Inaugural CAF Women's Champions League will feature 10 to 15 clubs - CAF President

03 july 2020 - 18:06:30
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) president, Ahmad Ahmad, says the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Coca-Cola joins Black Lives Matter boycott

03 july 2020 - 16:51:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Coca-Cola in South Africa has stopped all advertising on social media as part of [...] Full text...

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Gambian civil society wants charges against activist dropped

03 july 2020 - 16:33:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian civil society on Friday urged the government “to drop all charges” against one Gambia's leading [...] Full text...

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Rwanda's top club, Rayon Sports, appoints Congolese Guy Bukasa as new coach

03 july 2020 - 16:31:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's first division club, Rayon Sports, has appointed Congolese coach, Guy Bukasa, as its new coach [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Military says airstrikes destroy Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists' meeting venue, killing several

03 july 2020 - 12:45:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has [...] Full text...

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Party supports presidential movement versus opposition proposals for crisis recovery in Mali

03 july 2020 - 11:32:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The Convergence of the Republican Forces (CFR), a pro-presidential majority movement, has expressed "surprise and great [...] Full text...

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Coronavius: Ghana's Deputy Trade and Industry minister resigns for breaching protocols

03 july 2020 - 10:56:24
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Deputy Trade and Industry minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah has resigned after admitting that he broke COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Pandemic fast becoming protection crisis, Guterres warns Security Council

03 july 2020 - 04:14:28
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is “profoundly affecting” peace and security across the globe, UN Secretary-General António [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Aides of VIPs, politicians barred from terminals as Nigerian airports reopen July 8

02 july 2020 - 21:52:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika Thursday gave details of protocols for the reopening of Nigeria’s domestic flights [...] Full text...

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Amnesty international wants investigation into death of Ethiopian singer

02 july 2020 - 21:18:56
Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty international (AI) Thursday called on Ethiopian authorities to open immediate, impartial, and independent investigations into [...] Full text...

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AfDB to launch African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement

02 july 2020 - 16:08:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch its African Economic Outlook 2020 Supplement in a [...] Full text...

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African Union Commission Chair appeals for calm in Ethiopia

02 july 2020 - 13:56:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, says he is monitoring [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Niger to compensate Nigerien firm for violating its Rights to property

02 july 2020 - 13:31:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Republic of Niger to pay 5,787,456,482 CFA in [...] Full text...

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AS Vita Club of DR Congo gets first female president

02 july 2020 - 12:31:20
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Belgian-born member of the Kinshasa Bar Association, Bestine Kazadi Di Tabala, has been elected president [...] Full text...

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Protesters of Mali's regime hand over a document on crisis recovery proposals

02 july 2020 - 11:14:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The 5 June movement-Rally of Patriotic Forces (M5-RFP) published on Wednesday a crisis recovery document that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's positive cases rise to 18,134; claims the life of senior ruling party member

02 july 2020 - 08:16:16
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's case count of COVID-19 (coronavirus) has increased by 393 to 18,134, the Ghana Health Service [...] Full text...

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UNESCO urges caution over fraudulent African artefacts sold in its name

02 july 2020 - 06:23:03
Paris, France (PANA) -  The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has revealed the existence of an illicit trafficking [...] Full text...

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Kenyan parliament opens investigation into inaccurate laboratory results

01 july 2020 - 23:18:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan parliament Wednesday opened an investigation into the accuracy of coronavirus (COVID-19) tests conducted by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya pandemic single-day infections hit new high with 307 cases

01 july 2020 - 17:24:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya recorded 307 positive cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest single-day new infection detected in [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Criminal cases decrease by 20%

01 july 2020 - 17:20:57
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius (SM), a   governmental body, on Wednesday said the number of criminal cases lodged in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 186 Kenyan healthcare workers test positive for virus

01 july 2020 - 17:09:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Some 186 healthcare workers have so far tested positive for coronavirus since the first case was [...] Full text...

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7 Fulanis killed in eastern Burkina Faso allegedly by security forces

01 july 2020 - 17:05:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Committee working against Impunity and Stigmatization of Communities (CISC) on Wednesday denounced what it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus forces FIFA 2020 revenues down by almost 50%

01 july 2020 - 13:08:19
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The world's football governing body, FIFA, is now budgeting for this year’s revenues to come in [...] Full text...

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FIFA organises remote demonstration of advanced offside technology

01 july 2020 - 13:07:13
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - After the first test of semi-automated offside technology at the FIFA Club World Cup in December [...] Full text...

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Washington DC launches bid to host some matches

01 july 2020 - 12:42:48
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Although it is still six years away, Washington, D.C. is making a push to bring [...] Full text...

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

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

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COVID-19: Pandemic likely to cause sharp economic contraction in São Tomé and Príncipe

01 july 2020 - 08:17:58
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause a sharp real economic contraction [...] Full text...

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Violent protests intensify in Ethiopia after popular singer's killing

30 june 2020 - 23:01:51
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Violence broke out in three major cities in Ethiopia - Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa and [...] Full text...

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Mali: Opposition URD youngsters plan peaceful demonstration for the release of Soumaïla Cissé

30 june 2020 - 18:53:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the Youth wing of the opposition Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD), say [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya's former football captain tests positive to virus

30 june 2020 - 17:21:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former Kenya football captain, Musa Otieno, is recovering in a Nairobi hospital from COVID-19, according to [...] Full text...

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AfDB's Legal Service Department gets new Director

30 june 2020 - 17:16:33
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced the appointment of Mr. Souley Amadou as Acting [...] Full text...

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World Bank Approves $40 million emergency support for Somalia’s Desert Locust Response

30 june 2020 - 15:40:40
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) -  The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $40 million International Development Assistance (IDA) grant [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scope for pandemic to spread aggressively remains real threat in sub-Saharan Africa - IMF

30 june 2020 - 10:12:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to represent an unprecedented health and economic crisis, with costs that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian Mayor recounts Covid-19 impact

29 june 2020 - 18:43:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Lord Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in The Gambia, has described the [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament dissatisfied with presence of Russian mercenaries at al-Charara oil field

29 june 2020 - 17:25:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Energy and Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives (Parliament), based in Tripoli, has [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya records 120 new infections, caseload climbs to 6,190

29 june 2020 - 17:04:05
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Kenya recorded 120 new coronavirus cases on Monday, raising the national tally to 6,190. Health authorities, at a [...] Full text...

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Talks underway between GNA and Libya's neighbours, the U.S. and the UN on resumption of oil production

29 june 2020 - 15:24:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Negotiations have been underway in recent weeks between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and various [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya sports journalists body supports members amid covid-19

29 june 2020 - 14:28:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Sports Journalists  Association of Kenya (SJAK) have cushioned members against the impact of coronavirus, offered relief food  to [...] Full text...

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Rwandan club AS Muhanga hire Burundian Ismail Nduwantare as new coach

29 june 2020 - 12:25:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club of AS Muhanga have appointed Burundian Jean Marie Vianney Ismail Nduwantare as [...] Full text...

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Burundi's new president names 15-member cabinet

29 june 2020 - 11:51:48
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new head of state, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Sunday evening appointed 15 members to the new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan editors call media for tax incentives as 300 scribes lose source of income

28 june 2020 - 19:16:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  More than 300 Kenyan journalists have lost their sources of income over the past nine months [...] Full text...

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Former world basketball body chairman Abdoulaye Seye Moreau dies

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

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Speculation on continuation of conflict and race for the reconstruction of Libya highlighted by media

28 june 2020 - 17:43:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week gave significant coverage to speculations about the continued armed clashes around Sirte. This [...] Full text...

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CAJ condemns police attacks on journalists in Zimbabwe

28 june 2020 - 14:21:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) Sunday condemned attacks on two journalists by the Zimbabwean police. The newly-formed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Leaders of African media associations call on gov’ts for support to work efficiently

28 june 2020 - 14:02:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Leaders of African media organisations have called on African governments to empower journalists to work efficiently [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media highlight state funeral of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

28 june 2020 - 12:16:40
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The funeral services for former Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza held at Ingoma Stade in Gitega (Central [...] Full text...

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Malawi's new president sworn in

28 june 2020 - 12:14:33
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Lazarus Chakwera was sworn in as the new president of Malawi on Sunday, barely 24 hours [...] Full text...

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Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe reverses suspension on all mobile money transactions

28 june 2020 - 10:33:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya Friday reversed the ban on all mobile money [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe ban on trading of stocks and mobile money transactions to have dire economic consequences (Analysis by Correspondent Tatira Zwinoira)

27 june 2020 - 19:26:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe government on Saturday took the unprecedented move to ban trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Marginal decline as Kenya's pandemic fatality rate drops to 2.4 percent

27 june 2020 - 16:37:41
Nairobi,Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's coronavirus fatality rate has marginally declined to 2.4 percent, health authorities said on Saturday. The death toll [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia says will start filling Grand Renaissance Dam within two weeks

27 june 2020 - 13:27:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopia is set to start filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) within the next [...] Full text...

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U.S. Embassy in Libya in solidarity with NOC against presence of mercenaries at oil sites

27 june 2020 - 10:40:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The U.S. Embassy in Libya has renewed Washington's full support for the Libyan National Oil Company [...] Full text...

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AU commends Transitional Government of Sudan on addressing multiple challenges

27 june 2020 - 10:13:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has commended the Transitional [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF approves 12-month US$5.2 billion Standby-by Arrangement for Egypt

27 june 2020 - 06:07:49
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Egypt has secured a 12-month Standby-by Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) with [...] Full text...

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

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

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COVID-19: WB gives Guinea 150 million US dollars

26 june 2020 - 21:30:22
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea and the World Bank Group (WB) Thursday signed three financing conventions for about 150 million [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt bans trading on the stock exchange and all mobile money transactions

26 june 2020 - 20:59:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government Friday took the unprecedented move to ban trading on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange [...] Full text...

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AfDB Private Sector VP on country needs for better economic stabilization strategies

26 june 2020 - 18:51:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Solomon Quaynor, the Vice President of Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization at the African Development [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB approves 100.5-million-euro budget support for COVID-19 fight in Gabon

26 june 2020 - 18:43:02
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 100.5-million-euro loan to [...] Full text...

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Congo to host COP13 in 2021

26 june 2020 - 17:47:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Tourism and the Environment, Arlette Soudan Nonault, said on Thursday in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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Three incarcerated female opposition youth leaders freed on bail in Zimbabwe

26 june 2020 - 17:02:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) -  Zimbabwe's three incarcerated female opposition youth leaders, Joana Mamombe, Cecilia Chimbiri and Netsai Marova from the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to pay arrears of salaries, other entitlements of 244 dismissed soldiers

26 june 2020 - 16:47:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court Justice on Thursday ordered the Nigerian government to pay the arrears of the [...] Full text...

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2017 internet shutdown: ECOWAS Court holds Togo govt. liable for violation of Citizens’ Freedom of Expression

26 june 2020 - 16:44:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay 16 million CFA [...] Full text...

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CAF set to introduce Women's Champions League

26 june 2020 - 16:38:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is considering the launch of a female club championship on [...] Full text...

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Losing momentum in Libya, France wants to play its all-out battle to preserve a place

26 june 2020 - 15:03:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In recent days, French President Emmanuel Macron made numerous media statements on the situation in Libya, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL reiterates its call for accountability for crimes targeting women in Libya

26 june 2020 - 14:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building [...] Full text...

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Three European countries call on Libyan parties to agree immediate, unconditional

26 june 2020 - 12:34:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Germany, Italy and France have urged the various actors in the Libyan conflict to agree an [...] Full text...

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FIFA allocates rescue fund of over 875 million CFAF to each of member federations

25 june 2020 - 23:49:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The world football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday released for each of its member federations a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO decries ‘negligent’ safety planning for African frontline health workers

25 june 2020 - 20:03:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, has decried the lack of proper [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ADF approves COVID-19 Response grants for 6 SADC countries and São Tomé & Príncipe

25 june 2020 - 18:49:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Tuesday approved nearly US$8.9 [...] Full text...

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Mauritian PM sacks Deputy, reshuffles Cabinet over alleged corruption

25 june 2020 - 16:57:08
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr  Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, on Thursday sacked his Deputy, Mr. Ivan Leslie Collendavelloo, who [...] Full text...

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CAF holds video conference on the impact of COVID-19 on African football

25 june 2020 - 16:41:12
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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WHO says Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo is over

25 june 2020 - 16:23:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA ) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday the end of the 10th Ebola outbreak [...] Full text...

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Zambia reopens international airports shut down due to COVID-19

25 june 2020 - 12:57:45
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has directed the immediate reopening of international airports closed due to the [...] Full text...

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Ghana's capital, several areas experience earth tremor

25 june 2020 - 08:45:19
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Parts of Ghana's capital, Accra and areas of the Greater Accra and Central regions experienced earth [...] Full text...

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

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

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RSF denounces repression of media in DRC province

24 june 2020 - 23:05:57
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters sans Frontières (RSF) Wednesday condemned the repression of media professionals in the province of Mongala, [...] Full text...

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COVID-10: Kenya reports more potent coronavirus attack rate along Indian Ocean coastline

24 june 2020 - 18:42:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan health authorities have warned the risk of catching the deadly coronavirus was at 107% in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Algeria donates 90 tons of farm produce to Mali's central and northern regions

24 june 2020 - 15:18:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Algeria has donated to Mali nearly 90 tons of food and various products destined for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 178 stranded EU-resident Ghanaians, diplomats evacuated to Germany

23 june 2020 - 23:18:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - One hundred and seventy-eight Ghanaians resident in Europe, including ten diplomats, who got trapped in Ghana [...] Full text...

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Arab foreign ministers attached to Libya’s unity, integrity and sovereignty

23 june 2020 - 22:30:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The League of Arab States Tuesday resolved to commit itself to “the unity, sovereignty, territorial integrity, [...] Full text...

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Board Chairman of PANA, Dr. Ibrahim Dagash, passes on (Re-issued)

23 june 2020 - 18:33:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese journalist, Pan-Africanist and Board Chairman of the Pan-African News Agency (PANA), Dr Ibrahim Dagash, has [...] Full text...

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'COVID-19 disruptions in ocean observations could threaten weather forecast, climate change predictions'

23 june 2020 - 17:29:15
Paris, France (PANA) - COVID-19 is threatening to create an ocean data blindspot that could disrupt weather forecasts and hamper [...] Full text...

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AfDB to enhance private sector participation in climate change, green investment in Africa

23 june 2020 - 17:20:48
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Climate Change and Green Growth Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), with the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese and PANA Board Chair, Dr Ibrahim Dagash, passes on

23 june 2020 - 16:38:34
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese journalist, Panafricanist and former head of the African Union media department, Dr Ibrahim Dagash, died [...] Full text...

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CAF issues guidelines for the resumption of football in Africa

23 june 2020 - 16:28:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Medical Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday released a comprehensive plan [...] Full text...

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ICC to widen investigation in Libya by including mass graves discovered in Tarhouna

23 june 2020 - 15:26:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s Prosecutor, Ms. Fatou Bensouda, has said she would not hesitate to [...] Full text...

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Bilateral relations and Libya at the centre of Saied-Macron talks

23 june 2020 - 13:17:02
Paris, France (PANA) - Several issues relating to bilateral relations between France and Tunisia as well as international relations of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three new cases recorded in Mauritius from citizens repatriated from Madagascar

23 june 2020 - 06:33:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Three new positive cases of Covid-19 were recorded in Mauritius on Monday among the 125 passengers [...] Full text...

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International follow up committee on Libya urges Libyan belligerents to end military escalation in Sirte

22 june 2020 - 23:18:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the international follow up committee on Libya (IFCL) Monday expressed deep concern over the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO reports largest single day increase in cases

22 june 2020 - 19:24:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases over the course [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, AFRICOM commander discuss fight against terrorism

22 june 2020 - 18:22:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, discussed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 11 sub-Saharan Africans arrested and placed in sanitary quarantine in Tunisia

22 june 2020 - 17:53:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Border guards in the Tunisian city of Thala, in the Kasserine region (Centre-West), on Monday arrested [...] Full text...

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UNESCO reiterates duty to protect journalists during demonstrations

22 june 2020 - 17:23:41
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General, Ms Audrey Azoulay, on Monday re-iterated  journaslists' rights to freedom of information. Freedom of expression [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Coca-Cola commits US$17 million to support Africa anti-pandemic fight

22 june 2020 - 16:51:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Coca-Cola System is committing US$ 17 million to support the continent through the various phases of the Covid-19 [...] Full text...

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Coca-Cola Africa gives Kenya floods victims US$119,374 relief support

22 june 2020 - 16:39:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Coca-Cola Beverages Africa-Kenya (CCBA) on Monday donated 12.7 million Kenyan shillings (Kshs) to the Kenya Red [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Business coalition partners with youth to combat pandemic

22 june 2020 - 14:41:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's National Business Compact on Covid-19 (NBCC) on Monday partnered with Shujaaz Inc in an effort [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, AFRICOM Commander meet in western Libya

22 june 2020 - 14:27:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Presidential Council President Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday met in camera in Zouara, 120 km west [...] Full text...

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Caucus for women parliamentarians in Zambia fights cyber bullying

22 june 2020 - 14:12:41
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The caucus for women parliamentarians in Zambia has disclosed that it will sponsor a private member's [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth launches webinar series to counter violent extremism

22 june 2020 - 13:57:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A webinar series has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK, to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s Simba SC set to sign Ghanaian striker Sarpong

22 june 2020 - 13:41:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian football Premier League leaders, Simba Sports Club, are set to strengthen the team’s [...] Full text...

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Zambian Police not intimidated by coffin dumped at its premises

22 june 2020 - 13:39:20
  Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Police in Eastern Province of Zambia have burnt a small coffin which was dumped at Chipata [...] Full text...

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Countries urged to act over potential HIV drug shortages, within next two months

22 june 2020 - 13:35:39
New York, US (PANA) - Stocks of medication for HIV patients could run out in the next two months, because [...] Full text...

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Libya invokes UN Security Council resolution In response to Egyptian president al-Sissi's military intervention threat

22 june 2020 - 11:10:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohamed al-Gueblawi on Sunday reminded the international community that UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA WWC: Japan pulls out of race, Australia/New Zealand now hot favourites to host tournament

22 june 2020 - 09:08:15
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Australia and New Zealand will be hot favourites to win the hosting rights for the 2023 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council dismisses Egyptian president al-Sissi's military intervention threat

22 june 2020 - 05:34:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Sunday dismissed threats of [...] Full text...

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Is Egyptian president al-Sissi looking for 'casus belli' with threat of direct military intervention in Libya? (A PANA News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

21 june 2020 - 19:13:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattal al-Sissi's threat of direct military intervention in Libya, two weeks after announcing [...] Full text...

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Rights body slams Mozambique for s failure to release detained refugees

21 june 2020 - 15:00:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has faulted the Mozambican authorities for failing to release 16 African and asylum seekers [...] Full text...

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Tunisian NGO calls for suspension of cooperation with European countries not respecting human rights

21 june 2020 - 10:43:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights on Saturday called on the Tunisian authorities to [...] Full text...

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UN spotlights 'power of Yoga practice' to help ease COVID-19 stress

21 june 2020 - 05:53:10
New York, US (PANA) - The UN is on Sunday celebrating the sixth annual International Day of Yoga, recognising the [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight struggles between intervening countries in Libya, judicial protection of Libyan assets abroad

20 june 2020 - 18:56:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The struggle by foreign countries to play the bigger role in restoring peace in Libya was [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tunisia denounces humiliation of Tunisian migrants in Italian detention center

20 june 2020 - 17:22:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian diplomatic authorities on Saturday reacted angrily to the broadcast of a video showing that Tunisian [...] Full text...

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Fayez Al-Sarraj, Algerian president discuss resumption of the political process in Libya

20 june 2020 - 15:34:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algerian President Abdelmajid Tabboune on Saturday in Algiers granted an audience to the President of the [...] Full text...

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Rwandan media assess development in easing COVID-19 lockdown measures

20 june 2020 - 15:02:12
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan newspapers this week gave wide coverage to ongoing efforts to ease COVID-19 lockdown measures  especially [...] Full text...

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Nigerians clubs, Rangers, Enyimba, still waiting for FIFA’s directive on post COVID-19 tournament

20 june 2020 - 08:07:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs, Enugu Rangers and Enyimba of Aba, recently named by FIFA [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$148 million support for Guinea to address negative impact

20 june 2020 - 06:58:23
Washington DC, US (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved a disbursement of US$148 million under the [...] Full text...

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Appeals for release of civil society activist detained in Libyan eastern city of Benghazi

19 june 2020 - 22:06:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the European Union Delegation in Libya, intellectuals, and civil [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Presidency rejects UK All-Party parliamentary group report on religious freedom

19 june 2020 - 19:56:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Friday labelled as “misrepresentation” the report of the United Kingdom (UK) All-Party [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, dies aged 79

19 june 2020 - 19:13:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's ally and controversial businessman, John Bredenkamp, has died, aged 79, from kidney [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Kenya reports 117 pandemic infections, tally reaches 4,374

19 june 2020 - 14:55:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan health authorities on Friday confirmed 117 new coronavirus infections bringing the total positive cases to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's daily toll hits new high of 745; total infections now 18,480

19 june 2020 - 10:17:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s daily toll of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has hit a new high of 745 new infections, [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges new Burundi president to restore respect for human rights

19 june 2020 - 05:38:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The inauguration of Evariste Ndayishimiye on Thursday as Burundi’s new president is an opportunity to restore [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS envoys in Mali to ease heated political tension

19 june 2020 - 00:06:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived here Thursday to help [...] Full text...

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Turkey, main obstacle to peace in Libya, says France

18 june 2020 - 21:37:07
Paris, France (PANA) - The French government Wednesday accused Turkey of being the main obstacle to peace and stability in [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's MDC Alliance opposition party vows not to be distracted in fighting official corruption

18 june 2020 - 19:12:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, says talk of an impending [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON: CAF still planning January start

18 june 2020 - 18:55:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is holding on to its plan to start the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military says its airstrikes killed several “high-value” Boko Haram leaders and fighters in Northeast Nigeria

18 june 2020 - 17:21:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that its airstrikes have killed several “high-value” Boko Haram [...] Full text...

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The relevance of digital skills in the COVID-19 era (An AfDB feature)

18 june 2020 - 17:07:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed how the world functions, illustrating the limitations of many [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Kenya detects 213 new infections, tally climbs to 6,024

18 june 2020 - 15:23:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan health authorities on Thursday detected 213  new Covid-19 infections as the number of people  who [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: At least 10 reported killed in landslide after downpour

18 june 2020 - 14:20:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A landslide left a dozen people dead and a lot of damage on Thursday in [...] Full text...

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South Africa opposition urges Ramaphosa to get tough on ZImbabwe

18 june 2020 - 13:20:15
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa, [...] Full text...

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Rights group, NGOs step up pressure on oil companies to clean up polluted Nigeria's Niger Delta

18 june 2020 - 06:05:18
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International and NGOs are stepping up pressure on oil companies to clean [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO hails early results on use of dexamethasone in most sick patients but warns it’s ‘no cure-all’

18 june 2020 - 05:31:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday hailed news from the United Kingdom that a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambian radio stations owners dismayed over government failure to assist media houses as pandemic escalates

17 june 2020 - 22:30:24
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Managers of radio stations in The Gambia Wednesday recounted difficulties confronting them in the face of the [...] Full text...

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Sudanese refugee gets membership card of social security fund for refugees in Tunisia

17 june 2020 - 21:12:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Sudanese here Wednesday received the first membership card of the Tunisian social security fund granted [...] Full text...

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Kenya hotel workers charged with leaking President Kenyatta footage

17 june 2020 - 15:58:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two hotel workers charged with leaking closed circuit camera footage of President Uhuru Kenyatta driving into [...] Full text...

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Libya: Violations related to mercenary activities must be investigated – UN experts

17 june 2020 - 15:23:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN experts on Wednesday warned that reliance on foreign actors has contributed to the escalation of [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief urges investigation into death of journalist Samuel Wazizi in Cameroon

17 june 2020 - 13:23:08
Paris, France (PANA) - The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has called on the authorities of Cameroon to investigate the [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe dollar depreciation leads to major losses for big companies (A PANA News Analysis)

17 june 2020 - 12:01:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Last Monday, one of Zimbabwe's largest gold producers RioZim Limited announced that it has been forced [...] Full text...

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U.S. welcomes Libyan government's call for international investigation of crimes in Libya

17 june 2020 - 11:40:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has welcomed the Government of National Accord's (GNA) call for [...] Full text...

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Burundian midfield Abed Bigirimana signs for Rwanda's first division club Kiyovu Sports

17 june 2020 - 00:14:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Burundian midfielder Abed Bigirimana joined Rwandan club Kiyovu Sports club Tuesday, another big signing for a [...] Full text...

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Nigerien opposition rejects any idea of postponement of elections

16 june 2020 - 21:28:58
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien opposition party Tuesday rejected proposals by the national council for political dialogue (CNDP) to [...] Full text...

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Policeman killed by armed man in San, central Mali

16 june 2020 - 18:29:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A police officer posted at the entrance of the National Agricultural Development Bank (BNDA) agency in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: RSF pays tribute to six African journos in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

16 june 2020 - 17:30:12
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday paid tribute to 30 news heroes (journalists, whistleblowers and the [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Algerian FMs discuss situation in Libya and candidatures for UN Security Council

16 june 2020 - 15:28:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mohamed Taher Siala, has [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL concerned about detention, ill-treatment of Egyptian nationals in Libya

16 june 2020 - 15:11:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed its concern about the arrest, detention [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Preparations for southern flu season must be a priority: says WHO chief

16 june 2020 - 06:30:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Despite the ongoing global response to COVID-19, the world cannot lose sight of the significant public [...] Full text...

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Children caught in conflict facing ‘brutality and fear while the world watches’, says UN

16 june 2020 - 06:19:39
New York, US (PANA) - Boys and girls used and abused in armed conflict have had their childhoods replaced by [...] Full text...

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4 killed, 4 wounded in mine explosion in housing zones in Libya

15 june 2020 - 23:48:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mines continue claiming the lives of civilians as four people were killed and four others were [...] Full text...

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AU Peace and Security Council deplores the continuing crisis in Libya

15 june 2020 - 17:11:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The African Union Peace and Security Council has expressed serious concern over the continuing crisis in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Mauritius schools reopen 1 July 2020

15 june 2020 - 15:56:54
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – All schools - pre-primary, primary and secondary levels in Mauritius - will resume classes on [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: IMF, Senegal reach staff-level deal on economic, financial policies

15 june 2020 - 13:12:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - A staff team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff-level agreement with the authorities [...] Full text...

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Libya's Interior Ministry calls for investigation into video of Egyptians detained and tortured in Libya

15 june 2020 - 12:00:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Interior Ministry of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) has announced that it is investigating [...] Full text...

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Mali's next government has no right to make mistakes, promises President Kéita

15 june 2020 - 11:17:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita said in a message to his countrymen on Sunday, amid a [...] Full text...

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

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

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Coronavirus: Mauritius records massive drop in tourist arrivals

15 june 2020 - 10:13:28
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Statistics Mauritius on Monday said that the island has recorded a massive drop in tourist arrivals [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana final year tertiary institutions reopen on Monday in first step to reopen schools

15 june 2020 - 06:31:53
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Universities and other tertiary institutions in Ghana will reopen on Monday for final year students to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency says Buhari not in danger from shooting at his Villa in Abuja

14 june 2020 - 16:19:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Presidency on Sunday confirmed the altercations at the Presidential Villa in Abuja between First [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Elections and governance issues in Africa - By Paul Ejime (PANA Guest Writer)

14 june 2020 - 14:32:31
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections in Africa during normal times are a huge challenge, in terms of logistics, operations and [...] Full text...

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Retired midfielder Shollei joins race for Kenya FA presidency

14 june 2020 - 12:36:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Former international  midfielder Sammy Shollei has joined the race for the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) presidential [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for Libya mass grave investigation

14 june 2020 - 09:59:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed deep shock at the discovery of mass graves [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana's Health Minister Agyemang-Manu tests positive

13 june 2020 - 19:43:09
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has tested positive to coronavirus (COVID-19) and is on admission at [...] Full text...

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US-Turkish-Russian arrangements in Libya and Maghreb efforts to resolve crisis highlighted in news

13 june 2020 - 16:54:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Political efforts undertaken after military developments in the west of the country marked by the defeat [...] Full text...

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Former veteran Rwandan cameraman Valens Rwamukwaya retires to great fanfare

13 june 2020 - 16:31:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - One of the long-serving cameramen at Rwanda Television, Valens Rwamukwaya, retired at the age of 64 [...] Full text...

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Rwandan papers highlight passing of Burundian President Nkurunziza

13 june 2020 - 16:08:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The untimely death of Burundi's leader, Pierre Nkurunziza, earlier Monday hit front pages of Rwandan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Libyan government determined to shed light on mass graves discovered in Tarhouna, last pro-Haftar stronghold

13 june 2020 - 15:08:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -  The mass graves discovered in Tarhouna, 120 km south of Tripoli, the last stronghold of Marshal [...] Full text...

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New coalition in Guinea to support Alpha Condé's candidacy for next presidential election

13 june 2020 - 12:52:09
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Coalition of Actors for a New Republic (CANOR) was formed here Friday to support President [...] Full text...

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

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

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Togo: Reopening of schools for examination classes set for 15 June

12 june 2020 - 21:27:59
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Students in examination classes in Togo are to return to school on 15 June to complete [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Hospital, bank closed in Botswana on COVID-19 exposure fears

12 june 2020 - 16:25:34
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health authorities in Botswana have temporarily closed a banking hall and a private hospital in the [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Kenya reports 4 pandemic deaths as fatality tally hits 96

12 june 2020 - 15:31:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death o four 4 more patients on Friday brought the number of Covid-19 fatalities in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea decides to launch 'Stop Covid-19 in 60 Days' campaign

12 june 2020 - 14:44:43
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Thursday instituted several measures and defined the means to be put in [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: HRW urges transparency in Cameroonian emergency health fund management

12 june 2020 - 13:42:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Cameroon's government should immediately publish information on the revenues, disbursements, and management of its Health Solidarity [...] Full text...

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UNAMID calls for calm following clash in IDPs camp in Darfur

12 june 2020 - 13:08:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)-  The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has called for calm in South [...] Full text...

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How credible is Egyptian President al-Sisi's initiative to resolve the Libyan crisis? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

12 june 2020 - 12:23:46
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Since last Saturday when the Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sissi presented the Cairo Declaration as the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Mauritius PM reiterates 'zero-tolerance' policy against fraud, corruption

12 june 2020 - 05:13:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr. Pravind Jugnauth on Thursday said that the government has adopted a zero-tolerance [...] Full text...

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UN calls for investigation into mass grave in Libyan city of Tarhouna recaptured from Haftar’s forces

11 june 2020 - 20:59:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Thursday expressed concern over the discovery of several mass [...] Full text...

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Libya: Fayez Al-Sarraj reaffirms readiness for dialogue, but with credible partners

11 june 2020 - 19:32:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - President of the Presidential Council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez Al-Sarraj, said he [...] Full text...

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Top Europeans officials call for an immediate ceasefire and constructive negotiation in Libya

11 june 2020 - 18:20:37
Paris, France (PANA) - In a joint statement, the High Representative of the European Union (EU) and the Ministers for [...] Full text...

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Australia/New Zealand favourites to co-host 2023 Women's World Cup

11 june 2020 - 17:06:15
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Australian and New Zealand bosses have embraced a FIFA report that rates their bid to co-host [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB’s intervention helps to curb COVID-19 in vulnerable communities

11 june 2020 - 17:03:36
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - With 2.6 million internally-displaced persons in Somalia, the outbreak of COVID-19 poses an additional challenge [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: AfDB approves $20 million to contain spread in G5 Sahel nations

11 june 2020 - 16:53:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved US$20 million in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Athletics publishes Covid-19 prevention guidelines at track events

11 june 2020 - 16:38:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Thursday published a set of health and safety guidelines to assist competition organizers [...] Full text...

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ICC issues second arrest warrant against Kushayb, sets first appearance on 15 June

11 june 2020 - 15:38:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday issued a second warrant of [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Burundi's leaders should ensure 'concrete human rights' after President Nkurunziza's death

11 june 2020 - 11:54:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch, said on Thursday that the death of Burundi's outgoing president [...] Full text...

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Nigerian to take 'decisive action' against rape, violence against women, girls

11 june 2020 - 10:31:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday said that with the “embarrassing” rate of rape cases in the country, it [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's military says its airstrikes destroy Boko Haram hideout

11 june 2020 - 09:46:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Wednesday said that its Air Task Force (ATF) in the northeast [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari 'shocked' at string of Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks, massacre of civilians

11 june 2020 - 09:36:01
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock at the unprecedented massacre of civilians by Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New partnership formed to combat virus

11 june 2020 - 08:03:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new partnership bringing together a private enterprise and UK’s leading non-profit humanitarian organization for children, [...] Full text...

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UN rights experts call on Zimbabwe Govt to end abductions

11 june 2020 - 06:19:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday called on the Zimbabwe government to immediately end a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt dismisses coup d’etat rumours

11 june 2020 - 06:01:50
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has dismissed rumours of an imminent military coup d’etat in the country as the [...] Full text...

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International efforts don’t succeed in silencing guns in Libya (News analysis)

11 june 2020 - 00:17:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Fighting continued Wednesday on the Sirte front (center) between troops of the army loyal to the [...] Full text...

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France concerned with extrajudicial killing accusations in antiterrorist fight in Sahel

10 june 2020 - 22:51:41
Paris, France (PANA) - The French foreign affairs ministry Wednesday expressed concern with allegations by Amnesty International of exactions against [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNDP launches Rapid Response Facility for vulnerable countries

10 june 2020 - 17:09:51
New York, US (PANA) - Pre-existing conditions such as poverty, insecurity, weak governance and fragile infrastructure in low- and middle-income [...] Full text...

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NGOs denounce condemnation of four reporters in Burundi

10 june 2020 - 15:15:39
Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and Amnesty International have denounced the conviction by Burundian courts of four [...] Full text...

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NOC suspends production at El Fil oilfield in southwest Libya

10 june 2020 - 14:42:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Production from El Fil oilfield in southwest Libya has been suspended, the National Oil  Company (NOC) [...] Full text...

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Burundi: All-round tributes following Pierre Nkurunziza's sudden death

10 june 2020 - 14:23:37
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Members of the government, those of the diplomatic and consular corps accredited to Burundi, as well [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian charity says Africa is home to nine of ten of the world’s most neglected crises

10 june 2020 - 06:23:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Humanitarian charity Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said Africa is home to nine of 10 of [...] Full text...

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