WHO supporting S. African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub

21 june 2021 - 20:56:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVAX partners are working with a South African consortium to [...] Full text...

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AFRICOM’s Gen. Townsend meets African leaders at Exercise African Lion

21 june 2021 - 18:47:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Commander of U.S. Africa Command, Gen. Stephen Townsend, met with several African leaders in Morocco [...] Full text...

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Late Zambia’s first President Kaunda to be put to rest on 7 July

21 june 2021 - 13:19:40
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s first President Kenneth Kaunda will be buried on 7 July, 2021 in the capital Lusaka [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to reduce 15-Member Commission to seven

20 june 2021 - 18:26:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will from March 2022 reduce its current 15-member Commission [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS sets launch of single currency for 2027

20 june 2021 - 16:25:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Saturday agreed a new roadmap for the launch [...] Full text...

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Informal Security Council meeting on evacuation of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya

19 june 2021 - 14:33:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An informal public meeting was held on Friday evening at the UN Security Council, at the [...] Full text...

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EU prods Ethiopian authorities to ensure transparent, safe election process

19 june 2021 - 09:35:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Concerned with ongoing violence  across Ethiopia, the Council of the European Union (EU) has called [...] Full text...

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UN, WHO call for renewal of humanitarian assistance to millions in north-west Syria

18 june 2021 - 22:25:05
Geneva-Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of people caught up in an active war zone in north-west Syria remain in need of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Libya sets up Press Reform Committee

18 june 2021 - 17:21:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has announced the setting up of a Press Reform Committee, [...] Full text...

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Famine risk spikes amid conflict, COVID-19 and funding gaps - WFP

18 june 2021 - 15:11:18
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The impact of conflicts old and new, climate shocks and COVID-19, in addition to a lack [...] Full text...

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One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’ – WHO

18 june 2021 - 06:55:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one of [...] Full text...

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Top US, Libyan diplomats discuss upcoming Second Berlin Conference on Libya

18 june 2021 - 05:34:24
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday spoke with Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Najla [...] Full text...

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COVID-19; Cases surge in Africa, near first wave peak - WHO warns

17 june 2021 - 22:17:32
Brazzaville, Cong0 (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Thursday coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa are surging by [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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Zambia declares 21 days of national mourning for late former President Kaunda

17 june 2021 - 18:10:05
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu, has declared 21 days of national mourning in honour of the country’s [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s main opposition suspends campaigns as nation mourns former president Kaunda

17 june 2021 - 16:01:25
  Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s main opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) and its alliance partners has announced the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia slams AU's 'unilateral' Tigray inquiry; calls for joint investigation

17 june 2021 - 15:07:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has rejected the "unilateral" establishment of a commission of inquiry into the Tigray crisis [...] Full text...

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Tripoli named Arab media capital for 2022

17 june 2021 - 14:27:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli, the Libyan capital, was on Wednesday proclaimed the Arab media capital for the year 2022 [...] Full text...

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Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo due in Abidjan on Thursday

17 june 2021 - 14:08:59
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Acquitted by the International Criminal Court (ICC), former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo is due in [...] Full text...

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IOM, UNHCR condemn return of migrants and refugees to Libya

17 june 2021 - 07:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have condemned [...] Full text...

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South Sudan to participate in Arab FIFA Cup

17 june 2021 - 06:07:41
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - The South Sudan national football team is set to participate in the Arab FIFA Cup [...] Full text...

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Ghana: World Bank approves $200 million additional funding for Ghana project

16 june 2021 - 21:38:18
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $200 million as additional funding for the Ghana COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness [...] Full text...

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Libyan Media Authority dissolved

16 june 2021 - 19:19:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government on Tuesday announced the dissolution of the Libyan Media Authority, according to a [...] Full text...

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Fulani herders, leaders bicker with Nigerian military over killing of cows by airstrikes in Nasarawa State

16 june 2021 - 14:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –Fulani herders and the Armed Forces of Nigeria are bickering over reports that two military aircraft conducted [...] Full text...

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World Bank, IMF launch High-Level Advisory Group on sustainable and inclusive recovery and growth

15 june 2021 - 15:41:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) -  In the face of two crises—COVID-19 and climate change—the World Bank Group and International Monetary [...] Full text...

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ECZ suspends campaign in 4 Zambian districts due to political violence

15 june 2021 - 13:29:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has suspended  campaign by the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) and [...] Full text...

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Mali is at ‘critical juncture’ with democratic future at risk, warns UN mission chief

15 june 2021 - 05:24:31
New York, US (PANA) - Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN welcomes landmark 870 million G7 vaccine doses pledge

14 june 2021 - 06:44:06
New York, US (PANA) - A senior UN official on Sunday welcomed the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations’ [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspapers focus on resurgence of terrorist threats

13 june 2021 - 12:56:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers have questioned the significance of the resurgence of terrorist threat in the country after [...] Full text...

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US urges Ethiopians to commit to inclusive, post election dialogue

13 june 2021 - 10:26:32
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Government and people of  Ethiopia to commit to an [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Club director booted out for embezzling FIFA Covid-19 funds

12 june 2021 - 06:59:09
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (PANA) - A minority shareholder at the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) Bulawayo Province Division Two club, Sunrise Football [...] Full text...

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President Buhari appoints Ilelah as NBC Director-General

11 june 2021 - 18:30:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the Director-General of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agencies scale-up response to address looming famine ‘catastrophe’ in Tigray

11 june 2021 - 05:28:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Thursday for immediate access to deliver [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal

10 june 2021 - 21:02:07
Brazzaville, (Congo) - As coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone retires No. 5 jersey in honor of late legend, Sesay

10 june 2021 - 19:28:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - During a Premier League match between Mighty Blackpool and Wusum Stars at the Siaka Steven [...] Full text...

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Regional forum against slavery in the G5 Sahel region held in Bamako

10 june 2021 - 18:12:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A regional forum against slavery in the G5 Sahel region was held in Bamako, the Malian [...] Full text...

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Malian PM to unveil members of new transitional gov't

10 june 2021 - 17:15:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - After his meeting with the ECOWAS mediator for Mali and former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Janathan, [...] Full text...

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African Union launches continental electricity trading platform

10 june 2021 - 12:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM), the world’s largest [...] Full text...

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IMF staff and Gabon agree new arrangement under Extended Fund Facility

10 june 2021 - 12:00:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Gabonese authorities and staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed a three-year programme under [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$772 million disbursement for Angola

10 june 2021 - 11:13:33
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – Recognising Angola’s strong commitment to sound policies aimed at improved governance and diversification of the economy, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Campaigners slam 'self-interest' of G7 countries in vaccine challenges

10 june 2021 - 11:00:40
London, UK (PANA) - The self-interest of G7 countries is the biggest obstacle to ending the Covid-19 pandemic, a group [...] Full text...

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Outgoing ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council to keep focus on justice in Darfur

10 june 2021 - 05:37:04
New York, US (PANA) - The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of [...] Full text...

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Sudan Troika members witness Juba Peace Agreement between Gov't and opposition groups

09 june 2021 - 19:47:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The governments of the United Kingdom, Norway and United States, collectively known as the Troika, on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius announces 16 new cases

09 june 2021 - 08:31:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday indicated that 16 new cases of COVID-19 were [...] Full text...

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Ghana lose 0-1 to Morocco in international friendly

08 june 2021 - 22:56:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's national football team, the Black Stars, lost 0-1 to their Moroccan counterparts in an international [...] Full text...

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Cold spell inspires Botswana’s education minister to relax uniform restrictions for learners

08 june 2021 - 17:50:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Severe cold fronts being experienced in Botswana has promoted government to urge parents and teachers to [...] Full text...

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Ivorian soldier killed in armed attack on border with Burkina Faso

08 june 2021 - 10:59:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An Ivorian soldier was killed in an attack carried out by unidentified armed individuals on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF Board approves US$650 million stand-by support for Senegal

08 june 2021 - 09:37:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved an 18-month  Stand-by arrangement [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo launches national security strategy

07 june 2021 - 23:44:46
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Monday launched a National Security Strategy blueprint to deal with existing, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO boss says new cases reported decline for six weeks, deaths for five weeks

07 june 2021 - 20:55:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) now [...] Full text...

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Nigeria banned Twitter to stop its use as “platforms for destabilisation, criminality", says FM Onyeama

07 june 2021 - 18:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday told the envoys of United States, United Kingdom, Canada and the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria summons U.S., U.K., Canada, EU envoys, orders all broadcast stations off Twitter

07 june 2021 - 16:21:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Monday summoned the envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 12 new cases

07 june 2021 - 08:15:07
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritius on Sunday detected 12 new cases of COVID-19, which brings to 920 the total [...] Full text...

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WHO organizes global conference on communicating science during health emergencies

06 june 2021 - 17:40:41
Paris, France (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has convened a global conference on communicating science during health emergencies [...] Full text...

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World Bank financing to improve access to electricity in Zanzibar

06 june 2021 - 11:22:09
Zanzibar, Tanzania (PANA) - Nearly 400,000 residents of Zanzibar, offshore island of Tanzania,  will have access to new or improved [...] Full text...

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World Food Safety Day: Innovative systems needed to raise productivity

06 june 2021 - 10:42:20
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Member States of the United Nations on Monday celebrate  this year’s World Food Safety [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Nigeria's leading opposition party rejects ban on Twitter operations

05 june 2021 - 09:39:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s leading opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Friday rejected what it called "the unwarranted suspension of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Twitter reacts as MTN, Glo, Airtel, others implement ban in Nigeria

05 june 2021 - 08:58:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Twitter has formally reacted to the federal government's decision to ban its operations in Nigeria, saying "it [...] Full text...

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WHO,FAO mark World Food Safety Day June 7

04 june 2021 - 21:54:27
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World Food Safety Day (WFSD), which falls on 7 June, aims to draw attention and inspire [...] Full text...

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Nigeria bans Twitter operations in Nigeria in protest against deleting of President's tweet

04 june 2021 - 17:20:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Friday banned the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, from operating [...] Full text...

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Presidents of 2 Libyan legislatures in Morocco to promote political process

04 june 2021 - 17:07:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the House of Representatives (Parliament), Aguila Saleh, and that of the High Council [...] Full text...

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Greece unhappy to stay out of Berlin Conference on Libya

04 june 2021 - 15:11:10
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has expressed dissatisfaction for not being invited to the upcoming Berlin Conference on Libya.   According to [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts condemn arbitrary arrest of LGBT human rights defenders in Ghana

04 june 2021 - 12:55:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN human rights experts on Friday condemned the arrest and alleged arbitrary detention of 21 people [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Spanish PMs discuss ways to consolidate bilateral cooperation

03 june 2021 - 14:58:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba held talks with his Spanish counterpart, Pedro Sanchez, on bilateral relations [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy sends Constitutional Base proposal for elections to Libyan Parliament and State Council

03 june 2021 - 13:56:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Jan Kubis, has [...] Full text...

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Spanish Prime Minister visits Tripoli

03 june 2021 - 12:19:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in Tripoli on Thursday for an official visit aimed at [...] Full text...

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Mali military must ‘scrupulously’ respect human rights, free civilian leaders: UN rights expert

03 june 2021 - 06:15:36
Geneva, UN (PANA) - A UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday that Mali’s new military authorities should “scrupulously [...] Full text...

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Global vaccines initiative gets US$50 million boost

02 june 2021 - 22:39:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a US$50 million commitment to the Global Vaccine [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. attacks Twitter, accuses it of double-standard over deletion of Buhari’s tweet on insecurity

02 june 2021 - 15:47:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday reacted to Twitter’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet threatening [...] Full text...

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AU suspends Mali with immediate effect following second coup

02 june 2021 - 07:13:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has suspended Mali from the continental body with immediate effect until [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine equity at heart of new $50 billion plan to end pandemic, drive recovery

02 june 2021 - 06:22:56
New York, US (PANA) - Governments are being urged to finance a new $50 billion roadmap to end the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Ghana: President Akufo-Addo says critiques by citizens, officialdom not attack on media freedom

01 june 2021 - 23:37:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday asserted here that subjecting the work of the media [...] Full text...

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Libyan president wants citizens to begin preparation for December elections now

01 june 2021 - 17:47:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has called on all Libyans to immediately start [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court rules on June 24 on request to overturn ruling on detained Venezuelan in Cape Verde

01 june 2021 - 17:33:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The ECOWAS Court has scheduled June 24, 2021, to deliver its decision on an application filed by [...] Full text...

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UNHCR: Some 350,000 people in urgent need of help after DRC volcano

01 june 2021 - 10:01:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says it is continuing to assist thousands of people affected [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants nearly US$1 million to strengthen regional financial market

01 june 2021 - 08:24:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) have signed [...] Full text...

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AfDB extends US$84m to Rwanda to boost electricity access

01 june 2021 - 08:21:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved US$ 84.22 million [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International Nigeria launches campaign to protect freedom of expression

01 june 2021 - 05:55:58
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International Nigeria, said it launched a campaign to protect freedom of expression [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO announces simple, easy-to-say labels for SARS-CoV-2 variants

31 may 2021 - 22:03:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said here Monday it had assigned simple, easy to say and remember [...] Full text...

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Mozambique recall 25 players for Lesotho, Eswatini friendlies

31 may 2021 - 08:02:36
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Mozambique Coach Horácio Gonçalves has recalled 25 players for two friendly matches against Lesotho and Eswatini, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders suspend Mali over second coup

31 may 2021 - 05:00:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday suspended Mali [...] Full text...

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Extraordinary summit on Mali's political crisis begins

30 may 2021 - 15:55:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A one-day extraordinary summit by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to discuss the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis; Ethiopians march against 'foreign interference' in the country's internal affairs

30 may 2021 - 14:39:22
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Thousands of Ethiopians held a demonstration in Addis Ababa on Sunday against foreign interference in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: UN agency expresses grave concerns over 'dire' situation in Tigray region

30 may 2021 - 06:56:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN humanitarians have expressed deep concern about serious and ongoing abuses carried out against displaced civilians who are also facing [...] Full text...

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Ghana hosts ECOWAS summit on unfolding political events in Mali

30 may 2021 - 06:22:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit in Accra  on [...] Full text...

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Mali's Constitutional Court declares coup leader, Assimi Goita, President of the Transition

29 may 2021 - 14:42:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Constitutional Court of Mali on Friday installed Col. Assimi Goita, president of the transition and [...] Full text...

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Turkey reiterates support for Libya, willingness to provide expertise

29 may 2021 - 14:21:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Turkish Vice President, Fouad Aktay, has reiterated his country's support for Libya and expressed its [...] Full text...

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Africa Road Builders: Buhari wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy

29 may 2021 - 07:28:47
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, [...] Full text...

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29th Total CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly win 7th title

28 may 2021 - 18:21:22
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egyptian giants, Al Ahly, on Friday regained the Total CAF Super Cup after beating Morocco’s RS [...] Full text...

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US welcomes agreement by Somalia leaders to proceed with elections

28 may 2021 - 11:21:17
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the 27 May agreement between Somalia’s national and Federal Member [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$ 14.4 million disbursement to The Gambia

28 may 2021 - 09:10:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the second review under [...] Full text...

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Total CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly vs RS Berkane in 2020 finals

28 may 2021 - 06:44:32
Doha, Qatar (PANA) - Egyptian giants Al Ahly face Morocco’s RS Berkane on Friday, 28 May, 2021, at the Jassim [...] Full text...

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Up to 400,000 could be displaced by new volcano eruption in DR Congo, warns UNICEF

28 may 2021 - 06:30:40
Goma, DRC (PANA) - With fears that one of the world’s most active volcanoes could erupt again in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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UN urged Sudanese to show goodwill, determination in their peace talks

27 may 2021 - 16:49:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN has urged Sudanese parties, currently engaged in peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, to [...] Full text...

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Military in Mali releases former Transition leaders

27 may 2021 - 15:34:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former top leaders of the Transition Government of Mali who resigned on Wednesday have been released [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US President Biden calls for ceasefire

27 may 2021 - 06:20:37
Washington DC, US (PANA) - US President Joe Biden has expressed deep concern at the escalating violence and the hardening [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns arrest of Mali's transitional president, PM

27 may 2021 - 05:00:42
New York, US (PAA) - The UN Security Council met behind closed doors on Wednesday to discuss the derailing of Mali’s [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Three dead, 15 others trapped in mining pit

26 may 2021 - 23:56:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Three persons died while more than 15 others were still believed trapped following the collapse of [...] Full text...

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US condemns detention of Malian civilian leaders, calls for their immediate release

26 may 2021 - 17:44:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States on Wednesday condemned the detention of the leaders of the civilian interim government [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks kick off with parties showing optimism

26 may 2021 - 16:44:02
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA ) - Peace talks between the government of the Sudan and the main rebel Sudan People’s liberation [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma pleads not guilty at major graft trial

26 may 2021 - 12:30:25
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Almost 20 years after former President Jacob Zuma was linked to a corrupt multi-million [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Facebook withdraws from parliamentary hearings

25 may 2021 - 17:29:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Facebook, which was due to appear before South Africa’s Parliament on Tuesday, pulled out [...] Full text...

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AU, ECOWAS condemn arrest of Mali Transition President and Prime Minister

25 may 2021 - 15:30:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and of the Commission of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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Gambia human rights commission raises alarms on spate of crime, mob justice in urban areas

25 may 2021 - 14:50:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern about a spate of violent crimes in [...] Full text...

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Monitoring Committee of Mali’s Transition demands release of President and Prime Minister

25 may 2021 - 12:58:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Local Committee for the monitoring of the Transition in Mali "demands the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...

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‘Ruthless criminals should not take advantage of liberty’, President Barrow warns

25 may 2021 - 12:45:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that his government cannot create the necessary environment for freedom and [...] Full text...

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LEAD: UN chief calls for 'unconditional' release of Malian interim president, PM

25 may 2021 - 10:52:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the "unconditional" release of Mali's interim president and prime [...] Full text...

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UN Mission in Mali calls for release of interim president and PM

25 may 2021 - 07:53:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is calling for the release of the Malian [...] Full text...

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Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF

25 may 2021 - 06:38:14
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More than 100,000 people in Ghana take second jab of AstraZeneca vaccine

24 may 2021 - 23:05:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Over 100,000 people in Ghana have so far received the second phase of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth commission uncovered ex-President’s alleged crimes

24 may 2021 - 18:21:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Testimony before the Gambian truth Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), linking former President Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave [...] Full text...

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Budget session of the Libyan Parliament opens

24 may 2021 - 11:47:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan MPs on Monday began deliberations for the adoption of the 2021 budget in the eastern [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: US takes action against Ethiopian, Eritrean, TPLF members 'undermining resolution of Tigray crisis'

24 may 2021 - 07:14:45
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has announced a series of actions against Ethiopian, Eritrean and Tigray People's Liberation [...] Full text...

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Pope prays for Goma citizens threatened by volcano in eastern DR Congo

23 may 2021 - 20:06:07
Vatican City, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for citizens of Goma, a populous city in [...] Full text...

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US threatens to sanction anyone who obstructs Libya's December polls

22 may 2021 - 14:10:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US is warning that anyone who obstructs or undermines Libya's forthcoming elections on 24 December [...] Full text...

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Avian Flu outbreak reported in South Africa

22 may 2021 - 09:58:08
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) – An outbreak of Avian Influenza in South Africa will derail export expansion plans by the [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire can’t hide scale of destruction in Gaza, UN warns

22 may 2021 - 05:55:54
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian community has welcomed the ceasefire agreed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Army chief dies in plane crash

22 may 2021 - 05:43:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in an air crash on Friday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: G20 leaders call for urgent, immediate action to overcome pandemic

21 may 2021 - 22:32:30
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - World leaders met here Friday at the Global Health Summit co-hosted by the European Commission and Italy  [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: AfDB boosts new investment dynamics, a vector of recovery in times of crisis

21 may 2021 - 19:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a donation of [...] Full text...

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Organisation slams South African Chief Justice over Israel comments

21 may 2021 - 18:52:04
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Palestinian solidarity organisation, Africa4Palestine, has lodged court papers opposing an appeal by South Africa’s [...] Full text...

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More than 15 political parties in Libya stress priority of 24 December elections

21 may 2021 - 13:37:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of representatives of more than 15 political parties and affiliations have unanimously underlines the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for urgent aid to assist famine-hit Madagascar

21 may 2021 - 10:20:52
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - With more than a million people facing hunger due to the devastating famine currently ravaging southern [...] Full text...

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Algerian FA President visits CAF headquarters

21 may 2021 - 06:52:24
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The newly-elected President of the Algerian Football Federation, Mr. Charaf-Eddine, on Wednesday visited the CAF headquarters [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius receives 500,000 vaccines from China

21 may 2021 - 06:47:13
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius has procured 500,000 doses of Chinese Sinopharm vaccines which were flown in on Thursday evening [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes Gaza ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas

21 may 2021 - 06:39:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, [...] Full text...

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Sex-abuse football coach hit with FIFA international ban

20 may 2021 - 16:31:20
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Football's international governing body, FIFA, has slapped a ban on a Brazilian national who had been [...] Full text...

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CAF team to arrive in Cameroon for Total AFCON inspection

20 may 2021 - 16:10:58
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - A CAF delegation will arrive in the Cameroonian capital, Yaoundé, on Friday morning to begin an [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Contact sports banned in South African schools

19 may 2021 - 18:12:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government on Wednesday suspended all contact sports in schools across the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: President Barrow urges Gambians to get vaccinated

19 may 2021 - 18:08:46
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has encouraged all Gambians to be cooperative and supportive of the ongoing vaccination [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: AfDB grants 6m euros to empower women, youth in the cashew, fruit and vegetable sectors

19 may 2021 - 17:34:20
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a financing [...] Full text...

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AfDB debars Mactebac Contractors, Mr. Joram Opala Otieno for 36 months for fraudulent practices

19 may 2021 - 17:22:10
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced the 36-month debarment of Mactebac Contractors Ltd., [...] Full text...

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2021 Beach Soccer AFCON: A glimpse of the iconic venue, “Saly”

19 may 2021 - 17:12:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Like a magical setting from comic books, or a sublime panorama of travel documentaries, Saly has [...] Full text...

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CAF postpones qualifiers for Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022

19 may 2021 - 17:00:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The CAF Organizing Committee for Women’s football has postponed the June qualifiers for the Total Women’s [...] Full text...

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Youth are Africa’s best asset; invest in them, says AfDB President, Adesina

18 may 2021 - 21:13:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s underinvested youth are in need of urgent attention and youth entrepreneurship investment banks must [...] Full text...

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CAF announces new leaders for its standing committees

18 may 2021 - 16:55:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a new team that will lead the work [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: European Council supports recovery and transformation of Europe’s media

18 may 2021 - 12:42:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday approved conclusions to support the recovery and transformation of the European [...] Full text...

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Simba Queens crowned Tanzania Women Premier League Champions 2021

18 may 2021 - 11:11:03
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Aisha Jaffar scored in stoppage time, as Simba Queens defeated Baobao Queens in Dodoma on Sunday [...] Full text...

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International Museum Day 2021: Minister renews call for return of looted Nigerian Artefacts

18 may 2021 - 10:35:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has renewed his call for the repatriation [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor calls on Libyan gov't to arrest, surrender Seif al-Islam Gaddafi to the Court

18 may 2021 - 09:51:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has called on the Libyan Government to take [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine inequity triggers ‘huge disconnect’ between countries, reiterates WHO chief

18 may 2021 - 06:24:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN [...] Full text...

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Fatou Bensouda set to collaborate with Libyan government on responsibility of crimes committed in Libya

17 may 2021 - 23:34:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The public prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Dr. Fatou Bensouda,  said here Monday there [...] Full text...

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1,005 players worldwide to receive new FIFA Fund support for lost wages

17 may 2021 - 17:26:57
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Some 1,005 footballers will receive financial assistance for lost wages from the new FIFA Fund for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Oshoala makes history in Barcelona's UEFA Women’s Champions League win

17 may 2021 - 17:09:42
Gothenburg, Sweden (PANA) - Asisat Oshoala made history on Sunday as she became the first African to win the UEFA [...] Full text...

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Heavy external debt burden suppresses African development endeavours

17 may 2021 - 13:26:23
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - There could be no recovery from the current economic malaise without addressing Africa’s external debt [...] Full text...

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Nigeria hosts international conference on illicit financial flows, asset recovery

17 may 2021 - 13:20:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - International financial experts and anti-corruption organisations drawn from Africa are gathering virtually to discuss strategies to [...] Full text...

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'Countries with strong economy' working against Ethiopia: PM Abiy says

17 may 2021 - 08:15:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says some powerful nations are working against the country and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF chief calls on G7 countries to 'share excess vaccines now'

17 may 2021 - 06:25:08
New York, US (PANA) - The deadly increase in COVID-19 cases  in India could potentially occur elsewhere if vulnerable countries [...] Full text...

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Secretary-General calls for immediate end to 'senseless' Israeli-Palestine violence

17 may 2021 - 06:15:54
New York, US (PANA) - The current “senseless” cycle of violence in the Middle East must end now, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Army confirms recall of personnel in civil educational institutions, to be deployed in war against terrorism, banditry

16 may 2021 - 16:04:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)  -  The Nigerian Army has confirmed the recall of its personnel studying in various civil institutions across [...] Full text...

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Sudanese PM Hamdok leaves for Paris economic conference on Sudan

16 may 2021 - 10:47:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok left Khartoum on Sunday at the head of a high-powered delegation [...] Full text...

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CAF Executive Committee unveils key decisions on future competitions

16 may 2021 - 09:52:29
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - At its Executive Committee meeting in Kigali on Saturday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) took [...] Full text...

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US accuses Ethiopia of continuing atrocities and denial of humanitarian access in Tigray Region

15 may 2021 - 19:50:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has issued the strongest critique yet against Addis Ababa, lamenting what it described [...] Full text...

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FIFA auditors arrive in Accra to audit GFA

15 may 2021 - 12:49:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) is receiving Auditors from the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), [...] Full text...

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South Africa condemns Israeli attack on civilians in Gaza

15 may 2021 - 12:00:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The South African government on Saturday condemned Israel's "unjust attacks on civilians in Gaza [...] Full text...

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IMF team confirms Ghana’s effective management of COVID-19 pandemic

15 may 2021 - 08:19:36
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghana has managed very effectively the COVID-19 outbreak, and succeeded in protecting lives, with almost 93,000 [...] Full text...

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U.S. committed to working with international partners to help Sudan overcome hurdles

14 may 2021 - 16:39:49
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The American Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, who has just completed his [...] Full text...

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U.S. raises concerns of religious abuse, discrimination, rising tensions in Nigeria

14 may 2021 - 15:05:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The U.S. has voiced concerns over abuses and discrimination against individuals based on religion and religious [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags racism in rescue efforts during terrorist attack in Mozambique

14 may 2021 - 06:02:19
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Amnesty International says it has been told by survivors of an attack by the armed group [...] Full text...

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African policymakers face three challenges to lift economies out of worst health crisis

13 may 2021 - 15:09:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The second wave of the health crisis that hit sub-Saharan Africa earlier in the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia-Sudan border tensions must be de-escalated

13 may 2021 - 13:17:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A potential border war brewing between Sudan and Ethiopia threatens to destabilise the two nations [...] Full text...

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United Kingdom keeps its hold on United Nations’ top humanitarian job

13 may 2021 - 12:43:25
New York, US (PANA) - Current United Nations special envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths,  will be the next Under Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for de-escalation in Israel-Palestine conflict

13 may 2021 - 06:43:14
New York, US (PANA) - De-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict is “an absolute must”, said the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Pressure mounts on army to hand over those involved in shooting civilians

12 may 2021 - 19:40:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Domestic and foreign pressure is now mounting against the Sudanese army to expediently hand over the [...] Full text...

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CAF Executive Committee to meet in Kigali, Rwanda

12 may 2021 - 18:07:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The CAF Executive Committee will meet in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday, 15 May, 2021. According to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top COVID probe urges bold overhaul of pandemic prevention measures

12 may 2021 - 15:52:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) appointed panel on Wednesday urged bold action to end the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Public development banks urge new financing for Africa’s post-Covid-19 recovery

12 may 2021 - 13:26:33
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - A global coalition of public development banks on Tuesday emphasized the urgency of immediate resources [...] Full text...

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Tensions could escalate to ‘full-scale war,’ UN Middle East envoy warns

12 may 2021 - 12:00:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process added his voice to calls [...] Full text...

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Two killed, dozens injured as soldiers disperse protesters in Khartoum

12 may 2021 - 07:07:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – At least two civilian protesters were shot dead and dozens others injured when soldiers fired on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects nine new local cases

12 may 2021 - 06:53:01
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius on Wednesday reported that they have recorded nine cases of COVID-19 at [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'gravely concerned' as violence escalates in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel

12 may 2021 - 04:59:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was "gravely concerned" at escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Botswana urged to license community radio stations

11 may 2021 - 17:34:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Editors in Botswana have implored authorities to consider the establishment of community radio stations. Speaking at the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan faces its worst food security crisis as humanitarian aid dwindles

11 may 2021 - 14:42:32
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - An African regional organisation said about 60 percent of South Sudan people are facing  “one of [...] Full text...

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Buhari chairs 3rd National Security Council meeting over rising insecurity in Nigeria

11 may 2021 - 14:27:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided g over the third meeting of the National Security Council [...] Full text...

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Thrilling encounters in CAF draw for qualifiers

10 may 2021 - 17:46:08
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Monday hosted the [...] Full text...

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CAF Women’s AFCON qualifiers: CAF unveils pairings

10 may 2021 - 17:27:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The headquarters of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, ON Monday hosted the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoy to Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako to assess the situation in the country

10 may 2021 - 17:07:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mediator for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes senior ruling party official

10 may 2021 - 15:59:07
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  Ace Magashule, the suspended Secretary-General of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), has [...] Full text...

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Shortage of water and sanitation hamper response to cholera in northern Mozambique

10 may 2021 - 13:03:00
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Nearly 900,000 people are projected to face severe hunger in Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula provinces [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan ask for political asylum

10 may 2021 - 10:09:16
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Hundreds of Ethiopian peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur state have refused to go back home at the [...] Full text...

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Despite end of rebellion in Darfur, people are still on the run

09 may 2021 - 18:20:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Although clashes between rebels and the Sudanese government have largely subsided in Darfur and many other [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari laments ''madness' in parts of the country

09 may 2021 - 15:53:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday lamented the "madness" going on in parts of the country [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea helps keep humanitarian flights in four African countries

09 may 2021 - 04:52:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.25 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres seeks second term

09 may 2021 - 04:44:17
New York, US (PANA) - The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has laid out his case for a second five year [...] Full text...

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AU appoints John Mahama as High Representative for Somalia

08 may 2021 - 19:50:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Saturday announced the appointment of former [...] Full text...

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AU Chair visits Sudan for new mediation effort on Ethiopia's disputed dam

08 may 2021 - 13:58:51
  Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi of DR Congo arrived in Khartoum on Saturday for a one-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius detects 14 new cases

08 may 2021 - 06:40:46
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Health authorities in Mauritius said on Saturday they have detected 14 new cases of Covid-19 [...] Full text...

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Int'l community assures DRC President of support during his term as AU President

07 may 2021 - 19:28:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The ambassadors of the United States to the African Union (AU), Ms. Jessye Lapenn, the [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL welcomes release of detainees by Libyan National Army

07 may 2021 - 15:32:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has welcomed the recent release of dozens of [...] Full text...

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Senior US envoy visits Sudan to discuss de-escalating tension between Khartoum and Addis Ababa

07 may 2021 - 12:45:58
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Jeffrey Feltman, arrived in Khartoum on Friday [...] Full text...

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Women's AFCON: Qualifiers' draw to be conducted on Monday

07 may 2021 - 11:41:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The draw for the Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), or Morocco 2022, qualifiers, will [...] Full text...

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UK Parliamentary Committee recognises AfDB's effective response to Covid-19

06 may 2021 - 18:44:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has welcomed a report published by the UK House of [...] Full text...

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'Unified army needed to secure Libya's borders with Chad'

06 may 2021 - 12:08:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- The vice-president of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mr. Moussa al-Kouni, has called for the unification of the [...] Full text...

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Liberia President Weah named Ambassador for Pan-African Inter-School Championship

06 may 2021 - 07:29:00
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - A joint delegation of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and FIFA on Wednesday named Liberian [...] Full text...

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Football: Hugo Broos appointed Bafana Bafana coach

05 may 2021 - 16:15:10
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Football Association (SAFA) has appointed Belgian Hugo Broos as the new Bafana [...] Full text...

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Guinea implements sanitation strategies in Conakry

05 may 2021 - 15:24:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government will launch, from May 26, a national awareness campaign for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns deadly attack in eastern Burkina Faso

05 may 2021 - 15:14:56
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has strongly condemned Monday's deadly attack in eastern Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...

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Eritrean President Afwerki arrives in Khartoum for a two-day visit

04 may 2021 - 12:09:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday for talks with his Sudanese counterpart, Lt. General [...] Full text...

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"Jeune Afrique" founder, Béchir Ben Yahmed, dies in Paris

03 may 2021 - 20:26:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - French-Tunisian journalist founder of "Jeune Afrique", Bechir Ben Ahmed, died Monday of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Paris [...] Full text...

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Free press ‘a cornerstone’ of democratic societies: UN chief

03 may 2021 - 14:08:49
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to [...] Full text...

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