Full text...

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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping (A UN feature)

06 december 2023 - 07:11:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - For over a year, a group of United Nations peacekeepers from Ghana led by Captain Esinam [...] Full text...

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2024 CAF WAFCON: South Africa, Algeria secure ticket to Morocco

05 december 2023 - 07:49:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations reigning champions, South Africa, will be in Morocco next [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF releases nominees for Goal of the Year

04 december 2023 - 17:26:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released nominees of 12 goals from its various [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso arrests more than 280 people in fight against terrorism

04 december 2023 - 13:23:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 280 people, including smugglers and terrorist accomplices, have been arrested by the gendarmerie [...] Full text...

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COP28: African countries join pioneering global battery energy storage consortium

03 december 2023 - 17:51:57
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Several African countries have formally expressed interest to join the ground-breaking Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso suspends distribution of French newspaper Le Monde

03 december 2023 - 11:46:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the suspension of the distribution of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso now has latest generation of defence equipment -Prime Minister

01 december 2023 - 16:20:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Apollinaire Joachimson Kyélem de Tambèla, prime minister of Burkina Faso's transitional government, told Parliament on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso criticises UN rights officer for 'equating terrorists with subject of international law'

01 december 2023 - 13:15:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has protested against a statement issued by an official of the UN High [...] Full text...

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Insecurity pushes more than 1 in 10 children into acute malnutrition in Burkina Faso

01 december 2023 - 10:52:13
Ouagadougu, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Insecurity is pushing more than 1 in 10 children under the age of 5 into [...] Full text...

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Latest FIFA ranking: Morocco still on top in Africa

30 november 2023 - 13:08:16
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco retain the top position in FIFA's latest ranking for Africa released on Thursday. Here is the [...] Full text...

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RSF expresses concern about government control of media in Burkina Faso

28 november 2023 - 20:17:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law [...] Full text...

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UN rights office 'appalled' by killing of dozens of civilians in northern Burkina Faso

28 november 2023 - 20:02:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, says it is appalled by the recent killing of dozens [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso lost almost 47.5% of its forests between 1992 and 2014

28 november 2023 - 17:46:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso lost almost 47.5% of its forests between 1992 and 2014, according to Roger [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina faso, Niger announce formation of mutual defence pact (By Paul Ejime)

28 november 2023 - 13:13:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Three suspended member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS - - Mali, [...] Full text...

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Capt Traore lays foundation stone for construction work on Burkina Faso's first national gold refinery

23 november 2023 - 17:36:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional President Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Thursday laid the foundation stone for the construction [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Heavyweight woes as Morocco win, Ghana and South Africa stumble

22 november 2023 - 05:24:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco made a winning start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying but several African heavyweights endured [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of day 2 matches played on Tuesday

21 november 2023 - 18:52:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of day 2 matches on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 [...] Full text...

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Children’s rights in jeopardy 34 years after landmark UN treaty

21 november 2023 - 08:01:08
New York, US (PANA) - Stronger action is needed to uphold children’s rights in a world where they are increasingly [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday

21 november 2023 - 05:57:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the fixtures for Matchday 2 on Tuesday in the ongoing Africa 2026 FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Joan Tincres bags brace in 3-0 victory over USA as France sustain perfect record

18 november 2023 - 14:35:52
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Joan Tincres was at the double as France made sure of top spot in Group E [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Late Camara strike earns Burkina Faso victory but bow out

18 november 2023 - 14:27:08
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Korea Republic entered their final FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023 Group E [...] Full text...

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CAF announces shortlists of Men’s Categories for CAF Awards 2023

18 november 2023 - 09:02:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, CAF, on Friday announced the shortlists for the men’s categories for the [...] Full text...

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Liberia Election: Ex footballer, President Weah, shows good sportsmanship; cooncedes to opposition leader Boakai (By Paul Ejime)

18 november 2023 - 06:58:13
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia’s President Goerge Weah has conceded victory to his longtime political rival, former vice President Joseph [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA WC qualifiers: Results of Day one matches played on Friday

17 november 2023 - 18:25:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one qualifying matches of the Africa 2026 FIFA World [...] Full text...

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Conflict, external shocks amplify obstacles to economic development of the Sahel and CAR

17 november 2023 - 08:58:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Countries in the Sahel comprising Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger, along with neighbouring [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal, five others reach Round of 16

16 november 2023 - 05:36:04
Bandung, Indonesia (PANA) - Even with one match still to be played in the group stage, Senegal, Spain, England, France, [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Results of Day 2 matches in Groups E and F

15 november 2023 - 15:17:55
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day 2 matches in Groups E and F played at [...] Full text...

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Government of Burkina Faso welcomes liberation of Kidal

15 november 2023 - 15:00:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has expressed its delight at the liberation of Kidal after [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso records more than 500 deaths linked to dengue fever

15 november 2023 - 14:34:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Dengue fever claimed 511 lives in Burkina Faso by 12 November, 2023, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Africa's hopeful ready for tough qualifying marathon

15 november 2023 - 11:52:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's marathon 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign kicks off on Wednesday, 15 November, with 40 nations [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U17 WC: Burkina Faso face elimination with 2-1 loss to USA

15 november 2023 - 11:43:31
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The USA on Wednesday beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in their second Group E match at the FIFA [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: Nominees for women’s categories

14 november 2023 - 15:59:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has unveiled the preliminary nominees for [...] Full text...

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Malian military leader says army has 'seized' Kidal

14 november 2023 - 15:40:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian Armed Forces seized the town of Kidal on Tuesday, after several days of [...] Full text...

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World Bank: Chad's economy facing multiple challenges

14 november 2023 - 09:35:11
N'djamena, Chad (PANA) -  Chad's economy is facing multiple, and often interrelated challenges that have slowed down its growth, according [...] Full text...

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Russia supports Burkina Faso in fight against dengue fever

13 november 2023 - 19:59:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Russian team led by the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene, Robert Kargougou, visited [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian Prime Minister received by Niger's transitional President

13 november 2023 - 19:43:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Kigbafori Guillaume Soro, former Prime Minister and former Speaker of the National Assembly of Côte [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian Prime Minister visits Niger

13 november 2023 - 13:50:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, has been in Niamey, Niger, [...] Full text...

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EU calls on Burkina Faso authorities to shed light on massacre of about 100 civilians

13 november 2023 - 11:42:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The European Union on Sunday called on the Burkinabe authorities to shed light on the [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Results of Day one matches in Groups E and F played on Sunday

12 november 2023 - 12:18:36
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - The following are the results of Day one matches in Groups E and F played on [...] Full text...

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The President of Burkina Faso's Parliament attends the Saudi-African summit

10 november 2023 - 13:05:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso's Transitional Legislative Assembly, Ousman Bougouma, arrived in the Saudi capital, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso says it reserves the right to open any parcel arriving from outside the country

09 november 2023 - 15:36:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso government says it reserves the right to scan and even open any [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls out Burkina Faso government for crackdown on dissent

09 november 2023 - 09:11:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Burkina Faso's military junta is using a sweeping emergency law against perceived dissidents to expand its [...] Full text...

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Denunciation of double taxation agreement between Burkina Faso and France enters into force

08 november 2023 - 15:48:51
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The denunciation of the double taxation agreement signed on 11 August 1965 between Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Build capacity to expand access for all to housing finance in West Africa: World Bank Blog By Mazen Bouri

07 november 2023 - 20:13:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In West Africa, houses are built brick by brick, room by room, with the pace of [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses armed groups of war crimes in besieged localities in Burkina Faso

04 november 2023 - 06:13:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Malian armed forces, Islamist armed groups of killing, abusing civilians

02 november 2023 - 08:01:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and Islamist armed groups have killed and otherwise abused numerous civilians in central [...] Full text...

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Palestine added to countries at risk of possible starvation

02 november 2023 - 06:16:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) added Palestine on [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories

01 november 2023 - 11:24:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...

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16,000 people expected to attend fourth edition of SIAMA in November

31 october 2023 - 18:01:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than16,000 people are expected to take part in the 4th edition of the Salon International [...] Full text...

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Morocco retain top spot as Cote d'Ivoire drop in latest FIFA ranking for Africa.

27 october 2023 - 05:49:07
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Morocco remain Africa's top-ranked team while Cote d'Ivoire dropped three places in the latest FIFA world [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: African heavyweights tune up

20 october 2023 - 07:26:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The beat towards January's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023, is quickening as [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Algeria coach Belmadi wary of all teams as team eye glory

15 october 2023 - 08:19:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi says there are 'no small teams in Africa' as the 2019 [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF AFCON: Mikel Obi tips Nigeria for glory

14 october 2023 - 08:21:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “We are in a tough group, but of course, when we come to this tournament, [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Hosts Cote d'Ivoire face Nigeria, holders Senegal clash with Cameroon

13 october 2023 - 06:01:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hosts Cote d'Ivoire will play regional rivals Nigeria at the group stage of the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Mali maintains suspension of Air France flights

12 october 2023 - 14:11:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian authorities on Wednesday cancelled the authorisation given to the French airline, Air France, to [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Women's Champions League: CAF names Korhogo, San Pedro as host cities

11 october 2023 - 07:36:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the two host cities set to [...] Full text...

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CAF to host Referees’ Preparation Course for AFCON preliminary official list

09 october 2023 - 07:17:32
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - As planning and preparations continue for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire, CAF’s [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: CAF, LOC ready for final draw

09 october 2023 - 05:58:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - On Thursday, Abidjan will host the final draw of the TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2023 to [...] Full text...

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