Sudan war: Human Rights Watch flags 'ethnic cleansing' in Sudan's West Darfur

09 may 2024 - 09:48:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Attacks by Sudan's paramilitary the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias in El Geneina, the [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson deeply concerned about 'escalating tensions' in northern Ethiopia

26 april 2024 - 17:59:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep concern [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Bring coup mongers To justice, Defence Minister orders Defence Intelligence Agency

08 march 2024 - 18:11:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: Rights violations ripple across Sudan as 'senseless conflict' rages

24 february 2024 - 10:26:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted [...] Full text...

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Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services

01 february 2024 - 17:34:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Ahead of World Cancer Day, 1 February, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO)’s cancer agency, the [...] Full text...

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European Council to start talks with Parliament on phasing out mercury in the EU

30 january 2024 - 15:43:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  - The European Council on Tuesday adopted its negotiating mandate for talks with the European Parliament on [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Senegal coach Aliou Cisse names 27 players for title defence

31 december 2023 - 18:15:51
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Aliou Cisse, the coach of Senegal, has named the 27 players who could represent the Teranga [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ICRC reunites dozens of children with families

02 december 2023 - 17:24:37
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Dozens of children, who were separated from their families and tribes during an attack by the  [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: ‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise

17 november 2023 - 20:33:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has voiced alarm over reports of another ethnically motivated mass [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA U-17 WC: Superb Brazil beat England to seal progress

17 november 2023 - 15:19:01
Jakarta,Indonesia (PANA) - The clash between one of the past two FIFA U-17 World Cup champions lived up to its [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UNHCR warns Darfur atrocities of 20 years ago may reoccur

10 november 2023 - 17:18:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Escalating violence across the Darfur region in Sudan has sparked fears that atrocities committed two decades [...] Full text...

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Sudan conflict: UN warns against yet another ethnic-based killing in West Darfur region

09 november 2023 - 08:27:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The United Nations on Wednesday said it has received disturbing reports of militias targeting and killing civilians [...] Full text...

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2023 CAF Awards: CAF unveils nominees for 2023 Awards in men’s categories

01 november 2023 - 11:24:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), on Wednesday revealed the list of [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags crackdown on opposition ahead of elections in DRC

22 august 2023 - 19:16:04
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – The authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have targeted leaders of opposition political parties, [...] Full text...

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Mali's AS Mande book CAF Women's Champions League ticket

14 august 2023 - 08:40:06
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A 1-1 draw with Senegal's AS Dakar Sacré-Coeur on Saturday was enough to see Mali's AS [...] Full text...

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Ghana to launch Football for Schools Project in August

08 july 2023 - 06:24:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA), in collaboration with FIFA, has scheduled 10-12 August for the commencement [...] Full text...

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World Bank intensifies focus on private sector, launches effort to scale investment in emerging markets

23 june 2023 - 12:57:44
Paris, France (PANA) - The World Bank Group has launched the Private Sector Investment Lab, a concrete step in a [...] Full text...

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Mediterranean migrant shipwreck: Swift action needed to prevent new tragedy

17 june 2023 - 07:42:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee and migration agencies are calling for urgent and decisive action to prevent further [...] Full text...

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UN chief voices horror as scores die in migrant shipwreck off Greek coast

15 june 2023 - 06:09:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, said on Wednesday he was horrified at the news of dozens more [...] Full text...

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UK announces first water infrastructure resilience projects in Egypt, Senegal

26 may 2023 - 13:44:24
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The United Kingdom government has announced the launch of the first two projects under [...] Full text...

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WAFU B U-20 Girls AFCON: Burkina Faso run riot against Niger, Nigeria crush Togo

25 may 2023 - 07:58:30
Kumasi, Ghana (PANA) - In a display of sheer dominance, Burkina Faso delivered a masterclass performance against Niger in the [...] Full text...

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UN launches awareness campaign on women, peace and security in Mali

08 may 2023 - 14:27:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Monday launched in Mopti, central Mali, [...] Full text...

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2023 U-7 AFCON: Can Indomitable Cubs retain crown?

13 april 2023 - 19:42:49
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  Cameroon's U-17 boys team will travel to Algeria later this month with hopes of retaining the [...] Full text...

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IMF staff hail commitment of São Tomé and Príncipe to revive economy

06 march 2023 - 13:30:10
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has welcomed the São Tomé and [...] Full text...

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UN environment agency tackles mercury-tarnished gold mining industry

17 february 2023 - 06:29:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Reducing mercury use by nearly 370 tons in nine countries, a UN environment agency initiative now [...] Full text...

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UN-backed project aims to eliminate mercury from skin lightening products

15 february 2023 - 06:04:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Governments of Gabon, Jamaica and Sri Lanka have united in a $14 million project to [...] Full text...

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Malian government presents CFAF 6.5 billion as compensation for soldiers killed in theatres of operation

21 january 2023 - 16:55:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Friday handed over a cheque of [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for livestock production development

19 december 2022 - 15:29:50
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Friday, 16 December [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants €40 million to Senegal for development of livestock production

19 december 2022 - 05:46:21
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ethiopian crisis: Electricity restored to Tigray capital Mekelle

07 december 2022 - 13:03:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Electricity has been restored to Mekelle, the capital of Tigray region of Ethiopia, after more [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA WC: Senegal names final team, including injured Sadio Mané

11 november 2022 - 14:48:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Sadio Mané, the star player of the Senegalese national football team, has been included in the [...] Full text...

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New Burkina Faso PM names 23-member government

26 october 2022 - 11:27:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's transitional Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, on Tuesday named a 23-member [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group calls for protection of civilians

25 october 2022 - 06:27:26
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Parties to the ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia must protect civilians amid intensifying hostilities in [...] Full text...

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New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges

21 september 2022 - 05:37:48
New York, US (PANA) - Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Matar Bâ leaves the Ministry of Sports after 8 years of service

18 september 2022 - 15:24:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Matar Bâ, appointed minister of Sports of Senegal on 7 July, 2014, left his post Saturday [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls for medical programme for treatment of infertility

17 august 2022 - 14:31:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has called for the [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean minister granted conditional release

11 august 2022 - 13:59:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean minister of Security and Civil Protection, Albert Damatang Camara, who has been in [...] Full text...

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Women increasingly joining armed terrorist groups in Burkina Faso - Minister

29 july 2022 - 20:23:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe Minister of Gender and Family, Salimata Nebié Conombo, noted on Friday that more [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party demands immediate and unconditional releaseof its leaders

24 july 2022 - 14:54:01
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Young activists of the former ruling party in Guinea, Guinean People's Assembly (Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée [...] Full text...

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Senegalese star Sadio Mane crowned 2022 African Player of the Year

22 july 2022 - 05:06:07
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese star, Sadio Mane, was on Thursday crowned 2022 African Player of the Year on the [...] Full text...

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Libya exports one million barrels of oil to Italy

21 july 2022 - 11:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A Maltese-flagged tanker, Matala, docked Wednesday at the oil port of al-Sidra, in eastern Libya, to [...] Full text...

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CAF release final shortlist for CAF Awards 2022 in men’s categories

11 july 2022 - 11:37:17
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released the final list of nominees for the [...] Full text...

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Malian government submits draft timetable to political class

29 june 2022 - 17:48:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali intends to organise a constitutional referendum in February 2023, announced the Malian government, which on [...] Full text...

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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments

26 june 2022 - 13:57:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...

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Guinea's former ruling party sets out preconditions for participation in dialogue

25 june 2022 - 14:26:21
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The relaunch of the political dialogue in Guinea initiated by the government to start next Monday [...] Full text...

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Aliou Cissé calls up 26 players for Senegal's next two matches in the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers

27 may 2022 - 21:50:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In view of the first two days of the Qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Libyan security intercepts 541 illegal migrants at sea

26 april 2022 - 05:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has announced that 541 [...] Full text...

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IFAD supports seven Sahelian countries with US$5.14 million

15 april 2022 - 13:05:19
Cotonou, Benin PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will allocate US$5.14 million to finance the Integrated Climate [...] Full text...

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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities

06 april 2022 - 11:05:54
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...

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Gambian Players First batch arrives in Cameroon ahead of Chad encounter

21 march 2022 - 19:25:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The first batch of Scorpions arrived in Yaoundé, Cameroon, Monday ahead of the first leg of [...] Full text...

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Gambia, Coach Saintfiet releases 23-man squad to play Chad in Afcon 2023 preliminaries

18 march 2022 - 17:59:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Senior National team Coach, Tom Saintfiet, has released his 23-man squad to play Chad [...] Full text...

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Qatar 2022 World Cup play-offs: Senegalese coach Cissé calls up 26 players against Egypt

18 march 2022 - 16:48:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Aliou Cisse, the national coach of Senegal, released Friday a list of 26 players for the [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe PM unveils 25-member government

06 march 2022 - 18:17:49
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the transition of Burkina Faso, Albert Ouédraogo, on Saturday unveiled a [...] Full text...

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CAF President sympathises with Sudan FA over death of 5 players of same club

06 march 2022 - 07:33:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, has sent a condolence letter to Sudan FA and the families [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari cancels Zamfara visit over weather concerns

27 january 2022 - 19:42:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday cancelled his scheduled visit to Zamfara State, citing poor weather conditions, official sources told [...] Full text...

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Extraordinary Summit on Mali to be held on 9 January in Accra, Ghana

02 january 2022 - 20:36:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Mali will be [...] Full text...

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Guinean Minister of Justice dismissed

01 january 2022 - 12:12:20
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Friday dismissed the Minister of [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Senegal coach coach Aliou Cissé releases final squad

24 december 2021 - 17:26:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese national football team coach Aliou Cissé on Friday releaed the list of 27 players [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: Lists of some squads for tournament

24 december 2021 - 16:29:35
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the squads of some of the countries for the delayed TotalEnergies Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-20 WWC Qualifiers: Ghana, Tanzania and Senegal through to fourth round

19 december 2021 - 09:04:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghana, Tanzania and Senegal progressed to the fourth round of the African qualifiers for the FIFA [...] Full text...

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Gambia secures $40 million for inclusive, resilient, competitive agriculture

25 november 2021 - 10:49:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The World Bank Board on Wednesday approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to [...] Full text...

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Lake Chad Basin: Fighting terrorism, ‘decisive test’ on biggest challenges of our time

13 november 2021 - 09:08:30
New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin region remains highly volatile, the UN peacekeeping chief [...] Full text...

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Full list of members of new Guinean government

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

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4th Congress of WAEMU Chartered Accountants opens in Bamako

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

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SADC fully supports Mozambique to wipe out terrorists and violent extremists

06 october 2021 - 10:50:31
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The Extraordinary Summit of the Organ Troika of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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

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

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UN Women sign agreement to promote gender mainstreaming in disaster response

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

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Bandits in northwestern Nigeria beg for dialogue after sustained military operations

12 september 2021 - 14:44:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The sustained aerial and ground operations by the Armed Forces of Nigeria is forcing the terror [...] Full text...

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EU supports marginalised communities in Namibia through Cash-Based Transfers

11 september 2021 - 05:32:34
Windhoek, Namibia – The World Food Programme (WFP) and the Namibian Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Terrorists abduct 73 students in Governor Matawalle’s hometown

01 september 2021 - 21:44:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Insecurity gripped the North West State of Zamfara when terrorists Wednesday abducted students of Government Day [...] Full text...

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Tusker FC crowned 2020-21 league champions in Kenya

23 august 2021 - 19:33:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Tusker FC were crowned the 2020/21 Football Kenya Federation Premier League champions after beating Bidco United [...] Full text...

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Bandits invade Katsina Islamic school, abduct pupils

18 august 2021 - 19:20:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits continued their raids in Northwest Nigerian schools as they invaded the Islamiyya School in Sakkai [...] Full text...

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Young man beheaded by unknown assailants in the Malian town of Fana

06 august 2021 - 19:44:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A young man, named Aguibou Bagayoko, was beheaded by unknown assailants on Sunday night in the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Governor of Kano State, Northwest Nigeria, escapes death as terrorists attack convoy

30 june 2021 - 22:25:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Terrorists on Wednesday unleashed an attack on the convoy of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Governor of Kano State, [...] Full text...

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Bandits convert Nigeria Army lands to safe hideouts for criminal activities

18 may 2021 - 15:46:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits have taken over and established camps in vast areas of land belonging to the Nigerian [...] Full text...

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29 million Sahelians need humanitarian aid and protection - UN agencies

28 april 2021 - 13:46:44
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Sahelians in need of humanitarian assistance and protection have reached a new record of 29 [...] Full text...

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SADC leaders agree regional response to terrorist attacks in northern Mozambique

09 april 2021 - 05:43:35
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Amidst hostilities in Tigray, humanitarian situation remains ‘dire’ - UN

08 april 2021 - 04:59:57
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region remains “dire”, the Spokesperson for the UN [...] Full text...

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Three Nigerian soldiers killed in bandit attack in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria

17 march 2021 - 21:18:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Three soldiers were killed in a shootout with bandits in Kabasa village of Magami District in [...] Full text...

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AFCON 2022 qualifiers: Senegalese coach invites 26 players for Congo, eSwatini matches

17 march 2021 - 20:40:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The coach of the Senegalese ‘’Lions’’, Aliou Cissé, on Wednesday released a list of players called up [...] Full text...

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Stadiums will be open to the public from 19 March in Senegal

13 march 2021 - 10:19:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The stadiums will be open to the public again from midnight 19 March in Senegal, the [...] Full text...

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Conakry's Horoya gets its first season victory

18 february 2021 - 15:35:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) -  Horoya Athlétic Club waited until the end of the 7th day of the Guinean League 1 [...] Full text...

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Stade du Sénégal set for opening on 22 February 2022

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

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Guinean President Condé sends envoys in Sierra Leone over border closure concerns

09 february 2021 - 10:34:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Envoys of Guinean president Alpha Condé on Monday delivered a message to his Sierra Leonean counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Bandits kill 25, abduct 40 in northern Nigeria

03 february 2021 - 09:44:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits renewed their attacks in Nigeria’s northern region as they killed 21 and abducted 40 people [...] Full text...

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Governments, humanitarian partners responding to needs generated by Cyclone Eloise

28 january 2021 - 09:21:46
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - At least 265,000 people have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise as it took a westward [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise transitions into low pressure storm over southern Africa

26 january 2021 - 08:40:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Eloise weather system is passing over Botswana, after bringing heavy rains to central Mozambique, south-eastern [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains pound southern Africa after Tropical Cyclone Eloise weakens

25 january 2021 - 07:21:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Since its landfall, the Tropical Cyclone Eloise weather system has weakened into an overland depression and [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise moves inland, bringing heavy rains to southern Zimbabwe

24 january 2021 - 09:10:37
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in central Mozambique on Saturday near the coastal city of Beira, [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique

23 january 2021 - 08:42:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...

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IFC meets on effects of unification of exchange rate for Libyan dinar

22 january 2021 - 23:44:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairmen of the economic working group of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFG) Thursday [...] Full text...

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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

22 january 2021 - 17:01:42
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – “Our midwives who work during this period of political crisis are brave and courageous because they [...] Full text...

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Economic Working Group on Libya meets to address urgent issues

22 january 2021 - 15:38:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  Co-chairs of the International Follow-Up Committee on Libya’s Economic Working Group (EWG), including Acting Special Representative [...] Full text...

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Guinea government names 16 cabinet ministers

20 january 2021 - 11:07:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean President Alpha Condé on Tuesday evening made public a partial list of 16 ministers who [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Eloise due to make landfall in northern Madagascar

19 january 2021 - 05:48:36
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A new weather system has formed in the south-west Indian Ocean and intensified into [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others

18 january 2021 - 17:19:40
ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes meeting of financial officials from the two competing governments in Libya

12 january 2021 - 17:27:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed the meeting held Tuesday between the Finance [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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Tropical Storm Chalane causes thunderstorms, minor damages in Zimbabwe

31 december 2020 - 19:01:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Tropical Storm Chalane, which made landfall in Muanza district of  Mozambique’s Sofala Province, in the early [...] Full text...

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Hurricane Chalane racing towards Mozambique

28 december 2020 - 18:35:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - After forging a path toward Madagascar last week, Hurricane Chalane is now headed for Mozambique, a [...] Full text...

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Second death occurs following tribal clashes in southern Tunisia

15 december 2020 - 17:12:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A young man, seriously injured in recent tribal clashes in southern Tunisia died on Tuesday as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kills "several" Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast region, 3 bandits dead in Northcentral Nigeria

13 december 2020 - 16:43:17
Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kill "several" Boko Haram terrorists in North-east region   Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says it is providing relief assistance to troubled Tigray region

11 december 2020 - 09:55:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) says it has been providing relief food and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UNHCR says it is poised to resume aid delivery to displaced in Tigray

04 december 2020 - 15:37:33
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, says it is ready to resume its full humanitarian activities in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian gov't says Federal forces making progress in Tigray Regional fighting

19 november 2020 - 07:01:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence Force has been making progress in its military [...] Full text...

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Augustin Senghor, candidate for CAF presidency, says committed to respond to appeal of Africa and football

16 november 2020 - 21:55:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Augustin Senghor, the chairman of the Senegalese football federation (FSF), contesting the presidency of the Confederation [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president names new cabinet

02 november 2020 - 10:42:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday announce a new cabinet of 33 ministers and four secretaries [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court orders Senegal to file report on how it implemented court judgement

27 october 2020 - 16:53:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Senegal to submit to the Court, within six months, a report [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't inaugurates committee to develop flood emergency response plan

12 october 2020 - 19:10:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday in Abuja inaugurated a high-level committee for the development of [...] Full text...

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Sports activities soon to resume in Senegal

02 october 2020 - 17:11:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese sportsmen and women will soon find their way back to stadiums and other centres as [...] Full text...

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Kenya coach Kimanzi recalls 34 players for Zambia friendly

30 september 2020 - 17:04:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya coach, Francis Kimanzi, has called up 34 players to camp to start preparations for next [...] Full text...

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Three Gambian journalists selected for 2020 U.S. election coverage

27 september 2020 - 16:41:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Embassy in The Gambia has selected three Gambian journalists to participate in the [...] Full text...

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Three young Malians at the "Hub Africa 2020" in October in Casablanca, Morocco

24 september 2020 - 22:58:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Three young Malians will represent their country at the "Hub Africa 2020" competition to be held [...] Full text...

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The 'alleged kidnapping' of controversial hero of famous 'Hotel' Rwanda' film highlighted in Rwandan media

12 september 2020 - 16:55:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The alleged 'kidnapping' in Dubai of Paul Rusesabagina, a controversial hero in the famous 'Hotel Rwanda' [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian women rise up against increased incidents of gender-based violence

09 september 2020 - 15:51:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Hundreds of women defenders of human rights for women and girls on Wednesday gathered at the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan dailies highlight repatriation of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero nto face terrorism charges

05 september 2020 - 16:38:25
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The repatriation  this week of a self-proclaimed 'hero’ of the famous movie 'Hotel Rwanda', was highlighted [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Misplaced travelling passports of Horoya players found

25 august 2020 - 15:04:41
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The management of Horoya de Guinea, a first division soccer club, which qualified for the semi-finals [...] Full text...

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Construction of bridge linking Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2021

17 august 2020 - 13:38:58
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The construction of the bridge linking the cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the cost of which [...] Full text...

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Bag containing passports of Horoya de Guinea players disappears

17 august 2020 - 13:27:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The management of Horoya de Guinea, a first division club which has qualified for the semi-finals [...] Full text...

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Destruction of 50 tons of mines, war remains in Libya

13 august 2020 - 23:53:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 50 tons of war remains, particularly mines, missiles, and rockets were destroyed in the [...] Full text...

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Special envoy of German chancellor expected Wednesday in Kinshasa

11 august 2020 - 21:46:48
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A German delegation led by the personal representative of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, for [...] Full text...

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African Champions on European grounds (A CAF portrait)

11 august 2020 - 14:16:06
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a long exceptional season that witnessed long stoppage in some countries, and even cancelling competitions [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe Agriculture minister, Perence Shiri, succumbs to virus

29 july 2020 - 11:28:21
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Agriculture minister, Perence Shiri, has died at the age of 65 from complications associated with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Ndubuisi Egbo, a pacesetter breaking barriers in Albania (A CAF portrait)

26 july 2020 - 16:00:20
Tirana, Albania (PANA) - At a time when talks about the low presence of black managers across major European leagues [...] Full text...

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Ecotourism player sets new environment benchmark in Botswana

24 july 2020 - 08:58:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Pan-Africa eco-tourism business, Wilderness Safaris, which has its headquarters in Botswana, has announced plans to set [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Deputy Prime Minister resigns

11 july 2020 - 18:36:23
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, Célestin Tunda Ya Kasende, on Saturday presented his [...] 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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Former world basketball body chairman Abdoulaye Seye Moreau dies

28 june 2020 - 18:33:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Abdoulaye Seye Moreau, former chairman of the Senegalese basketball federation, the Senegalese national Olympics and sports [...] Full text...

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Four killed after unidentified gunmen from Burundi attack village in southern Rwanda

27 june 2020 - 20:39:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Rwandan Army has repelled an attack in the southern Nyaruguru district by around 100 unidentified gunmen [...] Full text...

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Some 450,000 Mauritanian sheep destined for the Senegalese market for Tabaski

23 june 2020 - 18:37:52
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania will provide Senegal with 450,000 sheep for the great Muslim feast of Tabaski, scheduled in [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Sports Minister Matar Bâ honoured as 'Best African Sports Manager'

22 june 2020 - 05:58:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese Minister of Sports, Matar Bâ, has won the African Development Award (PADEV) in the sector [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Health minister released on ZWL50,000 (US$2,000) bail

20 june 2020 - 17:31:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Health minister, Obadiah Moyo, has been released on a ZWL50,000 (US$2,000) bail despite being charged [...] Full text...

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Four judges resign from Mali's Constitutional Court

20 june 2020 - 13:23:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Four of the eight judges who make up Mali's Constitutional Court resigned on Saturday, reliable sources [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Health minister arrested for approving corrupt deals for COVID-19 materials

19 june 2020 - 17:21:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s Health Minister, Obadiah Moyo, has been arrested by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC),  accused of [...] Full text...

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Activists stage anti-racism protest in Banjul

15 june 2020 - 17:18:15
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Scores of human rights activists have staged an anti-racism protest along the streets of Banjul over [...] Full text...

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Solution to Libyan crisis held hostage by multiple initiatives (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

15 june 2020 - 10:23:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The unending delay in the resolution of the political and security crises in Libya after more [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger adjusts national budget to accommodate response to the pandemic

09 june 2020 - 17:04:10
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The National Assembly in Niger on Tuesday approved the first amendment to the 2020 national budget, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Continued military pressure on Haftar's forces rising

26 may 2020 - 18:05:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan army loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the support forces on [...] Full text...

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Efforts to forge a global ceasefire a "catastrophic failure", says Oxfam

13 may 2020 - 18:15:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - There has been a catastrophic failure by the international community to forge a global ceasefire in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new Chief Justice

06 may 2020 - 13:48:32
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Supreme Court Senior Puisne Judge Asraf Caunhye was sworn-in as Chief Justice on Wednesday by President   Prithvirajsing Roopun.   He [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe's ministry of health revises downwards number of confirmed cases from 40 to 34

02 may 2020 - 19:16:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Ministry of Health and Child Care Saturday revised downwards the number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Leaked letter shows Zimbabwe's ministries are redirecting COVID-19 intended funds for own use

02 may 2020 - 16:39:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A leaked Zimbabwe Treasury letter has exposed line ministries diverting coronavirus (COVID-19) intended funds into personal [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 471 confirmed cases notified in DR Congo

28 april 2020 - 23:06:53
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recorded 471 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: First-division footballer commits suicide

26 april 2020 - 11:58:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The captain of the Armed Forces Sports Union (USFA), Franck Thomas Bado, committed suicide on [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: WHO concerned about the number of deaths in Burkina Faso

16 april 2020 - 17:00:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the death toll linked to the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Gambian lawmaker urges colleagues to consider plights of poor vulnerable Gambians

02 april 2020 - 19:46:59
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Banjul South constituency Member of Parliament Fatoumata Touma Njie Thursday tabled a motion calling on lawmakers to [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa bans public gatherings following COVID-19 infected UK traveller

17 march 2020 - 16:20:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has banned gatherings of 100 people or more for the next 60 [...] Full text...

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Green Climate Fund approves US$26.6 million grant for vulnerable smallholder Zimbabwean farmers

12 march 2020 - 12:35:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a US$26.6 million grant for Zimbabwe to support local vulnerable [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Horoya qualify for semi-final of CAF Cup

09 march 2020 - 16:35:12
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Horoya Athletic Club of Guinea qualified for the semi-finals of the Confederation of African Football Cup [...] Full text...

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Congo: More than 400 bodies abandoned in Brazzaville morgues

06 march 2020 - 14:11:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The president of Congo's Union of Mayors (Usymco), Bertin Essami, on Thursday lamented in Brazzaville the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Sports events will not be suspended or cancelled because of coronavirus - Minister

05 march 2020 - 22:06:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Despite the quick spread across the world and the four cases of coronavirus reported in Senegal, Senegalese [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Burkina Faso puts in place a response plan valued at 9 billion CFA francs

03 march 2020 - 15:54:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso, where a suspected case of coronavirus disease proved negative, has developed an alert [...] Full text...

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Mali's national women's football team in Sierra Leone for WAFU tournament

24 february 2020 - 17:13:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mali National Women's Football Team is in Sierra Leone to take part in the first [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining company director rewarded by World Bank

21 february 2020 - 20:52:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinean Aïssatou Béavogui, managing director of Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC) S.A, has been declared winner of [...] Full text...

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Horoya de Conakry, new leader of Guinean football championship

21 february 2020 - 15:10:48
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A day before the end of the first leg of the Guinean national football championship League [...] Full text...

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UNESCO announces 10 young African directors for film residency in Japan

14 february 2020 - 21:44:58
Paris, France (PANA)  -  UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase Friday released the names of ten [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's legislators blast Finance minister over low mealie meal subsidy

13 february 2020 - 19:01:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has come under fire from legislators over subsidising mealie meal up [...] Full text...

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Several associations denounce dismissal of a Congolese BBC journalist

13 february 2020 - 17:05:31
Paris, France (PANA) - Several associations have strongly denounced the dismissal, for alleged "serious misconduct", of the Congolese journalist, Jacques [...] Full text...

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2022 Youth Olympics: Senegal, Canada sign MoU on assistance

13 february 2020 - 09:51:11
 Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal and Canada signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Dakar on Wednesday ahead of the Youth [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe legislators call for uranium exploration to address power deficit

12 february 2020 - 12:50:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Parliamentarians have called for the exploration of Zimbabwe’s nuclear energy potential, through uranium, as a fix [...] Full text...

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Flash flooding hits western Zimbabwe

11 february 2020 - 14:39:19
Binga, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Flash flooding has hit parts of Zimbabwe’s western province, Matabeleland North, prompting a response from the [...] Full text...

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Suspended ZANU PF members plot anti-corruption summit for Valentine's Day in Zimbabwe

07 february 2020 - 15:18:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Suspended ZANU PF political commissar Godfrey Tsenengamu has set Valentine’s Day to host an anti-corruption summit, [...] Full text...

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PANA Correspondent dies in Botswana

29 january 2020 - 17:37:31
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Zimbabwean-born freelance journalist living in Botswana, Meekaeel Siphambili, has passed away after a short illness. According to [...] 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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2019-20 CAF Confed. Cup: Guinea's Horoya qualify for quarterfinals

27 january 2020 - 15:14:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Horoya of Conakry defeated Bidvest Wits of South Africa 2-1 on Sunday on the 5th day [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Horoya and Hafia of Conakry reinforce their teams

24 january 2020 - 15:13:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Malian defender Salif Coulibaly (31), a former player of Tout-Puissant Mazembe of Democratic Republic of Congo, [...] Full text...

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Senegal guest of honour at Africa Sports Expo 2020 in Casablanca next March

24 january 2020 - 00:37:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -  Senegal, due to its "historical and fraternal relations" with Morocco, has been chosen by the Cherifian [...] Full text...

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The arrest and trial of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson dominate headlines in Rwanda

18 january 2020 - 19:21:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  The arrest of Rwanda's rebel spokesperson ‘Captain’ Herman Nsengimana over terrorism charges and the hearing of [...] Full text...

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FSF to renovate Demba Diop football Stadium of Dakar

17 january 2020 - 20:37:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The famous Demba Diop Stadium, established in the heart of the Senegalese capital, Dakar, will be [...] Full text...

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Burundi: 34 clubs go for 2020 President's football Cup contest

13 january 2020 - 19:14:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Thirty-four clubs from National Leagues A and B, those affiliated to provincial and municipal associations, as [...] Full text...

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Over 100 armed bandits killed by joint security task force in northwest Nigeria

12 january 2020 - 15:21:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – More than 100 "unrepentant" armed bandits were killed by the Joint Task Force (JTF) of Operation Hadarin [...] Full text...

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Amnesty calls for investigation into conditions under which Chadian journalist was detained

10 january 2020 - 18:58:49
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International has asked the Chadian authorities to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of Ali Hamata Achène, [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Warning from government a few hours away from authorized march

07 january 2020 - 00:45:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The Guinean minister of security, Albert Damatang Camara, warned here Sunday evening the organizers of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: The March of ultimatum ends in Conakry without major incidents

06 january 2020 - 21:15:50
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  The ‘march of the ultimatum’ initiated by the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe police warned against corruption

23 december 2019 - 14:51:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -  Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned police officers against demanding bribes from the public, insisting that [...] Full text...

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UAE to give Mali 30 armoured vehicles for counter-terrorism fight

13 december 2019 - 10:43:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will give 30 armoured military vehicles to Mali to support the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari mourns reknowed evangelist, Reinhart Bonke

08 december 2019 - 14:08:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday mourned the passing of renowned global evangelist Reverend Reinhard Bonnke, 79, [...] Full text...

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Lomé to host 70th meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa

05 december 2019 - 14:49:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Togolese capital, Lomé, will host the 70th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional [...] Full text...

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Second session of Mali-Guinea Interconnection project committee held in Bamako

04 december 2019 - 22:40:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The steering committee of the 225 KV Guinea-Mali electricity interconnection project aimed at facilitating energy management [...] Full text...

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

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

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UFOA Tournament: Senegal is lone leader in Group A

25 november 2019 - 14:55:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Senegal's Lion Cubs took the lead in Group A (3 pts, +3) in the UFOA tournament [...] Full text...

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Senegal moves to reduce poverty in four regions

22 november 2019 - 19:32:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese government on Thursday launched the second phase of the Program to Support Agricultural Development [...] Full text...

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Senegal moves to reduce poverty in four regions

22 november 2019 - 14:51:10
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese government on Thursday launched the second phase of the Program to Support Agricultural Development [...] Full text...

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Armed bandits kill 14 in Nigeria's Zamfara State

19 november 2019 - 07:32:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of violence in northwest Nigeria is yet to abate as the Zamfara State Police [...] Full text...

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Opposition party expels 8 MPs in The Gambia

15 november 2019 - 19:52:56
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's biggest opposition political party, the Unity Democratic Party (UDP), has expelled eight members representing  the [...] Full text...

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Kagame sends strong warning to "negative forces" fomenting instability in Rwanda

14 november 2019 - 20:37:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, on Thursday issued his strongest warning to 'negative forces' attempting to destabilize [...] Full text...

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Cardiovascular diseases on rampage in Gabon

14 november 2019 - 18:16:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Cardiovascular diseases affect one in three individuals in Gabon, according to free consultations organized by the [...] Full text...

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

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

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President Conde reshuffles his cabinet

12 november 2019 - 17:35:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé of Guinea, on Monday announced a minor reshuffle of his government, marked by [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Prime Minister to visit France and Italy

11 november 2019 - 17:02:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister, Youssef Chahed, is due in Paris on Monday to deliver a message from [...] Full text...

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Exchange workshop on elaboration of Human Development Index

05 november 2019 - 20:36:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The Nigerien authorities, deeply concerned about Niger's ranking on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 World Cup: Senegal deny claims of age-fraud

18 october 2019 - 13:14:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Senegal have denied reports of age-cheating as their 21-man squad for the FIFA Under-17 World Cup [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: PM urges citizens on projects before their realization

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

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Amnesty International lashes out at Guinea for using lethal force against demonstrators

15 october 2019 - 06:25:12
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, has lashed out at the Guinea authorities for using "lethal force" [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Football Federation opens centre of excellence

14 october 2019 - 15:19:28
Guéréo, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) on Sunday inaugurated its centre of excellence, , named after a [...] Full text...

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Forty-three Gambians leave for China to train in agribusiness

14 october 2019 - 12:09:29
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The office of Gambia's First Lady, Fatoumata Bah Barrow, in collaboration with the Embassy of China [...] Full text...

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Kinshasa Archbishop Ambongo appointed Cardinal by Pope Francis

04 october 2019 - 13:17:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Kinshasa Metropolitan Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besumbu will be created Cardinal by Pope Francis on Saturday during [...] Full text...

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UNGA 2019: AfDB announces new accountability index to measure institutional lending to women

03 october 2019 - 18:40:14
New York, US (PANA) - A new tool to track the level of lending to women across Africa will be [...] Full text...

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Woman ,daughter killed after rocket falls on their home south of Tripoli

03 october 2019 - 13:07:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A woman was killed late Wednesday as a rocket fell on her home at Sidi Slim, [...] Full text...

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