Arab League Summit: Libya Inclusive Conference to find solution political impasse - al-Sarraj

31 march 2019 - 17:08:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, has expressed [...] Full text...

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Algerian businessman arrested at Tunisian border

31 march 2019 - 14:17:35
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Influential Algerian businessman Ali Haddad and former head of the Algerian Employers' Forum, was arrested early [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt to convene forum over private sector salaries

31 march 2019 - 13:00:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Government is set to convene the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to see how the collective bargaining [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight national conference, corruption and transparency

30 march 2019 - 19:55:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The corruption issue raised by the head of UNSMIL, Ghassan Salamé, against the Libyan political class [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General arrives in Tunis to attend Arab Summit

30 march 2019 - 11:00:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, arrived on Saturday in Tunis to participate in the 30th [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Morocco closely monitoring continuing demonstrations in Algeria

29 march 2019 - 22:47:12
Algiers, Algeria (PANA)  -  Demonstrations continued to rock Algeria Friday for the sixth consecutive week against the government of President [...] Full text...

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Anti-Bouteflika demonstrations continue in Algeria

29 march 2019 - 20:31:36
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Thousands of Algerians again thronged the streets of Algerian cities on Friday as pressure increased on [...] Full text...

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African Broadcsting Union ends 12th General Assembly in Marrakech

29 march 2019 - 17:43:25
Marrakesh Morocco (PANA) - The 12th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union (UAR) ended on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host the 2nd Forum on Blue Economy in Africa next June

29 march 2019 - 17:35:17
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF), which will discuss the opportunities offered in [...] Full text...

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Foreign interference in Libya casts shadow over inclusive conference

28 march 2019 - 21:19:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, said here Thursday the continued [...] Full text...

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Majority of Libyans favour elections to end the country's crisis, says UN envoy Salamé

28 march 2019 - 11:52:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN envoy in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, says about 83% of Libyans are favour elections to [...] Full text...

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Salamé accuses 10 countries of interfering in Libyan affairs

28 march 2019 - 09:01:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations envoy and head of its support mission to Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has accused [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says Inclusive Conference will resolve crisis, bring stability to Libya

27 march 2019 - 19:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, said on [...] Full text...

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Niger, Nigeria strengthen cooperation in the mining sector

27 march 2019 - 18:11:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger Minister of Mines, Hassane Barazé Moussa, and his Nigerian counterpart, Abubakar Bawa Bwari, on [...] Full text...

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EAC health researchers, scientists meet in Tanzania to deliberate on key issues

27 march 2019 - 18:09:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Health researchers and scientists from the East Africa Community (EAC) partner states are meeting [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, DR Congo eyeing steady development of bilateral ties

26 march 2019 - 20:21:17
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi on Tuesday expressed confidence in their [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines wins 2019 African Champion of the Year Award

26 march 2019 - 18:24:52
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday won the prestigious African Champion of the Year Award at the ongoing [...] Full text...

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Pan African youth forum opens in Banjul

26 march 2019 - 14:32:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 3rd ordinary session of the Pan African Conference of African Youths Commission on African Unity [...] Full text...

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Kagame calls for "hard work" before final ratification of AfCTA

25 march 2019 - 18:51:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday urged African Governments to work hard towards having the African [...] Full text...

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President Tshisekedi pays tribute to Genocide victims in Rwanda

25 march 2019 - 18:06:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Visiting DR Congo President, Félix Tshisekedi, on Monday  paid tribute to over 250,000 genocide victims laid [...] Full text...

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Kagame accuses Uganda of mistreating Rwandans, trade sabotage

25 march 2019 - 13:52:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday accused Uganda for mistreating Rwandan nationals travelling to the neighbouring [...] Full text...

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52nd Conference of African finance ministers opens

25 march 2019 - 12:06:59
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - The 52nd Conference of African ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (COM2019) of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight national conference, visits of Jean Yves Le Drian and AFRICOM Commander

24 march 2019 - 09:58:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The main Libyan newspapers this week have given wide coverage to the announcement of the date [...] Full text...

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African finance ministers to discuss workforce planning in Africa

22 march 2019 - 22:06:33
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) – African ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development will meet here Saturday to discuss matters relating [...] Full text...

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Libya's inclusive conference, the ultimate opportunity to resolve the crisis (A PANA feature)

22 march 2019 - 17:58:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the announcement on Wednesday of the dates for the National Inclusive Conference (14-15 April) in [...] Full text...

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Two Senegalese activists 'arbitrarily' deported from Tunisia

22 march 2019 - 11:58:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Tunisian NGO on Friday denounced the arbitrary deportation of two Senegalese activists on their arrival [...] Full text...

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UN official explains objectives of Libyan inclusive conference

22 march 2019 - 11:45:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Libya in charge of political affairs, [...] Full text...

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Libya: UN envoy Ghassan Salamé says conflict will take over if political solution fails

21 march 2019 - 19:21:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN envoy and head of the UN support mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ghassan Salame, has [...] Full text...

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Togo to present NDP to the next Africa CEO Forum in Rwanda

21 march 2019 - 17:10:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo will present its National Development Program (NDP) at the Africa Forum's "Invest in Togo" session, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian companies satisfied with participation in Casablanca IADF 2019

20 march 2019 - 23:16:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The ATTIJARIWAFA Bank of Mauritania Wednesday declared as positive the country’s participation in the 6th edition [...] Full text...

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Tunisia celebrates six decades of independence

20 march 2019 - 19:41:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians are Wednesday celebrating the 63rd anniversary of Tunisia's independence after decades of liberation from French [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Conference set for April 14-16 in Ghadames - UN envoy

20 march 2019 - 13:27:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, announced on Wednesday that the Libyan National Inclusive [...] Full text...

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Experts gather in Marrakesh for 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance

20 march 2019 - 12:37:08
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Over a thousand experts are convening in Marrakesh for the 52nd Session of the Conference of [...] Full text...

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Africallia, Abidjan economic forum, launched in Paris

19 march 2019 - 06:26:47
Paris, France (PANA) – The Ivorian Chamber of Commerce and the Ivorian Embassy in France on Monday held a ceremony [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde hosts int'l forum on lack of water for agriculture

18 march 2019 - 18:04:01
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde will Tuesday hosts an international forum on the lack of water for agriculture, [...] Full text...

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10th Cameroon Business Forum opens in Douala

18 march 2019 - 16:24:11
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The 10th edition of the Cameroon Business Forum opened on Monday in Douala, with the theme [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court delegation meeting stakeholders in Monrovia

18 march 2019 - 13:47:39
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the ECOWAS Court of Justice based in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday began a [...] Full text...

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First African Islamic Fintech Summit opens in Tunis

17 march 2019 - 11:57:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The promotion of Islamic finance, powered by new technologies, is being discussed at the first African [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media

16 march 2019 - 19:36:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for [...] Full text...

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AMISOM to repatriate 5000 Burundian soldiers

15 march 2019 - 21:23:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Half of the Burundian soldiers of the African peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) will be repatriated, [...] Full text...

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Mali's finance minister leads delegation to Africa Development International Forum in Casablanca

14 march 2019 - 21:30:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-powered Malian delegation led by Economy and Finance Minister Boubou Cissé left here Thursday for [...] Full text...

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DR Congo's president to visit Rwanda to boost ties

14 march 2019 - 16:59:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, will undertake a two-day state [...] Full text...

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Mauritius looks for a bright and prosperous agricultural sector

14 march 2019 - 16:43:34
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-Industry and Food Security Minister Mahen Seeruttun on Thursday underlined the strategic importance of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to participate in the African International Forum for Development in Morocco

13 march 2019 - 18:50:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will take part in the sixth African International Forum for Development, to be held in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius and Madagascar sign two MoUs to reinforce economic partnership

13 march 2019 - 13:48:14
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius and Madagascar  on Wednesday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), aiming to promote economic exchanges [...] Full text...

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Kenyan bankers promote green bonds programme at UNEP Summit

12 march 2019 - 22:19:49
  Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan banks are currently lending to businesses and start ups seeking to improve the environment and [...] Full text...

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Libyan military solution is impossible, expensive and unsecured - UN envoy

11 march 2019 - 13:45:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Date for Libya's national conference to be announced soon, says UN envoy

11 march 2019 - 11:14:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - United Nations envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame says that he will announce, in "a few days", [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Company woos German companies to oil sector

11 march 2019 - 09:24:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The director of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanallah, has urged German companies to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to open direct air, sea routes to several African countries South of Sahara - official

10 march 2019 - 09:11:33
      Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Secretary of State for Economic Diplomacy Hatem Ferjani stressed Friday the need to create a [...] Full text...

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Libya to launch development activities with German companies

08 march 2019 - 21:58:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Libyan government of national accord, Ahmed Maitig, has expressed the willingness [...] Full text...

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AfDB delegation visits Egypt

07 march 2019 - 20:50:01
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by its Vice-president in charge of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to digitize its health structures in 2020

07 march 2019 - 19:20:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Health Minister, Abderraouf Cherif, on Thursday indicated his country's willingness to proceed with the [...] Full text...

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Several African personalities attend World women's Day launch in Paris

07 march 2019 - 19:15:05
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves le Drian, will Friday launch International Women's Day and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia reforms to bolster private sector role in economy - Finance minister

07 march 2019 - 16:21:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – Ethiopia is implementing reforms to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country’s [...] Full text...

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Mauritius minister highlights ICT role in timely disaster management

06 march 2019 - 14:27:00
​Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Technology, Communication and Innovation minister Yogida  Sawmynaden on Wednesday said that Information and Communication Technology [...] Full text...

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Mali to host 1st Francophone Africa investors summit this month

05 march 2019 - 20:21:08
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The first Francophone Africa investors Summit (FAIS) will be held on 28-29 March in the [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura plays down moves to close UN human rights office in Burundi

05 march 2019 - 19:16:35
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The Burundian minister of Human rights, Martin Nivyabandi, on Tuesday played down the recent decision by [...] Full text...

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Tunisian NGO deplores living conditions at refugee center

05 march 2019 - 17:32:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Forum on Economic and Social Rights has warned of "very difficult, painful and inhuman" [...] Full text...

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Tunisian choreographer criticises Europe's failure to assist her country

05 march 2019 - 13:55:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Tunisian dancer and choreographer Syhem Belkhodja has deplored before the press in Brussels the attitude of [...] Full text...

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3rd African forum for resilience opens in Côte d’Ivoire

04 march 2019 - 21:25:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The third African forum for resilience (FAR) opened on Monday in the Ivorian economic capital, [...] Full text...

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Germany to host 13th African-German energy forum 27-28 March

04 march 2019 - 21:09:54
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The 13th edition of the German-African energy forum will be held on 27-28 March in [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host UN Forum on Gender Equality

04 march 2019 - 13:21:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Tunisian Government will [...] Full text...

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Chinese leader congratulates Buhari on his re-election

01 march 2019 - 19:58:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Friday extended his “heartfelt congratulations” to President Muhammadu Buhari on his [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM, Kenyan President resolute on mega-regional infrastructure project

01 march 2019 - 15:55:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta have renewed their commitment to pursue [...] Full text...

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280 students drop out of studies daily in Tunisia

01 march 2019 - 13:07:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 100,000 students dropped out of studies in 2018 in Tunisia, an average of 280 a [...] Full text...

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AfDB commitments in Central Africa amount to $ 13 billion in 2018

28 february 2019 - 21:05:30
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The financial commitments of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Central Africa reached $ 13 [...] Full text...

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East African Bank Governors pitch for project financing at AfDB high-level meeting

28 february 2019 - 17:46:18
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - East African Governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving [...] Full text...

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Migration, sustainable development 'deeply interconnected', says President of UN General Assembly

28 february 2019 - 05:47:00
New York, US (PANA) - Migration and sustainable development are “deeply interconnected” and the 2030 Agenda, the UN’s blueprint for a [...] Full text...

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Cairo to host tripartite meeting on the Libyan crisis in March

27 february 2019 - 10:48:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Algerian, Egyptian and Tunisian foreign affairs ministers will meet on 5 March in Cairo to [...] Full text...

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Make progress or risk redundancy, UN chief warns world disarmament body

26 february 2019 - 04:58:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new global vision for arms control is needed and States must not “sleepwalk” into a [...] Full text...

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Nelson Mandela Foundation targets Apartheid-era flag

25 february 2019 - 14:06:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Nelson Mandela Foundation and AfriForum will square off in the Equality Court on [...] Full text...

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Algerian-Mauritanian business council opens in Algiers

24 february 2019 - 21:48:41
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Business Council between Algeria and Mauritania began a three-day meeting on Sunday in Algiers to [...] Full text...

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Elections still seen as only option for Libya to get out of crisis

23 february 2019 - 11:01:43
  Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   UN envoy in Libya Ghassan Salame takes over this week in a bid to renew contact [...] Full text...

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French, Tanzanian FMs meet in Paris

22 february 2019 - 21:24:52
Paris, France (PANA) – Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Foreign Affairs Minister, received his Tanzanian counterpart, Augustine Mahiga, on Thursday at [...] Full text...

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Lawyer lobbies for indigenous financing of projects in Botswana

22 february 2019 - 15:24:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A Botswana-based corporate consultancy lawyer is lobbying for indigenous financing of local projects like the country’s [...] Full text...

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Mali hosts African Studies and Research Centre on Immigration

22 february 2019 - 14:20:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will host the headquarters of the African Studies and Research Centre on Immigration, a new [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host forum on Blue Economy in Africa

21 february 2019 - 11:09:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The second edition of the forum on blue economy in Africa (ABEF), considered by promoters as [...] Full text...

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Mali to host 2nd edition of International Cotton Forum

20 february 2019 - 13:34:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Though a leading producer of cotton in sub-Sahara Africa, Mali still struggles to improve its cotton [...] Full text...

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Niger military repels attack by unidentified armed group in Ténéré region - ANP

19 february 2019 - 21:03:26
Agadez, Niger (PANA) - A military detachment Monday repelled an attack by unidentified heavily armed groups in Niger’s Ténéré region, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian women entrepreneurs to attend business forum

19 february 2019 - 12:17:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 40 Tunisian women business leaders operating in various fields will participate in the fifth annual [...] Full text...

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AfDB to invest in Sao Tome and Principe's private sector

19 february 2019 - 06:10:55
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has engaged to back the Sao Tome [...] Full text...

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EU moves to better support security in Sahel region

18 february 2019 - 10:07:16
          Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Underlining its support to the efforts done by the G5 Sahel countries in the fight against [...] Full text...

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Union holds sensitization programme on cancer for Media stakeholders in Mauritania

15 february 2019 - 22:16:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The local branch of the Francophone Press Union (UPF) of Mauritania, in collaboration with the Ministries [...] Full text...

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Guinean Justice minister sues for good governance

15 february 2019 - 22:06:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Good governance is essential to reach sustainable development at the economic, social and judicial levels, the [...] Full text...

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Togo-EU economic forum to promote European investment in Lomé

15 february 2019 - 21:46:50
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – A Togolese-European Union (EU) economic forum is due for June in the Togolese capital to promote [...] Full text...

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Seventh edition of International Fair of Yaoundé opens Saturday

15 february 2019 - 18:40:49
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The 7th edition of the International Exhibition of Enterprise, SME and Partnership Fair comes off at [...] Full text...

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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019

15 february 2019 - 05:14:14
New York, US (PANA) - General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday that 2019 is a critical year, the [...] Full text...

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African leaders launch new private-sector led health coalition

14 february 2019 - 19:55:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders have joined key private-sector players to launch a new health coalition on the [...] Full text...

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Niger sets up consultation framework on population issues

14 february 2019 - 13:13:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger on Thursday set up a framework for consultation on population issues to create conditions for [...] Full text...

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Kenya to host 6th Sankalp Africa summit on 21-22 February

13 february 2019 - 22:09:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Sixth Sankalp Africa Forum will be held on 21-22 February in the Kenyan capital, [...] Full text...

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South Africa Media forum salutes fallen journalists

13 february 2019 - 16:21:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African National Editors’ Forum (SANEF) Wednesday mourned two veteran journalists who have [...] Full text...

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World warned about needless food-related illnesses, deaths

13 february 2019 - 05:26:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Each year, food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins or chemicals cause more than 600 [...] Full text...

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Armed movement in northern Niger surrenders its weapons to authorities

12 february 2019 - 15:10:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Movement for Justice and Rehabilitation of Niger (MJRN), claiming to be part of the Toubou [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army to break Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province 'unholy alliance'

11 february 2019 - 18:10:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Monday said that the military [...] Full text...

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African leaders meet AfDB President to accelerate job creation ventures

11 february 2019 - 17:08:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) - African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, has held several high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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Cross-border forum on peace and security opens in northern Niger

11 february 2019 - 15:54:16
Dirkou, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Justice Marou Amadou on Monday opened a four-day cross-border forum on peace and [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the AU Chair, the journey so far

09 february 2019 - 14:21:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame is expected to hand over the African Union (AU) chairmanship to Egyptian [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights 'vital' need for more women, girls in sciences

08 february 2019 - 04:55:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the participation of women and girls in science as [...] Full text...

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2nd Africa Investment Forum to be held in November in South Africa

06 february 2019 - 20:05:24
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The second Africa Investment Forum (AIF), organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), will be [...] Full text...

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Piracy, high seas crime growing, becoming more sophisticated, UN Security Council told

06 february 2019 - 05:54:46
New York, US (PANA) - International maritime crime is becoming “increasingly sophisticated” as criminal groups exploit jurisdiction and enforcement challenges [...] Full text...

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Controversy over Opposition Chief Whip's medical bills dominates Tanzanian media

02 february 2019 - 10:27:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Controversy over payment of medical bills to opposition chief whip and Singida East Member [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville to host sub-regional forum on rural economy in central Africa

01 february 2019 - 20:59:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize a sub-regional forum aimed at promoting economic diversification in [...] Full text...

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UN Special envoy says national inclusive conference to underline consensus of Libyans

31 january 2019 - 11:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The special envoy of the UN Secretary General, Ghassan Salame, also chief of the UN Support [...] Full text...

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Former President Soglo presents report on forum of former African heads of state to Nigerien president

30 january 2019 - 17:26:08
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Former Benin President Nicéphore Soglo Tuesday evening called on Nigerien Head of State Issoufou Mahamadou to [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host 2nd International Investment Fund in Africa forum

29 january 2019 - 22:29:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will on 5-6 February host the second edition of the International Forum on Investment and [...] Full text...

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Egypt, France sign 40 agreements worth 1.6 billion Euros

29 january 2019 - 15:39:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt and France on Tuesday signed 40 deals covering investment and cooperation in various sectors ranging [...] Full text...

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Experts of Central African region examine ways of disaster risk reduction

28 january 2019 - 14:36:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundian Minister of Public Safety and Prevention of Catastrophes, Alain Guillame Bunyoni, on Monday opened the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's opposition party slams Pretoria's stance towards Zimbabwe

28 january 2019 - 10:37:18
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Monday announced that it would approach the [...] Full text...

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Burundi to host 7th session of Central African Platform on Disaster Risk

26 january 2019 - 16:05:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (NAPA) - Burundi is hosting the 7th Session of the Central African Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction [...] Full text...

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Niger's opposition boycotts forum to adopt new electoral code

26 january 2019 - 14:11:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's political opposition on Friday boycotted a meeting of the National Political Dialogue Council (CNDP), a [...] Full text...

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FIFA joins forces with two UN agencies for children's access to sport

25 january 2019 - 18:46:10
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Football Federation (FIFA), UNESCO and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Environment and health at increasing risk from growing weight of ‘e-waste’

25 january 2019 - 05:14:03
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Around 50 million tonnes of electronic waste, or e-waste, is being thrown away each year, according [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ANC in talks with Zimbabwe

23 january 2019 - 15:59:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday confirmed that it has [...] Full text...

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New UN bullying report calls for ‘safe, inclusive’ schools for all children

23 january 2019 - 05:24:48
London, UK (PANA) - The emotional and physical pain brought on by bullying can be excruciating, yet this behavior continues [...] Full text...

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IMF outlook indicates over 5 percent growth of Sub-Saharan economies in 2019-20

22 january 2019 - 13:58:48
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to pick up from 2.9 percent in 2018 [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa attends WEF

22 january 2019 - 10:57:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) where [...] Full text...

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UN-led forum told of 'compelling case’ for urgency around global disarmament

22 january 2019 - 04:06:27
Grneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Michael Møller, head of the UN in Geneva, has warned delegates to the Conference on Disarmament [...] Full text...

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96 Algerians died trying to cross the Mediterranean in 2018 - Minister

21 january 2019 - 11:03:51
Algers, Algeria (PANA) - A total of 96 Algerians died in 2018, trying to cross the Mediterranean as illegal migrants, [...] Full text...

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Oxfam says billionaire fortunes grew by US$2.5 billion a day last year; poorest see wealth fall

21 january 2019 - 10:53:21
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Billionaire fortunes increased by 12 percent last year – or US$2.5 billion a day - while [...] Full text...

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Rio de Janeiro named World Capital of Architecture for 2020

19 january 2019 - 07:31:51
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Culture, Ernesto Ottone R, Thomas Vonier, President of the International [...] Full text...

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President Barrow vows to reduce youth unemployment from 38% to 25%

16 january 2019 - 21:48:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian president Adama Barrow says that his government's ultimate target is to reduce youth unemployment rate [...] Full text...

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UAE experts due in Mali to discuss climate change issues

16 january 2019 - 18:18:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UAE Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, Dr. Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, has [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Secretary of State for Economic Diplomacy visits Ghana

15 january 2019 - 19:01:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Secretary of State for Economic Diplomacy, Hatem Ferjani, leading a large delegation of businessmen [...] Full text...

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Egyptian investors express interest in Gambia's agriculture, energy and tourism sectors

14 january 2019 - 20:34:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A group of Egyptian investors that called on the Gambian leader Adama Barrow at State House [...] Full text...

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Libya demands Lebanon's position on 'participation' in Arab summit

14 january 2019 - 16:20:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Government of National Accord on Sunday called on the Lebanese government "to urgently clarify" its [...] Full text...

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NGOs grouping calls on Mauritanian govt to honour its international commitments

08 january 2019 - 18:27:44
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The national forum of human rights organisations (FONADH), a collective of 20 NGOs), in Mauritania [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition turns down invitation to take part in march 'against extremism and hatred'

07 january 2019 - 14:43:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Forum for Democracy and Unity (FNDU), a Mauritanian opposition group of political parties, civil [...] Full text...

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China to hand over modern service centre to AU Commission

28 december 2018 - 15:41:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will on 4 January 2019 visit the [...] Full text...

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African students in Tunisia stage sit-in over murder of Ivorian community leader

25 december 2018 - 19:30:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - African students in Tunisia held a sit-in on Tuesday at the Municipal Theater of Tunis on [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe refuses to extradite Grace Mugabe to South Africa

22 december 2018 - 07:44:56
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Zimbabwean government has said it will not extradite former first lady Grace Mugabe [...] Full text...

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South Africa police seek Interpol's assistance to arrest Grace Mugabe

19 december 2018 - 14:16:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Rights group AfriForum on Wednesday confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued for [...] Full text...

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Congolese gov't to solve pensioners' problems

19 december 2018 - 11:18:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government has pledged to implement recommendations of the National Forum on Retirement in Congo [...] Full text...

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EC reaches provisional agreement with European Parliament on single-use plastics

19 december 2018 - 10:38:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) announced on Wednesday that it is taking action to reduce plastic pollution [...] Full text...

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African leaders discuss boosting electronic trade with European leaders

18 december 2018 - 19:01:21
Vienna, Austria (PANA) – African leaders are holding a landmark meeting with their European counterparts in Vienna, Austria, on a [...] Full text...

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Kagame says digital jobs creation in Africa can stem current migration crisis in Europe

18 december 2018 - 16:45:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday said that one of the solutions to address the fundamental [...] Full text...

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Kagame attends Africa-Europe high-level forum in Vienna

18 december 2018 - 12:21:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President and current Chairman of African Union (AU) Paul Kagame is currently in Vienna, Austria, [...] Full text...

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Zambian President begins three-day official visit to Japan

17 december 2018 - 19:02:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu arrived in Japan Monday to begin a three-day official visit during which [...] Full text...

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Senegalese minister urges African countries to establish social dialogue institutions

17 december 2018 - 13:26:48
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The president of the francophone social dialogue international (IFDS), Senegalese Mrs Innocence Ntap Ndiaye, on Monday [...] Full text...

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South Korean Prime Minister begins trip to North Africa

17 december 2018 - 12:35:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-Yeon arrived in Algiers on Sunday for a visit to Algeria [...] Full text...

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Africa’s industrialisation is real; trade to further its deepening (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

17 december 2018 - 12:02:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The industrialisation process in Africa is a reality deepened further with the launch of the continental [...] Full text...

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President Kaboré urges support for regional water engineering institute

14 december 2018 - 18:40:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday called on African countries to pay [...] Full text...

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Minister explains the dearth of digital skills in Tunisia

14 december 2018 - 15:13:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The strong demand worldwide for Tunisians with digital skills is one of the reasons the north [...] Full text...

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Mali to host national forum on sustainable management of water resources

14 december 2018 - 13:45:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A national forum on the sustainable management of water resources in Mali opens on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville hosts Internet Governance Forum in Africa

13 december 2018 - 17:48:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - States and governments in the Central Africa sub-region must invest to improve not only access, but [...] Full text...

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EU, AU Foreign Ministers meet 21 January in Brussels

13 december 2018 - 14:36:21
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, on [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader says his relationship with VP is 'normal'

13 december 2018 - 10:20:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow, has said that his relationship with his Vice President Ousainou Darboe is [...] Full text...

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‘Fire-fighting approach’ to humanitarian aid ‘not sustainable’: Deputy UN chief

13 december 2018 - 05:03:55
New York, US (PANA) - With around one in every 60 people across the world caught up in a crisis [...] Full text...

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Mali makes impressive participation at UN Climate Change Conference

12 december 2018 - 16:21:04
Bamako, Mali (NAPA) - Mali, which participates in the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) on the United Nations Framework [...] Full text...

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African ministers meet to discuss free trade guarantee fund

12 december 2018 - 14:04:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African Ministers of trade kicked off a meeting in the Egyptian capital of Cairo, Wednesday, to [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts maiden edition of African Science Week

12 december 2018 - 13:55:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The first edition of the African Science Week, aimed at discovering the world of science, research [...] Full text...

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French aid agency sets US$ 5.8m aside to support start-ups in North Africa

10 december 2018 - 18:39:09
Paris, France (PANA) - Proparco, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency (AFD) dedicated to the private sector, signed on [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian-Moroccan forum on energy opens in Nouakchott

10 december 2018 - 11:11:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – A Mauritanian-Moroccan business forum on energy opened on Monday in Nouakchott. The forum has been initiated [...] Full text...

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Malagasy president points to Africa's untapped opportunities

09 december 2018 - 16:25:34
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Madagascar President Hery Rajaonarimampianina said here on Sunday that Africa has important opportunities that [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone president urges removal of barriers to investment in Africa

09 december 2018 - 15:24:17
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio has called for the removal of all barriers [...] Full text...

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AUC chief urges Africa Business Forum to address continental challenges

09 december 2018 - 14:27:05
Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat has urged the Africa 2018 Business Forum [...] Full text...

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Ahead of key UN-backed Marrakech migration conference, youth recount harrowing journeys

09 december 2018 - 07:14:34
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Paving the way to the key UN migration conference in Marrakech, Morocco, which it is hoped [...] Full text...

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Europe’s Future lies in the South and not the North, says Italian Minister

08 december 2018 - 09:15:49
Rome, Italy (PANA) - “Africa is a continent of great change and opportunities. However, Europe finds it difficult to understand [...] Full text...

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More than 30 Tunisian illegal migrants rescued off Tunisian coast

07 december 2018 - 20:38:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units in the city of Nabeul, southeast of Tunis, have saved 31 people from [...] Full text...

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Barrow attends Africa Business Forum in Egypt

07 december 2018 - 08:59:39
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Friday left for Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt to attend the 3rd [...] Full text...

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Morocco to host forum on artificial intelligence in Africa Dec. 12-13

05 december 2018 - 16:02:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – UNESCO and the Mohamed VI polytechnic University will organize a forum on artificial intelligence (AI) in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Kipchoge wins Male World Athlete of the Year award

05 december 2018 - 12:35:02
Monaco, Monaco (PANA) - Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge and Colombian Caterine Ibarguen have been named the male and female World Athletes [...] Full text...

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African centre for linguistics marks 50th anniversary

04 december 2018 - 17:15:16
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Centre for Linguistic and Historical Study by Oral Tradition of the African Union on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS engages more Nigerian stakeholders ahead of 2019 elections

04 december 2018 - 15:26:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commission has taken its phased training workshop on Dialogue and Mediation to political stakeholders [...] Full text...

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AfDB says freedom of movement vital for global market in Africa

03 december 2018 - 16:38:27
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Freedom of movement is inextricably tied to the African Development Bank’s vision to create the global [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire to launch national assessment on money laundering risks

29 november 2018 - 10:18:15
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d' Ivoire will on 12 December launch a national assessment of the risks [...] Full text...

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‘Global trust’ declining, ‘our world needs stepped-up global leadership’ - UN chief

28 november 2018 - 22:32:45
New York, US (PANA) - On the eve of the G20 international forum in Argentina, and ahead of next week’s [...] Full text...

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Africa Forum aims to boost business, reduce costs, help countries trade out of poverty

28 november 2018 - 22:27:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Better transport, logistics and foreign investment are essential to smooth the way for the African [...] Full text...

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Global Counter-Terrorism Forum addresses threats in West Africa

28 november 2018 - 13:11:26
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The need to strengthen the capacity of West African countries to deal with terrorism has been [...] Full text...

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IOC athletes' body to organize 'biggest ever' forum

28 november 2018 - 10:43:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The IOC Athletes’ Commission is set to invite the largest ever contingent of international athlete representatives [...] Full text...

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African leaders focus on urban planning to secure better cities

27 november 2018 - 17:31:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, among world leaders attending the Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi, on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian State gov. lauds ECOWAS dialogue, mediation initiatives ahead of 2019 polls

27 november 2018 - 15:12:47
Kaduna, 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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Salama welcomes improvement of security in Tripoli

25 november 2018 - 13:28:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salama, said on Saturday that the security situation in Tripoli [...] Full text...

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Lavrov welcomes outcome of Palermo Conference on Libya

24 november 2018 - 13:53:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Deadlines set by the Palermo Conference on Libya last month in Italy would have been counterproductive, [...] Full text...

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Libyans say 2019 general elections must resolve crisis in their country (Analysis)

23 november 2018 - 18:36:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Will troubles facing Libyans be over after the promised general elections take place? The answer could [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President satisfied with outcome of his official visit to Japan

23 november 2018 - 14:44:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, has praised the quality of relations [...] Full text...

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South African court rejects rapist's parole bid

23 november 2018 - 13:51:32
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Convicted paedophile and former Wimbledon champion, Bob Hewitt’s application to convert his prison sentence [...] Full text...

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Council of Europe awards Kenya Federation of Women Lawyers

22 november 2018 - 19:40:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The Council of Europe awarded on Wednesday awarded the Democratic Innovation Award to the Federation [...] Full text...

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Parliamentarians of International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to meet on 4-6 December in Brazzaville

22 november 2018 - 09:39:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Forum of Parliamentarians of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region will meet on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria partners with UNWTO to carry out tourism masterplan

21 november 2018 - 18:28:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday said it is partnering with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in [...] Full text...

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AfDB to showcase business opportunities in Southern Africa

21 november 2018 - 15:12:22
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Business Opportunity Seminar (BOS), an initiative to enhance private sector development [...] Full text...

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Libya attending 3rd ministerial conference of 5 5 Dialogue countries in Algiers

19 november 2018 - 12:30:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is taking part in the third Ministerial Conference on "Finance and Investment" of the 5 [...] Full text...

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South African top lawyer seeks to keep paedophile behind bars

19 november 2018 - 11:02:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African lawyer Barry Roux, who found international fame with his spirited defence [...] Full text...

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Benin delegation on environmental conservation study tour in Rwanda

16 november 2018 - 18:26:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A high-level delegation from Benin, led by Environment minister Francois-Corneille Kedowide, is on a study tour [...] Full text...

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Mali host int'l Forum on Action plan for the protection of Albinos

16 november 2018 - 16:04:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Forum on the Adoption of an Action Plan for the Protection of Albinos in [...] Full text...

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African Road Safety Observatory set up in Marrakech

16 november 2018 - 15:24:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Africa's first Road Safety Forum ended Thursday in Marrakech, Morocco, urging participating countries to focus on [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President to pay first official visit to Japan

16 november 2018 - 11:45:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will pay his first official visit [...] Full text...

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South Africa, EU commit to ensure success of UN Summit on climate change

15 november 2018 - 19:20:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Presidents of the European Union and South Africa on Thursday expressed their joint commitment to ensuring [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum 2018: a new bold vision tilts capital flows into Africa

15 november 2018 - 13:30:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” according to a popular [...] Full text...

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A-List Attendees throw weight behind Africa Investment Forum 2018

15 november 2018 - 13:20:01
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Heads of State, presidents of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), global and regional investors, business moguls [...] Full text...

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'Use of blended finance as tool for scaling up investment in Africa, on the rise'

15 november 2018 - 12:57:06
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The use of blended finance as a tool to address risk perceptions and crowd in [...] Full text...

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President Ouattara urges WAEMU countries to invest in renewable energy sources

14 november 2018 - 18:14:16
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday called on member countries of the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to host international forum on Green Growth in Africa

14 november 2018 - 16:45:53
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda will host the first Africa Green Growth Forum, bringing together over 1,000 participants, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS organises dialogue, mediation workshop for Nigeria's 2019 conflict-free elections

14 november 2018 - 06:35:23
Enugu, 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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Help build vulnerable island states’ resilience to extreme weather, urges senior UN official

14 november 2018 - 02:09:48
New York, US (PANA) - With Small Island Developing States (SIDS) bearing the brunt of economic losses from climate change, [...] Full text...

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Building climate resilience and peace, go hand in hand for Africa’s Sahel – UN forum

14 november 2018 - 02:02:38
New York, US (PANA) - To build a sustainable peace in Africa’s Sahel region, “urgent attention” is needed to mitigate [...] Full text...

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International Forum on Renewable Energy marks 45 years of BOAD

13 november 2018 - 16:55:35
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - An International Forum on Renewable Energy opens in Lomé on Wednesday as part of events to [...] Full text...

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Vision bodies hail sight inclusion in African Road Safety Forum

13 november 2018 - 10:41:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Vision Impact Institute, a nonprofit organization and the African Council of Optometry (AFCO) have lauded inclusion [...] Full text...

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Marginalised voices must be ‘included and amplified’ in digital technology space: UN Chief

13 november 2018 - 03:49:36
Paris, France (PANA) - New thinking is needed to better address deep gender gaps in access to digital technologies, seek [...] Full text...

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UN holds forum to bring ‘big space data’ benefits to disaster response in Africa

13 november 2018 - 03:34:06
Bonn, Germany (PANA) - Outer space and disaster response experts on Monday gathered at a United Nations forum in Bonn, [...] Full text...

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