President of African Parliamentary Union visits Doha
31 march 2019 - 17:27:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the African Parliamentary Union (UPA), Alassane Bala Sakande, arrived on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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Over 2 million Guineans are in food insecurity
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25th edition of Miss Togo scheduled for August 24
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Rwanda, Israel seek ways to boost religious tourism cooperation
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Climate change ’affecting housing’ in Niger (Feature by Souleyman Anza, PANA Correspondent)
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154 cases of serious children rights violations recorded in February in DRC
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Niger launches m-health initiative for better management of childhood diseases
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Pope and King of Morocco: Jerusalem is ’city of common heritage of humanity, peace’
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First symposium of African Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics opens in Bamako
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Cyclone Idai: NGO calls for investigations into allegations of looting of relief aid in Zimbabwe
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Nigeria soldiers ’kill’ 16 Boko Haram terrorists in Lake Chad region
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Rwandan football officials say lessons learned from unsuccessful AFCON 2019 qualifiers
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Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the African Parliamentary Union (UPA), Alassane Bala Sakande, arrived on Sunday in [...] Full text...
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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Former Mauritania PM Ould Boubacar lashes out at 'catastrophic' situation in the country
31 march 2019 - 15:31:28Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Mauritanian Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, who has declared his intention to contest the [...] Full text...
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Libyan papers highlight national conference, corruption and transparency
30 march 2019 - 19:55:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The corruption issue raised by the head of UNSMIL, Ghassan Salamé, against the Libyan political class [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host the 2nd Forum on Blue Economy in Africa next June
29 march 2019 - 17:35:17Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - The second Africa Blue Economy Forum (ABEF), which will discuss the opportunities offered in [...] Full text...
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WB to readjust partnership framework with Togo
29 march 2019 - 17:28:03Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The World Bank will extend until 2022 the country partnership framework (CPP) which guides its interventions [...] Full text...
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Libyan National Oil Company, ENi sign agreements on gas production, training
29 march 2019 - 10:53:09Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) and the oil giant, ENI, have signed two agreements in [...] Full text...
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Two Mauritanian bloggers held in pre-trial detention
28 march 2019 - 17:47:06Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Two Mauritanian bloggers, Sheikh ould Jiddou, and Abderahman ould Wedad, were remanded in custody on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s new VP, Ministers take oath
28 march 2019 - 16:21:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s new Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, along with newly-appointed cabinet ministers and top senior government [...] Full text...
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Africa should give priority to revenue mobilisation, says ECA
28 march 2019 - 10:46:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Africa needs to build more resilient economies to have resources that will enable it to achieve its [...] Full text...
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Barrow names new Health, Agriculture ministers
28 march 2019 - 08:46:06Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow on Wednesday named two new ministers as replacements for the sacked Agriculture Minister [...] Full text...
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Libya records US$1.26 billion in oil revenues in February 2019 -NOC
27 march 2019 - 22:48:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Revenue from sales of crude oil and derivatives, excluding taxes and royalties, reached US$1.26 billion in [...] Full text...
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Museveni applauds improved regional infrastructure in Kenya
27 march 2019 - 22:43:44Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised efforts to improve regional integration and the road and [...] Full text...
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Africa on agenda of French, Chinese presidents’ discussions in Paris
27 march 2019 - 20:38:09Paris, France (PANA) – Chinese President XI Jinping, who was on a state visit to France on 24-26 March, and [...] Full text...
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Ghana finally okays Right to Information Bill
27 march 2019 - 20:04:36Accra, Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana’s parliament Tuesday night passed the much-awaited Right to Information (RTI) Bill, paving the way to [...] Full text...
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Congo adopts national strategy to strengthen capacities of civil society organizations
26 march 2019 - 23:29:36Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Congolese sectoral executives, and civil society experts on Tuesday [...] Full text...
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More crisis in Mali as opposition leader demands PM's resignation
26 march 2019 - 17:39:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Front for the Safeguarding of Democracy (FSD), Mr.Soumaïla Cissé, has demanded the [...] Full text...
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Mauritius sensitises migrant workers about their rights
26 march 2019 - 13:19:47Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Justice and Human Rights ministry has produced and distributed a pamphlet entitled Know Your [...] Full text...
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Botswana poised to be business destination of choice
26 march 2019 - 12:50:50Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The peace and tranquility in Botswana make Botswana a country of choice for fruitful economic investment [...] Full text...
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Egypt, USAID discuss cooperation for Africa's development
26 march 2019 - 08:36:48Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Investment and International Cooperation minister Sahar Nasr met on Monday with the administrator of the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS, EU commit to strengthening cooperation
25 march 2019 - 11:41:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed commitment [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's new currency not constitutional - Veritas
24 march 2019 - 12:00:41Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Legal think tank Veritas, has said Zimbabwe’s new currency is not constitutional as Statutory Instruments (SI) [...] Full text...
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ECA urges African countries to focus more on non-tax revenues to boost development
24 march 2019 - 10:32:17Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - African countries seeking innovative ways to improve revenue collection to finance development need to focus on [...] Full text...
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ECA launches 2019 Economic Report on Africa
23 march 2019 - 16:00:11Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs Vera Songue, Saturday launched the [...] 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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Nigerian gov't urged to collaborate with oil sector actors
21 march 2019 - 11:18:06Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The President of the African Energy Chamber, N.J, Ayuk, on Wednesday urged the Nigerian Government and [...] 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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Burkina Faso establishes cashew nut council to revive sector
20 march 2019 - 22:44:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government Wednesday enacted a decree establishing the Burkina Faso Cashew nut Council to [...] Full text...
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President Kagame in Angola on working visit
20 march 2019 - 14:14:16Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrived in Luanda on Wednesday for a two-day working visit to Angola, [...] Full text...
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2019 economic report on Africa to be launched Saturday in Marrakesh
20 march 2019 - 10:49:51Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will on Saturday launch this year’s Economic Report on [...] Full text...
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Safe drinking water, sanitation, are ‘basic human rights’: UN report
20 march 2019 - 09:28:27Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Safe water and access to proper sanitation are essential to eradicate poverty, build peaceful societies and ensure that no [...] Full text...
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Congo, UN sign new agreement for development aid
19 march 2019 - 19:53:57Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Planning, Statistics and Regional Integration, Olga Ingrid Eboucka-Babackas, and the United Nations [...] Full text...
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Rape victims not afforded protection in Zimbabwe - US Report
19 march 2019 - 15:12:11Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)- Rape victims were not consistently afforded protection by the courts last year, despite sexual offences attracting lengthy [...] Full text...
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UN pledges to do its ‘utmost to prevent and mitigate any risk of violence’ in DR Congo
19 march 2019 - 07:17:48New York, US (PANA) - Despite the relatively peaceful passage of December’s presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...
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Birth registration in Cameroon declining
16 march 2019 - 16:35:48Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - According to the results of a United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) survey in Cameroon, the birth [...] Full text...
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US says willing to work in partnership with Congolese leader Tshisekedi
15 march 2019 - 22:16:16Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – United States Under -secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Peter Nagy said here Friday [...] Full text...
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Nigerien Civil Society to organize street protests on Saturday
15 march 2019 - 19:18:29Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Civil society organizations, under the umbrella of the framework of consultation and citizen action of the [...] Full text...
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French President Macron decries lack of international environment accord
14 march 2019 - 23:28:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron decried here Thursday the lack of an internationally binding environment law [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire moves to reform hospitals
14 march 2019 - 17:41:57Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government adopted, on Wednesday, during the Council of Ministers' meeting, a draft law [...] Full text...
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Head of EU in Nigeria lauds ECOWAS-EU partnership
14 march 2019 - 17:12:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...
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Mauritania aims at improved business environment, expanded social safety nets
14 march 2019 - 15:39:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities are preparing to establish a robust fiscal framework which will help the country’s savings [...] Full text...
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Murder, rape used during January 2019 Zimbabwe protests- HRW Report
13 march 2019 - 21:49:29Harare, 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 - 21:19:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Scientists have called for the deepening of research on harmful and hazardous chemicals used in the [...] 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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Benin’s opposition says call for strengthening electoral body will ensure credibility of legislative elections
12 march 2019 - 22:37:05Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese opposition said here Tuesday its calls for strengthening the National Autonomous Electoral Commission “is [...] 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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IMF mission finds Liberia in challenging economic situation
09 march 2019 - 06:52:20Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Liberia’s macroeconomic stability has proved elusive despite improved revenue collection in the first half of 2019, [...] Full text...
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IMF team underlines fiscal discipline in Gambia’s revenue mobilisation
09 march 2019 - 06:13:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s economic recovery has continued to gather momentum, underpinned by a resurgence in business confidence, according [...] Full text...
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Women lawyers offer free legal consultations to strengthen protection of children in southern Senegal
08 march 2019 - 16:29:08Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The National Association of Women Lawyers of Senegal (AJS) on Thursday organised, in Ziguinchor, southern Senegal, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mission meets Benin stakeholders ahead of April's parliamentary vote
08 march 2019 - 16:24:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A high-level delegation of the ECOWAS Commission led by Vice President Mrs Finda Koroma, has met [...] Full text...
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Nigerian, Guinea Bissau voters go to the polls this weekend to elect governors, MPs
08 march 2019 - 16:16:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerians return to the polls on Saturday to elect State governors and State Houses of Assembly [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe govt hires Trump ally to remove US targeted sanctions
08 march 2019 - 06:48:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwean government has hired United States President Donald Trump’s ally and American lobbyist Brian Ballard’s [...] Full text...
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Barrow visits Gambia’s Conference Centre ahead of OIC
07 march 2019 - 21:55:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Thursday visited the construction site of Gambia’s International Conference Centre in Bijilo, venue [...] 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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Beninese SCO platform pleads for consultation between political actors
06 march 2019 - 21:09:02Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The electoral platform of the Beninese civil society organisations on Wednesday called for consultation between political [...] Full text...
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AU finance ministers endorse proposed international sovereign rating agency
06 march 2019 - 05:42:45Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Ministers of finance, economy and planning approved a new roadmap towards the creation of a ratings [...] Full text...
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DR Congo's National Episcopal Conference urges new leaders to be ethical and patriotic
05 march 2019 - 13:01:14Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Archbishops and bishops who are members of the Standing Committee of the National Episcopal Conference [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s constitutional body to consult citizens in Diaspora
05 march 2019 - 12:34:20Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) is set to embark on external public consultations with Gambians in [...] Full text...
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ECCAS wants access to high-speed Internet for95% of the Central African population
02 march 2019 - 20:24:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Telecommunications Ministers of the member countries of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) [...] Full text...
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Khartoum rejects Troika critical statement on developments in Sudan
28 february 2019 - 21:20:44Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has reacted harshly to a statement by the Troika group on the recent developments in [...] Full text...
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Buhari congratulate Senegalese President on winning second term
28 february 2019 - 19:06:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated President Macky Sall of Senegal on his re-election for [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta warns 'corrupt judges' against holding govt hostage
28 february 2019 - 19:00:33Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned the country's judiciary against manipulation of justice and told judges and [...] Full text...
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East African Bank Governors pitch for project financing at AfDB high-level meeting
28 february 2019 - 17:46:18Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - East African Governors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday commended the institution for approving [...] Full text...
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'Silencing the guns in Africa' focus of debate in UN Security Council
28 february 2019 - 05:00:44New York, US (PANA) - Arms control, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, and the United Nations’ role in “silencing [...] Full text...
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Barrow appoints new minister for women, children
27 february 2019 - 15:29:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has named Ms Fatou Sanyang Kinteh as new Minister for Women’s Affairs, [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire holds training workshop on border management, free movement
26 february 2019 - 19:31:41Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A four-day training workshop on managing migration flows and free movement in the ECOWAS region [...] Full text...
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Gambian MPs say President has no power to sack them
26 february 2019 - 11:27:40Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Scores of Gambian parliamentarians have argued that the president has no constitutional powers to dismiss a [...] Full text...
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World Bank to help Benin reduce delay in child growth
26 february 2019 - 10:50:38Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The World Bank is to give Benin $50 million to help the country reduce the incidence [...] Full text...
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Nigerian gov't warns international community against dictating to it on governance
21 february 2019 - 20:16:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday met with members of the diplomatic [...] Full text...
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Ghana's President vows fiscal discipline in next election year
21 february 2019 - 14:24:44Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo vowed on Thursday he will maintain fiscal discipline through the West African [...] 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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Benin prefect sacked for alleged involvement in illegal allocation of state land
21 february 2019 - 10:03:48Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The prefect of the Littoral Department in Benin has been relieved of his duties for his [...] Full text...
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'Spending on health increases faster than rest of global economy' - WHO
21 february 2019 - 05:51:11Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Spending on health is outpacing the rest of the global economy, particularly in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...
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Dream team to represent Olympic champion Semenya at IAAF tribunal
20 february 2019 - 11:29:49Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – With the eyes of the international athletics community firmly focused on the Court for [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso's prime minister calls for measures to reverse land degradation
20 february 2019 - 09:08:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's prime minister, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, has underlined the need to work towards [...] Full text...
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Gambia marks 54 years of independence
18 february 2019 - 21:36:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians Monday marked 54 years of independence with a march-past and parade by the security forces [...] Full text...
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President Barrow says Independence goes with multiple meanings and significance
18 february 2019 - 17:40:42Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow Monday told his competitors that independence went with multiple meanings and significance for [...] Full text...
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Africa faces challenge of dramatic loss of biodiversity (WBG Feature)
16 february 2019 - 09:08:38Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Africa has been home to a rich and diverse animal, plant, and marine biodiversity [...] 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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Botswana President Masisi says country's poverty eradication program making strides
15 february 2019 - 19:11:06Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) Botswana President Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi has lauded the country’s national poverty eradication programme which has [...] Full text...
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Nairobi Governor to lead African cities to UN General Assembly conference
15 february 2019 - 13:22:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations has selected Nairobi City Governor Mike Sonko to lead African cities to a [...] Full text...
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African countries urged to join Charter on Sustainable and Responsible Tourism
15 february 2019 - 10:43:13Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Deputy Prime Minister Firmin Ayessa has urged African countries to join the signatory States of [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, development partners discuss implementation of National Strategy for Transformation
14 february 2019 - 22:39:30Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana outlined here Thursday the first [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commissioner advocates reduction of cost of elections
14 february 2019 - 17:55:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Gen. Francis Behanzin has called for reduction [...] Full text...
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Three African scientists appointed members of WHO advisory committee on human genome editing
14 february 2019 - 16:16:03Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Three African scientists have been appointed members of the WHO advisory Committee on Governance [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's contesting parties sign second accord on peaceful polls
13 february 2019 - 14:55:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President and candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President [...] Full text...
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Despite laudable efforts by government, health problems persist in Guinea (By Aly Coulibaly, PANA Correspondent)
12 february 2019 - 14:37:01Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The virulent spread of the Ebola virus disease took specialists by surprise as it wiped out [...] Full text...
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2020 polls a crucial test for Ghana’s fiscal discipline - IMF
12 february 2019 - 09:34:56Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees Ghana’s 2020 elections as a crucial test for the country’s [...] Full text...
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Biya's regime is suffering from a shortfall of breath - Maurice Kamto
11 february 2019 - 22:45:03Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Mauricio Kamto, leader of the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (Mrc) Monday accused President Paul [...] Full text...
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Algerian president Bouteflika seeks fifth term in April’s election
10 february 2019 - 18:52:16Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – The Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has announced his candidature for next April’s presidential election, in a [...] Full text...
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Over 8,000 Malians in distress repatriated back home in 2018
10 february 2019 - 15:41:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As part of the National Migration Policy implemented since 2014 by the Malian government, more than [...] Full text...
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Afrobarometre survey shows majority Togolese want CFAF withdrawn
08 february 2019 - 13:14:18Lomé, Togo (PANA) – Two out of three Togolese, or 66% of the population, prefer withdrawal of the CFAF currency [...] Full text...
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Togo posts WAEMU implementation rate of 63.9% for 2018
07 february 2019 - 22:53:38Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has attained a 63.9 percent implementation rate of economic reforms, President of the West African [...] 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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Eswatini on track for strong growth - AfDB
07 february 2019 - 16:19:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kingdom of Eswatini is on track for progress following encouraging country performance in execution of [...] Full text...
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AU Executive Council calls for decisive steps to end deadly African conflicts
07 february 2019 - 16:13:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Executive Council, which comprises foreign ministers from the continent’s 55 member states, [...] Full text...
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Mauritius combats money laundering and financing of terrorism
06 february 2019 - 15:21:36Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Financial Services and Good Governance minister Dharmendar Sesungkur on Wednesday expressed the government’s determination and [...] Full text...
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Lesotho on slow growth recovery driven by diamonds production
06 february 2019 - 12:50:40Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Growth is recovering in Lesotho following last year’s slowdown, although the economic situation remains challenging, and [...] Full text...
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Niger takes stock of G5 Sahel presidency
05 february 2019 - 16:55:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As Niger prepares to hand over the presidency of G5 Sahel to Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...
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Kenya asked to improve its planning system
03 february 2019 - 13:55:11Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has been asked to improve its planning system, as strong linkages between key institutions [...] Full text...
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Shun divisive politics, President Barrow tells students
02 february 2019 - 21:21:37Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia on Saturday urged university students and those graduating to shun [...] Full text...
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Opposition leader calls for dialogue in Mauritania
31 january 2019 - 22:33:08Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Rally of Democratic Forces (RFD / opposition), Ahmed ould Daddah, who has [...] Full text...
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Transparency International urges protection of human rights defenders in Africa
29 january 2019 - 21:38:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Governments in Sub-Saharan Africa must intensify their efforts in tackling corruption in their countries [...] Full text...
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Ecomedia project launched in Burkina Faso
29 january 2019 - 12:19:15Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkina Faso National Union of Faso Free Audiovisual Media (UNALFA) on Monday launched in [...] Full text...
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Congo: WB gives Congo 458m USD for projects in the country
24 january 2019 - 22:24:33Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Bank will release more than 264 billion CFAF or about 458 million US dollars [...] Full text...
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President Tshisekedi pledges to build democratic state in the DRC
24 january 2019 - 22:02:00Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo pledged in his speech at his inauguration on Thursday to build [...] Full text...
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Libyan-UNDP follow-up meeting on police and security programme
24 january 2019 - 20:59:25Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Joint Central Committee of Justice and Interior Ministries of the Government of National Unity in [...] Full text...
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New Burkina Faso Prime Minister assumes office
24 january 2019 - 15:18:50Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new Prime Minister, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, who was appointed on Monday to [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso launches US$19m forest resources management programme
23 january 2019 - 13:17:59Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has launched a US$19m Support Programme for Sustainable Forest Resource Management (AGREF), entirely [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel Force military operations get underway
22 january 2019 - 14:47:11Niamey, Niger (PANA) - G5 Sahel Force military operations have been underway since 15 January, despite the delay in delivery [...] 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 - 20:58:27New 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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AIMS opens registrations for Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence
21 january 2019 - 14:02:35Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) announced on Monday in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the [...] Full text...
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Libyan authorities must shoulder the burden to support country’s ‘vulnerable’ south
19 january 2019 - 06:47:40Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Despite years of promises to address the “vulnerable heart” of Libya – the country’s south – [...] Full text...
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EU, IMF sign agreement to financing Africa regional centre
17 january 2019 - 21:01:49Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday signed an agreement to [...] Full text...
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DRC President-elect non-committal amid calls for unity government
14 january 2019 - 18:09:05Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President-elect, Felix Tshisekedi, has remained non-committal amid calls for the opening [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea aim at cooperation in tourism development
14 january 2019 - 14:39:29Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea on Monday signed three agreements on political and mutual diplomatic consultations as [...] Full text...
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Gambian cabinet discusses infrastructural works in Banjul
11 january 2019 - 11:13:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian cabinet, at its first meeting for this year, deliberated on infrastructural works in Banjul, [...] Full text...
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Central African Bank willing to host Blue Fund for Congo Basin
11 january 2019 - 10:24:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) is willing to host the Blue Fund for [...] Full text...
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More attacks, ‘persisting security challenges’ threaten progress in West Africa, Sahel
11 january 2019 - 03:04:16New York, US (PANA) - A rising number of attacks by extremist groups, using more sophisticated tactics, risk undermining progress [...] Full text...
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AI says Gambia’s Truth Commission, 'step towards justice'
08 january 2019 - 10:54:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Global human rights body Amnesty International (AI) says Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission's (TRRC) hearings [...] Full text...
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Ex-US soldier joins Gambia’s citizenship debate
04 january 2019 - 16:44:57Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dawda Rowsey, a retired American soldier on Friday reacted to President Adama Barrow’s remarks on the [...] Full text...
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Will Africa make a difference in 2019? (Analysis by Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA Editor)
02 january 2019 - 11:48:03Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Frankly put, crises are now ruling a large part of Africa and what is often [...] Full text...
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Gambian President’s take on citizenship debate
01 january 2019 - 14:40:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – President Adama Barrow on Tuesday added his voice to the chorus of debate over the question [...] Full text...
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Barrow cautions Gambia’s young democracy must be handled with tack
01 january 2019 - 13:53:13Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says that politics in the country's young democracy should be handled with [...] Full text...
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Make New Year resolutions – President Barrow tells Gambians
01 january 2019 - 10:25:11Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday advised his compatriots to make New Year resolutions in their [...] Full text...
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Envoy hails Trans-Gambia Bridge, Senegambian relations
27 december 2018 - 15:48:30Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ambassador Fode Seck, head of Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat on Thursday hailed the successful completion of the [...] Full text...
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Gambia urged to make provision for descendants of enslaved Africans
24 december 2018 - 11:59:33Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A proposal has been made for the Gambia to make provision in the country’s new constitution [...] Full text...
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Congo, UNDP prepare 2022-2024 programme to fight poverty
23 december 2018 - 14:49:24Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congolese and UN Development Programme (UNDP) experts are preparing the terms of reference of Congo's 2022-2024 [...] Full text...
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EU gives 28.9 billion CFAF to support Benin's budget
23 december 2018 - 14:27:19Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The European Union on Saturday authorised the transfer to Benin of 28.9 billion CFAF to support [...] Full text...
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IMF indicates ‘favourable medium-term outlook’ for Guinea
22 december 2018 - 13:33:14Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea’s strong economic growth momentum continues, and the medium-term outlook is favourable, according to International Monetary [...] Full text...
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Instability in Sahel, spreading outwards, Security Council told
21 december 2018 - 05:33:10New York, US (PANA) - Efforts to address the multiple challenges facing Africa’s Sahel region should be driven by local, [...] Full text...
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Liptako Gourma Council of Ministers to hold 55th session on Friday
20 december 2018 - 13:54:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 55th Ordinary Session of the Council of Ministers of the Liptako-Gourma member countries - Burkina [...] Full text...
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Security Council highlights 'new alarming trends’ in drugs, crimes in West, Central Africa
20 december 2018 - 04:18:44New York, US (PANA) - West and Central Africa face “disruptive and destabilising” new trends regarding drug trafficking, drug use [...] Full text...
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Ambassadors endorse EU's internet domain name .eu
19 december 2018 - 19:12:54Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – European Union (EU) member states' ambassadors on Wednesday endorsed the provisional agreement on adoption of .eu [...] Full text...
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Congo MPs adopt bill creating High Authority against corruption
19 december 2018 - 11:55:29Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese National Assembly has passed a law creating a High Authority to fight corruption in [...] Full text...
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CILSS, EU sign agreement on improving food security in West Africa
18 december 2018 - 18:33:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The permanent interstate committee for fighting against drought in Sahel (CILSS) and the European Union [...] Full text...
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Niger vows to continue fight against terrorism, organised crime
18 december 2018 - 12:06:28Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The president of Niger, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Monday renewed the country's commitment to the fight against [...] Full text...
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Foreign project loans propel Cameroon’s public external debt
18 december 2018 - 11:05:20Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon’s public external debt has increased rapidly in 2018, mainly owing to faster-than-envisaged disbursements of foreign [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$2.97bn for Morocco as insurance against external risks
18 december 2018 - 09:38:11Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement for Morocco [...] Full text...
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Senegalese minister urges African countries to establish social dialogue institutions
17 december 2018 - 13:26:48Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The president of the francophone social dialogue international (IFDS), Senegalese Mrs Innocence Ntap Ndiaye, on Monday [...] Full text...
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AfDB Board approves Bank’s borrowing programme for 2019
16 december 2018 - 09:23:23Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the institution’s 2019 borrowing programme [...] Full text...
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Tunisia, UNDP sign agreement on good governance programme
15 december 2018 - 13:17:16Tunis, Tunisia (NAPA) - Tunisia and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday signed an agreement in Tunis on [...] Full text...
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Barrow launches road, bridge projects in rural Gambia
15 december 2018 - 13:09:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Saturday laid the foundation stone for a 50km road and four bridges [...] Full text...
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Rising insecurity in CAR threatens wider region, Security Council told
14 december 2018 - 04:47:57New York, US (PANA) - Rising violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) threatens to spill across the border into [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council meets in Abuja
13 december 2018 - 19:22:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Mediation and Security Council on Thursday began a [...] Full text...
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Brazzaville hosts Internet Governance Forum in Africa
13 december 2018 - 17:48:26Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - States and governments in the Central Africa sub-region must invest to improve not only access, but [...] Full text...
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EU, AU Foreign Ministers meet 21 January in Brussels
13 december 2018 - 14:36:21Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, on [...] Full text...
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Tunisian PM begins three-day visit to Saudi Arabia
13 december 2018 - 13:51:20Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, on Thursday began a three-day working visit to Saudi Arabia, [...] Full text...
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Côte d'Ivoire adopts new national strategy on statistics development
13 december 2018 - 11:55:04Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian government on Wednesday adopted at the weekly council of ministers meeting a new [...] Full text...
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Togolese in America urge African countries to be concerned about developments in the country
12 december 2018 - 12:05:36Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Togolese in the US have urged African countries to be concerned about the situation in their [...] Full text...
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Gambia welcomes US sanctions against ex-president Jammeh
11 december 2018 - 19:40:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Gambia has welcomed with appreciation the decision by US Department of State to ban former dictator Yahya [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso celebrates 58th independence anniversary
11 december 2018 - 13:34:57Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Tuesday celebrated the 58th anniversary of its independence at Manga, a city [...] Full text...
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IMF Board approves US$34.9m support for Togo
11 december 2018 - 09:45:14Lome, Togo (PANA) – Togo’s economic performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported programme of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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IMF Board nods approval to Niger's economic performance
11 december 2018 - 07:57:48Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger’s satisfactory economic performance in the first half of 2018 under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s [...] Full text...
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EU welcomes outcome of Palermo conference on Libya
10 december 2018 - 17:04:46Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union (EU) on Monday reiterated that there can only be a political solution to [...] Full text...
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EU gives Mali 32.5 billion CFAF for structural reforms
10 december 2018 - 14:06:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has granted Mali 50 million Euros (about 32.5 billion CFAF), to enable [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe president due in Nouakchott for G5 Sahel summit
05 december 2018 - 17:21:43Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's President Marc Christian Kaboré, was due in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on Wednesday where he [...] Full text...
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Climate change, a vital challenge for Africa's economic growth (By Aimable Twahirwa, PANA Correspondent, Katowice)
05 december 2018 - 12:13:38Katowice, Poland (PANA) - The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change [...] Full text...
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AfDB says freedom of movement vital for global market in Africa
03 december 2018 - 16:38:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Freedom of movement is inextricably tied to the African Development Bank’s vision to create the global [...] Full text...
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Gambians propose two five-year terms for President
03 december 2018 - 10:05:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Many Gambians are in favour of two five-year terms for the president to be included in [...] Full text...
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Political realignments heightened in Congolese opposition camps
02 december 2018 - 10:58:14Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Congolese opposition leader Felix Tshesikedi received a new boost on Saturday with the backing of the [...] Full text...
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Half of Gambians perceive decrease in corruption over the past year
01 december 2018 - 16:48:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Almost half of Gambians believe the level of corruption in the country has decreased in the [...] Full text...
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AfDB releases US$28 million to support economic reforms in Niger
01 december 2018 - 14:24:56Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Satisfied with results of the implementation of the first phase of the support programme for reform [...] Full text...
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IMF approves US$172.1 million credit for Sierra Leone
01 december 2018 - 09:20:26Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a new 43 [...] Full text...
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Niger commemorates 5th edition of national press freedom day
30 november 2018 - 18:33:30Niamey Niger (PANA) – Nigerien press on Friday commemorated the 5th edition of the national press freedom day on the [...] Full text...
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Artificial Intelligence Show opens in Mauritius
29 november 2018 - 07:07:37Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – A three-day World Artificial Intelligence Show and World Blockchain Summit 2018 opened on Wednesday night in [...] Full text...
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African leaders take front row in seeking blue economy dividends
28 november 2018 - 18:02:51Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders took the front-line position to urge the world to take serious steps to conserve [...] Full text...
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African leaders focus on urban planning to secure better cities
27 november 2018 - 17:31:29Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, among world leaders attending the Blue Economy Conference in Nairobi, on [...] Full text...
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World leaders pledge to support policies to bolster marine, fisheries at Nairobi Summit
26 november 2018 - 14:59:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged Kenya’s support for the sustainable blue economy by highlighting key [...] Full text...
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African leaders in Nairobi to discuss exploitation of fisheries sector
26 november 2018 - 08:42:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African leaders, ministers of environment and fisheries from Africa and around the world gathered in Nairobi [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s constitutional body resumes consultation in rural areas
24 november 2018 - 20:15:49Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on Saturday resumed its nationwide consultations by holding two meetings within [...] Full text...
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Experts call for end to global epidemic of killings of women
24 november 2018 - 06:18:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women and other UN and regional human rights experts [...] Full text...
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EU congratulates new Ethiopian government
23 november 2018 - 17:08:43Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) has encouraged the Ethiopia to carry on pursuing [...] Full text...
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IMF Board enables Malawi to draw US$15.4m from Extended Credit Facility
22 november 2018 - 19:10:51Washington, US (PANA) – Malawi is now able to draw about US$ 15.4 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) [...] Full text...
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Gambia's Constitutional body dismisses government's decision on abolishing death penalty
22 november 2018 - 10:48:33Banjul, Gambia, (PANA) - Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on Wednesday dismissed government’s statement to abolish the death penalty [...] Full text...
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Parliamentarians of International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to meet on 4-6 December in Brazzaville
22 november 2018 - 09:39:04Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Forum of Parliamentarians of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region will meet on [...] Full text...
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Mozambique prepares comprehensive diagnostic of governance and corruption challenges
21 november 2018 - 20:26:13Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team on Wednesday concluded a two-week visit to Mozambique welcoming [...] Full text...
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EU underlines Sudan’s crucial role in peace, stability initiatives for Horn of Africa
19 november 2018 - 18:46:36Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - With the 2020 elections on the horizon in Sudan and the dynamics in the Horn of [...] Full text...
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European Union hails Ethiopia’s commitment to human rights, rule of law
19 november 2018 - 17:51:52Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council on Monday welcomed the commitment of the government of Ethiopia to multi-party democracy, [...] Full text...
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Gambia scores well in latest World Bank, IMF and Freedom House Rankings
19 november 2018 - 14:32:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian government has been favorably rated in almost all aspects of political and economic governance [...] Full text...
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Indian Ocean Commission lauds Malagasy for 'successful' first round presidential vote
19 november 2018 - 09:48:41Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission has lauded the successful first round of Madagascar's presidential election held on [...] Full text...
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AUC appoints members of African Union Peace Fund Board of Trustees
18 november 2018 - 14:44:44Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has announced the appointment of [...] Full text...
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EU offers € 55 million for budget support and good governance to Gambia
16 november 2018 - 18:06:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union has provided € 55 million for budget support and good governance in the [...] Full text...
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UN peacekeeping chief says Sahel States need international support ‘now more than ever’
16 november 2018 - 02:09:07New York, US (PANA) - Africa’s crisis-torn Sahel region needs support from the international community “now more than ever”, the [...] Full text...
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Donors commend NEPAD-IPPF’s operational performances
15 november 2018 - 13:18:23Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The 28th NEPAD-Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Oversight Committee Meeting held at Sandton Sun Hotel, [...] Full text...
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Congo’s non-oil sector wallows in deep recession – IMF team
14 november 2018 - 19:26:38Brazzaville, 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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Building climate resilience and peace, go hand in hand for Africa’s Sahel – UN forum
14 november 2018 - 02:02:38New York, US (PANA) - To build a sustainable peace in Africa’s Sahel region, “urgent attention” is needed to mitigate [...] Full text...
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Cameroonian authorities commit to re-prioritize domestically financed public investment
13 november 2018 - 18:48:53Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Tuesday reached staff-level agreement with Cameroonian authorities on economic [...] Full text...
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Rwandan PM urges Africa to harness youth as agents of sustainable development
13 november 2018 - 17:53:06Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Tuesday called for African leaders' efforts to harness the [...] Full text...
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Gambian farmers call for empowerment
13 november 2018 - 10:47:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian farmers in Nuimi District on Tuesday insisted that the new constitution in the making should [...] Full text...
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Marginalised voices must be ‘included and amplified’ in digital technology space: UN Chief
13 november 2018 - 03:49:36Paris, France (PANA) - New thinking is needed to better address deep gender gaps in access to digital technologies, seek [...] Full text...
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Nouakchott to host Conference of G5 Sahel presidents on 6 December
12 november 2018 - 14:49:32Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, will host a conference of heads of State of the G5 Sahel, [...] Full text...
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African Financial Alliance on Climate Change unveils guiding principles
12 november 2018 - 14:37:32Johannesburge, South Africa (PANA) - The African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC) unveiled its guiding principles at the recently-concluded [...] Full text...
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African Development Institute to host Women’s Rights advocate, Graca Machel, on Friday
12 november 2018 - 13:59:15Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Institute will host Her Excellency, Graca Machel, as the Special Guest Speaker [...] Full text...
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Villagers want new commission for Gambian health workers
12 november 2018 - 11:24:12Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The people of Jokadou District in Gambia have called for a constitutional provision on the establishment [...] Full text...
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CRC holds consultations in Gambia’s North Bank Region
12 november 2018 - 11:17:45Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Continuing its country-wide consultation process, Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on Monday held meetings in towns [...] Full text...
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UN Chief urges nations to work together
12 november 2018 - 00:23:38Paris France (PANA) - From conflict and economic downturn to disease and climate change, global problems require “more than ever” [...] Full text...
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African Parliamentary Union gets new Speaker
10 november 2018 - 12:49:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's parliament speaker, Alassane Bala Sankandé, was on Friday elected to lead the Executive [...] Full text...
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'Food security represents basic requirement for peaceful societies' - IFAD
09 november 2018 - 14:42:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At this week's Paris Peace Forum, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says it will [...] Full text...
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IREX honours teacher for championing girl child education in Kenya
08 november 2018 - 18:25:10Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global development and education organization, IREX, on Thursday honoured Kenyan teacher Alice Sayo for starting a [...] Full text...
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