José Luis Castro appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases

06 june 2024 - 09:20:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced the appointment of Mr José Luis Castro as [...] Full text...

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World Economic Forum 2024: Rebuilding trust amid uncertainty

19 january 2024 - 15:00:41
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland (PANA) – At a moment of growing fragmentation and polarization, the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting 2024 served [...] Full text...

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Climate crisis driving a global public health emergency: World Bank Blog By Vanessa Kerry and Mamta Murthi

05 january 2024 - 08:45:13
Washington, DC, USA (PANA) - With record-shattering high temperatures, explosive wildfires, intense drought, massive flooding, and destructive storms — no [...] Full text...

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COP28: The climate crisis is also a health crisis - WHO

04 december 2023 - 07:23:56
Dubai, UAE (PANA) - Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates at [...] Full text...

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African leaders commit to pursue green and inclusive growth

09 september 2023 - 09:54:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders ended their three-day Africa Climate Summit with a call to the global community to [...] Full text...

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Africa Climate Summit addresses pressing environment disasters

05 september 2023 - 21:04:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 20 African leaders, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the US Climate Envoy John [...] Full text...

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African leaders to attend Africa Climate Week in Kenya

03 september 2023 - 14:47:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African leaders and top officials from the world will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, this week for [...] Full text...

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US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate to attend Africa Climate Summit in Kenya

02 september 2023 - 05:45:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will participate in the Africa Climate Summit [...] Full text...

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First Lady of Burundi pays working visit to Italy

30 march 2023 - 15:56:02
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The wife of Burundi's Head of State, Angéline Ndayishimiye Ndayubaha, left Bujumbura Wednesday for Rome at [...] Full text...

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COP27: US, Egypt co-host event on efforts to accelerate climate adaptation action

15 november 2022 - 20:00:05
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The Governments of the United States of America and Egypt on Tuesday co-hosted an event [...] Full text...

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US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate to visit Nigeria, Senegal

10 september 2022 - 10:19:02
Washington, US (PANA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, will travel to Nigeria and Senegal from 12-15 [...] Full text...

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World has ‘gambled on fossil fuels and lost’, warns Guterres

19 june 2022 - 05:24:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The current global economic paradigm of infinite growth based on using up a finite amount [...] Full text...

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Climate Change: Adaptation Fund raises record US$ 232 million in new pledges at COP26

09 november 2021 - 19:40:46
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) – The Adaptation Fund has received US$ 232.6 million in new support from contributing national and regional [...] Full text...

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COP26: Guterres urges developed countries to deliver on climate pledge for vulnerable nations

03 november 2021 - 07:00:44
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - With world leaders expressing hope that the goal of supplying $100 billion a year in climate finance support for  developing countries is within [...] Full text...

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Cut methane emissions to avert global temperature rise, UN-backed study urges

07 may 2021 - 05:14:20
New York, US (PANA) - Methane emissions caused by human activity can be reduced by up to 45 per cent [...] Full text...

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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference

09 april 2021 - 07:12:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...

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Guterres lauds ‘day of hope’ as US officially rejoins Paris climate agreement

20 february 2021 - 06:28:03
New York, US (PANA) - The official return of the United States to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change represents [...] Full text...

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New AfDB-GCA initiative to mobilise US$25 billion for scaling up African climate adaptation

26 january 2021 - 12:56:43
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwuma A. Adesina announced the launch on Monday of the [...] Full text...

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Magigal Kenya Ladies Open Pro-Am attracts 120 golfers

03 december 2019 - 23:44:26
 Vipingo Ridge, Kenya (PANA) - The Magical Kenya Ladies Open Pro-Am tournament to be held Wednesday at the  PGA Baobab [...] Full text...

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US promises help to rescue Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram

12 march 2018 - 19:53:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja and [...] Full text...

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Kenya: AU observers endorse Kenyan polls conduct

16 august 2017 - 18:47:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African Union (AU) election observers said Wednesday they reserved the right to make further comments on [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Elections body continues vote validation after opposition complaints

10 august 2017 - 07:34:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's elections body confirmed receipt of final election result tallied from 30 constituencies on Thursday, which [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyan Presidential candidates make final pitch for votes before polls open

05 august 2017 - 08:51:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The final campaigns for the Kenyan Presidential elections took place on Saturday before a 48-hour official [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US official commends Sudanese effort in mending US/Sudan relations

20 january 2017 - 12:16:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, has expressed appreciation for the efforts made by [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US congratulates Sudan on Independence Day

02 january 2017 - 08:07:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The US has congratulated the Sudanese people on the occasion of their national day, which fell [...] Full text...

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US: US strongly condemns terrorist attack on Cairo Cathedral

12 december 2016 - 05:25:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has strongly condemned Sunday's terrorist attack on a Cairo Cathedral that killed more [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates Ghana on successful election

10 december 2016 - 07:34:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated the people of Ghana on the successful conclusion of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives credentials of US, Moroccan ambassadors

01 december 2016 - 18:38:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday pledged to remain committed to fighting terrorism, securing the country, [...] Full text...

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US: EU, Egypt sign agreement on cultural property protection

01 december 2016 - 05:47:47
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US and Egypt on Wednesday signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on cultural property [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'Special voting' kicks off Ghana's 2016 general election

30 november 2016 - 18:43:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections kick off on Thursday with security personnel, journalists and staff [...] Full text...

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US: US urges leaders of Ghana's main political parties to ensure peaceful elections

30 november 2016 - 06:31:31
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged leaders of Ghana's two main political parties [...] Full text...

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US: US felicitates with Mauritania on national day

28 november 2016 - 15:43:58
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Monday felicitated with Mauritania on its 56th independence anniversary, the US [...] Full text...

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US: Nigerian leader, US Secretary of State hold talks in Morocco

16 november 2016 - 19:49:21
New York, US (PANA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday held bilateral [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry, Libyan PM, others discuss support for Libya

31 october 2016 - 17:56:23
New York, US (PANA) - Libya's international community partners on Monday stressed the importance of the Government of National Accord [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates new UN chief

14 october 2016 - 13:32:47
New York, US (PANA) - The US government has congratulated Antonio Guterres on his appointment on Thursday by the UN [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Amended Montreal Protocol to be signed on Friday

14 october 2016 - 06:15:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The ratification of the amended Montreal Protocol on substances that deplete the Ozone layer is expected [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates Equatorial Guinea on its National Day

12 october 2016 - 15:26:51
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Wednesday congratulated Equatorial Guinea as the African country celebrated its National [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Montreal Protocol ministerial meeting to focus on Ozone

12 october 2016 - 13:23:48
KIgali, Rwanda (PANA) - The 28th annual ministerial meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol, scheduled to open on [...] Full text...

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US: US Secretary of State to attend Kigali meeting on Montreal Protocol

11 october 2016 - 05:10:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will be in Kigali, Rwanda, from 13-14 October, to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US congratulates Nigeria on 56th independence anniversary

30 september 2016 - 16:30:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States has congratulated Nigeria on the occasion of the country’s 56th Independence anniversary to [...] Full text...

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US: FAO urges strong, effective implementation of global anti-rogue fishing treaty

16 september 2016 - 11:15:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The recent entry into force of a ground-breaking international accord on illegal fishing is a [...] Full text...

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US: American govt stresses need to safeguard human rights, civil liberties

15 september 2016 - 13:43:17
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Thursday stressed the need for the global community to safeguard human [...] Full text...

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Somalia: IGAD leaders hold summit in Mogadishu

13 september 2016 - 14:34:43
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - East African leaders on Tuesday converged on Mogadishu, the Somali capital, under the auspices of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria protests US Congressman's 'poorly informed letter'

05 september 2016 - 10:16:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has protested against a letter written by a US Congressman asking his [...] Full text...

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US: US envoy for Climate Change to visit Senegal, Nigeria, South Africa

04 september 2016 - 05:35:59
New York, US (PANA) - US Special Envoy for Climate Change, Dr. Jonathan Pershing, on Sunday begins a five-day mission [...] Full text...

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US: US, China commit to Paris Agreement on Climate Change

03 september 2016 - 15:38:28
New York, US (PANA) - The US and China on Saturday demonstrated their continued, shared commitment to climate leadership when, [...] Full text...

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US: Egyptian leader, Kerry hold talks in New Delhi

02 september 2016 - 16:53:23
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry late on Thursday met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah [...] Full text...

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US: 'South Sudanese should choose their leaders in compliance with peace agreement'

26 august 2016 - 11:11:37
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has reiterated that it is up to South Sudanese to decide on their [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Christian body calls Kerry's visit divisive

25 august 2016 - 18:47:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Nigeria this week has annoyed the Christian Association [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari pledges not to use military force to quel Niger Delta militancy

23 august 2016 - 22:11:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, Tuesday ‎at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, met [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: John Kerry begins 2-day visit to Nigeria

23 august 2016 - 13:40:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – United States Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, on Tuesday arrived in Nigeria on a two-day [...] Full text...

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US: US gives US$146 million for humanitarian support in Kenya, Somalia

22 august 2016 - 19:50:12
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday in Nairobi, Kenya announced that the US [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kerry talks of progress on regional force for South Sudan

22 august 2016 - 18:30:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry has said major obstacles on the deployment of a [...] Full text...

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US: US announces US$138 million humanitarian support for South Sudan

22 august 2016 - 14:44:13
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Monday announced US$138 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US Secretary of State Kerry meets East African ministers on South Sudan

22 august 2016 - 10:54:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Nairobi on Sunday for talks with foreign ministers [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US Secretary of State Kerry visits Kenya for regional security talks

21 august 2016 - 18:14:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry is due in Nairobi Monday for a meeting with foreign [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: John Kerry arrives Nigeria Tuesday for 2-day visit

19 august 2016 - 15:47:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The US Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, is expected to arrive in Nigeria on 23 [...] Full text...

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US: US Secretary of State visits Kenya, Nigeria next week

19 august 2016 - 15:25:45
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry, will travel to Nairobi, Kenya, on 22 August to [...] Full text...

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US: Obama felicitates with Congolese on independence day

15 august 2016 - 15:41:39
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Monday felicitated with the people of the Republic of Congo, as [...] Full text...

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Norway: Norway hosts confab of armed conflict mediators, peace process actors

08 june 2016 - 10:47:14
Oslo, Norway (PANA) - Around 100 prominent mediators of armed conflict and peace process actors from around the world will [...] Full text...

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US: US welcomes Habre life conviction

31 may 2016 - 06:50:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the life conviction of former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre describing [...] Full text...

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US: US expresses concern about arrests, intimidation in DR Congo

28 april 2016 - 17:26:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said it was deeply concerned by the government’s arrest and intimidation of [...] Full text...

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US: US expects DR Congo to move forward in accordance with constitution - Kerry

26 april 2016 - 06:36:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States expects the Democratic Republic of Congo to move forward in accordance with [...] Full text...

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Italy: Hackers to find solutions fishing challenges

22 april 2016 - 11:06:13
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A group of Italian and international hackers will occupy UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) Rome [...] Full text...

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US: United States contributes US$421 million to UNHCR

15 april 2016 - 07:42:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is making an initial contribution of nearly US$421 million of [...] Full text...

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US: American govt contributes US$421 million to support refugees' globally

14 april 2016 - 19:59:18
New York, US (PANA) - The US government On Thursday announced an initial contribution of US$421 million of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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US: Senegal offers two Libyan former Guantanamo detainees humanitarian resettlement - Kerry

04 april 2016 - 20:32:51
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The West African state of Senegal has offered two Libyan former Guantanamo Bay detainees humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari asks US to assist in recovery of Nigerian stolen funds

31 march 2016 - 18:24:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Washington, D.C., asked the United States government to assist Nigeria [...] Full text...

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US: US honours 14 Women of Courage

28 march 2016 - 15:48:23
New York, US (PANA) - Fourteen women, including three from Africa, will be presented with the 2016 US Secretary of [...] Full text...

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US: US welcomes Bemba's conviction

23 march 2016 - 11:36:19
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the conviction at the International Criminal Court (ICC) of Jean-Pierre Bemba [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says Somali court sentences man to death for murdering 5 journalists

07 march 2016 - 14:57:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said that a military court in Mogadishu, Somalia, has [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says court convicts suspect for murdering journalist in DR Congo

24 february 2016 - 13:25:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said that a court in the Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ condemns killing of Guinean journalist

06 february 2016 - 14:49:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the shooting to death of Guinean journalist, El-Hadj Mohamed [...] Full text...

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US: US to strengthen international response to global refugee crisis

22 january 2016 - 15:37:16
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, on Friday announced in Davos, Switzerland, that the [...] Full text...

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Libya: Lavrov supports Italy’s efforts to stabilize Libya

10 december 2015 - 10:07:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Russian minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov, on Wednesday said that his country was willing [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry congratulates Burkina Faso on peaceful election

02 december 2015 - 12:51:48
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has congratulated the people of Burkina Faso for holding a [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: MCC board approves more development funds for Tanzania

28 september 2015 - 10:42:47
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania will receive US$472.8 million development assistance from the US in 2016 after passing [...] Full text...

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US: US tasks Libyan leaders on new govt.

23 september 2015 - 11:18:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has challenged Libyan parties to quickly approve the final text of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Khartoum sets conditions for normalization of relations with US

09 september 2015 - 15:50:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, who left here for Russia on Wednesday, said he expects to [...] Full text...

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US: US Mission in Somalia commences operation

09 september 2015 - 09:17:30
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Mission to Somalia has commenced operation, the US State Department announced in a [...] Full text...

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Egypt: President Al-Sissi urges support for Libya's legitimate institutions

26 june 2015 - 11:16:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, on Thursday said Libya's legitimate institutions, including the national army [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Power changes hands on Democracy Day (Updated with arrival of more African leaders)

29 may 2015 - 09:43:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - It's a historic day in Nigeria Friday, 29 May, as the country marks a transition of [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry to lead US delegation to Nigeria inaugural

19 may 2015 - 11:36:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the American government's delegation to Nigeria's presidential [...] Full text...

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US: Govt. to give South Sudan US$5m to promote justice, accountability

06 may 2015 - 10:10:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US is to provide US$5 million to promote justice and accountability in South Sudan, [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kerry emphasises non-military means against terrorism

05 may 2015 - 08:35:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry, currently visiting Kenya, has emphasized the need to fight terrorism [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US Secretary of State urges Kenya to keep refugee camps open till...

05 may 2015 - 08:10:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said efforts to relocate Somali refugees in Kenya to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AUC chief describes xenophobic attacks in South Africa as “unacceptable”

16 april 2015 - 16:52:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has described the [...] Full text...

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US: American govt congratulates Nigerians on peaceful, successful polls

02 april 2015 - 17:08:22
New York, US (PANA) - The US government has congratulated the people of Nigeria and the Nigerian government on historic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: US, UK warn against manipulation of Nigeria's elections

30 march 2015 - 15:32:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States and the UK have warned against any manipulation of last weekend's presidential and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Decides 2015: Deadline for collection of voter cards expires

22 march 2015 - 16:37:47
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Barring any last minute extension of the deadline for the electorate to collect their biometric voter [...] Full text...

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US: US govt reaffirms commitment to achieving gender equality

09 march 2015 - 07:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The US government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving gender equality, saying "it is a [...] Full text...

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US: US urges South Sudanese leaders to choose peace

03 march 2015 - 08:04:09
New York, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has stressed the need for warring parties in South [...] Full text...

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US: US, Djibouti launch Bi-national Forum for Cooperation

03 march 2015 - 07:56:56
New York, US (PANA) - The US and Djibouti governments have launched a Bi-national Forum for Cooperation to enhance security relations, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief says 'harmony' needed to fight violent extremism

19 february 2015 - 20:36:29
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon says the emergence of a new generation of transnational terrorist [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Reactions to postponed polls get huge media play in Nigeria

14 february 2015 - 10:23:23
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Reactions to the postponement of the 14 February 2015 presidential elections captured newspaper front pages in [...] Full text...

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US: US 'disappointed' at election postponement

08 february 2015 - 11:24:14
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed deep disappointment at the decision to postpone Nigeria's general elections by [...] Full text...

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US: US supports peaceful, credible, timely elections in Nigeria

07 february 2015 - 20:06:02
New York, US (PANA) - The US government has reiterated its support for peaceful, free, transparent and credible electoral processes [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Change is possible in a democratic setting' - US Ambassador

04 february 2015 - 22:49:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. James Enstwistle, on Wednesday called on political stakeholders [...] Full text...

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US: US Commission on Religious Freedom tasks Nigerians on upcoming elections

02 february 2015 - 22:46:12
New York, US (PANA) - The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday called on Nigeria’s political parties [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'I am committed to free, fair, credible polls', Jonathan tells US

25 january 2015 - 20:04:59
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday restated his commitment to ensure a free, fair and credible [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US threatens sanctions against politicians engaged in election violence

25 january 2015 - 18:27:10
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The US on Sunday canvassed for free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria next month, threatening [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: US threatens sanctions against politicians involved in violence during Nigeria polls

25 january 2015 - 17:44:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The US has threatened to sanction politicians and their collaborators who engage in violence during Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram attacks key Nigerian city

25 january 2015 - 14:08:15
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian military and the insurgent group Boko Haram were engaged in a hot battle on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Kerry to meet top presidential contenders

25 january 2015 - 10:37:43
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will pay a whistle stop visit to Nigeria on Sunday, [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates Tunisia for successful presidential elections

22 december 2014 - 19:10:20
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Monday congratulated Tunisia's president-elect Beji Caid Essebsi on his victory and [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Kerry congratulates Tunisia's president-elect Essebsi

22 december 2014 - 19:04:43
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – US Secretary of State John Kerry has on Monday congratulated Tunisian president-elect Béji Caïd Essebsi saying [...] Full text...

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Peru: Negotiators struggle to reach agreement on global climate treaty in Lima

12 december 2014 - 17:48:00
Lima, Peru (PANA) – As the two-week UN Climate Conference drew to its close Friday, negotiators were expected [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates Tunisia on presidential polls

24 november 2014 - 08:18:34
New York, US (PANA) - The US government on Monday congratulated the Tunisian people on their peaceful conduct during the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Obama promises "equipment" to Tunisia to fight terrorism

19 november 2014 - 19:44:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – US president Barack Obama has promised to help Tunisia in its fight against terrorism by providing [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Sudan seeks better relations with US, neighbours

03 november 2014 - 00:32:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir has instructed his Foreign Minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, to continue with efforts [...] Full text...

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US: US congratulates Botswana on successful parliamentary polls

28 october 2014 - 11:14:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has congratulated Botswana for holding successful national parliamentary polls. The commendation was contained [...] Full text...

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Kenya: President Kenyatta negotiates direct flights to US

29 september 2014 - 13:57:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, has personally taken up the negotiations for direct flights to United states [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban urges more int'l support for Central African Republic

27 september 2014 - 15:04:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has called on the international community to assist the Central African [...] Full text...

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US: American govt provides US$145.7 million for humanitarian support in CAR

25 september 2014 - 16:12:58
New York, US (PANA) - The US Government has provided over US$145.7 million in humanitarian assistance to the Central African [...] Full text...

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US: Powell appointed head of Ebola Coordinating Unit

25 september 2014 - 09:12:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has named Ambassador Nancy Powell to lead the Ebola [...] Full text...

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Mali: US expresses solidarity with Mali

23 september 2014 - 17:04:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The US has expressed its solidarity with Mali in its efforts to promote national reconciliation, strengthen [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Economics, health issues reported in Ghana media

09 august 2014 - 08:35:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The directive of President John Dramani Mahama to his economic management team to open talks with [...] Full text...

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US: Obama sets up advisory council on Doing Business in Africa

05 august 2014 - 22:35:24
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US President Barak Obama Tuesday established The President's Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa [...] Full text...

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US: AUC calls for more investment to transform Africa

05 august 2014 - 21:28:35
Washington DC, US (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, on Tuesday in Washington DC, called for [...] Full text...

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Libya: PM wants US to back Libyans

05 august 2014 - 13:50:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime minister, Abdallah al-Theni, has called on the US to support Libya, its legitimate [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry hold talks with leaders of 5 African nations

05 august 2014 - 07:54:53
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry Monday in Washington, DC, met with Presidents Blaise Compaore [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry wants African companies to invest in US

04 august 2014 - 19:50:59
Washington DC, US (PANA) - As the inaugural US-Africa Leaders Summit got under way on Monday in Washington DC, US [...] Full text...

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US: Civil Society Forum urges transparency, accountability in governance

04 august 2014 - 17:47:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - More than 600 participants, comprising US and African government officials, members of the civil society [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US says threat of famine looms in South Sudan

26 july 2014 - 09:52:08
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - South Sudan now faces the worst food security crisis in the world, the US government has [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US commends Sudan's role in combating human trafficking

22 june 2014 - 13:44:06
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Sunday commended Sudan’s efforts in combating human trafficking which, the US embassy [...] Full text...

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US: US re-states commitment to partnership with Ethiopia

28 may 2014 - 08:46:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has re-stated its commitment to forging a stronger partnership with Ethiopia, on the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Mounting int'l pressure against Boko Haram dominates headlines in Nigeria

18 may 2014 - 10:01:06
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The increasingly mounting international campaign against the terror group, Boko Haram, dominated front pages in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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France: 'Misinformation hampering Nigeria's search for missing school girls'

17 may 2014 - 22:20:38
Paris, France (PANA) - Misinformation about the whereabouts of the over 200 school girls who were abducted in northern Nigeria [...] Full text...

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France: Boko Haram has killed 12,000, injured 8,000 - Pres. Jonathan

17 may 2014 - 22:03:02
Paris, France (PANA) - Nigeria's terrorist group Boko Haram has killed 12,000 people and injured 8,000 since 2009 when it [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Rebel leader wants immediate indictments for S. Sudan war crimes

12 may 2014 - 22:57:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has called for immediate indictment of South Sudanese leaders [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Newspapers hit common ground on Kerry, graft trial, Dangote cement

10 may 2014 - 15:39:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The coverage of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Ethiopia, the acquittal of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Abduction, World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) compete for front pages

10 may 2014 - 12:51:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Global outrage over the abduction of school girls in Chibok and the 7-9 May, 2014, World [...] Full text...

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US: US welcomes deal to end South Sudan war

10 may 2014 - 01:55:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hailed Friday's agreement to immediately stop the fighting in South Sudan and [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: British, US experts arrive to assist in rescuing abducted girls

09 may 2014 - 13:39:29
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - British and US experts have arrived in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja to assist the authorities [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: S. Sudan rebel chief arrives for talks amid AU pressure to end killings

08 may 2014 - 22:34:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudan rebel Chief Riek Machar has arrived in Addis Ababa, the venue of the [...] Full text...

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US: US Rep 'stands strong'with Nigerians over abducted girls

08 may 2014 - 20:03:23
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Congressman Gregory Meeks has said he ''stands strong'' with Nigerians over the abduction of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US, Nigeria hold talks on abducted girls

08 may 2014 - 18:43:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Following up on the US offer of assistance to help Nigeria to rescue the over 200 [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry to host Twitter chat with young African leaders

08 may 2014 - 08:57:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will on Friday host a Twitter chat to engage [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: US, UK surveillance teams to join search for abducted school girls

07 may 2014 - 18:03:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Two teams of military surveillance experts from the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: 'Detained bloggers, journalists linked to terror groups'

07 may 2014 - 17:33:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian Police investigators have alleged that detained bloggers and journalists have links to local [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres Jonathan accepts US offer to assist in abducted girls' rescue

06 may 2014 - 19:19:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday ''welcomed and accepted a definite offer of help from the US'' [...] Full text...

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US: US condemns new military offensive in South Sudan

06 may 2014 - 12:51:55
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has strongly condemned recent offensives by South Sudanese government forces against opposition-held [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: S. Sudanese factions declare month-long humanitarian ceasefire

05 may 2014 - 19:40:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rivals meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss a plan to end fighting have [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: S. Sudan rebels want mass graves opened in atrocities probe

02 may 2014 - 12:52:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rebels have called for the opening of purported mass graves in the capital [...] Full text...

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Kenya: US to back Nigerian military's plan against Boko Haram

02 may 2014 - 11:18:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United States has announced plans for a joint strategy with the Nigerian military to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kerry slams Ethiopian media crackdown

01 may 2014 - 17:26:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry, has criticized Ethiopia for arresting journalists and bloggers, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kerry says South Sudan's 'unspeakable violence' could turn into genocide

01 may 2014 - 17:09:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State, John Kerry, warned Thursday that the tribal violence in South [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kerry touches down in Ethiopia on first leg of visits to conflict hotspots

30 april 2014 - 22:56:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has landed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry urges South Sudan, rebel forces to stop military offensive

27 april 2014 - 09:35:35
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has urged the Government of South Sudan to stop [...] Full text...

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US: Kerry congratulates Sierra Leone on Independence Day

26 april 2014 - 14:22:51
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has congratulated Sierra Leone on 53rd Independence celebrations which falls [...] Full text...

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Washington: US greets South Africa on Freedom Day

26 april 2014 - 13:49:39
Washington, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has extended his warmest wishes to the people of South [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kerry to focus US-Africa security strategy on Africa tour

25 april 2014 - 22:42:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Ethiopia for high-level talks with African Union [...] Full text...

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South Sudan: Govt. tasked to protect journalists, media houses

08 april 2014 - 13:56:29
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudanese government should urgently put measures to enhance the safety and security for [...] Full text...

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Italy: International conference pledges support to Libya

07 march 2014 - 22:11:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The international community would join hands to help Libya realise political and security stability, while the [...] Full text...

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US: US greets Ghana on 57th independence anniversary

06 march 2014 - 12:19:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated the Republic of Ghana on the occasion of its 57th independence [...] Full text...

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US: John Kerry to attend Rome conference on Libya

27 february 2014 - 22:58:49
Washington, US (PANA) – The US State Department has announced that Secretary of State John Kerry would travel to Rome [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU says it is opposed to discrimination of sexual orientation

24 february 2014 - 18:49:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union (EU) has condemned Gambian president Yahaya Jammeh's warning that homosexuality in his country would [...] Full text...

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Senegal: America salutes Gambia on Independence day

20 february 2014 - 16:21:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The American government has commended Gambia and its people on the occasion of the West African [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: US Secretary of State reassures Tunisia on terrorism

19 february 2014 - 12:13:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The United States will support the ongoing efforts by the Tunisian government to combat terrorism, Secretary [...] Full text...

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US: Togo commended for efforts to combat wildlife trafficking

07 february 2014 - 14:43:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has commended Togo for its ''major strides'' to combat international wildlife trafficking, including [...] Full text...

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US seeks immediate end to hostilities in South Sudan

25 december 2013 - 09:48:03
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has urged all parties in the crisis in South Sudan to implement an [...] Full text...

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Last Sudanese Guantanamo prisoners back home

19 december 2013 - 08:45:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Two Sudanese nationals detained in the infamous Guantanamo detention centre for almost 15 years have been [...] Full text...

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Mandela's long walk gave meaning to courage - US Secretary of State

06 december 2013 - 07:19:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday eulogised former South African President Nelson Mandela, [...] Full text...

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US restates support pledge to CAR

01 december 2013 - 09:10:19
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has again pledged its continued support for efforts aimed at restoring peace and [...] Full text...

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US greets Mauritania on independence anniversary

28 november 2013 - 19:48:34
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed its commitment to partnering with Mauritania to promote prosperity and peace. US [...] Full text...

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US hails Mali's parliamentary polls

26 november 2013 - 08:22:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US government has hailed Sunday's parliamentary polls in Mali, describing it as an important [...] Full text...

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US to provide US$40m assistance to AU-led peacekeeping force in CAR

21 november 2013 - 08:45:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced plans by his country to provide US$40 [...] Full text...

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US to work with Angola to strengthen democracy, fight diseases

11 november 2013 - 07:54:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said it is looking forward to working with Angola to strengthen democracy, [...] Full text...

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US 'looks forward' to stronger relations with Zambia

24 october 2013 - 08:46:27
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has expressed its determination to strengthen ties with Zambia in several areas, as [...] Full text...

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US 'looks forward' to expanding relations with Equatorial Guinea

13 october 2013 - 10:03:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has said it is looking forward to expanding its relations with Equatorial [...] Full text...

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US greets Lesotho on 47th independence anniversary

04 october 2013 - 09:02:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated Lesotho on the 47th anniversary of the African nation's independence being [...] Full text...

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Guinea@55: US congratulates Guinea

02 october 2013 - 06:04:33
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated Guinea on the African nation's 55th independence anniversary being observed Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria@53: US celebrates with Nigeria, condemns students' killing

01 october 2013 - 06:43:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated Nigeria on its 53rd independence anniversary, which is being observed Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Botswana, US make 'important strides' in HIV/AIDS fight

30 september 2013 - 07:53:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said its partnership with Botswana in the fight against HIV/AIDS has made [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM, US Secretary of State meet in New York

27 september 2013 - 14:53:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on Thursday held talks in New York with the US [...] Full text...

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Upholding of Charles Taylor's conviction 'milestone' for Sierra Leone, Liberia - US

27 september 2013 - 09:05:13
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has described as a ''milestone for the people of Sierra Leone and Liberia, [...] Full text...

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US urges Guinea-Bissau to hold credible polls

24 september 2013 - 13:49:46
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has urged Guinea-Bissau to ''take an important step forward'' by holding credible and [...] Full text...

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US commends peaceful return to democracy in Mali

22 september 2013 - 19:18:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Sunday commended Mali for the country's peaceful return to democracy, after a [...] Full text...

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US condoles with Kenya over terrorist attack that killed 59

22 september 2013 - 19:07:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his ''deepest condolences - and the condolences [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for global cooperation to tackle major challenges

18 september 2013 - 19:24:28
New York, US (PANA) – As the UN General Assembly prepares to kick off its 68th session, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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Ban happy with US-Russia pact on Syria's chemical weapons

14 september 2013 - 20:23:50
New York, US (PANA) – The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday welcomed the agreement reached between Russia and the [...] Full text...

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'US remains committed to working with Swaziland to fight AIDS'

06 september 2013 - 08:46:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has restated its commitment to working with Swaziland to fight HIV/AIDS in the [...] Full text...

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US appoints Don Booth as Special Envoy for Sudan, South Sudan

29 august 2013 - 09:00:28
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Barack Obama has appointed former US Ambassador to Ethiopia Don Booth as [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Mali's President-elect

21 august 2013 - 12:56:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated Mali's President-elect Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on his election in the 11. [...] Full text...

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US to Gabon: Our relationship is stronger

17 august 2013 - 11:11:51
Washington, US (PANA) - The US has said its relationship with Gabon is stronger, and expressed the willingness to continue [...] Full text...

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US to deepen ties with Chad

12 august 2013 - 00:32:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said it is looking forward to deepening its ties with Chad, as [...] Full text...

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US says results of Zim polls do not represent peoples will

03 august 2013 - 22:58:31
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said the results of Wednesday's presidential election in Zimbabwe, which were announced [...] Full text...

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US greets Niger on 53rd independence anniversary

03 august 2013 - 12:03:01
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has congratulated Niger on its 53rd independence anniversary, being marked on Saturday, 3 [...] Full text...

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US hails Benin as 'democratic leader in West Africa'

01 august 2013 - 09:55:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has described the Republic of Benin as a democratic leader in West Africa, [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council calls for end to DRC hostilities

26 july 2013 - 08:22:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has restated its commitment to the UN-brokered peace accord for Africa’s [...] Full text...

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US applauds economic, democratic development in Sao Tome

11 july 2013 - 16:29:21
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hailed the commitment of Sao Tome and Principe to economic and democratic [...] Full text...

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Kerry extols America-Cape Verde link

05 july 2013 - 10:19:29
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has hailed the ''many binding ties'' shared between his [...] Full text...

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US 'values' its relations with DR Congo

30 june 2013 - 09:09:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has said it values its relations with the Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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New HIV infections in children reduced by 50% in sub-Saharan Africa

25 june 2013 - 18:41:51
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A new report on the Global Plan towards the elimination of new HIV infections among children [...] Full text...

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US appoints special representative for African Great Lakes region, DRC

18 june 2013 - 22:46:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday appointed former Senator Russ Feingold as the country's Special Representative for [...] Full text...

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New US Ambassador to Libya pledges US-Libya cooperation

13 june 2013 - 18:35:06
Washington D.C., US (PANA) – The newly-appointed US Ambassador to Libya, Mrs. Deborah Jones, has pledged to work with Libyans [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian winner of 2013 Boston Marathon to return medal in honour of bombing victims

27 may 2013 - 12:37:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The winner of the men's race at the 2013 edition of the Boston Marathon, held [...] Full text...

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21st AU Summit: NEPAD launches website on Africa’s infrastructure projects

25 may 2013 - 14:02:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A web-based portal, called Virtual PIDA Information Centre (VPiC), was launched here Saturday as an [...] Full text...

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US to strengthen economic partnership with Cameroon

20 may 2013 - 08:23:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his country's willingness to strengthen its [...] Full text...

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US urges 'disciplined use of force' in fight against Boko Haram

17 may 2013 - 23:27:04
New York, US (PANA) - As thousands of Nigerian troops poured into the country's north-east to battle the [...] Full text...

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