Thirteen Boko Haram terrorists, six women, 17 children surrender to Nigerian Army

27 september 2020 - 11:02:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Armed Forces of Nigeria on Sunday said that 13 Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) from Kodila village [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 136 new infections

27 september 2020 - 10:56:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With 136 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19) recorded on Saturday, Nigeria’s total confirmed cases has reached [...] Full text...

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Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits kill 12 policemen, 5 soldiers in Nigeria

26 september 2020 - 12:37:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Nigeria’s northeast region and bandits in [...] Full text...

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IOM resumes voluntary return of migrants from Niger to Gambia

26 september 2020 - 07:52:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, Gambia's office of the International Organization for [...] Full text...

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Lifting of ECOWAS sanctions on Mali linked to nomination of civilian PM

25 september 2020 - 22:20:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Malian crisis, chaired [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

25 september 2020 - 12:57:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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UNHCR assists displaced and flood-affected families in the Sahel

25 september 2020 - 12:38:37
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is stepping up efforts to help uprooted families [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

25 september 2020 - 12:19:37
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO sees social, environmental factors behind Africa’s low infections

25 september 2020 - 10:28:15
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission in Africa has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on [...] Full text...

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Speaker of House of Representatives says insecurity threatens Nigeria's existence

25 september 2020 - 10:02:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday warned that internal security challenges in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Presidency denies proposed rail line will extend to Maradi, Niger

25 september 2020 - 08:00:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Faced with backlash over the Federal Executive Council approval of $1.96bn for the construction of a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria Confirms 125 fresh cases

25 september 2020 - 07:51:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 125 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Thursday bringing [...] Full text...

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Only international action can restore security in the Sahel, Lake Chad Basin - President Issoufou

25 september 2020 - 06:23:18
New York, US (PANA) - President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger on Thursday addressed the general debate of the UN General [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: International community must unite or be crushed by chaos, warns UN chief

25 september 2020 - 05:35:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Thursday made an unequivocal case for strengthening multilateralism and building trust [...] Full text...

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Deadly flooding adds new danger to communities fleeing Sahel violence

25 september 2020 - 05:22:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Humanitarians have stepped up assistance to communities “on the brink”, who have been affected by devastating [...] Full text...

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Niger launches project to promote girls’ education in conflict zones

24 september 2020 - 22:02:03
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien authorities Thursday launched the “Breaking Barriers to Girls Education (BBGE)” project to promote girls' [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president calls for reflections on "the essential reforms of world governance"

24 september 2020 - 20:11:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou and also president of the United Nations Security Council for the month [...] Full text...

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Celebrities call for green, gender-equal coronavirus recovery

24 september 2020 - 19:50:17
New York (PANA) - Goodwill ambassadors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said here Thursday the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic [...] Full text...

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Niger: Senior civilian and military officials trained on Governance and Security Sector Reform

24 september 2020 - 17:39:57
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Senior civromilian and military officials from Niger attended a two-day training seminar on Governance and Security [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

24 september 2020 - 12:21:21
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigerians angered by approval for $1.96 billion rail link from Kano to Maradi in Niger

24 september 2020 - 11:07:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Approval of the $1.96 billion contract for the construction of a railway linking Kano to Maradi [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rugby Africa unions return to play in line with health guidelines

24 september 2020 - 10:49:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – While health and safety for all remain the highest priority of the entire sporting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria reports 111 new cases, total now 57,724

24 september 2020 - 08:12:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 111 new cases of coronavirus in the [...] Full text...

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Buhari mourns death of 23 in petrol tanker explosion in northeast Nigeria

24 september 2020 - 08:06:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the death of 23 people, as confirmed by the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mediator on Malian crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako

23 september 2020 - 23:36:15
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou receives ‘’2020 presidential leadership prize’’

23 september 2020 - 20:44:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The "2020 presidential leadership prize" was awarded Tuesday to Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou on the occasion [...] Full text...

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Senegalese Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophie's special envoy on Malian crisis

23 september 2020 - 16:33:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The former Senegalese Foreign Minister, Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, was Wednesday appointed by the Secretary-General of La [...] Full text...

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Workshop on Misahel project launched in Bamako

23 september 2020 - 16:00:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the High Authority for Communication (HAC), Fodié Touré, Wednesday opened a workshop on [...] Full text...

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How Africa’s health systems gain from polio eradication experience

23 september 2020 - 10:38:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The polio response has brought many skilled technicians into Africa’s health systems as the Global Polio [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

23 september 2020 - 10:11:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy begins 2-day exercise with six warships, 60 gunboats

23 september 2020 - 08:51:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday began a two-day exercise code-named ‘Exercise Sanga Sung,’ deploying troops on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 176 new infections

23 september 2020 - 08:36:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 176 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Tuesday just as the country's Centre for Disease [...] Full text...

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Floods force Niger govt. to shift reopening of schools to October 15

22 september 2020 - 18:10:40
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The reopening of schools, scheduled for October 1, 2020, has been shifted to October 15 following [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army buries senior officer killed by Boko Haram terrorists

22 september 2020 - 17:42:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Colonel Dahiru Chiroma Bako, Commander of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, who was killed [...] Full text...

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African Athletics Confederation postpones its major competitions to 2021

22 september 2020 - 14:32:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Athletic Confederation (AAC) has postponed its 2000 sports calendar, following the COVID-19 pandemic, to [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone to face Mauritania in October 9 soccer friendly

22 september 2020 - 14:04:33
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will face Mauritania in a friendly on Friday, 9 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 195 new infections

22 september 2020 - 07:51:02
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As Nigeria records 195 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, Enugu State in the southeast of the country [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Army confirms death of Task Force Commande Col Bako in a Boko Haram ambush

22 september 2020 - 07:43:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Army’s Operation Lafiya Dole has confirmed “the death of one of its war heroes,” Col. Dahiru Chiroma Bako. A statement [...] Full text...

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Former head of Senegalese diplomacy Cheikh Tidiane Gadio appointed Francophonie special envoy in Mali

21 september 2020 - 20:52:50
Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, Monday appointed Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, former [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court set to resume after annual vacation

21 september 2020 - 17:26:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nine cases have been listed for judgment by the ECOWAS Court between the 7 and 28 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Niger calls on the international community to support badly afftected countries

21 september 2020 - 17:14:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Kalla Hankouraou, on Monday called on the international community [...] Full text...

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Niger government plans to house thousands of disaster victims before schools open

21 september 2020 - 16:04:19
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After heavy rains over the past two weeks and floods in many neighbourhoods of Niamey, which [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

21 september 2020 - 14:08:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 97 new cases

21 september 2020 - 07:48:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that Nigeria recorded 97 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections on [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Ghanaian leaders meet over alleged ill-treatment of Nigerian traders in Ghana

21 september 2020 - 07:43:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday met with his Ghanaian counterpart Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari says opposition victory in Edo State proves his commitment to fair polls

20 september 2020 - 16:47:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Reactions are trialing the declaration of Mr Godwin Obaseki of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 189 new cases, total now 57,145

20 september 2020 - 09:24:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 189 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections [...] Full text...

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Buhari sad over death of 14 travellers whose vehicle plunged into a river

19 september 2020 - 19:23:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria on Saturday night said he is “saddened and aggrieved” over the [...] Full text...

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More than 8000 families affected by floods in northeast Benin

18 september 2020 - 20:40:44
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Rising water levels in the Niger River has displaced more than 8,000 families in the commune [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and Nigeria to strengthen cooperation

18 september 2020 - 17:02:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, said on Thursday, upon his return from Nigeria, that [...] Full text...

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Mali's national soccer team ranked 9th in Africa - FIFA

18 september 2020 - 15:50:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national soccer team is ranked 9th on the continent and 57th in the world, according [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

18 september 2020 - 08:26:58
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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New wave of famine could sweep the globe, warn UN officials

18 september 2020 - 05:18:10
New York, US (PANA) - The global hunger crisis caused by conflict – and now compounded by COVID-19 – is [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Air Force to deploy aircraft, drones to support ‘Deep Blue Project’ security of maritime waters, EEZ and Gulf of Guinea

17 september 2020 - 19:06:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, says that the air assets acquired under [...] Full text...

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Niger budgets CFAF 2,644.54 billion for 2021

17 september 2020 - 17:51:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The government of Niger on Thursday announced a draft general state budget of 2,644.54 billion CFA [...] Full text...

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Niger govt. removes subsidy on fertilizers

17 september 2020 - 17:36:42
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - After several years of subsidizing the price of fertilizer, the Nigerien government has withdrawn subsidies on [...] Full text...

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Nigeriens to elect new parliamentarians on December 27

17 september 2020 - 17:28:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeriens will vote on Sunday, December 27, 2020, to elect new parliamentarians. who will sit in the [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta to appoint College that will choose transitional president

17 september 2020 - 17:20:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The spokesman for the National Council for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), the military junta [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe president on working visit to Nigeria

17 september 2020 - 14:16:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré left Ouagadougou on Thursday for a working visit [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 126 new infections, 3,442 recoveries

17 september 2020 - 10:53:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 126 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections on Wednesday, just as 3,442 patients were discharged on [...] Full text...

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Benin imported less from ECOWAS in second quarter this year

16 september 2020 - 20:41:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin imported less goods from its partners of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

16 september 2020 - 13:40:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's inflation rate rises to 13.22 per cent in August 2020

16 september 2020 - 12:30:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's inflation rate increased by 13.22 per cent in August, up from 12.82 per cent recorded [...] Full text...

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Nigerian economy set to rebound in first quarter of 2021

16 september 2020 - 12:21:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Government has predicted that the Nigerian economy will rebound to positive territory in the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian president Buhari justifies hike in govt borrowing to fund infrastructure

16 september 2020 - 11:35:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday justified government borrowing to finance infrastructure, asserting that his government took loans [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 90 new infections

16 september 2020 - 11:25:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria recorded 90 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections on Tuesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases to [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders agree 18-month transition in Mali

16 september 2020 - 00:41:20
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - West African leaders on Tuesday accepted the proposal of the Mali military junta for an 18-month [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Situation in Niger improves but requires to continuous vigilance

15 september 2020 - 23:35:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The health situation in Niger linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has stabilized for some time, [...] Full text...

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Nigerien government announces implementation of integrated response plan for 372 billion CFAF

15 september 2020 - 23:02:55
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien government, in the face of the scale of damage caused by floods in the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigerien statistic institute launches survey to evaluate effects on economy

15 september 2020 - 22:22:36
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien national statistics institute (INS), with the help of the World Bank, has since 8 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS heads of state continue demanding restoration of civilian power in Mali

15 september 2020 - 21:58:31
Bamako, Mali, (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meeting in Accra, Ghana, Tuesday insisted on a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gates Foundation sees quick delivery of vaccines critical in fighting coronavirus pandemic

15 september 2020 - 20:14:11
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The coronavirus pandemic has affected economic development and stalled poverty reduction efforts by 20 years, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders insist on Mali junta to have civilian leader in transition

15 september 2020 - 19:46:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday insisted that the military junta in [...] Full text...

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Mandate of ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau ends

15 september 2020 - 13:16:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Mission of the Economic Community of West African States in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) officially ended [...] Full text...

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LEAD: ECOWAS Consultative meeting seeks 'finality' to Mali crisis

15 september 2020 - 11:54:25
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday began a one-day consultative [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

15 september 2020 - 11:48:18
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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President of the Malian military junta received by President of Ghana

15 september 2020 - 10:59:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNPS), the military junta [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders arrive in Ghana for consultative meeting on Mali crisis

15 september 2020 - 10:14:27
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Several leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have arrived in Ghana for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court Judge proposes new approaches to improve enforcement of court decisions

14 september 2020 - 17:21:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A judge of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Dupe Atoki, has expressed concern at the [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

14 september 2020 - 14:01:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Bachelet urges urgent action to strengthen resilience and protect people’s rights

14 september 2020 - 13:17:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – In view of sharply escalating suffering and turmoil across the world, human rights principles, norms and [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the CFA franc

14 september 2020 - 09:54:41
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 79 new infections

14 september 2020 - 07:09:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Sunday recorded 79 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections, the lowest since 27 April when 64 [...] Full text...

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Ghana to host ECOWAS Consultative meeting on Mali

13 september 2020 - 16:13:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana will on Tuesday host an Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Consultative Meeting on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Favorable state of coronavirus pandemic in Niger, says minister of Health

12 september 2020 - 19:12:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The state of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is "favorable" in Niger where it is characterized by [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

11 september 2020 - 09:20:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

11 september 2020 - 08:51:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council demands end to attacks on schools worldwide

11 september 2020 - 07:46:02
New York, US (US) - The UN Security Council on Thursday demanded a halt to attacks on schools, together with students [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 197 new cases, five deaths

11 september 2020 - 07:34:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 197 new cases and five deaths of coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari receives AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, tells him, “nothing succeeds like success”

10 september 2020 - 19:02:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday received in audience at State House, Abuja, the newly re-elected [...] Full text...

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Military says several Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits killed, bandits/collaborators arrested in Nigeria’s Northern region

10 september 2020 - 18:58:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said that its troops successfully carried out many operations [...] Full text...

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Buhari directs CBN to implement zero allocation of forex for importation of food items and fertilizer

10 september 2020 - 18:43:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the Federal Government rolls out the Economic Sustainability Plan and sets goal for National Food [...] Full text...

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Military junta begins national consultation on political transition in Mali

10 september 2020 - 18:31:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The military junta that seized power in Mali on August 18, began consultations with the people [...] Full text...

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Mali: UN Human Rights Experts urge end to slavery once and for all

10 september 2020 - 15:41:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday called on Malian authorities to end slavery once [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

10 september 2020 - 11:42:05
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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'Evenly-distributed rainfall will promote good agric production season in Niger'

09 september 2020 - 17:48:22
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Forecasters say the avalanche of rainfall which hit parts of Niger in overwhelming quantity will likely [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou comforts flood-stricken population in Niamey

09 september 2020 - 17:22:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President, Issoufou Mahamadou, on Wednesday visited Niamey neighbourhoods along the Niger River, affected by floods [...] Full text...

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CAF presents women's football strategy to coaches, players

09 september 2020 - 16:26:57
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday (8 September 2020) held a historic meeting via [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

09 september 2020 - 14:01:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nine dead in Mali floods

09 september 2020 - 14:00:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Nine persons have died and nearly 478,000 have been affected by floods in about 50 locations [...] Full text...

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NGO says attacks on students, teachers, and schools surge in Africa’s Sahel

09 september 2020 - 05:04:28
New York, US (PANA) – The Central Sahel has seen a significant spike in attacks on students, teachers, and schools [...] Full text...

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Ghana's John Antwi benchmarks century of goals with Egyptian clubs

08 september 2020 - 19:41:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghanaian striker, John Antwi, achieved a remarkable milestone in Egyptian football this week, reaching a centenary [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS issues ultimatum to Malian junta to name civilian President and Prime Minister

08 september 2020 - 13:34:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday issued an ultimatum to [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

08 september 2020 - 12:57:39
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's health sector faces imminent collapse as other workers threaten to join striking doctors

08 september 2020 - 07:22:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s health sector faces imminent collapse as other health workers threaten to join medical doctors, who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 155 new infections

08 september 2020 - 07:06:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that 155 new coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo elected ECOWAS Chairman

08 september 2020 - 04:20:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was on Monday elected new chairman of the Economic Community [...] Full text...

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57th ECOWAS ordinary Summit opens in Niamey

07 september 2020 - 15:48:50
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 57th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Economic [...] Full text...

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Football: Former Nigerian defender, Babalade, dies

06 september 2020 - 16:26:49
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former Nigeria defender, Ajibade Babalade, passed away on Friday (4 September 2020) after suffering a cardiac [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military allays fears of alleged terrorist attacks on Abuja, adjourning States, of solid security

06 september 2020 - 16:14:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Sunday assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari departs for Niger Republic for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:09:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, will depart Abuja on Monday for Niamey, Niger Republic, to participate in [...] Full text...

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President Sall in Niger for ECOWAS summit

06 september 2020 - 16:03:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese president, Macky Sall, leaves Dakar on Sunday for the Nigerien capital, Niamey, to take part [...] Full text...

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President Barrow attends 57th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS in Niamey

06 september 2020 - 15:46:50
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, leaves Banjul on Sunday to attend the 57th Ordinary Session of the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military kills 100 bandits, arrests 148 in Northwest region

06 september 2020 - 09:58:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces said on Saturday that at least 100 bandits were killed and 148 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Sports activities set to resume in Nigeria

06 september 2020 - 09:53:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare, on Sunday said that all Coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 162 new infections, push total to 54,905

06 september 2020 - 09:44:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 162 new cases of the Coronavirus disease [...] Full text...

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FIFA secretary general urges women never to underestimate themselves in sports

06 september 2020 - 05:05:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) secretary-general, Fatma Samoura, has challenged women to embrace challenges to [...] Full text...

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Ousted Malian President IBK to receive treatment in Abu Dhabi

05 september 2020 - 16:19:05
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (PANA) - United Arab Emirates has offered medical treatment for ousted Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records three deaths, 156 new infections Friday

05 september 2020 - 08:48:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 156 new infections and three deaths related to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria increases shareholding in African housing financier, Shelter Afrique

04 september 2020 - 20:59:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African housing development financier, Shelter Afrique, has received US$$9.4 million from Nigeria, the first tranche of [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker makes history in UEFA Women's Champions League

04 september 2020 - 16:09:12
Minsk, Belarus (PANA) - Nigeria's striker, Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva, has become the first African to clinch the golden boot in a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 2 West African Science and Tech institutions driving local solutions to COVID-19 pandemic

04 september 2020 - 16:03:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Bank-funded institutes in Nigeria and Burkina Faso are domestically producing much-needed personal protective equipment (PPE) [...] Full text...

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NAF airstrikes kill “several” bandits, “disrupt” their camps in Kaduna State

04 september 2020 - 13:00:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE killed “several” bandits [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 125 new virus infections

04 september 2020 - 12:47:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 125 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

04 september 2020 - 11:02:11
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

04 september 2020 - 09:10:32
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Speaker of Nigerian Parliament calls for amicable settlement of retail trade dispute with Ghana

04 september 2020 - 05:22:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for called for an amicable [...] Full text...

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Niger: CENI receives biometric electoral file

03 september 2020 - 19:55:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The biometric file, produced for the upcoming general elections in Niger, was officially handed over to [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police say 15 bandits were killed, 50 arrested in Northwest Nigeria

03 september 2020 - 19:41:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Police Command in Katsina State says it has killed 15 bandits and arrested 50 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 700 family members of terrorist group surrender to Army troops – Defence Spokesperson

03 september 2020 - 18:34:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said 700 family members of the Darul Salam Terrorists [...] Full text...

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African governments need to address the plight of missing people more vigorously

03 september 2020 - 14:08:53
Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - People around the world go missing every day. Behind every one of these people are [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

03 september 2020 - 13:28:23
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic hits supply of cereals to local markets in Niger

03 september 2020 - 13:16:26
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Due to the depletion of merchant stocks with the onset of the lean season and disruptions [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

03 september 2020 - 11:36:20
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian opposition leader says Malian political crisis caused by "biased" electoral process

02 september 2020 - 16:54:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The leader of the Opposition Union des Forces de Progrès (UFP), Mohamed ould Maouloud says the [...] Full text...

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'COVID-19 has revealed the digital divide that prevails in the world', says Nigerien President Issoufou

02 september 2020 - 16:33:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "The health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the digital divide that prevails in [...] Full text...

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India, Nigeria to expand cooperation in defence, IT and solar energy sectors

02 september 2020 - 15:21:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and India have agreed to maintain the momentum in strengthening “excellent ties” for their mutual [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian Henry Mwinuka appointed deputy coach for Rwanda national basketball team

02 september 2020 - 12:39:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has appointed Tanzanian Henry Mwinuka as its deputy national team coach [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

02 september 2020 - 11:58:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 10 new deaths, 239 infections

02 september 2020 - 07:13:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said that it recorded 10 deaths linked to coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, eighth AfDB President, sworn in for second term

01 september 2020 - 19:27:30
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Today, a rainbow stretches from the 81 member countries of the African Development Bank (AfDB) [...] Full text...

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African leaders reaffirm support for AfDB as President Adesina begins second term

01 september 2020 - 19:16:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - African leaders on Tuesday reaffirmed their support for the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and [...] Full text...

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CAF releases Calendar for 2020/21 Interclubs competitions

01 september 2020 - 18:47:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the calendar for the 2020/21 Interclubs season. It said [...] Full text...

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Teenager Williams carrying the hopes of Liberians (A CAF portrait)

01 september 2020 - 18:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...

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President Issoufou declares support, solidarity to Niger flood victims

01 september 2020 - 18:09:20
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou on Tuesday visited the flooded neighbourhoods of the Commune 5 of Niamey, [...] Full text...

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51 people killed by floods in Niger

01 september 2020 - 17:03:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A total of 51 people have died in Niger in a series of floods recorded in [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

01 september 2020 - 13:17:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

01 september 2020 - 10:53:13
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 143 new infections

01 september 2020 - 07:49:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday reported 143 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the CFA franc

31 august 2020 - 11:45:03
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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Ghana denies Nigeria's 'intimidation' claims

30 august 2020 - 17:11:47
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Sunday rejected accusations by the government of Nigeria of maltreatment of its citizens in [...] Full text...

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Saturday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

29 august 2020 - 11:25:27
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's infections continue to decrease

29 august 2020 - 07:39:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Friday recorded its lowest coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the last three months of 160 [...] Full text...

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Complex security, environmental crises worsen conditions for over 360,000 in western Chad: IOM

29 august 2020 - 05:27:11
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - More than 360,000 internally displaced persons in Chad’s Lake province are facing a “double” crisis, exposed [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS leaders want immediate civilian transition in Mali

28 august 2020 - 23:02:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Friday called for [...] Full text...

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Buhari pledges more funding for Multinational Joint Task Force war against Boko Haram

28 august 2020 - 18:47:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria said that despite being at “the low ebb of resources caused [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari delighted at deepening of Nigerian-Norwegian relations

28 august 2020 - 18:00:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday expressed delight at the progress made in Nigeria-Norwegian relations in [...] Full text...

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Second extraordinary ECOWAS summit on Mali opens Friday

28 august 2020 - 17:18:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) [...] Full text...

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Nigeria says it will no longer tolerate harassment of Its citizens in Ghana

28 august 2020 - 13:56:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government on Friday said that it is deeply concerned by the incessant harassment of [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

28 august 2020 - 11:09:11
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief voices optimism about Africa's future as the Bank's meetings end

28 august 2020 - 07:57:41
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire - The re-elected African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has voiced great optimism about Africa’s future as [...] Full text...

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Mali customs seize large quantity of cannabis in Segou

27 august 2020 - 18:20:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian customs services on Monday seized a ton of cannabis in Ségou, central Mali, some [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: President Buhari appoints CEOs of 9 agencies under Fed. Information Ministry

27 august 2020 - 15:16:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for nine of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina re-elected AfDB President

27 august 2020 - 13:45:26
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigeria's Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina was Thursday re-elected to serve a second five-year term as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military announces surrender of 410 terrorists

27 august 2020 - 11:29:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that not less than 410 members of the Darul [...] Full text...

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Thursday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

27 august 2020 - 10:26:37
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Thursday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 221 new infections

27 august 2020 - 07:09:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced the lowest number of new infections of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta, M5-Rep meet to work out transition timetable

26 august 2020 - 18:23:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The the military junta that seized power on August 18 in Mali, otherwise called the National [...] Full text...

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2020 AfDB Annual Meetings: A renewed commitment to economic resilience in Africa

26 august 2020 - 17:15:43
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 55th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 46th meetings of [...] Full text...

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Wednesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

26 august 2020 - 13:33:08
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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ICRC registers some 44,000 people 'missing' in Africa, nearly half of them children

26 august 2020 - 12:10:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nearly 44,000 people across Africa are registered as missing with the International Committee of the Red [...] Full text...

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Heads of French and Chadian diplomacy hold discussions on Mali

25 august 2020 - 23:13:00
Paris, France (PANA) -  The French minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves le Drian, met here Monday with his Chadian counterpart, [...] Full text...

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Benin's exports to ECOWAS increased in first quarter of 2020

25 august 2020 - 20:27:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Exports of Beninese products to countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) increased [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta, ECOWAS made significant progress after three-day meeting in Bamako

25 august 2020 - 15:33:01
Bamako, Mali (PAegional NA) - The National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP), a military junta that took [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says "massive" airstrikes killed key ISWAP leaders, scores of fighters in Lake Chad Basin region

25 august 2020 - 14:34:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Tuesday announced the killing of 15 key leaders of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Tuesday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

25 august 2020 - 13:04:02
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 321 new infections

25 august 2020 - 10:50:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has recorded 321 new infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases [...] Full text...

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AfDB to pick new president on August 27

24 august 2020 - 21:57:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Governors' Dialogue and election of a president will be top of [...] Full text...

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Mali: Military junta denies information on transitional process

24 august 2020 - 21:43:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Committee for the People’s salvation (CNSP), the military junta that seized power Tuesday in [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International criticises Nigerian govt. for leaving rural communities at mercy of gunmen

24 august 2020 - 15:50:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Amnesty International on Monday criticised the Nigerian authorities for leaving rural communities at the mercy of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: AfDB mulls Building Africa back better after COVID-19 pandemic

24 august 2020 - 14:05:09
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - For the first time in the history of the African Development Bank (AfDB), its Annual [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

24 august 2020 - 13:36:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's economy contracts by 6.1 per cent in second quarter of 2020

24 august 2020 - 13:03:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday announced that the nation’s economy contracted by [...] Full text...

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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc

24 august 2020 - 11:17:47
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's foreign exchange rates for the CFA Franc as issued by the bank [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's secret police says pro-Biafra group kills two of its members

24 august 2020 - 07:08:47
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Department of State Security (DSS) on Sunday said that members of the outlawed Indigenous People [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria's records 52,227 confirmed cases, 1,002 deaths

24 august 2020 - 06:47:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The number of people who have died of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria has topped 1,002 with [...] Full text...

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Nigerien govt. publishes guideline for independent candidatures in general polls

23 august 2020 - 12:13:27
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some four months before general elections in Niger, the government has published a decree on how [...] Full text...

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First High-Level Dialogue on Humanitarian Access in Niger

23 august 2020 - 11:45:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Two weeks after the terrorist attack that claimed the lives of eight people, including six French [...] Full text...

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Friday's forex rates for Rwandan Franc

21 august 2020 - 09:44:24
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Nigeria records 50,964 cases from 366,244 sample tests

21 august 2020 - 07:49:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has that 476 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were [...] Full text...

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WAEMU offers Niger masks worth 900 million CFAF

20 august 2020 - 23:14:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA)  -  The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Thursday gave Niger masks worth 900 million CFAF [...] Full text...

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Abidjan stock market closes Thursday trading up

20 august 2020 - 22:52:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Abidjan-based stock market (BRVM) closed Thursday trading up, with the BRVM 10 index rising [...] Full text...

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COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award

20 august 2020 - 22:24:57
COMESA chief, Kenya sports minister named for Africa influential woman award   Nairoi, Kenya (PANA)  - COMESA Secretary General Chileshe Kapwepwe has [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS wants sanctions against 18 August coup makers in Mali

20 august 2020 - 21:30:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday decided, in addition to the economic sanctions [...] Full text...

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Mali Coup: ECOWAS calls for strengthening its standby force to restore constitutional order

20 august 2020 - 18:23:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which held a meeting on Thursday on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military kills 8 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Kukawa community in Northeast region

20 august 2020 - 16:45:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday said that it lost three soldiers while eight Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...

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Nigeria stands by ECOWAS, calls for immediate release of former President Keita and return of constitutional govt in Mali

20 august 2020 - 16:32:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja joined ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments in [...] Full text...

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"We are working to restore constitutional order in Mali," says Ivorian president

20 august 2020 - 14:30:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, who is participating by videoconference in an extraordinary summit of the [...] Full text...

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AfDB sanctions four Nigerian companies over fraud

20 august 2020 - 14:18:48
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Thursday slapped a 24-month debarment on four Nigerian [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit on Mali begins

20 august 2020 - 12:52:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African [...] Full text...

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