ECOWAS Says 28 Dec polls key to Guinea’s return to constitutional order

25 december 2025 - 18:48:00
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  – The Head of ECOWAS Election Observation Mission (EOM), Dr. Abdoulie Janneh, has reaffirmed that elections remain [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger not to leave ICC

23 september 2025 - 20:12:01
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate. Amnesty International, on Tuesday described the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger withdraw from International Criminal Court

23 september 2025 - 10:30:36
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, 0n Monday announced their withdrawal from the Hague-based International Criminal [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Confederation of Sahel States to pay two-day visit to Moscow

02 april 2025 - 11:29:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Foreign Ministers of the Confederation of Sahel States (ESA) will pay a two-day visit [...] Full text...

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Alliance of Sahel States quits French group

19 march 2025 - 11:15:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - All three countries forming the the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) – Mali, Niger, and [...] Full text...

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Legislative and regional elections in Togo no later than end of first quarter of 2024

29 november 2023 - 20:46:52
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Legislative and regional elections will be held in Togo "by the end of the first quarter [...] Full text...

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Only way to end nuclear risk ‘is to eliminate nuclear weapons’: Guterres

26 september 2023 - 06:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - When “geopolitical mistrust and competition” have pushed the nuclear risk to Cold War levels, total [...] Full text...

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Francophonie Summit opens in Tunisia

19 november 2022 - 17:33:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 18th Summit of the Francophonie opened on Saturday in Djerba, Tunisia, under strict security conditions [...] Full text...

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Secretary-General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie visits Mauritius

08 september 2022 - 07:59:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Mrs Louise Mushikiwabo, arrived in Mauritius Wednesday for [...] Full text...

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'Burkinabe government willing to reach consensual transition duration with ECOWAS'

03 july 2022 - 14:07:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Burkinabe government is willing to reach a consensual duration of the transition with the [...] Full text...

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Burundi commemorates second anniversary of death of former President Pierre Nkurunziza

08 june 2022 - 16:01:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi Wednesday declared a public holiday to commemorate the second anniversary of the death of former [...] Full text...

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La Francophonie ready to support transition process in Burkina Faso

23 march 2022 - 20:23:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, received on Wednesday a delegation of [...] Full text...

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Benin welcomes cooperation with OIF

20 march 2022 - 18:45:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government has welcomed its cooperation with the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) on [...] Full text...

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East African Community welcomes lifting of EU sanctions against Burundi

10 february 2022 - 12:13:28
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The East African Community (EAC) on Thursday welcomed the lifting of European Union (EU) economic sanctions [...] Full text...

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Francophonie summit to be held in Tunisia in November to be postponed

13 october 2021 - 12:11:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Representatives of French-speaking countries on Tuesday agreed "by consensus" to postpone the 18th International Organization of the [...] Full text...

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EU set to ease Burundi's economic pain

23 june 2021 - 21:50:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is set to lift the first economic embargo against Burundi in 43 [...] Full text...

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Tunisian FM receives credentials of head of OIF office in Tunis

17 march 2021 - 17:01:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Othman Jerandi on Tuesday received the credentials of the head of the office [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian Louise Thobi Etame-Ndedi elected Secretary General of CONFEJES

28 february 2021 - 09:08:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Cameroonian athlete Louise Renée Thobi Etame-Ndidi was appointed Friday as the new secretary general of [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Francophonie summit at center of meeting between Tunisian president and OIF Secretary-General

18 december 2020 - 22:40:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president, Kaïs Saied, received here Friday the Secretary-General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia advocates dialogue of French-speaking countries on the pandemic effects

25 november 2020 - 15:21:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, has called for joint efforts [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Foreign Minister in Paris to chair OIF session

24 november 2020 - 08:33:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Tunisians Abroad, Othman Jerandi, is visiting Paris on [...] Full text...

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International Organisation of the Francophonie lifts suspension on Mali

07 november 2020 - 14:43:41
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Secretary General of the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF), Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo, on Friday [...] Full text...

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CAR, DR Congo and Chad presidents in Brazzaville for commemoration

27 october 2020 - 15:35:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Heads of State of Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Chad are [...] Full text...

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La Francophonie Special Envoy visits Mali

15 october 2020 - 17:37:01
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, on Wednesday in Bamako received a delegation of the International [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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Nigeriens to elect new parliamentarians on December 27

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

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Niger: CENI receives biometric electoral file

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

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Niger's president pledges to hold 'free, democratic, transparent' elections

03 august 2020 - 12:00:05
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday reaffirmed his desire to hold democratic, transparent and free elections [...] Full text...

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New Burundian President meets with several EU diplomats

27 july 2020 - 16:37:25
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The newly-elected Burundi Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, on Monday received the ambassadors of France, Belgium, [...] Full text...

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Indian Ocean Commission gets new Secretary-General

17 july 2020 - 17:22:21
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has got a new secretary-general. He is Vêlayoudom Marimoutou, former Rector [...] Full text...

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OIF calls for removal of 2016 EU sanctions against Burundi

09 july 2020 - 13:58:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The International Organisation of the Francophone (Organisation internationale de la Francophonie) or OIF has called for [...] Full text...

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Coronacirus: UNESCO to hold meeting on Africa's future after covid-19

06 may 2020 - 16:58:46
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO is organizing an online meeting of intellectuals, change leaders and cultural figures on Thursday to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNESCO rallies support to ensure that learning never stops

30 march 2020 - 10:35:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says it is launching a global education coalition to [...] Full text...

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France says Sunday's elections in Guinea 'not credible'

25 march 2020 - 15:06:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday that the legislative elections coupled with the [...] Full text...

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5oth anniversary of Francophonie: Celebrations reduced due to coronavirus

20 march 2020 - 18:15:38
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Festivities marking the 50th anniversary of the Francophonie in Niamey on Friday have been curtailed due [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:33:27
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission discovers schemes in Guinean voters’ register

11 march 2020 - 23:00:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The three computer experts deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to check [...] Full text...

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Guinean opposition doubts impartiality of ECOWAS experts

05 march 2020 - 13:06:36
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean opposition has called for the deployment of experts from three organisations to join the [...] Full text...

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Alpha Condé under huge pressure from opposition coalition

04 march 2020 - 13:06:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's opposition coalition, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), warned on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS experts to assess Guinean electoral register

03 march 2020 - 13:08:55
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A technical mission of three experts from the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) is [...] Full text...

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Opposition welcomes Francophonie's withdrawal from Guinean election process

25 february 2020 - 11:12:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The leader of the Guinea's opposition Union for Development and Democracy (UDD), Amadou Oury Bah, on [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian appointed new director of OIF Regional Office in Togo

21 february 2020 - 14:59:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) -  Mauritanian Saidou Alpha Kane is the new Director of the Regional Office for West Africa of [...] Full text...

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US calls for free, fair, transparent Guinean electoral process

19 february 2020 - 11:50:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - U.S. Ambassador to Guinea Simon Henshaw on Tuesday night called for a free, fair and transparent [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Legislative elections postponed

04 february 2020 - 16:36:26
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The postponement of Guinea's legislative elections was foreseeable because nothing serious was done on the technical [...] Full text...

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Saied, Mushikiwabo discuss preparations for the Francophonie summit

29 january 2020 - 18:10:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Preparations for the international summit of the Francophonie were the main focus of discussion in Tunis [...] Full text...

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IOF general secretary visits Libreville

17 january 2020 - 16:44:27
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The secretary general of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, met with President [...] Full text...

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France, G5 Sahel Summit to open on Monday

13 january 2020 - 07:52:02
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – A summit of France and G5 Sahel countries aimed at assessing the security and development [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, OIF audit missions in Lomé to analyse electoral register

25 december 2019 - 17:37:12
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - ECOWAS and OIF audit missions have been in Lomé for the past few days to analyze [...] Full text...

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Togo, OIF strengthen cooperation

19 december 2019 - 21:04:15
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  Togo and the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF) Thursday strengthened their cooperation following the visit here of [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Legislative candidate must pay between 2 to 12 million CFAF

19 december 2019 - 17:45:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A candidate for the legislative election in Guinea on February 16, including first past the post, [...] Full text...

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Guinea opposition criticises Electoral Commission

17 december 2019 - 10:51:49
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's "democratic forces" plan to work together in a short time to have a common position [...] Full text...

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Guinean President Conte issues decree for conduct of parliamentary elections

12 november 2019 - 21:30:34
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Hours after a decree issued by Guinean President Alpha Condé ordering the electoral body to conduct [...] Full text...

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Tunisia takes over presidency of OIF Ministerial Conference

01 november 2019 - 13:42:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia officially took over the presidency of the Ministerial Conference of the International Organization of Francophonie [...] Full text...

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Parliamentary elections in Guinea postponed

21 october 2019 - 18:26:10
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Legislative elections, scheduled for December 28 in Guinea, have been postponed to a later date, yet [...] Full text...

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Togo to revise voters’ roll ahead of next year’s presidential election

01 october 2019 - 22:33:55
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  -  The voters’ roll in Togo will be revised before next year’s presidential election, sources at the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian foreign minister receives document of Francophonie summit

16 september 2019 - 23:34:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Khemaies Jhinaoui Monday received the document titled "Prerequisites" of the Francophonie [...] Full text...

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OIF Secretary General welcomes national dialogue in Cameroon

12 september 2019 - 18:59:26
Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary General of La Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo, has welcomed the announcement by Cameroonian President Paul [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: The 11th Abidjan Performing Arts Market to be held in March 2020

04 september 2019 - 19:09:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from March [...] Full text...

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Guinean ruling party, opposition Chief at loggerheads over CENI's role

23 august 2019 - 18:24:12
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The leader of the Liberal Bloc (Bl-opposition), Dr. Faya Millimouno, told PANA on Friday that he [...] Full text...

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DR Congo to host the 9th Games of Francophonie in 2021

25 july 2019 - 16:57:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 9th Games of the Francophonie, scheduled for 2021, will be held in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Maintaining OIF sanctions not justified in Bujumbura - MP

13 july 2019 - 15:39:58
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of the Burundi National Assembly, Pascal Nyabenda, said on Saturday on public radio that [...] Full text...

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45th session of Francophone parliamentary assembly (APF) ends

09 july 2019 - 22:19:56
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA)   -  The proceedings for the 45th session of the Francophone parliamentary assembly (APF) ended here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire hosts 45th session of Francophone Parliamentary Assembly

03 july 2019 - 17:07:25
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire will from Thursday, host the 45th ordinary session of the Francophone parliamentary assemblies, [...] Full text...

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Birth of a section of international union of Francophone press in Tunisia

15 june 2019 - 19:02:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   A section of the French-language press was outdoored at a constituent assembly held Saturday in Tunis, [...] Full text...

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Deadline for candidatures for 9th Francophonie Games in 2021 extended to 14 June

24 may 2019 - 21:13:09
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)  -  The deadline for the filing of candidatures for the hosting of the 9th Francophonie Games due [...] Full text...

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Angola officially requests Francophonie membership

16 may 2019 - 21:26:24
Luanda, Angola (PANA)   -   Angola Thursday officially requested membership as observer of the International francophonie organisation (OIF), the Angolan news [...] Full text...

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Egypt, OIF review cooperation

08 may 2019 - 18:46:33
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, on Wednesday received in audience the Secretary-General of the International [...] Full text...

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OIF headquarters to be cited in Tunisia

15 april 2019 - 20:10:13
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia and the International francophonie organisation (OIF) on Monday signed an agreement to cite the OIF [...] Full text...

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Secretary General of la Francophonie visits Tunisia

14 april 2019 - 12:27:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Secretary General of la Francophonie,  Louise Mushikiwabo, on Sunday started a three-day visit to Tunisia [...] Full text...

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First Director General of the Malian Press Agency, Cheick Mouctary Diarra, dies

03 april 2019 - 17:42:59
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The first director general of the Malian News Agency (AMAP), Cheick Mouctary Diarra, died on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Francophonie, framework for togetherness and development or system of domination

20 march 2019 - 21:46:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The francophone community every 20 March celebrates international Francophonie Day, declared on 19 February 2010 by [...] Full text...

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Paris presents new edition of French language in the world

20 march 2019 - 21:08:12
Paris, France (PANA) - Members of the Scientific Committee of the Observatory of the French Language presented Wednesday a new [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe actress Roukiata Ouédraogo, named godmother of OIF project

16 march 2019 - 16:21:34
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) has chosen Roukiata Ouédraogo, the Burkinabe actress and comedian, [...] Full text...

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Francophonie Secretary General expected to make first visit to Mali

04 march 2019 - 19:32:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The new Secretary General of the International francophonie organisation (OIF), Louise Mushikiwabo, who took office in [...] Full text...

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Macky Sall re-elected President of Senegal with 58.27% of votes cast on Sunday

28 february 2019 - 20:07:03
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Incumbent president, Macky Sall, was re-elected president of Senegal with 2,554,605 votes, representing 58.27% of the [...] Full text...

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The Ouagadougou Pan-African Film and Television Festival in figures

23 february 2019 - 15:28:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of Africa’s film festivals, opened [...] Full text...

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OIF sends information gathering mission to Senegal presidential election

22 february 2019 - 12:40:25
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Organization of la Francophonie (OIF) has sent an observer and contact mission to Senegal, [...] Full text...

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26th edition of FESPACO opens on Saturday in Burkina Faso

21 february 2019 - 20:58:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), one of the largest African film [...] Full text...

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Senegalese interior minister promises transparent, credible presidential election

20 february 2019 - 15:00:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese Interior minister Aly Ngouille Ndiaye assured, on Wednesday in Dakar, that the state and its [...] Full text...

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France congratulates new OIF Secretary General for taking office

03 january 2019 - 16:14:46
Paris, France (PANA) – The French government has congratulated the new Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Louise [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wins first two prizes of Journées Théatrales de Carthage

17 december 2018 - 17:51:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 20th edition of Journées Théatrales de Carthage (JTC) ended on Sunday at the City [...] Full text...

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No EU election observation mission in DR Congo

28 november 2018 - 17:46:03
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union will not deploy an electoral observation mission to Democratic Republic of Congo for [...] Full text...

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Gambia Joins Francophonie Organisation

19 october 2018 - 08:49:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has been admitted as an Observer to the International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF), [...] Full text...

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Gambian leader welcomes France's investment in farming

17 october 2018 - 18:55:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has lauded the initiative of the French government to invest massively in agricultural [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame arrives in Armenia for OIF summit

10 october 2018 - 13:43:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, on Wednesday arrived in Yerevan, Armenia, to participate in the 17th Francophonie [...] Full text...

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'Election of Rwanda's Mushikiwabo will enhance economic development in Francophone Africa'

06 october 2018 - 19:51:06
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - African experts say the economies of French-speaking African countries will improve if Rwandese Louise Mushikiwabo is [...] Full text...

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23 protestors injured, 89 arrested in DRC crackdown on peaceful protests

04 september 2018 - 09:49:38
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - At least 23 peaceful protesters were injured today in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), six [...] Full text...

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OIF Secretary General pays tribute to late Burkina film director

20 february 2018 - 16:26:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organisation (OIF), Michaëlle Jean, has on Tuesday paid [...] Full text...

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UN: ICC, African States parties hold talks in Addis Ababa

07 december 2016 - 17:55:19
New York, US (PANA) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) and African States Parties to the Rome Statute of the [...] Full text...

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Brussels: OIF condemns attack on Antananarivo Stadium

29 june 2016 - 14:05:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mrs Michaelle Jean, has "strongly" condemned the [...] Full text...

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France: OIF secretary-general visits Indian Ocean member states

22 march 2016 - 10:21:54
Paris, France (PANA) - Francophonie International Organisation (OIF) Secretary-General Michaëlle Jean on Tuesday began a week-long official visit to [...] Full text...

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Brussels: OIF condemns massacre of civilians in DRC

08 january 2016 - 13:57:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mrs Michaelle Jean, has "strongly" condemned the [...] Full text...

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Niger: OIF validates Niger's voters’ roll

05 january 2016 - 11:12:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Experts from the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), who Niger’s national independent electoral commission (CENI) charged to [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF sends election observation mission to CAR

29 december 2015 - 14:25:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A delegation from the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), led by former Nigerien minister Boukar Mai Manga, [...] Full text...

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Mali: OIF Secretary General condoles Mali following Bamako hotel terror attack

24 november 2015 - 18:10:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Michaelle Jean has expressed sympathy and support [...] Full text...

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UN: UN experts say racial superiority myth must be debunked

04 november 2015 - 16:24:42
New York, US (PANA) - Debunking the myth of racial hierarchy is imperative to deconstruct, on a global scale, the [...] Full text...

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US: Francophone youth call for sustainable development, solidarity ahead of climate summit

28 september 2015 - 20:20:10
New York, US (PANA) - On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, three representatives of the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: La Francophonie, RFI, RSF launch innovation award in media

15 september 2015 - 20:12:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) jointly with Radio France International (RFI) and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: OIF team okays Burkina voters' roll

02 september 2015 - 20:39:20
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Experts from the International Francophone Organization (OIF) on Wednesday in Ouagadougou certified Burkina Faso's voters' [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Francophonie chief on official visit to Gabon

25 august 2015 - 16:46:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Francophonie, Michaëlle Jean, will pay an official visit to [...] Full text...

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Mali: OIF Secretary General condemns attack on Malian hotel

18 august 2015 - 20:16:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mrs Michaëlle Jean, has condemned the attack [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF deplores violence in Burundi

04 august 2015 - 10:51:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The International Francophonie Organization (OIF) has strongly condemned the violence in Burundi, especially Sunday's assassination of [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF deplores presidential election conditions in Burundi

23 july 2015 - 19:41:54
Brussels, Belgium (PÀNA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mrs Michelle Jean, has deplored the conditions [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: France to host 2nd Francophonie economic forum in October

20 july 2015 - 20:05:02
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The second Francophonie economic forum will be held on 27 October in the French capital, [...] Full text...

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Brussels: OIF 'strongly condemns' N'Djamena double attack

16 june 2015 - 18:05:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International francophone organization (OIF) has strongly condemned the double terror attack in N'Djamena in which [...] Full text...

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Brussels: OIF urges Madagascar political actors to prioritise dialogue

15 june 2015 - 20:25:36
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Francophone Organization (OIF) has urged all political leaders in Madagascar to give priority to [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Organization concerned by drop in press freedom

03 may 2015 - 15:33:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The International Organization of the Francophonie has expressed concern at the 'significant drop' in press freedom [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF condemns violence in Burundi

27 april 2015 - 22:08:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Francophonie Organization (OIF) has “strongly” condemned the violence that broke out in Burundi on [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF secretary general to visit Guinea

22 march 2015 - 09:40:46
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mrs Michaelle Jean, will begin a three-day [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF high-level mission in Burkina faso on pre-election visit

11 march 2015 - 17:13:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A high-level delegation from the International Francophonie Organization (OIF) began a working visit to Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 2,000 professionals expected at 9th MASA in Côte d’Ivoire

03 march 2015 - 14:55:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Some 2,000 professionals and 100 groups are expected at the 9th edition of the Market [...] Full text...

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Togo: OIF says there is 'crisis of confidence' among Togolese political stakeholders

21 february 2015 - 16:28:07
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The head of the electoral evaluation mission for the International Francophone Organization (OIF), Malian General Siaka [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF welcomes adoption of strategy to fight Boko Haram

17 february 2015 - 20:02:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Francophonie Organization (OIF) has welcomed the conclusions of the extraordinary session of the Conference [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF calls for restraint after Kinshasa demonstrations

22 january 2015 - 19:33:20
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Francophonie Organization (OIF) has expressed concern about the violence that has raged for several [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: President Ouattara seeks international support for Ivorian presidential election

05 january 2015 - 17:27:35
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Monday urged the international community to back the country's Independent [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Sall urges the West to face China's strong competition in Africa

01 december 2014 - 20:55:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall said on Monday in Diamniadio, about 40 km from Dakar, that the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Senegalese president prods Francophonie Forum to shed bureaucracy

01 december 2014 - 17:47:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has called on member countries of the International Organization of the Francophonie [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Former Mauritanian leader welcomes Hollande statement at OIF summit

30 november 2014 - 12:35:46
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Mauritanian head of state Ely Ould Mohamed Vall has hailed the statement by French President [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Hollande reminds African presidents about Burkina popular uprising

29 november 2014 - 17:06:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – French president François Hollande on Saturday in Dakar warned African presidents, who want to cling in [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Sall pays glowing tribute to OIF Secretary General

29 november 2014 - 16:04:57
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, on Saturday in Dakar praised "the invaluable contribution” of Abdou Diouf, [...] Full text...

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Senegal: 15th Franchophonie summit opens

29 november 2014 - 12:38:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The 15th summit of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF) opened on Saturday morning in the Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Mali: Malian president to attend 15th Francophonie Summit in Dakar

28 november 2014 - 13:37:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, is due in Dakar Friday where he will attend the [...] Full text...

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Senegal: 'Youth and women at the heart of discussions at 15th Francophonie summit'

25 november 2014 - 21:22:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Young people and women are at the heart of reflections of the 15th Francophonie summit scheduled [...] Full text...

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Senegal: First OIF economic forum opens Monday in Dakar

25 november 2014 - 18:33:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The first economic forum of the Francophonie will be held from 1-2 December in Dakar, Senegalese [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Five candidates run for Francophonie presidency

25 november 2014 - 08:59:14
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Five candidates are seeking to succeed Abdou Diouf as Secretary-General of the International Organisation of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: French President Hollande due Friday in Conakry

24 november 2014 - 19:33:07
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - French President Francois Hollande is expected arrive in Conakry on Friday for a stopover official visit [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF sends team to monitor Tunisia's presidential polls

19 november 2014 - 19:44:22
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A mission of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) has arrived in Tunisia for a [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: OIF promises to assist Côte d’Ivoire hold peaceful polls

21 october 2014 - 20:53:31
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – The International Francophone Organization (OIF) has promised to assist the Ivorian Independent Electoral Commission organise [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Former Burundi president seeks top office in OIF

19 september 2014 - 19:48:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former Burundi president Pierre Buyoya on Friday announced his candidacy for the post of Secretary General [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire: IOC throws weight begins Mauritian in OIF secretary general race

25 august 2014 - 15:00:50
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Heads of State and governments of members countries of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) have [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: Mauritian candidate for OIF top job campaigns in Cote d'Ivoire

16 august 2014 - 17:45:16
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Seeking the post of Secretary General of the International Francophonie Organization (OIF), Mauritian candidate, Jean-Claude [...] Full text...

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Belgium: Francophone organisazation lifts Guinea Bissau suspension

28 june 2014 - 12:15:32
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The permanent council of the International Francophone Organization (OIF), composed of representatives from 77 member countries, [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 1,000 electoral observers for Mauritanian presidential election Saturday

20 june 2014 - 11:51:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Some 1,000 local and foreign observers will be at work Saturday when Mauritania holds its presidential [...] Full text...

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Benin: Conference on youth employment to be held in July in Abidjan

15 june 2014 - 18:52:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Ivorian economic capital, Abidjan, will from 21 to 23 July host a ministerial conference on [...] Full text...

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Senegal: 9th Conference of Francophone NGOs ends

06 june 2014 - 17:40:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 9th Conference of Francophone International Non-governmental organizations and civil society organizations (INGOs/CSOs) ended on Friday [...] Full text...

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Senegal: OIF, ASECNA sign agreement to develop energy sector

05 june 2014 - 22:06:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) and the International Francophone Organization [...] Full text...

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Senegal: President Sall hails Abdou Diouf’s leadership at OIF

04 june 2014 - 17:10:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, Wednesday praised Abdou Diouf for his dynamic leadership as Secretary General [...] Full text...

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Senegal: OIF Secretary General praises Francophone CSOs

04 june 2014 - 17:09:33
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), Abdou Diouf, on Wednesday hailed [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Conference of francophone CSOs opens in Dakar

04 june 2014 - 13:42:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The ninth conference of the international non-governmental organizations and francophone civil society organizations (OING/OSC) opened here [...] Full text...

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Congo: Forum recommends development of green economy in Central Africa

23 may 2014 - 20:30:26
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Participants at the 5th edition of the International Green Business Forum, who met on 20-22 May [...] Full text...

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Mali: OIF strongly condemns return of violence in Kidal

20 may 2014 - 19:17:33
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Francophone Organization (OIF) has strongly condemned the return of violence in the Malian northern [...] Full text...

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Belgium: IOF re-admits Madagascar

30 march 2014 - 09:17:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The permanent Council (PCF) of the International Organization of the Francophonie (IOF) has re-admitted Madagascar, PANA [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Madagascar Contact Group dissolves after protracted transition

29 march 2014 - 16:06:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The International Contact Group on Madagascar has dissolved after completing a protracted political transition which [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: CAR interim president calls for attention on gender issue

03 march 2014 - 21:34:22
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The interim president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Mrs Samba Panza, on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Belgium: IOF's Diouf welcomes Tunisia's new Constitution

28 january 2014 - 11:15:31
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The General Secretary of the International Francophony Organisation (IOF), Mr. Abdou Diouf, has welcomed Sunday's adoption [...] Full text...

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Belgium: OIF hails election of Catherine Samba-Panza as CAR president

25 january 2014 - 12:31:35
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Secretary-General of the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) Abdou Diouf has hailed the election of Mrs Catherine [...] Full text...

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PSC underlines need for reform of Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces

14 december 2013 - 13:53:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Authorities in Guinea-Bissau need to make more sustained efforts to ensure the reform of the [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host first ministerial forum on ICT

03 december 2013 - 16:07:19
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Tunis will host the first ministerial meeting on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), from 9-11 December, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to host 2014 AU annual retreat on peace

30 november 2013 - 07:57:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission (AUC) has expressed appreciation to Tanzania for accepting to host the [...] Full text...

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OIF to deploy election observers to Madagascar

22 october 2013 - 14:41:19
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Organization of Francophie (OIF), a body of French-speaking countries, plans to send an [...] Full text...

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UN Peacebuilding Commission tasks Guinean politicians

18 september 2013 - 19:50:50
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Peacebuilding Commission on Wednesday called on all politicians and leaders in Guinea to [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson receives Argentine envoy, ECCAS chief

03 september 2013 - 14:40:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Argentina has re-opened its embassy in Ethiopia in order to work closely with the African [...] Full text...

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OIF welcomes adoption of revised electoral calendar in Madagascar

23 august 2013 - 12:18:02
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF) has welcomed Thursday's adoption in Madagascar of the revised [...] Full text...

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Guinea sets up Monitoring Committee for forthcoming polls

19 august 2013 - 13:06:35
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has set up a Monitoring Committee to ensure the transparency of the legislative polls scheduled [...] Full text...

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OIF decides not to suspend Egypt

05 august 2013 - 21:24:59
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Francophonie Organisation (OIF) has decided not to suspend Egypt because of the "extreme complexity [...] Full text...

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OIF sends electoral observation mission in Mali

26 july 2013 - 21:26:05
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Francophone Organization (OIF) has sent an election monitoring team to Mali to observe the [...] Full text...

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UN Peacebuilding Commission welcomes Guinea deal for legislative elections

10 july 2013 - 21:18:39
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) panel dealing with the situation in Guinea welcomed on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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39th Francophone parliamentarian assembly to hold in Cote d’Ivoire

05 july 2013 - 12:54:13
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 39th session of the Parliamentarian Assembly of Francophonie (APF) will be held from 8 [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes deal between Guinea govt, opposition parties

04 july 2013 - 23:03:31
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday hailed the signing of an agreement on 3 July [...] Full text...

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OIF delegation assesses Togo's preparations for parliamentary, local elections

30 april 2013 - 22:49:37
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – A delegation from the International Francophone Organization (OIF) is in the Togolese capital, Lomé, to observe [...] Full text...

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CAR suspended from OIF

09 april 2013 - 17:56:34
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The International Organization de La Francophonie (OIF) has suspended the membership of the Central African Republic [...] Full text...

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Louis Michel appointed OIF Special Envoy in CAR

29 march 2013 - 11:38:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Former Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel has been appointed a Special Envoy of the Organisation internationale [...] Full text...

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53 countries to participate in 7th Francophone Games

25 march 2013 - 18:31:38
Paris, France (PANA) - Some 53 countries have confirmed their participation in the seventh Francophone Games, slated to be held [...] Full text...

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West African actors star in the film, "Miss Diamant", in Togo

04 february 2013 - 13:56:07
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Actors from West Africa are meeting in Togo where they will take part in a series [...] Full text...

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Central African rebels expect 'open negotiations' in Libreville

09 january 2013 - 22:08:13
Paris, France (PANA) – A member of the delegation of the Central African rebels to the Libreville talks with the [...] Full text...

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France to help Senegal organise next Francophonie Summit

05 january 2013 - 14:29:57
Paris, France (PANA) – France will closely work with Senegal to make the next Summit of International Francophone Organization (OIF) [...] Full text...

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Paris to host first Global Francophone women's forum in March 2013

14 december 2012 - 12:46:32
Paris, France (PANA) - About 500 participants are expected to take part in the first World Francophone Women's Forum, to [...] Full text...

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Niger pays 300,000 euros in outstanding contribution to OIF

10 december 2012 - 11:23:06
Paris, France (PANA) - Niger has paid about 300,000 euros or about CFAF 200 million, representing many years of outstanding [...] Full text...

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Chadian president expected in Paris on Tuesday

03 december 2012 - 22:42:15
Paris, France (PANA) – Chadian president Idriss Deby is expected on Tuesday in the French capital, Paris, for a working [...] Full text...

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AU tables Mali peacekeeping plan, urges urgent crisis solution

19 october 2012 - 21:54:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has tabled its draft strategic military concept that supports the deployment [...] Full text...

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Senegal to host 15th Francophonie Summit in 2014

14 october 2012 - 17:22:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of member countries of the International Organisation of the Francophonie [...] Full text...

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Report highlights poor involvement of Francophone Africa in AIDS fight

14 october 2012 - 12:33:34
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Francophone Africa is not as involved in the fight against AIDS as the rest of [...] Full text...

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French president François Hollande in Dakar

12 october 2012 - 22:15:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The French president, François Hollande, on Friday afternoon in Dakar said relations between France and Africa [...] Full text...

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Senegal, Vietnam bid to host 15th OIF Summit in 2014

12 october 2012 - 14:24:44
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ministerial Conference of the Francophonie (CMF) Thursday received bids from Senegal and Vietnam for [...] Full text...

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President Boni Yayi to attend Francophone summit

11 october 2012 - 22:11:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese president and chairman of the African Union, Boni Yayi, will attend the 14th summit [...] Full text...

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14th Francophone summit to be dominated by African crisis - Official

11 october 2012 - 20:51:50
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The 14th summit of the international francophone organization (OIF) due to open on Monday in [...] Full text...

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French president due in Dakar on 12 Oct

08 october 2012 - 16:06:48
Paris, France (PANA) - French President François Hollande will make a brief visit to Dakar, Senegal, this Friday, on his [...] Full text...

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OIF secretary-general defends francophone visa plan

03 october 2012 - 22:19:43
Paris, France (PANA) – The secretary-general of the International francophone organization (OIF), Abdou Diouf, on Wednesday defended the plan to [...] Full text...

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Trade in OIF member countries hits US$ 688billion

25 september 2012 - 16:02:01
Paris, France (PANA) - Business transactions involving the 75 member states of the Organisation of Francophone countries (OIF) in 2011 [...] Full text...

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French president Hollande expected in Dakar on 12 October

22 september 2012 - 15:13:13
Paris, France (PANA) – French president François Hollande will visit Senegal on 12 October where he will meet President Macky [...] Full text...

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French Minister for Francophony expected in Algiers Thursday

05 september 2012 - 18:13:33
Paris, France (PANA) – Ms.Yamina Benguigui, the deputy Minister in charge of Francophony in France, is expected in Algiers for [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire re-admitted to Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie

12 july 2012 - 16:58:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Côte d’Ivoire has been re-admitted to the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF), from which it [...] Full text...

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Inter-parliamentary assembly of the Francophonie to meet in Brussels

10 july 2012 - 21:30:27
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The 38th session of the Inter-parliamentary assembly of the Francophonie opens on Wednesday in Brussels to [...] Full text...

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Francophonie Organization sticks to Kinshasa summit

28 june 2012 - 22:01:31
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Francophonie Organization (OIF) has reaffirmed that its14th summit will take place as scheduled on [...] Full text...

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Initiatives to strengthen media's contribution to peace in West Africa launched

18 june 2012 - 10:57:42
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Stakeholders working to improve media practice and contributions to regional peace and security in West Africa [...] Full text...

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African education ministers move to promote national languages, French

25 january 2012 - 15:40:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Education ministers from several African countries and the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian publishing house wins "Alioune Diop Prize" in Senegal

18 december 2011 - 13:04:52
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Tunisia's publishing house, Eliza, Saturday won the "Alioune Diop Prize" for the promotion of book publishing [...] Full text...

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International donors agree to lift aid sanctions against Madagascar

09 december 2011 - 12:37:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - International donors have agreed to lift an aid blockade against Madagascar, following the progress made [...] Full text...

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2 Tunisians win prize for translating dictionary from French to Arabic

08 december 2011 - 17:34:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Two Tunisians -- Abdelkader Mhiri and Hammadi Sammoud -- have won the Ibn Khaldoum-Senghor prize for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS conference to discuss justice system

28 november 2011 - 20:39:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - What should be done to establish a justice system likely to guarantee the rule of law [...] Full text...

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France grants Burundi 300,000 euros to promote French language

17 november 2011 - 13:14:29
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The French government will release 300,000 euros for the promotion of the teaching of French in [...] Full text...

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AU to send mission to evaluate needs in Code d'Ivoire

05 november 2011 - 10:57:39
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The African Union (AU) will, from 5 to 12 November, send a multi-disciplinary mission in Cote [...] Full text...

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AU reconstruction mission visits Cote d'Ivoire

04 november 2011 - 18:19:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) said Friday it had dispatched a top-level team of experts to [...] Full text...

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AIMF to improve its development projects in Africa

29 september 2011 - 12:48:02
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Association of Francophone Mayors (AIMF) has decided to rethink its development projects in Africa [...] Full text...

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Kagamé, Sarkozy holds talks to boost economic relationship

12 september 2011 - 15:04:00
Paris, France (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagamé, on a 72-hour official visit to France, on Monday held economic and [...] Full text...

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Tribute to Alcinou da Costa: African press mourns exceptional trainer

07 september 2011 - 17:27:17
Paris, France (PANA) - Senegalese journalist, Louis Alcinou da Costa, who was buried on Wednesday in Dakar, trained as many [...] Full text...

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OIF Secretary General to visit Cote d'Ivoire Wednesday

29 july 2011 - 17:42:28
Paris, France (PANA) - The Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophony (OIF), Abdou Diouf, will, next Wednesday, pay [...] Full text...

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Mali to spend FCFA 48 billion on referendum, general elections in 2012

29 july 2011 - 13:52:13
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has proposed a budget of FCFA 48 billion to enable it finance a referendum and [...] Full text...

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Diouf hails DRC preparations for Francophonie summit

07 july 2011 - 20:49:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The secretary-general of the international Francophone Organization (OIF), Abdou Diouf, on Thursday lauded preparations by [...] Full text...

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