Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
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Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
Fuel price inches down in Nigeria
01 april 2020 - 06:00:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government has announced further reduction in the pump price of petrol from N125 per [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Abuja, Lagos, Ogun States roads, streets deserted over COVID-19 movement restrictions
31 march 2020 - 15:53:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Roads and streets in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, its commercial capital Lagos and neighbouring Ogun State [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
31 march 2020 - 13:27:20Kigali, 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
31 march 2020 - 09:01:25Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigerian military to lead enforcement of lockdown of two staes, federal capital
30 march 2020 - 12:46:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Armed Forces announced on Monday that it will implement the lockdown orders given by [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
30 march 2020 - 12:25:06Kigali, 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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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
30 march 2020 - 08:47:23Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria shuts down of two States and federal capital
30 march 2020 - 06:51:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday night announced a lockdown of Lagos and Ogun States and the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria bans ships without thermal screening facilities
29 march 2020 - 14:11:28Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Sunday announced that all vessels without thermal [...] Full text...
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Lassa fever death roll climbs to 173 in Nigeria
27 march 2020 - 17:43:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - As the world focuses attention on Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has [...] Full text...
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Nigeria designates 17 military hospitals, 37 youth camps as COVID-19 isolation centres
27 march 2020 - 17:12:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Readying for escalation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Nigerian military on Friday announced that it [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
27 march 2020 - 13:40:26Kigali, 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
27 march 2020 - 11:34:14Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria may ban inter-State, inter-town trips to avert further spread of COVID-19
26 march 2020 - 19:06:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – With the current figure of confirmed cases of Nigerians afflicted with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
26 march 2020 - 10:15:13Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
26 march 2020 - 09:37:00Kigali, 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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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
25 march 2020 - 14:08:46Kigali, 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 Army suspends all projected events, to enforce restriction of movement
25 march 2020 - 12:50:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigeria Army says it is to enforce the policy of restriction of movement and compulsory [...] Full text...
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Nigerian military confirms killing of troops in northeast region, but disputes figures
25 march 2020 - 06:58:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian military has confirmed the killing of dozens its troops by Boko Haram terrorists in [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Boko Haram kills over 70 soldiers during ambush in Alargano, Northeast Nigeria
24 march 2020 - 21:08:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In a devastating and unprecedented blow in Nigeria’s recent war against terrorists in Northeast region, over [...] Full text...
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Nigeria govt may deploy soldiers, police to trace COVID-19 contact cases
24 march 2020 - 16:09:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – As the number of Nigerians with confirmed cases of Coronavirus rose to 40, including the two [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Panic in Nigeria's Presidency as Buhari's Chief of Staff tests positive to COVID-19
24 march 2020 - 15:51:25Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - News that the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari and his closest confidant, Mr Abba [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
24 march 2020 - 09:22:02Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
24 march 2020 - 09:07:09Kigali, 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 first death
23 march 2020 - 11:41:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Monday announced the first death from COVID-19 (coronavirus) since the virus was confirmed on [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
23 march 2020 - 09:44:51Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Saturday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
21 march 2020 - 11:49:02Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Saturday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Nigerien soldiers kill Boko Haram chief and several companions
20 march 2020 - 17:13:42Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A faction leader of Boko Haram terrorosts, named Ibrahim Bakoura, and several of his companions were [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
20 march 2020 - 09:05:23Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Buhari urges Nigerians to take precaution, avoid panic
19 march 2020 - 23:39:13Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday urged Nigerians to take all precautions and not to panic [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari tasks military on "clinical finishing" of Boko Haram, ISWAP terrorists
19 march 2020 - 23:28:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday said that the Federal Government will ensure that permanent peace [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari's daughter in isolation as a precaution against COVID-19
19 march 2020 - 17:41:09Abuja, Nigeria (PANA)b– Nigeria’s First Lady Mrs Aisha Buhari on Thursday announced that one of her daughters who just arrived [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
19 march 2020 - 08:53:14Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria reduces pump price of petrol
18 march 2020 - 18:57:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the reduction in pump price of premium motor spirit [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria places travel ban on 13 coronavirus endemic countries
18 march 2020 - 11:50:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Wednesday issued a travel ban on 13 countries to curb the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria's president says govt will protect citizens from effects of virus
18 march 2020 - 10:36:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says that the government has analysed the economic problems that may come [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
18 march 2020 - 09:46:50Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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AfDB debars two Nigerian companies for fraudulent practices
17 march 2020 - 19:42:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Tuesday, 17 March 2020, announced the debarment of [...] Full text...
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Underserved communities in Nigeria to get sustainable energy solutions from AfDB
17 march 2020 - 19:21:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Nigerian Government have launched the National Electrification Project (NEP), [...] Full text...
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Nigeria suspends national sports festival over COVID-19
17 march 2020 - 17:51:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Following the escalation of the risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19), Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
17 march 2020 - 11:25:34Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigeria's apex bank cuts interest rates on its intervention facilities
16 march 2020 - 19:54:02Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – In reaction to the negative effects of the pandemic, Coronavirus, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) [...] Full text...
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Nigeria begins secondary screening of travellers from eight COVID-19 endemic countries
16 march 2020 - 19:38:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Monday announced that it is to commence secondary screening at points [...] Full text...
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Nigerian arrested with heroin at Mauritius airport
16 march 2020 - 13:50:55Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A 33-year-old Nigerian was intercepted on Friday at the SSR International Airport of Mauritius by [...] Full text...
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Boko Haram terrorists kill 6 soldiers in ambush in northeast Nigeria
16 march 2020 - 11:07:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Boko Haram terrorists continued their spate of violence by killing six Nigerian Army soldiers in an [...] Full text...
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Seventeen killed in pipeline explosion in Lagos
16 march 2020 - 10:54:30Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness at the pipeline explosion in Abule Ado area of [...] Full text...
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Roundup: Coronavirus: African gov'ts take stringent measures to contain virus
16 march 2020 - 10:38:00Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With confirmed cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the rise in Africa, several countries at the weekend [...] Full text...
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Nigerian consumer protection agency closes Chinese restaurant for 'racism'
15 march 2020 - 16:28:54Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's consumer protection agency says it has sealed an elitist Chinese restaurant and mall in the [...] Full text...
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AFFM launches US$2.2m project in Nigeria to boost fertilizer supply to 200,000 farmers
13 march 2020 - 22:03:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has kick-started a US$2.2 million project to provide fertilizer suppliers [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Catholic Church in Rwanda asks worshippers to stop receiving Communion on the tongue
13 march 2020 - 14:02:15Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's Catholic Archbishop Antoine Kambanda has urged worshippers to stop some worship practices due to the [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
13 march 2020 - 11:41:33Kigali, 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
13 march 2020 - 09:16:21Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Rwanda advises Sports clubs against participating in international games
12 march 2020 - 22:11:52Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan ministry of Sports on Thursday advised fans, players and national federations to cancel their [...] Full text...
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Covid-19: 34 passengers from the most affected countries quarantined in Burundi
12 march 2020 - 20:47:20Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Some 34 passengers from the countries most affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) were in “strict quarantine” [...] Full text...
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Rwanda imposes quarantine for travellers from countries with confirmed cases of COVID-19
12 march 2020 - 15:57:59Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - All travellers arriving in Rwanda from countries with confirmed cases of coronavirus will be isolated at [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: No hugs, handshakes at stadiums during Rwanda's football Leagues
11 march 2020 - 22:27:08Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the novel coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Rwanda Football Federation issued an advisory [...] Full text...
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Rwanda bans large gathering at schools due to coronavirus concerns
11 march 2020 - 21:14:27Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan ministry of Education on Wednesday prohibited gatherings at schools to avoid possible contamination of coronavirus [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: 50 crude oil, 12 liquified gas cargoes stranded in global market due to Coronavirus induced market glut
11 march 2020 - 19:33:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The biting effects of the pandemic, Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues as Nigeria’s oil conglomerate, Nigerian National Petroleum [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Huge drop in oil price negatively affecs Nigeria's 2020 budget implementation
11 march 2020 - 15:20:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday said that the [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
11 march 2020 - 09:21:11Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana president suspends foreign travel for all public
10 march 2020 - 17:34:11Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the temporary suspension of all foreign travels for [...] Full text...
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Ghana to host 5th annual meeting of ECOWAS heads of immigration
10 march 2020 - 15:56:33Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - 'Deepening regional integration and security through effective border management systems' is the theme of the [...] Full text...
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Eight Nigerien soldiers killed in terrorist attack in Diffa region
10 march 2020 - 13:28:40Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Eight Nigerien soldiers have been killed and three others went missing following a terrorist attack on [...] Full text...
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Tunisia suspends maritime links and sharply reduces flights from Italy
10 march 2020 - 10:01:27Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia on Monday evening suspended all maritime links as well as most air flights with Italy, [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
10 march 2020 - 09:34:07Kigali, 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
10 march 2020 - 09:09:11Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Public financial management training for regional bankers opens in Banjul
09 march 2020 - 20:31:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional course on public financial management on debt, budgeting, planning and performance opened at a [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari establish two panels on Coronavirus
09 march 2020 - 20:24:08Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday established a Presidential Task Force for the Control of the [...] Full text...
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Teachers in Nigeria's public universities begin 2-week warning strike
09 march 2020 - 19:42:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Teachers in Nigeria’s public universities, under the auspices of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), [...] Full text...
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Guinea: Horoya qualify for semi-final of CAF Cup
09 march 2020 - 16:35:12Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Horoya Athletic Club of Guinea qualified for the semi-finals of the Confederation of African Football Cup [...] Full text...
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Nigeria records second case of Coronavirus
09 march 2020 - 15:52:21Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has announced a second confirmed case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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5th ECOWAS legislature opens in Niamey
09 march 2020 - 14:58:06Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The fifth legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament opened on Monday [...] Full text...
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37 people quarantined in Tunisia due to coronavirus
09 march 2020 - 12:56:13Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 37 people have been placed in quarantine after a Tunisian who returned from [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
09 march 2020 - 09:03:14Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Tunisia records second case of coronavirus
09 march 2020 - 05:10:17Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian ministry of Health on Sunday confirmed the country's second coronavirus case with the patient [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to continue with visa-on-arrival policy for Africans despite coronavirus spread
09 march 2020 - 05:00:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Sunday said that despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease hitting nine African countries, it would [...] Full text...
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2019–20 CAF Confed. Cup: Semi-finalists emerge
09 march 2020 - 04:45:47Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are the qualifiers for the semi-finals of the 2019-20 CAF Confederation Cup, after the second-leg, [...] Full text...
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Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists arrested in Nigeria
08 march 2020 - 09:20:18Over 1,000 high profile Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province terrorists (BHT/ISWAP) have been captured by Nigerian [...] Full text...
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2019–20 CAF Confed. Cup: Second-leg, quarter-final matches on Sunday
08 march 2020 - 06:17:07Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the second-leg, quarter-final matches, to be played on Sunday, in the 2019-20 CAF [...] Full text...
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Passengers from coronavirus-affected countries to be quarantined on arrival in Burundi
07 march 2020 - 13:29:07Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Travellers from countries affected by coronavirus will be placed in "strict quarantine" for 14 days upon [...] Full text...
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'No cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Benghazi'
07 march 2020 - 11:47:36Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "What has been peddled on social media about the existence of confirmed cases of coronavirus infection [...] Full text...
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Saturday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
07 march 2020 - 10:01:49Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Saturday's foreign exchange rates of the CFA franc, as published by the Bank [...] Full text...
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Nigerian govt says no new case from 61 quarantined Coronavirus suspects
06 march 2020 - 19:19:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government on Friday said that there is no new fresh case from 61 [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's northeast Governors meet on regional security
06 march 2020 - 18:38:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Governors of the six States in northeast Nigeria on Thursday held their first ever regional meeting [...] Full text...
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Nigerian Air Force launches new offensive against Boko Haram terrorists
06 march 2020 - 18:27:31Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a new air interdiction, Operation DECISIVE EDGE, aimed at [...] Full text...
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Senegal: CAF "not worried, but vigilant" against coronavirus
06 march 2020 - 17:34:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Faced with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) now reported in "eight major African football countries: [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
06 march 2020 - 11:23:22Kigali, 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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Cameroon becomes eighth African country to confirm coronavirus
06 march 2020 - 10:55:11Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Cameroon on Friday became the eighth African country to confirm a case of covid-19 (coronavirus). The Central [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
06 march 2020 - 09:02:24Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Botswana-based pan-African lender to leverage on technology
05 march 2020 - 17:58:49Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - New group chief executive officer of Botswana headquartered micro financing company Letshego, Andrew Okai has intentions [...] Full text...
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Africa's confirmed coronavirus cases jump to 27 from seven countries
05 march 2020 - 12:53:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Confirmed cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) in Africa have jumped to 27 from seven countries on Thursday. South [...] Full text...
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Mali asks travellers from countries affected by coronavirus to register for health monitoring
05 march 2020 - 12:12:24Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Ministry of Health is asking all travellers from countries affected by Covid-19 (coronavirus) to [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
05 march 2020 - 09:45:19Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Military releases 223 children cleared of alleged ties with Boko Haram/ISWAP
05 march 2020 - 08:01:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said that 223 children, including 10 [...] Full text...
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US places $7m bounty on Boko Haram leader Shekau
05 march 2020 - 07:43:59Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Department of State has taken a bold step towards the apprehension of the [...] Full text...
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Solar firm, Azuri, scores high in fastest growing European company ranking
04 march 2020 - 19:51:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a pioneer in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has been ranked the [...] Full text...
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Central African water issues raised in Libreville
04 march 2020 - 19:41:13Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - In preparation for the preparatory meeting of the Council of African Ministers in charge of Water [...] Full text...
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Nigerian group Dangote plans new cement factory in Gabon
04 march 2020 - 18:42:03Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote has announced the upcoming construction in Gabon of a cement production plant [...] Full text...
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Basketball Africa League Dakar edition put off due to coronavirus
04 march 2020 - 18:28:53Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The start of the all-new Basketball Africa League, scheduled for March 13 at the Dakar Arena [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS ministers meet in Bamako on securing electricity exchanges
04 march 2020 - 13:23:36Bamako, Mali (PANA) - "The fight against poverty, the quest for daily well-being for our people and the economic prosperity [...] Full text...
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Senegal confirms second coronavirus case, Africa now has 12 cases
04 march 2020 - 10:35:52Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal says a second person has tested positive for COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to a statement by [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
04 march 2020 - 10:20:50Kigali, 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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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
04 march 2020 - 09:44:55Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Rights advocacy slams Nigeria Army for 'stifling' aid efforts
04 march 2020 - 08:58:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Aid agencies are unable to respond effectively to the crisis in northeastern Nigeria due to worsening insecurity [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS meeting on energy opens in Bamako
03 march 2020 - 20:55:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) – A meeting of ministers in charge of Energy and Finance from six member countries of the Economic [...] Full text...
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Buhari says Nigeria will abide by decision of panel on closure of land borders
03 march 2020 - 17:57:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday expressed willingness of his administration to implement the decision of [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Burkina Faso puts in place a response plan valued at 9 billion CFA francs
03 march 2020 - 15:54:05Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso, where a suspected case of coronavirus disease proved negative, has developed an alert [...] Full text...
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No coronavirus case in Niger, says Health Minister
03 march 2020 - 12:42:50Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Although the West African state of Niger has not yet recorded any case of covid-19 (coronavirus), [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus now 'a reality' in Africa, cautions WHO
03 march 2020 - 09:43:07Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - With five African countries now confirming at least one case of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) each, the [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
03 march 2020 - 08:46:18Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Nigerian president Buhari express sadness as 51 people are killed by armed bandits in the northwest
03 march 2020 - 06:56:38Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The bloodletting in Nigeria continued unabated on Sunday as the Police confirmed attacks by armed bandits [...] Full text...
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Gambians express fear over coronavirus as Senegal confirms first case
02 march 2020 - 22:05:14Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambians have been gripped with fear over the confirmation in Senegal of the coronavirus first case [...] Full text...
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Senegalese table tennis player qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
02 march 2020 - 16:19:15Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese table tennis will for the first time be represented by Ibrahima Diaw at the Olympic [...] Full text...
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All set for 2020 Magical Kenya Open Golf championship
02 march 2020 - 13:15:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The winner of the 2020 Magical Kenya Open Golf championship in Nairobi will take home Euros [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
02 march 2020 - 11:23:25Kigali, 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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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
02 march 2020 - 09:30:20Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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2019–20 CAF Confed. Cup: Results of first-leg, quarter-final matches on Sunday
02 march 2020 - 05:48:17Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are the results from the first-leg, quarter-final matches, played on Sunday in the 2019-20 [...] Full text...
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Nigerian President Buhari asks citizens not to panic on coronavirus confirmation
02 march 2020 - 05:32:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed “sadness” at the confirmation of the first coronavirus (COVID-19) case [...] Full text...
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Buhari orders new anti-smuggling operation across Nigeria's land borders
01 march 2020 - 03:53:27Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday ordered a new anti-smuggling border drill exercise, codenamed ‘OPERATION SWIFT [...] Full text...
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2019–20 CAF Confed. Cup: First-leg, quarter-final matches for Sunday
01 march 2020 - 03:49:19Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all the first-leg, quarter-final matches, to be played on Sunday in the 2019-20 [...] Full text...
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Libyan papers highlight political dialogue, anti-coronavirus measures and economic growth
29 february 2020 - 18:34:44Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The launch in Geneva of the Libyan political dialogue under the supervision of the UN Support [...] Full text...
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Ignoring official assurances on COVID-19, panicked Nigerians rush to buy face masks, sanitizers
29 february 2020 - 15:41:10Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Ignoring assurances from the Nigerian federal government, panic-stricken people and institutions are besieging pharmacy shops and [...] Full text...
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Saturday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
29 february 2020 - 09:51:05Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Saturday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Coronavirus COVID-19 risk increased to ‘very high’, first sub-Saharan case in Nigeria
29 february 2020 - 05:03:12Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries must act quickly and robustly to contain the coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...
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Chinese industrial workers subject to mandatory coronavirus isolation in Ethiopia
28 february 2020 - 23:52:35Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia is subjecting Chinese nationals arriving to work in local industrial parks to 14 days [...] Full text...
thread Health
Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
28 february 2020 - 11:59:30Kigali, 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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ECOWAS says it is 'still willing to support' Guinea despite aborted mission
28 february 2020 - 10:14:38Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Although a delegation of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
28 february 2020 - 09:45:57Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus
28 february 2020 - 07:51:01Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government has confirmed the first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the sprawling [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
27 february 2020 - 11:12:04Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigeria Army investigates soldier's killing of himself, four others
27 february 2020 - 10:04:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has instituted a Board of Inquiry into the circumstances in which an unnamed [...] Full text...
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'We're exploring collaboration among nations to defeat Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism' - Buhari
27 february 2020 - 09:50:46Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says his government is exploring "higher level collaboration" among nations and international [...] Full text...
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The judiciary: A facilitator or hindrance to democracy in Africa? (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)
26 february 2020 - 09:08:17Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - In political science, the ‘trias politica’ model for the governance of the state, popularised in modern [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
26 february 2020 - 09:08:01Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigerian Air Force jets destroy Boko Haram structures, logistics facilities in Northeast region
25 february 2020 - 17:57:47Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said that its aircraft, under the Air Task Force [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: US donates 2.4 million mosquito nets to Nigeria’s State of Plateau
25 february 2020 - 15:26:58Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States government, through the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), has donated 2.4 million bed nets [...] Full text...
thread Health
Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
25 february 2020 - 08:52:09Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Gambia’s High Court grants bail to pressure group presses for President Barrow to go executive
24 february 2020 - 23:20:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The High Court here Monday granted bail to eight members of the troubled local pressure group- [...] Full text...
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Nigerian economy grew by 2.27 per cent in 2019
24 february 2020 - 17:07:39Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said that the national economy grew by 2.27 [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Nigerian president says 'aggressive' crackdown on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists imminent
24 february 2020 - 11:00:33Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Beset by continuing Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province terrorists’ attacks in northeast Nigeria, President [...] Full text...
thread Society
Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
24 february 2020 - 10:21:22Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Provisional results give Togolese President Gnassingbé landslide victory
24 february 2020 - 09:30:16Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé has been reelected in a landslide victory in Saturday's presidential election [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Rwanda bans import of tilapia fingerlings
22 february 2020 - 14:17:53Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has banned the importation of tilapia fingerlings after the detection in neighbouring countries of highly [...] Full text...
thread Agriculture
Polls open in Togolese presidential election with President Gnassingbe seeking fourth term
22 february 2020 - 12:02:48Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese began voting on Saturday to elect their next president with seven candidates, including outgoing President [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari, Burkinabe leader meet in Abuja over Nigeria's land border closure
21 february 2020 - 20:19:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari Friday spoke again on the closure of Nigeria’s land borders, saying it [...] Full text...
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Buhari says despite criticisms, his govt is making "substantial progress" in tackling Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorism
21 february 2020 - 17:32:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday admitted the growing criticisms of his administration’s handling of the [...] Full text...
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Kenya Safari Tour Karen leg attracts record field
21 february 2020 - 13:53:55Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Karen Country Club leg of the 2019/2020 Safari Golf Tour Series has attracted a field [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
21 february 2020 - 13:22:40Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The following are Friday's foreign exchange rates for the Rwandan Franc as issued by the National [...] Full text...
thread Economy
International observers arrive in Togo for Saturday's presidential election
21 february 2020 - 13:09:26Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Nearly 300 international observers have arrived in Togo for the presidential election on Saturday, official sources [...] Full text...
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EU pledges assistance to Nigeria Red Cross to help curb Lassa fever
21 february 2020 - 11:21:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union says it would give the Nigeria Red Cross about $87,600 humanitarian aid to [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
21 february 2020 - 08:32:37Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Friday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
TTunisia remains second in Africa behind Senegal in FIFA ranking
20 february 2020 - 15:55:28Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's national football team has maintained its 27th place globally, first place in the Arab world [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
20 february 2020 - 10:38:31Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Millions of children, families in Niger struggle as humanitarian needs mount – UNICEF
20 february 2020 - 05:51:55Niamey, Miger (PANA) - Malnutrition, disease, floods, droughts and displacement in Niger have put nearly three million people, more than [...] Full text...
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AU Council accuses Amnesty International of being sponsored to destabilize Nigeria
19 february 2020 - 19:36:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union’s Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) on Wednesday in Abuja, accused the global [...] Full text...
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Tunisia to host two African table tennis competitions
19 february 2020 - 18:06:55Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Table Tennis Federation announced on Wednesday the organization, from February 24 to 29 in [...] Full text...
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Nigerian oil company says pirates, oil thieves threat to country's survival
19 february 2020 - 10:53:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says that the growing activities of oil thieves and pirates [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
19 february 2020 - 08:58:02Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Rising average prices of most agricultural products in Niger
18 february 2020 - 20:46:33Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger experienced average price increases in agricultural products, mainly cereals and the main cash crops in [...] Full text...
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UNHCR "saddened" by the deaths of refugees during a rush in Niger during aid distribution
18 february 2020 - 18:20:13Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was "deeply saddened [...] Full text...
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Nigeria's inflation rate hits 12.13 per cent
18 february 2020 - 16:53:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the nation’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Food security in West Africa at the centre of a high-level meeting in Niamey
18 february 2020 - 13:15:55Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A high-level meeting on the food and nutrition situation of in the Sahel and West Africa [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
18 february 2020 - 13:01:57Kigali, 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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Pirates kill 4 soldiers, two others in Nigeria's Niger Delta waterways
18 february 2020 - 11:51:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Troops of the Nigerian military have laid a siege on Lutegbene in Bayelsa State after pirates [...] Full text...
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About 20 dead, 10 injured in Niger stampede during food distribution
18 february 2020 - 10:17:39Niamey, Niger (PANA) - About 20 people were killed and 12 others injured on Monday in Diffa, in the far [...] Full text...
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Tuesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
18 february 2020 - 09:11:28Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Tuesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Monday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
17 february 2020 - 10:34:29Kigali, 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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Monday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
17 february 2020 - 09:48:53Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Monday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Burkinabe President calls for support for sub-regional integration
16 february 2020 - 17:17:49Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Saturday in Ouagadougou called for support for sub-regional [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Armed herdsmen kill 8 persons in Niger Delta region
16 february 2020 - 15:06:22Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of killings in Nigeria continue to fester as armed herdsmen, allegedly aided by some [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari condemns attack by armed bandits in his home State of Katsina
16 february 2020 - 14:24:34Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday condemned the latest round of armed bandits attacks in Damkal [...] Full text...
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Golf: Nigeria's Odoh wins 2020 Kitante Open title
16 february 2020 - 09:57:43Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Nigeria's Andrew Odoh continued with his steady form to emerge the winner of the the Safari [...] Full text...
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AfDB slams World Bank President’s comments on Africa’s debt profile
16 february 2020 - 09:54:49Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - In several news reports, World Bank President, David Malpass, was recently quoted as saying that [...] Full text...
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33 persons killed by armed bandits in Katsina, Northwest Nigeria
16 february 2020 - 09:26:45Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Armed bandits on Friday evening invaded two villages in Batsari local Government area of Katsina State, [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS health ministers organize response against coronavirus
15 february 2020 - 13:13:51Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Health ministers from member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in [...] Full text...
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Saturday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
15 february 2020 - 09:17:13Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Saturday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
thread Economy
UNESCO announces 10 young African directors for film residency in Japan
14 february 2020 - 21:44:58Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay and Japanese filmmaker Naomi Kawase Friday released the names of ten [...] Full text...
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Malian soldier killed in terrorist attack in central Mali
14 february 2020 - 17:53:10Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian soldier was killed and five others injured on Wednesday during an attack by unidentified [...] Full text...
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Niger's economic capital, Maradi, "suffocated" since Nigeria closed borders
14 february 2020 - 17:33:02Maradi, Niger (PANA) - The region of Maradi in Niger, bordering Nigeria, which used to be prosperous and the hub [...] Full text...
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Nigeria to receive US$125 million grant to boost basic education
14 february 2020 - 17:14:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total grant of US$125 million has been given to Nigeria by Global Partnership for Education [...] Full text...
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Amnesty International, Nigerian military bicker over alleged looting, burning of villages
14 february 2020 - 15:42:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Global human rights group, Amnesty International (AI) on Friday accused the Nigerian Army of burning down [...] Full text...
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Friday's forex rate for Rwandan Franc
14 february 2020 - 12:41:50Kigali, 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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Nigeria, South Africa face no risk of debt distress: AfDB tells World Bank
14 february 2020 - 10:03:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), a development financier with a global footprint, has disputed the World [...] Full text...
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Gambian minister says tourism is key development determiner of government
13 february 2020 - 23:02:59Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Tourism and Culture Hamat N.K. Bah has described tourism as one of the [...] Full text...
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In period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence - Save The Children
13 february 2020 - 21:25:52Niamey, Niger (PANA) - In a period of conflicts, children remain the most exposed to violence, as one out of [...] Full text...
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Dakar will host first stage of Basketball Africa League (BAL) in mid-March
13 february 2020 - 19:30:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Dakar Arena of Diamniadio, in far suburb of the Senegalese capital, will on 13-15 March host [...] Full text...
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Cape Verdean airline needs long-term loan to be profitable
13 february 2020 - 18:53:33Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The national carrier Cabo Verde Airlines (CVA) will have to obtain a long-term funding to [...] Full text...
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President Kabore calls meeting to resolve Nigeria-Benin border crisis
13 february 2020 - 13:51:15Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, mandated to resolve the crisis related to the closure [...] Full text...
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President Barrow urges Gambia to learn from Nigeria’s success in democracy
13 february 2020 - 13:05:09Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow has said that The Gambia should learn from Nigeria’s success in transitioning from military [...] Full text...
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Nigerian economic delegation to visit Tunisia from 24 February
13 february 2020 - 09:23:43Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A Nigerian economic delegation will visit Tunisia from 24 February, with the tour taking the team [...] Full text...
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Thursday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
13 february 2020 - 09:18:02Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Thursday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Sixteen members of same family burnt by armed bandits in Nigeria's Kaduna State
13 february 2020 - 07:38:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Sixteen members of the same family were burnt to death on Tuesday night when armed bandits [...] Full text...
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Kenya military fires cannons to salute Moi's end of an era
12 february 2020 - 21:40:24Nakuru, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan military concluded week-long mourning of retired President Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who rose to [...] Full text...
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Buhari pledges to end Boko Haram terrorism "once and for all"
12 february 2020 - 18:18:57Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday ended a one-day visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital [...] Full text...
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Death toll in Lassa fever outbreak in Ngeria climbs to 70
12 february 2020 - 17:10:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 70 persons have been killed by the Lassa fever epidemic in Nigeria, the [...] Full text...
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Botswana urged to slowdown on military spending
12 february 2020 - 17:05:37Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Youthful legislator, Thapelo Letsholo, has challenged the Botswana government to reconsider its air assets budget for [...] Full text...
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Wednesday's forex rates for the CFA Franc
12 february 2020 - 09:34:49Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The following are Wednesday's exchange rates of the CFA franc as published by the Bank of [...] Full text...
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Nigeria, Ethiopia sign visa waiver, defence cooperation agreements
12 february 2020 - 08:53:51Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and Ethiopia on Tuesday signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: US agency in moves to develop 1,350 megawatt electricity in Abuja
11 february 2020 - 17:44:15Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Trade and Development Agency on Tuesday (USTDA) awarded a grant to the [...] Full text...
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