Coronavirus: Mauritius detects four new imported cases
24 october 2020 - 13:19:52Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Four new imported cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Mauritius on Friday on passengers coming [...] Full text...
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Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Four new imported cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Mauritius on Friday on passengers coming [...] Full text...
Mauritius to introduce a new Visa Scheme
24 october 2020 - 11:49:25Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius is to introduce soon a new visa scheme called Premium Visa for a period of [...] Full text...
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Niger, partners did great job on follow-up of flood victims – EU Official
23 october 2020 - 22:16:17Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The ambassador and chief of the European Union (EU) delegation, Dr. Denisa Elena Ionee Friday hailed [...] Full text...
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Moroccan FM reaffirms commitment to support CAR's stability
23 october 2020 - 14:31:39Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, reaffirmed Thursday in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 764 new cases, six deaths on Friday
23 october 2020 - 13:56:48Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 764 new cases of coronavirus after testing 4,492 samples in the last 24 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia registers 44 deaths and 1,322 new cases in a day
23 october 2020 - 13:50:46Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - New infections and deaths due to coronavirus continue unabated in Tunisia where the situation is deemed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal confirms 17 new cases, 56 newly cured patients
23 october 2020 - 13:37:48Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Friday recorded 17 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by tests on 1,379 samples. According to [...] Full text...
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UN think-tank seeks reliable data to spur economic growth in Africa
23 october 2020 - 13:13:55Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has decried the poor state of government statistics, [...] Full text...
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Libyan govt welcomes initiatives to end crisis, says FM
23 october 2020 - 11:16:24Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Foreign Minister of Libya's internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, said on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rollout of new WHO-approved rapid tests 'a game changer' for Africa
23 october 2020 - 07:22:15Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The rollout of new, World Health Organization (WHO) approved antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 138 new infections
23 october 2020 - 06:44:14Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 138 new cases of the novel coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Limited resources available for rekindling sub-Saharan Africa economies - IMF
23 october 2020 - 06:34:34Washington, DC, US (PANA) - With a difficult recovery ahead, policy makers in sub-Sahara Africa have fewer resources at their [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa CDC warns against weakening response to coronavirus pandemic
22 october 2020 - 20:18:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has urged countries to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya reports 1,068 new cases
22 october 2020 - 18:03:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya has reported a rise in new coronavirus infections with 1,068 cases diagnosed from tests carried [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya has 52,620 confirmed cases
22 october 2020 - 12:01:12Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Libya has risen to 52,620, after 995 new [...] Full text...
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Former Malian President Kéita returns to Bamako
22 october 2020 - 11:57:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, returned to Bamako on Wednesday evening after undergoing medical treatment [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Cameroon secures US$ 156 million IMF support to address pandemic impact
22 october 2020 - 07:44:30Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a disbursement of US$ 156 million to Cameroon, the [...] Full text...
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Libya, Tunisia reach agreement on health protocol prior to opening of air space, land borders
21 october 2020 - 22:54:51Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia Wednesday agreed in principle to formulate an emergency unified health protocol for the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records one death, 25 new cases and 53 recoveries
21 october 2020 - 15:36:44Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded a new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 321 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Start of school year postponed by a week in Togo
21 october 2020 - 15:13:17Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo's school year, initially scheduled to start October 26, has been postponed to November 2, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 719 new infections
21 october 2020 - 11:30:26Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 719 new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Libya after tests were [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's infections increase to 4,996
21 october 2020 - 11:24:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The total number of COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has increased by four to 4,996 in the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS says Guinea presidential vote 'not marred by any irregularity'
21 october 2020 - 11:19:25Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given a clean bill of health to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records 33 new cases
21 october 2020 - 09:59:09Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Tuesday recorded 33 new cases of coronavirus, after tests carried out on 1,427 samples. This [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 61new cases
21 october 2020 - 09:20:41Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded 61 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday in after tests were carried out on [...] Full text...
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Donors pledge more than $1.7 billion to scale up aid in Central Sahel
21 october 2020 - 08:50:52Copenhagen, Denmark (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 24 donors pledged more [...] Full text...
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Former Malian President IBK expected in Bamako after medical treatment in Abu Dhabi
20 october 2020 - 21:29:48Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, was authorized on 5 September by the ruling military junta [...] Full text...
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Achieving peace, security in Sahel remains pertinent issue for The Gambia - FM Tangara
20 october 2020 - 21:04:25Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Mamadou Tangara said here Tuesday achieving peace, security and [...] Full text...
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High-ranking Libyan delegation arrives in Tunis for reopening border crossings
20 october 2020 - 16:22:03Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A high-ranking delegation from the Libyan Government of National Accord arrived in Tunis on Monday via [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ADF approves $50.7m Covid-19 crisis response budget support for Tanzania
20 october 2020 - 15:42:31Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a loan of $50.7 million to Tanzania [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Death toll in Tunisia hits 687
20 october 2020 - 11:20:18Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The death toll in Tunisia from the coronavirus pandemic stands at 687 following 61 new deaths [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya's confirmed cases hit 50,906
20 october 2020 - 10:44:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has in the last 24 hours recorded, 957 new cases of coronavirus out of on [...] Full text...
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'Covid-19, conflict have forced over 12 million children from school across Central Sahel region'
20 october 2020 - 07:10:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A humanitarian charity says a staggering 12 million children missed up to four months of school [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to focus on fundamentals of pandemic as caseloads rise
20 october 2020 - 06:31:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate, particularly in Europe and North America, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...
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UN welcomes election of municipal councilors in four Libyan cities
19 october 2020 - 20:44:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Monday congratulated the citizens of Zawiya South, Al-Harraba, Jadou [...] Full text...
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EU offers €25 million to mitigate Covid-19 effects in The Gambia
19 october 2020 - 15:41:04Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union on Monday disbursed €25 million of budget support for The Gambia's response to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 319th death
19 october 2020 - 13:08:47Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 319 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes by year end
19 october 2020 - 12:05:23New York, US (PANA) – As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, UNICEF has begun laying the groundwork for the rapid, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African Health Minister tests positive
19 october 2020 - 09:36:55Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, who has been widely praised for his [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mali records nine new cases
19 october 2020 - 09:13:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Nine new cases of Covid-19 were recorded on Sunday in Mali, according to the Malian Ministry [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Outlook of Ghana's battle against pandemic 'optimistic', says President
19 october 2020 - 06:40:32Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the outlook of the country’s battle against COVID-19 (coronavirus) “remains [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Report urges African states to facilitate money transfers
18 october 2020 - 19:17:03Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Governments are invited to facilitate money transfers for the fight against the COVID-19, according to a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 113 new infections
18 october 2020 - 14:01:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday confirmed 113 new cases of COVID-19 in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic lowers remittances to Africa
18 october 2020 - 12:58:16Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The health crisis related to COVID-19 has reduced remittances to Africa, according to a report published [...] Full text...
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Former Benin president Boni Yayi denies leaving debts to workers
18 october 2020 - 12:50:36Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's former president Boni Yayi (2006-2016) has said he left no debts to workers, contradicting his successor [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 116 new cases, 5 cured patients
18 october 2020 - 12:41:56Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Agency for Health Security (ANSS) in Guinea on Saturday recorded 116 positive cases of [...] Full text...
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Tunisian basketball championship starts November 1
17 october 2020 - 19:25:52Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Basketball Federation president Ali Benzarti has announced November 1 for the resumption of the national [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea registers 35 new cases, 40 recoveries
17 october 2020 - 16:15:29Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Health Security Agency (ANSS) of Guinea on Friday recorded 35 new positive cases of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 24 new confirmed cases, 52 recoveries
17 october 2020 - 15:14:20Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 24 new cases of coronavirus confirmed by tests carried out on 982 samples, [...] Full text...
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12 African migrants dead, others missing off Horn of Africa
17 october 2020 - 14:55:30Obock, Djibouti (PANA) - Twelve migrants have died and others are missing after being thrown off a boat by smugglers [...] Full text...
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Stand in solidarity with world’s poor, UN chief urges
17 october 2020 - 14:34:02New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo extends health emergency period for 20 days
17 october 2020 - 11:52:19Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's National Coordination for the Management of the COVID-19 pandemic has extended the country's state of [...] Full text...
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Accelerating learning, earnings of adolescent girls, young women in the Sahel
17 october 2020 - 09:42:52Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A significant scale-up of activities for the Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend (SWEDD) project [...] Full text...
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WHO concerned with failing stock of four vaccines for children in Libya
17 october 2020 - 00:07:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned Friday that four vaccines for children were being withdrawn while [...] Full text...
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General elections in Libya, the keystone for a political settlement of the Libyan crisis (Analysis)
16 october 2020 - 23:46:00Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At a time meetings are multiplying between Libyans and the diplomatic ballet is in full swing [...] Full text...
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World Bank, IMF boards urge transfer of real resources to developing countries
16 october 2020 - 22:47:40Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Development Committee of the world’s top financial institutions said Friday the coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia among ten countries selected by WB for vacine
16 october 2020 - 22:02:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian minister of Economy, Finances and Investment, Ali Kooli, Friday welcomed the positive response by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia opens borders, relaxes restrictions on night clubs
16 october 2020 - 19:21:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Following encouraging reports by his Cabinet Sub-Committee on COVID-19 and in consultation with the National Health Emergency [...] Full text...
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UN agencies stress urgent need to strengthen food systems as COVID-19 drives up numbers of hungry people
16 october 2020 - 18:58:07Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday joined its sister agencies in calling for global [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to launch its first satellite on 20 March 2021
16 october 2020 - 16:03:35Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's first satellite, 'Challege One', will be launched into space on 20 March 2021, the country's [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Solidarity Therapeutic Trial shows 4 drugs have 'little or no effect' on patients: WHO
16 october 2020 - 13:22:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Interim results from the Solidarity Therapeutics Trial, coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), indicate that [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 20 new cases
16 october 2020 - 11:34:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, which brings to 317 the number of patients who [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM calls for easier entry procedures for Libyans into Turkey
16 october 2020 - 09:47:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Minister of the Government of National Accord, Taher Siala, has asked the Turkish [...] Full text...
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Invest in rural women, help them build resilience to future crises, urges UN chief
16 october 2020 - 07:37:32New York, US (PANA) - Rural women play a critical role in agriculture, food security and managing land and natural [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 8 new imported cases
16 october 2020 - 07:23:01Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Thursday announced that they have detected eight new imported positive [...] Full text...
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Four best women's teams directly qualify for 2021 Women's Afrobasket
15 october 2020 - 23:38:38Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Due to the health situation related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 46,676 confirmed infections
15 october 2020 - 22:32:31Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infections detected in Libya increased to 46,676 after 855 new [...] Full text...
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WHO appoints co-chairs of Independent Commission on sexual misconduct during Ebola response in DR Congo
15 october 2020 - 20:28:38GENEVA, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization has appointed two distinguished leaders to co-chair an Independent Commission on sexual [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO official attributes Africa’s rising deaths to poor healthcare
15 october 2020 - 18:36:19Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The rising number of deaths as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 67 new cases
15 october 2020 - 18:15:35Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The National Agency for Health Security (ANSS) in Guinea on Wednesday recorded 67 new confirmed cases [...] Full text...
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Nearly 5 million children need help to survive in Nigeria, Mauritania, Niger and Chad - Save the Children
15 october 2020 - 17:45:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic has caused a 60 percent increase in the number of children in [...] Full text...
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UN to organize dialogue for young Libyans prior to political talks
15 october 2020 - 17:19:22Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has called on Libyan youth in and outside [...] Full text...
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AfDB Board raises the bank's capital by 125 per cent
15 october 2020 - 15:26:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) country manager at the Regional Office of Development and Service Delivery for [...] Full text...
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Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocates US$9.26 million for floods response
15 october 2020 - 15:06:57Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF) has released US$9.26 million to scale up priority life-saving assistance to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal announces 17 new cases, 66 recoveries
15 october 2020 - 14:44:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 17 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, the Ministry of Health and Social Action [...] Full text...
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Three billion people globally lack handwashing facilities at home: UNICEF
15 october 2020 - 13:58:46New York, US (PANA) - Although handwashing with soap is vital in the fight against infectious diseases, including COVID-19, billions [...] Full text...
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Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust: Guterres
15 october 2020 - 13:54:42New York, US (PANA) - Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the “ultimate betrayal” of public trust, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 836 new infections
15 october 2020 - 10:54:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has recorded 836 new cases of emerging coronavirus out of 3,853 samples tested in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkinabe pandemic response leads to sharp decline in economic activity
15 october 2020 - 09:19:18Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic in Burkina Faso has highlighted the important role that a social safety [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown extended again
15 october 2020 - 08:15:37Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has confirmed that South Africa’s State [...] Full text...
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Progress against tuberculosis ‘at risk’: WHO
15 october 2020 - 06:51:31Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Urgent action and funding are needed to sustain progress in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 55 new cases reported Wednesday in Mali
14 october 2020 - 23:23:13Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fifty-five new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), six recoveries and zero death were recorded Wednesday in Mali, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: President Barrow announces reopening of hotels, bars, restaurants, pools and gyms
14 october 2020 - 21:46:50Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow Wednesday announced the reopening of public places such as hotels, motels, lodges, bars, restaurants, [...] Full text...
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IFAD gives Congo 500.000 USD for small cassava producers
14 october 2020 - 21:32:27Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide 500,000 US dollars to support a new [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya reports resurgence in coronavirus cases after easing lockdowns
14 october 2020 - 21:00:37Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya reported 604 new cases of the coronavirus pandemic, the highest number of cases reported since [...] Full text...
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Gambia: EU launches two new projects to protect illegal migrants
14 october 2020 - 18:29:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - As part of its cooperation with The Gambia on migration management, the European Union (EU) has [...] Full text...
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Libya concerned about AU sanctions for its delayed contribution
14 october 2020 - 16:29:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala has expressed concern over the African Union (AU) memorandum suggesting the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WBG President says extreme poverty may rise by 2021
14 october 2020 - 16:14:03Washington, US (PANA) - Desperate inequality is being caused by the COVID pandemic and economic shutdowns, World Bank Group (WBG) [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Bank approves $12 billion for vaccines
14 october 2020 - 12:55:33Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records 50th death
14 october 2020 - 11:56:42Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Tuesday recorded its its 50th death related to Covid-19, according to a statement from [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new death, 24 new cases
14 october 2020 - 11:10:04Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, bringing to 316 the number of patients who have died [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 54 new cases
14 october 2020 - 10:39:46Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -The National Agency for Health Security (ANSS) diagnosed, on Tuesday, 54 new positive cases of coronavirus following [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 225 fresh infections
14 october 2020 - 10:36:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded one death and 225 fresh Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections on Tuesday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic constitutes ‘unprecedented challenge’ to health, social, economic conditions: UN agencies
14 october 2020 - 06:17:11New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has not only led to a “dramatic loss” of human life but [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Six new imported cases detected in Mauritius
14 october 2020 - 06:12:37Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Tuesday announced that six new imported cases of Covid-19 have [...] Full text...
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IMF predicts ‘less severe’ but ‘still deep’ recession in shadow of COVID-19
14 october 2020 - 06:08:48Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for solidarity with world’s poor
14 october 2020 - 06:06:02New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for solidarity with all people living in poverty, during the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: International friendlies: Senegal-Mauritania cancelled, Côte d’Ivoire surprised by Japan
13 october 2020 - 23:19:28Thies, Senegal (PANA) - Just like the matches Guinea-Gambia and Mali-Iran planned for the second day of the October ‘FIFA [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan health authorities threaten to impose total confinement for persistent failure to obey prevention measures
13 october 2020 - 22:44:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the scientific committee of fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Dr Khalifa al-Baccouche, [...] Full text...
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US embassy in Libya, UN envoy call on Libyans to profit from peace talks to resolve crisis
13 october 2020 - 21:48:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, and the US ambassador [...] Full text...
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Niger to get strategic framework to reduce risks of disasters
13 october 2020 - 20:47:00Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger is trying hard to get a strategic framework to reduce the risks of disasters, the [...] Full text...
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Togo to host 8th edition of the National Forum on Internet Governance
13 october 2020 - 18:09:40Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 8th edition of the National Forum on Internet Governance in Togo will be held from [...] Full text...
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CERF grants $5 million to support flood victims in Niger
13 october 2020 - 15:43:17Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Central Emergency Response Fund of the United Nations system (CERF) has granted Niger US$5,019,682 as [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Bio-medical expert nabbed in Zambia over fake travellers’ clearance certificates
13 october 2020 - 15:04:12Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Zambia has arrested a bio-medical technologist at the country’s second largest [...] Full text...
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Kenya's Safaricom supports informal sector e-waste management
13 october 2020 - 12:34:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Kenya's leading communications company Safaricom on Tuesday said it will work with partners and regulators to support the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 15 new cases
13 october 2020 - 11:11:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 15 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, after tests carried out on 924 samples, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 164 new infections
13 october 2020 - 11:03:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that Nigeria recorded 164 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections [...] Full text...
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Climate Justice campaigner urges banks to lead a just recovery from health, economic crises
13 october 2020 - 08:57:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Civil society groups are urging banks to lead a just recovery from global health and economic crises. The [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO chief says 'herd immunity', an ‘unethical’ COVID-19 strategy
13 october 2020 - 07:07:06Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Using the principle of so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and “not [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congolese gov't wants preventive measures strengthened
12 october 2020 - 17:07:47Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Health and Population has called on departmental directors to continue to scrupulously [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UNICEF restates strong support to Gambia’s safe return to school efforts
12 october 2020 - 16:54:19Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF has assured the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in The Gambia of its continued [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: South African tattoo shop owner creates locally-designed protective gear
12 october 2020 - 16:41:47Edenvale, South Africa (PANA) - A new and creative form of Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) has been designed by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU donates generator to national health lab in The Gambia
12 october 2020 - 15:43:36Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The European Union has donated a generator and fuel to enhance power supply at the National Public [...] Full text...
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Debt burden of LDCs continues to climb to a record $744 billion in 2019
12 october 2020 - 15:29:30Washington, US (PANA) - In response to an urgent need for greater debt transparency, the latest edition of the International [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records one death, 24 new cases
12 october 2020 - 12:54:43Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one coronavirus-related death, bringing to 315 the toll caused by the disease since [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ramaphosa to announce SA economic stimulus package
12 october 2020 - 12:35:32Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa is this week expected to unveil a massive stimulus package to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 1,297 new confirmed cases
12 october 2020 - 11:39:16Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 22 new deaths and 1,297 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (Covid-19), the Tunisian [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host inter-Libyan talks in November
11 october 2020 - 20:22:19Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, Sunday announced the resumption [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus -Tunisia reaches new peaks of more than 3,100 new cases, 47 deaths in 48 hours
11 october 2020 - 12:38:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 3,137 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and 47 deaths in 48 hours, the highest [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 17 new confirmed cases
11 october 2020 - 12:22:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso recorded 17 new confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) here Saturday, bringing the total [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 111 new infections, total cases now 60,103
11 october 2020 - 12:00:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria Saturday recorded 111 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total confirmed cases to 60,103. The Nigeria [...] Full text...
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Benin forecasts 6 pct growth in GDP in 2021
11 october 2020 - 11:47:20Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is forecasting a 6 per cent growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the year [...] Full text...
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UN announces resumption of inter-Libyan political talks forum for 26 October
11 october 2020 - 11:17:46Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The acting special representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Support [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic forces Benin to increase its budget
11 october 2020 - 10:49:12Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is to increase its ,current budget by 9.1 per cent to cope with the health [...] Full text...
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Gambia to strengthen health care delivery in the face of covid-19
10 october 2020 - 18:57:50Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved a $30-million grant from the International Development [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Fatalities in Rwanda reach 30
10 october 2020 - 16:03:18Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health officials on Saturday confirmed one more fatality from the novel coronavirus over the past [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Low infection figures in Libya on Saturday attributed to logistics difficulties
10 october 2020 - 15:49:53Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Centre for Disease Control has attributed the drop in the number of people [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 31 new cases
10 october 2020 - 14:00:02Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 31 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total positive count to 15,244, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya's total cases now 41,686 after 318 new infections
10 october 2020 - 11:55:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has a total of 41,686 confirmed coronavirus infections after recording 318 new cases in the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 13 new cases
10 october 2020 - 10:39:34Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Friday recorded 13 new cases of coronavirus, bringing to 2,254 the total [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: EU supports Africa’s pandemic response with 1.4 million test kits
10 october 2020 - 10:11:11Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union (AU), has [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Minimising pandemic impact slows down CAR’s economy
10 october 2020 - 07:46:37Bangui, CAR (PANA) – Though the start of a recovery appears to be underway in the Central African Republic (CAR), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: China joins global effort to ensure vaccine access for all
10 october 2020 - 06:45:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - China is among three additional countries to have signed on to a global initiative that aims [...] Full text...
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Botswana to leverage ICT for development
09 october 2020 - 20:58:21Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi said here Friday ICT was undoubtedly one of the ladders through which [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mali records 13 cases Friday
09 october 2020 - 20:37:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian health services Friday recorded 13 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), eight recoveries but no [...] Full text...
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Niger gets CFAF 12 billion from France for health and youth sectors
09 october 2020 - 18:13:13Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted Niger, a total amount of 18 million euros, or [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya records 422 new pandemic cases, caseload rise to 40,620
09 october 2020 - 17:56:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's health ministry detected 422 new infections on Friday as the caseload stands at 40,620. The new [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 23 new confirmed cases announced in Senegal, no deaths
09 october 2020 - 16:32:18Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 23 new cases of coronavirus, after tests were performed on 1,059 samples, 10 [...] Full text...
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Insecurity forces Niger to spend more on securing borders - President Issoufou
09 october 2020 - 16:14:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Insecurity in Niger has led to the displacement of populations along the borders, the influx of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 3 new imported cases
09 october 2020 - 14:46:01Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius on Friday announced three new imported cases of Covid-19, bringing the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 103 new infections on Thursday
09 october 2020 - 12:30:55Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded zero Coronavirus-related deaths in five days but the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) [...] Full text...
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Over 330,000 teachers report back to school ahead of phased re-opening
09 october 2020 - 12:27:53Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Friday said that 337,432 tutors have reported back to schools [...] Full text...
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Over 330,000 teachers report back to school ahead of phased re-opening
09 october 2020 - 12:21:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Friday said that 337,432 tutors have reported back to schools [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's total infections inch up to 4,885 with two new cases
09 october 2020 - 11:22:20Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded in Rwanda in the past 24 hours, [...] Full text...
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Rwanda introduces mobile learning via SMS to reach most vulnerable
09 october 2020 - 11:11:44Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the startups in Rwanda has developed a mobile platform that will be used effective [...] Full text...
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Guterres says UN working ‘relentlessly’ to advance women, peace, security agenda
09 october 2020 - 06:28:21New York, US (PANA) - Armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and girls – a key reason why [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 halting crucial mental health services in Africa, WHO survey finds
09 october 2020 - 06:18:38Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Critical funding gaps are halting and disrupting crucial mental health services in Africa, as demand for these [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 19 new cases, 1 death
08 october 2020 - 23:43:07Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Thursday recorded 19 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and one death, the Government [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: President Ghazouani calls for suspension of G5 Sahel debt
08 october 2020 - 23:27:29Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian President Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani called here Thursday for the suspension of debt servicing for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mali records 26 new cases Thursday
08 october 2020 - 21:01:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali Thursday recorded 26 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections from 793 tests, four recoveries and [...] Full text...
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President Issoufou meets with Spanish FM
08 october 2020 - 17:58:05Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, met with the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Maria Aranzazu Gonzalez [...] Full text...
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ACHPR raises alarm over deteriorating human rights abuses in Zimbabwe
08 october 2020 - 17:32:46Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has raised alarm over the increase in [...] Full text...
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Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report
08 october 2020 - 16:08:44New York, US (PANA) - A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda's recovery rate reaches 70%
08 october 2020 - 14:58:57Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has reached 3,408 in the last 24 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal sees significant slowdown in infection
08 october 2020 - 14:22:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The spread of coronavirus in Senegal has markedly slowed, according to figures released on Thursday by [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 779 new infections
08 october 2020 - 12:15:20Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded 779 new cases of emerging coronavirus out of 3,724 samples tested in the last [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 15-day night curfew imposed on Greater Tunis to contain spread of virus
08 october 2020 - 11:21:18Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A 15-day night curfew that will run from 21:00 to 05:00 on week days and from [...] Full text...
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Former Malian PM, Speaker, 10 Generals detained after coup released
08 october 2020 - 10:36:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé and former Speaker of the National Assembly Moussa Timbiné, who [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo records 17 new cases; total now 1,898
08 october 2020 - 09:47:42Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Wednesday confirmed 17 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number to 1,898, a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire’s economy remains resilient due to quick response
08 october 2020 - 09:42:14Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic has presented an unprecedented challenge to Côte d’Ivoire but the country’s authorities [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges greater investment in universal health coverage
08 october 2020 - 06:30:43New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of strong public health systems and emergency preparedness [...] Full text...
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CAF announces restricted media attendance for Interclubs competitions
07 october 2020 - 19:25:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In line with the CAF Guidelines to resume Football in Africa and public health measures in [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe High Court orders immediate release of incarcerated MDC Youth leader, Joana Mamombe
07 october 2020 - 17:51:35Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe High Court Judge, Esther Muremba, has ordered the immediate release of the Movement for Democratic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 29 new confirmed cases recorded in one week in Burundi
07 october 2020 - 16:47:40Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has registered 29 new confirmed cases of coronavirus from a total of 3,066 tests performed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic to add as many as 150 million extreme poor by 2021
07 october 2020 - 16:10:08Washington, US (PANA) — Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso records 13 new confirmed cases
07 october 2020 - 16:06:21Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso recorded 13 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the total number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: One death and 17 new confirmed cases recorded in Togo
07 october 2020 - 16:02:20Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo recorded on Tuesday a new coronavirus-related death and 17 new confirmed cases, PANA learned Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: One death and 33 new cases reported Wednesday in Senegal
07 october 2020 - 15:57:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Ministry of Health and Social Action on Wednesday announced a death related to the coronavirus, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 2,312 new cases, 43 deaths in 48 hours
07 october 2020 - 15:35:53Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The epidemiological situation due to the coronavirus continues to deteriorate in Tunisia where 43 deaths and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libya records 39,513 confirmed virus cases
07 october 2020 - 15:19:07Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has 39,513 confirmed cases of coronavirus after the detection of 1,045 new cases out of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia’s schools to re-open after six-month closure
07 october 2020 - 14:34:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA)_ Schools in Gambia will reopened for grades 7 to 12 on October 14 after six months of [...] Full text...
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AfDB urges Japanese investors to seek investment partners in Africa
07 october 2020 - 13:49:30Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has urged Japanese investors to collaborate with local partners in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinea records 63 new cases
07 october 2020 - 09:21:32Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's National Agency for Health Security (ANSS) on Wednesday announced 63 new cases of coronavirus in [...] Full text...
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UNICEF concerned about children in DR Congo suffering ‘unrelenting violence’
07 october 2020 - 07:09:56New York, US (PANA) - Thousands of children continue to suffer grievously as unrelenting violence persists across eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Sudan receives rare World Bank grant to battle pandemic
06 october 2020 - 22:51:06Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a grant of US$21.99 million to help Sudan mitigate the [...] Full text...
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AU warns against cyber-exploitation of African countries
06 october 2020 - 21:19:41Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has warned countries in Africa to guard against misuse by foreign [...] Full text...
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CONGO, UNICEF discuss issues linked to gender-based violence
06 october 2020 - 20:57:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of Posts, Telecommunications and Digital economy, Leon juste Ibombo, Tuesday met with the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mali records six new cases Tuesday
06 october 2020 - 20:35:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, 12 recoveries but no death were recorded here Tuesday, [...] Full text...
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Babies now vaccinated against hepatitis B from birth in Benin
06 october 2020 - 18:13:09Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Babies born in Benin will now be vaccinated against hepatitis B within 24 hours of birth, [...] Full text...
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Mauritanian gold company, TASSIAT, paid US$79.4 million in taxes, duties and royalties in 2019 - Report
06 october 2020 - 17:25:28Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Gold company, TASIAST Mauritania Limited (TML SA), a subsidiary of Canada's Kinross which operates a [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo's total caseload now 1,864
06 october 2020 - 17:05:22Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Monday recorded 10 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing to 1,864 the total number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 1,031 new infections announced in Libya
06 october 2020 - 17:00:54Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Center for Disease Control announced on Tuesday that 1,031 new cases of coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso registers 17 new cases
06 october 2020 - 16:57:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso recorded 17 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing to 2,184 the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Tunisian Minister of Culture dismissed for defying PM over Covid-19 instruction
06 october 2020 - 14:43:26Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, has sacked the Minister of Cultural Affairs, Walid Zidi, and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal reports 19 new cases, 66 new cures Tuesday, but no deaths
06 october 2020 - 14:34:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - No new coronavirus-related deaths were announced in Senegal on Tuesday by the Ministry of Health and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 8 new positive cases for Covid-19
06 october 2020 - 14:20:13Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities on Tuesday recorded 8 new imported cases, that include a passenger from France, six [...] Full text...
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Mauritius bids to reduce the number of road accidents by 50% by 2025
06 october 2020 - 14:17:16Bell Village, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Tuesday launched the “Zero Accident” campaign that forms part of a Road Safety [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Two new imported cases detected in Mauritius
06 october 2020 - 13:32:17Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Health authorities in Mauritius have detected two new imported cases of Covid-19 on passengers on board [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: FAO calls for transformational change in management of forests and food systems
06 october 2020 - 12:46:01Rome, Italy (PANA) - Transformational change is needed in the way countries manage forests and their biodiversity, people produce and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF extends debt service relief for 28 eligible low-income countries for six months
06 october 2020 - 07:10:19Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a second six-month tranche [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Pandemic disrupting critical mental health services - WHO warns
06 october 2020 - 06:33:08Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 70 per cent of cases located in just 10 countries, WHO reports
06 october 2020 - 05:53:51Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While COVID-19 has affected all countries, the pandemic is “uneven”, and it is estimated that 10 [...] Full text...
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Mali: New members of government appointees
05 october 2020 - 21:35:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A week after the nomination of a new prime minister, Moctar Ouane, the chairman of the [...] Full text...
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CAF with a rundown of African football leagues last weekend
05 october 2020 - 18:26:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAFonline.com gives a summary of African football league action over the weekend. Egypt - South African Pitso Mosimane [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS to rule on Nov. 18 in case brought by two Nigerians on death row
05 october 2020 - 17:32:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judgment has been scheduled for 18 November, 2020, by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a [...] Full text...
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Hearing in Environmental degradation case against Nigeria continues Oct. 27
05 october 2020 - 17:23:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Hearing will continue on 27 October, 2020, at the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a case [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Re-imagine education to achieve quality learning for all - UN and partners urge
05 october 2020 - 16:48:24New York, US (PANA) - Now is the time to “think beyond COVID-19” to re-imagine education and realise the goal [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel Council of Ministers starts session in Nouakchott
05 october 2020 - 15:11:56Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Executive Secretariat of the G5 Sahel needs reform to enable the strengthening of the organization [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 58 new infections - lowest figure in 5 months
05 october 2020 - 13:03:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded the lowest Coronavirus (COVID-19) new infections of 58, the lowest in over [...] Full text...
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Finance minister Ncube dismisses high levels of poverty in Zimbabwe
05 october 2020 - 12:54:30Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed high poverty levels prevailing in the country arguing that [...] Full text...
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