Nigerian Navy acquires 378 platforms, including warships, helicopters, patrol boats, UAVs

09 april 2021 - 17:12:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday announced that it has made significant progress in the recapitalisation [...] Full text...

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Jean-Yves Le Drian praises quality of security cooperation between Morocco and France

09 april 2021 - 10:31:23
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, on Thursday hailed the quality [...] Full text...

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France extends over 1.8 billion CFAF aid for vulnerable people in central and northern Mali

08 april 2021 - 13:10:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - France on Wednesday signed two agreements in Bamako with the NGO Première urgence internationale (PUI) and [...] Full text...

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UNESCO launches 2021 survey on public access to information

08 april 2021 - 09:12:28
Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO has launched a global survey on public access to information, putting into practice its status [...] Full text...

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Cameroon battle Chile with sights on Tokyo Olympic ticket

07 april 2021 - 18:37:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a 13-month wait, Cameroon will finally continue their quest to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé visits France

07 april 2021 - 17:15:59
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday began on official visit [...] Full text...

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Marc-Vivien Foé Prize 2021: Senegalese Idrissa Gana Guèye and Boulaye Dia among the 11 nominees

07 april 2021 - 17:08:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Two Senegalese are on the list of 11 players selected for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, named [...] Full text...

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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...

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Libya and France agree Libyan elections must be held on schedule

03 april 2021 - 11:44:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - On the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the Nigerien president on Friday in Niamey, the [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the 32nd meeting of the 5+5 Defence Initiative

02 april 2021 - 23:02:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan ministry of Defence has participated in the 32nd meeting of the managing committee of [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts talks on perspectives for Libyan-French military cooperation

02 april 2021 - 22:57:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan army chief of staff, Gen. Mohamed Al-Haddad, held talks with the French military attachéin [...] Full text...

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French Minister of the Army visits Mali

01 april 2021 - 11:17:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, arrived on Wednesday in Bamako, while a [...] Full text...

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Massive exodus of Tunisian doctors to France

01 april 2021 - 10:42:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Dozens of Tunisian doctors, of various grades and specialities, have left Tunis in recent days to [...] Full text...

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WHO launches 'Viral Facts Africa' initiative to combat dangerous health misinformation

31 march 2021 - 12:18:50
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Viral Facts Africa, a first of its kind African initiative to combat health misinformation online, was launched [...] Full text...

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French forces liberate Malian hostage after two month in captivity

30 march 2021 - 22:21:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The French Barkane force said on Sunday that it neutralized a terrorist armed gang and [...] Full text...

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World leaders call for new international treaty to improve pandemic response

30 march 2021 - 16:50:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of world leaders have joined the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM highlights ongoing national unification process

30 march 2021 - 16:38:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has said the country's unification is imminent, underlining the ongoing process [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco suspends passenger flights to and from France and Spain

30 march 2021 - 11:04:38
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco is suspending passenger flights to and from France and Spain from midnight on Tuesday until [...] Full text...

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UN commission pushes equality for women in decision-making

29 march 2021 - 05:13:35
New York, US (PANA) - At the closing of the UN women’s commission, world leaders issued a strong pledge for [...] Full text...

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UN envoy stresses importance of unified EU position for Libya's stability

27 march 2021 - 16:28:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and head of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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More than 100 million more children fail basic reading skills because of COVID-19

27 march 2021 - 06:02:09
Paris, France (PANA) - A new study released on Friday by the UN cultural agency, reveals that more than 100 million more [...] Full text...

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Germany, France and Italy determined to support Libya's GNU

25 march 2021 - 19:13:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Italy have reaffirmed their countries' determination to provide support and [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM calls for rapid resumption of activities by embassies in Tripoli

25 march 2021 - 16:01:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najal Al-Mangouch, said on Thursday that she has [...] Full text...

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Italian, German and French Foreign Ministers arrive in Tripoli

25 march 2021 - 11:51:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Italy, France and Germany arrived in Libya on Thursday for a visit [...] Full text...

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Biodiversity at risk, threatens human survival, UN forum hears

25 march 2021 - 06:39:41
Paris, France (PANA) - As the living tissue of the earth, biodiversity is “intimately linked to human health” the head [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global infections rise for fourth consecutive week, deaths level off

25 march 2021 - 05:50:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 confirmed cases continued to rise around the world for a fourth consecutive week, with around [...] Full text...

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Nigeria takes delivery of French Hydrographic vessel, France offers help in tackling piracy in Gulf of Guinea

24 march 2021 - 20:33:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The French Government on Wednesday expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation, to [...] Full text...

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Macron, al-Manfi discuss Libya's southern borders challenges

24 march 2021 - 15:38:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Moussa al-Koni, said challenges at Libya's southern [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman reaffirms commitment to unify govt institutions

24 march 2021 - 05:58:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, said on Tuesday that the Government of [...] Full text...

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US signs MOU with natural gas giant, NLNG, to control malaria on Bonny Island, Nigeria

23 march 2021 - 19:53:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), a global producer of liquefied natural gas, on Tuesday signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Malian coach invites 23 players for Guinea clash

23 march 2021 - 06:47:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national football coach, Mohamed Magassouba, has released the list of players for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Inequity of vaccines grows ‘more grotesque every day’ – WHO chief

23 march 2021 - 05:30:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The growing gap between the number of vaccines being given in rich countries and those administered [...] Full text...

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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho

22 march 2021 - 21:28:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...

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Some 72 illegal migrants rescued off Calais in France

22 march 2021 - 10:30:30
Paris, France (PANA) - A total of 72 illegal migrants of unspecified nationalities, including 11 minors, were rescued on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Total U-20 AFCON revelation Fatawu gets first Black Stars call-up

22 march 2021 - 08:06:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana coach Charles K. Akonnor, handed Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations best player, Abdul Fatawu [...] Full text...

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France lifts quarantine ruling on foreign players returning from FIFA World Cup qualifiers

22 march 2021 - 07:41:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Foreign players in the French League will not need to be quarantined after returning from FIFA [...] Full text...

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Ageism is a global challenge: UN

21 march 2021 - 10:35:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every second person in the world is believed to hold ageist attitudes – leading to poorer [...] Full text...

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France issued 7.3 billion CFAF for Security and Development Projects in northern, central Mali

20 march 2021 - 14:25:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and France, through the French Development Agency (FDA), have signed a financing agreement, totalling CFAF [...] Full text...

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French clubs invoke FIFA coronavirus rule to keep stars out of AFCON qualifiers

18 march 2021 - 22:28:40
Paris, France (PANA) - Paris Saint-Germain defender Abdou Diallo is among several Ligue 1 stars who will be unable to [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2022 qualifiers: Senegalese coach invites 26 players for Congo, eSwatini matches

17 march 2021 - 20:40:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The coach of the Senegalese ‘’Lions’’, Aliou Cissé, on Wednesday released a list of players called up [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Mauritanian diplomat Wane as head of Mali peacekeeping mission

16 march 2021 - 08:02:11
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, European Medicines Agency to meet on AstraZeneca vaccine

16 march 2021 - 07:24:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Health officials from the UN and the European Union will meet this week on the AstraZeneca [...] Full text...

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Members of Libyan Presidential Council, PM arrive in Tobruk for swearing-in ceremony

15 march 2021 - 13:10:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of Libya's new presidential council and the Prime Minister arrived on Monday in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Latest session of UN women’s commission focuses on equality in public life

13 march 2021 - 07:09:20
New York, US (PANA) - Setting a global roadmap for achieving full equality at decision-making tables is among the objectives [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy meets with French officials to mobilize international support for peace in Libya

12 march 2021 - 23:59:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General and chief of the UN Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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U.S. disgusted with abductions in northern Nigeria, offers to help stop the menace

12 march 2021 - 17:13:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has expressed disgust with the spate of abductions in northern Nigeria, saying it [...] Full text...

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Ivorian President declares 8-day national mourning following death of PM Hamed Bakayoko

12 march 2021 - 16:51:40
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane D. Ouattara on Thursday declared a national mourning of eight days starting [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries demand withdrawal of foreign mercenaries from Libya

12 march 2021 - 11:23:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Five Western countries have welcomed the Libyan House of Representatives' vote of confidence in the interim [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe govt. condoles with Côte d'Ivoire after death of Prime Minister

11 march 2021 - 00:28:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The head of the Burkinabe government, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, on Wednesday offered his condolences [...] Full text...

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Algerian president welcomes vote of confidence for Libyan national unity government

11 march 2021 - 00:22:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Algerian president, Abdelmajid Tebboune, has welcomed the formation in Libya of a government of national [...] Full text...

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Russia says approval of Libyan national unity government is step towards crisis resolution

11 march 2021 - 00:16:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Russia said that the approval by the Chamber of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya on Wednesday of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 43 new virus-related deaths

10 march 2021 - 17:51:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Ministry of Health announced late Tuesday the registration of 43 new deaths linked to the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for independent inquiry of Equatorial Guinea blast

10 march 2021 - 05:39:22
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – Equatorial Guinean authorities should invite international experts to conduct an independent investigation into the explosion that [...] Full text...

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CAF president Ahmad's suspension partially lifted; verdict paves way for Motsepe to become new CAF president

08 march 2021 - 15:11:48
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has partially upheld the appeal by Mr Ahmad Ahmad, President [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togo receives first vaccines

08 march 2021 - 12:54:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Sunday evening received, 156,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine for the response against Covid-19 whose [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records two imported cases of Covid-19

05 march 2021 - 15:37:45
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Friday they have detected two imported cases of COVID-19 in [...] Full text...

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'Post-election period in Niger marred by violence, mass arrests, internet disruption'

05 march 2021 - 06:53:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, said urged he Niger authorities to launch an investigation into the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Bank and Franco-German financial group sign agreement

03 march 2021 - 13:02:13
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), the regional development bank for the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Malian police arrest members of counterfeiting network in Bamako

03 march 2021 - 12:32:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian police have arrested three individuals accused of setting up a personal business specialising in the [...] Full text...

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British strain of SARS-Cov-2 emerges in Tunisia

02 march 2021 - 17:40:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced in a brief statement here Tuesday the discovery of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea has recorded six deaths related to Ebola fever

01 march 2021 - 11:58:10
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded as of last Friday a cumulative total of 11 confirmed cases of Ebola virus [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 77.7% decrease of tourist arrivals in 2020

27 february 2021 - 10:12:11
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius decreased by 1,074,508 or 77.7% to reach 308,980 in 2020 compared [...] Full text...

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RFI condemns burning of correspondent's home in Niamey

26 february 2021 - 18:15:31
Niamey, Chad (PANA) - Radio France International (RFI) on Friday condemned the burning of the home of its correspondent in [...] Full text...

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French FM expresses support to Libyan PM on new political Roadmap

25 february 2021 - 16:19:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister designate,  Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, met with the French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to host "African Lion" military manoeuvres in June

25 february 2021 - 10:13:55
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia will in June host the multinational "African Lion" military manoeuvres, sponsored annually by the United [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Transition Council adopts 2021-2022 Government Action Plan

23 february 2021 - 13:11:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The members of the National Transition Council (CNT), which plays the role of Parliament in Mali, [...] Full text...

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International Mother Language Day celebrates inclusion at school and in society

21 february 2021 - 10:53:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN educational and cultural agency, UNESCO, has encouraged people everywhere to celebrate the world’s diversity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G7 leaders commit US$4.3bln to finance global equitable access to vaccines in 2021

19 february 2021 - 22:06:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - G7 leaders meeting virtually Friday collectively committed over US $4.3 billion to the ACT Accelerator partnership to develop [...] Full text...

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FIFA Ranking: Tunisia 26th in the world and 2nd in Africa behind Senegal

18 february 2021 - 15:55:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's national football team is ranked 26th in the world and 2nd in Africa behind Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Infections drop 16% worldwide in one week: WHO

17 february 2021 - 17:02:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the  number of global infections have fallen by 16 per [...] Full text...

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’ No reduction of Barkhane force in Sahel’ - President Macron

17 february 2021 - 15:39:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron has made it clear that the downsizing of the anti-Jihadist operation Barkhane, [...] Full text...

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Pan African lobby wants Kenya-Somalia maritime border dispute deferred

17 february 2021 - 13:18:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Pan African Forum  wants the Kenya-Somalia maritime case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) deferred. The lobby [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania tourism body challenges agents to steam the industry

17 february 2021 - 09:38:31
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – After recording a 47 percent drop in tourist arrivals last year, Tanzania's tourism body [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel countries committed to achieve project zones in their space

16 february 2021 - 22:16:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The current chairman of the G5 Sahel Heads of State, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways to resume bi-weekly flights to Rome in June

16 february 2021 - 17:44:56
Kenya, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has announced the return of flights to Italy’s capital, Rome, following a near one-year [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sees tourist arrivals drop by 99.1% in January

15 february 2021 - 06:38:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius received only 1,232 tourists in January 2021 against 137,418 for the same period in 2020, [...] Full text...

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Mali: The president of the Transition visits Burkina Faso

13 february 2021 - 19:10:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, Saturday arrived here in the company [...] Full text...

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HRW urges Sahel leaders to end atrocities during counterterrorism operations

13 february 2021 - 12:06:20
Bamako,Mali (PANA) - Heads of state gathering in Chad should commit to protecting the rights of civilians and detainees during [...] Full text...

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British human rights lawyer named ICC chief prosecutor

13 february 2021 - 11:12:11
New York, US (PANA) - Criminal lawyer and human rights expert Karim Khan of the United Kingdom was elected Friday [...] Full text...

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Foreign investments in Tunisia drops by 29 pc in 2020

12 february 2021 - 22:58:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Direct foreign investments (DFI) in Tunisia dropped by 28.8 per cent between 2019 and 2020 to [...] Full text...

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Benin's presidential hopeful Ganiou Soglo flown to France for treatment after ambush

12 february 2021 - 14:06:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's presidential candidate for the election due in April, Ganiou Soglo, was evacuated to France on [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

11 february 2021 - 16:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel to hold 'decisive' summit in N'djamena

11 february 2021 - 12:05:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel and France Summit, to be held on 15 and 16 February in [...] Full text...

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Mali's transitional president visits Burkina Faso on Saturday

10 february 2021 - 17:14:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Bah N'Daw, is expected on Saturday, February 13, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Tsegay breaks world indoor 1500m record

10 february 2021 - 09:11:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian female middle distance runner Gudaf Tsegay on Monday in Lievin, France, posted 3:53.09 to set [...] Full text...

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Libya: Formation of new Executive Authority sparks huge celebration globally

06 february 2021 - 18:56:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement on Friday evening of the election of a new Interim Unified Executive Authority in [...] Full text...

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Hailu's U-20 1500m Indoor World Record ratified

06 february 2021 - 15:11:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Saturday ratified Lemlem Hailu’s world Under-20 indoor 1500-metre record of 4:01.57, established last [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome formation of Executive Authority in Libya

06 february 2021 - 12:29:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcomed the [...] Full text...

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France to confer top award on South African advocate

05 february 2021 - 13:30:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African advocate Thuli Madonsela who helped draft the final Constitution, which was [...] Full text...

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‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges at Ocean Decade launch

04 february 2021 - 05:50:40
Paris, France (PANA) - January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most [...] Full text...

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Mali leader apologises to citizens in France for not meeting them during his visit

03 february 2021 - 11:45:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, has apologised to Malians in France for [...] Full text...

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French MPs parley with Mali Transition president

01 february 2021 - 17:25:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In his meeting with two members of the French parliament, the president of the Transition in [...] Full text...

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Guinea closes its borders to European nationals

30 january 2021 - 11:31:03
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea decided on Friday to apply reciprocity with the European Union (EU) by closing the visa [...] Full text...

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Malian Head of State Bah N'Daw on working visit in France

26 january 2021 - 12:25:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition president Bah N'Daw is due to leave the country on Tuesday for France on [...] Full text...

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Committee on Libyan Security Working Group commends 5+5 Joint Military Commission

24 january 2021 - 15:51:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairs of the International Follow-Up Committee for Libya Security Working Group (SWG) have commended the [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise moves inland, bringing heavy rains to southern Zimbabwe

24 january 2021 - 09:10:37
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday near the coastal city of Beira, [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique

23 january 2021 - 08:42:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways temporarily suspends flights to major European hubs

22 january 2021 - 20:16:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways said on Friday it was suspending flights to two major European hubs following the [...] Full text...

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HRW demands impartial investigation into French airstrike in Mali

22 january 2021 - 16:28:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian and French governments should conduct a swift and impartial investigation into the French [...] Full text...

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International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement welcomes entry into force of treaty banning nuclear weapons

22 january 2021 - 11:00:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has welcomed the entry into force on [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Eloise now in Mozambique Channel, likely to turn Tropical Cyclone on Friday

22 january 2021 - 08:54:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Latest forecasts indicate that Tropical Storm Eloise is likely to make landfall in central Mozambique, between [...] Full text...

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Guterres hails entry into force of treaty banning nuclear weapons

22 january 2021 - 06:00:13
New York, US (PANA) - The first multilateral nuclear disarmament treaty in more than two decades, came into force on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Russian Ambassador to Zambia dies

21 january 2021 - 16:04:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Embassy of  Russia in Zambia has announced "with deep regret" Russian Ambassador Alexander Vilovich Boldyrev, In [...] Full text...

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French 'yellow jackets' to participate in Bamako demonstration against French troops

20 january 2021 - 11:50:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two activists of the French protest movement, "Yellow jackets", Yannick Caroff and Sebastien Perimony, are to [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Eloise makes landfall in northeast Madagascar

20 january 2021 - 09:07:11
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Storm Eloise made landfall near the north-eastern town of Antalaha, Madagascar, on Tuesday evening and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa seeks more than US$44 billion to fight COVID-19

17 january 2021 - 11:38:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa will need to mobilize more than US$ 44 billion to address the COVID-19 pandemic, according [...] Full text...

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Athletics: Burkina Faso's Zango breaks world record of indoor triple jump

17 january 2021 - 11:25:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Burkina Faso's Hugues-Fabrice Zango on Saturday became  the first man to surpass 18 metres in the [...] Full text...

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French woman sentenced to 10 months suspended prison term for falsifying COVID-19 test

14 january 2021 - 14:37:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A French woman was sentenced Tuesday in Benin to a ten-month suspended sentence for presenting a [...] Full text...

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Three UN peacekeepers killed, six wounded in attack in Mali

14 january 2021 - 08:41:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed and six others wounded in an attack on [...] Full text...

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Libyan, French officials hold talks in Paris on bilateral relations

12 january 2021 - 10:52:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, has held discussions with the President [...] Full text...

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Paris Club creditors approve six-month debt relief plan for Kenya

11 january 2021 - 22:40:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International creditors, organised under the Paris Club, said on Monday it approved a six-month long debt [...] Full text...

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AfDB pledges to mobilise $6.5 billion in support of the Great Green Wall Initiative

11 january 2021 - 15:42:04
Paris, France (PANA) - The Sahel region's Great Green Wall Initiative received a major boost from the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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IFAD, GCF scale-up action to improve life for millions, restore ecosystems in Africa’s Great Green Wall

11 january 2021 - 14:07:20
Paris, France (PANA) – Millions of poor farmers living in the world’s most climate-impacted parts of the Sahel have cause [...] Full text...

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Six French soldiers injured in car bomb attack in northern Mali

09 january 2021 - 18:13:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six soldiers of the French Barkhane force were injured on Friday in a suicide attack by [...] Full text...

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Libya Security Task Force reiterates call for opening coastal road

09 january 2021 - 16:54:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Security Working Group (SWG) for Libya has renewed their call on all [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records eight new imported cases

06 january 2021 - 12:05:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday reported eight new imported cases of Covid-19. The cases were detected [...] Full text...

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UN, partners urge CAR political actors to respect final results of election

05 january 2021 - 13:22:41
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Senior officials from the United Nations and regional organizations have called on all political [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé, buried in Bamako

01 january 2021 - 20:47:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The funeral of Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé, who died of coronavirus on 25 December in [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Chalane causes thunderstorms, minor damages in Zimbabwe

31 december 2020 - 19:01:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Tropical Storm Chalane, which made landfall in Muanza district of  Mozambique’s Sofala Province, in the early [...] Full text...

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Unsuccessful Guinean presidential candidate Diallo prevented from leaving the country

31 december 2020 - 11:05:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Former Guinean Prime Minister and unsuccessful candidate in last October's presidential election, Mamadou Cellou Dalein Diallo, [...] Full text...

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Five western countries, including US, reaffirm support for Libyan political dialogue forum

30 december 2020 - 23:00:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, Italy, United-States, France and United Kingdom Wednesday reaffirmed their full support for the success of [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Chalane expected to bring rains, thunderstorms to Zimbabwe

30 december 2020 - 19:00:56
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall in the district of Muanza, north of Beira City, in Mozambique’s [...] Full text...

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Tunisian fruit exports drop by 40% in 2020

30 december 2020 - 15:26:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded a 40% drop in volume of its fruit exports to some 29,000 tons, [...] Full text...

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Malian president condoles with France over death of three soldiers

29 december 2020 - 22:39:14
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian interim President Bah N’Daw Tuesday condoled with France over the death of three French soldiers [...] Full text...

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New virtual meeting of LPDF convenes Wednesday in Libya

29 december 2020 - 22:24:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN-backed Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meetings continue with a virtual one scheduled for Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Benin to build high-level surgical training and practice centre

29 december 2020 - 12:47:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to build a high level Centre for Training and Surgical Practice, PANA learned on [...] Full text...

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Three French soldiers killed by explosive device in northern Mali

29 december 2020 - 09:09:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three soldiers of the Barkhane force, on an escort mission between Hombori and Gossi, in northern [...] Full text...

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The virus that shut down the world: Education in crisis

29 december 2020 - 07:27:55
Paris, France (PANA) - Children all over the world have had their education severely disrupted this year, as schools struggle [...] Full text...

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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé dies of coronavirus on Friday in France.

25 december 2020 - 13:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé died of coronavirus on Friday in Paris, France, his family and [...] Full text...

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MINUSCA calls on Central Africans to collect voter cards

24 december 2020 - 16:12:08
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Integrated Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) on Thursday relayed [...] Full text...

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Press freedom more important than ever, as UN condemns killing of 59 media workers

24 december 2020 - 06:40:21
Paris, France (PANA) - At least 59 media workers have been killed this year, four of them women, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records two new imported cases

23 december 2020 - 06:40:39
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday said that they have recorded two new imported cases of [...] Full text...

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Top AU official reaffirms willingness to work for maintenance of Libyan ceasefire

22 december 2020 - 10:17:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ismail Chergui, has said the pan-African organisation [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways, Air France KLM to end Africa-European strategic partnership

21 december 2020 - 23:58:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways and Air France KLM Group have agreed to mutually terminate their Africa-Europe joint venture [...] Full text...

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Funeral of late Burundi president Pierre Buyoya to be held in Mali

20 december 2020 - 16:24:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The funeral of the late Burundi president, Pierre Buyoya, will be held in Mali at a [...] Full text...

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Malian president condoles with Burundian counterpart on death of Pierre Buyoya

18 december 2020 - 23:05:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Acting President Bah N'Daw Friday sent a message of condolences to Burundi, following the death [...] Full text...

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Former Burundian President Pierre Buyoya dies

18 december 2020 - 19:07:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Former Burundian president Pierre Buyoya passed away early Friday in Paris, France, aged 71 after contracting [...] Full text...

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Defence Ministers of 5+5 Group urge Libya to continue dialogue

18 december 2020 - 09:38:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Defence Ministers of the 5+5 countries, at the end of their 16th meeting held under the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eight imported cases detected in Mauritius on 14 December

18 december 2020 - 08:10:15
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius  on Thursday announced that eight new positive imported cases of Covid-19 were [...] Full text...

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Funds for emergency food assistance run dry as millions face hunger season in Zimbabwe

17 december 2020 - 15:52:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – With millions of Zimbabweans devastated by a year of drought, rising hyperinflation and COVID-19, the United [...] Full text...

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Mauritius records 19% drop in exports in first three quarters of 2020

17 december 2020 - 06:51:07
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Minister, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Wednesday, said that the island’s main [...] Full text...

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South Africa salutes Conde after election victory

17 december 2020 - 06:44:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa has congratulated newly elected Guinea President Alpha Conde following his election victory. The [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Prime Minister cancels visit to Italy

15 december 2020 - 16:02:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi canceled his visit to Italy on Tuesday in Italy, after a [...] Full text...

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Tunisian prime minster discusses migration issue in Paris

14 december 2020 - 23:17:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hicham Mechichi, at the end of talks Monday in Matignon with his French [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, French PMs determined to strengthen bilateral cooperation

14 december 2020 - 16:57:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Monday met in Paris with his French counterpart, Jean Castex, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya participates in session on Defence of 5 + 5 countries military health systems

12 december 2020 - 15:58:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Military Medical Authority took part in an online discussion on "Defence Group of 5 + [...] Full text...

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Malian President Bah N'Daw receives French Armed Forces Chief of Staff

12 december 2020 - 13:13:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Gen. François Lecointre, was received on Friday in Bamako by [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IRENA to jointly advance Africa’s energy transition

11 december 2020 - 13:48:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will jointly support investment in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian and French FMs discuss bilateral cooperation and the Libyan case

09 december 2020 - 16:41:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian and French Foreign ministers, Othman Jerandi and Jean-Yves Le Drian respectively, on Tuesday examined the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects three new imported cases

08 december 2020 - 06:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday announced that their services have detected three new imported cases [...] Full text...

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Libya asks senior UN official to name foreign forces in the country

05 december 2020 - 12:23:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Friday asked [...] Full text...

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Late Senegalese football international Papa Bouba Diop bestowed National Order of Merit

03 december 2020 - 18:11:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Senegalese soccer international Papa Bouba Diop, who died last Sunday in Arras, northern France, will [...] Full text...

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Security units arrest 'takfiri' element in Tunisia

03 december 2020 - 17:37:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units have arrested near the Algeria border  a takfiri element wanted for his role [...] Full text...

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EBRD, ENR launch first gender awareness campaign in Egypt

03 december 2020 - 11:33:39
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A partnership between Egyptian National Railways (ENR), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global equitable access to vaccines to generate economic benefits of at least US$ 153 billion in 2020–21: Report

03 december 2020 - 10:58:52
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As world leaders gather virtually at the Special Session of the General Assembly in response to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects three new imported cases on passengers from France

03 december 2020 - 06:08:04
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Thursday announced the detection of three new imported cases of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Rights body alarmed by attacks on freedom of speech and association in Chad

02 december 2020 - 18:43:38
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international said on Wednesday that with the approach of the presidential election set for April [...] Full text...

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Four civil society groups call release of Guinean activist Oumar Sylla

01 december 2020 - 16:24:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Four civil society organisations on Monday called on the Guinean government to "immediately release" Oumar Sylla, [...] Full text...

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Senegalese swimmer, Mathieu Sèye, breaks two national records

30 november 2020 - 18:05:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese swimmer, Mathieu Ousmane Sèye broke, the two national records in the 200-meter freestyle at the [...] Full text...

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Are multiple political processes complementary or competing with Libyan Dialogue Forum?

30 november 2020 - 09:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the United Nations-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LDPF) struggles with the criteria for selecting the [...] Full text...

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Former Senegalese international, Pape Bouba Diop, dies

29 november 2020 - 19:46:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The former Senegalese football international, Pape Bouba Diop, died on Sunday in Arras, northern France, where he [...] Full text...

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Chadian diplomat appointed head of Organization for the Islamic Conference

28 november 2020 - 20:49:53
Paris, France (PANA) - Chadian career diplomat Hissein Brahim Taha was Saturday appointed by consensus as the secretary general of [...] Full text...

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Politician close to former Prime Minister Agbéyomé Kodjo abduction in Togo

28 november 2020 - 12:07:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Gerard Djossou, in charge of human rights of the Dynamic Monsignor Kpodzro (DMK), a group of [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM denounces justification of publication of caricatures of Prophet Mohamed

28 november 2020 - 00:21:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday reaffirmed his strong condemnation of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA ranking: Tunisia remains 26th in the world and 2nd in Africa

27 november 2020 - 15:36:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia maintained its 26th place in the world monthly football ranking released by FIFA on Friday. Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Tourist arrivals in Mauritius decrease by 67.6%

26 november 2020 - 13:36:09
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA)- Statistics Mauritius has on Thursday said that, compared to the period January to September 2019, tourist [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia advocates dialogue of French-speaking countries on the pandemic effects

25 november 2020 - 15:21:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, has called for joint efforts [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Paris to chair OIF session

24 november 2020 - 08:33:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, is visiting Paris on [...] Full text...

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Four European countries to sanction on anyone hindering Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum

23 november 2020 - 15:44:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have welcomed the results of the first round of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior ministry orders 10 helicopters from Airbus

21 november 2020 - 13:29:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, has announced the order of [...] Full text...

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Libyan, French authorities hold talks on security cooperation

20 november 2020 - 22:03:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, Friday held talks in [...] Full text...

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Two Nigerians selected for UNESCO Biosphere Programme Fellowship

20 november 2020 - 17:50:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme has selected six 2020 [...] Full text...

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Libyan, French interior ministers agree to train elite Libyan police force

20 november 2020 - 11:05:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan and French and French Interior ministers have agreed to form an elite Libyan police [...] Full text...

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Total announces plans to expand investments in Libya

19 november 2020 - 18:15:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - French oil company, Total, has expressed the desire to expand its investment base in Libya. This indication [...] Full text...

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French FM and Libyan Minister of the Interior meet in Paris

19 november 2020 - 18:04:21
Paris, France (PANA) - To mark France's support for the ongoing political process in Libya, the French Minister for Europe [...] Full text...

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UNESCO wants investigation into death of Nigerian journalist Pelumi Onifade

18 november 2020 - 20:35:05
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Managing Director Audrey Azoulaye Wednesday called on Nigerian authorities to shed light on the death [...] Full text...

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Mauritian tourist arrivals decline by 72.2%

17 november 2020 - 07:13:58
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Tourist arrivals in Mauritius have declined by 72.2% for the period January to October 2020 [...] Full text...

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The many sides of J.J. Rawlings: A tribute (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

16 november 2020 - 08:46:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Not even his harshest critics would begrudge Flt. Lt. John Jerry Rawlings, the late Ghanaian President, [...] Full text...

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UNESCO, Germany convene conference on tackling illicit trafficking in cultural property

15 november 2020 - 15:34:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the Federal Foreign Office of Germany have [...] Full text...

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Top Malian terrorist Bamoussa neutralized by French Barkane force in North Mali

13 november 2020 - 22:37:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - France on Friday announced the "neutralization" in northern Mali by the Barkane force of Ba Ag [...] Full text...

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€300 million loan from AFD to IFAD to support millions of small-scale farmers

12 november 2020 - 13:37:19
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In an effort to tackle the devastating impact of climate change on rural hunger and poverty, [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in 31st meeting of 5 + 5 Defense Initiative Management Committee

11 november 2020 - 19:05:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 31st meeting of the Management Committee of the 5 + 5 Defense Initiative, organized by [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts first Inter-Libyan Direct Dialogue Forum

08 november 2020 - 14:05:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Monday hosts the first Forum of Inter-Libyan Direct Political Dialogue, held under the aegis [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of two A350-900 new Airbuses

08 november 2020 - 08:40:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - While many airlines have been down-sizing their operations due to the effects of the Covid-19 [...] Full text...

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French Interior minister visits Tunisia after Nice attack

06 november 2020 - 21:40:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The fight against terrorism and illegal migration was at the centre of talks French minister of [...] Full text...

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French FM says security operations in the Sahel achieved significant results

06 november 2020 - 18:42:33
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, said on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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French firms set to make Rand 14bn in fresh investment pledges to South Africa

06 november 2020 - 14:55:17
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - French Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness Minister Franck Riester, who lead a business delegation to [...] Full text...

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Education experts warn that violence and bullying affect one in three children

06 november 2020 - 06:37:03
Paris, France (PANA) - Children face violence and bullying at school all over the world, with one in every three [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic impacts heavily on Mauritius export, manufacturing sectors

05 november 2020 - 13:40:27
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius exports and manufacturing sectors have  declined by 33% from January to May 2020 and [...] Full text...

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UN and partners express regret over US departure from Paris climate accord

05 november 2020 - 07:08:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN climate change secretariat, UNFCCC, has underlined its commitment to work with stakeholders in [...] Full text...

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Malian players list versus Namibia in AFCON 2021 qualifiers

04 november 2020 - 15:25:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national soccer team coach Mohamed Magassouba has released a list of 37 players to face [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Coach drops three players from Rwanda's team

03 november 2020 - 15:43:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's football head coach Vincent Mashami on Tuesday dropped out three players from his squad currently [...] Full text...

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AFD gives 100 million-euro loan to Moroccan transport company for tramlines

03 november 2020 - 11:03:12
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has given a 100 million-Euro loan to a Moroccan transport company [...] Full text...

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French army neutralizes more than 50 terrorists in Sahel - Minister of Armies

02 november 2020 - 23:59:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Barkane Force, launched in 2014 to fight against terrorism in the Sahel, on 30 [...] Full text...

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French Minister of Defence visits Mali

02 november 2020 - 16:57:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Minister of Defence, Mrs Florence Parly, is due in Bamako on Monday where she [...] Full text...

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French businesspersons delegation due Tuesday in South Africa

02 november 2020 - 15:55:19
Paris, France (PANA) - A delegation of  several French business leaders from the Movement of French enterprises (MEDEF-international) is due [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Crisis born from caricatures of Prophet of Islam highlighted in the news

31 october 2020 - 17:13:12
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The press published in Mauritania this week devoted most of its comments to the global crisis [...] Full text...

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Ivorian authorities urged to ensure respect for human rights before, during and after elections

31 october 2020 - 15:39:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) Saturday called on the Ivorian authorities to ensure respect for human rights before, [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian govt. condemns terrorist attack on Notre-Dame church in Nice

30 october 2020 - 17:52:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement released on Friday, the Mauritanian government has condemned Thursday's terrorist attack on the [...] Full text...

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Four European countries urge Libyan warring parties to respect, implement ceasefire agreement

30 october 2020 - 17:40:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The governments of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom have called on the Libyan parties [...] Full text...

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