Senegal striker Sadio Mané moves from Liverpool to Bayern Munich

23 june 2022 - 06:25:27
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese striker Sadio Mané on Wednesday joined Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga from English Premiership side, [...] Full text...

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Government commission considers withdrawal of 20% fuel subsidies in Libya

22 june 2022 - 17:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ministerial committee formed to study a mechanism to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonuses paid [...] Full text...

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Kenya hosts regional summit on renewed insecurity in DR Congo

20 june 2022 - 13:05:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Kenya is on Monday hosting a summit of East African heads of state on renewed insecurity in [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt plans to replace fuel subsidies with cash bonus to citizens

17 june 2022 - 12:59:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Council of Ministers of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU), as part of the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM Dbaiba pledges to pay wife and children bonus before Eid Al-Adha

16 june 2022 - 13:30:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has pledged to pay [...] Full text...

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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks

12 june 2022 - 05:20:14
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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Great Lakes Region Secretariat expresses 'grave concern' about situation in eastern DRC

01 june 2022 - 05:47:45
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on Tuesday expressed grave concern at the [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo

01 june 2022 - 05:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - The recent resurgence of the M23 armed group in the eastern Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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NGO advocates support for victims of sexual abuse in DRC

30 may 2022 - 05:21:29
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - There is an “urgent need” to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM, Kenyatta, attend military airshow in Kenya

28 may 2022 - 17:38:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and host President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday made an impromptu appearance [...] Full text...

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Victims of late Chadian dictator Habre yet to receive reparations

27 may 2022 - 12:10:23
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Victims of the late Chadian dictator Hissène Habré have yet to receive any reparations, six years after his [...] Full text...

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Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service, sacrifice of UN blue helmets

27 may 2022 - 05:48:26
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in [...] Full text...

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Oshoala, Plumptre named in Nigeria's provisional WAFCON squad

19 may 2022 - 23:13:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's head coach, Randy Waldrum, has named Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre in his provisional squad [...] Full text...

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EU gives Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen resilience of rural communities

17 may 2022 - 12:23:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has given Burundi 9.3 million euro to strengthen the resilience of rural [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attacks on DRC mining site

10 may 2022 - 04:58:11
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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Libyan GNU renovates Ain Zara/Wadi al-Rabii road in southern Tripoli

01 may 2022 - 14:45:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Saturday work [...] Full text...

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Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage

28 april 2022 - 05:59:38
New York, US (PANA) - Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of [...] Full text...

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U.S. government completes documentation of Osun Osogbo Sacred Groove, Southwest region, presents results to Nigeria

27 april 2022 - 15:20:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Demonstrating leadership and respect for Nigeria’s cultural heritage, the U.S. Embassy here and its implementing partner, [...] Full text...

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UN chief lauds East African leaders' steps for peace, stability in DRC

24 april 2022 - 04:52:18
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the efforts of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, [...] Full text...

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International Day for Monuments and Sites spotlights climate change

19 april 2022 - 05:19:09
Paris, France (PANA) - One in three natural sites and one in six cultural heritage sites are currently threatened by [...] Full text...

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Kenya releases US$28 billion budget for 2022/2023

08 april 2022 - 10:18:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan government has unveiled a new financial expenditure plan for 2022/23 projected at Ksh 3.3 trillion [...] Full text...

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Nepalese peacekeeper killed in DRC

06 april 2022 - 05:52:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Tuesday, together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council concerned about DRC peacekeepers' chopper crash

02 april 2022 - 07:56:06
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has expressed deep concern over the crash of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UN envoy calls for strategy to address root causes of conflict

30 march 2022 - 05:11:25
New York, US (PANA) - Amid deteriorating security in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), [...] Full text...

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WHO targets children under-5 in southern Africa in mass polio vaccination drives after Malawi outbreak

22 march 2022 - 06:30:32
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – A vaccination drive against wild polio type 1 has kicked off in five southern African countries [...] Full text...

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UN chief warns against ‘sleepwalking to climate catastrophe’

22 march 2022 - 05:42:24
New York, US (PANA) - The goal to limit future warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, highlighted in the Paris Agreement on climate [...] Full text...

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After 10 years fighting in the bush - it’s time to go home, says Rwandan ex-fighter in DRC (A UN feature)

20 march 2022 - 05:31:54
Goma, DRC (PANA) - Foreign combatants with armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can find it [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Dbaiba orders disbursement of Ramadan bonuses to families

15 march 2022 - 14:40:18
Tripoli, Liby (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has ordered the Ministries [...] Full text...

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Burundian government commits to correcting "numerous wage disparities in public sector

04 march 2022 - 16:29:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian government Friday in a statement said a diagnosis of remuneration showed "numerous disparities" caused [...] Full text...

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Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi takes helm of regional follow-up mechanism of Addis Ababa Framework Agreement

25 february 2022 - 14:22:28
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, Thursday handed over power to DR Congo President Félix Antoine [...] Full text...

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Buoyed by Libyans' aspirations for elections PM al-Dbaiba determined to go all the way

20 february 2022 - 18:24:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has shown an unwavering [...] Full text...

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Benin: Communist Party wants soldiers well motivated in fight against terrorists

19 february 2022 - 19:05:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Communist Party of Benin (PCB), has called for the motivation of Beninese soldiers to enable [...] Full text...

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UN rights office warns of risk of further attacks on displaced camps in DR Congo

09 february 2022 - 04:27:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must ensure civilian protection in the wake [...] Full text...

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Senegalese govt. rewards each AFCON-winning player with 50 million FCFA, land

08 february 2022 - 20:15:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Each player of the Senegalese national football team, winners of the 33rd African Cup of Nations [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM announces start of payment of third billion dinar wedding bonus to Libyans

06 february 2022 - 13:19:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)- Libyan Prime Ministee Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba announced on Sunday the beginning of the disbursement of the first billion [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council strongly condemns attacks by militias on IDP camp in DRC

06 february 2022 - 10:21:06
New York, US (PANA) - Members of the UN Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms the attacks by [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: More peacekeepers deployed in wake of deadly camp attack

04 february 2022 - 05:14:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the [...] Full text...

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At least 50 killed in DRC's Ituri Province by militias

03 february 2022 - 05:13:01
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at [...] Full text...

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Mauritius celebrates 187th anniversary of Abolition of Slavery

01 february 2022 - 08:25:45
Pointe Canon, Mauritius  (PANA) -  Mauritius commemorated the 187th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery on Tuesday, 1 February, by [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM wants draft 2022 budget finalized before submission to parliament

30 january 2022 - 15:21:26
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, has called on the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan officials hold follow-up meeting on worsening epidemiological situation

29 january 2022 - 19:36:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Saturday followed up on the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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UN mourns top Ghanaian female Brigadier General

27 january 2022 - 16:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has eulogised Ghanaian top female soldier, Brigadier General Constance Emefa [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, US sign pact to reduce illicit trafficking of ancient arts

20 january 2022 - 22:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed the optimism that the Cultural Property [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Bruno Lemarquis of France Deputy Special Representative, UN Mission in DRC

19 january 2022 - 05:40:11
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres  on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bruno Lemarquis of France [...] Full text...

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UN chief appoints German Daniela Kroslak Deputy Special Representative in Mali

08 january 2022 - 06:42:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday announced the appointment of Daniela Kroslak of Germany [...] Full text...

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Libya mourns its great writer, Ali Mustapha al-Misrati

30 december 2021 - 19:48:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya on Thursday bid farewell to one of its prominent men of letters, writer Ali Mustapha [...] Full text...

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UNHCR staff members wounded in DR Congo

09 december 2021 - 05:57:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed outrage over an attack on a convoy in [...] Full text...

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Lasting solution to DRC violence requires broader political commitment, says UN mission chief

07 december 2021 - 05:56:54
New York, US (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appalled by series of appalling deadly attacks on displaced people in DR Congo

01 december 2021 - 06:05:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN refugee Agency (UNHCR) is “appalled by a series of deadly attacks” on displaced people [...] Full text...

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Malian government to subsidize some basic necessities to ease price hike

12 november 2021 - 20:13:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has decided to subsidize certain consumer products, notably rice, sugar and cooking oil, [...] Full text...

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COP26: World leaders, corporations take major step to restore and protect forests

02 november 2021 - 19:59:15
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A pivotal pledge to save and restore the planet’s forests was officially announced on the second [...] Full text...

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First Western tourists in Libya after decade, another sign of stability ( Analysis by BA Youssef, PANA correspondent)

28 october 2021 - 21:50:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The arrival in Libya of a convoy of 35 cars carrying some 80 Western tourists after [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM increases pensioners

06 october 2021 - 12:54:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba issued a decree on Tuesday raising the minimum wage for pensioners [...] Full text...

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Violence, aid access continue to obstruct humanitarian effort in DR Congo

05 october 2021 - 16:22:25
New York, US (PANA) - Violence and access constraints in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue [...] Full text...

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No improvement in young children’s diets over past decade: UNICEF

22 september 2021 - 17:15:39
New York, US (PANA) - There has been little sign of improvement in the diets of the world’s youngest children [...] Full text...

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UN peacekeepers in DR Congo to redouble efforts for better results

20 september 2021 - 11:32:37
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) will redouble its efforts to achieve [...] Full text...

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Benin to dredge 208 ha of water surface in South West

18 september 2021 - 16:58:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will dredge and rehabilitate about 208 hectares of water in the area of Lake Ahémé [...] Full text...

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More than 3bln CFAF to rehouse people evicted from two fishing sites in Cotonou

18 september 2021 - 16:29:03
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government is to release 3,461,803,000 CFA francs to rehouse and support the families of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reaffirms support for his country's youth

14 september 2021 - 16:55:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba has reaffirmed his support for the youth and his desire "to [...] Full text...

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Magistrates' unions condemn demonstration by Malian police in front of central prison in Bamako

05 september 2021 - 18:00:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Several unions and associations have embarked on several protests in Bamako following the move by some [...] Full text...

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2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria name squad to face Liberia, Cape Verde

29 august 2021 - 13:01:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s German coach, Gernot Rohr, has called up a list of 30 players for the Super [...] Full text...

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African countries commit to ending all forms of polio

27 august 2021 - 05:41:00
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Governments from the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region have committed to ending all remaining forms of [...] Full text...

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Nurses in Botswana want priority in vaccination

18 august 2021 - 18:32:30
 Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Nurses Union (BONU) has raised the alarm on the low percentages of vaccinations for its [...] Full text...

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Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council visits Algeria's historical monuments

28 july 2021 - 19:29:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of Libya's Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, began his to-day visit to Algeria on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Children, young people must be at centre of food systems transformation – UNICEF, FAO

27 july 2021 - 15:23:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A transformation of the food system that listens to the voices of children and young people, [...] Full text...

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Liverpool Loses Its UNESCO World Heritage Status

21 july 2021 - 19:10:10
London, England (PANA) - Liverpool suffered the rare indignity on Wednesday of being removed from the list of UNESCO World [...] Full text...

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Stalling debate on fair wage policy in public sector in Burundi

14 july 2021 - 20:25:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The issue of salary disparities, which is one of the challenges of the Burundian public administration, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo sees fresh government impetus to fight unrelenting violence in the east

08 july 2021 - 06:34:25
New York, US (PANA) - A new government action plan in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to reverse the urgent [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s founding father Kaunda laid to rest, Govt. declares 28 April public holiday in his honour

07 july 2021 - 13:30:15
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s founding father Kenneth David Kaunda who died on 17 June 2021, at 97, was laid [...] Full text...

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Bamako public school teachers on strike for non-payment of salaries

28 june 2021 - 14:39:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Public school teachers in Bamako district have gone on strike effective Monday to press for payment [...] Full text...

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World Bank supports Morocco’s reforms for social and economic resilience

18 june 2021 - 15:59:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The World Bank has approved a US$450 million loan to support momentum in Morocco for reforms [...] Full text...

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"I’ll fight terrorism to the end, return IDPs back to normal lives", says Buhari

17 june 2021 - 18:30:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, assured citizens of the Federal Government's [...] Full text...

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Kenyan rapid military response contingent prepares to leave for DRC peacekeeping operation

15 june 2021 - 21:30:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A rapid military response unit has been handed the instruments indicating authority to represent the East [...] Full text...

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Renewed donor support critical to ending polio after recent rise in cases and COVID-19 setbacks- WHO

09 june 2021 - 23:48:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) will Thursday launch the Polio Eradication Strategy 2022 titled "Delivering on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Twitter reacts as MTN, Glo, Airtel, others implement ban in Nigeria

05 june 2021 - 08:58:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Twitter has formally reacted to the federal government's decision to ban its operations in Nigeria, saying "it [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVID danger has not passed, States must support pandemic treaty - WHO chief

01 june 2021 - 05:30:05
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN health agency chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged all countries on Monday to support a pandemic [...] Full text...

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Facing Cameroon is a good test for Super Eagles, says Nigeria Coach Gernot Rohr

28 may 2021 - 07:06:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says the long rivalry between the Super Eagles and Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions [...] Full text...

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Blue helmets facing increasing number of attacks: UN peacekeeping chief

25 may 2021 - 05:41:12
New York, US (PANA) - UN blue helmets face an increasing number of attacks throughout the complex environments in which [...] Full text...

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More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in DRC's Goma district

23 may 2021 - 20:16:32
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic [...] Full text...

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Youth are Africa’s best asset; invest in them, says AfDB President, Adesina

18 may 2021 - 21:13:07
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Africa’s underinvested youth are in need of urgent attention and youth entrepreneurship investment banks must [...] Full text...

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UN denounces attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo

11 may 2021 - 13:56:54
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned Monday’s attack on the UN peacekeeping mission [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief hails US support for vaccine patent waiver

06 may 2021 - 05:57:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the commitment announced by the [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council calls for movement towards national reconciliation

06 april 2021 - 07:24:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan presidential council has called on all political and social forces as well as civil [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister vows to restore people's trust in government

05 april 2021 - 14:41:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba of the National Unity Government has acknowledged that Libyans had lost confidence [...] Full text...

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New mission chief points to opportunities ahead of 2023 election in DR Congo

31 march 2021 - 06:48:59
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The 2023 electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will mark “a new [...] Full text...

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FIFA slaps new bans on Blatter, Valcke

24 march 2021 - 13:29:36
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee of football's governing body, FIFA, announced on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho

22 march 2021 - 21:28:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia launches first satellite 'Challenge One'

22 march 2021 - 18:14:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Tunisian satellite named Challenge One was launched Monday into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome [...] Full text...

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FIFA council approves FIFA Arab Cup 2021

20 march 2021 - 18:36:56
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - The FIFA Council on Friday approved the competition regulations for the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, which [...] Full text...

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CAF president Ahmad's suspension partially lifted; verdict paves way for Motsepe to become new CAF president

08 march 2021 - 15:11:48
Lausanne, Switzerland (PANA) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has partially upheld the appeal by Mr Ahmad Ahmad, President [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has several reconciliation problems, according to a state minister

04 march 2021 - 13:50:06
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso does not have a single problem of national reconciliation but several, Zéphirin Diabré, [...] Full text...

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DRC govt appeals to international community for support to fight armed groups

24 february 2021 - 00:05:02
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The National Network of DRC Rights NGOs (RENADHOC) Tuesday called on the international community to [...] Full text...

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Botswana records low loan defaulters despite COVID-19

23 february 2021 - 17:46:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s financial sector has remained stable despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the central bank governor has revealed. Announcing [...] Full text...

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UN chief expresses condolences for three killed in DR Congo WFP convoy attack

23 february 2021 - 07:04:24
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the three people who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Major airlines join forces with UNICEF to support vaccine roll-out plan

16 february 2021 - 06:52:59
New York, US (PANA) - The world’s leading airlines are backing a landmark UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) initiative to prioritise delivery of [...] Full text...

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Flambeau du Centre wins 2021 Burundi National Unity Cup

06 february 2021 - 15:43:37
 Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's League A football club, Flambeau du Centre, on Friday won the National Unity Cup, beating [...] Full text...

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DRC’s future also depends on that of Africa, says MONUSCO

20 january 2021 - 23:23:26
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The future of DR Congo depends on that of Africa, said the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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UN chief ‘shocked’ at massacre of civilians in eastern DR Congo

07 january 2021 - 15:33:05
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General has expressed shock at the massacre of civilians in eastern Democratic [...] Full text...

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‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy

04 january 2021 - 05:46:41
New York, US (PANA) - In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has [...] Full text...

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Fruits, vegetables crucial for healthy lives, sustainable world: Guterres

22 december 2020 - 07:03:18
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations is marking 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, spotlighting [...] Full text...

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EITI designates 2021 a year to fight corruption

17 december 2020 - 15:27:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been particularly salient in the extractive industries, [...] Full text...

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Strike by Malian workers paralyses activities in Bamako

15 december 2020 - 10:41:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The five-day strike called on Monday by Mali's National Union of Workers (UNTM), the largest trade [...] Full text...

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Sudan at critical juncture in path towards democratic transition, Security Council told

09 december 2020 - 06:08:21
New York, US (PANA) - International support for Sudan is critical as the country continues on the path to democratic [...] Full text...

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Political tensions, armed attacks, displacement and COVID threats continue in DRC

08 december 2020 - 05:26:44
New York, US (PANA) - There is a critical need for State institutions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Salah and Senegalese Mané in race for the FIFA Best Award

25 november 2020 - 15:31:40
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Senegalese Sadio Mané, both players of English Premier League club Liverpool FC, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: War crimes conviction ‘an important victory’ for justice – UN envoy

25 november 2020 - 05:51:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two senior UN officials on Tuesday welcomes the war crimes conviction and life sentencing of [...] Full text...

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Mali's national trade union plans five-day strike next month

24 november 2020 - 14:14:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's largest trade union, Union Nationale des travailleurs du Mali (UNTM), intends to call a 120-hour [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 69 new deaths

23 november 2020 - 11:05:03
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has recorded 69 new deaths due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1,240 new infections, the [...] Full text...

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Need for global solution for peace in eastern DRC

16 november 2020 - 22:29:07
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The chief of the UN Mission for DR Congo’s stability (MONUSCO), Leila Zerrougui, Monday expressed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 47 new cases

04 november 2020 - 15:12:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded  47 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, following tests on 911 samples, a [...] Full text...

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Congo, DR Congo presidents call for eradication of 'negative forces' in DR Congo

02 november 2020 - 11:33:46
Oyo, Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso and his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, [...] Full text...

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Step up action to achieve global ceasefire during COVID-19 pandemic: UN chief

24 october 2020 - 13:14:08
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s 75th anniversary on Saturday, which falls as countries continue to battle the COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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10 African presidents plead for increasing IFAD financing to fight hunger, poverty in rural areas

19 october 2020 - 21:34:56
Paris, France (PANA) - Ten African countries Monday strongly appealed to other leaders of the world to increase their financing [...] Full text...

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African leaders call for increased investment in IFAD to end rural hunger, poverty

19 october 2020 - 18:37:30
Rome, Italy (PANA)  - Ten African Heads of State have issued a strong call to other world leaders to increase [...] Full text...

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Former Benin president Boni Yayi denies leaving debts to workers

18 october 2020 - 12:50:36
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's former president Boni Yayi (2006-2016) has said  he left no debts to workers, contradicting his successor [...] Full text...

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'War is over in Senegal's southern Casamance region' - Former minister Sagna

12 october 2020 - 13:52:57
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - "The war is over in Casamance," former Minister of State Robert Sagna, who is also president [...] Full text...

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DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned

07 october 2020 - 06:58:40
New York, US (PANA) - Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian gold company, TASSIAT, paid US$79.4 million in taxes, duties and royalties in 2019 - Report

06 october 2020 - 17:25:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Gold company, TASIAST Mauritania Limited (TML SA), a subsidiary of Canada's Kinross which operates a [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO will not leave DRC unceremoniously, says spokesperson

30 september 2020 - 21:52:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Acting spokesperson for the UN mission, Mathias Gilmann, said here Wednesday MONUSCO would not leave [...] Full text...

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The East African Community expresses interest in Burundi TRC

24 september 2020 - 15:54:17
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A delegation of the General Secretariat of the East African Community (EAC) is in Burundi as [...] Full text...

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With lessons from Ebola outbreak, DRC moved swiftly to curb coronavirus spread - Tshisekedi

24 september 2020 - 05:56:45
New York, US (PANA) - Learning its lessons from the Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took swift [...] Full text...

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Felix Tshisekedi calls for international sanctions against armed groups in eastern DRC

23 september 2020 - 18:45:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, Tuesday reminded the United [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR, WFP jointly tackle food rising needs in Libya

22 september 2020 - 12:58:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) are expanding their [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: Dismissed employees of Int'l security company demand unpaid 2-year salaries

09 september 2020 - 17:41:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Nearly 200 Mauritanian workers, former employees of "G4 S", an international security company with headquarters in [...] Full text...

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FIFA President condoles with Gambia over late Gambian Captain

06 september 2020 - 04:51:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Following the death of former Real De Banjul FC and National team Captain, Papa Sarr Corr, [...] Full text...

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

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

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'An explosive social situation evolving in Tunisia', Trade union leader warns

25 august 2020 - 15:38:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The social situation in Tunisia is explosive because of rising unemployment, deepening poverty and the degradation [...] Full text...

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Benin govt. to build hotel complex near "gate of no return" in Ouidah

18 august 2020 - 17:00:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The government of Benin says it is planning to build a hotel complex near the "Gate [...] Full text...

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French elected official urges French mayors to honour African fighters who died for France

17 august 2020 - 15:35:50
Paris, France (PANA) - Aïssata Seck, President of the Association for the Memory and History of Senegalese Riflemen, has sent [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: French West Africa body donates 500 million CFA francs to Mali for pandemic fight

12 august 2020 - 10:09:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The West African Economic and Monetary Union Commission (UEMOA), a body of French-speaking West African countries, [...] Full text...

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Remembering Falconets fairy-tale feat at Germany 2010 - CAF

01 august 2020 - 06:48:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Today is exactly a decade when Nigeria nearly made global acclaim at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s [...] Full text...

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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park

30 july 2020 - 07:33:03
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...

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Mauritanians pay tribute to Senegalese journalist, Babacar Touré, who died in Dakar on Sunday

27 july 2020 - 18:03:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanians are paying tribute to Senegalese journalist, CEO of Groupe Sud, founder of SUD-FM, Senegal's first [...] Full text...

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Botswana redesigns the country’s oldest museum

24 july 2020 - 09:42:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s national museum and monuments board has announced its intention to revamp the country’s oldest museum, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Mauritius PM says Safe City camera is a must to ensure public safety, security

22 july 2020 - 07:04:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday night told Parliament that wearing of protective masks [...] Full text...

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Trial of alleged Malian terrorist opens at ICC

15 july 2020 - 11:12:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The trial of Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud, a suspected Malian terrorist accused [...] Full text...

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IGAD Heads of State Summit reviews peace progress in South Sudan

14 july 2020 - 21:37:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – East African leaders held a virtual Summit on Tuesday under the umbrella of the Intergovernmental Authority [...] Full text...

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Nurses in Botswana want preferential treatment on fuel purchasing

07 july 2020 - 16:11:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - As Botswana grapples with fuel shortages, nurses in the country have challenged government to consider providing [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Victor Osimhen in hot demand by several major European clubs

02 july 2020 - 17:44:59
Paris, France (PANA) - Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian striker for the French Ligue 1 club, Lille, and winner of the [...] Full text...

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

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

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Rwandan media highlight state funeral of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza

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

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UN condemns killing of Indonesian peacekeeper in DR Congo

23 june 2020 - 20:42:07
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - The United Nations Tuesday strongly condemned an attack by suspected rebel militia on peacekeepers serving with [...] Full text...

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Benin plans to cover its coastal strip with coconut trees

14 june 2020 - 12:55:02
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will soon turn its coastal strip green through a campaign of coconut tree [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WFP provides specialised nutritious foods for treatment of patients in isolation centres

10 june 2020 - 20:31:10
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its support to the government of [...] Full text...

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Malian government offers 35 billion CFAF subsidy to the cotton sector

08 june 2020 - 15:04:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government will grant an exceptional subsidy of CFAF 35 billion to the cotton sector, [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts large demonstration to denounce mismanagement of the country by government

06 june 2020 - 00:06:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators converged Friday at the Independent Monument here to protest against the [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: At least 296 people killed by armed attackers in 6 months in Ituri - UN

29 may 2020 - 19:19:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - At least 296 people were killed, 151 others injured and 38 people raped, including many [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR continues to support DRC in fight against COVID-19

29 may 2020 - 18:11:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) continues to support the Congolese government in its fight [...] Full text...

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Rights groups say reparations yet to be paid to ex-Chadian dictator Habré’s victims

29 may 2020 - 05:38:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The victims of the former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre have yet to receive any reparations four years after [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Group says 7,904 lives lost to violent killings in Nigeria in two years

28 may 2020 - 19:48:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A total of 7,904 persons were victims of violent killings by Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'New cases in Niger show downward trend'

26 may 2020 - 17:17:18
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's new COVID-19 cases have been on a downward trend since 12 May 2020, due to [...] Full text...

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IAEA gives Congo 50 million CFA Francs for coronavirus detection equipment

22 may 2020 - 12:51:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide the Congolese government with large-scale, time-limited detection equipment [...] Full text...

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Malian civil administrators' unions plan 72-hour strike

19 may 2020 - 14:31:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Unions of civilian administrators in Mali have threatened to go on a 72-hour strike from May [...] Full text...

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Early payment of bonuses for interclub competitions

17 may 2020 - 10:06:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Faced with the ongoing concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to the suspension [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN teams step up efforts to protect rights in prisons, as revolts intensify worldwide

06 may 2020 - 06:42:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As senior UN officials spread the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) through prisons [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: High court dismisses nurses’ COVID-19 plea in Botswana

04 may 2020 - 18:32:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s high court has dismissed nurses’ urgent application to compel government to provide PPEs, food and [...] Full text...

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Guinea reduces bonuses of players, technical staff of the national football team

01 may 2020 - 16:35:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government has slashed the bonuses of players and technical staff of the senior national [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

01 may 2020 - 14:10:16
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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EU supports ongoing peace process in South Sudan

30 april 2020 - 16:06:09
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union on Thursday underlined its determination to stand by the people of South Sudan [...] Full text...

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HCR takes assistance to flood victims in eastern DRC

21 april 2020 - 22:14:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) -  The UN Hight Commission for Refugees (HCR) Tuesday presented assorted emergency items to flood victims [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe COVID-19 cases rise to 28

21 april 2020 - 21:23:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has recorded three new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, increasing the total to 28 as [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's prisons face catastrophe

19 april 2020 - 13:33:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Overcrowded and unsanitary prisons in Democratic Republic of Congo are at grave risk of COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan health workers face hostilities on the battlefront (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

16 april 2020 - 09:27:59
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's battle with the deadly coronavirus outbreak is running into difficulties with populations thought to be [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Mali US$25.8 million for response to coronavirus

15 april 2020 - 13:15:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has provided Mali with US$25.8 million, half of which is in the form [...] Full text...

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Deadlock in Libya's political, military situation continues (News analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

13 april 2020 - 12:46:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deadlock in Libya's political process following the resignation of the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative, Ghassan [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malian president donates three months' salary in pandemic fight

11 april 2020 - 13:46:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Kéita on Friday announced he and members of the government would donate [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: GNA to pay over $7,000 in monthly bonuses to medical staff

07 april 2020 - 22:42:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  - The health minister of the government of national accord, Ahmid Ben Omar, Tuesday decided to offer [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNHCR steps up activities to fight COVID-19 in DR Congo

02 april 2020 - 16:49:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has intensified its preparedness, prevention and response [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DRC health system needs urgent help, says UNICEF

02 april 2020 - 16:36:46
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The DRC's health system needs urgent help to cope with measles and cholera epidemics that [...] Full text...

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Mauritania adopts new measures to manage coronavirus pandemic

01 april 2020 - 13:30:26
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritania has adopted new measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, following a meeting on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Boko Haram kills over 70 soldiers during ambush in Alargano, Northeast Nigeria

24 march 2020 - 21:08:12
Abuja, 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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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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Congo: Government, Fécofoot concerned about future Red Devils meetings

08 march 2020 - 10:56:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Minister of Sports, Hugues Ngouélondélé, and the Congolese Football Federation (Fécofoot) decided on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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IGAD-EU ministerial meeting calls for closer collaboration

29 february 2020 - 18:59:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The European Union and the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to revamp cooperation to [...] Full text...

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MONUSCO chief attends 2020 Fragility forum in Washington

26 february 2020 - 23:43:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The special representative of the UN Secretary General in DR Congo, Leila Zerrougui, Tuesday left [...] Full text...

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France calls on new govt. in South Sudan to implement revitalized peace deal

25 february 2020 - 17:11:20
Paris, France (PANA) - France welcomed the formation of the Transitional National Union Government (TGoNU), set up on Saturday in [...] Full text...

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Kenyan athletes secure 2021 World Indoor Championships wild card

25 february 2020 - 13:49:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Collins Kipruto and Getnet Wale of Ethiopia are among 11 athletes who got wild cards [...] Full text...

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Guterres welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government

23 february 2020 - 08:37:50
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, on Saturday welcomed the establishment of the Transitional Government of [...] Full text...

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Harvesh Seegoolam appointed new Governor of the Bank of Mauritius

20 february 2020 - 17:43:27
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Bank of Mauritius will have a new Governor in the person of Mr Harvesh Seegoolam [...] Full text...

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Burundi: Human bones of genocide victims unearthed

14 february 2020 - 16:54:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Human bones and materials of at least 6,000 victims of the 1972 inter-ethnic massacres have recently [...] Full text...

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UN official in Libya says there is ‘convergence’ over lasting Libya ceasefire

07 february 2020 - 05:11:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - On day four of UN-led talks to transform an uncertain truce in Libya into a permanent [...] Full text...

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Togo locates new tourist sites for its national heritage

05 february 2020 - 13:31:43
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese Minister of Culture, Kossivi Egbetonyo, began since the end of January a nationwide tour looking [...] Full text...

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Authorities in Botswana dismiss election rigging allegations

30 january 2020 - 18:46:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has allayed media reports suggesting that the country’s general elections held [...] Full text...

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US awards grant of US$.4 million for cultural conservations project in Nigeria

30 january 2020 - 16:46:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States (US) Mission has announced the award of a grant of US$400,000 for the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde is following investigations into source of wealth of businesswoman Isabel dos Santos

22 january 2020 - 19:07:38
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - "We are following the ongoing investigations into the origin of wealth of Angolan businesswoman, Isabel [...] Full text...

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Anti-slavery activist criticises human rights situation in Mauritania

22 january 2020 - 08:16:43
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian anti-slavery activist has presented a scathing report on the human rights situation in the [...] Full text...

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Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks

22 january 2020 - 08:01:31
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe parliament adopts law empowering army to recruit volunteers in the fight against terrorism

21 january 2020 - 17:35:07
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Parliament of Burkina Faso on Tuesday adopted a law empowering the army to recruit [...] Full text...

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EU prods South Sudanese parties to reaffirm compliance with the cessation of hostilities deal

21 january 2020 - 14:29:11
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – It is crucial that all the South Sudanese parties publicly reaffirm their commitment to full compliance [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Chief to visit DR Congo from 23 - 27 January

20 january 2020 - 14:13:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is to undertake a five-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Excavations reveal possible mass graves on Bujumbura Public University campus

16 january 2020 - 13:44:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA)  - The campus of the only public university in Bujumbura, Burundi's economic capital, will be thoroughly searched [...] Full text...

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World Food Programme has been with Burundi for 52 years

14 january 2020 - 15:11:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), David Muldrow Beasley, on Tuesday wound up [...] Full text...

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EU gives Mali 325 million FCFA to rehabilitate cultural heritage

14 january 2020 - 11:11:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The European Union (EU) will provide Mali with about 325 million CFA francs for the rehabilitation [...] Full text...

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Congolese opposition clarifies proposal to postpone 2021 presidential election

13 january 2020 - 21:06:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The leader of the Congolese opposition, Pascal Tsaty Mabiala, Monday clarified his proposal to postpone the [...] Full text...

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Belgian lawyer to gather testimony on violence against Tutsis in DR Congo

13 january 2020 - 14:28:42
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian lawyer Bernard Maingain is due to visit Minembwe  town in South Kivu, DR Congo, to [...] Full text...

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DR Congo deports 16 Rwandan nationals over lack of valid travel documents

12 january 2020 - 16:14:39
 Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Immigration authorities from North Kivu province in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have deported 16 [...] Full text...

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The exchange of cows among the ancestral hard-skinned practices in Burundi (Analysis)

12 january 2020 - 12:11:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - One of the notable presidential activities of the week, which is coming to an end, was [...] Full text...

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Benin: The government anticipates closure of project to support promotion of financial services

10 january 2020 - 22:41:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The Beninese government intends ending its support for the Promotion of Adapted Rural Financial Services (Papsfra) [...] Full text...

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Ousmane Hassane, new king of Nigerien wrestling arenas

06 january 2020 - 15:43:29
Niamey, Niger (PANA) -  Wrestler Ousmane Hassane from Niger's Tillabéry region on  Sunday won the national sword of the 41st [...] Full text...

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'Persevere', Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa tells citizens

01 january 2020 - 09:52:44
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on his compatriots to continue to persevere, as 2020 will [...] Full text...

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