FDA grants Tunisia 19 million euros for some development projects

15 july 2020 - 17:57:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia and the French Development Agency (FDA) on Tuesday signed a financing agreement, worth 19 million [...] Full text...

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BDEAC budgets CFAF 155 billion for 13 projects in 4 African countries

15 july 2020 - 15:50:47
Paris, France (PANA) - The Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) has bedgetted more than 155 billion CFA francs [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic affects nomadic herders across West/Central Africa

14 july 2020 - 12:41:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – As a result of border closures decreed by Governments across West and Central Africa to limit the [...] Full text...

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UN and Libyan Interior Ministry agree to resume security reform programme

13 july 2020 - 15:57:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Stephanie Williams, and the Minister of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS saddened by death of Ivorian prime minister Coulibaly

12 july 2020 - 10:26:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said here Sunday it was saddened by [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL concerned about armed clashes between criminal elements in Tripoli

11 july 2020 - 11:20:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support  Mission in Libya (UNMIL) has expressed concern about armed clashes between criminal elements [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President Kaïs Saied receives Libyan Finance Minister

10 july 2020 - 16:12:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Strengthening bilateral cooperation between Tunisia and Libya in various fields and ways of consolidating relations between [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta says time for African leadership of global trade body

09 july 2020 - 22:34:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said Thursday it was time for an African to hold the top [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Digital technologies could help Uganda’s economy recover faster - Report

09 july 2020 - 05:03:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020 is projected to be between 0.4 and 1.7% compared to 5.6% in 2019, [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Justice Minister authorised to enforce ECOWAS court decisions in Ghana

08 july 2020 - 16:35:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has received the instrument designating Ghana’s Attorney General and Minister of [...] Full text...

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Covid:19: 124 Cameroonians reach home safely from Niger

08 july 2020 - 12:48:08
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Despite borders closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, 124 Cameroonians stranded in Niger safely returned home last [...] Full text...

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Attacks by ADF in eastern DRC may amount to crimes against humanity, war crimes – UN Report

07 july 2020 - 09:54:00
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Brutal attacks by the armed group known as Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which have left [...] Full text...

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Tunisia underlines increasing interest for African integration

06 july 2020 - 23:41:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia Monday reaffirmed its interest for African integration which represents a complementary and progressive vision for [...] Full text...

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AU lays ground for industrialisation summit in November in Niger

06 july 2020 - 23:32:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is planning to hold a special summit of heads of state [...] Full text...

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'Let's cooperate and invite everyone to fight for climate action', says UN Chief

05 july 2020 - 07:57:29
New York, US (PANA) - "The COVID-19 pandemic and climate emergency have both revealed the fragility of our societies and [...] Full text...

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CAF, FIFA, WHO and SGSA hold joint Safety & Security COVID-19 review meeting for Africa

03 july 2020 - 15:32:14
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), in partnership with [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Council of ministers adopts two texts on African integration

02 july 2020 - 23:40:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Council of ministers Thursday adopted two fundamental draft bills related to African integration, the spokesperson [...] Full text...

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'Bold and creative’ solutions needed for a sustainable, post-pandemic economy – UN Chief

02 july 2020 - 06:44:13
New York, US (PANA) - Unless the world acts now, the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying global recession, will trigger “years [...] Full text...

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ADF approves US$9.52 million to enhance coordinated COVID-19 response in East Africa, Horn of Africa and the Comoros

01 july 2020 - 12:40:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved grants totalling US$9.52 [...] Full text...

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World Bank realigns Africa Region into two Vice Presidencies for greater focus on country progress

01 july 2020 - 07:35:29
Washington, US (PANA) - As a sign of its strong commitment to Africa, the World Bank’s Sub-Saharan Africa Regional portfolio [...] Full text...

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First solar energy station inaugurated in Tunisia

30 june 2020 - 21:37:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first solar energy station in Tunisia, Chams Enfidha, with a one megawatt-capacity for the delegation [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: UNDP, Congo sign deal to revive women's income-generating activities

30 june 2020 - 16:02:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Congolese Ministry for Integration of Women in Development on [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Malawi's historic election

28 june 2020 - 17:58:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday offered his congratulations to Lazarus Chakwera on his election [...] Full text...

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The United-States to meet with Haftar’s forces for demobilization of militias

26 june 2020 - 23:03:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US State Department on Friday announced it was considering holding a meeting with representatives of [...] Full text...

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International community shows strong support for Sudan with US$1.8 billion pledge

26 june 2020 - 18:08:34
Berlin, Germany (PANA) - Over US$1.8 billion in pledges poured in for Sudan during a high-level Sudan Partnership Conference, held [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Minister discusses security sector reform in Libya with U.S. officials

25 june 2020 - 11:45:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's interior minister in the Government of National Accord, Fathi Bachagha, on Thursday held a videoconference [...] Full text...

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Ghana to rebuild demolished structure at Nigeria High Commissioner's residence

25 june 2020 - 05:21:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The government of Ghana says it will ensure that the demolished structure on the compound of [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Alpha Condé for single currency in the ECOWAS area

24 june 2020 - 14:44:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé pleaded on Tuesday, during a video-conference, for a single common currency for [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IOM appeals for US$ 37.8 million to continue lifesaving assistance to vulnerable people in Central Sahel region

23 june 2020 - 14:07:21
Dakar, Senegal - A rise in violence and the multi-layered humanitarian crisis in the Central Sahel region have resulted in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Ghana in diplomatic row over demolition of buildings in Nigerian High Commission compound

21 june 2020 - 15:28:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A diplomatic row has erupted between Nigeria and Ghana as unknown gunmen entered the Nigerian High Commission [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys urge Malian govt. to organize new elections in constituencies whose legislative election results were disputed

20 june 2020 - 18:01:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Emissaries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the end of their mission [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, high-level Turkish delegation discuss the situation in Libya

17 june 2020 - 17:40:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chair of the Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Investment flows in Africa set to drop 25% to 40% in 2020 - UNCTAD report

16 june 2020 - 13:56:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The trend of declining foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa is set to exacerbate significantly in [...] Full text...

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Benin's court for economic offences to hear 13 bad governance cases

15 june 2020 - 14:14:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Thirteen cases of bad governance in the Beninese administration will be examined during the 4th criminal [...] Full text...

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News Analysis: New messages of condolences and sympathy over death of President Nkurunziza giving hope of mending strained ties between Kigali and Bujumbura

13 june 2020 - 21:36:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  In the last five years, the bilateral ties between Rwanda and neighboring Burundi have seen dramatic [...] Full text...

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Security, economic challenges in Sahel threatening development in ECOWAS Region – FM

12 june 2020 - 23:28:39
Accra, June 12 (PANA) - Ghana’s minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said here Friday security [...] Full text...

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Congo: Financial stakeholders briefed on e-pay system

12 june 2020 - 16:53:33
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Representatives of credit and micro-finance institutions of Congo were Thursday briefed on the integration process of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to release 603 'repentant' Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists by July

12 june 2020 - 05:29:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Armed Forces wing in charge of rehabilitating repentant terrorists, Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC), will [...] Full text...

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France to support an ambitious EU-ACP agreement

11 june 2020 - 18:49:15
Paris, France (PANA) - The French minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, has said that France supports the [...] Full text...

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AfDB gives $1.2 million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway study

11 june 2020 - 17:00:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.2 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB, development partners propel Somalia back from the brink

11 june 2020 - 16:56:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In early 2020, Somalia, with support from the United Kingdom Government and the European Union (EU), [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius repatriates 1,836 stranded citizens from eight countries

11 june 2020 - 06:11:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nando Bodha, on Wednesday, told [...] Full text...

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HCR expresses fear for situation of refugees, internally displaced in DRC

10 june 2020 - 22:23:36
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN High Commission for Refugees (HCR) Wednesday expressed fears for refugees and internally displaced [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia gets funds to begin financial study on Red Sea railway link

09 june 2020 - 23:38:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Sudan plan to construct a 1,512 km standard gauge railway linking the two [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s moment to redefine public health system (By Olajide Ademola and Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Guest writers)

08 june 2020 - 20:53:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The coronavirus (COVID -19) pandemic has drastically challenged and strained health systems worldwide. In Africa, it is [...] Full text...

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‘Africa needs to develop its domestic and regional tourism’ - Gambian minister

08 june 2020 - 17:45:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Tourism and Culture minister,  Hamat N.K Bah, says “For Africa to develop its domestic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO, UN donate sewing machines, accessories to make protective masks in Congo

05 june 2020 - 18:26:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Congo, Alexis Lucien Manga, on Friday in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegalese singer, Zambia’s Health Minister, AfDB VP seek African solidarity post-COVID-19

04 june 2020 - 16:21:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - How can Africa build on the solidarity shown during the coronavirus pandemic to achieve the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: AfDB offers Tunisia 180 million Euros for coronavirus response

04 june 2020 - 14:04:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered Tunisia 180 million euros to finance a coronavirus response [...] Full text...

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Germany releases 100 million Euros in loan to Tunisia

03 june 2020 - 23:35:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The German Development Bank Wednesday released to the Tunisian government a loan of about 100 million [...] Full text...

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Western govts, organizations call for justice for prosters killed in Sudan

03 june 2020 - 19:30:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union (EU), the United Nations (UN) and the United States of America (USA) have each [...] Full text...

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Libya's Interior Minister wants to absorb pro-GNA combatants into mainstream force

02 june 2020 - 19:15:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Saying that he has drawn from experiences of some countries that have experienced civil wars, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia FM commends the strong Pan-African solidarity in fight aganst COVID-19

01 june 2020 - 17:55:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Foreign Minister, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has commended the strong pan-African solidarity that has manifested [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS at 45 and the dream of its founding fathers (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest writer)

29 may 2020 - 13:41:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - After almost five decades of existence, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), arguably Africa’s [...] Full text...

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Malian govt. outraged by CMA's "blatant violation" of the Peace and National Reconciliation Agreement

28 may 2020 - 18:57:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement issued on Thursday, the Malian government said it had noted with indignation that [...] Full text...

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Ghana govt can't bring back all stranded Ghanaians abroad - deputy minister

26 may 2020 - 22:53:22
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government said here Tuesday it would not bring home Ghanaians stranded abroad due to [...] Full text...

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South Africa tops most integrated infrastructure and production countries in Africa: AfDB

26 may 2020 - 12:02:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - South Africa tops the best-performing countries in Africa (out of 54 countries) in terms of productive [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senior Rwandan official calls for solidarity among African states in fight against COVID-19

25 may 2020 - 18:40:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs minister, Dr Vincent Biruta, on Monday called for global solidarity to fight against [...] Full text...

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Guinea welcomes AU's commitment to building a stable and prosperous Africa

25 may 2020 - 16:44:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement issued on Monday, the anniversary of the creation of the Organization of African [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: Tunisia calls for joint efforts to address health crisis

25 may 2020 - 15:32:22
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Sunday emphasised the importance of combining efforts and strengthening African solidarity to meet current [...] Full text...

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‘Half a century on, Africa’s scorecard is doubtful’ – AU Commission chief

25 may 2020 - 13:14:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Africa’s scorecard after s half a century of independence and freedom leaves people in doubt, [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe dollar's devaluation accelerates

24 may 2020 - 11:30:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe dollar (ZWL) continues to depreciate on the parallel forex market, with prices standing at [...] Full text...

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Ghana says 245 citizens deported from Kuwait arrive back home

24 may 2020 - 05:50:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian authorities on Saturday announced the arrival in Accra on board a special flight of [...] Full text...

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TV5Monde Afrique launches new pan-African TV series on Monday

22 may 2020 - 16:56:21
Paris, France (PANA) - From Monday, TV5MONDE's Africa channel will launch its new pan-African TV series, entitled "Renaissance" and produced [...] Full text...

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Election results still expected in Burundi

21 may 2020 - 17:33:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Reports say that the results of the May 20, 2020, presidential, legislative and communal elections are [...] Full text...

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Role of Portuguese language in strengthening relations between Portugal and Arab world praised (By Mohamed Chichah, PANA correspondent)

20 may 2020 - 21:59:17
Lisbon, Portugal (PANA) - The Moroccan community living in Portugal has taken active part in ceremonies marking the first anniversary [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU donates equipment towards Gambia’s fight against COVID-19

20 may 2020 - 16:45:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday handed over 10,000 face masks, 500 protective suits and 100 [...] Full text...

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Turkey-Africa Partnership panel discusses trade and stimulus to cushion the economic fallout of COVID-19

19 may 2020 - 18:19:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery, Khaled [...] Full text...

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Josep Borrell expresses to Fayez al-Sarraj his concern with military escalation in Libya

18 may 2020 - 22:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The European Union coordinator for foreign policy, Josep Borrell, Monday expressed the desire of the European [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tanzania rules out lockdown to save economy

17 may 2020 - 18:29:27
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President Dr John Pombe Magufuli has ruled out a lockdown for his country [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to be reintegrated into society

15 may 2020 - 16:51:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Friday that 603 “repentant” Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 in Africa: Challenges and opportunities (By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

12 may 2020 - 10:47:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - That the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the world to the extent of defining how humans [...] Full text...

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Japan funds UNDP programme on assistance for hundreds of vulnerable groups in Sudan

11 may 2020 - 12:53:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Japanese Government today announced an additional US$2.4 million of funding for UNDP’s ongoing work to support [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €40 million in grants for bridge linking Cameroon and Chad

06 may 2020 - 19:17:22
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants worth 40.94 million [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian returnees produce protective equipment for COVID-19 frontline officials

05 may 2020 - 19:16:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The rapid spread of COVID-19 in West and Central Africa, which has infected over 8,000 people [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU reinforces technical assistance to Gambia over consequences of the COVID-19

04 may 2020 - 18:56:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is reinforcing its Technical Assistance to The Gambia, with an additional financial [...] Full text...

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WB releases more than 156 billion CFAF for West African states

30 april 2020 - 20:37:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Thursday approved a financing package of 273 million dollars or about 159 billion [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Union's Free Trade conference postponed to 2021

30 april 2020 - 13:12:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – A major African trade Summit initially set to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, has been postponed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gadgets shortage stalls Botswana’s e-learning

29 april 2020 - 19:31:01
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The desire of Botswana’s ministry of basic education to roll out e-learning during the country’s on-going [...] Full text...

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Niger commemorates 25th anniversary of national concord day

24 april 2020 - 21:07:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger Friday celebrated the national concord day marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECOWAS leaders stress containment, prevention and fight against pandemic

24 april 2020 - 07:17:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - West African leaders on Wednesday stressed that the containment, prevention and fight against COVID-19 (coronavirus) remain [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Leave no one behind’ mantra matters more than ever, as pandemic threatens all humanity: Guterres

24 april 2020 - 05:15:27
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a three-point global “Call to Action” on Thursday to cushion the colossal fallout from the COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Congolese state budget resources slump by 50.22 percent

23 april 2020 - 14:49:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo state budget resources have fallen by a little more than half, or 50.22 percent, from [...] Full text...

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Mauritania inaugurates EU-funded test agricultural space

23 april 2020 - 10:23:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania's minister of Employment, Youth and Sport, Taleb Sid'Ahmed and the European Union Ambassador to Nouakchott, [...] Full text...

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EU underlines importance of DDR, effective decentralization in Mozambique

22 april 2020 - 13:17:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Wednesday adopted conclusions on Mozambique stressing the importance of disarmament, demobilisation and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: About 3,000 Mauritians stranded abroad

22 april 2020 - 08:03:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, said on [...] Full text...

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Plea for cancellation of Congolese debt

15 april 2020 - 20:58:39
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - The Congolese civil society united as the Debt and Development Platform (PF2D) Wednesday pleaded for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 1,207 detainees released in Burkina Faso

02 april 2020 - 21:13:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabè government Thursday announced the release of 1,207 detainees to avoid the spread of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian official assures of enough food to deal with COVID 19

31 march 2020 - 21:38:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Permanent Secretary in the Gambian Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Lamin Dampha, [...] Full text...

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WHO makes recommendations to prevent TB to save millions of lives

24 march 2020 - 14:51:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that its new guidance will help countries accelerate [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Round table for the financing of infrastructure projects in Central Africa postponed

20 march 2020 - 00:19:07
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The round table for the financing of infrastructure projects in Central Africa, scheduled for March 19 [...] Full text...

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President Barrow hails Senegal's support in maintaining The Gambia's stability

12 march 2020 - 19:36:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- President Adama Barrow has said that the political situation in The Gambia remains calm.   “My Government has taken [...] Full text...

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356 Burundian refugees repatriated from Tanzania

11 march 2020 - 15:50:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 356 Burundian refugees from the 2015 electoral crisis, including 234 men and 122 women, were [...] Full text...

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Ghana to host 5th annual meeting of ECOWAS heads of immigration

10 march 2020 - 15:56:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - 'Deepening regional integration and security through effective border management systems' is the theme of the [...] Full text...

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Public financial management training for regional bankers opens in Banjul

09 march 2020 - 20:31:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional course on public financial management on debt, budgeting, planning and performance opened at a [...] Full text...

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5th ECOWAS legislature opens in Niamey

09 march 2020 - 14:58:06
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The fifth legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament opened on Monday [...] Full text...

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AfDB to fund construction of two hydroelectric dams in Gabon

09 march 2020 - 12:18:52
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will fund the construction of two hydroelectric dams in Booué and [...] Full text...

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Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists arrested in Nigeria

08 march 2020 - 09:20:18
Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province terrorists (BHT/ISWAP) have been captured by Nigerian [...] Full text...

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President Sassou Nguesso opens Sembe-Souanke-Ntam road in northwest Congo

07 march 2020 - 05:42:59
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Built at a cost of 38 billion CFAF, co-financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and [...] Full text...

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Benin to recover land rights of Beninese-Nigerien Railway Company

06 march 2020 - 18:15:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will reclaim land previously allocated to the former Benin/Niger Common Organization of Railways (OCBN), official [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament rejects deal on African Continental Free Trade Area

06 march 2020 - 17:15:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Thursday rejected the basic bill on the Agreement Establishing the African Continental [...] Full text...

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Botswana eyes regional healthcare sector

06 march 2020 - 13:33:03
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana's first tertiary medical care facility in the northern region will open doors soon, as the [...] Full text...

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Congo: UNCTAD supports Congo's trade facilitation committee

05 march 2020 - 15:36:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi announced on Thursday in Brazzaville, the support of his institution for the [...] Full text...

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Military releases 223 children cleared of alleged ties with Boko Haram/ISWAP

05 march 2020 - 08:01:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said that 223 children, including 10 [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Prison administrators in West and North Africa meet in Nouakchott

03 march 2020 - 14:54:31
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nouakchott is hosting a four-day meeting of the Colorado Network for Penitentiary Emergence in West and [...] Full text...

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IGAD-EU ministerial meeting calls for closer collaboration

29 february 2020 - 18:59:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union and the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to revamp cooperation to [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight political dialogue, anti-coronavirus measures and economic growth

29 february 2020 - 18:34:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch in Geneva of the Libyan political dialogue under the supervision of the UN Support [...] Full text...

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

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

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Mauritius to sign the SADC Protocol on the prisoner swap

28 february 2020 - 16:44:53
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius has agreed to sign the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol on the Inter-State Transfer [...] Full text...

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Kenya elected Chair of Contact Group on piracy off Somalia coast

27 february 2020 - 13:44:40
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - Kenya on Thursday was elected as Chair of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast [...] Full text...

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Gambia holds training on migrant protection, reintegration

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

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Tunisia's new govt wins Parliamentary vote of confidence

27 february 2020 - 10:50:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's new government led by Prime Minister-designate Elyès Fakhfakh on Thursday won a confidence vote in [...] Full text...

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Congo: Towards validation of action plan to accompany ECCAS women

26 february 2020 - 21:30:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  - Representatives of different departments of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and experts from [...] Full text...

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Somalia, AfDB agree repayment plan for loan arrears

26 february 2020 - 21:18:33
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) group has approved a deal for the clearance of debt [...] Full text...

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Malian Constitutional Court unveils provisional list of candidates for legislative elections

25 february 2020 - 17:05:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Mali on Tuesday, in Bamako, unveiled the provisional list of validated candidates [...] Full text...

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Motorcyclist crashed at Mauritius tramway/road junction

24 february 2020 - 13:42:18
Beau-Bassin, Mauritius (PANA) – A 28-year-old motorcyclist was killed instantly at a  tramway junction as he ignored the red light [...] Full text...

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RD Congo: The FARDC track new armed group, the FIRP, in Ituri

21 february 2020 - 21:53:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of Congo armed forces (FARDC) have launched a hunt against the new [...] Full text...

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World Bank presents five-year partnership framework with Congo

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

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Roundtable on 19 March for funding of infrastructure projects in Central Africa

20 february 2020 - 22:43:25
Pointe-Noire, Congo (PANA)  - The Congolese minister of planning, territory equipment and big works, Jean-Jacques Bouya, Thursday announced the holding [...] Full text...

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IMF mission arrives in Congo

20 february 2020 - 21:29:13
Pointe-Noire, Congo (PANA)  - A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrived Thursday in Brazzaville for a new evaluation, [...] Full text...

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French FM to visit 3 African countries

20 february 2020 - 16:48:35
Paris, France (PANA) - Starting from Thursday, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will visit [...] Full text...

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DR Congo’s president expresses need for country to resort to new ICTs

19 february 2020 - 21:52:43
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, Wednesday expressed the need for [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President calls for support for sub-regional integration

16 february 2020 - 17:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Saturday in Ouagadougou called for support for sub-regional [...] Full text...

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Air transport in Africa contributes over US$50 billion of GDP - AFRAA

15 february 2020 - 11:07:43
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Air transport in Africa contributes more than US$50 billion to GDP, the  African Airlines  Association (AFRAA) said [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Rwanda sign agreement on air services

14 february 2020 - 22:17:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - Tunisia and Rwanda have signed a deal on air services to allow for the free movement [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS launches consultations to accelerate protocol of free movement of people in community area

14 february 2020 - 20:53:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday launched national consultations here to ensure a [...] Full text...

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Battalion of the reconstituted Malian Army arrives in Kidal

14 february 2020 - 13:04:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A battalion of the reconstituted Malian Army arrived in Kidal  in the far north of Mali [...] Full text...

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CAR's year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ , says UN expert

14 february 2020 - 07:12:19
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - Following a visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), a UN independent expert said that everyone [...] Full text...

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Uncertain demobilization for 900 children in South Sudan due to lack of funding, says UNICEF

13 february 2020 - 21:39:11
Paris, France (PANA)  -  Essential programs to support 900 children already registered to be released from armed forces and groups [...] Full text...

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Tunis launches regional platform against human trafficking

13 february 2020 - 19:42:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A platform to combat human trafficking was launched on Thursday in Tunis by the Tunisian National [...] Full text...

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President Barrow urges Gambia to learn from Nigeria’s success in democracy

13 february 2020 - 13:05:09
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that The Gambia should learn from Nigeria’s success in transitioning from military [...] Full text...

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Kenya military fires cannons to salute Moi's end of an era

12 february 2020 - 21:40:24
Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan military concluded week-long mourning of retired President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who rose to [...] Full text...

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Belgium chairs Security Council meeting on protection of child soldiers

12 february 2020 - 18:24:17
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - On the occasion of the "International Day of the Child Soldier", proclaimed on 12 February by [...] Full text...

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Angolan president chief guest at Cape Verde's 45th independence anniversary

12 february 2020 - 15:06:42
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Angolan President João Lourenço will be the chief guest at celebrations of the 45th anniversary [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver, defence cooperation agreements

12 february 2020 - 08:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Ethiopia on Tuesday signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, [...] Full text...

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Congo reduces Maternal Mortality by more than 45%

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

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Nigeria: Buhari pledges to release all children abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP, other bandits

10 february 2020 - 15:57:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, reassured Nigerians and the international community [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: African leaders meet against background of huge challenges

09 february 2020 - 18:05:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – African leaders on Sunday began their 33rd Summit in Addis Ababa under the theme: “Silencing the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Interior Ministry, IOM discuss activation of migrants' drop-off points

07 february 2020 - 00:09:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The director-general of Coastal Security, Colonel-Major Mohamed Al-Nouweisiri Thursday held discussions with the head of immigration [...] Full text...

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

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

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Zambia, Malawi elected co-chair of National Planning Group in Southern Africa

06 february 2020 - 11:31:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s Ministry of National Development Planning and Malawi’s National Planning Commission have been elected co-chair of the network [...] Full text...

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US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs visits West Africa

04 february 2020 - 11:37:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale travels to West Africa from February 4 [...] Full text...

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Congolese government sets priorities for improving health indicators

04 february 2020 - 00:29:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)   -   The Congolese ministry of Health and Population Monday outlined actions to be carried out during this [...] Full text...

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Congolese govt. urged to publish monthly budget implementation reports

03 february 2020 - 17:02:04
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Participants in the appropriation workshop of the National Policy and Institutional Assessment Tool (CPIA), which just [...] Full text...

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Algeria releases $150 million in guarantee fund for Tunisia

03 february 2020 - 08:13:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – At the end of a state visit by Tunisian president Kaïs Saied on Sunday to Algiers, [...] Full text...

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Oxfam accuses European countries of using development aid to fight migration

01 february 2020 - 20:02:06
Paris, France (PANA) - Oxfam revealed in a report here Thursday that European Union (EU) development aid was being used [...] Full text...

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France confirms support for 9th edition of Francophonie Games in DR Congo

31 january 2020 - 21:23:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  France Friday confirmed its support for the organisation of the 9th edition of the Francophonie [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde urged to improve its infrastructure

31 january 2020 - 19:33:30
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday advised Cape Verde to invest in maritime wealth [...] Full text...

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IORA’s experts’ meeting opens in Mauritius

30 january 2020 - 14:47:00
Plaine Magnien, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade Minister, Mr Nandcoomar Bodha, on Thursday said [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Turkey bilateral trade increases over the decade - says Gambian minister

29 january 2020 - 18:19:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Lamin Jobe, has said country data shows [...] Full text...

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Congo acquires tool for evaluating public actions

29 january 2020 - 18:04:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government has acquired a tool for evaluating public actions by using the World Bank [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's taxman surpasses target by 24,65% in 2019 net revenue collections

29 january 2020 - 14:01:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) surpassed its net revenue target by 24.65 percent to register ZWL(Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe to benefit from liberalised EU market under new agreement

29 january 2020 - 13:50:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwean government and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday launched a project that will see [...] Full text...

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Mauritius intensifies measures against coronavirus

28 january 2020 - 15:37:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday said that all travelers to [...] Full text...

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UK re-affirms commitment to Africa's economic growth - AfDB

28 january 2020 - 15:33:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The United Kingdom remains the top donor to the African Development Fund (ADF), the Bank’s [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US agency, USAID launch $60 million investment funds for West Africa

28 january 2020 - 15:16:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday launched the West Africa Trade [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host Third Tunisian-African Investment Forum on 4-5 February

28 january 2020 - 08:47:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Third Tunisian-African International Investment Forum will take place on 4 and 5 February in Tunis, [...] Full text...

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IOM repatriates stranded Gambians from Libya

24 january 2020 - 21:09:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Gambia office has assisted and safely repatriated 24 Gambian migrants [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls for sharper focus on ECOWAS Protocols

24 january 2020 - 15:26:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has called for sharper focus on implementation of the ECOWAS Protocols.   Opening a [...] Full text...

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Togolese president Gnassingbe pays one-day visit to Gabon

24 january 2020 - 09:04:41
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Togolese president Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe on Thursday paid a day's visit to Gabon where he had discussions [...] Full text...

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Gambian First Lady pledges support for people living with HIV and AIDs

23 january 2020 - 22:34:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow Thursday pledged support for people living with HIV and AIDS while calling [...] Full text...

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President Barrow says Community is shifting from an ‘ECOWAS of States’ to an ‘ECOWAS of People’

23 january 2020 - 18:10:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says the vision and emphasis of the Community is shifting from an [...] Full text...

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Benin to introduce civic engagement contract for its scholars

23 january 2020 - 17:17:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will introduce a civic engagement contract for Beninese scholars, according to a cabinet decision taken [...] Full text...

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Bamako holds national consultations on the development of ECOWAS 2020 vision

23 january 2020 - 16:17:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of African Integration, in collaboration with the Commission of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...

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Senegal public transport company starts service to adjacent countries

23 january 2020 - 14:12:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A bus from the Senegalese national public transport company, Dakar Dem Dikk, left Dakar early Thursday [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Armed Forces, ICRC renew MoU on military training

22 january 2020 - 17:22:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – The Sudanese Army and the international Committee of the Red Crescent (ICRC) on Wednesday renewed an [...] Full text...

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Mauritania, BP sign partnership agreement on renewable energy sources

20 january 2020 - 23:34:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)  - The Mauritanian government and British Petroleum (BP) Monday signed a partnership agreement on the “production of [...] Full text...

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Berlin Conference participants commit to cease interference in respect of ceasefire

20 january 2020 - 15:11:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Leaders and heads of delegation taking part in the Berlin International Conference on Libya have, at [...] Full text...

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More than 600 'repentant' Boko Haram terrorists undergo rehabilitation

19 january 2020 - 10:43:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says that more than 608 “repentant” Boko Haram terrorists are currently undergoing a [...] Full text...

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ECCAS to raise 2.5 billion euros to finance transport infrastructure

18 january 2020 - 13:55:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) will hold a donor roundtable in Brazzaville on [...] Full text...

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Congo to set recovery plan for disaster victims

17 january 2020 - 17:58:24
 Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to set up a recovery plan for disaster victims living in the [...] Full text...

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Congo to host roundtable on funding of transport infrastructure in March

16 january 2020 - 23:32:29
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  A roundtable on the funding of transports infrastructure organised by the Economic Community of Central [...] Full text...

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Egypt tops EBRD investments in southern and eastern Mediterranean in 2019

16 january 2020 - 12:48:04
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - For the second year in a row, Egypt has topped the European Bank for Reconstruction and [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeeping chief says Implementing peace deal only path for stabilization in Mali

15 january 2020 - 20:14:05
New York, US (PANA) - Implementation of the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN peacekeeping told the Security Council [...] Full text...

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AfDB allocates 1.2 million euros to train policymakers in boosting mining revenues

15 january 2020 - 17:46:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has allocated a 1.2 million-euro grant to provide training to [...] Full text...

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Constitutional experts from EAC meet with Burundi head of state

15 january 2020 - 14:07:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza on Wednesday met with a group of experts working on the constitution [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches Passenger Information System for inland transport

14 january 2020 - 10:47:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Government of Mauritius, via the Ministry of Land Transport and Light Rail, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau President Cissoko Embalo pledges closer integration

13 january 2020 - 21:18:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Guinea Bissau President Umaro Cissoko Embalo Monday pledged his commitment to a borderless bloc of Senegal, [...] Full text...

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Thousands expected at 4th Energy Week in Ouagadougou

13 january 2020 - 19:09:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 1,500 participants and exhibitors and thousands of visitors are expected in Ouagadougou from [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €8 million assistance to support Ruzizi IV hydropower project in Great Lakes region

13 january 2020 - 12:49:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group on Monday announced its approval of [...] Full text...

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The exchange of cows among the ancestral hard-skinned practices in Burundi (Analysis)

12 january 2020 - 12:11:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One of the notable presidential activities of the week, which is coming to an end, was [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism and Transport resigns

10 january 2020 - 15:49:58
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Cape Verdean Minister of Tourism, Transport and the Maritime Economy, José Gonçalves, has resigned [...] Full text...

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UNHCR calls for 'year of change' in protecting refugees in Europe

10 january 2020 - 06:42:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the [...] Full text...

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Bissau president-elect meets Kenyatta on deepening diplomatic friendship

08 january 2020 - 23:31:29
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Guinea Bissau president-elect Umaro Cissoko Embalo Wednesday held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, inviting [...] Full text...

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Congo: Diplomatic corps hail Congo's influence in 2019

07 january 2020 - 14:02:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The ambassador of Central African Republic in Congo, Dean of the diplomatic corps, Marie Charlotte Fayanga, [...] Full text...

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Congolese president urges African Union to prioritize the resolution of the Libyan crisis

07 january 2020 - 13:11:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who is also chairman of the African Union (AU) High Level [...] Full text...

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President Mahamadou says 2020 will be an electoral year in Niger

01 january 2020 - 16:16:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Local elections in Niger will be held on 1 November 2020,  followed by the 1st round [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president Sall praises ECOWAS’ monetary integration process

01 january 2020 - 07:43:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president Macky Sall on Tuesday praised the monetary integration process for the 15 member countries [...] Full text...

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Senegal chooses Suez Group for production and distribution of drinking water

31 december 2019 - 23:26:00
Paris, France (PANA)  -  The Senegalese Ministry of Water and Sanitation and the SUEZ Group signed here Tuesday a leasing [...] Full text...

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Congo to clear CFAF 360 billion of domestic debt

31 december 2019 - 13:20:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government committed on Tuesday in Brazzaville to clear CFAF 360 billion of domestic debt [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to discontinue free distribution of relief materials to 2.4 million IDP in 2020

31 december 2019 - 06:15:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government said on Monday that it has concluded plans to discontinue free distribution of [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: New government will not be announced Monday as initially planned, says PM

30 december 2019 - 22:02:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian prime minister, Habib Jemli, in charge of forming a new government, Monday announced he [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian capital readies to host 33rd AU Summit

27 december 2019 - 18:34:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Preparations for the upcoming 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and [...] Full text...

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ECCAS countries meet in Libreville to update their organization's texts

23 december 2019 - 15:43:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Long advocated, not without difficulty, by the leaders of Central Africa, regional integration has been little [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges ECOWAS to extend peacekeeping mission to 2021

22 december 2019 - 17:25:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has pleaded with his colleagues at Economic Community of Est African States [...] Full text...

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56th ordinary session of ECOWAS ends in Abuja

22 december 2019 - 05:13:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 56th ordinary session of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held at the [...] Full text...

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Sudan and UN sign US$20 million deal on peace building in Darfur

21 december 2019 - 18:30:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) –  Sudan and the UN on Saturday signed an agreement on a US$ 20 million programme that [...] Full text...

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Buhari inaugurates Nigeria's panel for implementation of AfCFTA

21 december 2019 - 08:42:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the National Action Committee for the implementation of the African [...] Full text...

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Regional forum discusses identities and pan-Africanism in Abidjan

19 december 2019 - 13:52:34
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - 'Between identity retrenchment and pan-Africanism, what prospects for the African continental free trade zone (AfCFTA)' [...] Full text...

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Global Refugee Forum ends with hundreds of pledges

19 december 2019 - 05:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first-ever Global Refugee Forum concluded in Geneva on Wednesday with more than 770 pledges of support, covering areas [...] Full text...

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