Burkina Faso prepares for ECF review by IMF Executive Board in May

08 march 2024 - 08:45:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and Burkinabè authorities have reached staff-level agreement on economic policies [...] Full text...

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Hyenas attack university students amid wildlife migration in Kenya

06 february 2024 - 19:28:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Wildlife authorities in Kenya have retrieved the body of unidentified person attacked and killed by hyenas, [...] Full text...

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Terrorist leader neutralised in central-eastern Burkina Faso

19 january 2024 - 11:49:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The leader of the Sablogo/Lalgaye terrorist base in central-eastern Burkina Faso, Abdoul Karim Dicko, and [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Namibia trainer Benjamin names list of 28 players

26 december 2023 - 07:25:45
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Namibia coach Collin Benjamin has named 28 players likely to represent the Brave Warriors at the [...] Full text...

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Can financial incentives protect female sex workers from gender-based violence? Lessons learned from a randomised trial of a lottery intervention in Tanzania: World Bank Blog By Rebecca Hémono, Marianna Balampama, Damien de Walque and William H. Dow

09 december 2023 - 10:12:56
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive global health crisis; one in three women worldwide [...] Full text...

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Gambia, EU sign new agreement on budget support programme

22 november 2023 - 12:29:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia and the European Union have signed a 40-million Euro financing agreement for the implementation of [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses armed groups of war crimes in besieged localities in Burkina Faso

04 november 2023 - 06:13:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Ansaroul Islam and other armed groups are enforcing brutal sieges in localities across Burkina Faso [...] Full text...

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Gambia government and partners present plans and actions for a responsive accountable transition project

31 october 2023 - 16:51:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Government of The Gambia, in partnership with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic stakes ‘could not be higher’, warns senior UN official

21 october 2023 - 06:18:38
New York, US (PANA) - As the possible transition to a new global order heightens security risks, more effective multilateral [...] Full text...

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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN chief at Rafah crossing; says aid convoy 'the difference between life and death'

20 october 2023 - 11:46:18
Cairo, Egypt (PAMA) - UN humanitarians said on Friday that an agreement to unlock aid deliveries across the border to [...] Full text...

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UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa - Guterres

01 september 2023 - 15:26:58
New York, US (PAMA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the [...] Full text...

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Sudan Conflit: UN condemns militias human rights violations

03 august 2023 - 16:50:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -  The United Nations on Thursday strongly condemned what it described as the indiscriminate targeting of civilian [...] Full text...

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European Union, International IDEA join forces to support key actors of Gambian democracy

07 july 2023 - 18:26:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), officially launched a new [...] Full text...

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Over $150 million to ensure rapid integration in Senegal’s job market

30 june 2023 - 08:22:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $150 million in financing to improve the capacity of Senegal's [...] Full text...

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‘Toxic tidal wave’ of plastic pollution putting human rights at risk

02 june 2023 - 05:57:55
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - The world must combat the “toxic tidal wave” of plastic pollution that threatens human rights, two [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Gambia receives 149,760 vaccines from Italy

24 april 2023 - 11:39:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has received 149,760 doses of Pfizer vaccines from the Italian government. The vaccines were delivered [...] Full text...

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Libyans prepare to celebrate Eid al-Fitr despite rising cost of living

18 april 2023 - 17:06:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Throughout the last two weeks, the atmosphere of Ramadan has become more nocturnal in Tripoli and [...] Full text...

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FIFA Foundation Community Programme announces support for 114 organisations in 2023

07 april 2023 - 12:55:10
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - To commemorate the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the FIFA Foundation on Thursday [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 : The Gambia receives 500,000 COVID-19 vaccines from Spain

03 april 2023 - 11:33:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambian Ministry of Health has received 500,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines from Spain, representing one [...] Full text...

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US announces $331 million in new humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia

15 march 2023 - 17:18:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAMA) - US Secretaty of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced more than $331 million in new [...] Full text...

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US Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia

13 march 2023 - 17:36:50
Washington, DC, US (PAMA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia from 25 March to  [...] Full text...

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WHO report: Reduce salt intake

09 march 2023 - 14:38:22
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Implementing sodium reduction policies could save an estimated seven million lives globally by 2030, WHO said in a [...] Full text...

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Jobs and pay for women, barely improved in 20 years: UN labour agency

07 march 2023 - 07:05:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - In a new blow for equality in the 21st century workplace, UN labour experts said on Monday that [...] Full text...

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Burundi records 115 cholera cases, one death

02 february 2023 - 13:48:39
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi has recorded 115 cases of cholera, including one death, since 1 January 2023, the spokesperson [...] Full text...

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Fake medicines kill almost 500,000 sub-Saharan Africans a year: Report

02 february 2023 - 05:43:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Trafficked medical products kill almost half a million sub-Saharan Africans every year, and action is needed [...] Full text...

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Ghana's Parliament sets up committee to probe censure motion against finance minister

10 november 2022 - 18:25:50
Accra, Ghana (PAMA) - Ghana's Parliament on Thursday set up an eight-member ad-hoc committee to probe the Minority's motion of [...] Full text...

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UPDATE 1: Ethiopian crisis: PM Abiy, Government welcome peace agreement

03 november 2022 - 18:49:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PAMA) - The Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and the government have welcomed Wednesday's peace agreement signed [...] Full text...

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Libyans begin festivities to commemorate Maouloud, birthday of the Prophet Mohamed

07 october 2022 - 20:03:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The festivities commemorating Maouloud, the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, Mohamed (pbuh), started on Friday [...] Full text...

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Nearly one million people have fled five years of violence in northern Mozambique

04 october 2022 - 11:00:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - This week marks five years since extreme violence erupted in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, forcing [...] Full text...

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Court bars oil giant from surveying South African waters

02 september 2022 - 12:27:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Eastern Cape High Court on Thursday ruled that the exploration rights granted by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Onset of northern winter could see spike in hospitalisations, deaths, sarns WHO

01 september 2022 - 05:11:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - Although COVID-19 deaths have decreased across the world, numbers could rise as northern countries head into [...] Full text...

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Sahel: food crisis exacerbated by conflict to worsen during hunger season

12 may 2022 - 20:49:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 10.5 million people in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Mauritania are at risk [...] Full text...

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Festive Eid El Fitr atmosphere prevails in Libya despite price hike

28 april 2022 - 17:18:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The rhythm of life in Tripoli and other Libyan cities has increased in the last few [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Ngoma Otis named head coach of Domestic Leopards

27 april 2022 - 08:41:52
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congo Association Football Federation (FECOFA) has named former Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) [...] Full text...

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More than 100 terrorists neutralized in one month in Burkina Faso - Army

18 april 2022 - 17:49:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 100 terrorists were neutralized in anti-terrorist operations that took place from 15 March [...] Full text...

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Mauritius launches fertility clinic for women

09 march 2022 - 06:49:41
Pamplemousses, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Kailesh Jagutpal, on Tuesday launched a fertility clinic and an epidural [...] Full text...

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Mali: More than 1.8 million people need food, nutritional assistance

22 february 2022 - 20:20:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, indicated on Monday in Bamako, at the opening of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 Immunization campaign targets mobile communities along Gambia-Senegal border

18 february 2022 - 21:05:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - COVID-19 Immunization campaign, targeting  mobile communities along Gambia-Senegal border, has vaccinated over 1,500 persons, according to [...] Full text...

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Maritime security of critical importance to Gambia –EU Ambassador

10 february 2022 - 16:26:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - European Union Ambassador to The Gambia, Corrado Pampaloni, has underlined that “for a coastal country like [...] Full text...

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Democratic Republic of Congo declares Ebola outbreak over

16 december 2021 - 16:30:00
Brazzaville, Kinshasa (PANA) - The Ebola outbreak that erupted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s North Kivu Province in October [...] Full text...

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Bachelet condemns killings of peaceful protesters in Sudan

18 november 2021 - 20:39:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PAMA) - At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom [...] Full text...

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Coalition holds workshop on validation of technical documents on vaccine research, manufacturing in Africa

28 october 2021 - 21:17:06
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) Thursday began a two-day workshop to review and validate [...] Full text...

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EU-IOM joint initiative supports return of 127 Gambians from Libya; assists 151 returnees

25 october 2021 - 18:57:40
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The  International Organization for Migration  (IOM) has assisted the return of 127 Gambian migrants stranded in [...] Full text...

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Council adopts temporary visa measures for nationals of The Gambia under the EU Visa Code

11 october 2021 - 19:51:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  Member-states of the European Union convened in the Justice and Home Affairs Council decided to adopt [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana liquor outlets’ non-compliance with health protocols worries authorities

13 september 2021 - 13:03:48
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Health and Wellness authorities in Botswana have condemned videos circulating on social media platforms, depicting blatant [...] Full text...

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Moroccan governing Islamist party humiliated in legislative election

09 september 2021 - 12:30:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), the governing party in Morocco for the past 10 [...] Full text...

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Canada supports WFP to help Tanzania’s poorest urban populations

05 august 2021 - 15:16:10
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The Government of Canada has provided US$ 3.74 million to the United Nations World [...] Full text...

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Gunmen kill 3-month-old baby, 12 others in Benue State of north-central Nigeria

21 july 2021 - 15:54:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A three-month-old baby and 12 adults were shot dead by gunmen in separate incidents in some [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympic Games: Kenya picks women volleyball team

02 july 2021 - 10:32:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Veterans Jane Wacu and Mercy Moim are among volleyballers picked by Kenya for the Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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Japan donates more than 4,300 tons of milled rice to Mali

01 july 2021 - 21:28:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Japan has donated 4,310 tons of milled rice worth 300 million Japanese Yen or about 1.5 [...] Full text...

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Africa: Environmental threat worries sub-Saharan SMEs

23 june 2021 - 18:24:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Nearly two-thirds of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in sub-Saharan Africa are concerned about the [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritian PM, President Sir Anerood Jugnauth passes away

04 june 2021 - 05:47:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Former Prime Minister and President of the Republic of Mauritius, Sir Anerood Jugnauth, died at the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU hands over two ambulances and equipment for fighting pandemic in Gambia

03 june 2021 - 14:30:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The  European Union  funded project 'Support the public health and socioeconomic systems to reduce the impact [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Truth commission uncovered ex-President’s alleged crimes

24 may 2021 - 18:21:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Testimony before the Gambian truth Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), linking former President Yahya Jammeh to numerous grave [...] Full text...

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European Union releases 5.55-million-euro budget support for the Gambia

19 may 2021 - 18:05:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has released 5.55 million euros (about 338 million Gambian Dalasis) as a [...] Full text...

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Declare State of Emergency over insecurity in Nigeria, House of Reps asks Buhari

27 april 2021 - 18:27:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives on Tuesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a State of [...] Full text...

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3 foreign journalists missing in eastern Burkina Faso found dead

27 april 2021 - 15:16:35
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Three  journalists, two Spanish and an Irishman, reported missing on Monday during an alleged terrorist [...] Full text...

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South Africa's famous library damaged by fire

19 april 2021 - 16:02:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  The famous African Studies Library at the University of Cape Town has been ravaged [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls for bolstering of vigilance as Africa rolls out vaccines

16 april 2021 - 07:43:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PAMA) - More than 13.6 million – including 12 million AstraZeneca – vaccine doses have been administered in [...] Full text...

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Eleven teenagers who drowned in Ghana laid to rest

16 march 2021 - 21:01:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Eleven teenagers who drowned at the Ghanaian coastal town of Apam, 58 km east of the [...] Full text...

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Search for drowned teenagers continue along Central Region coastlines in Ghana

13 march 2021 - 13:49:08
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The bodies of 13 out of an estimated 25 teenagers who got drowned along the coastal [...] Full text...

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Guterres urges the world to scale up funding for climate adaptation programmes

26 january 2021 - 05:53:45
New York, US (PAMA) The UN Secretary-General on Monday called for urgent scaling up of funds for climate change adaptation and [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants Guinea US$11m for internal resource mobilization

19 december 2020 - 13:39:31
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has given Guinea a grant of US$11.64 million to implement the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: How COVID-19 has changed the shape of African cybersecurity

08 december 2020 - 15:39:19
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how people live, work and approach security in Africa. According [...] Full text...

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Tributes pour in for late former Ghana President Rawlings

12 november 2020 - 18:28:35
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Tributes have been pouring in for Ghana's former president Jerry Rawlings, who died in Accra on [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS offers 793 tons of cereals of food assistance to Mali

10 november 2020 - 17:33:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has offered Mali 793 tons of cereals as [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: MDC-T faction leader, Thokozani Khupe, recalls 11 councillors

14 september 2020 - 18:33:00
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Leader of the Movement for Democratic Change Tsvangirai (MDC-T) faction, Thokozani Khupe, has recalled the [...] Full text...

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Zambian court acquits Health Minister of corruption charges

25 august 2020 - 11:56:28
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s Health Minister Dr. Chitalu Chilufya has been acquitted on all four charges of alleged corruption [...] Full text...

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Twitter suspends account of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information

18 august 2020 - 13:08:38
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The micro-bogging website, Twitter, has suspended the account of Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: How cryptocurrency can help govts fund COVID-19 stimulus packages (Analysis)

30 july 2020 - 22:13:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Never spend your money before you have it” is a famous quote from the late third [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Fight against plastic pollution being hit by 'extraordinary increase' in disposable masks: UN

30 july 2020 - 05:02:12
New York, US (PANA) - The fight against plastic pollution is being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, as the use [...] Full text...

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State House refutes allegation of President Lungu financing Rwandan rebels

14 july 2020 - 18:23:16
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - State House in Zambia has refuted and described as false reports that President Edgar Lungu allegedly [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN research reveals boom in fake COVID-19 products

09 july 2020 - 03:26:02
New York, US (PANA) - A surge in demand for medical products to combat COVID-19 has led to a jump [...] Full text...

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'Niger is a transit country for international drug trafficking'

26 june 2020 - 17:55:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "Niger is certainly not a drug-producing country, but its pivotal position between sub-Saharan and North Africa [...] Full text...

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Nigerien police seize 82.5 kg of cannabis, 4,000 tramadol tablets in Niamey

23 june 2020 - 19:57:02
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The central office for the Repression of illegal drug trafficking (OCTRIS), seized huge quantities of drugs [...] Full text...

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African, Carribean states launch push for debt relief amid coronavirus pandemic pains

03 june 2020 - 21:24:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African countries and their Carribean and Pacific States counterparts have decried the impact of debt distress, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Britain repatriates 700 citizens stranded in Ghana because of air travel restrictions

20 may 2020 - 07:11:16
Accra, Ghana (PAMNA) - The British High Commission in Accra has flow home 700 nationals who were stranded in Ghana [...] Full text...

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Covid-19: Cashew nut marketing season takes off slowly in southern Senegal

15 may 2020 - 16:04:51
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - After several weeks of uncertainty, the marketing season for cashew nuts in Casamance, southern Senegal, has [...] Full text...

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World Bank gives Niger US$140 million to improve quality of education

09 april 2020 - 12:04:21
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Directors has approved US$140 million in funding for the International Development Association [...] Full text...

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Congo coach names 30 players for Eswatini match in 2021 AFCON qualifiers

10 march 2020 - 19:33:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The coach of Congo’s national football team, Valdo Candido, has unveiled a list of 30 players [...] Full text...

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Rwandan President Kagame appoints new State Minister for Agriculture

10 march 2020 - 15:59:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday appointed a former university lecturer and Member of Parliament, Dr [...] Full text...

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'Coronavirus wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone'

05 march 2020 - 09:24:22
New York, US (PANA) - The extent of the damage to the global economy caused by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight cabinet reshuffle, priorities of new ministers

29 february 2020 - 13:49:13
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwandan newspapers this week were awash with stories and comments on the appointment of new ministers [...] Full text...

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Skhirat Agreement is 'single framework' to end Libya's political crisis, says Mediterranean states

21 february 2020 - 11:27:29
Athens, Greece (PANA) - The importance of the political process in Libya through the full implementation of the Skhirat Political [...] Full text...

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Zambia: First Lady says Zambia may defeat AIDS by 2030

11 february 2020 - 18:37:00
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s First Lady, Esther Lungu, says the Zambian Government is committed to ending AIDS by 2030, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius reinforces preventive measures against Coronavirus

11 february 2020 - 13:49:18
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health and Wellness minister Kailesh Kumar Jagutpal on Tuesday said that passengers from all [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Roche Bolton City keeps up momentum

04 february 2020 - 00:00:18
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Roche Bois Bolton City held on to the top of the Super League standings in Mauritius [...] Full text...

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Abducted town hall official in eastern Burkina Faso released

30 january 2020 - 17:02:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The abducted Adama Traoré, the secretary-general of the mayor's office of Pama, a commune located [...] Full text...

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Town hall official kidnapped in eastern Burkina Faso

30 january 2020 - 15:00:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Adama Traoré, the secretary general of the town hall of Pama, a commune located in [...] Full text...

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Japan donates 1,200 tonnes of rice to vulnerable populations in central, northern Mali

30 january 2020 - 14:54:00
Bamako , Mali (PANA) - Japan has donated 1,200 tonnes of rice to Mali, through the Food Security Commission, intended [...] Full text...

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Six soldiers killed in eastern Burkina Faso

29 january 2020 - 08:50:55
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Six Burkinabe soldiers were killed on Tuesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Only one match played this weekend

27 january 2020 - 17:17:24
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - A single Super League match was played on Sunday in Mauritius, ending in a 2-2 draw [...] Full text...

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Mauritius football championship resumes

20 january 2020 - 13:41:35
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Two matches were were played on Sunday on resumption of the Super League of Mauritius, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh is not exempt from accountability – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:42:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Yahya Jammeh should be held accountable for his "sins" – Victims

17 january 2020 - 19:22:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Victims of ex-Gambian President's draconian rule have said that the exiled former president of The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Zambia's President Lungu fires Information and Broadcasting Permanent Secretary

30 december 2019 - 12:09:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia President Edgar Lungu has terminated the contract of Chanda Kasolo as permanent secretary in the [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Republic Cup: 4 matches to be played this weekend

20 december 2019 - 17:47:21
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian teams enter the Republic Cup this weekend in Mauritius, where four matches are to [...] Full text...

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Zambian President congratulates British PM Boris Johnson

13 december 2019 - 14:20:08
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday congratulated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for emerging victorious in [...] Full text...

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Fifteen terrorists killed in eastern Burkina Faso

12 december 2019 - 20:42:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  -  At least 15 terrorists were neutralized on Wednesday in the locality of Pama in eastern [...] Full text...

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African, Caribbean leaders resolve to deepen trade ties at Nairobi summit

10 december 2019 - 23:56:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)  -  A summit of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) Tuesday called for measures to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Festivities commemorating Mawlid, anniversary of Prophet Mahomet’s birth, begin in Libya

08 november 2019 - 22:36:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  Festivities marking the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Mohamet (Peace Upon Him) began here Friday [...] Full text...

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Niger: Insecurity in the country, a risk of destruction of manuscripts

27 october 2019 - 14:21:54
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - "The situation in which some regions of Niger find themselves and the risks of destruction of [...] Full text...

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Niger to stop uranium production at the Akouta site in 2021

24 october 2019 - 18:48:59
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Uranium production at Akouta Mining Company (COMINA, North Niger) will be halted by March 31, 2021, [...] Full text...

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Treated mosquito nets reduce malaria cases by 22% in Congo's Pointe-Noire

09 october 2019 - 10:18:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) -  The prefect of the Pointe-Noire department, Alexandre Honoré Paka, said on Tuesday that the use of [...] Full text...

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Harare City Council resumes water production after initially switching off

24 september 2019 - 17:54:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Harare City Council (HCC) has resumed water production, a day after it was switched off following [...] Full text...

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Nigeria and challenge of illicit drugs use and trafficking (Feature by Madu Onuorah, PANA correspondent)

16 september 2019 - 11:15:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The challenge of illicit drug use and trafficking has assumed frightening dimension that pose serious threat to [...] Full text...

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Harare's citizens mull suing its city council over proposal to increase water tariffs

14 september 2019 - 17:49:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)   -  Harare’s citizens are planning to sue its city council on its proposal to increase water tariffs [...] Full text...

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Challenge of illicit drugs use, trafficking in Nigeria (Feature by Madu Onuorah, PANA correspondent)

13 september 2019 - 13:54:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The challenge of illicit drug use and trafficking has assumed frightening dimension that pose serious threat to [...] Full text...

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Ban on African elephants export, significant step forward for protection, says Foundation Franz Weber

27 august 2019 - 23:25:51
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The Foundation Franz Weber (FFW) Tuesday expressed satisfaction with the vote to ban elephant exports [...] Full text...

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Zambian Court jails 2 women to 18 years for inserting bottle in vagina of husband’s girlfriend

15 august 2019 - 17:47:57
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – A High Court in Ndola, Northern Copperbelt province of Zambia, on Thursday jailed two women to [...] Full text...

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Two Ebola patients treated with new experimental drugs go home

14 august 2019 - 05:59:48
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - Two people cured of Ebola using new experimental drugs in a Goma treatment centre in [...] Full text...

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US research organisation announces 'favourable results' of two Ebola trial drugs

13 august 2019 - 06:26:10
New York, US (PANA) - The US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is recommending the use of [...] Full text...

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2019-20 CAF Champions league prelim: All but 5 results

12 august 2019 - 05:22:13
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are all but 5 results from the preliminary round of the 2019-20 CAF Champions [...] Full text...

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2019/20 CAF Champions league: Qualifying round fixtures

06 august 2019 - 19:37:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Here are the pairings for the preliminary round of the 2019–20 CAF Champions League.   The draw for [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS provides more than 2,800 tons of cereals for Malians in central and northern regions

31 july 2019 - 13:52:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its regional food security reserve, has provided [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu fires Sports, Youth and Child Development Minister in mini reshuffle

19 july 2019 - 17:45:25
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development, Moses Mawere, in [...] Full text...

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CECAFA Kagame Cup 2019: It's Gor Mahia vs Green Eagles, APR FC vs AS Maniema in Quarters finals

15 july 2019 - 17:04:42
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  - Kenyan club Gor Mahia will face Zambia’s Green Eagles in the second quarter-final match of the [...] Full text...

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Zambian President Lungu fires Finance Minister

15 july 2019 - 07:26:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Finance Minister Margaret Mwanakatwe and replaced her with Bank of [...] Full text...

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Second female banker in less than a month robs Zambian bank

05 july 2019 - 15:21:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - A female banker in Zambia, identified as Imenda Musialike, has fled after allegedly stealing K59,000 from [...] Full text...

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8,000 tonnes of cereals distributed in Mopti and Ségou regions of Mali

05 july 2019 - 11:13:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -   Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé Thursday launched a special emergency programme in Sevare to distribute 8,000 [...] Full text...

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Niger now transit country for drugs - Minister

26 june 2019 - 11:38:39
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger is a non-drug-producing country that has become a major transit area where large quantities of [...] Full text...

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Highly specialised clinical campaigns conducted at Botswana hospital

25 june 2019 - 22:04:41
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   -   Botswana’s national referral hospital - Princess Marina Hospital (PMH) - is this week conducting highly specialised [...] Full text...

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Togo launches project to increase vegetation cover, improve biodiversity

21 june 2019 - 04:46:13
Lome, Togo (PANA) - The authorities in charge of the environment in the West African state of Togo have launched [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining revenues increase by 46 pct - EITI

15 june 2019 - 11:43:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)   -   Guinea has since 2014 witnessed a growing trend in its mining sector, driven mainly by bauxite, [...] Full text...

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AfDB lends EUR 120 million to Tunisia

17 may 2019 - 18:37:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a EUR 120 [...] Full text...

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US calls for ceasefire, return to political process in Libya

09 may 2019 - 16:44:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The United States on Wednesday called for a ceasefire in the fighting around Tripoli, the Libyan [...] Full text...

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EXXON Mobile opens office in Nouakchott

03 may 2019 - 22:53:51
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   EXXON Mobile has opened an office in Mauritania to improve its offshore exploration programme, a statement [...] Full text...

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Pamplemousses SC leads in Mauritius’ football championship

29 april 2019 - 17:38:55
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Pamplemousses SC is in the lead in the Mauritius’ football championship after its 3-1 victory over [...] Full text...

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Senegalese CSOs plead for safety of Malian population in the face of crisis

16 april 2019 - 16:28:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese civil society organizations have called on the Malian government and the international community to ensure [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General condemns air strike on Maitigua airport

09 april 2019 - 10:27:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has "strongly" condemned the military escalation and ongoing fighting in [...] Full text...

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Bolton City maintain lead in Mauritian fooball Super League

08 april 2019 - 12:56:40
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Thanks to its 4-1 victory over Savanne during day 16 matches played at the weekend, [...] Full text...

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EU mobilises 12 million euros for microfinance loans in West Africa

02 april 2019 - 17:01:50
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mobilised 12 million euros, which will be managed by the [...] Full text...

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Bolton City take lead in Mauritian fooball Super league

01 april 2019 - 13:29:19
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Bolton City have taken the lead in Mauritian football championship thanks to its 1-0 victory over [...] Full text...

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Mauritius sensitises migrant workers about their rights

26 march 2019 - 13:19:47
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Justice and Human Rights ministry has produced and distributed a pamphlet entitled Know Your [...] Full text...

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28th International Cycling tour in Togo scheduled for 10 to 14 April

25 march 2019 - 10:30:01
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 28th International Cycling tour in Togo will take place from 10 to 14 April in [...] Full text...

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Togolese cities host 12th edition of Filbleu March 18-23

11 march 2019 - 16:52:26
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The 12th edition of the International Festival of Blue Fireflies (Filbleu), which is an annual gathering [...] Full text...

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Titanium firm in Kenya uses corporate power to benefit farmers (Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

02 march 2019 - 10:26:15
Kwale, Kenya (PANA) – Esther Ngwadeta speaks highly of her newest trade. She managed a harvest of five kilograms of [...] Full text...

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La Cure Sylvester take lead in Mauritian Super League football championship

25 february 2019 - 09:00:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - La Cure Sylvester have taken the lead in the Mauritian Super League football championship, thanks to their [...] Full text...

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AS Vacoas-Phoenix take lead in Mauritian Super League football championship

11 february 2019 - 09:25:52
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - AS Vacoas-Phoenix have taken the lead in the Mauritian Super League football championship, thanks to their [...] Full text...

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Mauritian media this week highlight slavery

02 february 2019 - 11:20:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The celebration of the 184th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, with Mozambican President Filipe Jacinto [...] Full text...

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La Cure Sylvester still lead Mauritian Super League football championship despite loss

28 january 2019 - 09:24:20
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Despite its 3-1 loss against AS Vacoas-Phoenix during Day 6 matches played at the weekend, La [...] Full text...

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Bolton City take lead in Mauritian Super League football championship

17 december 2018 - 09:17:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Bolton City have taken the lead in the Mauritian Super League football championship thanks to a [...] Full text...

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AU calls for freeze on bilateral free trade agreements ahead of mega free trade zone

12 december 2018 - 15:47:36
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union Commissioner for Trade, Albert Muchanga, has cautioned countries currently involved in bilateral negotiations [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 2 matches of the Mauritian Super League football championship

10 december 2018 - 09:21:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are the results of Day 2 matches of the Mauritian Super League football championship played [...] Full text...

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Results of Day 1 matches of the Mauritian Super League football championship

03 december 2018 - 09:45:00
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are the results of Day 1 matches of the Mauritian Super League football championship: AS Vacoas/Phoenix [...] Full text...

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Libyan declares Tuesday Mahoulid national holiday

19 november 2018 - 16:51:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity has announced Tuesday as a national holiday [...] Full text...

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Late PANA Editor-in-Chief buried on Saturday in Togo

18 november 2018 - 14:21:53
Lomé, Togo (PANA) – The remains of Dominique Komi Biava Séyéna Séshie, the director of Communications and Editor-in-Chief of the [...] Full text...

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Pamplemousses win Mauritius Charity Shield

17 november 2018 - 19:21:51
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Defending champions Pamplemousses SC won Mauritius' traditional football Charity Shield on Saturday after beating Grande Rivière [...] Full text...

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African Stars win Namibia FA Cup

20 may 2018 - 16:28:32
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - African Stars FC edged University of Namibia (UNAM) 1-0 to win the Debmarine Namibia Cup final [...] Full text...

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2018 CAF Champions league: 1st-round qualifiers emerge

25 february 2018 - 16:12:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following teams are through to the first round of the 2018 CAF Champions league after [...] Full text...

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UN determined to end gender violence in conflict zones

21 february 2018 - 18:43:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) -The UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Combating Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones, Pamela Payne, has affirmed the [...] Full text...

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Zambian President reshuffles cabinet

14 february 2018 - 18:52:20
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has reshuffled his cabinet, dropping Water Development, Sanitation and Environment Protection minister [...] Full text...

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2018 CAF Champions league: All results from 1st-leg, preliminary-round matches

12 february 2018 - 05:38:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Here are all the results from matches played at the weekend in the first-leg, preliminary-round of [...] Full text...

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2018 CAF Champions league: Some results from 1st-leg, prelim-round matches

11 february 2018 - 12:18:45
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The following are some results from the first-leg, preliminary-round matches in the 2018 CAF Champions league, [...] Full text...

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2018 CAF Champions league: 1st-leg, preliminary round matches this weekend

09 february 2018 - 15:19:02
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the fixtures for the first-leg, preliminary round of the 2018 CAF Champions league this [...] Full text...

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FIFA to recover all financial losses from corrupt officials following New York trial

25 december 2017 - 14:57:25
New York, US (PANA) - FIFA has vowed to "seek restitution and recover all losses" resulting from the conduct of [...] Full text...

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Two soccer officials convicted in FIFA bribery case

23 december 2017 - 11:29:17
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Juan Angel Napout of Paraguay, former head of South American football governing body, CONMEBOL, and former [...] Full text...

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ASPL 2000 win first trophy of new Mauritius football season

20 november 2017 - 07:49:39
Curepipe, Mauritius (PANA) - ASPL 2000 on Sunday won the Mauritian Charity Shield for the second year in a row, [...] Full text...

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ADF paves way for Guinea-Sierra Leone border road reconstruction with €48 million loan

28 october 2017 - 06:55:18
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved funding of 48 million [...] Full text...

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Italy: Zambia to benefit from US$22.2 million from IFAD to boost food security

10 july 2017 - 10:52:49
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Over 61,000 smallholder farmers will benefit from a financial agreement signed in Rome between the International [...] Full text...

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UN: UN officials task governments on Paris climate change agreement

23 march 2017 - 21:12:10
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday in New York said climate change is an unprecedented [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Namibian Fredricks quits IAAF task force

07 march 2017 - 13:52:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - IAAF President Sebastian Coe has appointed IAAF Athletes' Commission Chairperson Rozle Prezelj to replace IAAF Council [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Confederation Cup: Results of all 2nd-leg, preliminary-round matches

20 february 2017 - 05:32:11
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the results of the second-leg matches played at the weekend in the preliminary [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Confederation Cup: More 2nd-leg, preliminary-round results

19 february 2017 - 02:04:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are results of some second-leg matches played on Friday and Saturday in the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Confederation Cup: Preliminary-round, 2nd-leg matches this weekend

17 february 2017 - 06:51:00
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the second-leg matches, to be played from Friday through Sunday, in the preliminary [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Confed. Cup: All 1st-leg results in the preliminary round

13 february 2017 - 06:39:15
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are all the results of the first-leg matches played over the weekend in the preliminary [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Confed. Cup: 1st-leg results on Friday, Saturday in the preliminary round

12 february 2017 - 04:50:54
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are results of the first-leg matches played on Friday and Saturday in the preliminary round [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Confed. Cup: Fixtures in the preliminary round this weekend

10 february 2017 - 07:02:21
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the fixtures for the preliminary round of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, to be [...] Full text...

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2017 CAF Confed. Cup: Prelim, first-round fixtures

23 december 2016 - 05:57:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Below are the fixtures for the preliminary and first rounds of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup, [...] Full text...

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Zambia: President Lungu fires Information minister

08 november 2016 - 16:03:07
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has with immediate effect sacked Information Minister Chishimba Kambwili who was also [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Zambia's Kennedy to seek slot in FIH board

03 november 2016 - 09:23:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Zambia's Hazel Kennedy is the only African who will seek a slot in the International Hockey [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tributes flood in for fallen kwaito star

19 september 2016 - 09:11:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Tributes are flooding in for legendary South African musician Mandoza who died on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: IDP camps get humanitarian supplies in Nigeria, Chad, Niger and Cameroon

01 september 2016 - 19:32:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Thursday said it has increased the supply of humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritian population urged to support breastfeeding mothers

04 august 2016 - 17:39:51
Quatre-Bornes, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Anil Gayan on Thursday urged fathers, relatives, neighbours and health care professionals to [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Five years on, refugees still fleeing conflict in South Kordofan - UN reports

05 june 2016 - 06:27:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations refugee agency on Saturday warned that tragically, people are still fleeing violence in [...] Full text...

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UN: UNHCR says Sudanese fleeing conflict in South Kordofan

03 june 2016 - 17:04:26
New York, US (PANA) -The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday warned that people were still [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritius cautions pedestrians, motorcyclists regarding road safety

23 may 2016 - 13:02:16
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Public Infrastructure and Land Transport Minister, Nandcoomar Bodha, on Monday appealed to pedestrians and motorcycle [...] Full text...

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Togo: International Cycling Tour of Togo starts

12 april 2016 - 19:32:30
Lomé , Togo (PANA) - The 25th edition of Togo's International Cycling Tour started Tuesday in the country's capital, Lomé, [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: African Leadership University opens Mauritius campus

17 march 2016 - 07:46:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African Leadership University (ALU), a newly established tertiary institution offering programmes aimed at developing Africa's future [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Botswana-Mauritius health partnership reaps results

17 february 2016 - 18:33:30
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Doctors from Botswana’s largest and oldest hospital, Princes Marina Hospital, in collaboration with Mauritius Medical Team [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Govt. closes two universities in Zambia following riots

04 february 2016 - 15:11:23
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian authorities announced on Thursday an indefinite closure of the country’s two leading universities, University of [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Namibia still a top target for cybercriminals

30 january 2016 - 07:38:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Namibia was the country most targeted by cybercriminals during December 2015, after being second [...] Full text...

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2015 AFCON U-23: Tunisia beat Zambia 2-1

28 november 2015 - 20:05:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Tunisia on Saturday beat beat Zambia 2-1 in the second Group A match of Africa Cup [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Seven African countries among 20 most targeted worldwide by cyber-criminals

26 november 2015 - 06:22:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Check Point Software Technologies has released the October 2015 statistics for its Threat Cloud [...] Full text...

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Togo: Young Togolese entrepreneurs hold third Youth Business Forum

25 november 2015 - 13:29:50
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Following the success of 2013 and 2014 editions, the Government of Togo on Wednesday announced the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenya, US hold security governance meeting

17 november 2015 - 10:05:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Governments of Kenya and the United States of America have held the second high-level steering [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Health Minister alarmed at high-risk behaviours of students

01 october 2015 - 13:36:54
Pamplemousses, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Health Minister Anil Gayan said only 19% of students are active for 60 minutes per [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Mauritians urged to donate blood regularly

22 september 2015 - 12:49:30
Pamplemousses, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritians have been urged to demonstrate their love for mankind by regularly donating blood to the [...] Full text...

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Congo: 10th FESPAM edition on 18-25 July in Brazzaville

13 july 2015 - 20:12:37
Sibiti, Congo (PANA) – The 10th edition of the Pan-African music festival (FESPAM) will be held from 18 to 25 [...] Full text...

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Kenya: UAE-based Oil firm consolidates East African Presence

01 july 2015 - 14:43:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Gulf Petrochem Group Wednesday announced the official acquisition and name change of Essar Petroleum East [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Zambia, IFAD combat animal diseases to boost smallholder livestock sector

11 may 2015 - 16:06:32
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Zambia and the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Monday signed a [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Cercle de Joachim tops Mauritius First Division championship

13 april 2015 - 17:26:52
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cercle de Joachim took the lead of the First Division football championship in Mauritius following [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: WHO kicks off registry of vetted medical emergency teams

08 april 2015 - 18:57:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – With global crises on the rise, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Int'l health institutions collaborations help patients in Botswana

01 april 2015 - 08:00:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Princess Marina Hospital, the country’s first hospital, in collabotaion with a Mauritian medial team from [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief stresses need to mitigate climate change patterns

23 march 2015 - 18:26:28
New York, US (PANA) – With extreme weather and changing climatic patterns taking a heavier toll on the planet, mitigating [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: La Cure Sylvester SC wins Republic Cup in Mauritius

15 march 2015 - 16:40:15
Curepipe, Mauritius (PANA) – The La Cure Sylvester SC football team on Sunday won the Republic Cup of Mauritius 5-4 [...] Full text...

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Malawi: Albino 'hunter' jumps to death to escape trial

11 march 2015 - 15:34:30
Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - A 19-year-old man in the Malawi eastern district of Machinga, suspected to have abducted a two-year-old [...] Full text...

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Mauritius:ASPL 2000 strengthens lead in football league

02 march 2015 - 10:39:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Association sportive of Port-Louis 2000 (ASPL) has strengthened by 9 points its lead in the Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: ASPL maintains 1st division football leadership in Mauritius

23 february 2015 - 15:51:56
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Association sportive de Port-Louis 2000 (ASPL) defeated “Entente Boulet Rouge” by 5 goals to 1 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Politics, heightened war against Boko Haram reported in Nigeria

21 february 2015 - 11:55:44
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) postponed the 14, 28 February, 2015, general elections, citing [...] Full text...

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