Deputy chairman Al-Kouni receives Niger's envoy-designate Isyad Kato

19 january 2022 - 17:02:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, Tuesday received the ambassador-designate of the [...] Full text...

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Reconfiguration of Libya's political landscape after postponement of 24 December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

13 january 2022 - 20:54:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In the light of the recomposition of Libya's political landscape after the postponement of the 24 [...] Full text...

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Top UN official in Libya reaffirms need to hold presidential election before June

13 january 2022 - 12:22:48
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, has stressed the need to hold presidential [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council warned of 'endless cycle of instability' in Mali

12 january 2022 - 05:47:56
New York, US (PANA) - A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialised, the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius counted 174 centenarians at beginning of the year

08 january 2022 - 09:31:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Welfare and Elderly Persons’ Protection Unit of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and [...] Full text...

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Sudan's quest for democracy, civilian rule unabated

04 january 2022 - 19:01:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Khartoum on Tuesday witnessed the second demonstration, albeit mild, in January and the first since Prime [...] Full text...

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Mali National Conference recommends between 6 months and five years transition

31 december 2021 - 12:34:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A National Conference organized by Mali's military-dominated transition government has ended in Bamako with a recommendation [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Authorities close all beaches in Greater Accra region

24 december 2021 - 17:19:32
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - All beaches in the Greater Accra region  in Ghana are to be closed down during the [...] Full text...

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Thousands of DR Congo refugees in Zambia opt to return home

21 december 2021 - 10:32:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) four years [...] Full text...

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20 Malian irregular migrants repatriated from Libya

18 december 2021 - 13:34:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twenty Malian illegal migrants in Libya were repatriated Friday via the Maitigua International Airport as part [...] Full text...

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East African block says quiet diplomacy has paid off in mitigating conflicts in the region

17 december 2021 - 16:19:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The East African Inter-government Authority for Development (IGAD), has revealed that what it termed “quiet diplomacy” [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts meeting of Council of Ministers of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa

17 december 2021 - 12:45:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has hailed the integration model of [...] Full text...

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Libya repatriates 57 Egyptian illegal migrants

17 december 2021 - 12:14:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday repatriated 57 Egyptian migrants via Maitigua International Airport as part of a voluntary [...] Full text...

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Algeria and Tunisia sign 27 agreements and memoranda of understanding

16 december 2021 - 18:48:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, and his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, on Wednesday at the Carthage [...] Full text...

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New ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme Task Force team to be installed Tuesday

12 december 2021 - 17:00:50
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will Tuesday in Ouagadougou officially install the new [...] Full text...

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176 refugees evacuated from Libya to Rwanda by UNHCR

10 december 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya on Friday on a humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Plastics in soil threaten food security, health, and environment: FAO

08 december 2021 - 09:00:38
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Plastic pollution has become pervasive in agricultural soils, posing a threat to food security, people’s health, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to open an embassy in Abu Dhabi

07 december 2021 - 20:00:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Burkinabe Abroad, Alpha Barry, on [...] Full text...

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EU Commission vows to facilitate withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libyan territory

05 december 2021 - 16:56:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM), Natalia Cea, has affirmed [...] Full text...

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Presidents Buhari, Ramaphosa end talks in Abuja, sign new MoUs, review existing ones

01 december 2021 - 21:41:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, ended their meeting at the Presidential [...] 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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Zambia Airways set to hit the skies in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines

29 november 2021 - 19:29:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Zambia’s state-owned Industrial Development Corporation and the Ethiopian Airlines (ET) have entered a partnership to [...] Full text...

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World Trade Organisation indefinitely postpones ministerial talks over new variant

27 november 2021 - 12:08:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization Angela Ellard has highlighted the potential benefits from the [...] Full text...

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WTO voices support for African Continental Free trade pact

27 november 2021 - 12:07:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization Angela Ellard has highlighted the potential benefits from the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia ready to strengthen cooperation with COMESA -President Saied

24 november 2021 - 20:16:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saïed, affirmed here Wednesday his country's willingness to strengthen its cooperation with [...] Full text...

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'West, Central Africa seriously affected by grave violations against children in armed conflict'

24 november 2021 - 09:24:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West and Central Africa have emerged as the regions in the world with the highest number [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President solicits support for African youth in economic, social integration of the continent

23 november 2021 - 18:56:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian President, Kaïs Saied, has declared his country's willingness to strengthen cooperation with the member [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council president attends 21st COMESA Summit

23 november 2021 - 12:15:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, is attending 21st Summit of the Common Market [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy FM praises COMESA's role in African integration

17 november 2021 - 09:47:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for International Cooperation, Omar Ketti, has stressed the role of the Common [...] Full text...

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Conflict prevention means tackling economic, social, institutional drivers of strife

17 november 2021 - 06:43:06
New York, US (PANA) - Preventing conflicts requires closing development gaps, shrinking inequality and bringing hope to people around the [...] Full text...

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Elections can bring permanent peace to Libya, says Morocco

13 november 2021 - 12:20:46
Paris, France (PANA) - The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, has called [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan Presidential Council reaffirms need for simultaneous, presidential, legislative elections

12 november 2021 - 21:51:57
Paris, France (PANA) - The chairman o f the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, stressed Friday the need to achieve [...] Full text...

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Africa launches report on status of Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce emissions

08 november 2021 - 15:05:01
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Vice President Osinbajo calls for measures to stop irregular migration

07 november 2021 - 12:12:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire to put measures in place to [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

05 november 2021 - 18:42:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government, led by Mohamed Béavogui, is finally fully formed. The following is the list of [...] Full text...

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Algeria moving on dangerously slippery slope in relations with Morocco

04 november 2021 - 20:52:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Algeria is moving on a dangerously slippery slope in its relations with Morocco that could plunge [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Air Marshal Amao, UK Royal Air Force CAS meet on improved cooperation

03 november 2021 - 16:22:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Oladayo Amao Wednesday met with the Royal Air [...] Full text...

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With crisis deepening in Mali, UN top envoy says ‘all is not lost’

30 october 2021 - 09:13:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Representative for Mali told the Security Council on Friday that despite collective efforts, “the reality is that [...] Full text...

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Nigerien President meets African Court officials on expanded access to justice

29 october 2021 - 18:31:51
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, has declared Niamey's commitment to the protection of human rights [...] Full text...

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Morocco will soon have a diplomatic representation in Lomé

29 october 2021 - 16:31:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Morocco will soon open an embassy in Togo, PANA learned Friday from the Togolese Ministry of [...] Full text...

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4th Congress of WAEMU Chartered Accountants opens in Bamako

29 october 2021 - 13:18:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Chartered accountants from the eight member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) [...] Full text...

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AfDB Report predicts strong economic recovery in East Africa

28 october 2021 - 20:59:23
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The .African Development Bank launched the East Africa Economic Outlook 2021, reviewing the economic performance of [...] Full text...

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Four new ministers appointed in Guinea

26 october 2021 - 12:23:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military ruler, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, on Monday appointed four new ministers in the government of [...] Full text...

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UNHCR restarts operation to help return of refugees from the Central African Republic

26 october 2021 - 11:02:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has restarted an operation to help thousands of people [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Minister deplores decline of women-owned businesses

26 october 2021 - 08:41:49
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, on Monday, deplored that women-owned [...] Full text...

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EU-IOM joint initiative supports return of 127 Gambians from Libya; assists 151 returnees

25 october 2021 - 18:57:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The  International Organization for Migration  (IOM) has assisted the return of 127 Gambian migrants stranded in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius aims to decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030

23 october 2021 - 09:39:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius will encourage the use of renewable and clean energy to reduce the country’s dependence on [...] Full text...

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127 Gambian migrants repatriated from Libya

22 october 2021 - 20:25:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 127 Gambian migrants were voluntarily repatriated to their country on Thursday from Libya, [...] Full text...

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Sudanese FM admits presence of Sudanese mercenaries in Libya

22 october 2021 - 13:17:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Ms. Mariam el Sadiq el Mahdi has admitted the presence of Sudanese mercenaries [...] Full text...

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Libya earned over US$1.7 billion in oil revenues in September

20 october 2021 - 12:18:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya earned US$1.796 billion from the sale of crude oil, gas, condensates, petroleum products and petrochemicals [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia amends tariffs on imports to beef up domestic producers’ competitiveness

19 october 2021 - 08:29:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia has unveiled a major revision of Tariffs on Imported Goods aspiring to enhance the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde's presidential election gets off to a slow start

17 october 2021 - 12:13:22
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cabo Verde’s presidential election on Sunday got off to a slow start with voters only [...] Full text...

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Niger's president to pay two-day visit to Burkina Faso

17 october 2021 - 11:57:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, will pay a two-day visit to Burkina Faso from [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman welcomes efforts to promote African action

16 october 2021 - 20:04:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, hailed efforts to advance the African action [...] Full text...

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EBRD gives 6 million euros loan to General Company of Food Industries in Tunisia

15 october 2021 - 19:40:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Friday granted the General Company of Food Industries [...] Full text...

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West African nations urged to use regional value chains as means to diversify exports

15 october 2021 - 11:12:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Maintaining open value chains and predictable mechanisms to support them is key to ensure access to [...] Full text...

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Plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters, opportunity for peaceful elections in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef,PANA correspondent)

14 october 2021 - 20:31:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The signing by the 5+5 Joint Military Commission of an Action Plan for the "gradual and [...] Full text...

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Five Western countries welcome plan to withdraw mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

11 october 2021 - 10:19:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States in Libya have [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president reiterates vow to stamp out security threats and violent crimes

09 october 2021 - 16:51:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday again pledged to eliminate all forms of violent crimes in [...] Full text...

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UN lauds Libya mercenary withdrawal plan on ‘path towards peace and democracy’

09 october 2021 - 05:14:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations on Friday welcomed the signing of a long-awaited Action Plan to withdraw mercenaries, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR recommends end of refugee status for Ivorians by June next year

08 october 2021 - 05:54:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Following an in-depth analysis of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) recommended [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council discusses roadmap to secure southern borders with European officials

07 october 2021 - 21:00:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Kouni, on Thursday discussed with the European Union [...] Full text...

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Manufacturing boom to increase demand for African commodities - ECA

06 october 2021 - 20:47:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The increasing industrial output of manufactured products in the Asian and Pacific regions is expected [...] Full text...

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Meeting in Geneva of 5+5 Military Commission on withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters from Libya

06 october 2021 - 19:54:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 5+5 Joint Military Commission met in Geneva on Wednesday to discuss the development of a [...] Full text...

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Children ‘indoctrinated’ to fight for insurgents in Mozambique: UNICEF

06 october 2021 - 04:42:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In northern Mozambique, worrying reports emerged on Tuesday that children as young as five have been [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, IGAD host special session on displacements in Sudan, South Sudan

05 october 2021 - 12:54:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The sub-regional trade grouping, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), on [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman attends AU Chairperson's Bureau meeting

04 october 2021 - 18:38:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, took part Monday in the meeting of [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali US$237.5 million for four projects

04 october 2021 - 11:38:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has granted Mali US$237.5 million (about 133.119 billion CFA francs), in financial support [...] Full text...

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New World Bank Group programme to boost Djibouti’s efforts to reduce poverty

01 october 2021 - 20:16:47
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) - The World Bank on Friday unveiled the new 2022-2026 Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Djibouti which [...] Full text...

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Deputy FM underlines the need for favourable conditions for stability in Libya

01 october 2021 - 18:48:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister for Cooperation and International Organisations, Omar Katti, has said the issue of [...] Full text...

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World Bank commends Sudan's progress in moving from fragility to peace

30 september 2021 - 13:48:39
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The World Bank has commended the performance of the Sudanese economy and its progress in macroeconomic [...] Full text...

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'Restoration of Algeria-Morocco relations vital to Africa’s free trade ambition'

30 september 2021 - 12:15:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – As the diplomatic spat between Algeria and Morocco widened last week with the banning of [...] Full text...

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‘Time to rethink, transform, and safely restart tourism,’ says UN chief

27 september 2021 - 17:37:21
New York, US (PANA) - Tourism “touches almost every part of our economies and societies”, enabling the historically marginalised, and “those at risk [...] Full text...

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Libya to launch labour market integration initiative for youth from armed groups

27 september 2021 - 11:38:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation, Ali al-Abed, says an initiative would be launched on [...] Full text...

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USAID says it is ready to help make Libya's elections a success

26 september 2021 - 14:30:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Ms. Samantha Power, has affirmed the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Army raises alarm, says ISWAP into massive recruitment drive in Northeast Nigeria

20 september 2021 - 21:05:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Army has raised an alarm that the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: China offers 400,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine to Burkina Faso

19 september 2021 - 13:27:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe authorities received on Saturday at Ouagadougou  International Airport 400,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines as [...] Full text...

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More than 3bln CFAF to rehouse people evicted from two fishing sites in Cotonou

18 september 2021 - 16:29:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to release 3,461,803,000 CFA francs to rehouse and support the families of [...] Full text...

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UN Women sign agreement to promote gender mainstreaming in disaster response

16 september 2021 - 22:47:34
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment [...] Full text...

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11th Meeting of Libyan-Egyptian High Commission confirms several deals

16 september 2021 - 16:54:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The joint Libyan-Egyptian High Commission concluded its 11th meeting on Thursday in Cairo with the signing [...] Full text...

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IOM says 109 Malian migrants in Niger return home

16 september 2021 - 12:55:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some 109 Malian migrants returned home from Niger on Tuesday, thanks to the International Organization for [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves Multinational Trade Finance Risk Participation Agreement facility for Standard Chartered

15 september 2021 - 15:03:08
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a $50 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to hold summit on Guinea coup on Thursday

15 september 2021 - 13:16:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa [...] Full text...

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UN special envoy in Libya announces plan for withdrawal of mercenaries, foreign fighters

10 september 2021 - 12:06:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Jan [...] Full text...

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50 Malians repatriated from Angola on Friday

04 september 2021 - 12:02:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister of Malians living abroad and African Integration, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene, welcomed on Friday 50 [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL concerned over armed clashes in Tripoli’s Salaheddine area

04 september 2021 - 05:48:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday expressed “grave concern about ongoing armed [...] Full text...

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Nine Ambassadors present credentials Kenyan president

02 september 2021 - 09:10:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has received the credentials of nine Ambassadors and High Commissioners including two [...] Full text...

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U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft officially inducted into Nigerian Air Force, to be deployed in war against Boko Haram/ISWAP

31 august 2021 - 18:21:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S.-made A-29 Super Tucano aircraft was officially inducted into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) at [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson appoints ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of Africa

27 august 2021 - 09:23:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed [...] Full text...

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'Over 2,600 surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, families in custody'

24 august 2021 - 16:49:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Governor of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday said that over 2,600 Boko [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force inducts six A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets Tuesday next week

24 august 2021 - 16:44:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will next week Tuesday formally induct the newly-acquired A-29 Super Tucano [...] Full text...

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Refugees and asylum seekers complain about their situation in Tunisia

21 august 2021 - 20:50:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The official spokesperson of the Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), Romdhane Ben Omar, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia calls for international mobilization to support survivors of terrorist operations

21 august 2021 - 13:31:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has called on the international community and the United Nations to step up efforts to [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms determination to activate strategic AU projects

20 august 2021 - 12:01:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has reaffirmed the determination of the Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) to work towards activating several [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Ghana to improve domestic resource mobilization, debt management capacity

19 august 2021 - 12:50:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group and the Ministry of Finance in Ghana have launched a $7.4 [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight tensions over preps for polls in Libya, demobilisation of armed groups

15 august 2021 - 14:23:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Organisation of general elections in Libya in accordance with the roadmap of the Libyan Political Dialogue [...] Full text...

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Malawi values SADC’s principles, ideals, goals and aspirations - Minister

14 august 2021 - 15:14:43
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi attaches great importance to the principles, ideals, values, goals and aspirations of founders of the [...] Full text...

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After disrupting the transition, Haftar again threatens the electoral process in Libya ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

12 august 2021 - 22:01:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Not content with having served as a blocking element in the new political transition that has [...] Full text...

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Malawi hosts 41st SADC Summit

09 august 2021 - 13:32:37
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Paying attention to the health and wellbeing of their populations, Heads of State and Government in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 335 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, 746 family members surrender to Nigerian military in Bama, Northeast region

08 august 2021 - 20:26:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A total of 335 Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and 746 family members, [...] Full text...

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ADF grants $2.5 million to support regulatory environment in SADC, COMESA electricity markets

06 august 2021 - 13:54:37
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire  (PANA - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved grants of $2.5 million [...] Full text...

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AU calls on member countries to speed up evacuation of citizens stranded in Libya

31 july 2021 - 17:19:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) has called on Member States to expedite the evacuation and return [...] Full text...

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Hatif Libya, US company Ifinera sign agreement to enhance telecommunication services

26 july 2021 - 20:45:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A pioneering agreement to develop the national messaging network was signed here Monday between Hatif Libya, [...] Full text...

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African community in Libya proves its integration in Libyan society at each religious celebration

25 july 2021 - 16:35:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The tradition of the African community in Libya to gather every year on each Islamic religious [...] Full text...

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FAPA launches franchising project to bolster small enterprises in Tanzania

23 july 2021 - 14:41:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Fund for African Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) has launched its Africa Franchise Accelerator [...] Full text...

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WFP and WHO launch innovative project on Emergency Health Facilities

19 july 2021 - 13:58:21
Brindisi, Italy – Following the recent G20 side event co-hosted by the Italian Government and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council reaffirms need to hold Libyan elections on schedule

16 july 2021 - 11:19:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday expressed support for the Presidential Council and the Government of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls on Libyan authorities to clarify constitutional basis for December’s election

15 july 2021 - 22:04:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Security Council Thursday urged all Libyan authorities to take immediate measures to clarify the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM urges all stakeholders to unite to hold elections in December

15 july 2021 - 20:58:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Thursday urged the concerned [...] Full text...

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AfDB and partners renew commitment to end child stunting in Africa

14 july 2021 - 12:59:05
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Urging unity and action to accelerate nutrition targets amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, representatives of [...] Full text...

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US, Ghana sign MoU on Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation

14 july 2021 - 06:24:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States of America and Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Preserving macroeconomic stability, revitalising jobs, improving investment climate critical for South Africa’s recovery

13 july 2021 - 15:53:29
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa is set to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis weaker than when it entered [...] 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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ADF extends $83.6 million in grants to boost Ethiopia-Djibouti electricity trade

09 july 2021 - 12:28:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group is extending two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border [...] Full text...

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DR Congo sees fresh government impetus to fight unrelenting violence in the east

08 july 2021 - 06:34:25
New York, US (PANA) - A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to devise more effective Africa strategy

06 july 2021 - 05:57:48
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Alan Ganoo, on Monday said it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius procures 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China

05 july 2021 - 08:23:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius on Sunday procured a second consignment of 500,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccine, in addition to [...] Full text...

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No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council

29 june 2021 - 05:19:11
New York, US (PANA) - The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militant group vows renewed attacks on oil, gas installations, politicians

26 june 2021 - 17:27:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fierce Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Saturday announced its return from a [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde: ECOWAS Court rejects application for sanctions for non-enforcement of judgement

25 june 2021 - 17:03:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A panel of three judges of the ECOWAS Court of Justice has rejected an application filed [...] Full text...

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UNODC opens Africa programme office in Rabat

25 june 2021 - 13:06:53
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday inaugurated its head office for [...] Full text...

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Egypt responded to COVID-19 crisis with timely, prudent fiscal and monetary easing - IMF

24 june 2021 - 13:15:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the second and final review [...] Full text...

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Berlin II Confab is Libya's opportunity to work with int'l community on its stability - FM

23 june 2021 - 18:06:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangouch, says the Berlin II Conference offered the Libyan government the opportunity [...] Full text...

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Berlin II Conference on Libya kicks off

23 june 2021 - 13:26:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Berlin II Conference, gathering the main countries involved in the Libyan conflict, started on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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SADC holds Extraordinary Summit in Maputo

23 june 2021 - 09:22:59
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Leaders of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are on Wednesday meeting in the Mozambican capital, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS: Ghana: Ghana's President re-elected chair of sub-regional bloc

22 june 2021 - 00:00:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The sub-regional group ECOWAS at the end of its 59th summit here Saturday re-elected Ghana's President [...] Full text...

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Informal Security Council meeting on evacuation of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

19 june 2021 - 14:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An informal public meeting was held on Friday evening at the UN Security Council, at the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria starts recovery but unemployment and inflation remain elevated - IMF

18 june 2021 - 09:22:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian economy has started a gradual recovery from the negative effects of the COVID-19 global [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Italy sign MoU on development for2021-2023 period

17 june 2021 - 13:03:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid and his Italian counterpart, Sergio Matterella, signed on Wednesday in Rome a [...] Full text...

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A new $350 million project supports community-based recovery, stability in the Sahel

16 june 2021 - 12:52:01
Washington DC, US (PANA) -  Over 8 million people in the Liptako-Gourma region, a tri-border area in the Sahel spanning [...] Full text...

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IOM launches information system to track population mobility in The Gambia

15 june 2021 - 13:01:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Collaborating with  the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM meets military and security officials on fight against terrorism

09 june 2021 - 08:42:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A meeting between the Libyan Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, and chiefs and [...] Full text...

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Morocco condemns terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso

08 june 2021 - 09:27:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has strongly condemned the "despicable terrorist" attacks, in north of Burkina Faso on 4 June [...] Full text...

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Africa can salvage social, economic fortunes after devastating pandemic - Mo Ibrahim

02 june 2021 - 17:50:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic presents an opportunity for Africa to reinvent its economic growth plan, a governance think-tank, [...] Full text...

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Libya, Tunisia agree to facilitate interstate movement of people and goods

02 june 2021 - 16:05:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya and Tunisia have agreed to address outstanding issues including the movement of travellers at common [...] Full text...

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Experts offer ways to conquer debt challenges, forge economic ties between Africa and Asia

01 june 2021 - 18:12:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Overcoming Africa’s debt challenges will not only benefit the continent, but profit its partners in [...] Full text...

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Burundi, Kenya sign bilateral cooperation agreements

31 may 2021 - 21:29:44
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and Burundi on Monday signed several agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two East [...] Full text...

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Burundian President Ndayishimiye in Kenya on state visit

31 may 2021 - 12:45:47
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye on Monday began a two-day state visit to Kenya, focusing on strengthening [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian President praises African Parliaments for enhancing accountability

28 may 2021 - 21:39:56
Midrand, South Africa (PANA) - Ghanaian President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo, has lauded the role played by the African National Assemblies [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court urges regional parliamentarians to help improve enforcement of court decisions

28 may 2021 - 18:32:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has charged Community parliamentarians [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘dedication and bravery’ of peacekeepers

28 may 2021 - 06:22:18
New York, US (PANA) - With a focus for this year’s International Day if UN Peacekeepers on youth, peace and security, [...] Full text...

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Africa’s drive to boost medicine and vaccine manufacturing

27 may 2021 - 13:13:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa slowing down, the continent is working to boost its [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 behind unprecedented changes in number of migrants across East and Horn of Africa - IOM Report

26 may 2021 - 12:56:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 300,000 migrants across the East and Horn of Africa have been affected by COVID-19 in 2020, according to the International Organization [...] Full text...

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Libya's ceasefire, planned elections, offer rare window of hope, Security Council hears

22 may 2021 - 06:08:46
New York, US (PANA) - On the heels of recent positive developments, the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Libya pointed to renewed [...] Full text...

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AfDB Board approves new water policy

21 may 2021 - 19:44:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a new [...] Full text...

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EBRD president on virtual visit to Morocco

21 may 2021 - 11:42:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) President Odile Renaud-Basso will pay her first official visit [...] Full text...

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US amends law to remove Sudan from list of state sponsors of terrorism

21 may 2021 - 09:13:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has amended the law that removes Sudan from countries that sponsor terrorism.  A [...] 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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Libyan gov't willing to work with UNSMIL to implement Security Council resolutions

18 may 2021 - 10:58:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has expressed the desire of the Government to work closely with United Nations Support Mission [...] Full text...

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IMF, WB, AfDB write off Sudan's debts, says PM Hamdouk

18 may 2021 - 07:19:20
Paris, France (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, announced on Monday that the World Bank, the International Monetary [...] Full text...

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Heavy external debt burden suppresses African development endeavours

17 may 2021 - 13:26:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - There could be no recovery from the current economic malaise without addressing Africa’s external debt [...] Full text...

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President Kenyatta attends President Guelleh’s inauguration in Djibouti

15 may 2021 - 18:46:16
Djibouti Ville, Djibouti (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta was among several African leaders at the inauguration of Djibouti President Ismaïl [...] Full text...

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

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

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Nigeria struggles to attain self-sufficiency in sugar production

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

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Kazungula Bridge to spur economic activities for Botswana

10 may 2021 - 18:39:24
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - President Mokgweetsi Masisi is optimistic that the Kazungula Bridge joint developed by Botswana and Zambia will [...] Full text...

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EU to deepen strategic relationship with the Horn of Africa region

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

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Botswana, Zambia cement relations with new bridge

09 may 2021 - 16:14:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswanan and Zambian presidents are billed on Monday to officially open the Kazungula Bridge that connects [...] Full text...

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G7 pledges support for Libya ceasefire monitoring mechanism

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

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ICC jails Ugandan child soldier turned rebel commander Dominic Ongwen for 25 years

06 may 2021 - 13:11:32
The Hague, Netherlands (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier turned Ugandan [...] Full text...

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Mauritius donates US$50,000 to the World Food Programme in Madagascar

04 may 2021 - 07:51:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has donated US$50,000 through the World Food Programme (WFP) in Madagascar to help the vulnerable [...] Full text...

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UNHCR chief urges more support for Burundians returning home

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

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Southern Africa taps $380 million in World Bank financing to facilitate regional trade, investment for inclusive growth

28 april 2021 - 14:34:26
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $380 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) [...] Full text...

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Nearly 370,000 children now internally displaced in CAR amidst ongoing violence

28 april 2021 - 06:34:37
Bangui, CAR (PANA) – An estimated 738,000 people, half of whom are children, are now internally displaced across the Central African [...] Full text...

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

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

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African Union proposes industrial scale agro-processing to boost trade

21 april 2021 - 14:24:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of [...] Full text...

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

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

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COVID-19 pandemic impetus for greater regional integration - African countries told

20 april 2021 - 12:45:08
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - As countries rebuild their economies following COVID-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration, [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for concerted efforts to end renewed conflicts in Africa

19 april 2021 - 22:58:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday decried the growing number of conflicts in Africa and called for [...] Full text...

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FAO, AU launch new framework to boost agricultural trade between African nations

16 april 2021 - 05:26:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the African Union (AU) Commission, launched a [...] Full text...

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France to send last batch of evidence requested by investigating judge in Thomas Sankara case

15 april 2021 - 18:58:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Embassy in Burkina Faso will hand over, next Saturday, the third and last [...] Full text...

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99 Malian migrants repatriated home from Algeria on Tuesday

15 april 2021 - 18:37:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some 99 Malian migrants in Algeria arrived in Bamako on Tuesday and were welcomed at Modibo [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa navigating a long pandemic – IMF Economic Outlook

15 april 2021 - 13:07:30
Washington, DC US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is set to recover in 2021. Yet, the path to recovery, [...] Full text...

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Malagasy children start getting human rights education in schools

14 april 2021 - 13:40:20
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The UN Country Team in Madagascar, UN Human Rights and the Ministry of National Education have [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Human Rights Commission chairperson commends media for exposing sexual and gender-based violence

13 april 2021 - 18:11:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Emmanuel D. Joof, chairperson of The Gambia National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has commended the media, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation highlights investment opportunities between them

09 april 2021 - 22:00:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation and partnership, Kamel Ben Ali, said Friday [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi proposes consensual programme on issue of big Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

05 april 2021 - 22:15:08
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi Monday proposed a consensual programme on the issue of the Big Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF, African Caucus work on strategy for meeting development goals

03 april 2021 - 11:17:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) – Safely exiting the COVID-19 crisis and returning Africa to its pre-crisis convergence path require carefully-calibrated [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for a loyal armed forces

01 april 2021 - 07:15:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity and Minister of Defence, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM condoles with Nigerien counterpart over terrorist attack

31 march 2021 - 23:39:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan minister of foreign affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, has sent a message of [...] Full text...

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Amid recession, sub-Saharan Africa poised for recovery – World Bank

31 march 2021 - 08:13:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated to have contracted by 2.0% in 2020, closer [...] Full text...

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Sudan gov't, rebel leader sign document guaranteeing freedom of worship

29 march 2021 - 07:27:38
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government and a rebel group have signed a document guaranteeing freedom of worship [...] Full text...

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Ministerial session of Organisation for Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa opens

25 march 2021 - 13:15:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 50th session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to adopt strategies for green industrialization, diversification

23 march 2021 - 20:03:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Finance, Planning and Economic development ministers on Tuesday urged African countries to adopt strategies for [...] Full text...

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Panellists call for digital transformation to stimulate economic growth in Africa

23 march 2021 - 07:17:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Participants at a panel discussion at the 53rd Conference of African Finance, Planning and Economic Development [...] Full text...

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Burundi: 5,255 pardoned prisoners yet to be released

20 march 2021 - 17:33:14
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 5,255 beneficiaries of a presidential pardon since March 5, have not yet been released from [...] Full text...

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African Centre for Migration Studies and Research begins operation in Mali

20 march 2021 - 11:54:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister of Malians Abroad and African Integration, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene, on Friday inaugurated the African [...] Full text...

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Uganda, AfDB sign $229.5 million financing deal for Kampala-Jinja expressway project

19 march 2021 - 11:42:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a $229.5 million financing agreement for the [...] Full text...

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Improving cross-border disease surveillance and response in Eastern and Southern Africa

18 march 2021 - 16:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and its partners, including the [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports domestic debt market development in four West African countries

18 march 2021 - 13:58:10
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has launched a project to support development of domestic [...] Full text...

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Transport costs hinder growth of isolated African countries

18 march 2021 - 00:02:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Transport costs hinder the growth of isolated African countries, according to the report on the evaluation [...] Full text...

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Tunisia slams attempts to tarnish Tunisian-Libyan relationship

14 march 2021 - 18:29:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of foreign affairs, Migration and Tunisians living abroad has expressed worry over what [...] Full text...

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Chadian President Deby Itno makes brief visit to Niger

10 march 2021 - 17:42:31
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, also current Chair of the G5 Sahel, arrived Wednesday in [...] Full text...

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Tilting towards greater gender equality will help the world tilt to green – EBRD President

08 march 2021 - 12:44:36
London, UK (PANA) – For nations to achieve the dual track of tackling climate change through gender action, all must [...] Full text...

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Kenya Airways joins AU vaccine tamper proof plan to curb fake coronavirus test certificates

08 march 2021 - 12:32:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya Airways has partnered with the African Union and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and [...] Full text...

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Lomé hosts national meeting on environment integration in development projects

06 march 2021 - 17:24:19
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Integration of the environment in development projects will be the central theme of a two-day national [...] Full text...

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Traumatised, abducted Nigerian schoolchildren need rehabilitation – Rights experts

03 march 2021 - 16:27:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Nigeria, too little is being done to help teenagers left traumatised by the recent spate of attacks on schools [...] Full text...

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Uganda pushes for women’s access to energy to boost economic participation, gender equality

01 march 2021 - 14:47:58
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Progress toward gender equality through increased women’s participation in the economy is set for realization in [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA Secretary General visits Togo

26 february 2021 - 18:04:51
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Secretary General (SG) of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the South African Wenkele [...] Full text...

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