Rights group says 170 civilians killed, hundreds of homes burned in English-speaking Cameroon areas

29 march 2019 - 06:00:02
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Government forces have killed dozens of civilians, used indiscriminate force and set fire to hundreds of [...] Full text...

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South African minister addresses "dodgy" South Sudan oil venture

28 march 2019 - 12:55:14
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Energy minister Jeff Radebe on Thursday rejected allegations that his plans for a South [...] Full text...

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Museveni applauds improved regional infrastructure in Kenya

27 march 2019 - 22:43:44
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised efforts to improve regional integration and the road and [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president launches construction work on the Kandadji dam on the Niger River

27 march 2019 - 16:32:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Issoufou Mahamadou on Wednesday, launched civil engineering works at the Kandadji Mega Dam (180 [...] Full text...

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Libya budgets more than USD 18 billion in payroll for 2019

25 march 2019 - 22:56:53
Tripoli, Libya (NAPA) – Libya is to spend 25.285 billion dinars (18.11 billion dollars), representing 95.77 percent of its total [...] Full text...

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France welcomes dissolution of militias in Mali

25 march 2019 - 18:35:44
Paris, France (PANA) – France, which ‘’strongly’’ condemned Saturday’s violence perpetrated against the people in Central Mali, leaving more than [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian NGO urges rich nations to renew support for refugees in Uganda

25 march 2019 - 11:02:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Humanitarian NGO, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), is calling on donor countries to take more responsibility for the [...] Full text...

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More children killed by unsafe water, than bullets, says UNICEF chief

22 march 2019 - 06:05:36
New York, US (PANA) - A lack of safe water, is far deadlier for children than war in more than [...] Full text...

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(UPDATE) 144 confirmed dead in Zimbabwe from Cyclone Idai

21 march 2019 - 22:50:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The death toll from Cyclone Idai that destroyed most of eastern Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe has [...] Full text...

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President Essebsi uncovers Prime Minister Chahed's failings on Independence Day

20 march 2019 - 17:38:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Béji Caïd Essebsi has described economic indicators in his country as "bad", "worrying" and [...] Full text...

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Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance remains strong – IMF team

20 march 2019 - 15:13:29
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has cautioned authorities in the Seychelles that delays in [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices increased in Togo

19 march 2019 - 16:57:10
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese trade ministry on Monday announced  an increase in fuel prices, effective from Tuesday.   According to [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region

19 march 2019 - 13:02:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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Niger steps up efforts to improve access to electricity

18 march 2019 - 07:37:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger authorities have for the past 10 years been mobilising resources to improve access to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania condemns terrorist attack on New Zealand mosques

16 march 2019 - 05:44:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian government on Friday ‘’strongly condemned’’ the terrorist attack on two mosques in the New [...] Full text...

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Some 260,000 children in DR Congo’s Kasai region suffering severe acute malnutrition

14 march 2019 - 06:51:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - More than a quarter of a million children in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Murder, rape used during January 2019 Zimbabwe protests- HRW Report

13 march 2019 - 21:49:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Zimbabwe’s security forces used excessive lethal force to quell protests that [...] Full text...

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Scientists seek removal of industrial chemicals at UN Environment Summit

13 march 2019 - 21:19:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have called for the deepening of research on harmful and hazardous chemicals used in the [...] Full text...

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World Bank says Cameroon's energy supply is inadequate

13 march 2019 - 19:48:41
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - The World Bank says only 30.10 percent of Cameroonians had access to electricity in 1990, compared [...] Full text...

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Burundi facing energy crisis

13 march 2019 - 16:55:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The building, rehabilitation and/or expansion of energy infrastructure are some of the preconditions for a successful [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj regrets continued arms supply to parties in Libyan conflicts

12 march 2019 - 19:36:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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Multi-National Joint Task Force destroys over 70 Boko Haram gun trucks, other facilities in Nigeria

12 march 2019 - 18:01:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) on Tuesday said that about 70 Boko Haram terrorists’ vehicles, [...] Full text...

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UN warns climate change risks amplified by tripping demand for natural resources

12 march 2019 - 14:48:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Rapid growth in mineral extraction is a major contributor to climate change and biodiversity loss – a [...] Full text...

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Herdsmen kill scores, burn over 30 houses in northwest Nigeria

12 march 2019 - 13:02:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Attacks and counter-attacks in Kajuru, Kaduna State of  northwest Nigeria appear unending as gunmen, suspected to [...] Full text...

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Libya minister calls for common registration system for anti-immigration services and coast guard

12 march 2019 - 09:14:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Interior Minister, Mohamed al-Cheibani, has called for the registration of migrants in a common [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Ethiopia declares national mourning for 157 victims of tragic air crash

10 march 2019 - 21:04:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has declared national mourning for victims of Sunday's tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines [...] Full text...

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ROUNDUP: Ethiopia declares national mourning for 157 victims of tragic air crash

10 march 2019 - 20:59:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has declared national mourning for victims of Sunday's tragic crash of an Ethiopian Airlines [...] Full text...

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PDCI challenges election of new Speaker of Ivorian National Assembly

09 march 2019 - 09:47:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The parliamentary group of the Democratic Party of Côte d'ivoire (PDCI) will lodge an appeal [...] Full text...

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Congo's oil refinery suspends production following 'technical' breakdown

08 march 2019 - 11:33:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's refinery, Congolaise de raffinage (CORAF), has suspended production following a "technical" breakdown, the General Manager, Maixent Raoul [...] Full text...

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South African motorists hit by petrol price hike

06 march 2019 - 12:38:16
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A hike in petrol prices which came into effect on Wednesday saw South African [...] Full text...

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Air pollution, the ‘silent killer’ that claims seven million lives a year: Rights Council hears

05 march 2019 - 05:31:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Shifting to renewable energy could save up to 150 million lives by the end of the [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj parleys with some Libyan military commanders

04 march 2019 - 21:18:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, and supreme commander [...] Full text...

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South African-born billionaire reaches for the stars

04 march 2019 - 15:49:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has made history again. His Falcon9 rocket, which is carrying [...] Full text...

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16 securities up, 20 on decline at Abidjan Regional Securities Stock Exchange

28 february 2019 - 13:27:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A value of 971,092,570 CFAF, approximately US$ 1,680,090, was committed for a volume 1,197,591 shares from [...] Full text...

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Libya, Italy declare support for UN action plan for settlement of Libya's political crisis

26 february 2019 - 09:57:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, and the [...] Full text...

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Control of Libya's wealth at the heart of the conflict in the country, by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent

25 february 2019 - 11:08:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The activities of the Libya National Army (LNA) led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar in the south [...] 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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Rights group says civilians trapped in tightening siege in eastern Libya

22 february 2019 - 09:34:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Forces allied with one of Libya's two competing governments, who appear to have defeated local fighters in [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts ‘outraged’ at ongoing widespread rights violations in South Sudan

21 february 2019 - 05:34:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United Nations investigators on Wednesday denounced a raft of gross human rights violations being perpetrated in [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s central bank holds policy rate at 9.75%

20 february 2019 - 22:36:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Zambia (BOZ) has decided to maintain the [...] Full text...

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'Queen of Ivory' jailed in Tanzania

19 february 2019 - 17:50:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – A Chinese national, Yang Feng Glan, nicknamed ‘Queen of Ivory’ has been sentenced to [...] Full text...

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Libyan interior minister denounces external interference in Libyan affairs

19 february 2019 - 10:43:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Interior Minister of the Government of  National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, has denounced external interference [...] Full text...

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French media highlight postponement of Nigerian elections

18 february 2019 - 12:31:26
Paris, France (PANA) - French newspapers on Monday highlihted the postponement of the general elections in Nigeria, touching on the [...] Full text...

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Libyans prepare to celebrate 8th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution

14 february 2019 - 22:36:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With a few days left to commemorate the 8th anniversary of the Revolution of 17 February, [...] 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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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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Rwanda's consumer inflation up 1.0 pct in January

10 february 2019 - 15:23:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 1.0 percent year on year [...] Full text...

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Libya to report strike against civilian plane to UN Security Council

10 february 2019 - 14:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya is to report the bombing of a civilian plane at the al-Fil oilfield airport on [...] Full text...

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Rights body condemns brutal crackdown on Zimbabwean protesters

08 february 2019 - 16:48:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International documents has again spelled out how the Zimbabwean authorities have mounted a brutal crackdown [...] Full text...

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Libya issues arrest warrants against fuel smugglers

08 february 2019 - 12:51:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's head of investigation in the Office of General Prosecutor, Seddik al-Sour, on Thursday issued search [...] Full text...

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Egypt faces favourable macroeconomic outlook

06 february 2019 - 10:56:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s unemployment has declined to its lowest level since 2011 and, as a result of strong [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde fuel prices rise again

02 february 2019 - 15:42:16
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Fuel prices in Cape Verde went up on Friday after successive reductions in recent months, [...] 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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Mauritius launches energy efficiency programme for SMEs

24 january 2019 - 17:43:26
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities Minister, Ivan Collendavelloo on Thursday said improving energy efficiency for [...] Full text...

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UNICEF stresses children’s protection ‘at all times’ amidst deaths, injuries in Sudan

24 january 2019 - 05:43:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Children are likely among the dead during a month of nationwide protests in Sudan with “scores” [...] 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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Nigeria's central bank retains monetary policy rate at 14% for 15th consecutive time

22 january 2019 - 17:10:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the 15th consecutive time, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Climate change, communal conflict fuel Sahel violence

22 january 2019 - 13:08:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The effects of climate change are exacerbating conflict between communities in both Mali and Niger, leading [...] Full text...

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Global economy to see ‘steady’ growth of three per cent in 2019 despite risks, says UN

21 january 2019 - 20:58:27
New York, US (PANA) - The global economy grew at a “steady” 3.1 per cent last year and similar levels [...] 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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UN rights office deplores repression of protests in Zimbabwe

18 january 2019 - 12:59:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Authorities in Zimbabwe should find ways of engaging with the population about their legitimate grievances and [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief alarmed over alleged use of live fire against Sudanese protesters

17 january 2019 - 21:53:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The reported use of “excessive force” against demonstrators across Sudan over food and fuel shortages that [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Zimbabwe security forces fire on protesters

17 january 2019 - 05:42:35
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe security forces fatally shot at least five people and wounded 25 others during a crackdown [...] Full text...

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Pretoria addresses turmoil in Kenya and Zimbabwe

16 january 2019 - 12:12:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday issued a statement condemning the terror attack [...] Full text...

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Fuel prices go down by about 5% in Mauritius

12 january 2019 - 18:32:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Fuel prices have gone down by about 5% in Mauritius following the decrease in world market [...] Full text...

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More attacks, ‘persisting security challenges’ threaten progress in West Africa, Sahel

11 january 2019 - 03:04:16
New York, US (PANA) - A rising number of attacks by extremist groups, using more sophisticated tactics, risk undermining progress [...] Full text...

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IMF urges inclusive growth to overcome development challenges in Burkina Faso

08 january 2019 - 11:03:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso has significant development challenges, which recently intensified due to security shocks and social [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior ministry condemns attack on journalists by security forces

05 january 2019 - 12:03:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Libya's Interior ministry of the Government of National Accord on Saturday condemned attacks against journalists by [...] Full text...

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Deadly Mali attack to be investigated by UN rights experts

03 january 2019 - 20:15:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An attack on a village in central Mali earlier this week in which at least 37 [...] Full text...

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France criticises media censorship by authorities in DR Congo

03 january 2019 - 18:08:00
Paris, France (PANA) – The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Radio France International (RFI) have [...] Full text...

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French Development Agency grants Euros one million to community forest project in Benin

02 january 2019 - 16:51:40
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) will provide Benin one million euros to support the Forest Community [...] Full text...

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Libya to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonuses to reduce smuggling

31 december 2018 - 13:10:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Economy Minister of the Libyan national union government, Ali al-Issaoui, has announced that the ministry [...] Full text...

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Sudan security forces raid 'rebel hideout' in Khartoum amid riots

29 december 2018 - 10:22:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Government security authorities on Friday raided a house in a Khartoum suburb and captured a cell [...] Full text...

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Police say limited number of riots took place in Sudan on Friday

28 december 2018 - 18:51:03
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - While demonstrators protesting, for the 10th day running, price hikes and economic hardship in general, decreased [...] Full text...

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Army officer killed, 11 other ranks wounded in attack against barracks in southern Libya

27 december 2018 - 12:26:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Libyan Army officer was killed and 11 other ranks wounded on Thursday when armed Chadian [...] Full text...

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Burundian Speaker shares Christmas meal with thousands of villagers

25 december 2018 - 12:56:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The president of the Burundian Parliament, Pascal Nyabenda, on Tuesday shared a Christmas meal with more [...] Full text...

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Thirty-seven dead in Sudan anti-government riots, says Amnesty International

25 december 2018 - 05:37:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Thirty-seven protesters have been "shot dead by the security forces" in six days of anti-government demonstrations [...] Full text...

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Bashir says economic measures will remedy current crisis situation in Sudan

24 december 2018 - 18:26:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir on Monday spoke for the first time about the recent riots in Sudan [...] Full text...

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Libya commemorates 67th anniversary of independence with hope for better future (By Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

24 december 2018 - 12:28:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – As Libyans on Monday celebrate the 67th anniversary of the country’s independence and liberation from Italian [...] Full text...

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Sonangol and Total launch network of service stations in Angola

22 december 2018 - 18:02:51
Paris, France (PANA) - Total and Angolan state-owned Sonangol oil company have signed an agreement to create a joint venture [...] Full text...

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Powering Small Developing Island States with 100% renewable energy (An AfDB feature)

22 december 2018 - 08:07:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - At the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP24), in Katowice, Poland, the global [...] Full text...

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BP announces final investment decision for Mauritania-Senegal LNG development

21 december 2018 - 19:09:03
Noukachott, Mauritania (PANA) – BP and partners on Friday announced agreement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Phase 1 [...] Full text...

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Government rejects trade unions' demand to lower oil prices in Burkina Faso

18 december 2018 - 15:23:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Government of Burkina Faso has rejected a demand by trade unions to revert to [...] Full text...

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Zambia protests US claims on China's intention to repossess some state-owned enterprises

18 december 2018 - 09:30:01
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has sent an official diplomatic letter of protest to the United States government requesting a [...] Full text...

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Buhari appeals to Amnesty International to 'scrutinise' its advocacy in Nigeria

18 december 2018 - 05:03:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As relations between Nigeria and Amnesty International appears to sour by the day, President Muhammadu Buhari [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army calls for closure of Amnesty International's offices in Nigeria

17 december 2018 - 12:14:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three days after the Nigerian Army accused the UN Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) of aiding Boko [...] Full text...

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Amnesty says Nigerian gov't 'failures' fuel escalating farmers, herders conflict

17 december 2018 - 05:12:33
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says the Nigerian authorities’ failure to investigate communal clashes and bring [...] Full text...

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Gambian economist criticises 2019 budgetary allocations as 'unnecessary'

13 december 2018 - 17:31:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Gambian economist and former senior official in the country's finance and economic affairs ministry has [...] Full text...

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Rights body decries'repressive' cybersecurity law, deadly protests in Togo

13 december 2018 - 15:02:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International on Thursday called for an end to the deadly protests and violence which hit [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Nigeria should end impunity for killings of shia

12 december 2018 - 22:04:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Human Rights Watch said on Wednesday that Nigerian authorities have failed to ensure justice for the [...] Full text...

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IPCC report says women more affected by climate change

11 december 2018 - 18:59:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Women are more affected by the harms of climate change, according to a report of the [...] Full text...

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NGO denounces coalition of some African negotiators with climate skeptics

11 december 2018 - 16:59:46
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The Pan-African Alliance for Climate Justice (PACJA) on Tuesday strongly denounced the attitude of some African [...] Full text...

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Mogadishu most crowded city in Africa as Somalis flee conflict - Report

11 december 2018 - 11:18:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Mogadishu has become the most crowded city in Africa as Somali families running away from conflict [...] Full text...

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Airlines want speedy implementation of liberalised air transport market

07 december 2018 - 19:57:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has called on African countries to speedily implement the Single African [...] Full text...

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Medical charity forced to end operations of search and rescue vessel in Mediterranean

07 december 2018 - 03:50:38
Marseille, France (PANA) – Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and its partner SOS Mediterranee, have been forced to terminate [...] Full text...

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COP24: Taking fast road to ‘e-mobility’ central to a sustainable future

06 december 2018 - 17:12:05
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - As the transportation sector continues to be a major culprit in the global rise in temperatures, [...] Full text...

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A million lives could be saved by 2050 through climate action, WHO says

05 december 2018 - 22:39:26
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Taking bold climate action now, could help save a million lives and a lot of money [...] Full text...

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COP24 looks to next year’s big UN Climate Change Summit

04 december 2018 - 17:42:32
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - With thousands gathered in Katowice, Poland, for the ‘COP24’ meeting to chart the way forward for [...] Full text...

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Nairobi governor lifts ban on PSVs after outcry

04 december 2018 - 15:22:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nairobi County Governor, Mike Sonko, on Tuesday lifted the ban slapped on Public Service Vehicles (PSV), barring them [...] Full text...

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Guterres reminds world leaders to focus on points to save the planet

03 december 2018 - 17:45:10
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday told over 150 world leaders gathered for climate action that [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$172.1 million credit for Sierra Leone

01 december 2018 - 09:20:26
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new 43 [...] Full text...

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Lake Chad Basin leaders to collaborate on new onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists

29 november 2018 - 19:52:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) ended their one-day [...] Full text...

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World simply ‘not on track’ to slow climate change this year: UN weather agency

29 november 2018 - 19:36:11
New York, US (PANA) - The world is heading in the wrong direction to slow climate change after another year [...] Full text...

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Thousands of Burkinabe protest rising fuel prices

29 november 2018 - 19:12:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Thousands of people took to the streets of Ouagadougou and several other cities in Burkina [...] Full text...

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CO2 emissions on the rise for first time in four years, UN agency warns

27 november 2018 - 19:09:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report released on Tuesday by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) shows that global [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Central Bank keeps lending rate unchanged at 9%

27 november 2018 - 18:23:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said on Tuesday it has maintained the benchmark lending rate at [...] Full text...

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EIB, Afreximbank sign deal to prop up trade-related investments in Africa

24 november 2018 - 12:24:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The European Investment Bank has signed a 15-year EUR 200 million loan agreement with the [...] Full text...

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Experts call for end to global epidemic of killings of women

24 november 2018 - 06:18:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and other UN and regional human rights experts [...] Full text...

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Sahara Group urges collaboration at South Sudan oil & power conference

23 november 2018 - 20:06:36
:uba, South Sudan (PANA) - Sahara Energy International, a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate, has urged investors to take [...] 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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Greenhouse gas levels in atmosphere break another record, UN report shows

23 november 2018 - 04:01:38
New York, US (PANA) - Levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere have reached another new record high, according [...] Full text...

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'New energy security framework will help meet growing needs in East Africa sustainably'

22 november 2018 - 06:54:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Backed by the United Nations, countries in eastern Africa have launched a new energy security framework [...] Full text...

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Malta reiterates support to national unity government in Libya

20 november 2018 - 16:52:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Malta on Tuesday reassured of its support to Libya's Government of National Unity in all areas, [...] Full text...

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Libya's Council of State rejects subsidy removal on electricity, fuel

20 november 2018 - 15:09:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the High Council of the State (HCS) in Libya, Khaled al-Machri, says he [...] Full text...

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Burkina PM rules out cost increase on transport after fuel price rise

19 november 2018 - 19:48:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – No tariff readjustment is expected in transportation following the rise of fuel price in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force destroys Boko Haram bases, workshops

19 november 2018 - 13:48:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday said that its fighter jets destroyed Boko Haram Terrorist [...] Full text...

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Rights group lauds arrest of CAR militia leader

19 november 2018 - 10:21:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says the International Criminal Court (ICC) has a new opportunity to deliver justice [...] Full text...

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Air Mauritius posts half-yearly losses of 17.6 million euros

16 november 2018 - 15:28:52
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian national airline, Air Mauritius, has incurred after-tax losses of 17.6 million euros for the [...] Full text...

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Congo’s non-oil sector wallows in deep recession – IMF team

14 november 2018 - 19:26:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congo’s stabilizing economic activity reflects diverging trends in the local oil and non-oil sectors, according to [...] Full text...

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Africa agribusiness projected to reach US$1 trillion business by 2030

10 november 2018 - 10:58:40
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - As project sponsors, borrowers, lenders and investors gathered at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) in [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Civil society protests hike in fuel price

09 november 2018 - 14:23:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe National Coalition Against High Cost of Living, Corruption, Fraud, Impunity and Freedoms (CCVC), [...] Full text...

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Expulsion of Congolese from Angola aggravates dire crisis in Kasai - NRC

07 november 2018 - 14:14:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The expulsion of an estimated 360,000 Congolese from Angola in October is aggravating an already dire [...] Full text...

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PM Fayez al-Sarraj, ENI director discuss oil investment in Libya

04 november 2018 - 13:21:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya and Prime Minister on Saturday held [...] Full text...

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Killing of journalists ‘outrageous’ and should not be ‘new normal’ - Guterres

02 november 2018 - 00:29:45
New York, US (PANA) - The killing of journalists around the world for doing their job is “outrageous” and should [...] Full text...

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Pro-Iranian Islamic group puts death toll from Shiite/Military clash at 48

01 november 2018 - 14:08:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The pro-Iranian Islamic Shiite group, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), said Thursday that the joint [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams Nigeria security forces for 'killing' of at least 45 peaceful Shi’a protesters

01 november 2018 - 05:31:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog Amnesty International says its investigation shows that the horrific use of excessive force [...] Full text...

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FAO distributes 11,000 fuel-efficient stoves to displaced families in Northeast Nigeria

31 october 2018 - 14:28:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it has distributed 11,000 fuel-efficient stoves to families displaced [...] Full text...

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World Wildlife Fund warns staggering extent of human impact on planet

30 october 2018 - 09:08:53
Washington, DC., US (PANA) - World Wildlife Fund (WWF), a conservationist body, is warning that human activity is pushing the [...] Full text...

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More than nine in ten children exposed to deadly air pollution - WHO

29 october 2018 - 21:25:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Air pollution is “stunting children’s brains” and affecting their health in more ways than was previously [...] Full text...

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Libya is committed to finding lasting solution to migrant crisis, Foreign minister

27 october 2018 - 03:23:14
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the world continues to grapple with challenges of migration, human smuggling and violation of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans unauthorised acquisition of firearms, drones, broadcast equipment

26 october 2018 - 09:05:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has, as part of broad measures to stem the tide of insecurity [...] Full text...

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South African political party accused of fuelling xenophobia

24 october 2018 - 09:49:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – An opposition party is under fire for allegedly using language that provokes violence and [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls for proper management, exploitation of natural resources

17 october 2018 - 05:18:26
New York, US (PANA) - The struggle over natural resources often lies at the heart of violent conflicts, fuelling strife [...] Full text...

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Investing in rural women and girls, ‘essential’ for everyone’s future: UN chief

16 october 2018 - 05:07:31
New York, US (PANA) - Marking International Day of Rural Women, on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on [...] Full text...

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South African Opposition slams Pretoria over porous borders

15 october 2018 - 15:27:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance, on Monday expressed grave concern at South Africa’s porous [...] Full text...

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UN chief outlines importance of international financial cooperation for sustainable dev't

14 october 2018 - 09:32:30
Bali, Indonesia (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for a surge in investment, long-term financing and global [...] Full text...

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Eritrean President begins state tour of Ethiopia

14 october 2018 - 08:55:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki has arrived in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, for an official [...] Full text...

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World can prevent climate change worst-case scenarios – UN chief

14 october 2018 - 06:57:07
Bali, Indonesia (PANA) - Checking global warming and preventing some of the worst-case scenarios of runaway climate change “is still [...] Full text...

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Weak investigation, corruption fuelling wildlife crime - OECD

11 october 2018 - 15:14:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Failure to investigate and sanction corruption is helping the illegal trade in wildlife to flourish, according [...] Full text...

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TIME salutes South African product

11 october 2018 - 08:36:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African company has been included in TIME magazine’s list of 50 of [...] Full text...

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Cutting-edge tech a ‘double-edged sword for developing countries’: UN report

09 october 2018 - 02:54:55
New York, US (PANA) - The latest technological advances, from artificial intelligence to electric cars, can be a “double-edged sword”, [...] Full text...

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Global warming report, an 'ear-splitting wake-up call' warns UN chief

09 october 2018 - 02:28:10
New York, US (PANA) - A special report on limiting global warming released on Monday by a UN scientific panel, [...] Full text...

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2-day India-West Africa business conclave begins in Abuja

08 october 2018 - 16:45:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A two-day India-West Africa Business conclave began Monday in Abuja with stakeholders saying stable power supply [...] Full text...

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Dr Mukwege's Nobel Peace Prize crowns years of treating survivors of sexual violence in war situation

05 october 2018 - 10:27:05
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Dr. Denis Mukengere Mukwege, a surgeon, gynecologist and women’s rights activist, who was awarded the [...] Full text...

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Top UNHCR official calls for end to assaults aimed at refugees

05 october 2018 - 05:50:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - “Noise, chatter, shrillness, lack of civility, and harsh language,” surround the public debate over refugees, who [...] Full text...

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First time in 10 years Madagascar eyes above 5 percent growth in 2018

27 september 2018 - 11:22:32
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Driven by a rebound in agricultural production as well as increased public investment, Madagascar’s economic growth [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta heightens calls for UN reforms, permanent seats for Africa

27 september 2018 - 11:16:07
New York, US (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta called for urgent reforms on Wednesday at the United Nations to [...] Full text...

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World economy remains on 'shaky grounds' with 'debt-fuelled' growth - UNCTAD

26 september 2018 - 19:04:03
New York (PANA) - The world’s economy remains on “shaky ground”, overshadowed by escalating trade tariffs and an unpredictable financial [...] Full text...

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Fight against ‘vicious’ TB epidemic drastically underfunded: UN deputy chief

26 september 2018 - 18:57:09
New York, US (PANA) - The fight against tuberculosis (TB) is drastically under-funded, with a gap of around $13 billion [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President calls for global action on climate change, Lake Chad crisis

26 september 2018 - 07:21:44
New York, US (PANA) - A variety of “festering” causes and effects surround crises around the world, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President signs new taxation law amid outrage

21 september 2018 - 09:36:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the Finance Bill 2018 into law on Friday, hours after Parliament [...] Full text...

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South Sudan gov't troops, militias commit new atrocities - Rights group says

19 september 2018 - 05:13:53
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The staggering brutality of a recent military offensive in South Sudan – including murder of [...] Full text...

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Rights group says horrific violence escalates further in Cameroon's Anglophone regions

18 september 2018 - 06:11:04
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The brutal attacks against ordinary people and security forces are further proof of the horrific escalation [...] Full text...

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Climate change to 'significantly' alter food production - FAO

17 september 2018 - 10:00:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - With climate change poised to alter significantly the ability of many world regions to produce food, [...] Full text...

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Kenya declares 50% fuel tax cut

14 september 2018 - 13:22:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a 50% cut in a controversial petroleum tax, which the government [...] Full text...

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UN committee recommends 4 hazardous chemicals to be listed

14 september 2018 - 11:51:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Rotterdam Convention’s Chemicals Review Committee has recommended that four hazardous chemicals recommended should be [...] Full text...

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‘Direct existential threat’ of climate change nears point of no return, warns UN chief

11 september 2018 - 05:56:58
New York, US (PANA) - The world risks crossing the point of no return on climate change, with disastrous consequences [...] Full text...

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Pervasive corruption costs $2.6 trillion, says UN chief

11 september 2018 - 05:36:39
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption is present in all countries, “rich and poor, North and South, developed and developing”. [...] Full text...

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Runaway climate change still “a real possibility”: UN Secretary-General

06 september 2018 - 05:15:32
New York, US (PANA) - Greater ambition, urgency and action are needed if we are to prevent ever greater climate-related [...] Full text...

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HRW says there should be no amnesty for atrocity crimes

25 august 2018 - 06:40:07
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – A general amnesty as part of the political dialogue in the Central African Republic (CAR) would [...] Full text...

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Remembering slave trade offers chance to raise awareness – UNESCO

24 august 2018 - 06:54:21
Paris, France (PANA) - On the 20th anniversary of the International Day for Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its [...] Full text...

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To beat hunger and combat climate change, world must ‘scale-up’ soil health – UN

14 august 2018 - 06:25:00
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (PANA) - Healthy soils are essential to achieve ‘Zero Hunger’ – and other Sustainable Development [...] Full text...

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Rapid population growth key challenge to modernisation of Egyptian economy

10 august 2018 - 09:27:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Most important issues that face Egypt over the coming years are tied to a rapidly growing [...] Full text...

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Rights group says there should be no amnesty for South Sudan war crimes

10 august 2018 - 05:27:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog said on Friday that South Sudanese leaders should not undermine their efforts [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s GDP growth accelerates to 5.7 percent in Q1 of 2018

04 august 2018 - 07:06:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s economy has continued to perform well, with real GDP growth accelerating to 5.7 percent in [...] Full text...

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IMF team underlines prudent spending projections in Mozambique’s budget

04 august 2018 - 06:32:47
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Realistic macroeconomic assumptions as well as prudent revenue and spending projections should underpin Mozambique’s preparations for [...] Full text...

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SA opposition condemns President Ramaphosa's land expropriation announcement

01 august 2018 - 09:35:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – There has been a major reaction to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that [...] Full text...

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Morocco making giant strides in electrification (An AfDB Feature)

30 july 2018 - 15:32:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has emerged as a pioneer in renewable energy in Africa, revolutionizing its energy sector to [...] Full text...

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Kenya's State oil corporation unveils plans to expand retail stations

21 july 2018 - 19:22:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Oil Corporation of Kenya, whose mandate is to secure supply of petroleum products in [...] Full text...

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UN-backed treaty against illicit tobacco trade set to take effect in September

18 july 2018 - 16:33:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A United Nations-backed treaty aimed at stopping the illicit trading of tobacco products, is set to [...] Full text...

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Protecting, sustainably managing forests crucial for achieving SDGs - FAO says

17 july 2018 - 07:14:40
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Senior government officials from around the world on Monday gathered at FAO to focus on ways [...] Full text...

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COMESA extends Kenyan sugar industry protectionist measure

16 july 2018 - 09:25:13
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Kenya has secured an extension of a protectionist measure to shield local sugar companies from extreme [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's economic recovery 'remains challenging', says IMF

14 july 2018 - 17:40:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Although higher oil prices and short-term portfolio inflows have provided relief from external and fiscal pressures [...] Full text...

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Violence in Ethiopia fueling displacements - ICRC

12 july 2018 - 15:36:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Inter-communal clashes in southern Ethiopia are fueling a rapidly swelling humanitarian crisis in which more than [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board approves US$44.25 million for Madagascar

12 july 2018 - 07:02:58
Washington, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to disburse SDR 31.43 million (about US$44.25 million) to Madagascar, [...] Full text...

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Time running out for world's forests - FAO report

06 july 2018 - 10:42:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Time is running out for the world's forests, whose total area is shrinking by the day, [...] Full text...

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IMF says economic situation in Egypt has continued to improve this year

04 july 2018 - 11:48:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the economic situation of Egypt has continued to improve [...] Full text...

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Japanese billionaire commits to invest $100 billion in solar energy in Africa

03 july 2018 - 17:23:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A Japanese business magnate, Masayoshi Son and chief executive of Japanese holding company SoftBank, is keen [...] Full text...

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Rights group says impunity fuels killings of people with albinism in Malawi

28 june 2018 - 21:06:04
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A human rights group on Thursday asked the Malawian authorities to urgently overhaul the criminal justice [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's Energy minister presents new vision for energy sector

27 june 2018 - 11:24:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Energy, Mines and Renewable Energy Sources, Khaled Kaddour, has in a news [...] Full text...

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FAO, UNHCR launch new tool to save forests in displacement-affected areas

20 june 2018 - 11:52:11
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for effective policy response to migration

18 june 2018 - 07:06:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The failure by European Union governments and institutions to develop an effective and rights-based policy response [...] Full text...

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Inflation rate drops for 16th consecutive month, food price index up in Nigeria

14 june 2018 - 15:08:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s annual inflation has dropped to 11.61% in May, below the federal government’s projection of 12.42% [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's Anglophone regions gripped by 'deadly violence', says Amnesty International

12 june 2018 - 06:51:26
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Armed separatists in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions have stabbed to death and shot military personnel, burned down [...] Full text...

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Kenyan State oil corporation, top bank seal oil supply deal

29 may 2018 - 13:34:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Oil Corporation of Kenya (NOCK) on Tuesday launched a partnership between itself, Equity Bank [...] Full text...

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Air Seychelles orders A320neo Airbus aircraft

29 may 2018 - 11:43:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Seychelles, on Tuesday announced its first order of the [...] Full text...

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CAR crisis ‘breaks my heart’, says senior UN aid official

29 may 2018 - 06:03:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The already serious humanitarian situation in Central African Republic (CAR) has worsened amid a spike in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian civil society organisations mourn victims of violence

28 may 2018 - 10:58:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian civil society groups have declared Monday "a national day of mourning and remembrance to honor [...] Full text...

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Not so fast on fracking, UN agency tells developing countries

25 may 2018 - 05:18:56
New York, US (PANA) - The hydraulic extraction of natural gas, commonly known as fracking, produces cleaner energy than oil [...] Full text...

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Gov'ts slow to address road freight transport emissions reductions – NGO

24 may 2018 - 09:22:09
Cologne, Germany (PANA) - Despite its significant contribution to global warming, the road freight transport sector is often neglected in [...] Full text...

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Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief

23 may 2018 - 22:36:49
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get [...] Full text...

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Potential unprecedented levels of heroin as opium production hits record high

22 may 2018 - 06:58:14
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - Opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan reached a record-high last year, leading to unprecedented levels of potential [...] Full text...

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Int'l conference on digitalization, sustainable tourism opens Wednesday in Mauritius

21 may 2018 - 15:25:58
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – An International conference on digitalisation and sustainable tourism opens Wednesday in Mauritius with a unique opportunity [...] Full text...

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Rights group raises alarm at killings, abuse in Sahel conflict

21 may 2018 - 04:47:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed Islamist groups in Burkina Faso have executed suspected government collaborators, intimidated teachers and spread [...] Full text...

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Cameroon struggles to maintain public debt sustainability

19 may 2018 - 08:32:45
Yaoundé , Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon’s overall economic growth decelerated to 3.2 percent in 2017 due to a steep decline [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches 'Home Solar' project to alleviate poverty

18 may 2018 - 09:07:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has launched a Home Solar project that aims at installing solar photovoltaic systems on rooftops [...] Full text...

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Economic growth ‘exceeds expectations’ but trade tensions are rising: UN

18 may 2018 - 04:38:54
New York, US (PANA) - Global economic growth is exceeding expectations this year but heightened geopolitical tension and uncertainty over [...] Full text...

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Rights group says CAR special court should offer justice to victims of brutal crimes

17 may 2018 - 06:43:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights watchdog says recent violence in the Central African Republic makes the country’s new [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams 'shameful EU policies' fuelling surge in detention of migrants, refugees in Libya

16 may 2018 - 04:26:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday that a surge in migrants and refugees intercepted [...] Full text...

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Climate change: An 'existential threat' to humanity, UN chief warns

16 may 2018 - 04:13:41
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - None of the world’s challenges loom as large as climate change, the United Nations chief [...] Full text...

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