Nigeria to eradicate maritime crimes in Gulf of Guinea waters - Maritime Chief

13 may 2021 - 18:57:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is to eradicate maritime crimes with the receipt of a special mission aircraft on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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President Buhari says he is doing his best to secure Nigeria

13 may 2021 - 18:50:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he is surprised that Nigerians are not tolerant with his [...] Full text...

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UN condemns killing of aid worker in South Sudan

13 may 2021 - 18:44:07
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The top UN humanitarian official in South Sudan has called  for law enforcement along roads following [...] Full text...

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Zambia Parliament to dissolve Friday ahead of polls

13 may 2021 - 15:04:34
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Zambian parliament will dissolve on Thursday midnight, ahead of the Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia-Sudan border tensions must be de-escalated

13 may 2021 - 13:17:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A potential border war brewing between Sudan and Ethiopia threatens to destabilise the two nations [...] Full text...

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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Pressure mounts on army to hand over those involved in shooting civilians

12 may 2021 - 19:40:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Domestic and foreign pressure is now mounting against the Sudanese army to expediently hand over the [...] Full text...

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Museveni takes Ugandan presidential oath for six term

12 may 2021 - 15:35:55
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was on Wednesday sworn in for his sixth term, setting the [...] Full text...

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Public development banks urge new financing for Africa’s post-Covid-19 recovery

12 may 2021 - 13:26:33
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - A global coalition of public development banks on Tuesday emphasized the urgency of immediate resources [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Maltese officials discuss ways to curb illegal migration and strengthen border security

12 may 2021 - 13:06:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla al-Mangouch has met with Maltese Ministers of [...] Full text...

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Economic Working Group on Libya stresses access to basic services as priority

12 may 2021 - 12:12:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairs of the Economic Working Group of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya (IMC) have [...] Full text...

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Tunisia refuses opening of migrants’ reception centre

11 may 2021 - 22:16:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Tuesday reaffirmed the refusal of his country to host a centre [...] Full text...

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In Niger, Covid-19 wards remain empty, as agriculture and business benefit from support programmes

11 may 2021 - 19:35:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After achieving outstanding results in its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, Niger, which is expected to [...] Full text...

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Botswana urged to license community radio stations

11 may 2021 - 17:34:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Editors in Botswana have implored authorities to consider the establishment of community radio stations. Speaking at the [...] Full text...

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Buhari chairs 3rd National Security Council meeting over rising insecurity in Nigeria

11 may 2021 - 14:27:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided g over the third meeting of the National Security Council [...] Full text...

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UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

11 may 2021 - 13:56:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 49 new cases

11 may 2021 - 11:47:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it registered 49 new cases of COVID-19 on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria reimposes midnight curfew, restriction on mass gathering

11 may 2021 - 11:03:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has re-introduced a nationwide 12am to 4am curfew from Tuesday to curtail [...] Full text...

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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production

11 may 2021 - 10:41:32
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s sugar industry is facing serious challenges despite efforts by the government to create self-sufficiency in [...] Full text...

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US ambassador designated as Special Envoy in Libya

11 may 2021 - 06:07:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The US State Department on Monday announced that the Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, will now also serve in [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoy to Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako to assess the situation in the country

10 may 2021 - 17:07:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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EU to deepen strategic relationship with the Horn of Africa region

10 may 2021 - 12:25:15
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Council of the European Union (EU) on Monday approved conclusions affirming the EU's commitment to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU provides €500,000 to WFP for pandemic recovery in Rwanda

10 may 2021 - 11:33:41
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed €500,000 from the European Union (EU) to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan ask for political asylum

10 may 2021 - 10:09:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur state have refused to go back home at the [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges North Africa, Middle East countries to end 'violent punishment' of children

10 may 2021 - 05:15:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Human Rights Watch on Monday asked Governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to outlaw [...] Full text...

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UN chief, senior officials express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence

10 may 2021 - 04:58:26
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and senior UN officials have expressed their deep concern over [...] Full text...

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Despite end of rebellion in Darfur, people are still on the run

09 may 2021 - 18:20:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Although clashes between rebels and the Sudanese government have largely subsided in Darfur and many other [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 30 new infections

09 may 2021 - 16:01:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 30 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections were recorded on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari laments ''madness' in parts of the country

09 may 2021 - 15:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday lamented the "madness" going on in parts of the country [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy begins South Sudan visit

09 may 2021 - 05:02:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, begins a visit to South [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea helps keep humanitarian flights in four African countries

09 may 2021 - 04:52:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.25 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres seeks second term

09 may 2021 - 04:44:17
New York, US (PANA) - The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has laid out his case for a second five year [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea gives US$400,000 for WFP emergency response in Ethiopia's Tigray region

09 may 2021 - 04:33:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$400,000 contribution from the Government [...] Full text...

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AU appoints John Mahama as High Representative for Somalia

08 may 2021 - 19:50:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday announced the appointment of former [...] Full text...

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United Nations remembers the dead of WWII

08 may 2021 - 19:33:04
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday recalled that the global body was born following [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council Moussa al-Kouni meets army leaders in the south

08 may 2021 - 13:24:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council Vice President Moussa al-Kouni on Friday met with Libyan Army leaders and military [...] Full text...

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Libya rejects Chadian defence minister's statement

08 may 2021 - 11:10:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has rejected  pronouncement by Chadian Defence minister, Gen. Daouda Ibrahim, who described the country as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF mission hails Mauritius’ efforts in containing COVID-19 pandemic

08 may 2021 - 09:18:04
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Announcing the success of Mauritius in containing the Covid-19 virus thanks to strict health measures, [...] Full text...

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Moussa al-Kouni discusses with leaders of Libyan southern region means to improve security situation

07 may 2021 - 23:15:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa al-Kouni, Friday held talks with mayors of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament strongly rejects communiqué issued by five western countries on elections

07 may 2021 - 22:42:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chamber of Representatives (Parliament) Friday announced it ’strongly rejected’ the content of a joint communiqué [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities accuse 5 Western countries of interference

07 may 2021 - 16:57:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan High Council of State has accused five Western countries of "interfering in the internal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia announces weeklong lockdown as situation worsens

07 may 2021 - 15:54:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian authorities on Friday announced a week of general containment from May 9 to 16 due [...] Full text...

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G7 pledges support for Libya ceasefire monitoring mechanism

07 may 2021 - 13:05:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Group of Seven  industrialised countries has called on the Libyan Government of National Accord to [...] Full text...

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Senior US envoy visits Sudan to discuss de-escalating tension between Khartoum and Addis Ababa

07 may 2021 - 12:45:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Khartoum on Friday [...] Full text...

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South African health expert appointed to WHO council

07 may 2021 - 11:38:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s world renowned infectious disease epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim, who played a [...] Full text...

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Libya's new government urged to reestablish rule of law

07 may 2021 - 10:13:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International said on Thursday that Libya’s recently installed Government of National Unity [...] Full text...

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IMF projects 5.1 percent rebound of Rwanda’s economy in 2021

07 may 2021 - 08:08:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic growth is projected to rebound to 5.1 percent in 2021, compared to a contraction [...] Full text...

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Improved agronomic practices, favourable weather raise Kenya’s sugar output

07 may 2021 - 06:37:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s sugar production is expected to increase in marketing year 2021/22 due to good weather, better [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine supply crunch adds to risk of pandemic resurgence, warns WHO

07 may 2021 - 06:00:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - With Africa-bound COVID-19 vaccine doses from the Serum Institute of India delayed for the foreseeable future, slow [...] Full text...

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US to increase humanitarian aid to Mozambique

07 may 2021 - 05:27:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States is working with the Government of Mozambique, international organizations, civil society organizations, [...] Full text...

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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges

07 may 2021 - 05:14:20
New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries, including US, refuse any changes that compromise Libyan elections

06 may 2021 - 21:53:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US, British, French, German and Italian embassies Thursday announced their refusal to undertake changes that [...] Full text...

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WHO announces new council of experts on economics of health for all

06 may 2021 - 20:59:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Thursday announced a  11-member council of distinguished experts in economics, health, [...] Full text...

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UN Chief renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss

06 may 2021 - 19:02:00
Petersberg, Germany (PANA) - All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid [...] Full text...

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UK Parliamentary Committee recognises AfDB's effective response to Covid-19

06 may 2021 - 18:44:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has welcomed a report published by the UK House of [...] Full text...

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'Libyan Investment Authority worth US$68.4bn'

06 may 2021 - 13:51:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The total assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) is US$68.4 billion, the Authority announced on [...] Full text...

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'Unified army needed to secure Libya's borders with Chad'

06 may 2021 - 12:08:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Moussa al-Kouni, has called for the unification of the [...] Full text...

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UNHCR receives US$1.66 million from Korea for refugees in Uganda

06 may 2021 - 10:58:02
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has received US$1.666 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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Liberia President Weah named Ambassador for Pan-African Inter-School Championship

06 may 2021 - 07:29:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A joint delegation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA on Wednesday named Liberian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief hails US support for vaccine patent waiver

06 may 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya confirms new variant from India

05 may 2021 - 23:36:38
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - A new coronavirus (COVID-19) variant originating in India has been confirmed after tests and gene sequencing [...] Full text...

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Denmark considering sending asylum seekers to Rwanda - Amnesty International

05 may 2021 - 21:40:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has opposed plans by Denmark to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda, calling the move “unconscionable [...] Full text...

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17,924 people desert their villages following terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

05 may 2021 - 15:54:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government announced on Wednesday that 17,924 people have fled their villages, following terrorist [...] Full text...

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Malian woman gives birth to nine children by C-section in Morocco

05 may 2021 - 15:29:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian woman, Halima Cissé, has given birth to nine babies by cesarean section instead of [...] Full text...

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Guinea implements sanitation strategies in Conakry

05 may 2021 - 15:24:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government will launch, from May 26, a national awareness campaign for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns deadly attack in eastern Burkina Faso

05 may 2021 - 15:14:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has strongly condemned Monday's deadly attack in eastern Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...

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Acute food insecurity soars to five-year high, warns Global Report on Food Crises

05 may 2021 - 10:49:32
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The number of people facing acute food insecurity and needing urgent life and livelihood-saving assistance has [...] Full text...

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UN report sounds alarm on acute global shortage of midwives

05 may 2021 - 10:32:39
New York, US (PANA) - The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia in top 10 of good governance in Africa

05 may 2021 - 10:22:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia is in the top 10 on the African continent in the ranking established by the [...] Full text...

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Five people killed in Burkina Faso's Sahel

05 may 2021 - 09:56:00
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least five civilians were killed on Tuesday evening in an attack by unidentified armed [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president condemns cycle of violence

05 may 2021 - 08:25:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday “strongly” condemned the killing of 11 people in Gwer West Local [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency alleges plot to undermine, oust Buhari

05 may 2021 - 08:17:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Tuesday claimed it has evidence to show that some “disruptive elements” are [...] Full text...

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Some 22,000 children get infected with HIV annually in Nigeria, says UN

05 may 2021 - 07:29:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations has disclosed that no fewer than 22,000 children get infected with HIV annually [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges new Niger govt to investigate massacres

05 may 2021 - 05:49:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – A human rights advocate says Niger's first democratic transition since independence provides President Mohamed Bazoum’s new administration [...] Full text...

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US congressional delegation pledges to help Khartoum resolve outstanding challenges

05 may 2021 - 04:59:09
Khartoum Sudan (PANA) - A visiting US Congressional delegation has pledged their country’s support for the transition to democracy in [...] Full text...

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New report sounds alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives - WHO

04 may 2021 - 21:50:17
New York, United Nations (PANA) - A new World Health Organization report has asserted that fully investing in midwives by [...] Full text...

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Eritrean President Afwerki arrives in Khartoum for a two-day visit

04 may 2021 - 12:09:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday for talks with his Sudanese counterpart, Lt. General [...] Full text...

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US Special Envoy for Horn of Africa begins four-nation tour

04 may 2021 - 07:45:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman begins a four-nation tour on [...] Full text...

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Mauritian anti-drug brigade makes big drug seizure

04 may 2021 - 07:14:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Anti-Drug Brigade (ADSU), last weekend, seized approximately 243 kilos of heroin and 26 kilos [...] Full text...

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"Jeune Afrique" founder, Béchir Ben Yahmed, dies in Paris

03 may 2021 - 20:26:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - French-Tunisian journalist founder of "Jeune Afrique", Bechir Ben Ahmed, died Monday of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Paris [...] Full text...

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WHO welcomes Sweden’s move to share COVID-19 vaccine doses with COVAX

03 may 2021 - 19:38:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the announcement by the Swedish Government that [...] Full text...

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Guinea's mining sector supports growth despite COVID-19, IMF says

03 may 2021 - 17:08:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean mining sector is expected to continue to support overall growth in 2021 in Guinea, [...] Full text...

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Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over

03 may 2021 - 17:00:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was declared officially over on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Germany grants Libya 5 million euros for vaccination campaign

03 may 2021 - 16:53:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The German government has granted Libya 5 million euros in support of the vaccination campaign in [...] Full text...

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Bandits threaten to kill 17 abducted students Tuesday if ransom is not paid by Kaduna State

03 may 2021 - 16:01:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits who abducted 22 students from Greenfield University, Kaduna State, in northwest Nigeria, killed five of [...] Full text...

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Free press ‘a cornerstone’ of democratic societies: UN chief

03 may 2021 - 14:08:49
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to [...] Full text...

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Guinean government pledges to strengthen press freedom

03 may 2021 - 13:05:59
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Establishment of democracy in Guinea has favoured plural expression through multiparty politics, said the Minister of [...] Full text...

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President Ramaphosa salutes South African media industry

03 may 2021 - 11:26:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday saluted South Africa’s media industry, saying it had played [...] Full text...

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Libya's revised 2021 draft budget submitted to Speaker of Parliament

03 may 2021 - 10:57:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Speaker Libya's Parliament, Aguila Saleh, has received the revised draft budget for the year 2021 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records five new cases

03 may 2021 - 10:05:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Sunday recorded five new cases of coronavirus, bringing to 13,324 the total [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's secret Police warns secessionists, others

03 may 2021 - 08:42:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) on Sunday warned “misguided elements” who, it said, are threatening [...] Full text...

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US condemns use of Internet shutdowns to prevent freedom of expression online

03 may 2021 - 06:47:38
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States has condemned the use of partial or complete government-imposed Internet shutdowns, among [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes return to electoral agreement in Somalia

03 may 2021 - 06:24:57
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has welcomed the decision by the Lower House of Somalia’s Federal [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders valuation expert to cost losses suffered by 103 claimants against Mali

02 may 2021 - 17:25:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court wants an independent expert to determine the value of properties and individual losses [...] Full text...

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Former rebel leader appointed governor of restive Darfur region

02 may 2021 - 13:14:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A former rebel leader, Mini Arki Minawi, has been named governor of Darfur region, as part [...] Full text...

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Election of a new FEGUITOOT President on 18 May

01 may 2021 - 14:22:11
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of the Guinean Football Federation (FEGUIFOOT) announced here Friday that the elective congress [...] Full text...

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Institutional mistrust retards child vaccination progress in Africa, new study

01 may 2021 - 10:07:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mistrust in local and national government plays a significant role in slowing down child [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius resumes economic activities

01 may 2021 - 08:57:26
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius Saturday resumed the second phase of economic and other activities after a lockdown of about  [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: The purchase price of seed cotton to increase by 13%

30 april 2021 - 16:42:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The purchase price of first choice seed cotton is set at 270 CFAF per kilogramme [...] Full text...

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Malian govt. provides 61.6 billion CFAF for its Sustainable Development Fund

30 april 2021 - 16:29:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government plans to provide 61.6 billion CFAF for its Sustainable Development Fund (SDF) for [...] Full text...

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IOM seeks $87 million to support equitable vaccine access, mitigate effects of COVID-19 in East and Horn of Africa

30 april 2021 - 15:37:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the lives of thousands of migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs) [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister underlines importance of Tajoura solar energy pilot project

30 april 2021 - 12:45:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has stressed the importance of the Tajoura solar energy pilot project [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa mourns death of Zulu monarch

30 april 2021 - 12:05:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday offered his condolences to the Zulu royal family after [...] Full text...

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Libyan Vice-President Moussa al-Kouni begins visit to Benghazi

30 april 2021 - 12:03:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice President of the Presidential Council in Libya, Moussa al-Kouni, on Thursday began a visit [...] Full text...

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IMF Staff and Senegal reach staff deal on new 18-month financing plan for US$ 650 million

30 april 2021 - 09:57:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Kenya to close down Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps 'by June 2020'

30 april 2021 - 06:31:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya has reiterated that it will close down the sprawling Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps by June [...] Full text...

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UNHCR chief urges more support for Burundians returning home

30 april 2021 - 05:55:21
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has praised progress made towards helping refugees find [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN says security situation continues to impede humanitarian work in Tigray region

30 april 2021 - 05:42:52
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations says the complex and unpredictable security situation continues to impede the freedom [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Alain Noudéhou of Benin Deputy Special Representative for MINUSMA

30 april 2021 - 05:16:20
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alain Noudéhou of Benin as his new Deputy [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Senegal to remove obstacles to elections

29 april 2021 - 20:35:02
Dakar, Senegal PANA) - The ECOWAS Court Thursday ordered Senegal to remove all obstacles to free participation in the country’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB, IFAD and partners redouble efforts to stop hunger in Africa

29 april 2021 - 19:47:16
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership [...] Full text...

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ADF provides $31.2 million to boost nutrition and end child stunting in Ethiopia

29 april 2021 - 19:37:25
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a grant of [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe ruling party worried over upsurge in terrorist attacks

29 april 2021 - 17:08:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ruling People's Movement for Progress (MPP) on Thursday condemned the latest terrorist attacks in [...] Full text...

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Mali to create national committee for transhumance

29 april 2021 - 16:00:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government adopted on Thursday a draft decree establishing a National Committee for Transhumance and [...] Full text...

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UNIDO, Egypt partner to accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrialisation

29 april 2021 - 15:22:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Director General Li Yong and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly [...] Full text...

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UK’s 85% family planning aid cut will be devastating for women and girls: UNFPA

29 april 2021 - 14:28:30
New York, US (PANA) - The United Kingdom’s intention to cut 85 per cent of its contribution to a flagship [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Women globally suffer over $800 billion in lost income in one year - Oxfam

29 april 2021 - 12:45:36
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 crisis cost women around the world at least $800 billion in lost income [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 18 new cases

29 april 2021 - 10:28:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Wednesday  recorded 18 new cases of coronavirus, bringing to 13,304 the total [...] Full text...

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US calls for swift annulment of poll extension mandate for Somali president

29 april 2021 - 06:02:11
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has called on Somalia's president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo and Parliament to act swiftly to [...] Full text...

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Filipino investigative journalist to receive UN press freedom prize

29 april 2021 - 05:31:01
Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Tuesday named investigative journalist and media [...] Full text...

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Akufo-Addo deploys 200 soldiers to fight illegal mining

29 april 2021 - 00:03:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - In furtherance of his pledge to end illegal mining, popularly called 'Galamsey', Ghana's President Nana Addo [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court fixes judgement for June 29 on alleged unlawful detention of Nigerian journalist

28 april 2021 - 18:52:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has scheduled 29th of June, 2021, for judgement in a suit [...] Full text...

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UNDP, UNOWAS officials meet Nigerian Army Chief over insecurity in Lake Chad Basin

28 april 2021 - 18:23:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday met with Resident Representative of [...] Full text...

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Gambia foreign minister calls for maritime security

28 april 2021 - 18:01:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has urged the Gulf of Guinea countries to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces fund for reconstruction of war-affected towns

28 april 2021 - 15:13:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government has approved the establishment of a fund for reconstruction of war-affected towns, such [...] Full text...

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29 million Sahelians need humanitarian aid and protection - UN agencies

28 april 2021 - 13:46:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Sahelians in need of humanitarian assistance and protection have reached a new record of 29 [...] Full text...

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Mali govt procures Vehicles for security forces to fight insecurity

28 april 2021 - 12:39:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has procured 222 vehicles as part of its plan to equip security forces [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for healing of wounds in the national interest

28 april 2021 - 12:00:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called on Libyans to overcome their differences and [...] Full text...

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Somali Gov't declares drought conditions after poor rains, warmer weather

28 april 2021 - 11:39:53
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somali Federal Government, in consultation with the United Nations has declared drought conditions in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records one new death

28 april 2021 - 11:24:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - One new death linked to the coronavirus was recorded on Tuesday in Burkina Faso, bringing [...] Full text...

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Declare State of Emergency over insecurity in Nigeria, House of Reps asks Buhari

27 april 2021 - 18:27:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a State of [...] Full text...

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UN condemns Somalia violence, warns against escalation of fighting

27 april 2021 - 18:12:27
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak [...] Full text...

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UK slaps sanctions on fugitives who fled South Africa

27 april 2021 - 16:00:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions against members of the Indian Gupta family who [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court dismisses suit against Nigeria over killings since 2001

27 april 2021 - 15:08:13
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday dismissed a suit filed by a Nigerian non-governmental organisation [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Ivorian government to release citizen in pre-trial detention since 2018

27 april 2021 - 14:32:02
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered immediate release by the Cote d’Ivoire government of an Ivorian citizen, [...] Full text...

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Hundreds demonstrate against military rule in Chad

27 april 2021 - 11:12:32
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Hundreds of Chadians on Tuesday demonstrated in the capital, N'Djamena, and other localities against the Transitional [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Togo, Sierra Leone on their independence anniversaries

27 april 2021 - 07:30:50
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated  Togo and Sierra Leone, which are marking their independence anniversaries [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius to lift lockdown on Saturday

27 april 2021 - 07:05:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth has announced that the current lockdown of the island, imposed since [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International condemns execution of nine people in Egypt

27 april 2021 - 05:41:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has condemned Monday's execution of of nine people in Egypt as [...] Full text...

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U.S. Secretary of State, Blinken, on “virtual” visits to Nigeria, Kenya on Tuesday

26 april 2021 - 17:44:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – United States Secretary of State, Mr Antony J. Blinken, will Tuesday (April 27) embark on his [...] Full text...

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African Energy Chamber calls for solution to cowardly attacks in northern Mozambique

26 april 2021 - 15:52:44
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The African Energy Chamber (AEC) on Monday called on Total and its international partners to [...] Full text...

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State of force majeure on al-Hariga oilport lifted - NOC

26 april 2021 - 15:47:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Oil Company (NOC) announced on Monday the lifting of the state of force majeure [...] Full text...

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Pahimi Padacké Albert appointed Premier of Chad's transitional government

26 april 2021 - 13:19:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Pahimi Padacké Albert, a former presidential candidate, has been appointed Prime Minister of Chad's transitional [...] Full text...

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New reports from AfDB, FAO and CGIAR showcase digital agriculture for Africa

26 april 2021 - 13:11:21
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) -  Drones, satellites, geographic information systems, weather stations and advanced analytics are among promising technologies for [...] Full text...

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Ministerial committee amending Libya's 2021 budget based on recommendations of MPs

26 april 2021 - 11:29:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The committee in charge of amending the 2021 finance law following recommendations of Members of Parliament [...] Full text...

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Libyan government's cabinet meeting scheduled for Benghazi on Monday postponed

26 april 2021 - 09:01:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A cabinet meeting scheduled for Benghazi on Monday has been postponed, government spokesperson Mohamed Hamouda announced [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya, French FM discuss developments in Libya and the region

25 april 2021 - 14:49:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The top UN official in Libya and the French Foreign Minister have discussed the situation in Libya [...] Full text...

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US expresses concern about 'numerous arrests' of opposition leaders in Benin

25 april 2021 - 14:13:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed concern about "the numerous arrests" of opposition political leaders in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius sets up Artists Support Plan for cultural, creative sectors

25 april 2021 - 09:35:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government will implement a COVID-19 Artists Support Plan 2021 for the cultural and creative [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council calls for restoration of constitutional order in Chad

25 april 2021 - 05:41:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union has called for the restoration [...] Full text...

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A ‘malaria-free future’ is possible, UN chief says on World Malaria Day

25 april 2021 - 04:47:12
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple crises it has sparked, a growing number of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari directs deployment of “fiercest show of legitimate force” on killers of 3 abducted students

24 april 2021 - 18:06:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday directed the deployment by the military and other security agencies of the “fiercest [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, IOM concerned about sinking of 130 migrants off Libya

24 april 2021 - 13:53:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have [...] Full text...

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Presence of al-Manfi at Déby's funeral a new vision of the Libyan authorities - LANA

24 april 2021 - 12:56:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The participation of the president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, at the funeral of [...] Full text...

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Libyan Foreign Ministry reaffirms respect for international agreements

24 april 2021 - 12:20:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of National Accord has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN officials appeal for critical funding for COVID-19 tools

24 april 2021 - 08:39:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although a landmark global collaboration has developed and delivered COVID-19 vaccines and diagnostics worldwide, critical funding [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM insists before Parliament on Libya’s ‘’moderate and positive’’ diplomacy

23 april 2021 - 22:46:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Najla Al-Mangouch said here Friday the Government of [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL expresses concern over threats to oil production

23 april 2021 - 12:46:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern regarding the recent shutdown in [...] Full text...

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UN refugee chief calls on international community to stand with DR Congo

23 april 2021 - 11:48:14
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi on Friday called for stepped up international support [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy, Swiss officials discuss support for the transition govt in Libya

23 april 2021 - 11:28:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian Foreign Ministers discuss activation of cooperation agreements

23 april 2021 - 10:34:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, on Thursday discussed the activation of [...] Full text...

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US pledges support for Tunisia in negotiations with IMF

23 april 2021 - 09:49:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The US ambassador in Tunis, Donald Blome, on Thursday pledged his country's readiness to support Tunisia [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for justice for victims of Mali protests and coup after one year

23 april 2021 - 05:38:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday asked the Malian authorities to deliver truth and bring to justice all [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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EBRD Green Cities welcomes Egypt’s 6th of October City to its programme

22 april 2021 - 13:16:05
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt is signing up to a vision of green and sustainable cities. Under the guidance of [...] Full text...

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Libyan and Wagner elements accused of supporting Chadian rebels

22 april 2021 - 12:53:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Congress of the Toubou tribe in Libya, Issa Abdelmadjid Mansour, accused Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament urged to pass law on constitutional basis for elections by 1 July

22 april 2021 - 12:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairs of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya have called on Parliament to clarify and [...] Full text...

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Libya says it wants peaceful changeover in Chad after death of President Déby

22 april 2021 - 11:41:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants "a smooth and peaceful transfer of power without bloodshed in Chad" following the death [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches flu vaccination campaign

22 april 2021 - 07:25:44
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Thursday launched an influenza vaccination campaign, targeting initially people aged 60 and over. An official [...] Full text...

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Chad: Speaker of Parliament gives military rulers accord to establish military transition

21 april 2021 - 21:05:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Speaker of the Chadian Parliament, Haroun Kabadi, said here Wednesday he had given approval [...] Full text...

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Fund to support return of displaced back home to be set up

21 april 2021 - 20:49:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday announced that a [...] Full text...

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Libyan president orders army to secure, protect southern borders

21 april 2021 - 19:31:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, in his capacity as the Supreme Commander [...] Full text...

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Chadian Military council reopens borders

21 april 2021 - 19:14:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Transitional Military Council in Chad announced in a statement on Wednesday that it will [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army needs right equipment to tackle security challenges in 5 of 6 regions - Army Chief

21 april 2021 - 18:53:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday said that the Nigerian Army needs [...] Full text...

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Indonesia holds Africa investment meeting

21 april 2021 - 15:42:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Indonesia on Wednesday held "West Java - Africa Investment Round Table" virtually, bringing together participants in [...] Full text...

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African Circular Economy Alliance report sheds light on ‘Five Big Bets’ for circular economy

21 april 2021 - 13:14:26
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) has launched a report identifying food systems, the built [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Air Force boosts military fleet

21 april 2021 - 11:40:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya's Air Force has launched its fleet of newly acquired C-145 Skytruck aircraft, supplied in a [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Chad's military council to respect rule of law after president Déby's death

21 april 2021 - 06:01:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Chad's transitional military council, established on Tuesday after the announcement of the death of President Idriss Déby [...] Full text...

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UN and partners welcome progress in Libya

21 april 2021 - 05:27:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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UN chief mourns Chadian President Idriss Déby

21 april 2021 - 05:11:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underlined the world body's solidarity with Chad following the death [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President begins state visit to DR Congo

20 april 2021 - 23:03:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kinshasa Tuesday for a three-day official visit to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves nomination of new General Prosecutor in Libya

20 april 2021 - 21:45:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - mMembers of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya voted overwhelmingly to approve the bid of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM praises Egypt’s role in Libya’s stability and security

20 april 2021 - 20:42:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Tuesday underlined the strong [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘No end’ to conflict in Tigray region, warns UNICEF

20 april 2021 - 19:29:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Disturbing reports have continued to emerge of widespread abuse of civilians in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...

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30 bandits, 10 residents killed as Police repel attacks on 5 villages in northwest Nigeria

20 april 2021 - 19:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Zamfara State Police Command in northwest Nigeria on Tuesday said it repelled attacks by bandits on [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Prime Minister arrives in Tripoli

20 april 2021 - 15:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouli arrived Tuesday in Tripoli on an official visit to Libya where [...] Full text...

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More than 200,000 Zimbabweans return home as COVID-19 impacts regional economies

20 april 2021 - 13:25:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – More than 200,000 Zimbabweans have returned home over the past year due to the economic fallout from [...] Full text...

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Six Malian officials accused of destabilising the Transition set free

20 april 2021 - 13:01:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA)- The six personalities, including, columnist Youssouf Mohamed Bathily alias Ras Bath, charged a few months ago for [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Chadian President Idriss Déby dies in clashes with rebels

20 april 2021 - 11:59:06
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Déby has died in clashes with rebels in the north of the country, army [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to continue discussions on draft 2021 budget

20 april 2021 - 11:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Members of Parliament agreed on Monday night to continue the work and discussions of the [...] Full text...

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More refugees arrive in Chad following recent clashes in Central African Republic

20 april 2021 - 10:51:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recent clashes between government forces and rebel groups in northern Central African Republic (CAR) have forced [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 19 new cases

20 april 2021 - 10:34:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Monday on recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus, bringing to 13,148 the [...] Full text...

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Open skies air transport agreement between US and Congo enters into force

20 april 2021 - 07:13:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Air Transport Agreement between the United States of America and Republic of the Congo [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative

20 april 2021 - 05:30:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with high-level Algerian delegation on political coordination

19 april 2021 - 21:29:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday held talks with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's foreign policy must engage other nations, address new challenges, says top parliamentarian

19 april 2021 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said that Nigeria's foreign policy in [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn UK report attempting to ‘normalise white supremacy’

19 april 2021 - 13:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius reports five deaths since second wave on 5 March

19 april 2021 - 08:11:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius have, on Monday, reported that the Covid-19 pandemic has killed five patients [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams 'alarming crackdown' on rights activists

19 april 2021 - 05:45:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Amnesty International has slammed the authorities in the Republic of Congo for conducting an "alarming crackdown" [...] Full text...

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US orders citizens to leave Chad as rebels march on capital

19 april 2021 - 03:34:22
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from the U.S. Embassy [...] Full text...

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