Gaza war: No improvement in aid access to north, insists senior UN aid official

12 april 2024 - 21:50:56
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The situation for Gazans remains dire despite hopes stemming from recent commitments by Israel to boost [...] Full text...

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Calm returns to Tripoli after tensions following gunfire between rival armed groups

12 april 2024 - 11:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Calm has returned to the Libyan capital, Tripoli, following a tense security situation after gunfire was [...] Full text...

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At least 15 people killed in road accident in central Mali

20 february 2024 - 12:46:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At least fifteen people were killed and 46 others injured, some seriously, in a traffic accident [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President drops finance minister, many senior ministers in major reshuffle

14 february 2024 - 11:32:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in which he [...] Full text...

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Global cooperation critical to combat transnational organised crime

07 december 2023 - 19:24:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General called for stronger action to fight the growing challenge of transnational organized [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Army closes major road 'used by RSF to bring in support from the west'

24 july 2023 - 14:49:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government on Monday closed the national and transnational route linking western Sudan to the [...] Full text...

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Kenya Police in Kenyatta family home raids

21 july 2023 - 23:35:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  - The home of former President Uhuru Kenyatta's son was raided on Friday in what the interior [...] Full text...

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Kenyan anti-government protests continue, killings reported

19 july 2023 - 18:31:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police have shot dead one person and wounded scores during the first day of three days [...] Full text...

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Kenyans' protests raise concern about new epicentres of violence

12 july 2023 - 19:35:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Protests heightened in Kenya on Wednesday against the government's imposition of high taxes on basic goods [...] Full text...

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Kenyan detectives crack Ethiopia-South Africa human trafficking ring

12 july 2023 - 18:01:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A human trafficking ring targeting Ethiopian migrants has been broken after Police investigators seized dozens of [...] Full text...

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Trucks torched on second anniversary of former South African Zuma's arrest

10 july 2023 - 10:07:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tensions are running high in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces after several trucks [...] Full text...

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45 people killed in Western Kenya road accident

30 june 2023 - 22:07:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 45 people have been killed and 60 others hospitalized after a roadside crash which [...] Full text...

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IMF, Gambia government launch April 2023 regional economic outlook

15 june 2023 - 17:26:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and [...] Full text...

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At least 15 dead, 40 injured in Ghana road accident

30 may 2023 - 10:30:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At least 15 people are reported killed  and some 40 others are injured in a road [...] Full text...

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Infrastructure development reduce transit times landlocked Africa countries

29 may 2023 - 13:54:53
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)  - UN hafours applauded landlocked developing countries in Africa on development of both rail and road infrastructure [...] Full text...

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About 1,150 people killed in road accidents in 2022 in Burkina Faso

18 may 2023 - 13:49:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso recorded 26,686 accidents in 2022 that resulted in about 1,150 deaths and 15,384 [...] Full text...

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Some 1,345 projects carried out by Libyan government under "Return of Life" plan - PM

17 may 2023 - 15:06:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba Wednesday announced the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese fleeing Khartoum: wrath abroad, warmth at home (news analysis by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA Correspondent in Sudan)

27 april 2023 - 18:56:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –A Sudanese senior diplomat in Egypt has advised his countrymen to stop heading for Egypt and opt, [...] Full text...

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Libyan offiials disuss measures to secure huge road project

05 april 2023 - 17:18:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials from the Ministry of Interior of the national unity government Tuesday discussed preparation of a [...] Full text...

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Kenyan anti-government protests continue

30 march 2023 - 17:34:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga called Thursday for constitutional reform and asked for an audit of [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson calls for calm in Kenya amidst public protests

28 march 2023 - 10:53:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern at violence [...] Full text...

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Kenyan protesters raid property of former president Kenyatta, opposition leader Odinga

27 march 2023 - 15:52:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Unidentified attackers marched on the property of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition leader Raila Odinga [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition leads nationwide protests against cost of living

20 march 2023 - 12:30:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan opposition leaders were dispersed violently on Monday as they attempted to march to State House, [...] Full text...

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IOM welcomes Tunisia's statement to assist migrants

09 march 2023 - 05:47:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organisation  for Migration (IOM) has welcomed Tunisia's recent announcement to uphold the principled values [...] Full text...

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Motor accident in Ghana claims 22 lives

06 march 2023 - 19:58:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A fatal motor acciddent Sunday claimed 22 lives in Ghana on the Kintampo-Yendi Highway between Babatokuma [...] Full text...

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Tunis announces measures to appease sub-Saharan migrants

06 march 2023 - 17:12:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The Tunisian authorities have announced a series of measures in favour of migrants residing in Tunisia as [...] Full text...

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Kenya to end US$300 million bailouto Kenya Airways in 2023

20 january 2023 - 18:07:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will end the US$300 million annual bailout of its national airline, Kenya Airways (KQ) in [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘deeply saddened’ by deaths amid floods in DR Congo

15 december 2022 - 05:16:28
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is “deeply saddened” by the loss of life and heavy damage triggered [...] Full text...

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COP27: 'Stand and deliver’, urges UN chief, as divides threaten conference negotiations ahead of deadline

18 november 2022 - 05:10:39
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) -  COP27 is scheduled to wrap up on Friday but countries remain divided on several significant issues including  ‘loss [...] Full text...

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COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies

15 november 2022 - 08:58:50
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...

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COP 27: ‘Cooperate or perish’: UN chief warns

07 november 2022 - 17:11:33
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - At the opening of the two-day Climate Implementation Summit at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan transport regulator, auto manufacturer to enhance highway safety

29 september 2022 - 17:22:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Isuzu East Africa, a motor vehicle manufacturer, said Wednesday it was working with Kenya's National Transport [...] Full text...

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Thousands stranded as commercial drivers’ strike in the Gambia

12 september 2022 - 14:12:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thousands of Gambian commuters, students, and workers were stranded at bus stations across the country on [...] Full text...

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Libya expresses solidarity with Turkey following two road accidents

21 august 2022 - 15:08:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sunday expressed its sympathy and solidarity with [...] Full text...

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Twelve persons killed in road accident on major Ghana highway

04 august 2022 - 10:37:41
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Twelve persons have been killed in a road accident on a major highway in western Ghana, [...] Full text...

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Fight against armed groups in Togo and Benin must not justify human rights violations, says rights group

28 july 2022 - 06:08:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International, has cautioned that the authorities in Benin and Togo must ensure that the fight [...] Full text...

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Top UN official 'outraged' at death and injury of children, women in Tripoli clashes

23 july 2022 - 05:32:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Libya has said she is "outraged" by the [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves $150 million for Kenya highway project

18 july 2022 - 05:27:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved financing of $150 [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South Africa commemorates annivesary of bloody riots

10 july 2022 - 07:58:39
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa this weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the arrest of former President [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of two Egyptian peacekeepers in Mali

06 july 2022 - 17:26:38
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in [...] Full text...

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Tunisian authorities say 'terrorist attack' near Tunis synagogue fails

24 june 2022 - 17:09:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A knife-wielding individual attacked a security unit posted near a "sensitive institution" near downtown Tunis on [...] Full text...

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Guinea junta bans public demonstrations until further notice

14 may 2022 - 14:04:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta, the National Rally Committee for Development (CNRD), on Friday banned all demonstrations on [...] Full text...

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Cape Town rocked by violent taxi protests

24 march 2022 - 12:02:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Protesting taxi drivers on Thursday brought major highways in the South African city of [...] Full text...

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Africa Investment Forum Virtual boardrooms attract $32.8 billion in investment interest

21 march 2022 - 04:45:34
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Africa Investment Forum boardrooms have drawn $32.8 billion in investment interest in bankable projects, [...] Full text...

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Some 30 people killed in road accident in Chad

28 february 2022 - 16:07:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chadian government Monday expressed concern over a motor accident that claimed some 30 lives [...] Full text...

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AfDB Chief pays homage to late Tanzanian leader, Magufuli

13 february 2022 - 12:35:12
Dar Es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) - The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, ended his [...] Full text...

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Tanzania launches construction of key link to Trans-Africa Highway

11 february 2022 - 11:12:24
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has launched the construction of a key highway link to the Dakar to Cairo Trans-African [...] Full text...

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Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit

03 february 2022 - 16:50:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the [...] Full text...

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Minister of Interior and Military Commission hold talks on securing coastal road in Libya

29 december 2021 - 14:17:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Interior Minister Khaled Mazen met on Tuesday in Tripoli with members of the 5+5 Joint [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Major highway blockaded by protestors

03 december 2021 - 11:23:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - A major national highway in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province was blockaded Friday in protest [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa

29 november 2021 - 20:54:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...

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Ghana scraps tolls on all highways

17 november 2021 - 23:52:50
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Wednesday announced in his budget statement to parliament that all road [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian officials discuss activation of joint agreements

09 november 2021 - 11:04:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister for Foreign Minister Affairs, International Cooperation and Organisations, Omar Ketti, has held talks [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 23 persons die in two road crashes in two days

05 november 2021 - 22:01:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A total of 23 persons were killed within two days this week along the Kumasi-Techiman Highway [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US to step up diplomatic efforts

04 november 2021 - 07:18:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US special envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will arrive in Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US asks citizens to leave the country

03 november 2021 - 12:14:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US is asking its citizens to "seriously consider" leaving the country as the security [...] Full text...

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PM Hamdouk promises action to ensure transition to democracy after foiled coup attempt in Sudan

21 september 2021 - 15:13:09
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdouk appeared on national television and official media on Tuesday to announced that [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s electoral body sets October 30 for nomination of presidential candidates

08 september 2021 - 21:46:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Independent Electoral Commission has announced that it will start receiving nomination  papers from presidential [...] Full text...

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Major highways, markets shut in bid to stem terrorists attacks, kidnapping in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria

31 august 2021 - 18:03:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In a bid to tackle insecurity occasioned by killings, destruction of property and kidnapping, the Katsina [...] Full text...

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Armed robbers kill international journalist working on documentary in Ghana

27 august 2021 - 23:27:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A journalist from the London-based television channel, MTA International, Taalay Ahmed, was Monday killed by armed [...] Full text...

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5+5 Military Commission meets in Sirte on prisoner exchange, mercenary departures

14 august 2021 - 17:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The seventh meeting of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission started on Saturday in Sirte  to discuss [...] Full text...

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African migrants volunteer to tackle huge fires in northern Athens

06 august 2021 - 15:49:06
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Dozens of African migrants in Greece volunteered on Friday to support firefighting teams on a number [...] Full text...

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NAF, Army bombard Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ hideouts in Northeast Nigeria, killing scores

03 august 2021 - 19:09:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria, under the aegis of Operation Hadin Kai, has successfully carried out [...] Full text...

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Nineteen Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, family members surrender to Nigerian military

03 august 2021 - 08:37:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nineteen Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families on Monday surrendered [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military says it has killed 'scores' of ISWAP terrorists

02 august 2021 - 07:11:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Scores of Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were killed on Saturday when they [...] Full text...

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Libya readies for departure of mercenaries and foreign fighters: 5+5 Military Commission

30 july 2021 - 13:10:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's 5+5 Joint Military Commission announced on Friday the start of preparatory measures for the departure [...] Full text...

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Gunmen kill kidnapped retired Nigerian navy officer in Jos

23 july 2021 - 21:05:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Unknown gunmen on Thursday kidnapped and killed Navy Captain Yakubu Agwom, a retired officer of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police beefs up security as Muslims celebrate Eid ul Adha

19 july 2021 - 05:37:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Sunday ordered a nationwide beef up of security [...] Full text...

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Former Provost General of Nigerian Army buried

16 july 2021 - 11:25:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The remains of the former Provost Marshal of Nigerian Army, Major General Hassan Ahmed, who was [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group-financed road interchange opens in Ghana

12 july 2021 - 14:52:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A modern road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Violent pro-Zuma protests spread to Johannesburg

11 july 2021 - 10:07:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Violent protests have spread to Johannesburg with supporters of former President Jacob Zuma demanding [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Violent pro-Zuma protests spread

10 july 2021 - 10:23:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Violent protests are spreading in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province with supporters of former President [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Violent protests over Zuma's arrest

09 july 2021 - 13:18:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Tensions are running high in South Africa’s  KwaZulu-Natal province two days after the arrest [...] Full text...

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Protesters block Abuja-Kaduna highway over unending killings, kidnapping by bandits

19 june 2021 - 15:22:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Travellers are trapped on the Abuja-Kaduna highway in northwest Nigeria as angry residents refused the plea [...] Full text...

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Libyan Transport Minister meets Italian delegation

19 may 2021 - 10:01:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohamed Salem al-Shahoubi, has met with an Italian delegation to discuss [...] Full text...

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Kazungula Bridge Project to expand regional integration, trade across southern Africa

18 may 2021 - 20:53:24
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - On Monday, 10 May 2021, the Kazungula Bridge Project was officially commissioned by the presidents of [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram/ISWAP regrouping in three northeast Nigerian states, warns Senator

05 may 2021 - 07:18:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of Nigeria's Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, on Tuesday raised the alarm that Boko [...] Full text...

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

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

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Two Malian police officers from special force killed in traffic accident

01 may 2021 - 19:09:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two police officers of the Special Antiterrorist Force (FORSAT), an elite Malian unit engaged in the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Italian Foreign Ministers discuss activation of cooperation agreements

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

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Kenyans struggle with clogged urban infrastructure to beat coronavirus curfew

19 april 2021 - 22:50:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The daily occurrence of Kenya's urban workers rushing home to catch commuter vehicles to arrive home [...] Full text...

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South Africa's famous library damaged by fire

19 april 2021 - 16:02:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The famous African Studies Library at the University of Cape Town has been ravaged [...] Full text...

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(UPDATE) Death toll in road crash in Ghana rises to 19

26 february 2021 - 20:50:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The death toll in the Friday morning road accident involving two luxurious buses  on the Accra-Kumasi [...] Full text...

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Sixteen die in road crash in Ghana

26 february 2021 - 16:23:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Sixteen persons died on the spot and several others were left in critical condition in the [...] Full text...

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Stade du Sénégal set for opening on 22 February 2022

18 february 2021 - 14:56:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Olympic Stadium, now under construction in Diamniadio suburb of Dakar and which President Macky Sall [...] Full text...

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Bujumbura city authorities demolish small shops, kiosks

16 february 2021 - 18:35:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The owners of small shops and kiosks in Kinama, a sprawling popular city in northern Bujumbura, [...] Full text...

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At least 18 passengers feared dead in Ghana road accident

03 february 2021 - 13:25:38
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At last 18 passengers are feared dead after two buses on which they were travelling collided [...] Full text...

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Ten feared dead, 30 in critical condition in Ghana road crash

27 january 2021 - 05:05:39
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ten people are feared dead and 30 others in critical condition following a road crash on [...] Full text...

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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police says four dead, one missing in bandits' attack on police convoy

18 january 2021 - 10:27:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police on Sunday said four of its officers died during the exchange of gunfire [...] Full text...

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Officials discuss how to activate Libya-Italy agreement in Rome

13 january 2021 - 17:12:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Vice-President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Ahmed Omar Maitig, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Italia agree to construct Libyan east-west highway

18 december 2020 - 09:29:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan-Italian joint technical commission has agreed to start construction work on a coastal highway connecting [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Kenya fast-track cross-border infrastructure projects

10 december 2020 - 00:02:48
Lamu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Ethiopia have reaffirmed their commitment to continue the roads, port and other infrastructure projects [...] Full text...

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Several pupils arrested in Burkina Faso for disrupting classes Prosecutor

09 december 2020 - 22:43:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Several students who were inciting their classmates to disrupt classes were Wednesday arrested and would [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian, Kenyan leaders open cross-border highway link, single border post

09 december 2020 - 16:56:41
Moyale, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his host, President Uhuru Kenyatta have inaugurated a major [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Premier to visit Kenya

07 december 2020 - 23:09:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is scheduled for a two-day official visit to Kenya Wednesday, an [...] Full text...

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Seychelles president to visit Mauritius, 29 Nov to 1 Dec

28 november 2020 - 09:24:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan will pay a state visit to Mauritius from Sunday, 29 November to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military launches airstrikes, land operations against bandits on Abuja-Kaduna highway

18 november 2020 - 17:36:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Wednesday said the Land and Air Components of Operation THUNDER [...] Full text...

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Nine people killed in road accident in Mali

16 november 2020 - 11:37:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Nine people, including four brothers, were killed on Saturday around 6 p.m. local time (GMT), in [...] Full text...

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AU chief 'deeply concerned' about deteriorating situation in Western Sahara

15 november 2020 - 13:26:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Guterres expresses 'grave concern' at developments in Western Sahara

14 november 2020 - 06:49:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has expressed “grave concern” at the possible consequences which could arise from an [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Violent clashes erupt between ruling and opposition party supporters

21 october 2020 - 19:18:45
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Violent clashes have broke out on Wednesday in Lambagni, a northern neighbourhood in the upper suburbs [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisian gov't takes urgent measures to counter the spread of Covid-19

04 october 2020 - 11:53:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Facing a critical rise in the spread of the Coronavirus disease in Tunisia, Prime Minister Hicham [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Rwanda's road crash rises to 4

12 september 2020 - 20:22:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The number of people who died in Rwanda's road accident involving a truck on the main [...] Full text...

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Kenya media faces backlash over anti-corruption reporting

12 september 2020 - 15:12:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan media is facing a backlash over its reporting on corruption from wealthy citizens and [...] Full text...

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Seven perish in Kenya road crash

24 august 2020 - 22:10:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Seven persons died in a freak road accident in Kenya late Monday. The accident along the Eldoret-Malaba [...] Full text...

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Five killed in North Western Rwanda road accident

21 august 2020 - 00:34:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least five people were killed in a road crash involving a car and a lorry [...] Full text...

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Mali: Three people killed in a traffic accident at Baguinéda

04 august 2020 - 17:08:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three people died and seven others were seriously injured Tuesday morning in an accident involving two [...] Full text...

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Egyptian president, Al-Sisi, wins the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award

14 july 2020 - 14:29:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Egyptian president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi was awarded the Babacar Ndiaye Great Road Builder Award, a [...] Full text...

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Congo: Exponential increase in requests for relief and assistance during the lockdown

16 june 2020 - 18:44:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The head of the Congolese Department of Rescue Studies and Training at the Directorate General of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius invests in plans for combating climate change

09 june 2020 - 12:40:42
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change minister, Mr Kavydass Ramano, has said the government [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ministers unclog Kenya-Uganda border point after stand-off

27 may 2020 - 10:22:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers from Kenya and Uganda have unclogged the border crossing points at Busia and Malaba after [...] Full text...

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East African ministers schedule meeting over cross-border trade restrictions

25 may 2020 - 19:50:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers from the East African region are scheduled to hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Truckers decry 'frustrating' health screening at Uganda border

25 may 2020 - 13:52:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Truck drivers stuck along Bungoma-Malaba highway on the Kenya-Uganda border are decrying frustrating coronavirus screening by Ugandan [...] Full text...

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Ouagadougou recorded 12,499 traffic accidents in 2019 - Police

20 may 2020 - 11:14:03
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkina Faso police in 2019 reported 12,499 accidents in the capital, Ouagadougou, resulting in [...] Full text...

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South African police confirm major drug bust

18 may 2020 - 15:50:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's  elite Hawks crime-fighting unit on Monday announced that they have made a [...] Full text...

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Inflation continues to rise in Congo

11 may 2020 - 15:05:05
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Inflation continues to rise in Congo, according to a new report of the Central Bank which [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amid lockdown, Zimbabwean journalists face prosecution (Analysis)

09 april 2020 - 17:36:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Local freelance journalist, Panashe Makufa, had heard that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) were dispersing [...] Full text...

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Kenya's enforcement of social distance more lethal than coronavirus (News feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA corespondent)

01 april 2020 - 10:16:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The use of lethal force to enforce social distancing against coronavirus in Kenya has become deadlier [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Abuja, Lagos, Ogun States roads, streets deserted over COVID-19 movement restrictions

31 march 2020 - 15:53:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Roads and streets in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, its commercial capital Lagos and neighbouring Ogun State  [...] Full text...

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Police enforce coronavirus induced curfew in Kenya, seven new cases confirmed

28 march 2020 - 20:48:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police fired teargas canisters and beat scores of people rushing home on the second day of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda cases of COVID-19 surge to 40

24 march 2020 - 23:36:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The total number of COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has reached 40, with four new cases announced [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda police enforce curfew

24 march 2020 - 09:15:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda National Police on Tuesday exhorted the public to observe the curfew imposed since last weekend [...] Full text...

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More than 30 perish in gory road crash in Ghana

09 march 2020 - 15:07:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA)  -  A ghastly road crash in Ghana involving a metro mass bus and a sprinter mini bus [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana Football Association president Nyantakyi charged with fraud

04 march 2020 - 11:12:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi appeared before the Accra High Court on [...] Full text...

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Billionaire Kenneth Bordewick to build US$50 million hotel in Zimbabwe

23 february 2020 - 14:29:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Billionaire investor, Kenneth Bordewick, has partnered Zimbabwean-born and Dubai-based businesswoman, Edith Chibhamu, to invest in hotel [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International, Nigerian military bicker over alleged looting, burning of villages

14 february 2020 - 15:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International (AI) on Friday accused the Nigerian Army of burning down [...] Full text...

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7 killed in Rwanda bus collision with truck

13 february 2020 - 18:42:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At least 7 persons were killed at dawn on Thursday while several others were seriously wounded [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges to end Boko Haram terrorism "once and for all"

12 february 2020 - 18:18:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday ended a one-day visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Disquiet engulfs Borno State over Boko Haram killing of 30 civilians, massive destruction of properties and abductions

11 february 2020 - 12:30:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There is disquiet in northeast Nigeria's Borno State over the killing on Sunday by Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram terrorists kill 30, abduct women and children in Auno, northeast Nigeria

10 february 2020 - 16:18:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Boko Haram terrorists on Sunday killed “at least” 30 people and abducted many women and children [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Army concerned about use of explosive devices by terrorists

29 january 2020 - 17:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Improvised explosive devices pose serious problems for Burkina Faso troops in the areas of operations, [...] Full text...

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Pressure group presses for Gambian President Barrow to go

26 january 2020 - 15:15:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Scores of Gambians under the banner of a self-styled protest group “Three Years Jotna”, a local [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: ISWAP terrorists kill 8 soldiers in Northwest Nigeria

22 january 2020 - 18:29:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists groups' continued attacks in Northeast [...] Full text...

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Kenya to slow down crude oil production pending development of infrastructure

18 january 2020 - 11:58:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenya's petroleum ministry Saturday revised the crude oil production targets for the next three years, citing [...] Full text...

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'Thirty killed' as armed bandits ambush traditional ruler's convoy in northwest Nigeria

16 january 2020 - 09:54:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – About 30 people were killed while 100 were kidnapped after gunmen on Tuesday opened fire on [...] Full text...

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Thirty-four passengers perish in Ghana road accident

14 january 2020 - 11:57:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Thirty-four passengers have died with many others injured in an accident involving two buses on Tuesday, on [...] Full text...

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Military reels out victories against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Northeast Nigeria

12 january 2020 - 19:46:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the Nigerian military reels out stories of its triumphs against the Boko Haram and the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Governor stops Army's evacuation of citizens from two communities

08 january 2020 - 08:28:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Barely 24 hours after accusing Nigerian Army personnel operating along the Maiduguri-Damaturu expressway in the northeast [...] Full text...

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Four pupils gunned down in Kenya terror attack

07 january 2020 - 17:30:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four primary school pupils were killed Tuesday morning when suspected members of the Al Shabaab militant [...] Full text...

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Terrorists ambush senior Army commander in northeast Nigeria

07 january 2020 - 07:39:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of attacks by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in northeast Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Governor of Northeast State of Borno accuse military, Police of extortion

06 january 2020 - 17:41:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Monday afternoon accused personnel of the [...] Full text...

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Four terror suspects gunned down after ambushing buses

03 january 2020 - 21:25:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  Kenyan authorities Friday confirmed the killing of four terror suspects among Islamists who ambushed two buses [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 6 killed in road crash on Nouakchott-Nouadhibou road

25 december 2019 - 17:24:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A collision between a public transport bus from Nouakchott and a truck from Nouadhibou left 6 [...] Full text...

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EU loosens financial noose around Burundi

21 december 2019 - 14:33:26
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A sub-regional project to interconnect the national electricity grid has received a 14.7 million euro grant [...] Full text...

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Gambian Govt spokesman says he is not 'too small' to receive protesters' petition

17 december 2019 - 10:10:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Ebrima Sankareh, Gambia government’s spokesman, on Tuesday dismissed claims that his office was “too small to [...] Full text...

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Thousands march in Banjul to demand resignation of President Barrow

16 december 2019 - 13:03:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA ) - Thousands of protesting Gambians on Monday took to the streets of Banjul calling for President [...] Full text...

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Gabon constructs main road linking Libreville to the rest of the country

16 december 2019 - 10:24:00
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The main national road linking the Gabonese capital, Libreville, to the rest of the country is [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 28 people burnt to death in auto crash in Bauchi State, Northeast Nigeria (Update)

12 december 2019 - 20:07:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Twenty-eight persons said to be members of the same family were burnt beyond recognition in a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 28 people burnt to death in auto crash in Bauchi State, Northeast Nigeria

12 december 2019 - 19:51:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -  About 29 persons said to be members of the same family were burnt beyond recognition in [...] Full text...

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Lion mauls man to death in Kenya

10 december 2019 - 16:08:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An overnight hunt continued on Tuesday for a lion which escaped from the Nairobi National Park, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 12 killed in road accident in Niger State

09 december 2019 - 15:37:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that 12 people died in a road [...] Full text...

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Five persons dead, nine others injured in vehicle accident on Nigeria's Lagos-Ibadan highway

02 december 2019 - 07:54:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State in the southwest on Sunday confirmed the [...] Full text...

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Four killed in road accident in southern Mali

29 november 2019 - 12:57:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four persons, including a woman, were killed and 28 others  injured in a road accident on [...] Full text...

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Libya's Government of National Accord raises red flags on Russia's role in Tripoli war

15 november 2019 - 06:52:52
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is raising the red flags about the participation of [...] Full text...

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Meeting of trans-Saharan road liaison committee opens in Abuja

12 november 2019 - 07:03:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A three-day meeting of the 70th session of the Trans-Saharan Road Liaison Committee (TRLC) opened on [...] Full text...

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AfDB gains ground in SADC energy sector, regional infrastructure developments

07 november 2019 - 21:39:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is gaining ground and making strides in the Southern African Development [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"

05 november 2019 - 18:31:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...

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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian federal appeal court judge

30 october 2019 - 19:20:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The gale of kidnapping of Nigerian judicial officers continued Wednesday as gunmen kidnapped Ms Justice Chioma [...] Full text...

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Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications to give an insight into Trans Kalahari Corridor

29 october 2019 - 20:27:42
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communications, in conjunction with The Trans Kalahari Corridor Secretariat, will [...] Full text...

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More than 1.177 billion FCFA for construction of Brazzaville HQ of Congolese Shippers' Council

29 october 2019 - 10:05:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The cost of the construction of the new headquarters of the Congolese Shippers' Council (CCC) is [...] Full text...

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Liberia signs US$45m road financing agreements In Washington, DC

21 october 2019 - 12:50:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Liberia has signed two major financing agreements totalling US$45 million for road construction on the sidelines [...] Full text...

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EU-UK reach agreement on Brexit

17 october 2019 - 13:49:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) and the UK have finally reached an agreement on the exit of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Armed bandits kill 9 soldiers in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria

05 october 2019 - 09:29:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Armed bandits on Thursday killed nine soldiers in Sunke village in Anka local government area of [...] Full text...

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Gunmen abduct six schoolgirls, two teachers in northwest Nigeria

03 october 2019 - 13:37:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A group of unidentified gunmen on Thursday raided a private secondary school in Sabo, Chikun Local [...] Full text...

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Malian Ministry urges drivers of articulated lorries to comply with Highway Code

30 september 2019 - 17:09:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Transport and Urban Mobility has called on owners of tractor-trailers and motor tricycles [...] Full text...

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The Gambia joins global action against waste

19 september 2019 - 15:19:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will participate in world clean-up day on Saturday, and millions of people in over [...] Full text...

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Dozens of African migrants flock to Wild Spy Camp in Belgium

06 september 2019 - 17:54:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - As Boris Johnson's Brexit date approaches on October 31, dozens of African migrants, mostly Eritreans, Somalis [...] Full text...

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Ugandan authorities react in face of spiraling road carnage

26 august 2019 - 13:10:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The authorities in Uganda have been panicked into action following a spate of accidents that have [...] Full text...

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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects

19 august 2019 - 17:35:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Safe City project

19 august 2019 - 12:49:02
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday launched the command centre of the Safe City Project [...] Full text...

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Buhari says his administration plans new measures to stem spate of insecurity in Nigeria

31 july 2019 - 18:06:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday spoke on the steps his administration is taking to address [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans 'terrorist' Shiites Islamic Movement

31 july 2019 - 06:16:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has declared that the Islamic Movement of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Ivorian factory to turn plastic waste into bricks

29 july 2019 - 12:28:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with the Colombian social enterprise, Conceptos Plásticos, [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s vows to investigate Police torture, brutality

27 july 2019 - 17:41:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The government the Gambia has vowed to investigate alleged police torture and brutality through the Ministry [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram terrorists kill six soldiers in Northeast Nigeria

18 july 2019 - 23:20:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)   -   A Boko Haram terrorist attack along Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway, Northeast Nigeria, Wednesday killed six Nigerian soldiers, including [...] Full text...

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Community organizations in Mopti advocates disarmament of self-defence groups

10 july 2019 - 15:06:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Leaders of Community organizations in Ginna, Dogon and Tabital Pulaaku, as well as development associations in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 48 persons who died in petroleum tanker fire in Northcentral Nigeria to be given mass burial

03 july 2019 - 16:37:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 48 persons were killed when a tanker,  laden with petroleum products, exploded on [...] Full text...

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Kenya, South Sudan agree to bolster trade, create border commission

01 july 2019 - 18:43:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and his Kenyan host, Uhuru Kenyatta, announced an agreement on [...] Full text...

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Six members of same family perish in Dakar road accident

24 june 2019 - 14:49:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A traffic accident on Sunday killed six members of the same family at Niague in Dakar [...] Full text...

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President Mnangagwa critic, Pastor Chiwenga, alleges assassination attempt on his life

21 june 2019 - 18:40:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Outspoken cleric, Pastor Talent Chiwenga, has gone viral on social media alleging that his recent horrific [...] Full text...

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COMESA ministers discuss Dar es Salaam-Durban highway link

20 june 2019 - 18:14:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers in charge of infrastructure development, energy and information and communication technology (ICT) are meeting in [...] Full text...

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AU envoy calls for energy investment to support Africa's industrial growth

30 may 2019 - 21:42:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union High Representative for Infrastructure, Raila Odinga, has called for rapid investments in [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM calls for rapprochement of African peoples

30 may 2019 - 10:48:29
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian Foreign Affairs minister Sabri Boukadoum on Wednesday underlined the importance of rapprochement and unity among [...] Full text...

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AU infrastructure chief completes three-nation African tour

21 may 2019 - 22:31:29
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development, Raila Odinga, has completed a three-nation tour of [...] Full text...

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Eritrean human trafficking syndicate smashed in Kenya

21 may 2019 - 16:05:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 22 Eritreans being trafficked to South Africa have been rescued in Nairobi and their [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army buries soldiers killed by Boko Haram IED

15 may 2019 - 07:31:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Tuesday buried a Commander and two soldiers killed on Monday by an [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police boss says 157 kidnappers, 275 armed robbery suspects arrested in one month in Nigeria

10 may 2019 - 18:29:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s top Police boss, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Friday said [...] Full text...

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Buhari commends China for "genuine efforts to improve infrastructural development" in Nigeria

10 may 2019 - 18:20:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday expressed appreciation to the People’s Republic of China for what [...] Full text...

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Armed bandits kidnap Nigerian President Buhari's hometown chief

02 may 2019 - 07:29:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The wave of kidnappings and violence in northwest Nigeria continued on Wednesday evening with the kidnap [...] Full text...

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Kidnappings, violence heighten security concerns across Nigeria

30 april 2019 - 07:17:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Across Nigeria, a spate of violence and kidnappings has heightened in the last few days with [...] Full text...

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Tunisian taxi drivers on strike

15 april 2019 - 16:42:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Taxi drivers in most Tunisian governorates on Monday went on strike in protest against rising fuel [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says 39 armed bandits killed in Zamfara State

14 april 2019 - 15:30:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Sunday said its aircraft “totally destroyed” an armed bandits’ logistics base [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police kill nine kidnappers on Abuja-Kaduna highway

14 april 2019 - 14:59:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria Police on Sunday said that its personnel killed nine suspected kidnappers who operated on ever-busy [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army repels Boko Haram attack on Yobe state capital

10 april 2019 - 07:38:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday successfully stopped an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on [...] Full text...

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New fuel prices ignite public anger across Tunisia

02 april 2019 - 07:37:50
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising fuel prices in Tunisia have provoked angry reactions among the working class, unions, companies and [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's new currency not constitutional - Veritas

24 march 2019 - 12:00:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Legal think tank Veritas, has said Zimbabwe’s new currency is not constitutional as Statutory Instruments (SI) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian immigrants finally buried in Tanzania after months in mortuary

23 march 2019 - 19:55:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  -  Tanzanian authorities in the eastern region of Morogoro on Friday buried nine out of [...] Full text...

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Sulfuric acid spill reported in Nata, Botswana

23 march 2019 - 15:55:05
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism Saturday issued a warning to the public [...] Full text...

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50 dead in Ghana highway bus collision - Police

22 march 2019 - 19:30:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - At least 50 people died instantly with dozens injured when two buses collided early Friday on [...] Full text...

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