Chinese industrial workers subject to mandatory coronavirus isolation in Ethiopia

28 february 2020 - 23:52:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  Ethiopia is subjecting Chinese nationals arriving to work in local industrial parks to 14 days [...] Full text...

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ECCAS delegates meet in Brazzaville to discuss gender, agricultural action plan

28 february 2020 - 21:59:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Delegates from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) met here Friday to validate the [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta issues executive order on coronavirus, court suspends China flights

28 february 2020 - 18:50:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta issued an executive order on Friday on battling the coronavirus outbreak and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: "Coronavirus epidemic is under control in China", says Chinese diplomat

28 february 2020 - 18:44:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - China's ambassador to Burkina Faso, Li Jian, said on Friday in Ouagadougou that his country [...] Full text...

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International community mobilizes US$ 11 million to fight the Congo floods

28 february 2020 - 17:39:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Humanitarian, technical and financial partners have been able to mobilize nearly US$ 11 million or 26 [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: 42 flights from Tunisia to Saudi Arabia cancelled

28 february 2020 - 16:39:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 42 flights connecting Tunisia to Saudi Arabia were canceled following the decision of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Health authorities prepare national Action Plan to respond to Covid-19

28 february 2020 - 15:56:32
​Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health authorities have prepared a national Action Plan comprising preventive and control measures aimed [...] Full text...

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China Southern Airlines suspends filghts to Nairobi

28 february 2020 - 13:51:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - China Southern Airlines on  Friday suspended flights to Kenya following public uproar over coronavirus fears.   A communication [...] Full text...

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Two South Africans infected with coronavirus

28 february 2020 - 13:43:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Two South African nationals working on a Japanese cruise ship have tested positive for [...] Full text...

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WHO warns risk of Ebola remains high in eastern DR Congo

28 february 2020 - 13:14:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Although there have no new confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) reported this week for [...] Full text...

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Somalia to reestablish financial relations with World Bank Group after 30 years

28 february 2020 - 12:39:53
  Washington, US (PANA) -The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors has moved toward normalizing its relations with the Federal [...] Full text...

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Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus

28 february 2020 - 07:51:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government has confirmed the first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the sprawling [...] Full text...

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No country should make ‘fatal’ mistake of ignoring coronavirus, says WHO chief

28 february 2020 - 04:56:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All countries should do more to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and none should make [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo work together in response to Coronavirus

27 february 2020 - 19:42:55
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The two Congolese governments, Brazzaville and Kinshasa, on Thursday expressed their determination to coordinate their operations [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Prime Minister and members of his government take office

27 february 2020 - 17:51:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, and the 32 members of his government, were sworn in on [...] Full text...

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'No case of coronavirus in Mali' - Ministry of Health

27 february 2020 - 17:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - No case of coronavirus has yet been recorded in Mali, the Malian ministry of health and [...] Full text...

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US to Togo: 'Publish elections results polling station by polling station for transparency'

27 february 2020 - 16:42:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - In a statement made public by the Embassy of the United States in Togo, Washington has [...] Full text...

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Gambia holds training on migrant protection, reintegration

27 february 2020 - 13:00:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – A two-day training workshop on migrant protection and reintegration got underway Thursday in Serre Kunda, Gambia’s [...] Full text...

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Tunisian govt holds restricted cabinet meeting on coronavirus prevention

27 february 2020 - 11:10:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Outgoing Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday chaired a restricted cabinet meeting focused on measures [...] Full text...

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2020 humanitarian response plan to be launched Friday

26 february 2020 - 23:01:11
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the humanitarian community will Friday launch the 2020 humanitarian response plan [...] Full text...

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Kenya uproar erupts after China Southern Airlines flight lands with 239 passengers

26 february 2020 - 22:35:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans protested on social media  Wednesday against the health ministry's decision to allow the China Southern [...] Full text...

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High AIDS prevalence rate in young people rising in Congo

26 february 2020 - 18:14:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Health and Population, Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, announced on Tuesday in Brazzaville that [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Supreme Court judge contracts swine flu in India

26 february 2020 - 14:19:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan Supreme Court judge has contracted swine flu while attending a conference of judges in [...] Full text...

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Tunisia prepares camp to welcome refugees from Libya

26 february 2020 - 10:06:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has decided to set up a camp for refugees from Libya in the event that [...] Full text...

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Case of coronavirus on Italian national confirmed in Algeria

26 february 2020 - 01:21:05
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Algerian ministry of Health, Population and Hospital reform announced here Tuesday a case of the [...] Full text...

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Congo, UN agencies launch joint programme for social protection of indigenous people

25 february 2020 - 17:33:51
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and United Nations agencies on Monday launched a joint programme for the social [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Indian Ocean Commission announces Coronavirus Emergency Plan

25 february 2020 - 15:59:11
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - A mission to support the management of Covid-19, led by the Secretary-General of the Indian Ocean [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US donates 2.4 million mosquito nets to Nigeria’s State of Plateau

25 february 2020 - 15:26:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States  government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), has donated 2.4 million bed nets [...] Full text...

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No Congolese in China affected by coronavirus - Chinese ambassador reassures

25 february 2020 - 14:38:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - China's ambassador to Congo, Ma Fulin, on Monday reassured Congolese authorities in Brazzaville that preventive measures [...] Full text...

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Mauritius bans travellers from South Korea, three Italian provinces

25 february 2020 - 07:14:58
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Monday announced that all foreign passengers coming from, or having stayed in South [...] Full text...

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France pledges US$100 million for WHO Academy

25 february 2020 - 06:12:47
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus 'not yet' a pandemic, says UN health agency chief

25 february 2020 - 05:55:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - While a sudden increase in new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) is of concern, the spread of [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian investigative journalist released after guilty plea bargain

25 february 2020 - 00:22:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian investigative journalist Erick Kabendera, who was arrested on charges of tax avoidance in [...] Full text...

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Tunisia might suspend flights to Milan because of proliferation of coronavirus in Italy Health-

25 february 2020 - 00:01:20
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisia could take a decision Tuesday or Wednesday leading to the suspension of flights to the [...] Full text...

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AU mobilizes continent-wide response to COVID-19 outbreak

24 february 2020 - 19:57:55
Kigali, Rwanda  (PANA) -  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Monday pledged that the Commission [...] Full text...

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EIB provided € 3 billion in funding to Africa in 2019

24 february 2020 - 17:25:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Taking stock of the activities of the European Investment Bank (EIB) in Africa for the year [...] Full text...

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"There is no case of Coronavirus in Tunisia," says Minister of Health

24 february 2020 - 17:18:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - No case of coronavirus has so far been recorded in Tunisia, the Tunisian Minister of Health, [...] Full text...

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WB supports Niger and entire Sahel region faced with the terrorist threat

24 february 2020 - 15:01:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Director General of Operations, Mr. Axel Van Trotsenburg, has said that the Bank [...] Full text...

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Congo launches project to combat yaws

24 february 2020 - 13:11:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Ministry of Health and Population has launched a yaws control project in the departments [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 screenings in Zimbabwe rise to as high as 3,373

23 february 2020 - 14:25:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) screenings of travelers coming from China to Zimbabwe has risen to between 2,020 and [...] Full text...

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German President Steinmeier expected in Nairobi on Sunday for state visit

22 february 2020 - 16:26:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrives in Kenya on Sunday for a State Visit, State House said [...] Full text...

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'No case of coronavirus infection in Libya'

22 february 2020 - 12:08:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tawfik Haricha, Director of the Health Emergency Department at the Ministry of Health of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Togolese presidential election with President Gnassingbe seeking fourth term

22 february 2020 - 12:02:48
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese began voting on Saturday to elect their next president with seven candidates, including outgoing President [...] Full text...

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Three members of same family injured by shelling on their home in Tripoli

22 february 2020 - 11:48:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three members of the same family were injured, two of them seriously, when a shell fell [...] Full text...

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UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in Cameroon

22 february 2020 - 05:31:42
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Four senior UN officials issued a joint statement on Friday deploring the continued human rights abuses committed [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says escalating Burkina Faso violence creates wider Sahel displacement emergency

22 february 2020 - 05:20:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Deadly attacks on villages in Burkina Faso have forced 150,000 people to flee in just [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining company director rewarded by World Bank

21 february 2020 - 20:52:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean Aïssatou Béavogui, managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) S.A, has been declared winner of [...] Full text...

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Buhari says despite criticisms, his govt is making "substantial progress" in tackling Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism

21 february 2020 - 17:32:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday admitted the growing criticisms of his administration’s handling of the [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents five-year partnership framework with Congo

21 february 2020 - 14:51:59
Pointe Noire, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank's Resident Representative, Korotoumou Ouattara, has said in Brazzaville that the five-year partnership [...] Full text...

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EU pledges assistance to Nigeria Red Cross to help curb Lassa fever

21 february 2020 - 11:21:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union says it would give the Nigeria Red Cross about $87,600 humanitarian aid to [...] Full text...

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Gambian consumers to sue telecommunication company over false 4G claim

21 february 2020 - 10:15:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian consumers, under the banner of Consumer Protection Consortium (CPC) on Thursday vowed to take legal [...] Full text...

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Repeated Libya truce violations show incapacity of international community to impose ceasefire (News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

21 february 2020 - 06:44:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Against the background of the almost daily violations of the Libyan truce by forces of Marshal [...] Full text...

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US gives Congo reagents to diagnose coronavirus epidemic

20 february 2020 - 23:18:54
Pointe-Noire, Congo (PANA)  - The US embassy Thursday in Brazzaville gave the Congolese national public health laboratory reagents to help [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese Ambassador assures Gambian students in China of their safety

20 february 2020 - 19:40:42
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Chinese Ambassador to the Gambia, Ma Jianchun, has assured senior Gambian government official of the [...] Full text...

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Kenya offers nominal stipend to students caught in coronavirus epicenter

20 february 2020 - 18:33:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities have responded to pleas for help sent home by nearly 100 citizens resident in [...] Full text...

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Nigerien pastoralists again allowed to graze their cattle in Benin

20 february 2020 - 17:53:17
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Benin is once again allowing Nigerien pastoralists to graze their livestock on its territory, according to a [...] Full text...

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Botswana steps up welfare of citizens in Wuhan City

20 february 2020 - 17:47:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has promised to continue giving support to its citizens in Wuhan City, China, the epicentre [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt calls for calm amid first test for COVID-19 virus

20 february 2020 - 16:38:45
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Government has urged its citizens to calm down after panic erupted following the first [...] Full text...

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Senegal: More than 200,000 girls vaccinated against cervical cancer in 2019

20 february 2020 - 16:32:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) coordinator, Ousseynou Badiane, has praised his country's achievements in the [...] Full text...

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Shelter Afrique lends US$11.6 million to Senegalese real estate firm

20 february 2020 - 16:15:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Shelter Afrique, the pan African organisation exclusively dealing with affordable housing in Africa, on Thursday signed an [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso creates an Army Health Insurance Fund

20 february 2020 - 15:06:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government has adopted a decree establishing an Army Health Insurance Fund to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Millions of children, families in Niger struggle as humanitarian needs mount – UNICEF

20 february 2020 - 05:51:55
Niamey, Miger (PANA) - Malnutrition, disease, floods, droughts and displacement in Niger have put nearly three million people, more than [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: New confirmed case of Ebola reported in North-Kivu

19 february 2020 - 22:28:36
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The health zone of Benin in North-Kivu region Tuesday recorded a new confirmed case of [...] Full text...

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French companies to invest over 327 billion CFAF in Mali in 2020

19 february 2020 - 20:59:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  French companies will invest 500 million Euros or more than 327 billion CFAF in Mali in [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Annual inflation rate set at 0.0% in January 2020

19 february 2020 - 17:20:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - During the year ending in January 2020, global annual inflation rose to 0.0%, mainly following a [...] Full text...

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No suspected cases of Coronavirus in Burundi

19 february 2020 - 15:45:24
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - No suspicious case of coronavirus has been identified so far in Burundi, Public Health minister Thaddée [...] Full text...

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US calls for free, fair, transparent Guinean electoral process

19 february 2020 - 11:50:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Guinea Simon Henshaw on Tuesday night called for a free, fair and transparent [...] Full text...

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Experts press for radical rethink on child health

19 february 2020 - 10:20:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A landmark report released on Wednesday by a Commission of over 40 child and adolescent health experts [...] Full text...

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NOC announces evacuation of oil tankers at Tripoli maritime port

18 february 2020 - 23:54:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan National Oil Company (NOC) Tuesday announced “the urgent evacuation of all oil tankers from [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNA announces suspension of participation in Geneva talks

18 february 2020 - 22:52:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  The presidential council of the Libyan Government of national accord (GNA)Tuesday announced it had suspended its [...] Full text...

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Climate change in sub-Saharan Africa at heart of reflections of the geographical days in Côte d'Ivoire

18 february 2020 - 21:24:55
Abidjan, Cote Ivoire (PANA)   -  The 12th edition of the Geographical Days of Cote Ivoire (JGCI 2020), which is under [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Togolese ports, airport and land borders equipped with protection materials

18 february 2020 - 20:57:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  The Togolese authorities in charge of health Monday equipped the port of Lomé, the international Gnassingbé [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President welcomes USAID's Interest in his country

18 february 2020 - 18:12:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday welcomed the continued interest of the United States Agency for [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts strategic plan to fight cervical, breast cancers

18 february 2020 - 17:56:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin adopted a strategic plan to fight against cervical and breast cancers, PANA learned this Tuesday [...] Full text...

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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official

18 february 2020 - 17:28:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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African health confab pushes for measures to better sexual rights in slum settlements

18 february 2020 - 15:58:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 9th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights (ACSHR) has called for comprehensive measures to [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Two US diplomats placed in isolation in Mauritius

18 february 2020 - 15:31:20
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Two unnamed U.S. diplomats resident in Mauritius were placed in isolation at Souillac Hospital in [...] Full text...

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AU plans to send health volunteers to strengthen coronavirus readiness

18 february 2020 - 14:35:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has prepared a health task force made of 50 personnel to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania obtains $447 million World Bank loan to support anti-poverty drive

18 february 2020 - 11:04:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank is set to bankroll Tanzania’s anti poverty drive with a $447.8 [...] Full text...

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Gambia marks 55 years of independence

18 february 2020 - 10:04:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambians are celebrating 55 years of political independence on Tuesday with citizens of the tiny West [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia passes smoking excise bill

18 february 2020 - 07:56:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Parliament has passed landmark legislation with the express aim of curbing smoking in [...] Full text...

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DRC’s president orders government to follow up victims of road accident

17 february 2020 - 22:31:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi Monday ordered the payment of all fees related to the [...] Full text...

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WTO sees global trade drop further, may worsen after coronavirus outbreak

17 february 2020 - 22:18:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global trade registered a 1.1 percentage drop in the last one month, ending December 2019 alone, [...] Full text...

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Tunisians repatriated from Wuhan leave their quarantine area

17 february 2020 - 17:29:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisians repatriated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus, left the place [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese Embassy reassures on safety of Burundian students

17 february 2020 - 17:11:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - China is a "hospitable" and "responsible" country which attaches "great importance to the health and safety [...] Full text...

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Togolese Presidential: Aimé Tchaboure Gogué promises single 5-year term, improved economy

17 february 2020 - 14:03:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), Prof. Aimé Tchabouré Gogué, has promised [...] Full text...

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Huwaei assists Botswana on corona virus alertness

17 february 2020 - 12:36:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Chinese company Huawei Technologies has donated infrared thermometers to Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB). Managing Director [...] Full text...

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Celebrations of the 9th anniversary of the Feb. 17 revolution unveil two visions of Libya (A News analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

16 february 2020 - 19:38:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – Except the supporters of the former regime of Mouamar Kaddafi, the majority of Libyans consider the [...] Full text...

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WB Cotonou organizes public lecture on Gender equality

16 february 2020 - 16:47:22
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The World Bank's Cotonou Office on Saturday organized a public lecture on gender equality designed to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt denies social media reports of 118 confirmed COVID-19 cases

16 february 2020 - 15:00:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has denied that 118 people tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 (coronavirus), amid [...] Full text...

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Leading Zimbabwe economists warn of reduced private consumption

16 february 2020 - 14:47:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local economists say private consumption as a share of the gross domestic product (GDP) has rapidly [...] Full text...

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Tunisia celebrates International Childhood Cancer Day

16 february 2020 - 11:43:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Association of Cancer Patients on Saturday organized several activities, including roundtables, dancing and various [...] Full text...

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AU intensifies infection prevention in Egypt after confirmed coronavirus spread

15 february 2020 - 23:09:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union will intensify the training of healthcare workers and the availability of testing [...] Full text...

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‘This is a time for facts, not fear,’ says WHO chief as COVID-19 virus spreads

15 february 2020 - 19:03:24
Munich, Germany (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday cautioned against panic over COVID-19 but [...] Full text...

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Some 6 million people registered as food insecure in Niger

15 february 2020 - 18:46:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some 6 million people are food insecure in Niger following a crop year of cereal deficit [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight UNSC resolution on ceasefire in Libya, war effects on civilians

15 february 2020 - 17:03:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the UN Security Council session which adopted a [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's Health minister resigns

15 february 2020 - 16:37:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Health minister, Dr Diane Gashumba, resigned late Friday following a series of habitual gross errors [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 will severely impact the Mauritian economy - Prime Minister

15 february 2020 - 14:32:53
St-Pierre, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Saturday said that the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) on [...] Full text...

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Benin adopts electricity code

15 february 2020 - 14:19:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has adopted an electricity code in accordance with the new sector reforms initiated by the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius government introduces e-health system in Rodrigues

15 february 2020 - 14:07:39
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Ministry has introduced digitalisation of the health service system at [...] Full text...

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Air quality measuring to take off at World U20 Championships in Nairobi

15 february 2020 - 13:23:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi 2020 will be the first global track and field championships [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS health ministers organize response against coronavirus

15 february 2020 - 13:13:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Health ministers from member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in [...] Full text...

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No suspected cases of coronavirus in Libya, says Centre for Disease Control

15 february 2020 - 12:16:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's National Centre for Disease Control has announced that no suspected cases of coronavirus infection have [...] Full text...

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Supporters of two warring parties in Libya hold demonstrations in different cities

14 february 2020 - 23:34:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - Demonstrations were held in Tripoli and Benghazi, as well as in other Libyan cities by supporters [...] Full text...

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WHO Managing Director calls for development of DRC’s health system

14 february 2020 - 23:01:47
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  - The managing director of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Friday called for the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Training sessions on migration and public health

14 february 2020 - 22:42:02
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  Medecins du Monde (Doctors of the World), in collaboration with the Tunisian national institute for health [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Special team established to assist Congolese students in Wuhan

14 february 2020 - 21:54:15
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  - The People’s Republic of China has established a special team to deal with the problems [...] Full text...

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Rwanda establishes first ever molecular testing capacities for coronavirus disease

14 february 2020 - 20:28:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda National Reference Laboratory has initiated the development of Novodiag molecular diagnostic test to enable swift [...] Full text...

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Four African countries license vaccine in milestone for Ebola prevention

14 february 2020 - 20:03:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, Ghana and Zambia have licensed an Ebola vaccine, [...] Full text...

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WHO says Ebola outbreak slowing down in Eastern DR Congo

14 february 2020 - 19:59:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has continued to be low in Eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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ICRC warns the continuing war is impacting negatively on Libyan civilians

14 february 2020 - 17:45:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has sounded the alarm about the negative impact [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 92 people quarantined in Mauritius

14 february 2020 - 17:17:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Ninety-two people have been quarantined in two centres on the island, namely Souillac Hospital and Anse-la-Raie [...] Full text...

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Gambian govt. introduces 1.5% levy on freight charged on ship owners for shipping cargo

14 february 2020 - 17:07:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Lamin Jobe, has proposed to Cabinet a levy of [...] Full text...

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Togo's presidential candidate, Komi Wolou, wants a "re-foundation of the Togolese nation"

14 february 2020 - 15:52:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA)- Presidential candidate Komi Wolou of Socialist Pact for Renewal (PSR) will work, if elected, for a true [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches a new generation of natural sugar

14 february 2020 - 15:31:01
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Omnicane Ltd, a Mauritian sugar establishment  in the south of the island, on Thursday launched [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS health ministers meet in Bamako on coronavirus

14 february 2020 - 10:51:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An emergency meeting of health ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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Tripoli bombing leaves one dead, 3 injured

13 february 2020 - 20:00:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A woman died and three others were injured following the bombing of some areas of the [...] Full text...

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No Nigerien student in China has been infected with the coronavirus - Chinese ambassador to Niger

13 february 2020 - 19:13:30
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "As of today, no Nigerien student in China has been infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus," the [...] Full text...

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Benin to strengthen measures to prevent coronavirus epidemic

13 february 2020 - 18:58:52
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Government of Benin has decided to strengthen measures taken to prevent the coronavirus epidemic, in view [...] Full text...

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Rwanda holds simulation exercise to tackle Coronavirus Disease

13 february 2020 - 18:47:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Rwanda Military Hospital, located in Kanombe, a suburb of Kigali city, on Thursday conducted simulation exercises [...] Full text...

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Lamordé hospital in Niamey to get new pavilion to strengthen the dialysis unit

13 february 2020 - 18:10:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The uranium group, made up of the mining company of Air (SOMAIR), the mining company of [...] Full text...

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Gambia makes landmark commitment to end open defecation by 2020

13 february 2020 - 17:24:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Vice President, Dr Isatou Touray, has declared that the government was determined to end open [...] Full text...

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Some 3 million children vaccinated against measles, rubella in Burkina Faso

13 february 2020 - 16:52:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 3,254,425 Burkinabé children, between the ages of 9 and 59 months, were [...] Full text...

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1,433 travellers tested for coronavirus in Zimbabwe since global outbreak

13 february 2020 - 15:22:59
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Government has reported that 1,433 travellers from China have been screened for any traces [...] Full text...

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Guterres calls on all to 'do more’ to protect children in armed conflict

13 february 2020 - 11:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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2022 Youth Olympics: Senegal, Canada sign MoU on assistance

13 february 2020 - 09:51:11
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dakar on Wednesday ahead of the Youth [...] Full text...

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Nigerian economic delegation to visit Tunisia from 24 February

13 february 2020 - 09:23:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Nigerian economic delegation will visit Tunisia from 24 February, with the tour taking the team [...] Full text...

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Mauritius introduces health programme in schools

13 february 2020 - 07:46:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday said that the health [...] Full text...

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WHO developing COVID-19 virus treatment master plan

13 february 2020 - 07:29:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials that could [...] Full text...

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak still an international public health concern

13 february 2020 - 07:21:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains an international public health concern, experts [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Lassa fever outbreak in Ngeria climbs to 70

12 february 2020 - 17:10:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 70 persons have been killed by the Lassa fever epidemic in Nigeria, the [...] Full text...

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Zambia to continue debt management measures

12 february 2020 - 15:42:21
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Government has written and advised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of the measures it [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million Zimbabweans need safe drinking water

12 february 2020 - 13:13:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - UNICEF in Zimbabwe has said 1.9 million people need  safe drinking water, sanitation and good hygiene [...] Full text...

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Togolese presidential candidate Mohamed Tchassona Traoré wants revised deals with France

12 february 2020 - 12:43:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the Citizens' Movement for Democracy (MCD) in the Togolese presidential election on 22 [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $1 million grant for Uganda to stem Ebola transmission

12 february 2020 - 11:36:02
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a $1 million grant to Uganda to help the [...] Full text...

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UNFPA seeks $683 million appeal to deliver reproductive health services, where they’re most needed

12 february 2020 - 07:30:11
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of all maternal deaths occurring in countries affected by humanitarian crises and fragility, the [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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Two civilians killed, 9 terrorists shot dead in eastern Burkina Faso - Gendarmerie

11 february 2020 - 23:36:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nine terrorists were shot dead and two civilians killed Monday in an attack against the [...] Full text...

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WHO convenes meeting of top scientists to slow coronavirus spread (DESK)

11 february 2020 - 21:16:45
Geneva, Switzerland ,(PANA)   -  Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed here Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Zambia: First Lady says Zambia may defeat AIDS by 2030

11 february 2020 - 18:37:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s First Lady, Esther Lungu, says the Zambian Government is committed to ending AIDS by 2030, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Laboratory results for a coronavirus suspect are negative

11 february 2020 - 18:16:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The results of tests on a suspected Coronavirus case were negative, the Burkinabè Minister of [...] Full text...

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Congo reduces Maternal Mortality by more than 45%

11 february 2020 - 17:11:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional director (Central and West Africa) of the United Nations Population Organization (UNFPA), Mabingue Ngom, [...] Full text...

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Flash flooding hits western Zimbabwe

11 february 2020 - 14:39:19
Binga, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Flash flooding has hit parts of Zimbabwe’s western province, Matabeleland North, prompting a response from the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius reinforces preventive measures against Coronavirus

11 february 2020 - 13:49:18
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal on Tuesday said that passengers from all [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville to host Conference on ban of hazardous waste from 12-14 February

11 february 2020 - 10:58:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Bamako Convention (COP3) on the Ban [...] Full text...

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'Tunisia determined to develop relations with Africa'

11 february 2020 - 09:23:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian state secretary for foreign affairs, and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sabri Bachtobji, on Monday reaffirmed [...] Full text...

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Political meetings gain in intensity in Togo after timid beginning of presidential election campaign

11 february 2020 - 00:00:41
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  The electioneering campaign for the presidential election is gathering momentum after the timid start on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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USAID provides neonatal health equipment worth CFAF 150 million to seven regions in Senegal

10 february 2020 - 22:00:48
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -  The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Monday donated a batch of medical equipment worth [...] Full text...

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DR Congo strengthens surveillance measures at Kinshasa international airport

10 february 2020 - 21:01:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) Monday handed over a variety of materials, including beds, chairs, [...] Full text...

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WHO chief says coronavirus containment is key, as infections tick up

10 february 2020 - 20:13:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Governments should continue to treat containment of the coronavirus as a priority, the head of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria well prepared to contain outbreak of coronavirus, says Health Minister

10 february 2020 - 11:25:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister for Health, Professor Osagie Ehanire, has said that the government of Lagos State is [...] Full text...

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Mali has not recorded any suspected cases of coronavirus

10 february 2020 - 10:53:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Communication Minister Yaya Sangaré says no suspected cases of coronavirus has been recorded in Mali. "The [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde unable to diagnose coronavirus, health official says

09 february 2020 - 12:16:30
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde does not have the means to diagnose coronavirus, and in the face of [...] Full text...

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‘Wide gap between Zimbabwe govt's reform rhetoric and reality on the ground’ - Report

09 february 2020 - 12:09:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - American global policy think tank, RAND Corporation, says there is a wide gap between the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde participates in AU 33rd summit of heads of state and government

08 february 2020 - 16:30:56
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA)   -  The president of the Republic of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, left here Saturday for [...] Full text...

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King Philippe of Belgium officially invited to DR Congo on June 30

08 february 2020 - 12:11:45
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  King Phtlippe of Belgium has been officially invited to Kinshasa for the celebrations of the 60th [...] Full text...

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The threat of Coronavirus a priority for the Indian Ocean Commission

08 february 2020 - 11:52:51
Ebony, Mauritius (PANA)  - Some 60 human and animal health professionals from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) met here on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Meteorological agency warns Nigeria to prepare for high intensity rainfall in 2020 season

08 february 2020 - 09:35:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Saturday warned disaster management agencies in the country to be fully [...] Full text...

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First results of Coronavirus suspect samples expected Monday in Burkina Faso

08 february 2020 - 00:23:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The first results of samples taken from a Chinese national suspected of carrying the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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WHO deplores "fragile improvements" in Ebola infection prevention and control in Eastern DR Congo

07 february 2020 - 23:25:55
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - At least four new confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) were reported in the [...] Full text...

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No member of Libyan community in China affected by coronavirus - Foreign affairs

07 february 2020 - 23:10:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the government of national accord, Mohamed Taher Siala, Friday [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde participates in ECOWAS ministerial meeting on oil

07 february 2020 - 20:26:45
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean minister of industry, trade and energy, Alexandre Monteiro, participated in the second [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya rules out evacuation of students from Wuhan

07 february 2020 - 18:05:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will not evacuate 91 Kenyan students who are in Wuhan, China, following an outbreak of [...] Full text...

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Congolese government sends 200 million CFAF to students in China

07 february 2020 - 17:59:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clément Mouamba  announced on Thursday in Brazzaville that the government was working to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius offers free medication for hepatitis C patients

07 february 2020 - 15:05:34
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday announced free medication to be provided by a [...] Full text...

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UN health agency to accelerate research and innovation for new coronavirus

07 february 2020 - 10:21:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) is convening a global research and innovation forum to mobilize [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to alleviate suffering of its students in China due to coronavirus outbreak

07 february 2020 - 05:44:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabè Prime Minister, Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré, on Thursday said that emergency measures will [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Chinese suspected of the disease confined in Burkina Faso

06 february 2020 - 23:13:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  A Chinese who recently returned from his country and was suspected of being infected by [...] Full text...

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Global Fund offers 650 million USD for fight against malaria, TB and AIDS in DRC

06 february 2020 - 21:48:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo  (PANA) – Global Fund has offered a 650 million US dollars for the fight against malaria, tuberculosis [...] Full text...

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Gambia: IOM launches NRM for protection and assistance of vulnerable migrants

06 february 2020 - 20:17:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The Gambia office of the International Organization for Migrants (IOM) Thursday launched the National Referral Mechanism [...] Full text...

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SAA scraps all domestic routes except from Johannesburg, Cape Town

06 february 2020 - 19:24:35
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA)  - South African Airways (SAA) is cancelling all domestic routes apart from Johannesburg to Cape Town, [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean students in Wuhan protest against refusal to be repatriated

06 february 2020 - 16:34:44
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean students in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus in China, are demanding urgent [...] Full text...

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New shells fired in southeast Tripoli kill 2 , injure several residents

06 february 2020 - 14:56:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - At least two people were killed and several others injured after shells were randomly dropped Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Tests on suspected coronavirus patients in Ghana prove negative

06 february 2020 - 13:14:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Tests on patients in Ghana who exhibited symptoms of coronavirus have proved negative of the virus, [...] Full text...

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Gabon sets up surveillance system against coronavirus

06 february 2020 - 11:48:48
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese Prime Minister Julien Nkoghe Bekalé on Thursday made a field visit to assess the vigilance [...] Full text...

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Ghana health authorities say two suspected coronavirus cases recorded in the capital

06 february 2020 - 08:56:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian health authorities say two foreign nationals on Wednesday reported at the country's biggest teaching [...] Full text...

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Negative results for Botswana’s suspected coronavirus cases

06 february 2020 - 07:43:21
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Tests in Botswana of fives cases of suspected coronavirus have turned out to be negative, Malaki [...] Full text...

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WHO appeals for $675 million appeal to stop coronavirus as deaths rise

06 february 2020 - 06:29:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed on Wednesday for $675 million to boost [...] Full text...

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WHO says Female Genital Mutilation costs $1.4 billion annually

06 february 2020 - 06:03:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) not only poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, but it also exacts [...] Full text...

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Seven die following viral hemorrhagic fever in Malian central region

05 february 2020 - 22:44:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Seven out of 14 people suspected to have contracted the Crimee-Congo viral hemorrhagic fever have died [...] Full text...

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WHO reinforces preparedness for novel coronavirus in Africa

05 february 2020 - 22:25:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Though there are no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus reported in the Africa region, the World [...] Full text...

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Wassu Kafo Gambia observes zero tolerance day on FGM

05 february 2020 - 21:45:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Women rights group, Wassu Kafo Gambia, in collaboration with partners, Wednesday commemorated Intentional Day Of Zero [...] Full text...

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Giant tusker elephant dies in Kenya's Amboseli park

05 february 2020 - 21:27:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death of the world's most famous elephant, fondly known as Tim, the 'Big Tusker', has [...] Full text...

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Senegalese minister of health says country can face coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 21:23:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -  Senegalese Minister of Health and Social Action Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr said here Wednesday his country had [...] Full text...

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Annual meeting of West African network for TB, AIDS and malaria opens in Mali

05 february 2020 - 21:10:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Members of the West African network for Tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria (WANETAM) Wednesday began their annual [...] Full text...

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WHO pleads for strengthening of anti-cancer services in poor countries

05 february 2020 - 20:51:13
Paris, France (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has stressed the need to strengthen the services of fight against [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS hydrocarbons and environment experts meet in Ouagadougou

05 february 2020 - 18:08:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The ministers in charge of hydrocarbons and the environment of member- countries of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Congo secures borders in fight against coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 17:45:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Health and Population, Jacqueline Lydia Mikolo, said on Wednesday in Brazzaville that [...] Full text...

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Togo on alert against coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 16:54:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo is on the alert to cope with the coronavirus epidemic with the country's entry points [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches National Cancer Registry

05 february 2020 - 16:26:40
L’Escalier, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday launched a National Cancer Registry in [...] Full text...

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Niger First Lady pleads for increased resource mobilization to fight cancer

05 february 2020 - 14:48:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Niger's First Lady,  Dr Lala Malika Issoufou on Wednesday appealed for a greater mobilization of resources [...] Full text...

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Mauritius puts all travellers from China under quarantine to check coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 14:15:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -  Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, has urged foreigners who have been to  [...] Full text...

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Lassa fever deadlier than coronavirus, Nigeria's Disease Control Centre head says

05 february 2020 - 12:06:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst widespread concern on the outbreak of the coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, China, the Director-General of [...] Full text...

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Burundi takes preventive measures against spread of Chinese Coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 00:21:36
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -  The temporary visa freeze for Burundian students and businessmen is one of a series of preventive [...] Full text...

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Cervix, breast cancers occupy 2nd and 3rd place after prostate cancer in DR Congo

04 february 2020 - 22:19:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), cervix and breast cancers occupy the second and [...] Full text...

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More than 8,000 cases of cancer reported every year in Benin

04 february 2020 - 21:47:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - Benin records more than 8,000 cases of cancer every year, Health Minister Professor Benjamin Hounkpatin said [...] Full text...

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DR Congo cited among countries with high risk of coronavirus epidemic

04 february 2020 - 21:33:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is among 13 African countries at high risk [...] Full text...

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With help of German lab, Sudan says suspected cases results were negative

04 february 2020 - 20:09:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  -  Sudan Tuesday said laboratory check in Khartoum and in Germany had proved there was no coronavirus [...] Full text...

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