Guinean, Mauritanian presidents in Bamako for 18th OMVS Summit

06 december 2019 - 23:30:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  Presidents Alpha Condé of Guinea and Mohamed ould Cheich Mohamed Ahmed El Ghazouani of Mauritanian arrived [...] Full text...

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South African president salutes Namibian counterpart Geingob on election win

06 december 2019 - 08:31:53
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday congratulated the people of Namibia on a successful election [...] Full text...

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Partnerships key to taking landlocked countries out of poverty: Guterres

06 december 2019 - 05:49:59
New York, US (PANA) - The challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), some of the poorest in the world, [...] Full text...

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Joint ECOWAS, ABWA inaugural congress opens

05 december 2019 - 21:07:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambian minister of finance  and economic affairs Mambury Njie said here Thursday the contribution of [...] Full text...

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"People with disabilities still unaware of HIV infection" in Africa

05 december 2019 - 19:28:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Disability Alliance (ADA), El hadji Siddo Nouhou Oumarou, on Thursday complained [...] Full text...

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Mali launches Phase 2 of the Support Project preventing, combating Irregular Migration

05 december 2019 - 16:21:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Phase 2 of the Project to Support Initiatives to Prevent and Combat Irregular Migration (PALMI 2), [...] Full text...

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Congolese MPs approve French budget support

04 december 2019 - 17:39:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese MPs on Wednesday aproved the draft law authorizing the ratification of the framework agreement signed [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian government committed to implement association deal with ECOWAS

03 december 2019 - 22:21:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -  The Mauritanian government Tuesday reaffirmed its strong commitment to the implementation of an association deal signed [...] Full text...

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Mauritius Govt striving for an equitable society

03 december 2019 - 14:02:02
Castel, Mauritius (PANA) -  On International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2019, celebrated Tuesday, the Mauritian Minister of Social Integration, Social Security [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President in Dakar for WAEMU Summit

02 december 2019 - 19:02:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, will be in Dakar, Senegal, where [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde joins the International Fencing Federation

02 december 2019 - 17:48:29
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verde Fencing Federation (FCE) was admitted on Sunday as a new member of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new President, Vice President

02 december 2019 - 15:10:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Parliament on Monday elected Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun as the new President and Mr Marie [...] Full text...

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Row breaks out between Nigeria's Presidency, former military Chief over pace of restructuring

02 december 2019 - 08:06:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A row has broken out between Nigeria’s Presidency and a former Chief of Defence Staff, General [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military deny alleged recruitment of former Boko Haram terrorists

01 december 2019 - 20:00:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters on Sunday dismissed reports of alleged recruitment of de-redicalised Boko Haram ex-fighters into [...] Full text...

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Togo: PM inaugurates High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HTCE)

30 november 2019 - 18:58:40
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou Friday inaugurated the High Council of Togolese Living Abroad (HCTE), a [...] Full text...

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Eleventh edition of International Women's Crafts Fair opens in Niamey

30 november 2019 - 16:22:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -  The First Lady of Niger, Hadjia Aissata Issoufou, Friday opened the 11th edition of the International [...] Full text...

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Donors to announce financing package for Africa’s low-income countries

29 november 2019 - 14:21:27
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Representatives of donor governments will meet from 4-5 December in Centurion, South Africa, to conclude [...] Full text...

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Mali, Guinea initial cross-border cooperation

28 november 2019 - 15:05:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Border authorities of Mali and Guinea on Tuesday signed in Koulikoro, Mali (70 km from Bamako), [...] Full text...

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Experts' meeting calls for further studies on the AfCFTA

28 november 2019 - 14:17:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants in the Strategic Dialogue of Associations of African Societies on the Operationalization of the [...] Full text...

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WB offers 1.5 billion FCFA to Congo to support communities in the Pool

28 november 2019 - 13:17:42
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Bank will provide approximately 1.5 billion CFA francs development support for Congolese communities through [...] Full text...

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East African Community launches plan to address regional security

28 november 2019 - 11:46:12
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) has launched a new joint programme to address regional [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military frees 983 persons arrested for alleged complicity with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

27 november 2019 - 20:47:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - The Nigerian military on Wednesday freed 983 persons it arrested and detained for alleged complicity with [...] Full text...

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France participates in the Abidjan Agriculture Fair

27 november 2019 - 14:51:57
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, travelled to Côte d'Ivoire on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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AfDB board approves US$400 million support for Mozambique's natural gas player

26 november 2019 - 18:55:38
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a long-term Senior Loan of US$400 million to [...] Full text...

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Ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo says the private sector is the driving force behind AfCFTA

26 november 2019 - 17:20:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (NAPA) - The private sector must be the driving force behind the African Continental Free Trade Area [...] Full text...

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Niger to reform its prison system

26 november 2019 - 15:33:28
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A meeting of the State / Partners Consultation Framework on Justice and Human Rights in Niger [...] Full text...

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Strategic dialogue of companies on AfCFTA opens in Addis Ababa

26 november 2019 - 11:10:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's Trade and Industry Commissioner, Albert Muchanga, launched on Tuesday the strategic dialogue [...] Full text...

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Dialogue of association of African companies on AfCFTA to open Tuesday in Addis Ababa

25 november 2019 - 21:37:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A strategic dialogue of the associations of African companies on the implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges access to affordable, efficient and equitable healthcare for all Nigerians

22 november 2019 - 17:20:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday in Abuja pledged that his administration would ensure that all [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to move up on the development ladder

21 november 2019 - 15:39:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms Arancha Gonzales, has invited Africa [...] Full text...

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Abidjan to host Africa CEO Forum 2020

21 november 2019 - 15:02:25
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will co-host the Africa CEO Forum 2020 [...] Full text...

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'Over 150 million citizens at risk of electronic fraud in Nigeria'

21 november 2019 - 08:09:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday warned that over 150 million Nigerians in the financial [...] Full text...

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Forum of Central African parliamentarians on food, nutritional security opens in Brazzaville

19 november 2019 - 22:37:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -  A three-day forum of Central African parliamentarians on food and nutritional security opened here Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges UN peacekeepers in CAR to focus on protection with new mandate

19 november 2019 - 09:30:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic (CAR), whose mandate the United Nations Security Council [...] Full text...

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Business intelligence body hails AU's free trade agreement

18 november 2019 - 12:03:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - If implemented, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) will create a single market of over [...] Full text...

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Benin budgets 2 billion CFA for 2020

17 november 2019 - 17:01:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government has budgeted 1,986,910 billion CFAF for 2020, according to the draft finance bill [...] Full text...

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EU supports trade integration in West Africa

16 november 2019 - 15:08:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will support trade integration in West Africa through the financing of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 8th Maghreb Conference on New Technologies opens in Hamammet

15 november 2019 - 14:40:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th edition of the Maghreb Conference on New Technologies started on Friday in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo sign agreement to finance Brazzaville-Kinshasa road-rail bridge

14 november 2019 - 17:47:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have signed a bilateral agreement for the financing, [...] Full text...

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US deports number of Liberians on multiple charges

14 november 2019 - 00:13:25
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA)  -  The United States of America has deported a number of Liberians on multiple charges, an official [...] Full text...

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EU supports consolidation of peace in Benin

13 november 2019 - 22:30:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)    -   The European Union will release some 3.93 billion CFAF or 6 million Euros to fund the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new government

12 november 2019 - 16:49:01
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] 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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Rabat reaffirms support for Libya's stability

11 november 2019 - 17:58:20
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan Prime Minister, Saâdeddine El Otmani, on Monday reaffirmed Morocco's continued support for stability and [...] Full text...

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Addis to host AfDB financial, capital markets initiative workshop

11 november 2019 - 17:34:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s African Financial Markets Initiative (AFMI) will host its 8th annual workshop 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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Agribusiness: Africa’s New Investment Frontier (An AfDB Feature)

05 november 2019 - 19:36:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: [...] Full text...

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German companies in Tunisia make bumper turnover in 2019

05 november 2019 - 17:27:16
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 60% of German companies operating in Tunisia and members of the Tunisian-German Chamber of [...] Full text...

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Chairmanship of ministerial platform for coordinating strategies for the Sahel transferred to Niger

05 november 2019 - 17:20:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad, Mr Kalla Ankouraou, officially [...] Full text...

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Singapore’s Senior Minister to deliver Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture Series

05 november 2019 - 05:47:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host Singapore’s Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Special [...] Full text...

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At least 287 repentant Boko Haram terrorists admitted into Nigeria rehabilitation programme

03 november 2019 - 17:27:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that “no fewer than” 287 former Boko Haram repentant terrorists have [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Controversy still trail closure of Nigeria's land borders

02 november 2019 - 11:13:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The continued closure of Nigeria’s land borders resonated on Friday as the Governor of Central Bank [...] Full text...

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Shareholders approve landmark US$115 billion capital increase for AfDB

01 november 2019 - 15:24:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - At an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on Thursday in Abidjan, Governors of the African Development Bank [...] Full text...

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UN envoy on children and armed conflict commends AMISOM on child protection efforts

01 november 2019 - 09:49:47
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Some of the child protection approaches used by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) could [...] Full text...

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Niger-Germany intergovernmental consultations begin in Niamey

31 october 2019 - 17:21:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Intergovernmental consultations between Niger and Germany began on Thursday in Niamey to prepare for the upcoming [...] Full text...

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Kenyan leader woos Middle East investors

31 october 2019 - 14:49:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Middle East countries to invest in Kenya’s expanding economy observing that [...] Full text...

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Libya elected 2nd vice-president of Association of African ombudsmen and mediators

29 october 2019 - 22:30:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  Libya, represented by the chairman of the administrative control authority, Suleiman al-Chanti, was elected as second [...] 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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President of Libyan Assembly presents crisis recovery initiative

28 october 2019 - 19:24:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the High Council of the Libyan State, a Consultative Assembly in Libya, Khaled [...] Full text...

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AfDB, BRICS bank partner to improve lives in Africa

28 october 2019 - 18:33:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the New Development Bank  (NBD) on Monday signed an agreement to promote [...] Full text...

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‘Transform dreams of peace into reality’ in CAR: mission chief tells Security Council

25 october 2019 - 22:31:54
New York, US (PANA)  -  Mankeur Ndiaye, head of the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Friday called [...] Full text...

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SADC deeply concerned over sanctions against Zimbabwe

25 october 2019 - 19:18:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says it is deeply concerned about the effect sanctions were [...] Full text...

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2019 African Economic Conference to foster jobs, entrepreneurship and capacity development for African youths

24 october 2019 - 19:34:50
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The 2019 African Economic Conference (AEC), the leading platform for networking, dialogue and knowledge-sharing on [...] Full text...

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Egyptian President praises Africa's progress in integration

23 october 2019 - 17:36:52
Cairo, Egypt (NAPA) - Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sissi said on Wednesday that Africa has made great progress in complementarity, regional and [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean minister dies of heart attack, says govt

23 october 2019 - 17:13:15
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The autopsy performed on the Deputy Minister to Prime Minister for Regional Integration in Cape [...] Full text...

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Kenya, Serbia MPs to tighten ties on blue economy, climate change

23 october 2019 - 13:49:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Collaboration on blue economy and in the fight against climate change are among key areas Kenyan [...] Full text...

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IMF chief to visit Senegal in December

23 october 2019 - 13:29:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, will make an official visit [...] Full text...

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Rwanda health system making strides on medical procedure coding

22 october 2019 - 11:09:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan health officials are exploring further integration of the current national Medical Procedure Coding, a system [...] Full text...

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Ten African countries endorse cross-border collaboration framework on Ebola

22 october 2019 - 09:31:44
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its nine neighbouring countries have endorsed a joint framework [...] Full text...

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Young Africans, "ill-prepared" to enter the job market as education worsens - Report

21 october 2019 - 21:23:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The quality of education and training provided by African countries has worsened since 2014, leaving many [...] Full text...

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Congolese President receives report from ECCAS steering committee

17 october 2019 - 15:25:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Gabonese Foreign Minister, Alain Claude Billie-By Nze, on Wednesday handed over to the Congolese President, Denis [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Education is key to dismantle the cycle of poverty, says Minister

17 october 2019 - 14:56:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On International Day for the eradication of Poverty 2019, celebrated Thursday in Port-Louis, the Mauritian Minister [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference on efficient cooperation, solidarity between Maghreb and Sahel Cities

16 october 2019 - 14:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising from their two-day meeting in Tunis, Mayors and representatives of the cities of the Maghreb [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: PM urges citizens on projects before their realization

16 october 2019 - 13:41:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Major integrative projects must be accepted by the population before their implementation, said Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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About 20,000 treated mosquito nets distributed in Congo's Pool department

16 october 2019 - 10:22:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - About 20,000 treated mosquito nets are available for the population of the Pool department in southern [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts the Int'l conference of Arab Maghreb and African Sahel Cities

15 october 2019 - 18:19:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The issues of "social and political integration as a sustainable factor to ensure a dignified life; [...] Full text...

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Tunis hosts 2nd meeting of Arab ministers of tourism and culture

15 october 2019 - 18:04:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second conference of Arab ministers of tourism and culture opens on Wednesday in Tunis, according [...] Full text...

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Mali launches integration, reintegration projects for returning migrants

15 october 2019 - 15:44:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Minister for Malians Living Abroad, Amadou Koita, on Monday launched in Bamako the integration and [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national annual children schooling campaign

14 october 2019 - 23:44:46
The campaign is in response to the high rate of non-schooled children and for their access to special education needs, [...] Full text...

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Civil registration data are essential for African integration: AU Commission

14 october 2019 - 15:05:09
Lusaka, Zambia (NAPA) - Reliable civil registration data are essential for African integration, Professor Victor Harison, Commissioner for Economic Affairs [...] Full text...

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Malian PM Boubou Cissé launches DDR process in Soufouroulaye

14 october 2019 - 13:23:35
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé has launched the Disarmament-Demobilization-Reintegration (DDR) process in Soufroulaye, some 20 km [...] Full text...

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Africa is less developed continent because of colonial pact - President Issoufou:

13 october 2019 - 16:12:35
Rhodes, Greece (PANA)   -  Africa is the less developed continent of the world, particularly South Sahara, because it “remained anchored [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight arrival of a second batch of African refugees from Libya

12 october 2019 - 20:38:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan papers this week highlighted the arrival in Rwanda of the second batch of 123 African [...] Full text...

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Congolese journalists train to process information on women in conflict

12 october 2019 - 09:56:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  More than 30 Congolese journalists took part in a training workshop in Brazzaville on Friday, focusing [...] Full text...

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UNHCR completes second-life saving evacuation of refugees from Libya to Rwanda

11 october 2019 - 13:47:26
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A group of 123 vulnerable refugees arrived at Kigali International Airport in Rwanda late Thursday, being [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts International Crafts Exhibition for Women

10 october 2019 - 18:57:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 11th edition of the International Crafts Exhibition for Women (SAFEM), under the theme ''Women's Crafts [...] Full text...

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Mauritius entering new cycle of development, says Minister

10 october 2019 - 17:40:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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45 vocational training centres will be built in Senegal from January

10 october 2019 - 17:34:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, decided on Wednesday to create a vocational training centre [...] Full text...

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Congo to conduct population census in April 2020

09 october 2019 - 14:24:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo will hold a general population census in April 2020, Minister of Planning, Statistics and Regional [...] Full text...

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Ministers of Gambia River Basin Development Organisation meet President Barrow

09 october 2019 - 09:01:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday held a meeting with Council of Ministers of The Gambia [...] Full text...

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Some progress made towards security in Mali, but still a long way to go, Security Council hears

08 october 2019 - 19:32:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some progress has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Mali as outlined in a fragile 2015 peace deal, yet sustainable [...] Full text...

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Seidik Abba's book on Boko Haram to be released Wednesday in Paris

08 october 2019 - 17:01:08
Paris, France (PANA) - Nigerian journalist and writer, Seidik Abba, has published a book on the Nigerian terrorist sect, Boko [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Young people to pay tribute to Thomas Sankara on October 13

07 october 2019 - 19:42:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Young Burkinabes and Africans will pay tribute, on October 13, to Thomas Sankara, the father [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts National Border Policy

07 october 2019 - 14:48:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien Government has adopted in the Council of Ministers a National Border Policy Document 2019-2035 [...] Full text...

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Mauritian minister says international exhaustion regime gaining momentum globally

07 october 2019 - 14:27:34
Ebene, Mauritius  (PANA) -  Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister Nandcoomar Bodha on Monday said that the [...] Full text...

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Japan supports Niger's agricultural production with US$14 million

07 october 2019 - 12:08:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Japanese government has given Niger two grants amounting to 1.494 billion yen (about US$14 million) to [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank to fund Benin road construction

06 october 2019 - 15:08:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) will release some CFAF 17 billion to fund the construction [...] Full text...

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Benin releases CFAF 16 billion for care of teacher trainees

06 october 2019 - 10:50:59
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will release some 16 billion CFA francs for the care of teacher trainees in the [...] Full text...

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Mexican actress, Yalitza Aparicio, named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples

05 october 2019 - 06:23:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has named Mexican actress Yalitza Aparicio as a UNESCO Goodwill [...] Full text...

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AfDB delegation arrives in Congo on evaluation mission for bridge linking Brazzaville, Kinshasa

04 october 2019 - 23:18:37
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  A delegation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Friday arrived here on an evaluation mission in [...] Full text...

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Botswana minister applauds Germany for assistance

04 october 2019 - 18:13:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Gaborone's acting Minister of International Affairs and Cooperation, Shaw Kgathi, has commended Germany for the continued [...] Full text...

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Security Council must seize 'golden opportunity' for stability in Great Lakes region: UN envoy

04 october 2019 - 07:15:17
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must step up efforts to end instability around Africa’s Great Lakes so [...] Full text...

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23 boys, two girls cleared of ties to Boko Haram released by Nigerian Army

03 october 2019 - 14:20:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – UNICEF on Thursday confirmed that 23 boys and two girls were released from the Nigerian Army [...] Full text...

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Congo launches impregnated mosquito net campaign

03 october 2019 - 14:00:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Wednesday launched a campaign in Kintélé, a northern suburb of [...] Full text...

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Congo hosts meeting on Public sector integrated reforms project

02 october 2019 - 19:00:52
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Sectorial executives and heads of state control bodies began a meeting on Wednesday in Brazzaville, on [...] Full text...

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Niger celebrates National Day Against Human Trafficking

01 october 2019 - 19:30:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Marou Amadou, on Tuesday urged state and non-state actors [...] Full text...

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Ministerial conference on Libya appeals for end of foreign interference, respect for arm embargo

29 september 2019 - 14:40:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  A ministerial conference on Libya, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in [...] Full text...

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Refugee group denounces "crimes covered" by Malian army in Timbuktu

27 september 2019 - 14:23:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Executives of the Collective of the Berabich Diaspora in Mauritania (CCDBM-refugees from Northern Mali) "condemn with [...] Full text...

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DR Congo President outlines vision for a ‘more representative’ UN Security Council

27 september 2019 - 05:50:04
New York, US (PANA) - With Africa at the centre of many global challenges, it is time for the continent [...] Full text...

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COMESA Secretary General visits Tunis

26 september 2019 - 17:20:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The head of the Tunisian government, Youssef Chahed, on Thursday met with the Secretary General of [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire joins Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

26 september 2019 - 09:02:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire has joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to attract capital to fund [...] Full text...

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Sustainable development summit a reminder of ‘the boundless potential of humanity'

26 september 2019 - 07:20:03
New York, US (PANA) - The first UN summit on the progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development closed on a [...] Full text...

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Mali President outlines achievements, challenges since 2015 peace deal

26 september 2019 - 05:38:28
New York, US (PANA) - A 2015 peace deal for Mali has led to a “progressive return of trust between [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s NDP is an excellent plan – outgoing Senegalese Ambassador

25 september 2019 - 18:58:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The outgoing Senegalese Ambassador to The Gambia, Prof. Salieu Ndiaye, has described Gambia’s development blueprint as [...] Full text...

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Burundi expels DR Congolese students with irregular residence permits

25 september 2019 - 14:13:05
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 139 nationals of DR Congo (DRC), most of them students, were expelled between August and [...] Full text...

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Congo hosts workshop on assessment of short-term indicators

25 september 2019 - 13:49:03
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  National statisticians, in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tuesday began a workshop to strengthen [...] Full text...

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AU chairman Al-Sisi calls on international financial institutions to support dev't in Africa

25 september 2019 - 11:12:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Head of State and Chairperson of the African Union, Abdelfattah Al-Sissi, has called on international [...] Full text...

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AfCFTA, an opportunity for US companies to invest in Africa - says President Issoufou

24 september 2019 - 17:48:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday invited American companies to invest in Africa under the [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates 59th independence anniversary

22 september 2019 - 17:53:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita, on Sunday laid a bouquet of flowers at the independence monument [...] Full text...

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BOAD grants Togo 20 billion CFAF for road construction

20 september 2019 - 17:53:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted a loan of 20 billion CFA francs to [...] Full text...

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Senegal: ANIDA farms changing people's lives (Feature) by NDAO Khadijanda

19 september 2019 - 22:39:52
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)   -   Farms of the National Agency for Integration and Agricultural Development of Senegal (ANIDA) are changing the [...] Full text...

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ECA calls for inclusive development planning in Africa

19 september 2019 - 21:38:45
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Professor Sylvain Boko of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Thursday called on African countries to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs Abuja Sunday for UN General Assembly in New York

19 september 2019 - 19:45:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, will on Sunday depart Abuja for New York, United States, to participate [...] Full text...

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Benin hosts ECA training on accountability in development planning

19 september 2019 - 17:48:58
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Five African countries have embarked on a process of strengthening accountability for their management, through training [...] Full text...

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Congolese gov't, Chinese-French consortium sign MoU on ICT project

19 september 2019 - 11:44:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and a Chinese-French consortium, Chacot Dubost In and Weindong Cloud Education Group, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Congo: Minister for the Promotion and Integration of Women in Development sacked

18 september 2019 - 18:09:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Minister for the Promotion and the Integration of Women in Development, Ines Nefer Bertille Ingani, [...] Full text...

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Benin: ECA’s Prof Sylvain Boko lists opportunities for planning

17 september 2019 - 21:44:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)   -   Professor Sylvain BOKO of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Tuesday listed opportunities of the planning [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Ecuador set to strengthen trade, political relations

17 september 2019 - 15:00:02
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Moroccan Secretary of State for foreign trade, Rkiya Eddarhem, and the Ecuadorian vice minister of foreign [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari meets South African envoy over xenophobic attacks

16 september 2019 - 19:07:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received Mr Jeff Radebe, Special Envoy of President Cyril Ramaphosa [...] Full text...

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Africa needs 11 percent GDP annual growth to meet the 2030 Agenda target

15 september 2019 - 15:19:29
New York, USA (PANA) - The United Nations estimates that Africa will need to raise an estimated 11 percent of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya by 1 year

12 september 2019 - 19:59:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday adopted Resolution 2486, extending the mandate of the United [...] Full text...

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59 Burkinabè bound for Equatorial Guinea to be repatriated, says government

11 september 2019 - 23:13:43
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)   -   The Burkinabè ministry of African integration and Burkinabè living abroad Wednesday explained the repatriation of [...] Full text...

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AU's commitment to human rights questionable two decades later (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

11 september 2019 - 13:49:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has taken major strides to improve the human rights situation in Africa [...] Full text...

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AUC chairperson calls for private sector development in Africa

11 september 2019 - 10:57:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has called on member countries of [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Nigeria military holding children as Boko Haram suspects

11 september 2019 - 09:48:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military has arbitrarily detained thousands of children in degrading and inhuman conditions for suspected involvement [...] Full text...

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Burundi affected by "new strategy" of the World Bank on regional cooperation

10 september 2019 - 22:06:40
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   The World Bank (WB) has decided to cancel six of seven projects of regional integration financed [...] Full text...

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ECA adviser calls for strengthening of African planning structures

10 september 2019 - 20:24:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Professor Sylvain Boko, Senior Regional Adviser of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has called on [...] Full text...

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ECA welcomes increased interest of African leaders in planning

09 september 2019 - 17:30:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Prof. Sylvain Boko, of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), on Monday welcomed the growing interest [...] Full text...

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CCDA-8: Participants call for strengthening of the African Center for Climate Policy

07 september 2019 - 19:36:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The recent Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-VIII), held recently in Addis [...] Full text...

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ECA to organize training in Benin on accountability in national planning

07 september 2019 - 11:43:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -  The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will organize a training on accountability in national planning in [...] Full text...

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African Union mourns Mugabe, the symbol of Pan Africanism

07 september 2019 - 00:41:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)   -   The African Union Friday mourned the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as the "emblem [...] Full text...

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Group of cyclists from the East African community arrives in Burundi

06 september 2019 - 17:45:56
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A group of cyclists from the six member countries of the East African Community (EAC) arrived [...] Full text...

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Nigerien minister urges integration of traditional medicine in university curriculum

06 september 2019 - 15:38:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Minister of Public Health, Idi Illiassou Maïnassara, on Friday appealed for greater promotion of traditional [...] Full text...

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Congo to build network of consumer rights advocates

05 september 2019 - 18:04:55
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Congolese Consumers' Rights Observatory, Mermans Babounga, announced on Thursday in Brazzaville, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj continues consultations to formulate common crisis exit vision

04 september 2019 - 23:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -   The chairman of the presidential council of the Libyan government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Ivorian presidency announces cabinet reshuffle

04 september 2019 - 20:40:27
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian presidency on Wednesday announced a cabinet reshuffle in which two portfolios changed hands [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts workshop on Women entrepreneurs in West Africa

04 september 2019 - 16:44:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A regional capacity-building workshop for women entrepreneurs in West Africa began Wednesday in Niamey, Niger, to [...] Full text...

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Burundi announces measures to stem exodus from rural areas

04 september 2019 - 16:31:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 300 households in financial and material difficulties in Bujumbura, the economic capital of Burundi, are [...] Full text...

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WEF Summit begins under a cloud in South Africa as 5 killed in xenophobic attacks

04 september 2019 - 11:03:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa kicked off in Cape Town on Wednesday under [...] Full text...

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WAEMU hands over silos for San in central Mali to Malian government

03 september 2019 - 22:05:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   The Malian minister of agriculture, Moulaye Ahamed Aboubacar, Tuesday presided over the handing over ceremony of [...] Full text...

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UN chief says DRC 'experiencing historic moment'

03 september 2019 - 05:17:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday declared that the Central African country of Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Young Africans pledge to work for resilience to climate change

02 september 2019 - 18:34:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Young people in several African countries have committed to work towards resilience to the adverse [...] Full text...

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120 Malians repatriated from Libya

30 august 2019 - 13:25:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 120 Malian migrants, including 19 women, repatriated from Libya have arrived home. The Minister [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe gov't creating linkages in business supply chain - Minister

28 august 2019 - 11:32:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbwean government has put policies and strategies in place to create an enabling environment to [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts ECOWAS meeting on how to fight terrorism

27 august 2019 - 17:21:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Minister for African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad, Ms. Lamido Ousseini Salamatou Bala Goga, on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Congo - OAPP intends to encourage construction of pipelines to supply landlocked countries

26 august 2019 - 22:56:48
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -  Experts from the Organization of African Petroleum Producers (OAPP) at their just-ended meeting here Monday recommended [...] Full text...

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IOM launches vocational training programme for Gambian Youth

25 august 2019 - 16:50:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in the Gambia has launched a vocational training programme aimed at [...] Full text...

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Standard Chartered Bank Botswana named Best Consumer Digital Bank 2019 by Global Finance

23 august 2019 - 20:55:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Standard Chartered Botswana has been awarded the Best Consumer Digital Bank, Botswana 2019, by Global Finance. The [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sets up desk to promote investment in Africa

22 august 2019 - 15:13:12
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade minister Nando Bodha on Thursday said that [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches “Renewable Energy Roadmap 2030” for its electricity sector

21 august 2019 - 14:12:42
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – ene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Energy and Public Utilities minister Ivan Collendavelloo on Tuesday launched the [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts 5th African Scout Integration Camp

21 august 2019 - 12:01:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  About 500 young Africans, including 300 Malians, will participate from 21 to 30 August in Bamako [...] Full text...

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6th meeting of ECOWAS forum on Monitoring Assessment opens in Bamako

21 august 2019 - 11:43:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 6th meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) forum on the monitoring [...] 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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Mauritius Utility Regulatory Authority launches Strategic Business Plan

18 august 2019 - 07:33:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritius Utility Regulatory (URA) on Saturday launched its first Strategic Business Plan 2019-2022, a three-year [...] Full text...

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São Tomé and Príncipe signs agreement to stimulate private enterprise

16 august 2019 - 21:34:27
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) – São Tomé and Principe has signed an agreement with the African Development [...] Full text...

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SADC in process of realigning strategic plans - Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah

14 august 2019 - 22:55:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   The Southern African Development Community (SADCC) is in the process of realigning its strategic plans and [...] Full text...

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Burundi studying political federation of the East African Community before.....

14 august 2019 - 17:43:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi says it is still considering the advantages and disadvantages before engaging in the political federation [...] Full text...

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UN warns of increase in grave violations against children in Mali

14 august 2019 - 05:49:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners on Tuesday voiced great concern over a sharp [...] Full text...

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US gives 5.5 million dollars for vulnerable populations in Congo Pool region

13 august 2019 - 21:20:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The US ambassador in Congo, Todd Haskell, Tuesday in Mindouli, more than 80 km south of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania assumes SADC chair, calls for regional sustainable industrial development

13 august 2019 - 20:44:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s Foreign Minister, Prof. Palamagamba Kabudi, on Tuesday assumed the chairmanship of the Southern [...] Full text...

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36 Ivorian migrants still stranded at Tunisia-Libya border

08 august 2019 - 17:33:00
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the "Tunisia Terre d'Asile" organization, Sharifa Riahi, announced on Wednesday that the 36 [...] Full text...

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NGOs denounce treatment of Sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia

05 august 2019 - 21:39:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)    -   Six humanitarian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Tunisia Monday condemned the authorities for rejecting 36 Ivorian migrants, [...] Full text...

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Angola welcomes peace agreement in Mozambique

05 august 2019 - 19:14:52
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan President João Lourenço has "warmly" welcomed the new peace agreement signed between the Mozambican government [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission gets new mandate

04 august 2019 - 19:40:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA)  -  The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has secured a renewed mandate, following a ministerial conference held on [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Burundi Senate leaves for ordinary session of Pan-African Parliament in South Africa

04 august 2019 - 17:32:44
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)   -   The speaker of Burundi’s senate, Révérien Ndikuriyo, left here Sunday for Midrand, South Africa, to take [...] Full text...

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Ghassan Salame's briefing to the UN Security Council dominates front pages in Libya

03 august 2019 - 19:00:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers are awash this week with stories emanating from the video-conference briefing from Tripoli of [...] Full text...

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Report shows promising prospects for African oil, gas industry

01 august 2019 - 14:15:39
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - After the showdowns of the 2015-16 period, the outlook for the African oil and gas [...] Full text...

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Benin President announces special employment integration programme

01 august 2019 - 11:29:01
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The Government of Benin plans to establish a special employment integration programme in the coming days, President [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS provides more than 2,800 tons of cereals for Malians in central and northern regions

31 july 2019 - 13:52:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its regional food security reserve, has provided [...] Full text...

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From youth empowerment to youth investment: the Jobs for Youth in Africa strategy (An AfDB Feature)

31 july 2019 - 13:36:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s greatest asset is its young people. However, without harnessing their potential and equipping them [...] Full text...

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Record number of children killed, maimed in conflict, new UN report reveals

31 july 2019 - 09:54:00
New York, US (PANA) - A new UN report has found that 2018 was the worst year on record for [...] Full text...

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Mauritania celebrates World Day Against Human Trafficking

30 july 2019 - 14:49:27
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania is celebrating the World Day against Human Trafficking on Tuesday, a scourge that affects all [...] Full text...

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Morocco king calls for new relations with Algeria

30 july 2019 - 11:24:54
Rabat Morocco (PANA) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco reaffirmed, on Monday, his country's sincere commitment to the policy of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari empowers implementation panel for AfCFTA

29 july 2019 - 08:24:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the establishment of a National Action Committee (NAC) for implementation [...] Full text...

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Creating a road map for Botswana's energy transition

27 july 2019 - 13:23:16
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - There are new global developments that affect the energy sector to modernise the energy transition from [...] Full text...

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AfDB to modernise South Sudan financial systems

26 july 2019 - 17:37:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Board has approved US$ 6.6 million funding to finance South Sudan’s [...] Full text...

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Egyptian President receives Ethiopian Foreign Minister

26 july 2019 - 08:56:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday received Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Gedu Andargachew in Alexandria. The [...] Full text...

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US gives US$5 million to Congo's Pool Region

25 july 2019 - 09:49:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo is to receive financial and technical assistance of US$5 million (2.5 billion CFA francs) from [...] Full text...

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‘Deadly environment’ plus ‘political and social’ obstacles hinder Ebola fight in DR Congo

25 july 2019 - 05:21:26
New York, US (PANA) - The problems of eradicating Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are not only [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$300 million to COMESA Bank for regional trade development

23 july 2019 - 12:29:08
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of US$300 million to support the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia aspires to become bridge of economic relations between Europe and Africa

23 july 2019 - 12:18:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - "Tunisia aspires to become a bridge of economic relations and trade between the European and African [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives US$25 million loan to Tunisia to fund regional agricultural project

19 july 2019 - 09:06:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$25 million loan [...] Full text...

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African states require trade cooperation, not competition, warns Kenyatta

18 july 2019 - 21:29:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Thursday the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) would operate [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts Forum of Governors of Lake Chad Basin

18 july 2019 - 19:00:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The second meeting of the forum of governors of the border regions of the Lake Chad [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS operational manual implementation opens in Banjul

17 july 2019 - 21:34:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   A three-day regional forum on operational manual implementation opened here Wednesday, officials told PANA here. The forum, [...] Full text...

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Campaign for free cervical cancer screening begins in Togolese capital

16 july 2019 - 23:22:34
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   The Togolese Association for Family Welfare (ATBEF) launched here Monday a free 11-day cervical cancer screening [...] Full text...

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RWB deplores death of two journalists in Shebab attack in Kismayo, Somalia

16 july 2019 - 15:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has lamented the death of two journalists, Hodan Nalayeh and Mohamed Sahal [...] Full text...

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Number of voluntary returns of Africans in Belgium increase

16 july 2019 - 09:39:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Voluntary returns of regular and undocumented Africans in Belgium are on the rise, according to a [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight "quadripartite" regional security summit in Angola

13 july 2019 - 18:08:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A regional security meeting, dubbed Quadripartite Summit, that took place earlier this week in Luanda at [...] Full text...

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