230 irregular migrants deported by land from Libya
26 november 2022 - 17:00:55Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -A total of 230 illegal migrants, including Egyptians, Sudanese and Chadians, have been repatriated by land to [...] Full text...
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Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -A total of 230 illegal migrants, including Egyptians, Sudanese and Chadians, have been repatriated by land to [...] Full text...
Marwan al-Bakai wins the 2022 Tripoli Half Marathon
26 november 2022 - 16:17:05Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Runner Marwan al-Bakai was the first to cross the finishing line of the 2022 Tripoli Half [...] Full text...
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Kenyan technology start-up boosts e-commerce in agroprocessing industry
25 november 2022 - 10:57:19Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - When Peter Njonjo, a former employee of a multinational company, set out to create Twiga Foods [...] Full text...
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Joint Multinational Force of Accra Initiative to be operationalised
24 november 2022 - 11:58:24Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Heads of State and Government of the Member States of the Accra Initiative have [...] Full text...
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Two thousand soldiers of joint force of Accra initiative to be deployed in Burkina Faso
23 november 2022 - 18:14:52Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Accra Initiative Summit decided on Tuesday to deploy 2,000 troops to Burkina Faso with [...] Full text...
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'Stronger action required to address changing dynamics of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea'
23 november 2022 - 06:05:23New York, US (PANA) - Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US Secretary of State, Ethiopian PM discuss peace efforts in the north
23 november 2022 - 05:50:01Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, on [...] Full text...
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Libya tops African oil producers for October with 1.163 million b/d
21 november 2022 - 14:28:58Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya topped the list of African oil producing countries in October with 1.163 million barrels per [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff
19 november 2022 - 07:54:05Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...
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UN warns of worsening conflict, displacement in Sahel without immediate climate action
16 november 2022 - 12:38:35Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy underscores need to support peace agreement
15 november 2022 - 16:43:05Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday underscored the need to support the 2 November [...] Full text...
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COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies
15 november 2022 - 08:58:50Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...
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UPDATE1: Ethiopian crisis: 'Govt working to ensure peace agreement is implemented on agreed terms'
13 november 2022 - 13:07:33Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Government of Ethiopia says it is working to ensure that the peace agreement signed [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US welcomes commitment to unhindered humanitarian access in northern Ethiopia
13 november 2022 - 06:47:40Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has welcomed the commitment to unhindered humanitarian access and clarification of cessation of [...] Full text...
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Sudan battles dengue fever
11 november 2022 - 12:02:12Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan's Ministry of Health says its efforts are helping to control the spread of dengue fever [...] Full text...
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COP27: Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods: UNICEF
08 november 2022 - 16:20:25Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number [...] Full text...
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COP27: UNHCR chief urges world leaders not to forget displaced people
08 november 2022 - 09:49:33Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi is urging global leaders to curb the most devastating [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US hails meeting of Government, TPLF military commanders
08 november 2022 - 05:26:22Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hailed the commencement of a meeting between military commanders of the Ethiopian Government [...] Full text...
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New milestone in battle against illegal, unregulated fishing
08 november 2022 - 05:00:23Rome, Italy (PANA) - Global action to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing has intensified, the Food and Agriculture Organization said [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Military commanders of Government, TPLF meet in Nairobi
07 november 2022 - 15:07:29Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Military commanders of the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on Monday [...] Full text...
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APPO meetings decide on African Energy Investment Company's contribution to the creation of the African Energy Bank
05 november 2022 - 16:33:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 43rd Ordinary Ministerial Meeting of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO) began Saturday in Luanda, [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy, Government welcome peace agreement
03 november 2022 - 18:49:30Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAMA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and the government have welcomed Wednesday's peace agreement signed [...] Full text...
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Report: Sudan: Launch of violent extremism threat assessment in Southern Libyan borderlands
03 november 2022 - 16:21:35Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - A comprehensive survey study on how extremism surges and the countries it impacts in the states [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Sudan welcomes signing of peace agreement
03 november 2022 - 11:15:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has welcomed the peace agreement signed in South Africa between the Ethiopian federal government and [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Kenyan President welcomes ceasefire agreement
03 november 2022 - 09:38:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President William Ruto has praised the parties to the Ethiopia peace process, the Government of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian Crisis: UN, US, AU hail peace agreement to end the bloody conflict
03 november 2022 - 05:05:49Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The United Nations, the United States and African Union (AU) have welcomed Wednesday's cessation of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Rights group calls for solidarity with victims, survivors of atrocity
02 november 2022 - 11:04:13Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - As the bloody Ethiopian conflict enters its third year on Thursday, Human rights advocate, Amnesty [...] Full text...
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Displacement camp closures in Nigeria worsen suffering: Human Rights Watch
02 november 2022 - 09:07:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The decision by Nigeria's Borno State government to shut down its camps for people displaced by the [...] Full text...
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Millions face harm from flooding across West and Central Africa, UNHCR warns
28 october 2022 - 11:45:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced [...] Full text...
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US Embassy urges citizens not to travel to Nigerian capital
28 october 2022 - 08:15:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Embassy in Nigeria has updated its security alert in the capital, Abuja, due to [...] Full text...
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US State Department approves voluntary departure of citizens from Nigeria
27 october 2022 - 05:15:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US State Department has approved the authorised voluntary departure of family members and non-emergency U.S. [...] Full text...
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South African President Ramaphosa to host Spanish PM Sánchez
26 october 2022 - 11:39:05Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday host Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Peace talks enter the second day
26 october 2022 - 05:07:52Pretoria, South Africa (PANA) - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks in South Africa to end the conflict in the Tigray [...] Full text...
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Senegal joins the Gas Exporting Countries Forum
25 october 2022 - 20:19:06Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal joined Tuesday the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) as an observer, on the occasion of [...] Full text...
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Sudan military coup: Nice western grin converted into menacing grim
25 october 2022 - 17:21:00Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In yet a new warning to the rulers in the Sudan, the United States administration has [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian delegations hold peace talks in South Africa
25 october 2022 - 12:46:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is hosting high-level delegations to discuss the peace process for [...] Full text...
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Communal fighting: the Achilles' heel in Sudan’s national unity (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent)
24 october 2022 - 14:09:31Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Spurred by intensification of ethnic conflict in the Blue Nile, adjacent to the Border with Ethiopia, [...] Full text...
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US, UK Embassies warn of likely terrorist attacks in Nigerian capital
24 october 2022 - 11:43:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The US Embassy and Britsh High Commission in Nigeria are warning of likely terrorist attacks in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Government forces 'continue to take control of urban centres' in Tigray region
24 october 2022 - 10:32:37Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) says it has continued to "take control of major [...] Full text...
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Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso
22 october 2022 - 04:59:36New York, US (PANA) - More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, [...] Full text...
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OCHA Under Secretary General expresses concern about humanitarian situation in Burkina Faso
21 october 2022 - 14:52:44Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the Office for the Coordination [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AU-led peace talks set for Monday in South Africa
20 october 2022 - 10:49:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU)-led peace talks to end the bloody fighting between the Ethiopian government [...] Full text...
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West Africa hard-hit by climate crisis as deadly floods decimate lives and livelihoods - WFP
17 october 2022 - 19:01:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding across West and Central Africa has affected five million people in [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: US reiterates calls for 'immediate' ceasefire in fighting
15 october 2022 - 05:14:54Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Friday reiterated calls for a ceasefire in northern Ethiopia where government forces [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Six Western countries call on Ethiopia, Tigray rebels to cease hostilities
12 october 2022 - 16:51:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six Western countries on Wednesday called on the government of Ethiopia and the rebel Tigray [...] Full text...
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US welcomes renewal of mandate for International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia
09 october 2022 - 05:31:06Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the International Commission of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: AUC Chairperson welcomes 'avowed commitment' of parties to the conflict to restore peace
07 october 2022 - 10:01:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has welcomed "the avowed commitment" of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS deplores mass expulsions of Maghreb citizens
03 october 2022 - 19:15:45Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deplored the massive expulsions of its [...] Full text...
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2025 AFCON: CAF withdraws Guinea's bid to host the tournament
01 october 2022 - 05:25:23Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday withdrew Guinea's rights to host the 2025 Africa [...] Full text...
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UN must recognise ‘critical emergency’ malnutrition crisis in northwest Nigeria, says Medical charity
28 september 2022 - 11:43:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Medical charity, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), is calling on the humanitarian community to respond to the [...] Full text...
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The following are the results of international friendly football matches played by African countries on Tuesday
27 september 2022 - 21:09:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The following are the results of international friendly football matches played by African countries on Tuesday. South Korea [...] Full text...
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77th UNGA: High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN
25 september 2022 - 12:49:46New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the [...] Full text...
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African Muslim leaders meet Mali junta leader
22 september 2022 - 12:38:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Wednesday received a delegation of [...] Full text...
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Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security to act on situation with urgency
21 september 2022 - 05:59:29New York, US (PANA) - The leaders of several countries and organisations have flagged the critical global food security situation [...] Full text...
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MoU signed on Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline
16 september 2022 - 19:23:41Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding (MoU) relating to the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline was signed on Thursday in [...] Full text...
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‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned
16 september 2022 - 05:14:33New York, US (PANA) - As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency [...] Full text...
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WHO improves capacity of 5 African countries to generate quality knowledge products for better health decision-making
13 september 2022 - 13:17:45Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has held a five-day capacity-building training for 22 national health observatory [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: UN expert calls for more advances in protecting older persons
11 september 2022 - 06:32:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)) - Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Foreign Minister received by Mali's Transitional president
10 september 2022 - 14:44:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The president of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, on Friday received in audience a [...] Full text...
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US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate to visit Nigeria, Senegal
10 september 2022 - 10:19:02Washington, US (PANA) - US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, will travel to Nigeria and Senegal from 12-15 [...] Full text...
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More African presidents offer condolences to UK on death of Queen Elizabeth
09 september 2022 - 12:26:41Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More African heads of state have paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, who [...] Full text...
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UN: More than 12,400 schools closed last year due to insecurity in West and Central Africa
08 september 2022 - 13:08:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Persistent and growing insecurity in Africa's Sahel region, the Lake Chad Basin and the Democratic [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Cardinal discusses climate change issues with Mauritian PM
07 september 2022 - 08:16:58Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of the the Catholic Church in Nigeria on Tuesday met with the Mauritian [...] Full text...
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Concerns over growing xenophobic threat in South Africa
05 september 2022 - 12:31:12Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The High Commission of Nigeria has warned citizens living in South Africa to be [...] Full text...
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Wildfire, floods don’t need to turn into disasters: UN risk report
31 august 2022 - 05:55:25New York, US (PANA) - Hazards such as earthquakes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president pledges non-interference In 2023 elections
30 august 2022 - 18:48:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that he will ensure that the voters are not intimidated, [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president pledges support for over 500,000 victims of floods
30 august 2022 - 18:41:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday pledged support for over 500,000 victims of floods in Nigeria since the [...] Full text...
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CAF General Secretary expected in Guinea on Tuesday
29 august 2022 - 11:55:47Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Veron Mosengo Omba, is expected on [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.54% in Q2, says National Bureau of Statistics
27 august 2022 - 08:30:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown by 3.54 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the [...] Full text...
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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: AU, IGAD call for cessation of hostilities between Government and TPLF
25 august 2022 - 10:10:14Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) and the sub-regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have added their [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Football Federation says U-20 female World Cup team stranded at Istanbul airport
24 august 2022 - 16:39:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday washed its hands off the agony of Nigeria’s U-20 female [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Cameroon launch fresh partnership to repatriate refugees to Nigerian State
24 august 2022 - 16:31:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Cameroon have launched a fresh partnership for the repatriation of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons [...] Full text...
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Africa drought: Some children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ UNICEF warns
23 august 2022 - 05:18:06New York, US (PANA) - UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Tuesday warned that children in the Horn of Africa and [...] Full text...
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IOM repatriates 174 Nigerians from Libya
18 august 2022 - 11:33:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has repatriated 174 Nigerians stranded in Libya back home, bringing to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s national power grid cut as electricity workers shut all transmission substations
17 august 2022 - 20:51:29Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Electricity workers under the auspices of the Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) in the Transmission [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s Inflation rate at 18-year high, driven by prices of food
15 august 2022 - 15:41:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s headline inflation has increased to 19.64 per cent in July, bringing the country’s inflation figure [...] Full text...
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Third Mohammed VI Foundation's Quran recitation ends
15 august 2022 - 13:19:35Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The final of the 3rd edition of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema competition of [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS joins chorus of condemnation of bloody Sierra Leone violence
12 august 2022 - 10:13:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commision of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has joined in the chorus [...] Full text...
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'Insecurity grips Nigeria's capital, as attacks, threats by multiple groups raise serious concerns'
09 august 2022 - 10:55:41Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A series of attacks and threats within close proximity of Nigeris's seat of government in Abuja by [...] Full text...
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US announces $127 million humanitarian assistance for Africa
06 august 2022 - 05:45:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, on Friday announced in Ghana more than $127 million in [...] Full text...
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African statesmen arrive to lead election observer missions in Kenya
04 august 2022 - 22:44:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A number of retired and former African leaders have arrived in Nairobi to lead regional election [...] Full text...
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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official
04 august 2022 - 17:37:34Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...
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Monkeypox concern heightened after becoming a ‘northern’ disease, says WHO
02 august 2022 - 19:34:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS 'deeply concerned' about increasing socio-economic tension in Guinea
02 august 2022 - 11:16:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed "deep concern" about the increasing socio-political [...] Full text...
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Nigeria’s public universities shutdown continues
01 august 2022 - 13:55:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of university teachers in the country, has [...] Full text...
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Ghana approves GE cowpea crop for environmental and market release
30 july 2022 - 09:44:34Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Biosafety Authority has approved the release of the GE crop BT Cowpea into the [...] Full text...
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US fintech firm buys Kenyan microfinance bank
29 july 2022 - 13:41:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - US-registered financial technology firm, UMBA, has taken a controlling stake in the Daraja Micro-Finance Bank, licensed [...] Full text...
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IOM says migrants heading home as world rebounds from COVID-19
29 july 2022 - 05:33:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said in a report published on Thursday that [...] Full text...
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UN chief appoints Nigerien Abdou Abarry his Special Representative for Central Africa
29 july 2022 - 05:14:42New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the appointment of Abdou Abarry of Niger [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Commission strongly condemns terrorist attack at Mali military base
23 july 2022 - 14:22:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has strongly condemned Friday's terrorist [...] Full text...
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Ghana's dairy industry set to grow despite threat from imported products
23 july 2022 - 10:16:10Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Estimated at a Retail Sale Price (RSP) value of about $350 million in 2021, Ghana’s dairy [...] Full text...
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Senegalese star Sadio Mane crowned 2022 African Player of the Year
22 july 2022 - 05:06:07Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese star, Sadio Mane, was on Thursday crowned 2022 African Player of the Year on the [...] Full text...
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Mali to launch Joint Monitoring Mechanism for political transition
21 july 2022 - 13:02:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Joint Monitoring Mechanism of the Transition timetable to constitutional rule in Mali will be launched [...] Full text...
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AfDB Board Approves $134 million loan to boost food production in Nigeria
20 july 2022 - 11:26:09Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $134 [...] Full text...
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Nigerian businessman urges Africa to embrace digital economy to fit in new world order
18 july 2022 - 11:09:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Nigerian businessman has called on Africans to embrace digital economy and crypto-currencies as dictated by [...] Full text...
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COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk
15 july 2022 - 19:47:46Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates [...] Full text...
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Former Benin President Yayi Boni withdraws human rights violations suit against government
15 july 2022 - 12:13:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has struck out a suit filed by [...] Full text...
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New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ in Nigeria
15 july 2022 - 05:41:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be given “a lifeline,” thanks to a new [...] Full text...
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Africa sees 63% jump in diseases spread from animals to people in last decade
14 july 2022 - 14:29:23Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus [...] Full text...
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World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows
11 july 2022 - 19:42:38New York, US (PANA) - The global population will reach eight billion on 15 November, the UN’s "World Population Prospects [...] Full text...
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Japan partners with WFP to strengthen food security in Cameroon
09 july 2022 - 05:32:30Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a US$1.2 million contribution from the Government [...] Full text...
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Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel, UN Security Council hears
07 july 2022 - 20:16:02New York, US (PANA) - Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the [...] Full text...
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Ghana extradites Nigerian to US over alleged fraud, information theft
06 july 2022 - 11:04:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on 28 June extridited a Nigerian to the United States over his alleged involvement in [...] Full text...
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OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo dies
06 july 2022 - 09:50:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo from Nigeria, is dead. The [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari's advance convoy attacked by gunmen
06 july 2022 - 07:51:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Gunmen in Nigeria have attacked an advance convoy of presidential aides leading to injuries to two [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS lifts sanctions against Mali
03 july 2022 - 21:14:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have lifted economic and [...] Full text...
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95 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Italy
01 july 2022 - 15:59:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 95 asylum seekers and refugees were evacuated on Friday via a flight organized [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari arrives in Portugal on five-day State visit
29 june 2022 - 05:38:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Portugal on Tuesday on a State visit at the invitation of President [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Senate to probe Supreme Court Justices’ petition against former Chief Justice
29 june 2022 - 05:30:42Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday mandated the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, to go [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to purchase high-speed boat from Japan for enhanced maritime security In Gulf Of Guinea
29 june 2022 - 05:20:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria has signed an agreement with Japan for an Economic and Social Development Programme involving the acquisition of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's Chief Justice resigns citing health reasons
27 june 2022 - 11:21:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, has resigned from office days after an intense public [...] Full text...
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President of Transition, promulgates Electoral Law adopted by National Council of the Transition after amendments
26 june 2022 - 13:57:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, promulgated on Friday, 24 June, the [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS Mediator welcomes progress made by Mali's Transitional Government
25 june 2022 - 19:18:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS mediator for Mali in Mali since Thursday
24 june 2022 - 16:49:05Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mediator of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President Goodluck [...] Full text...
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WHO says global situation of monkeypox ‘cannot be ignored’
24 june 2022 - 05:37:05Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Addressing the first meeting of the World Health Organisation’s Emergency Committee on Thursday over the global Monkeypox [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger resume fresh talks on revival of decades-old trans-Saharan gas pipeline project
23 june 2022 - 19:05:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Algeria, Niger and Nigeria have begun fresh talks on the revival of a decades-old project to pipe [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari extols Nigeria-Jamaica relations
23 june 2022 - 19:00:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lauded the relations between Nigeria and Jamaica. The Nigerian leader met with Jamaican [...] Full text...
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Another batch of 178 Nigerians evacuated from Libya
23 june 2022 - 08:22:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received 178 stranded Nigerians from Libya at the Murtala [...] Full text...
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UN report says 222 million crisis-hit children currently require educational support
21 june 2022 - 18:07:01New York, US (PANA) - A shocking new UN report released on Tuesday indicates that the number of crisis-impacted school-aged children [...] Full text...
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Crisis in northeast Nigeria will worsen without urgent help, says UN agency
21 june 2022 - 18:01:26Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and [...] Full text...
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Africa notches strong progress in building tax transparency, tackling illicit financial flows
21 june 2022 - 10:58:50Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries’ requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signalling [...] Full text...
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CAF Awards slated for 21 July in Morocco
19 june 2022 - 16:14:37Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Sunday that the CAF Awards will take place [...] Full text...
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Benin ready to counter possible monkeypox epidemic
18 june 2022 - 14:30:08Cotonou, Benin PANA) - Benin is on maximum alert and has taken steps to deal with a possible epidemic of [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls
17 june 2022 - 06:08:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...
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IMF mission reports rising inflation in Nigeria despite broadening GDP growth
16 june 2022 - 06:23:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s real GDP growth is broadening to all sectors except oil, but inflation remains elevated, according [...] Full text...
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Workshop in Bamako on elimination of child labour
15 june 2022 - 17:12:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The international civil society organisation, "Solidaridad West Africa" (SWA), organised on Tuesday a workshop on the [...] Full text...
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US pledges support for new Somali President
14 june 2022 - 05:44:09Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The US has pledged support for the security, reconciliation and reform agenda of Somalia's new President, Hassan Sheikh [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Results of Day 2 matches played on Monday
13 june 2022 - 22:09:31Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are results of Day two matches played on Monday in continuation of qualifiers for [...] Full text...
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Senior US diplomat to visit Djibouti, Mozambique, Nigeria
11 june 2022 - 06:18:28Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, will visit Djibouti, Mozambique and [...] Full text...
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US calls for 'sustained, tangible' action for elections in Mali
10 june 2022 - 05:27:36Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has urged the Malian transition government to make "sustained, tangible action toward [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON qualifiers: Results and standings after matches played on Thursday
09 june 2022 - 20:11:36Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results and tables of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying [...] Full text...
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Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
09 june 2022 - 06:14:52New York, US (PANA) - While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Former President Jammeh's victims call on government to take concrete steps toward justice
08 june 2022 - 13:47:51Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The “Jammeh2Justice” campaign, made up of victims of the former regime and Gambian and international activists, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS condemns 'dastardly' terrorist attack on Nigeria church
07 june 2022 - 16:44:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday added its voice to the condemnation [...] Full text...
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Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack in Nigwria which left more than 20 dead
07 june 2022 - 15:30:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church [...] Full text...
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UN food agencies warn of looming widespread food crisss as hunger threatens stability in dozens of countries
07 june 2022 - 12:54:26Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN food agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food [...] Full text...
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Mali junta decrees 24 months transition effective 26 March 2022
07 june 2022 - 12:36:22Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's military junta has decreed a transition 24 months from 26 March 2022, ignoring the demand [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International demands justice for victims of Nigeria church shooting
07 june 2022 - 06:45:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, says those responsible for last Sunday's killing of more than 20 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria evacuates 166 stranded citizens from Libya
02 june 2022 - 08:32:53Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government has repatriated another 166 stranded citizens from Libya who were victims of human [...] Full text...
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Libya participates in the German-African Energy Forum in Germany
01 june 2022 - 20:49:59Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas in the government of national unity, Mohamed Aoun, is [...] Full text...
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Seven African countries report nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases: WHO
01 june 2022 - 06:54:34Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Seven African countries have cumulatively reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) nearly 1,400 monkeypox cases (1,392 [...] Full text...
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Education watchdog says attacks on education increased worldwide during pandemic
01 june 2022 - 06:16:52New York, US (PANA) – More than 9,000 students, teachers, and academics were harmed, injured, or killed in attacks on [...] Full text...
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CAF Champions league: All the winners to date
31 may 2022 - 07:59:51Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here is the list all the winners of the CAF Champions league title up till date. Al [...] Full text...
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Libya News Agency takes issue with accusations by some African leaders that Libya is fuelling terrorism in region
30 may 2022 - 19:10:33Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan News Agency (LANA) has strongly reacted to some African leaders who, at the African [...] Full text...
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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres
27 may 2022 - 05:23:34New York, US (PANA) - African countries are at the vanguard of a vital transformation of food systems to simultaneously [...] Full text...
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African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers named
26 may 2022 - 23:49:42Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The qualifiers for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) were Thursday made known after the draw. The 7th [...] Full text...
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Greece wants closer ties with Africa, says Greek FM
26 may 2022 - 23:43:00Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece is determined to establish closer relations with African countries, Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, said [...] Full text...
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Monkeypox outbreak can still be contained - WHO
24 may 2022 - 15:52:45Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The monkeypox outbreak that has been reported in 16 countries and several regions of the world [...] Full text...
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Record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR
23 may 2022 - 05:10:50Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wars around the world have pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human [...] Full text...
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Nigeria beat Benin Republic to win WAFU B U-20 Championship
21 may 2022 - 09:57:08Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup: List of scorers
21 may 2022 - 07:52:12Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Here is the list of all goal scorers in the just-concluded 2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup, won [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confederation Cup: Berkane stop Pirates on penalties to win second title
21 may 2022 - 07:49:33Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco are champions again, winning the 2021-22 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after seeing [...] Full text...
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Some 18 million in Africa’s Sahel on ‘the brink of starvation’: UN
21 may 2022 - 05:11:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region teeter on the edge of severe hunger over [...] Full text...
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BREAKING: 2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: RS Berkane win second title
20 may 2022 - 22:22:40Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - RS Berkane of Morocco defeated Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Friday night in Uyo, Nigeria, [...] Full text...
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India 2022: Ajakaiye powers Nigeria past Ethiopia in Addis Ababa, Ghana beat Morocco 2-0
20 may 2022 - 20:30:27Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigeria's Under-17 ladies took a step toward qualifying for the World Cup with a 1-0 [...] Full text...
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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Top scorers so far - Which player will win the Golden Boot?
20 may 2022 - 06:57:07Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Moroccan giants RS Berkane are set to clash in the [...] Full text...
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2021-22 CAF Confed. Cup Final: Orlando Pirates, RS Berkane meet on Friday
20 may 2022 - 06:54:39Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Orlando Pirates of South Africa take on RS Berkane of Morocco in the 2021-22 CAF Confederation [...] Full text...
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Food insecurity threatens societies, exacerbates conflicts
20 may 2022 - 05:40:41New York, US (PANA) - “When war is waged, people go hungry,” Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on [...] Full text...
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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad
19 may 2022 - 23:13:44Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...
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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: Nigerian stadium promises hitch-free, fun-filled final experience
19 may 2022 - 22:57:43Uyo, Nigeria (PANA) - Organisers are putting final touches in some areas in Uyo, ahead of Friday's long-awaited final of [...] Full text...
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2021/22 CAF Confed. Cup: RS Berkane, Orlando Pirates reach finals
16 may 2022 - 06:43:45Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Former champions RS Berkane of Morocco and Orlando Pirates of South Africa on Sunday qualified for [...] Full text...
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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire
09 may 2022 - 19:50:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...
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Rights group calls on Nigerian authorities to prioritise justice for abuses against protesters
09 may 2022 - 06:09:35Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A human rights advocate, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Monday asked the Nigerian authorities to act on [...] Full text...
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COVID has ‘pushed back’ democracy in Africa - UN
08 may 2022 - 06:12:23Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely [...] Full text...
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Guinea detects second case of Lassa fever
05 may 2022 - 12:37:15Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The locality of Tokounou in the Prefecture of Guéckédou, about 900 km from Conakry, the Guinean capital, has [...] Full text...
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Niger faces refugee influx as violence increases in neighbouring states: UNHCR
05 may 2022 - 11:06:23Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Tens of thousands of new refugees have arrived in Niger in the last four months to [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges Nigeria to address root causes of terrorism in the country
05 may 2022 - 07:42:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, has counselled Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari not to only [...] Full text...
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New Plan to accelerate clean energy access to millions globally
05 may 2022 - 06:42:05New York, US (PANA) - Amid the global energy crisis and worsening climate emergency, the United Nations and partners on [...] Full text...
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Recognise ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges
04 may 2022 - 15:06:02Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - The “enormous challenges” faced by the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno, which include a continuing terrorist [...] Full text...
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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot
03 may 2022 - 20:02:41Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for more resources to fight terror attacks in Sahel
03 may 2022 - 05:30:03Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The number of terrorist attacks in the Sahel region of Africa “continues to increase”, according to [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC playoffs: FIFA fines six African countries for indiscipline but orders no replay
02 may 2022 - 15:24:49Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - World football governing body, FIFA, on Monday announced disciplinary measures against six African countries for incidents [...] Full text...
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UN Secretary-General praises Senegal's efforts in governance, democracy
02 may 2022 - 12:12:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised Senegal's efforts in governance, democracy and the rule of law. "Senegal [...] Full text...
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South Africa’s Desiree Ellis anticipates difficult Nigeria opener
02 may 2022 - 08:36:43Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - South Africa head coach Desiree Ellis is anticipating a difficult group stage contest when her side [...] Full text...
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2022 WAFCON: Coach Randy Waldrum boasts 'Nigeria will be prepared to win it all'
02 may 2022 - 08:31:21Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Nigeria's female national football team coach, Randy Waldrum, says Nigeria will be 'prepared to win' all [...] Full text...
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FIFA U17 Women's WC: Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria book final-round tickets
02 may 2022 - 07:29:04Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Morocco, Cameroon, Ghana and Nigeria secured their places in the final round of the African race [...] Full text...
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WHO releases more than US$8 million for Sahel’s humanitarian response
30 april 2022 - 16:04:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has released US$8.3 million from its Contingency Funding for Emergencies to assist [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International calls for release of illegally detained migrants in Equatorial Guinea
30 april 2022 - 10:03:11Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of four West African men who have been illegally detained [...] Full text...
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2022 Women's AFCON: Group draw of Women's Africa Cup of Nations
30 april 2022 - 09:37:28Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The following are the groups of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament to [...] Full text...
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Vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks on the rise in Africa, warns WHO
29 april 2022 - 05:42:37Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Africa is witnessing a surge in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past year, the UN World [...] Full text...
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Two passengers arrested with drugs at Mauritian airport
28 april 2022 - 07:51:32Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) - Two passengers, believed to be Nigerians, aged 38 and 46 years, were intercepted last Friday at [...] Full text...
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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 15:20:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: African Development Bank Mobilize $540 Million For Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones In Nigeria
27 april 2022 - 14:50:06Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has mobilized a total of $540 million for the establishment of [...] Full text...
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Lassa fever victim's contacts identified in Guinea
24 april 2022 - 17:07:32Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Some 34 contacts of a Lassa fever victim have been identified in the southern prefecture of [...] Full text...
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Sierra Leonean star, Kei Kamara, retires from international football
23 april 2022 - 08:47:58Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's America-based striker, Kei Kamara, has announced his decision to retire from international football The [...] Full text...
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One case of Lassa fever detected in Guinea
22 april 2022 - 13:11:52Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - One case of Lassa fever was detected on Thursday in the sub-prefecture of Kassadou, in the [...] Full text...
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Several sub-Saharan refugees in Tunis demand =evacuation to other countries
20 april 2022 - 13:09:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several refugees from sub-Saharan countries have been taking part in a sit-in in front of the [...] Full text...
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2023 AFCON: Draw for quaifying group matches
19 april 2022 - 20:35:53Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The following are the groups for TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Côte d'Ivoire 2023, [...] Full text...
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US to sell $997 million military equipment to Nigeria
16 april 2022 - 05:53:16Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US is to sell military equipment worth US$997 million to Nigeria, which has been [...] Full text...
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UN releases $100 million to fight hunger in 6 African countries and Yemen
15 april 2022 - 06:37:47Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN has allocated $100 million to fight hunger in Africa and the Middle East as [...] Full text...
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WFP working to feed millions in West Africa amid record hunger, rising costs
15 april 2022 - 06:11:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The conflict in Ukraine is driving up global food and fuel prices which is affecting efforts [...] Full text...
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Eligible Nigerian voters urged to register in ongoing continuous voter registration exercise
14 april 2022 - 11:53:05Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to eligible voters to take advantage of the [...] Full text...
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African Development Fund gives $5.5 million for energy project in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan
11 april 2022 - 05:37:02Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $5.5 million [...] Full text...
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195 illegal migrants kidnapped by gang in Beni Walid in southwestern Libya released
10 april 2022 - 13:18:06Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 195 illegal migrants, including 23 women and two children, were freed by a [...] Full text...
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West Africa faces worst food crisis in ten years, warns humanitarian charities
06 april 2022 - 11:05:54Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - West Africa is hit by its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people [...] Full text...
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US begins construction on new Consulate General in Lagos
01 april 2022 - 05:58:02Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A groundbreaking ceremony was held in Lagos on Thursday to mark the beginning of the construction of [...] Full text...
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WHO launches list of regulatory authorities that meet international standards
30 march 2022 - 19:53:35Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that Egypt’s and Nigeria’s medical products regulatory agencies had [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC Playoffs: All five successful African countries for Qatar 2022 emerge
30 march 2022 - 04:55:32Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - All five countries that will represent Africa in the 20022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar in [...] Full text...
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2022 FIFA WC playoff: Ghana qualify Qatar 2022 after 1-1 draw with Nigeria
29 march 2022 - 19:28:40Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ghana on Tuesday qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on the away goals [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS leaders ask Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso for clear timelines for return to constitutional rule
25 march 2022 - 23:16:18Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States rose from their one-day emergency [...] Full text...
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