Rwanda’s women leading the digital revolution (An AfDB Feature)
17 august 2019 - 07:35:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was [...] Full text...
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Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - When she was a little girl, Jeanne Yamfashije wanted to be a doctor. Her goal was [...] Full text...
Injustices persisit against women in Tunisian society
14 august 2019 - 12:38:56Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Injustices against Tunisian women persist despite the existence of a legal instrument that was proclaimed soon [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire Release of the trailer of the film "Milkmaid"
13 august 2019 - 21:44:20Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Directors Desmond Ovbiagele and Danono Media announced here Tuesday the release of the feature film [...] Full text...
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'Gender-based violence, the unfinished business of our time' (A UN Feature)
10 august 2019 - 07:52:58New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and, therefore, also half of its [...] Full text...
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Spain donates market gardening production material for women associations in Malian region
09 august 2019 - 22:45:35Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Spanish Cooperation (AECID) and the council for development association (ACOD) Friday donated a batch of [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Ramaphosa slams violence against women
09 august 2019 - 16:51:13Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Friday termed violence against women as a [...] Full text...
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Burundi celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day
09 august 2019 - 16:39:49Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi on Friday celebrated the 9th edition of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, on a [...] Full text...
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EU supports the rights of indigenous people
08 august 2019 - 14:41:20Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has underlined the right of every indigenous child to learn and practice [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Sunda International, Gino Brands praised for Rugby tournament success
07 august 2019 - 23:29:34London, United Kingdom(PANA) - The president of Ghana Rugby, Herbert Mensah, Wednesday praised Sunda International and GB Foods, main sponsors [...] Full text...
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Speaker of Burundi Senate leaves for ordinary session of Pan-African Parliament in South Africa
04 august 2019 - 17:32:44Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The speaker of Burundi’s senate, Révérien Ndikuriyo, left here Sunday for Midrand, South Africa, to take [...] Full text...
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Nigeria lifts inaugural Rugby Presidents' cup
04 august 2019 - 16:44:13Elmina, Ghana (PANA) - Nigeria’s Black Stallions beat the Ghana Eagles by 14 points to 12 in the first-ever Ghana-Nigeria [...] Full text...
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ECONEC holds 6th General Assembly
04 august 2019 - 10:09:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), the umbrella organisation of Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in [...] Full text...
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Kenya: IAAF to hire three staff to strengthen Executive Board
03 august 2019 - 19:08:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As part of its programme of governance reforms, the IAAF is strengthening the Executive Board, elected [...] Full text...
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Main opposition party calls for dialogue in Mauritania
31 july 2019 - 15:10:50Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - In a statement issued on Wednesday, the National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement), the [...] Full text...
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Burundi sports journalists undergo training in Bujumbura
31 july 2019 - 14:20:16Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Members of the Association of Sports Journalists of Burundi (AJSB) began a six-week training on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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'Macroeconomic Management weakens while Social Inclusion Policies improve slightly in Africa's poorest countries'
31 july 2019 - 14:08:37Washington D.C., US (PANA) - Africa's poorest countries saw little to no progress on average in improving the quality of [...] Full text...
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South African athlete Semenya barred from competing at world championships
31 july 2019 - 07:56:53Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Swiss judge has overturned a temporary suspension of the IAAF’s new testosterone regulations, effectively [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire: ICC Prosecutor's Office Develops New Strategic Plan 2019-2021
26 july 2019 - 17:28:27Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Friday [...] Full text...
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UN demands Cape Verde' gives priority to gender equality
26 july 2019 - 14:05:41Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) has recommended that [...] Full text...
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Successful elections, ‘political dialogues’ push democracy forward in West Africa, Sahel
25 july 2019 - 05:08:57New York, US (PANA) - Progress has been made in consolidating democracy in West Africa and the Sahel, according to [...] Full text...
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Orphans project launched in Bamako to sponsor 10,000 orphaned children
24 july 2019 - 23:34:43Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mrs Kéïta Aminata Maïga, Malian First Lady, and president of AGIR, a non=governmental organization (NGO), Tuesday [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$28.8million grant for Somalia roads, water and sanitation infrastructure
23 july 2019 - 18:37:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Board of Directors has approved grants of US$28.86 million for [...] Full text...
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Mauritius women live longer than men
20 july 2019 - 08:27:00Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius on Friday said that Mauritian women have a higher life expectancy than men, living [...] Full text...
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Women's rights group call for an inquiry into prominent Zimbabwe pastor Walter Magaya over sexual assault allegations
19 july 2019 - 18:40:17Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local women's rights groups have called on government to set up a commission of inquiry to [...] Full text...
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NGO unveils remedies for Ivorian social ills
16 july 2019 - 21:59:59Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Phenix-Côte d'Ivoire, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has warned of the dangers of a divided country [...] Full text...
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‘Greater urgency’ needed in fight against HIV/AIDS, warns UN agency
16 july 2019 - 20:26:32Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The UN programme leading the global effort to end AIDS is calling for greater urgency and [...] Full text...
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GCF announces $20m for AfDB's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa’s climate-resilience project in Ghana
13 july 2019 - 07:24:05Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has announced a US$20 million grant to the African Development [...] Full text...
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Special Representative of UN Secretary-Gneral for children, armed conflict visits Mali
09 july 2019 - 21:05:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for children and armed conflicts, Virginia Gamba, will visit [...] Full text...
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U.S. marathoner, Khadevis Robinson, visits Zimbabwe to raise awareness on gender-based violence
09 july 2019 - 16:13:47Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United States Embassy in Zimbabwe is hosting American Olympian marathoner, Khadevis Robinson, in the southern [...] Full text...
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Homicide kills far more people than armed conflict, new UN study shows
09 july 2019 - 05:52:39New York, US (PANA) - Some 464,000 people across the world were victims of homicidal violence in 2017, more than [...] Full text...
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African 1st Ladies meet in Niger on Reducing the Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases
08 july 2019 - 18:37:47Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Neglected tropical diseases threaten the lives of more than 1.5 billion people around the world, and [...] Full text...
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West African youths call on leaders to end child marriage
07 july 2019 - 19:30:51Niamey, Niger (PANA) - About a hundred West African leaders meeting here on the sidelines of the African Union summit [...] Full text...
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G7 France/UNESCO Int'l Conference - Innovating for girls' and women's empowerment through education
05 july 2019 - 15:11:54Paris, France (PANA) - Girls’ education is one of the most effective investments for development, yielding not only individual but [...] Full text...
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National IFAP Committee of Eritrea introduces digital libraries to disadvantaged communities
05 july 2019 - 15:06:53Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - With the commitment to leave no one behind, the newly-formed National IFAP Committee of Eritrea has [...] Full text...
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Let’s reinforce power sector regulations to attract investments – African energy stakeholders
05 july 2019 - 14:46:22Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s power sector policies and regulations must be sharpened to enhance efficiency to attract commensurate [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s gov’t calls on all to adapt strict measures to address violence against women
04 july 2019 - 18:52:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare has urged all government, public and private [...] Full text...
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Rwanda marks 25th Liberation Day anniversary
04 july 2019 - 18:31:43Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday commanded the impressive military parade marking the 25th anniversary of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to sign AfCFTA agreement at Niger AU Summit
04 july 2019 - 06:03:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement during the forthcoming Mid-Year [...] Full text...
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German Ursula Von Der Leyen elected head of European Commission
03 july 2019 - 17:02:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - After long delays, the special European summit which started on Sunday ended on Tuesday in Brussels [...] Full text...
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Women converge on environmental issues
02 july 2019 - 18:18:04Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 5th Pan African Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians met in the University of Botswana [...] Full text...
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Gambia promises investigations into rape allegations against senior foreign ministry official
02 july 2019 - 09:18:56Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian government on Monday promised to investigate sexual assault allegations levelled against a senior official [...] Full text...
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AfCFT meeting advocates for creation of bank for African women
29 june 2019 - 17:28:19Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Regional Trade Forum for West and Central Africa convened this week in Dakar in the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius sign agreement with the Liverpool Football Club
28 june 2019 - 19:07:43Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Government of Mauritius announced on Friday that an agreement has been signed between the Mauritius [...] Full text...
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Senegal: USAID launches a program of more than 300 million CFAF for women's empowerment
28 june 2019 - 18:37:29Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - USAID, under the program, Sabunimaa, and in partnership with the Union Santa Yalla of Ziguinchor that [...] Full text...
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EU, NGO to train 118,000 children, 944 teachers displaced by Boko Haram violence in Northeast Nigeria
27 june 2019 - 19:06:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Plan International (PI) Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), with funding support from the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...
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'There is High Prevalence Rate of HIV/AIDS among People with Disabilities in Cape Verde' - says Government
27 june 2019 - 17:52:48Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The HIV prevalence rate among people with disabilities in Cape Verde is 2.3%, a figure [...] Full text...
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Engineers call for self-sustaining and sustainable food system in Africa
27 june 2019 - 12:01:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Implementing proactive food and agricultural policies, ensuring a transition to a self-sustaining, sustainable and efficient African [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International joins suit against gov't banning pregnant girls from public schools
27 june 2019 - 04:44:04Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Amnesty International says it has joined a legal case brought by two non-governmental organizations, Equality Now [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s gov’t salutes woman for speaking out against sexual violence by former president Jammeh
26 june 2019 - 20:53:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Attorney General and Minister of Justice Abubacarr M. Tambadou has saluted Ms Fatou Jallow, a [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s ex-dictator, Yahya Jammeh, accused of rape, sexual assault
26 june 2019 - 19:00:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Rights groups on Wednesday accused former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh, of rape and sexual assault against [...] Full text...
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New UN report on families in a changing world puts ‘women’s rights at their core’
26 june 2019 - 02:30:49New York, US (PANA) - While women’s rights have advanced over the decades, gender inequalities and other fundamental human rights [...] Full text...
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Canada, Gambia better positioned to make a difference - Filiatrault
25 june 2019 - 22:47:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The world faces challenges that require partnerships and The Gambia and Canada are better positioned to [...] Full text...
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UN condemns ‘wanton destruction’ in Sudan’s Darfur region
25 june 2019 - 05:06:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The looting and destruction of UN food relief agency premises and property in Sudan, has prompted [...] Full text...
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Ensure that widows are ‘not left out or left behind’ - UN chief
23 june 2019 - 00:47:09New York, US (PANA) - On International Widow’s Day, marked on Sunday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is asking everyone to [...] Full text...
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Church condemn hatred, discrimination on LGBT in Botswana
21 june 2019 - 19:33:39Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Council of Churches (BCC) has made a national plea on the country’s citizens to desist [...] Full text...
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Guterres says ripple effect of sexual violence in conflict threatens ‘collective security’
20 june 2019 - 06:45:46New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reiterated that sexual violence in conflict is a “threat [...] Full text...
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ICC prosecutor urges action for victims of violence in Sudan
20 june 2019 - 05:53:13New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has urged the UN Security [...] Full text...
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2019 Women's World Cup: ARDN launches Red Card campaign on violence against women
18 june 2019 - 18:45:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - At the ongoing 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, the African Renaissance and Diaspora Network [...] Full text...
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Women in Botswana venture into construction industry
17 june 2019 - 16:47:43Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- In the past only men pursued careers in the built environment, but the 21st century woman is [...] Full text...
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European Union calls for end of violence in Sudan
17 june 2019 - 13:36:30Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Monday called for an immediate cessation of all violence against the [...] Full text...
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Third world summit of "Women in Africa" to be held in June in Morocco
14 june 2019 - 20:46:02Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The third edition of the world summit of ‘Women in Africa Initiative (WIA)’, an international [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s Semenya cleared to race in Rabat
14 june 2019 - 20:20:23Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Organisers of the IAAF Diamond League in Rabat on Friday back-tracked from their decision [...] Full text...
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UN expert condemns entrenched racial discrimination and inequality in UK
14 june 2019 - 15:55:55Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UK Government’s policies exacerbate discrimination, stoke xenophobic sentiment and further entrench racial inequality, the UN’s [...] Full text...
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Togo EU economic forum- Lomé, Brussels in partnership for investment
13 june 2019 - 21:37:39Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Lomé will from Thursday host the first Togo-European Union economic forum meant to facilitate the mobilisation [...] Full text...
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Buhari pledges to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10 years
12 june 2019 - 18:34:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday promised to take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe adopts National Industrial Development Policy 2019 –2023
12 june 2019 - 15:29:53Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Government has adopted the Zimbabwe National Industrial Development Policy (ZNIDP) (2019 –2023) that envisions a contribution [...] Full text...
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Mauritius launches financial literacy programme
12 june 2019 - 12:55:37Bambous, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance ministry and the Financial Services Commission on Wednesday launched [...] Full text...
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Afreximbank wins African Bank of the year 2019
12 june 2019 - 10:57:26Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) was on Tuesday named the African Bank the year 2019 [...] Full text...
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UN rights chief, Amnesty International hail Botswana decision decriminalizing same-sex
12 june 2019 - 06:02:43Gaborone, US (PANA) - UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet and human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, have hailed a landmark [...] Full text...
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Tunis to host 30th conference of International federation of journalists
11 june 2019 - 18:31:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The 30th conference of the international federation of journalists (IFJ) began in Tunis on Tuesday with [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè elected to Committee for protection of rights of migrant workers
11 june 2019 - 18:13:04Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkinabè Myriam Poussi, was on Monday elected to the UN seat in New York as [...] Full text...
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UN human rights chief hails Botswana decision to decriminalise same-sex relations
11 june 2019 - 15:53:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday welcomed the decision by the High [...] Full text...
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President Barrow launches Gambia's national security policy – 2019
10 june 2019 - 17:21:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has said that experience has shown that it is difficult to successfully [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire spotlights the role of women on World Ocean Day
08 june 2019 - 16:23:11Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The celebration of the 2019 edition of World Ocean Day took place Saturday in the historic [...] Full text...
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Gambian FM to receive prestigious 2019 United Nations population award
06 june 2019 - 18:48:07Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr Mamadou Tangara, has been awarded [...] Full text...
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Newly-elected Nigerian UN General Assembly President pledges focus on ‘peace and prosperity’ for most vulnerable
04 june 2019 - 18:13:58New York, US (PANA) - The global reach of the United Nations makes it “the world's best hope for peace [...] Full text...
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South Africa - Athletics body to challenge Semenya ban
02 june 2019 - 08:56:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Athletics South Africa (ASA) has confirmed that it has lodged an appeal to Switzerland's [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Women, youth are key actors in the AfCTA
31 may 2019 - 17:28:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (NAPA) - Women and youth have a key role to play in the success of the African [...] Full text...
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NGO deplores low representation of women in science
30 may 2019 - 21:05:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research (FCRM), Professor Francine Ntoumi, on Thursday deplored [...] Full text...
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Mozambique cyclone appeal allots less than one percent to needs of women and girls
30 may 2019 - 15:53:32Beira, Mozambique (PANA) - Oxfam, Save the Children and Care are calling on donors to meet or exceed the proposed [...] Full text...
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Niger minister calls for integration of menstrual hygiene at all levels
29 may 2019 - 04:59:24Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Niger Minister of Water and Sanitation, Professor Garba Katambé, on Tuesday urged development partners, civil [...] Full text...
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Kenya to implement Commonwealth blueprint on improving govt efficiency
28 may 2019 - 21:21:34Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has held talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the implementation of [...] Full text...
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SADC ministers find solutions to energy and water problems
27 may 2019 - 18:59:22Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministers of Energy and Water from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), met in Windhoek, [...] Full text...
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1st-ever crises conference on Gender-Based Violence holds in Oslo
26 may 2019 - 10:32:53Oslo, Norway (PANA) - One-in-three girls or women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime, and “the risk [...] Full text...
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Joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers meeting on post-Cotonou agreement opens in Brussels
24 may 2019 - 17:05:10Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A joint ACP-EU Council of Ministers opened on Thursday in Brussels, co-chaired by Tjekero Tweya, Minister [...] Full text...
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Senegal records 400 new cases of obstetric fistula per year
23 may 2019 - 19:09:22Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Every year, Senegal records an average of 400 new cases of obstetric fistula, 150 of which [...] Full text...
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AfDB commissions study into contribution of jewelry manufacturing industry in Africa
22 may 2019 - 22:25:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has commissioned a study into the contribution of the jewelry manufacturing [...] Full text...
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Empowering African youth through media and communication
21 may 2019 - 12:30:10Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO on Tuesday launched ‘Empowering Youth in Africa through Media and Communication’ project with support of [...] Full text...
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South Africa's Semenya to compete at top California race
21 may 2019 - 09:13:36Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Tuesday confirmed that she will race the [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's Josephine Uwase Ndeze wins Miss Geek Africa award 2019
17 may 2019 - 01:45:23Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Congolese female innovator Josephine Uwase Ndeze was named Miss Geek Africa 2019 at the Transform Africa [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso government sets up 20,000 micro-projects for youths, women
16 may 2019 - 14:21:11Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré on Thursday told Parliament that the government [...] Full text...
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Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ joins IOC athletes commission
15 may 2019 - 21:35:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ has joined the International Olympic Committee (OIC) athletes’ commission, an [...] Full text...
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SADC launches Regional Women’s Network for Prison Services
15 may 2019 - 20:25:27Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - To facilitate the SADC Protocol on Gender and indeed the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) [...] Full text...
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Global partners allocate US$61.8 million to boost AfDB initiative for women entrepreneurs
14 may 2019 - 13:23:16Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Governing Committee of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) has approved a funding allocation [...] Full text...
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Nearly 900 children freed from armed group in north-east Nigeria
10 may 2019 - 13:09:34Miduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 894 children, including 106 girls, were released from the ranks of the Civilian [...] Full text...
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Regional experts urge ECOWAS Commission to redouble efforts on gender mainstreaming
10 may 2019 - 11:43:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Regional experts on gender and elections have ended a two-day workshop in Accra, Ghana, calling on [...] Full text...
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UN leaders call for action to slow down global warming
10 may 2019 - 05:06:11New York, US (PANA) - Top executives from across the United Nations system on Thursday called for more action to mitigate [...] Full text...
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UNMAS trains 16 Libyan police officers on dealing with crime scenes involving explosives
08 may 2019 - 17:56:38Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Sixteen officers from the Libyan scientific police and the criminal investigation agency (12 men and four [...] Full text...
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TNF Bill presented before Zimbabwe parliament for second reading
07 may 2019 - 23:24:54Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Sekai Nzenza Tuesday presented before parliament for [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, Argentina sign two Memorandums of Understanding
07 may 2019 - 19:17:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and Argentina Tuesday signed two cooperation agreements to strengthen the policy on gender equality, women’s [...] Full text...
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'Africa's civil society, strategic partner of African integration'
07 may 2019 - 13:00:54Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa's civil society forum, an exchange framework initiated by the African Development Bank (AfDB), started [...] Full text...
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Integrating gender in Elections in ECOWAS region
06 may 2019 - 16:02:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A two-day experts’ workshop opened in Accra, Ghana, on Monday, 6 May, 2019, to validate a [...] Full text...
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W/African Election Management Bodies urged to set up functional gender units
04 may 2019 - 18:28:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A three-day workshop to Validate Report on the Assessment of Gender Mainstreaming and Election Management Bodies [...] Full text...
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Guinea adopts bill on gender parity
03 may 2019 - 11:07:47Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean MPs on Thursday evening adopted a bill on gender parity in list of candidatures for [...] Full text...
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Uproar in Abuja over raids on night clubs, arrests of women
01 may 2019 - 17:16:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There was uproar in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja between Amnesty International, human rights activists, the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS advocates enhanced gender mainstreaming, political inclusiveness in West Africa
01 may 2019 - 15:35:20Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on Election Management [...] Full text...
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Three women win 2019 Cape Verde National Journalism Award
29 april 2019 - 17:53:57Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean journalists, Sara Almeida (print media), Ângela Monteiro (radio) and Maria da Luz Neves [...] Full text...
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Forum on gender equality opens in Tunis
24 april 2019 - 22:44:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Forum on Gender Equality organized by the Tunisian Ministry of Women, Children, Family and Elderly [...] Full text...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel expected early May in Ouagadougou
23 april 2019 - 21:14:16Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay a friendly and working visit to Ouagadougou on May [...] Full text...
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French Secretary of State for gender equality meets with president Kaboré
19 april 2019 - 17:12:35Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso’s president, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Friday granted audience to the French Secretary [...] Full text...
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We-Fi regional summit calls for urgent action to support women entrepreneurs in West Africa
18 april 2019 - 07:24:42Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Heads of State, ministers, leaders of multilateral development banks, private sector executives, women entrepreneurs, and [...] Full text...
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Africa makes slow progress in creation of decent jobs
17 april 2019 - 11:34:40Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Africa has not made major progress in creating decent jobs in recent years, according to reports [...] Full text...
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With enough access to finance women can transform Africa
17 april 2019 - 09:29:41Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - Access to finance by women in Africa is critical if the continent is to attain the [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s neo-liberal policies badly affecting the poor, new book argues
16 april 2019 - 20:01:35Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A new book launched on Tuesday in Kampala blames Uganda’s full-scale adoption of neo-liberal policies of [...] Full text...
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Tunis to host the second forum on gender equity on 24-26 April
16 april 2019 - 15:12:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian capital will host the second forum on gender equity from 24-26 April, organized by [...] Full text...
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Ivanka Trump meets AU officials on advancing women empowerment
15 april 2019 - 22:01:48Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have agreed to forge closer [...] Full text...
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Africa's key challenge: Investing in human and physical capital to create jobs
15 april 2019 - 09:10:45Washington, US (PANA) – The key challenge that Africa faces in economic development is to invest in human and physical [...] Full text...
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AfDB to receive 1.1 billion dollars from Canada
13 april 2019 - 10:29:00Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Canada will support operations of the African Development Bank (AfDB) with a contribution of 1.1 [...] Full text...
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Belgium, Senegal set up new cooperation programme
10 april 2019 - 11:00:52Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Belgium on Tuesday launched a new cooperation programme with Senegal, essentially focusing on entrepreneurship, development of [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President names new cabinet
08 april 2019 - 09:57:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall has appointed a new cabinet of 32 ministers and three secretaries of State. Half [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe policies hitting poor hardest, say UN rights experts
05 april 2019 - 09:14:07Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Government policies in Zimbabwe are worsening the country’s economic crisis, causing immense hardship to those less [...] Full text...
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Governor General of Canada goes to Rwanda for 25th Commemoration of Genocide against Tutsis
02 april 2019 - 17:17:56Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, will be in Rwanda from April 4 to 9, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius ensures economic empowerment of women through co-ops
01 april 2019 - 13:26:36Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Business and Cooperatives minister Soomilduth Bholah on Monday recalled that despite the fact that [...] Full text...
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Arab League Summit: Guterres reaffirms strong link between UN and people of Arab world
31 march 2019 - 17:17:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attending the Summit of the League of Arab States in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...
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Africa to receive priority of next G7 foreign affairs ministers meeting
28 march 2019 - 22:20:17Paris, France (PANA) – The next meeting of the G7 foreign affairs ministers scheduled for 5- 6 April in Dinard [...] Full text...
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154 cases of serious children rights violations recorded in February in DRC
28 march 2019 - 18:58:50Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Child protection section of the UN Mission for DR Congo stabilization (MONUSCO) listed 154 [...] Full text...
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Guinean women up in arms against rapists of young girls
28 march 2019 - 12:48:35Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinean civil society activists, women in particular, have been making daily appeals for general mobilisation to [...] Full text...
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Cyclone Idai: 'Race against time’ to help women who bore the brunt
28 march 2019 - 06:54:07Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As the full extent of destruction caused by Cyclone Idai across southern Africa continues to be [...] Full text...
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Congolese Nobel Laureate Denis Mukwege wants sexual violence victims compensated
27 march 2019 - 16:43:47Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – On the initiative of Luxemburg's Grand Duchess, Maria Theresa, Congolese Denis Mukwege, Nobel peace Prize winner [...] Full text...
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Climate Adaptation Fund Board approves Congo's concept note
25 march 2019 - 18:45:25Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Climate Adaptation Fund Board has approved Congo's Concept Note, providing for the establishment of climate [...] Full text...
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UNFPA Africa regional director on working visit in Cameroon
25 march 2019 - 12:59:05Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Regional Director for Africa, Mabingue Ngom, on Monday began a four-day [...] Full text...
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Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers
23 march 2019 - 10:44:39Mauritius govt publishes new list of ministers Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian government on Saturday published a new list of [...] Full text...
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UN supports SA Olympic champion in gender probe
22 march 2019 - 10:46:51Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution tabled by South [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire 'eligible' for Millennium Challenge Corporation compact programme
21 march 2019 - 09:16:12Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire is eligible for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) simultaneous compact programme, after recording [...] Full text...
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Tunisian president calls for revision of Constitution to remove ambiguities
21 march 2019 - 07:07:02Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia’s president Beji Caïd Essebsi on Wednesday called for the revision of the constitution to remove [...] Full text...
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'Talking boxes' reveal unspoken epidemic of female cut in Kenya (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
20 march 2019 - 10:05:13Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Leah Adhiambo breathes a sigh of relief. The girl-talk-session had ended successfully even though on an [...] Full text...
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UN women to hold a conference on gender-responsive budgeting
19 march 2019 - 11:17:07Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - UN women and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organising next Saturday in Marrakesh, Morocco, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Court delegation meeting stakeholders in Monrovia
18 march 2019 - 13:47:39Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the ECOWAS Court of Justice based in Abuja, Nigeria, on Monday began a [...] Full text...
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Tropical Cyclone Idai cuts electricity and communications in Mozambique’s Beira city
15 march 2019 - 15:17:16Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall during Thursday night near Beira city of Sofala Province in central [...] Full text...
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Half of people in the world drinking water from unsafe sources live in Africa – UN Report
15 march 2019 - 14:26:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Half of the people in the world who drink water from unsafe sources live in Africa, [...] Full text...
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Kenya receives backing on efforts to end ivory trade in Europe, Asia
14 march 2019 - 22:47:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) — Top officials of the worldwide Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) have praised Kenya for drawing attention to the [...] Full text...
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UN University on Natural Resources in Africa to hold quarterly conferences
13 march 2019 - 22:41:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA), based in Accra, is organising [...] Full text...
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European ambassadors renew support to the political process and UN action plan in Libya
13 march 2019 - 12:52:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ambassadors of the Member States of the European Union (EU) in Libya have renewed support for [...] Full text...
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Rome hosts Libyan-Italian conference on women’s role in governance
12 march 2019 - 14:35:16Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Several senior Libyan officials and their Italian counterparts took part in a conference on the role [...] Full text...
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President Condé defends Guinean women's cause on International Women’s Day
08 march 2019 - 22:46:43Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – President Alpha Condé said here Friday women’s liberation and emancipation emanates from their economic independence. Speaking to [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian Aïssa Doumara wins French Republic Simone Veil Prize for gender equality
08 march 2019 - 20:48:29Paris, France (PANA) – French president Emmanuel Macron, on Friday at the occasion of the celebration of the international women’s [...] Full text...
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Libyan women commemorate International Women’s Day
08 march 2019 - 16:59:08Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Women in Libya, like other women in the world, on Friday celebrated International Women’s Day at [...] Full text...
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Burkinabè minister says women can detect early signs of radicalisation
08 march 2019 - 14:12:42Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As part of the fight against terrorism, women are anxious to detect the first signs [...] Full text...
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Niger launches project to promote girls' excellence in education
08 march 2019 - 12:42:50Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Organisation for Promotion of Excellence in Niger (OPE-Niger) on Friday launched the 'For Her' project, [...] Full text...
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Human rights ‘core to sustainable development’: Deputy UN chief
08 march 2019 - 07:18:53New York, US (PANA) - “Human rights are core to the 2030 Agenda, and sustainable development is a powerful vehicle for [...] Full text...
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Women’s empowerment ‘essential to global progress’ says Guterres, marking International Day
08 march 2019 - 07:09:24New York, US (PANA) - Women’s empowerment and gender equality are “essential to global progress”, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...
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African women’s economic emancipation on the agenda of French president Macron
07 march 2019 - 19:50:46Paris, France (PANA) – French president, Emmanuel Macron, who made gender equality a top priority for the French G7 presidency, [...] Full text...
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IFAD against gender disparities in agriculture
07 march 2019 - 19:33:21Paris, France (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Women's Day celebrations, the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural [...] Full text...
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Several African personalities attend World women's Day launch in Paris
07 march 2019 - 19:15:05Paris, France (PANA) - The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves le Drian, will Friday launch International Women's Day and [...] Full text...
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Congolese star Mbilia Bel in Bujumbura to celebrate World's women's Day
07 march 2019 - 18:54:34Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Congolese star Mbilia Bel (51), arrived in Bujumbura on Thursday to perform in a concert to [...] Full text...
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Technical partners urged to support efforts at women's promotion in Niger
07 march 2019 - 17:29:20Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Nigerien minister for the Promotion of Women and Child Protection Mrs Elback Zeinabou Tari Bako Thursday [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire takes steps for more representation of women in assemblies
07 march 2019 - 11:34:11Abidjan, Cote d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government on Wednesday passed a bill to promote women’s representation in elected [...] Full text...
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Inequality continues to drive rights violations, says UN rights chief
07 march 2019 - 06:06:17Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Inequality continues to drive rights violations everywhere, but some countries have made significant progress in tackling [...] Full text...
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UN’s AIDS agency ‘greatly encouraged’ by latest scientific breakthrough showing cure is possible
06 march 2019 - 07:41:13New York, US (PANA) - The UN agency leading the global effort to end AIDS said on Tuesday that a new case [...] Full text...
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Break taboo around menstruation, say UN experts
06 march 2019 - 07:26:15Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A group of seven United Nations rights experts issued a clarion call on Tuesday to break [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Women’s contribution to peace and social cohesion, focus at 8 March celebration
05 march 2019 - 23:05:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso will Thursday celebrate the 162nd international women’s day, under the theme ‘’women’s contribution [...] Full text...
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3rd African forum for resilience opens in Côte d’Ivoire
04 march 2019 - 21:25:59Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The third African forum for resilience (FAR) opened on Monday in the Ivorian economic capital, [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host UN Forum on Gender Equality
04 march 2019 - 13:21:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In collaboration with UN Women and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Tunisian Government will [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe needs urgent scale-up in humanitarian response
28 february 2019 - 18:44:32Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock on Thursday announced the allocation [...] Full text...
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Somali refugees on the increase, NGO warns
28 february 2019 - 14:50:21Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The number of Somali civilians fleeing their homes because of unrest have increased by 50%, a [...] Full text...
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NRC raises red flag on rising number of Somali IDPs
28 february 2019 - 14:08:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Over 320,000 Somalis fled conflict and insecurity in their country in 2018, a Norwegian humanitarian organisation [...] Full text...
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Reforms have improved women’s economic inclusion but gaps remain – WBG study
27 february 2019 - 18:53:58Washington, U.S. (PANA) - Globally, women are accorded only three-quarters of the legal rights that men enjoy, according to a [...] Full text...
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Gambia gets 1st woman minister of Women Affairs, Children, Social Welfare
26 february 2019 - 21:38:37Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has appointed Mrs. Fatou Kinteh as Minister of Women's Affairs, Children, and [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for better protection of journalists, press freedom
26 february 2019 - 04:49:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Paying tribute to reporters around the world who “put their lives on the line” to tell [...] Full text...
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Tunis to host forum on Blue Economy in Africa
21 february 2019 - 11:09:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The second edition of the forum on blue economy in Africa (ABEF), considered by promoters as [...] Full text...
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Few women opt for science subjects at secondary/tertiary education level in Mauritius
20 february 2019 - 14:46:56Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A study by the Mauritius Research Council (MRC) on education level and on women’s participation [...] Full text...
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Tunisian women entrepreneurs to attend business forum
19 february 2019 - 12:17:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - About 40 Tunisian women business leaders operating in various fields will participate in the fifth annual [...] Full text...
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Guinean Justice minister sues for good governance
15 february 2019 - 22:06:19Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Good governance is essential to reach sustainable development at the economic, social and judicial levels, the [...] Full text...
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South Africa backs Semenya in landmark classification case
15 february 2019 - 13:12:26Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Government has thrown its weight behind track star Caster Semenya after [...] Full text...
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UN women’s rights committee to review three African countries
14 february 2019 - 14:29:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday announced its meeting [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso to commemorate 16th international FGMs zero tolerance day
14 february 2019 - 12:05:10Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The 16th international FGM zero tolerance day will be commemorated on 20 February in the [...] Full text...
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Buhari extols virtues of credible polls ahead of Saturday's elections
13 february 2019 - 21:05:18Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday received the Commonwealth delegation, led by its Secretary-General, Ms Patricia [...] Full text...
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Engaging women, girls in science ‘vital’ for Sustainable Development Goals - Guterres
12 february 2019 - 06:28:59New York, US (PANA) - Boosting the number of women and girls entering careers involving STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering [...] Full text...
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World Bank releases US$90 million to support women's empowerment in Benin
10 february 2019 - 12:58:45Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank is to release US$90 million for Benin to assist the government to implement [...] Full text...
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Female African coders ‘on the front-line of the battle’ to change gender power relations - Guterres
10 february 2019 - 05:41:11Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Young female African coders are “on the front-line” of the battle to change traditionally male [...] Full text...
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AU vows robust conflict prevention strategies to slow forced displacements
08 february 2019 - 16:41:17Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has pledged to intensify measures to reduce the scourge of conflicts [...] Full text...
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Guterres highlights 'vital' need for more women, girls in sciences
08 february 2019 - 04:55:31New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has described the participation of women and girls in science as [...] Full text...
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) declines steadily in Niger - survey
07 february 2019 - 22:25:48Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger made significant progress in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM), with the national prevalence [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa salutes 'dawn of a new era'
07 february 2019 - 20:01:25Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Exactly a year after toppling Jacob Zuma and sweeping into office on a ticket [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for zero tolerance for genital mutilation
06 february 2019 - 22:07:14New York, US (PANA) - Female genital mutilation, is “an abhorrent human rights violation” still affecting women and girls around [...] Full text...
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Queen Mathilde of Belgium visits Mozambique
05 february 2019 - 15:15:51Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Queen Mathilde of Belgium on Monday began a working visit in Mozambique as the UN Goodwill [...] Full text...
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American actress Bellamy Young concludes visit to Rwanda
04 february 2019 - 13:43:20Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - American actress Bellamy Young on Monday called on Rwandan President Paul Kagame shortly before concluding a [...] Full text...
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MINUSMA funds market gardening project for women in Timbuktu region of Mali
02 february 2019 - 13:48:26Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Mission for the Stabilization of Mali (MINUSMA) has funded, for an amount [...] Full text...
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Human trafficking a 'grave concern' in SADC region
01 february 2019 - 17:54:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - More than 30 women die in the hands of their violent spouses, boyfriends or fiancés yearly [...] Full text...
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Famous American actress Bellamy Young arrives in Rwanda on girls empowerment campaign
31 january 2019 - 22:25:54Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Renowned American actress Bellamy Young arrived in Rwanda Thursday for a week’s visit [...] Full text...
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Sex workers' rights are human rights, says Botswana rights group
31 january 2019 - 22:21:23Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A non-governmental organization advocating for human rights in Botswana, Bonela, has found a new approach to [...] Full text...
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Is tradition affecting women’s socioeconomic leadership? (Feature by Meekaeel Siphambili, PANA correspondent)
31 january 2019 - 00:07:11Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As a result of historical, cultural and other factors, women have not yet achieved equality in [...] Full text...
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UNESCO chief on official visit to Ghana
29 january 2019 - 13:30:48Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay will visit Ghana on Wednesday to take part in a High-Level Dialogue [...] Full text...
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UNESCO Director-General on official visit to Ghana
29 january 2019 - 13:26:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, will travel to Ghana on her first official visit to the country [...] Full text...
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Workshop on female genital mutilation ends in Mali
27 january 2019 - 18:52:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A workshop on female genital mutilation (FGM), aimed at building the capacity of officials and state [...] Full text...
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UNESCO urges all governments, partners to fulfill ‘education for all’ promise
23 january 2019 - 15:54:11Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not [...] Full text...
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IOM reports 30,000 irregular migration deaths, disappearances from 2014-2018
11 january 2019 - 15:20:11Berlin, Germany (PANA) – At least 30,510 people died during irregular migration between 2014 and 2018, the International Organization [...] Full text...
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Number of irregular crossings at Europe’s borders at lowest level in 5 years - FRONTEX
08 january 2019 - 12:14:42Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The number of illegal border-crossings at Europe’s external borders has fallen by a quarter compared with [...] Full text...
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Gambian women present position paper on national constitution
04 january 2019 - 17:52:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Groups under the banner of Women’s Bureau have presented a position paper to the Gambia’s [...] Full text...
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France congratulates new OIF Secretary General for taking office
03 january 2019 - 16:14:46Paris, France (PANA) – The French government has congratulated the new Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise [...] Full text...
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