Eritrea pressed to free journalists, politicians held over two decades in jail

17 september 2021 - 17:31:14
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrean authorities must immediately and unconditionally release 21 journalists and politicians arrested in a sweeping crackdown [...] Full text...

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US President Biden sets new sanctions regime in response to Ethiopian crisis

17 september 2021 - 15:44:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In the midst of ongoing violence, abuses against civilians, and growing humanitarian plight in Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls on world leaders to focus on vaccine equity, pandemic preparedness

17 september 2021 - 14:06:34
New York, US (PANA) – The World Health Organization  (WHO)  is urging leaders attending the 76th session of the United [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean transitional president throws weight behind military junta

17 september 2021 - 11:16:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The president of the 2009-2010 transition in Guinea, General Sékouba Konaté, on Thursday welcomed the overthrow [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International organisations, vaccine manufacturers agree to intensify cooperation to deliver vaccines

17 september 2021 - 10:37:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Multilateral leaders of the Task Force on Scaling COVID-19 Tools have called on all countries [...] Full text...

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Guinea declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak

17 september 2021 - 08:19:46
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Guinea has declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak having recorded no new cases over [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR reiterates calls for suffering of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopian crisis

17 september 2021 - 07:41:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has reiterated its urgent call for investigations following the release [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 176 infections

17 september 2021 - 07:25:10
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius have announced that they detected 176 positive cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, [...] Full text...

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Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s rights record: UN

17 september 2021 - 06:53:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders give six-month ultimatum to Guinea coup leaders to return country to constitutional rule

16 september 2021 - 21:37:52
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have given the military junta that [...] Full text...

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Google joins Kenyan women lawmakers to advance digital skills

16 september 2021 - 20:49:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Google and the Kenyan Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) have announced a collaboration to improve gender equity, [...] Full text...

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President Al-Sissi reassures Libyan PM of Egypt's commitment to stability in Libya

16 september 2021 - 15:35:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -Egypt "gives the highest priority to restoring stability in Libya and enabling it to regain  its regional [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Summit on Guinea opens

16 september 2021 - 12:35:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened in Accra [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrean forces, Tigrayan militants abused Eritrean refugees - says HRW

16 september 2021 - 07:27:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Eritrean government forces and Tigrayan militias have committed killings, rape, and other grave abuses against Eritrean refugees [...] Full text...

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Gabon UN peacekeepers in CAR sent home following abuse allegations

16 september 2021 - 05:16:19
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping [...] Full text...

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Twitter ban to be lifted in ‘a few more days’, says Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed

15 september 2021 - 21:46:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Wednesday said the ban on Twitter would be lifted in a few more days, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau submits report on crash that killed late COAS, General Attahiru

15 september 2021 - 21:37:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has submitted an interim report on the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) [...] Full text...

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Call for concerted action to address triple crisis of climate change, COVID and development in Africa

15 september 2021 - 20:28:20
Santa Maria, Cape Verde (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwé, has [...] Full text...

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Former Guinean president Alpha Condé may leave for Turkey

15 september 2021 - 19:54:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The former Guinean president, Alpha Conde, 83, ousted by a military junta on 5 September, could [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to hold summit on Guinea coup on Thursday

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

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Rights group asks Guinea junta to release all arbitrarily detained people

15 september 2021 - 10:31:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Military forces responsible for a coup d’état in Guinea should immediately restore fundamental human rights, Human Rights [...] Full text...

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UN envoy hopes for continued Moroccan support for Libyan political process

14 september 2021 - 11:49:34
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and head of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Jordanian gender equality ‘champion’ Sima Sami Bahous to lead UN Women

14 september 2021 - 05:10:00
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan, as the the new head [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN reveals multiple reports of alleged human rights violations in Tigray

14 september 2021 - 04:58:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet on Monday deplored “multiple and severe reports of alleged gross violations [...] Full text...

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Ghana Football Association sacks head coach of senior national team

13 september 2021 - 18:51:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Football Association (GFA) has sacked the head coach of the senior national football team, the [...] Full text...

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Cash shortage triggers food suspensions for 100,000 displaced in South Sudan

13 september 2021 - 18:11:35
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that beginning next month, funding shortages [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army commanders converge in Abuja to devise strategies for defeating insecurity

13 september 2021 - 17:49:29
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Army Commanders and Principal Staff Officers on Monday converged in the capital, Abuja, with Chief [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary General's envoy arrives in Conakry

13 september 2021 - 16:47:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General's representative for West Africa and the Sahel,  Mahamat Saleh Annadif, arrived in Conakry [...] Full text...

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Climate change could force 216 million to migrate within their own countries by 2050

13 september 2021 - 14:05:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Climate change, an increasingly potent driver of migration, could force 216 million people across [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana liquor outlets’ non-compliance with health protocols worries authorities

13 september 2021 - 13:03:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health and Wellness authorities in Botswana have condemned videos circulating on social media platforms, depicting blatant [...] Full text...

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Libyan media play up govt's session with Parliament, normalisation of Libya-Tunisia ties

12 september 2021 - 19:00:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers published last week gave wide coverage to the plenary session by Parliament of the [...] Full text...

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Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide, UN health agency warns

11 september 2021 - 05:22:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Suicide prevention must be prioritised after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Military junta meets ECOWAS envoys, promises Conde's release

10 september 2021 - 22:37:33
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The military junta in Guinea promised a strong ministerial delegation of the Economic Community of West [...] Full text...

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United States supports ECOWAS initiative, demands immediate release of Guinean President Alpha Conde

10 september 2021 - 16:52:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The United States supports the initiative of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Guinea following ousting of President Condé

10 september 2021 - 12:26:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Guinea from all its activities and decision-making bodies following [...] Full text...

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ISS says SADC countries can learn from Hichilema, create inclusive platforms for civil society and opposition

09 september 2021 - 16:08:49
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Securocrats in the Southern Africa region are no doubt unsettled by Zambia’s new President Hakainde Hichilema’s [...] Full text...

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AfDB, partners unveil initiative to secure climate-resilient water and sanitation services in five drought-prone countries

09 september 2021 - 13:54:58
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea over 'regrettable' coup

09 september 2021 - 05:54:31
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have suspended Guinea from all decision-making [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS suspends Guinea after virtual over recent coup

08 september 2021 - 23:31:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced at a virtual meeting here Wednesday it [...] Full text...

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Nigeria rescues 350 citizens trafficked to Libya, arrest six traffickers

08 september 2021 - 20:45:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) said here Wednesday it had rescued [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council approves immediate deployment of 5G network

08 september 2021 - 20:19:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks, effectively giving [...] Full text...

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FAO is “working against time” on climate change - Director-General emphasises

08 september 2021 - 15:30:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sustainable agri-food systems are a "critical part of the actions and solutions" to the climate crisis, [...] Full text...

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AfDB appoints Kenyan journalist as Director of Communication and External Relations

08 september 2021 - 13:45:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mr. Solomon Mugera as [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS evaluation mission on transition in Mali ends

08 september 2021 - 11:54:48
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A high-level mediation mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$567.25 million in emergency support to Tanzania

08 september 2021 - 06:22:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania has secured US$567.25 million or 100 percent of its quota in emergency financing [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes Libyan PM's mediation preserving NOC unity

07 september 2021 - 21:21:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the mediation by Libyan Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Pressure mounts on Tunisian president Saied to restore constitutional regime

07 september 2021 - 17:18:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The ambassadors of the group of seven most industrialised countries (G7) on Monday called on Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM on working visit to Senegal

07 september 2021 - 15:55:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on Tuesday for a one-day working [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: WFP expands emergency response as up to 7 million people face hunger crisis in the north

07 september 2021 - 11:39:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) –  As conflict spills across northern Ethiopia, forcing 300,000 people from their homes and 1.7 million [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Guinea coup makers to respect human rights

07 september 2021 - 06:14:13
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Amnesty International has urged soldiers who toppled the government of Guinean President Alpha Condé in a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Increasing risk to migrant rights in Libya – UN report

06 september 2021 - 15:51:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on, so too does its devastating impact on those in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa calls for release of ousted Guinean President Alpha Conde

06 september 2021 - 13:44:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Monday called for the immediate release of Guinean President [...] Full text...

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African Union, US condemn Guinea coup

06 september 2021 - 07:43:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the United States of America have condemned Sunday's coup in [...] Full text...

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Gambia, UN condemn coup d’etat in Guinea

06 september 2021 - 06:18:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia has condemned the overthrow of Guinean President Alpha Condé and the dissolution of government on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns Guinea coup, demands swift return to constitutional rule

06 september 2021 - 05:55:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned Sunday’s coup in Guinea and demanded [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' unions condemn demonstration by Malian police in front of central prison in Bamako

05 september 2021 - 18:00:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several unions and associations have embarked on several protests in Bamako following the move by some [...] Full text...

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The "444th Brigade" of Libyan army commits to ceasefire

05 september 2021 - 16:57:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan elite armed unit, known as Brigade 444, Saturday announced its commitment to respect the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia crisis: African Union rejects ‘lethargy’ in Tigray conflict resolution

04 september 2021 - 21:45:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union (AU) has rejected accusations of lethargic handling of the crisis in Ethiopia’s [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM calls meeting on Tripoli clashes on Friday

04 september 2021 - 18:09:18
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba has called a meeting on the bloody clashes that occurred on [...] Full text...

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Airlines fuel West African wildlife species trafficking to Europe

04 september 2021 - 17:07:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Commercial aviation has largely interfered with the conservation of wildlife species and promoted trade in rare [...] Full text...

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Normal to above normal rainfall forecast in much of the SADC region

04 september 2021 - 13:54:30
Gaborone, Botswana - The bulk of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is likely to receive normal to above-normal [...] Full text...

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US ambassador calls for median solution for Libyan elections

04 september 2021 - 13:31:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - US ambassador to Libya Richard Norland on Friday called on Libyan political actors to find a [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL concerned over armed clashes in Tripoli’s Salaheddine area

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

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African Union Commissioner promises to revamp election observation in Africa

04 september 2021 - 00:33:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union’s Commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Bankole Adeoye, has pledged to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria begins implementation of new national policy on IDPs

03 september 2021 - 22:18:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Federal Government Friday announced the implementation of its new national policy on Internally Displaced [...] Full text...

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South Sudan pressed to end crackdown against activists seeking political accountability

03 september 2021 - 18:40:45
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - South Sudanese authorities have arrested civil society activists and a politician, besides closing down a [...] Full text...

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Libyan oil minister, head of oil company clash over composition of board for company

03 september 2021 - 10:58:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Differences between the Libyan Minister of Oil, Mohamed Aoun and the Chairman of the Board of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Tigray aid situation worsening by the day, warn UN humanitarians

03 september 2021 - 05:37:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The aid crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region is worsening, the UN said on Thursday, with stocks [...] Full text...

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Libya's neighbours call for withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries

02 september 2021 - 21:43:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Libya's neighbouring countries Thursday stressed the need to involve neighbouring countries in [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s semi-arid counties face famine after poor rainy season

02 september 2021 - 13:03:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - More than 2.1 million people in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) of Kenya are severely [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Burundi records 125 new cases

02 september 2021 - 11:33:59
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has over the last 24 hours recorded 120 new cases of coronavirus in 16 of [...] Full text...

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Kenyan woman in Denmark raises US$2.2 million for baby's treatment

02 september 2021 - 00:17:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan woman resident in Denmark and her Danish husband have raised US$2.2 million to finance [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 20:45:51
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President, Olusegun [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes Obasanjo's appointment to lead peace effort in Eastern Africa

01 september 2021 - 18:03:41
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has welcomed the recent appointment of former Nigerian President Olusegun [...] Full text...

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Senior South African lawmaker accused of spying for China

01 september 2021 - 17:39:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A leaked intelligence report indicates that an MP with South Africa’s ruling African National [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s first youth radio station celebrates 22 years

01 september 2021 - 14:51:04
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s youth radio station – Yarona FM - has announced massive plans to celebrate its 22 [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso faces syringe shortage for TB vaccine administration

01 september 2021 - 11:17:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - For several weeks, Burkina Faso has been facing a shortage of syringes for the administration [...] Full text...

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

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

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Mauritian international financial system supports over 4 million jobs in Africa - Report

31 august 2021 - 15:17:15
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Economic Development Board of Mauritius launched Monday a major new study that sheds light [...] Full text...

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Botswana reports suspected bird flu outbreak

31 august 2021 - 11:10:55
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Agriculture authorities in Botswana have reported a suspected outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana receives 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

30 august 2021 - 22:41:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The German Government has pledged to donate to Ghana 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Japan donates $1.8 million to support food assistance in northern Mozambique

30 august 2021 - 13:30:16
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Government of Japan has provided US$1.8 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Mozambique [...] Full text...

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NGO holds first ever session on the right to peaceful demonstration in Libya

30 august 2021 - 11:24:56
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Libyan non-governmental organisation "Voices of Information" organised this weekend a consultation session, the first of [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Higher Education suspends strike order

30 august 2021 - 11:19:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Higher Education and Scientific Research (SNESUP) of Mali on Friday suspended its [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and Chadian leaders underline need for cooperation against terrorism threats

29 august 2021 - 18:07:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Chad on Sunday engaged in bilateral talks at the level of the heads of [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers report budget debate clashes between parliament and national unity government

29 august 2021 - 13:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week report the clash between MPs in the House of Representatives (parliament) and [...] Full text...

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Armed robbers kill international journalist working on documentary in Ghana

27 august 2021 - 23:27:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A journalist from the London-based television channel, MTA International, Taalay Ahmed, was Monday killed by armed [...] Full text...

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Global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines progressing at two alarmingly different speeds - MLT

27 august 2021 - 22:01:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Multilateral Leaders Taskforce on COVID-19 (MLT) Friday noted that the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines [...] Full text...

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Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Mali

27 august 2021 - 17:57:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, on a visit to Mali on Wednesday and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Tigray – UN chief

27 august 2021 - 11:53:30
New York, US (PANA) - A military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading, [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Wildlife officials hunt for strayed elephant in North East Region

26 august 2021 - 23:33:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) -  Ghana's Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission Thursday began a hunt for one of three rampaging [...] Full text...

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Budget is the new bone of contention between parliament and government in Libya (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

26 august 2021 - 20:08:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Six months after transmitting Libya's budget proposals 2021 to the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya, [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. to sanction privately-owned Channels TV for “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” by guests

26 august 2021 - 18:52:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has queried Channels Television over the “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Police Chief receives panel report on Abba Kyari, Police detective indicted in U.S. court by FBI for fraud

26 august 2021 - 18:32:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday received the report of the Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Gambian president signs Access to Information bill into law

26 august 2021 - 10:27:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday signed into law the West African nation's Access to Information [...] Full text...

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Festive and cultural events banned in Benin to limit spread of Covid-19

25 august 2021 - 19:58:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Interministerial Committee for the management of the COVID-19 health crisis has decided to suspend all [...] Full text...

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Morocco takes note of Algiers' decision to sever diplomatic ties

25 august 2021 - 12:42:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco announced on Friday that it has taken note of Algeria's "unilateral decision" to server diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African Health Ministers review pandemic fight, plan for future shocks

25 august 2021 - 05:39:30
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – African health ministers met on Tuesday to take stock of the continent's fight against COVID-19 as the [...] Full text...

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Zambia's new leader pressed to end human rights crackdown

24 august 2021 - 22:08:04
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The inauguration of former opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, as Zambia’s new president is an opportunity to [...] Full text...

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Libyan Vice president visits Sudan

24 august 2021 - 17:17:07
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Vice-President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa Al-Koni, arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday, leading a high-level [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Eritrea rejects US' 'utterly baseless allegations' against its Defence Forces chief

24 august 2021 - 07:06:55
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Eritrea has rejected the "utterly baseless allegations" by the US in which it sanctions the Chief [...] Full text...

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Serbian weapons identified in stockpiles of brutal armed groups in Sahel

24 august 2021 - 05:28:25
London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says its arms experts have identified Serbian-manufactured weapons in videos posted [...] Full text...

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Eritrean military chief lands on US blacklist over Tigray violence

23 august 2021 - 20:42:02
Washington, US (PANA) - Eritrean military chief, Gen. Filipos Woldeyohannes, has been slammed with economic sanctions over the human rights [...] Full text...

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Libyan civil society organisations denounce government's "move to control the media"

23 august 2021 - 17:08:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Libya on Monday called on the Libyan government to reverse its [...] Full text...

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Drinking water supply to Tripoli to resume from this Sunday

22 august 2021 - 14:48:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli's drinking water supply from the artificial river will resume from this Sunday evening after the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria celebrate 30 years of women’s football with six-nation tourney

22 august 2021 - 08:08:39
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Determined to concretise 30 years of women’s football, Nigeria will stage a six-nation international tournament next [...] Full text...

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Togo: Duarte's list of players to face Senegal and Namibia

22 august 2021 - 07:51:20
Lome, Togo (PANA) Appointed only in May, Paulo Duarte has finally signed his contract as Togo's Soccer Head coach. And [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to declare sandal wood protected plant

21 august 2021 - 08:57:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius has announced that it will declare sandal wood a protected plant, following [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Commission seeks mediation in high-profile rape case

20 august 2021 - 22:35:52
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has approached South Africa’s top football administrator, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US calls on Addis Ababa to allow humanitarian assistance into Tigray

20 august 2021 - 13:34:19
Washington, US (PANA) - The U.S. is calling on the Ethiopian government to immediately allow humanitarian assistance to swiftly move [...] Full text...

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Zambian President-elect Hichilema’s inauguration set for Tuesday

20 august 2021 - 12:58:56
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has confirmed the inauguration of President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be held on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO renders support to countries rolling out multiple vaccines

20 august 2021 - 08:15:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – With 620 million COVID-19 vaccine doses set to arrive in Africa through COVAX alone by the end [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief concerned about 'unspeakable' violence in Tigray

20 august 2021 - 07:38:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN chief António Guterres has expressed grave concern about the situation in Ethiopia, particularly the [...] Full text...

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Buhari to sack non-performing defence, security chiefs over insecurity, says “I’m not ready to exit government as a failure”

19 august 2021 - 19:33:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari rose from his meeting on Thursday with the nation’s defence and security leaders, [...] Full text...

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Botswana optimistic of COVID-19 vaccination rollout

19 august 2021 - 18:48:51
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane, has reassured the nation of government’s commitment to COVID-19 vaccination. “It is [...] Full text...

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OCHA raises concern about threats to life in Libya due to climate change

19 august 2021 - 15:48:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concern about the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana takes delivery of 249,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines

18 august 2021 - 23:04:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana Wednesday took delivery of 249,00 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine through  the #COVAX facility meant for [...] 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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Nurses in Botswana want priority in vaccination

18 august 2021 - 18:32:30
 Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has raised the alarm on the low percentages of vaccinations for its [...] Full text...

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IOM Director General calls for enhanced support for northern Mozambique

18 august 2021 - 11:22:04
Pemba, Mozambique (PANA) - International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director General António Vitorino is calling for more humanitarian support for hundreds of thousands of [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor signs new MOU ensuring greater cooperation with Khartoum

17 august 2021 - 21:09:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, Tuesday concluded a weeklong visit to [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL calls closure of drinking water source in Libya as collective punishment

17 august 2021 - 19:48:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the closure of the eastern branch [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL condemns latest obstruction of Libya’s Man-Made River

17 august 2021 - 15:02:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday reiterated that access to water and [...] Full text...

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Six police officers fired after mystery custody murder in Eastern Kenya

16 august 2021 - 20:51:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Six Police officers who arrested and later dumped bodies of two brothers in Embu, Eastern Kenya, [...] Full text...

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Bandits release kidnapped Chinese national, 3 students and teacher in Kebbi, Northwest Nigeria

16 august 2021 - 17:23:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits have released a Chinese national, three students and a teacher from the scores of students [...] Full text...

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Hichilema calls for peace following Zambia presidential election victory

16 august 2021 - 12:42:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has called on Zambians to refrain from violence and support a peaceful transition [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth observers urge ‘restraint’ as Zambia awaits election results

15 august 2021 - 16:51:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) in Zambia has issued a preliminary report of their findings, calling [...] Full text...

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

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

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Libya's Joint Military Commission agrees foreign forces, mercenaries departure without exception

15 august 2021 - 12:09:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) have announced their agreement  to put in place [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL rejects accusation of deviation from LPDF roadmap

15 august 2021 - 06:14:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has refuted accusations raised against it in some [...] Full text...

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AU Mission offers tips for Zambian election stakeholders

14 august 2021 - 19:29:09
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) on Saturday advised the Government of Zambia to urgently [...] Full text...

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EU observer Mission says Zambia’s electoral process marred by abuse of incumbency

14 august 2021 - 17:24:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission has said the Zambia 12 August elections were marred [...] Full text...

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Announcement of preliminary election result delayed in Zambia

13 august 2021 - 18:41:50
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has delayed the announcement of preliminary results following Thursday's Presidential, [...] Full text...

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Botswana debunks media reports on Pfizer vaccine consignment

13 august 2021 - 18:06:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana health authorities have denied media reports suggesting that Pfizer vaccine consignment, destined for Botswana, has been [...] Full text...

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UN experts call for end to police brutality worldwide

13 august 2021 - 15:41:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts have expressed alarm at “rampant police brutality against peaceful protesters worldwide” and [...] Full text...

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Sudan signs cooperation agreement with ICC on handover of suspects

12 august 2021 - 23:33:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor, Kharim Khan, said Thursday an agreement of cooperation between [...] Full text...

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

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

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Ghana’s anti-LGBTI draft bill a “recipe for violence” – UN experts

12 august 2021 - 13:36:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts have urged Ghana’s Government to reject a proposed ‘family values’ bill, saying [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria set to lift ban on Twitter soon, says Information Minister

11 august 2021 - 22:21:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) -The Federal Government of Nigeria said here Wednesday it would lift the ban it placed on the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Troops and militia rape, abduct women and girls in Tigray – new report

11 august 2021 - 12:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Women and girls in Tigray region were targeted for rape and other sexual violence by [...] Full text...

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ICC, Sudan agree to cooperate in serving justice in Darfur

10 august 2021 - 18:05:45
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The visiting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, on Tuesday held a series [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't rallies 'all capable Ethiopians of age' to join the fight against 'treasonous' TPLF

10 august 2021 - 15:29:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Tuesday called on "all capable Ethiopians of age" to join in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Intensified fighting across borders ‘disastrous’ for children

10 august 2021 - 05:18:52
New York, US (PANA) - Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has warned that a recent escalation [...] Full text...

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Botswana denies report that State House renovation will gulp US$4 million

09 august 2021 - 18:48:36
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s President has debunked media reports which say that the government has embarked on the renovation [...] Full text...

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UN humanitarian agency launches campaign for action against climate crisis clock

09 august 2021 - 10:57:50
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - To get the world racing against the climate crisis clock, the UN Office for the Coordination [...] Full text...

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Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa, protesting Ethiopian position on issues differing the two sides

08 august 2021 - 17:50:21
Khartoum, Sudan  (PANA) - Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, a surprise dipping in relations between the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescue 283 illegal migrants

08 august 2021 - 12:00:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units rescued 101 Tunisian illegal migrants aged between 15 and 52 years some 65 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana takes delivery of 177,600 Johnson & Johnson vaccines

08 august 2021 - 11:12:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government of Ghana has received 177,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Libya denounces 'act of hatred' on coastal road

07 august 2021 - 10:49:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has condemned the "act of hatred" that took [...] Full text...

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Mozambican govt asked to immediately assist civilians trapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado

07 august 2021 - 10:39:12
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Mozambique government should immediately assist civilians trapped by fighting in Cabo Delgado province to move to [...] 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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Resurgence of COVID-19 cases puts Guinea among high-rate infectious countries in SSA

06 august 2021 - 13:25:54
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea is now among 24 Sub-Sahara African (SAA) countries with a high rate of COVID-19 infections, [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone’s economy recovering from COVID-19 contraction but uncertainties persist

06 august 2021 - 13:08:07
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone’s economy is projected to recover from the COVID-19 contraction with real GDP expected [...] Full text...

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UN officials call for urgent action following ‘alarming’ 80 per cent rise in sexual violence

06 august 2021 - 05:21:32
New York, US (PANA) - An alarming 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two [...] Full text...

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Increase of differences in Libya jeopardise December elections (Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA Correspondent)

05 august 2021 - 21:43:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The opening last Friday of the coastal road linking the east to the west of Libya, [...] Full text...

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Call for urgent action after ‘alarming’ 80 percent rise in sexual violence in Somalia

05 august 2021 - 15:57:13
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge AU to deliver on commitments for accountability in South Sudan

05 august 2021 - 06:24:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The African Union Commission’s failure to advance justice for the countless victims of atrocities in South [...] Full text...

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South African grandmother who travelled across Africa alone dies peacefully

04 august 2021 - 14:59:35
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A Cape Town grandmother who made history by driving across Africa alone four years [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia suspends three humanitarian NGOs for three months

04 august 2021 - 11:29:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government on Wednesday announced the suspension for three months of three humanitarian NGOs [...] Full text...

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More than 700 health care workers, patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO

04 august 2021 - 05:50:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 700 health care workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been [...] Full text...

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Uche: First among Super Falcons’ peers (A PANA portrait)

03 august 2021 - 17:17:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Despite her modest personality, former Nigerian international Ngozi Eucharia Uche is a foremost achiever among her [...] Full text...

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25 years on, world remembers Nigeria’s Atlanta’96 Olympics heroes

03 august 2021 - 17:09:19
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - August 3, 1996, would be etched forever in the memory of African football custodian and even [...] Full text...

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New World Bank Country Manager for Uganda begins assignment

03 august 2021 - 13:13:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ms. R. Mukami Kariuki is the new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda effective 1 August [...] Full text...

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Five TunisAir managers, two engineers banned from travelling

03 august 2021 - 09:36:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The examining magistrate of the economic and financial judiciary unit in Tunisia has issued a travel [...] Full text...

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UNICEF warns of waterborne disease in Libya after vandalization of water sources

02 august 2021 - 12:18:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has deplored the vandalization of water supply systems in Libya [...] Full text...

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Kenya set to host successful 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships

02 august 2021 - 10:39:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is set to host the 2021 World Athletics Under-20 Championships from 17-22 August at Moi [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Police Commission ratifies suspension of top police officer over FBI indictment

02 august 2021 - 07:48:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended the Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team, [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers highlight impact of opening of coastal road on departure of mercenaries, apprehensions about adoption of state budget

01 august 2021 - 16:36:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to the reopening of the coastal road linking eastern [...] Full text...

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Serbian Micho re-appointed Cranes coach

01 august 2021 - 14:50:10
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Federation of Uganda Football (FUFA) has announced the appointment of Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojević as Ugandan Cranes [...] Full text...

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US strengthens efforts to fight famine in Tigray region of Ethiopia

31 july 2021 - 13:36:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In response to growing needs in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United States is providing more than [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius opens vaccination centres to all citizens

31 july 2021 - 07:14:24
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius will open all its 17 vaccination centres around the island to every citizen who [...] Full text...

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Mercenaries ‘impede’ peace, must leave Libya to allow elections: UN rights experts

31 july 2021 - 07:01:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The continued recruitment and presence of mercenaries in Libya is impeding “progress in the peace process” [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Bill on anti-LGBTQ gazetted, to receive first reading in Parliament

31 july 2021 - 00:10:29
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An anti-LGBTQ+ bill pushed by eight members of Ghana's parliament is set to be read in [...] Full text...

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Conflict, COVID-19, climate crisis drive higher levels of acute food insecurity – new report

30 july 2021 - 14:44:07
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Efforts to fight a global surge in acute food insecurity are being stymied in several countries [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM delivers message to Sudanese leader

30 july 2021 - 13:54:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Algerian Minister for Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ramtane Lamamra arrived in Khartoum on Friday to deliver [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$105.63 million extended arrangement for Seychelles

30 july 2021 - 12:51:22
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 32-month extended arrangement for US$105.63 million to support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$ 689.5 million for Cameroon’s rapid post-pandemic recovery

30 july 2021 - 12:49:59
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroon has secured US$ 689.5 million in credit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records 141 new positive cases

30 july 2021 - 09:55:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities announced on Friday that 141 new positive cases of COVID-19 have been [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine shipments boost for Africa - WHO

30 july 2021 - 05:25:28
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  After a near-halt of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa, delivers have ramped up in recent months, the UN health agency [...] Full text...

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Greece requests return of 1.908 illegal migrants, many of them Africans, to Turkey

29 july 2021 - 21:29:19
 Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has submitted a new request for the immediate return to Turkey of 1.908 illegal economic [...] Full text...

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IFAD reaches 123 million people in fight against hunger, poverty and exclusion

29 july 2021 - 13:41:00
Rome, Italy (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world pushing millions more people into hunger and poverty, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$553.2 million to help Gabon navigate pandemic crisis

29 july 2021 - 13:18:58
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and the fall in oil prices have severely hit the Gabonese economy, deteriorating [...] Full text...

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Sahrawi activist accuses Polisario leader of torturing prisoners

28 july 2021 - 19:45:23
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A Sahrawi civil society activist, Ahmed Tarouzi, said Wednesday in a statement before the Spanish judge, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UNHCR says Eritrean refugees in Tigray caught up in conflict

28 july 2021 - 10:28:06
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee agency has expressed extreme worry about the fate of thousands of Eritrean refugees [...] Full text...

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IMF Managing Director approves SMP for policy reform in Guinea-Bissau

28 july 2021 - 08:34:03
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (PANA) - The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sierra Leone shows signs of economic recovery but still faces risks - IMF

28 july 2021 - 07:48:53
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone has secured a US$44.2 million support from the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) of [...] Full text...

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Rights groups urge next Zambian govt to tackle lead poisoning at former mine

28 july 2021 - 07:01:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) –  Zambia's next government after the 12 August elections should urgently clean up lead pollution that has affected [...] Full text...

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UN-African Union Mission in Darfur in final shutdown phase

28 july 2021 - 05:23:48
New York, US (PANA) - Practically all peacekeepers and staff have now left the hybrid UN-African Union Mission in Darfur [...] Full text...

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Hafter-allied militia leader killed in Benghazi, eastern Libya

27 july 2021 - 22:53:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mohamed Al-Kani, head of the Al-Kaniyat militia affiliated to the head of the Libyan National Army, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya declares health emergency as pandemic spreads

26 july 2021 - 19:57:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, a state of health emergency was declared in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's major food producer recalls 20 million cans of products

26 july 2021 - 13:35:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tiger Brands, South Africa's biggest food manufacturer, on Monday announced the immediate recall of [...] Full text...

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

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

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Senior US diplomat to visit Algeria, Morocco, Kuwait

24 july 2021 - 19:10:08
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Joey Hood, will visit Algeria, Morocco, [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militants threaten fresh violence against oil, gas Installations over Petroleum Industry Law

23 july 2021 - 20:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC), Friday threatened to resume violence against oil [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New cases in Africa have slowed down amid sharp drop in S. Africa

22 july 2021 - 21:08:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - After eight consecutive weeks of a fast-moving surge, new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa have slowed [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$20 million loan to support Covid-19 recovery in Seychelles

22 july 2021 - 19:32:57
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a US$20 [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Jailed ex-president Zuma attends brother's funeral

22 july 2021 - 15:58:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Former South African President Jacob Zuma, who was jailed two weeks ago, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s women, children to benefit from IDA financed healthcare services project

22 july 2021 - 13:38:45
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The World Bank on Thursday approved the Improving Healthcare Services in Somalia Project, known as ‘Damal [...] Full text...

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Mozambican opposition, rights groups criticise presence of Rwandan soldiers in Cabo Delgado

22 july 2021 - 13:16:32
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Rwanda has sent a thousand soldiers and police for combat and security operations in Mozambique’s gas-rich [...] Full text...

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Rights groups task automobile companies to drive up standards in aluminium supply chains

22 july 2021 - 12:08:40
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Human rights groups have tasked automobile companies to do more to address abuses in their [...] Full text...

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