Pan-African Parliament discusses upcoming AU/EU summit in Angola

04 october 2025 - 12:07:06
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has discussed the upcoming Afro-European Summit scheduled in Angola between the African [...] Full text...

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AU’s Vision 2025 discussed at Pan-African Parliament

03 october 2025 - 11:16:54
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - Libyan MPs Saleh Guelma and Salem Guanan participated in a joint meeting between the Panafrican Parliament [...] Full text...

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Libya attends sixth meeting of Association of Secretaries General of African Parliaments

02 october 2025 - 15:42:58
Benghazi, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives has participated in the sixth annual meeting of the Association of [...] Full text...

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PANA Board chairman to participate in UNSMIL roundtable on the role of journalism in Libya's political process

16 september 2025 - 12:30:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is organising a panel discussion on "The role of [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso abolishes entry visas for Africans

12 september 2025 - 11:39:28
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso has abolished entry visas for nationals of all African countries [...] Full text...

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AUC chief rallies Africans to work together to build continent

09 september 2025 - 11:33:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has rallied Africans to [...] Full text...

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New AfDB President Ould Tah takes office

01 september 2025 - 19:21:23
Adidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Dr. Sidi Ould Tah was on Monday sworn-in as the ninth President of the African [...] Full text...

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AU celebrates African Women's Day; Darfur gives a different version (By Mohamed Osman Adam)

01 august 2025 - 12:59:45
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Africa is celebrating Women's Day, but the occasion couldn’t be more tragic for Sudanese women.They [...] Full text...

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Answering Africa’s call for private Investment in pharma manufacturing (A World Bank Feature)

29 july 2025 - 09:13:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African governments are prioritising health security, targeting ambitious production goals for medicines and vaccines. Partnerships, collaborations, [...] Full text...

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‘It is the Environment, Stupid’: Sudan’s war and its impact on local communities (Feature by Mohamed Osman Adam, PANA correspondent, Khartoum)

27 july 2025 - 14:06:23
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The tip of the iceberg behind the causes of the current war in Sudan are political, [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament holds session in Johannesburg

22 july 2025 - 12:49:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fifth ordinary session of the sixth legislature of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has begun in [...] Full text...

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Greece refuses to be corridor to Europe, warns Prime Minister

12 july 2025 - 15:38:43
Athens, Greece (PAN ) - In a statement to the press on Friday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said “Greece [...] Full text...

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A different type of mistreatment of a journalist held by militias in Sudan’s war By Mohamed Osman Adam

08 july 2025 - 17:52:27
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem so that I could resume writing and [...] Full text...

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Europe’s elusive savings and investment union: IMF Finance & Development article By Ravi Balakrishnan. Chief European economist at JP Morgan, Mahmood Pradhan, Head of global macroeconomics at the Amundi Investment Institute.

28 june 2025 - 14:28:08
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An integrated capital market must be accompanied by regulatory reforms to attract substantial investment.Europe has ample [...] Full text...

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Can Africa claim the 21st century? World Bank Blog By Andrew Dabalen, Chief Economist, Africa, and Chorching Goh, Lead Economist, Africa

23 june 2025 - 09:13:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - In 2000, the World Bank published, “Can Africa Claim the 21st Century?” This landmark report [...] Full text...

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Climate emergency is a health crisis ‘that is already killing us,’ says WHO

11 june 2025 - 19:10:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With 2024 confirmed as the hottest year on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued [...] Full text...

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AUC welcomes election of DRC, Liberia to UN Security Council

04 june 2025 - 15:43:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated the Democratic [...] Full text...

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African Union initiative advocates stronger input from the youth to advance technical education

30 may 2025 - 20:05:47
London, UK (PANA)  - A new report launched by the Africa Skills Revolution initiative outlines the importance of placing youth [...] Full text...

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AU marks Africa Day 2025 with call to justice, unity, shared progress

24 may 2025 - 13:42:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) is commemorating Africa Day 2025, which falls on Sunday, with a renewed [...] Full text...

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WHO brings countries together to test collective pandemic response

04 april 2025 - 20:06:23
 Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Over the past two days, WHO convened more than 15 countries and over 20 regional health [...] Full text...

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Libya attends Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit in Addis Ababa

04 april 2025 - 11:53:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Youth, Fathalla Elzuni, took part in the opening of the Conference on [...] Full text...

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South Africa: South African Minister welcomes lifting of Botswana product ban

04 march 2025 - 17:39:02
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Agriculture Minister Ivan Meyer on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the ban on vegetable [...] Full text...

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Djibouti's Foreign Minister Ali Youssouf wins race for AUC Chairperson slot

15 february 2025 - 22:27:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf emerged victorious in the tough race for the leadership [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: DRC, Sudan at the heart of discussions in Addis Ababa

15 february 2025 - 19:16:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At the start of the 38th annual summit of the African Union (AU) in Addis [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Ethiopia

15 february 2025 - 13:14:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Angola's Joao Manuel Lourenco assumed the rotating Chair of the African Union (AU) on Saturday, [...] Full text...

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Meds platform launch gives children with cancer a fighting chance

12 february 2025 - 05:14:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new UN-partnered project to distribute essential childhood cancer medicines has begun in Uzbekistan and Mongolia, [...] Full text...

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AU Summit to confront colonial era injustices against Africa

27 january 2025 - 22:15:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union is set to confront colonial era injustices, including slavery, apartheid and other [...] Full text...

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UN stands with Ukrainians for the long-term, insists UN aid chief

16 january 2025 - 16:41:14
Kyiv, Ukraine (PANA) - The embattled people of Ukraine and those forced abroad need $3.32 billion in lifesaving and sustained [...] Full text...

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Vaccine development challenges, health sovereignty in Africa highlighted in Dakhla Story by Hespress

24 november 2024 - 19:10:32
Dakhla, Morocco (PANA) - The challenges of vaccine development in Africa and South-South cooperation for health sovereignty were the focus [...] Full text...

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African cities strive to make roads less perilous for pedestrians and cyclists: UNEP Feature Article

12 november 2024 - 07:10:38
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) -  For Patience Ataliba, who lives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, commuting was once a harrowing [...] Full text...

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In Sudan, once more sports transcend all tragedies, bring hope to people

29 october 2024 - 05:56:39
Sport report by Mohamed Osman AdamPort Sudan, Sudan (PANA)- It was a whistle that I could never forget, six months [...] Full text...

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Brazil eliminates lymphatic filariasis as public health problem

01 october 2024 - 20:25:18
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  - The World Health Organization (WHO) has congratulated Brazil for having eliminated lymphatic filariasis as a public [...] Full text...

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UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries

02 september 2024 - 05:01:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Chidrlen's Fund (UNICEF) has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Fintech Hub launched in Lagos

10 july 2024 - 14:47:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the timbuktoo Africa Innovation Foundation on Tuesday launched a [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament urged to mediate in South Africa/Equatorial Guinea row

25 june 2024 - 09:12:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The families of two South African engineers who have been detained in Equatorial Guinea since [...] Full text...

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Nigerian University honours Ghanaian artist, El Anatsui

23 may 2024 - 06:04:30
Nsukka, Nigeria (PANA) - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has honoured its former lecturer and Ghanaian artist, Emeritus Professor [...] Full text...

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‘Keep working with us to build a better world,’ Guterres says, as major UN civil society forum closes in Kenya

11 may 2024 - 06:48:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The first-ever UN civil society conference held in Africa wrapped up in Nairobi on Friday hearing [...] Full text...

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Former Malawian President Banda calls for climate action

22 april 2024 - 14:29:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The former Malawian president, Joyce Banda, has called for a change in the way things [...] Full text...

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Ghana, Kenya, enhance bilateral relations

03 april 2024 - 18:03:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kenya and Ghana have signed seven agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between their two countries. President [...] Full text...

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Senegal's President Faye receives Moroccan delegation

03 april 2024 - 14:47:14
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Wednesday received a Moroccan delegation in Diamniadio, a new [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs attend 6th session of Pan-African Parliament in Midrand, South Africa

27 march 2024 - 16:51:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A select members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) and the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) took [...] Full text...

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Kenya fronts opposition leader for top AU Commission post

16 february 2024 - 22:15:04
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya has urged the 44th session of the African Union Executive Council, comprising foreign ministers, [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS urges Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to prioritise dialogue, reconciliation

10 february 2024 - 08:24:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which [...] Full text...

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AU 'regrets' decision of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to withdraw from ECOWAS

31 january 2024 - 08:12:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has expressed deep regret [...] Full text...

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Nigeria criticises Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger juntas for decision to leave ECOWAS

30 january 2024 - 09:38:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria, which holds the rotaing presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: ECOWAS says Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger remain important members

28 january 2024 - 23:06:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday night that Mali, Niger and [...] Full text...

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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger leave ECOWAS

28 january 2024 - 17:09:46
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Three West African countries under military rule -- Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger -- announced on [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament renews push for empowerment ahead of AU Summit

15 january 2024 - 20:09:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 47th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) of the African Union has [...] Full text...

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PANA Board Chairman announces new direction from 2024

03 january 2024 - 12:18:24
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The new Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pan-African News Agency (PANAPRESS), Libyan Ibrahim [...] Full text...

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2023 was 'another exceptional and memorable year for African football': CAF media outlet

01 january 2024 - 10:21:26
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - CAF's media outlet, CAFOnline, has described 2023 as "another exceptional and memorable year for African football". In a [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON: Ecobank becomes official sponsor

20 december 2023 - 08:14:29
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has signed a deal with Ecobank, one of the [...] Full text...

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Amid rising corruption, most Africans say they risk retaliation if they speak up, new Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile reveals

10 december 2023 - 14:13:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A majority of Africans say that corruption in their country is rising, that their government is [...] Full text...

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CAF concludes Media Rights Agreement with New World TV

04 december 2023 - 07:33:53
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Africa's football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has concluded a Media Rights Agreement [...] Full text...

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World Toilet Day: Flush with innovations for safer sanitation

19 november 2023 - 07:07:08
New York, US (PANA) - Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the [...] Full text...

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PANAPRESS has a new chairman of the board of directors

03 november 2023 - 16:33:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Director General of the Libyan News Agency (LANA), Ibrahim Hadeia Magbri, has been appointed to [...] Full text...

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Tax earnings in Africa remain below pandemic levels

02 november 2023 - 13:46:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Africa’s average tax-to-GDP ratio was 15.6% in 2021, unchanged from the previous year and remaining below [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia set to host 2023 African Economic Conference

01 november 2023 - 07:37:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The stage is set for the 2023 African Economic Conference, jointly organised by the African [...] Full text...

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2023 AFL: Al Ahly seal AFL semi-final spot after edging Simba on away goals

25 october 2023 - 08:45:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian giants Al Ahly booked their place in the inaugural African Football League (AFL) semi-finals on [...] Full text...

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AFL: Late drama as Simba and Al Ahly draw in opening AFL thriller

21 october 2023 - 07:20:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The first ever quarter-final in the inaugural African Football League (AFL) ended all square [...] Full text...

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Maiden African Football League: Questions & Answers on the continent's newest elite club competition

20 october 2023 - 08:41:29
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The inaugural edition of the African Football League kicks off on 20 October and [...] Full text...

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First pan-African forum on digital professions opens in Cotonou

19 october 2023 - 18:31:33
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The first Pan-African Forum on Digital Professions opened in Cotonou on Wednesday. Organised by the 10,000-member coders [...] Full text...

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Kenyan schools welcome artificial intelligence, robotics to enrich learning (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

27 september 2023 - 10:14:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The Kenyan education system is rapidly welcoming new educational technologies to enrich learning. These technologies are also [...] Full text...

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Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs addresses 78th UN General Assembly

25 september 2023 - 14:45:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Last Saturday, Mali's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop addressed the 78th session [...] Full text...

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Capital raising platform of pan-African Exchange launched in Mauritius

22 august 2023 - 07:52:21
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday launched AFEXtree, the capital raising platform of AFRINEX Limited. AFRINEX [...] Full text...

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Niger coup: UN to continue efforts to restore constitutional order as Mali, Burkina Faso warn against military action

01 august 2023 - 06:25:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The United Nations says it will continue consultations with its partners to restore constitutional order in [...] Full text...

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US diplomat describes Sudanese human suffering as “terrible”, calls on SAF and RSF to resume peace talks

29 july 2023 - 09:38:21
Khartoum, Sudan (PAN,A) - The US government has described as “terrible” the toll of human suffering from the ongoing fighting [...] Full text...

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Protectionism can jeopardise health outcomes in countries spending more on global trade in health goods

15 july 2023 - 11:23:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global security has now assumed new dimensions, the latest being health security that reflects mounting [...] Full text...

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Scourge of racism haunts Black women and girls seeking healthcare

12 july 2023 - 05:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls of African descent face a “systemic and historical pattern” of racial abuse [...] Full text...

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Burundi to join Africa Finance Corporation

07 july 2023 - 13:19:49
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's weekly cabinet meeting adopted an invitation to the country to join the Africa Finance Corporation [...] Full text...

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2023 U-23 AFCON: Egypt determined to retain title

24 june 2023 - 06:07:00
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Egypt captain, Ibrahim Adel Ali Mohamed, says they are determined to retain the TotalEnergies Under-23 AFCON [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Sub-standard pitches, lack of medical checks blighted qualifiers

21 june 2023 - 07:20:51
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - Many players in Women's World Cup qualifying had to endure poor pitches and did not receive [...] Full text...

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2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Round up of Day 5 matches

19 june 2023 - 07:43:37
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mozambique kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2023 AFCON, thanks to a hard-fought 2-0 [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS@48, still battling peace and security challenges

29 may 2023 - 15:00:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), one of Africa’s foremost Regional Economic Communities (RECs), [...] Full text...

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Africa Day: ‘Let’s put our resources at risk behind Africa’s young people’ - Adesina

26 may 2023 - 13:49:19
Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Delegates attending the 2023 African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings in Sharm El Sheikh, [...] Full text...

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AUC and Member States commemorate 60th anniversary of OAU-AU

25 may 2023 - 13:56:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission (AUC) on Thursday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity [...] Full text...

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Africa marks 60th anniversary of AU

25 may 2023 - 06:28:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African continent is on Thursday celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Organisation of African [...] Full text...

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3rd African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity ends

18 may 2023 - 12:46:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 3rd Pan-African Parliamentarians Summit on Climate Policy and Equity has concluded its discussions by adopting [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs at Third Pan-African Parliamentarians' Summit on Climate Policy and Justice

17 may 2023 - 14:54:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Youssef al-Fakhri, Salem Kenan and Saleh Guelma, participated in [...] Full text...

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African Parliament holds session on accelerating implementation of AfCFTA

16 may 2023 - 16:37:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) Tuesday participated in the opening of the second [...] Full text...

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Malian movement expresses outrage at UN report on Malian army's military operation in Moura, central Mali

15 may 2023 - 18:53:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The pro-government movement, "Yerewolo debout sur les remparts", in a communiqué obtained by PANA on Monday [...] Full text...

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Togo's FM awarded medal of Commander of National Order of Mali by President of the Transition in Mali

12 may 2023 - 18:40:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pr Robert Dussey, said Friday he was happy to see [...] Full text...

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Medical supplies distribution to hospitals proceeding amid fighting

04 may 2023 - 15:52:11
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday it had delivered the first consignment of [...] Full text...

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Sudanese theater vanguard killed in shelling

04 may 2023 - 15:33:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - Sudanese theatre vanguard Asia Abdul Majid, 80, was killed when she was hit by an explosive [...] Full text...

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Reresearch network launhed for new vision of Great Green Wall

03 may 2023 - 19:59:43
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The International Research Institute (IRD) and its partners recently launched in Djibouti the International Research Network [...] Full text...

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Burundi to receive support from AfDB Group in key development sectors

13 april 2023 - 19:31:27
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB)Group will mobilize close to US$4 million to help Burundi urgently [...] Full text...

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Dakar Declaration to strengthen data on road crash deaths in Africa

09 april 2023 - 15:00:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Nearly half of all countries in the WHO African Region have committed to strengthening reporting on [...] Full text...

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Champions Crowned at 2022/23 CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final

09 april 2023 - 02:14:38
Durban, South Africa (PANA) - CS Ben Sekou Sylla from Guinea and Fountain Gate School of Tanzania have been crowned [...] Full text...

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2023 World Beach Games to go ahead in Bali despite Israel’s participation - Official

30 march 2023 - 08:44:12
Jakarta, Indonesia (PANA) - Bali is set to host the second edition of the 2023 World Beach Games (official name: [...] Full text...

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Africa needs over $130 billion in infrastructure investment per year

20 march 2023 - 19:30:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa needs to invest more than US$130 billion a year to improve its infrastructure, according to [...] Full text...

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Libya disusses importation of Palestinian medical supplies at meeting

20 march 2023 - 16:48:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Acting Minister of Health, Ramadan [...] Full text...

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African Ministers of Finance and Economic Planning to meet in Addis Ababa

19 march 2023 - 14:17:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The 55th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development starts on Monday in [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Tanzanian President underatkes State Visit to South Africa

16 march 2023 - 14:40:46
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The South African government on Thursday welcomed visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and [...] Full text...

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African Finance and Planning experts meet

15 march 2023 - 12:33:01
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The committee of African experts in finance and planning starts on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament delegation leaves for PAP committee meetings in South Africa

14 march 2023 - 15:36:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The meetings of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) standing committees Tuesday began with members of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Senegal reach final after comfortable 3-0 win over Tunisia

07 march 2023 - 06:23:13
Ismailia, Egypt (PANA) - Senegal reached the final of the 2023 TotalEnergies Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations after Lamine Camara [...] Full text...

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Libya at the Non-Aligned Movement Summit

02 march 2023 - 15:34:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohammad al-Manfi, participated on Thursday in the Azerbaijani capital, [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso and Mali 'move towards federation'

25 february 2023 - 13:52:25
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso and Mali are committed to moving towards a federation between the two states, [...] Full text...

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African Union promotes agricultural processing to boost continental free trade

24 february 2023 - 23:42:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union has reached out to potential investors to promote the implementation of the [...] Full text...

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2023 U-20 AFCON: Reactions after matches played on Tuesday

22 february 2023 - 08:20:25
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) -  Zambia U20 coach Chisi Mbewe is unhappy over the 1-1 draw with Benin. Young Chipolopolo coach Chisi [...] Full text...

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New AU chairperson ready to support African efforts for reconciliation in Libya

20 february 2023 - 18:24:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Comoros and new Chairperson of the African Union (AU), Azali Assoumani, said [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministers of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso call for return to the African Union

17 february 2023 - 17:15:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea are in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Deputy Chairman arrives in Addis Ababa to attend 36th AU Summit

16 february 2023 - 19:08:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on [...] Full text...

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AU launches election observation mission to Nigeria

14 february 2023 - 14:21:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union Commission has announced sending a 90-man strong team led by former Kenyan President  [...] Full text...

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AU reaches agreement to avoid famine in four East African countries

14 february 2023 - 12:47:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has concluded an agreement with international organisations to help Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and [...] Full text...

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Arab Parliament urges Libyans to unite efforts for elections

07 february 2023 - 13:36:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Arab Parliament has called on all Libyan parties and national forces to resume a constructive [...] Full text...

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Burundian Head of State attends summit on Food Sovereignty in Africa in

29 january 2023 - 17:13:41
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) -Burundi's Head of State Evariste Ndayishimiye attended the just-ended 'Summit on Food Sovereignty and Resilience' on the [...] Full text...

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AU appoints Mohamed Ibn Chambas High Representative for Silencing the Guns

26 january 2023 - 07:32:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has appointed Ghanaian diplomat, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, as the AU [...] Full text...

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Dozens of organisations demand international controls to combat trade in tools of torture

22 january 2023 - 05:20:16
London, UK, (PANA) - More than 30 international organisations have joined forces to call for an international treaty to control [...] Full text...

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Small island States to accelerate action on preventable diseases, mental health

19 january 2023 - 05:11:42
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among countries that have the highest prevalence of non-communicable diseases [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament decides to ban extradition of any Libyan citizen abroad

02 january 2023 - 18:26:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament) approved a decision to ban the extradition by any [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s independence and the curse of duality (News analysis by Mohamed Osman, PANA correspondent )

01 january 2023 - 13:52:04
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sixty-seven years have now elapsed since Sudan gained its independence from the condominium colonization on 1 [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament at Language Policy and Planning Conference in Cairo, Egypt

22 december 2022 - 15:50:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ahlam al-Lafi, member of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament), participated Wednesday in the International Conference [...] Full text...

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Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba welcomes US decision not to reopen Lockerbie compensation case

21 december 2022 - 13:49:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has welcomed confirmation by the [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms transfer of Libyan suspect in Lockerbie case 'legal'

21 december 2022 - 13:22:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US embassy in Libya has reiterated that the operation to transfer Abu Ajila Mohamed Massoud [...] Full text...

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Libyan Prime Minister speaks out after Libyan man handed over to US

16 december 2022 - 19:32:47
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbaiba on Thursday broke his government's silence on the delivery to the [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM 'rejects' reopening of Lockerbie case

16 december 2022 - 12:59:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, has said he will not allow the reopening of the [...] Full text...

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Libyans concerned about trial of alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker by the US

13 december 2022 - 13:41:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan National Security Adviser, Ibrahim Bouchnaf, on Monday discussed with the US Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador [...] Full text...

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Alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker makes initial appearance in US court

13 december 2022 - 06:29:20
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, the alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bombmaker, made an initial [...] Full text...

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Controversy in Libya after announcement of detention in the United States of former Libyan intelligence officer, Abu Ajila Massoud

12 december 2022 - 15:52:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The controversy has continued to grow in Libya after discovery of the transfer to the United [...] Full text...

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African leaders outline ambitious targets in pursuit of continental industrialisation

08 december 2022 - 19:54:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A recent Summit of African leaders to explore a new roadmap to continental industrialization plan [...] Full text...

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National reconciliation or elections, which option to resolve the crisis in Libya?

24 november 2022 - 18:39:26
\ Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The announcement of a preparatory meeting  between the Libyan Presidential Council and the African Union (AU), in [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice Ministry rules out reopening Lockerbie case

21 november 2022 - 14:06:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Justice has ruled out reopening the Lockerbie case, saying it was definitively "closed [...] Full text...

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AU delegation arrives in Benghazi in eastern Libya

04 november 2022 - 14:31:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An African Union (AU) delegation led by Congolese Foreign Minister Jean-Claude Gakosso, representing the chairperson of [...] Full text...

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31st session of Arab Summit opens in Algiers

01 november 2022 - 19:18:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The work of the 31st Summit of the League of Arab States will start Tuesday evening [...] Full text...

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AU welcomes meeting between presidents of Libya's two parliamentary chambers

23 october 2022 - 14:11:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki, has welcomed the meeting in Morocco [...] Full text...

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Top Libyan official announces AU support for national reconciliation project

18 october 2022 - 19:34:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah Al-Lafi, has announced the support of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libya records no new infection

07 october 2022 - 12:57:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya recorded no new coronavirus infection out of the 24 samples tested in the last 24 [...] Full text...

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Malian government stands in solidarity with Guinea over sanctions imposed by ECOWAS

29 september 2022 - 16:21:40
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The transitional government of Mali said here Wednesday it had taken note of the Final Communiqué [...] Full text...

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Kenya calls for better African representation at the UN

22 september 2022 - 20:11:08
New York, US (PANA) - President William Ruto has called for urgent reform of the global decision-making system that will [...] Full text...

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Libya and UNICEF sign agreement for first Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

15 september 2022 - 15:58:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Government of Libya have signed a Memorandum of [...] Full text...

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Rabat to host 14th International Festival of Fashion in Africa in December

14 september 2022 - 19:05:44
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan capital, Rabat, will host, from 7-10 December the 14th edition of the International Festival [...] Full text...

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African Union Day: Commission Chairperson calls for mobilization of all resources to achieve objectives

09 september 2022 - 21:19:14
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Chairman of the African Union Commission, Moussa FAKI Mahamat, has called on Africans to [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Cardinal discusses climate change issues with Mauritian PM

07 september 2022 - 08:16:58
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of the the Catholic Church in Nigeria on Tuesday met with the Mauritian [...] Full text...

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Concerns over growing xenophobic threat in South Africa

05 september 2022 - 12:31:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The High Commission of Nigeria has warned citizens living in South Africa to be [...] Full text...

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Arab League calls on Libyan parties to cooperate with new UN Envoy for Libya

05 september 2022 - 12:24:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The General Secretariat of the League of Arab States has welcomed the appointment of Senegalese Abdoulaye [...] Full text...

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Pan African Parliament, Africa CDC explore enhanced collaboration to address health emergencies

24 august 2022 - 11:49:23
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has committed to enhanced and continued collaboration [...] Full text...

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140 aid workers killed in 2021 as UN humanitarian funding gap looms larger than ever

12 august 2022 - 15:48:08
New York, US (PAN) - The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) warned on Friday that at nearly $34 billion, the [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to consolidate position as International Financial Centre

06 august 2022 - 08:53:02
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Prithvirajsing Roopun on Friday reiterated the vision to consolidate the country’s position as an International [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr elected new head of Catholic Church in Africa

31 july 2022 - 12:23:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa, and Madagascar (SECAM), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, [...] Full text...

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Ugandan Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs visits Mali

12 july 2022 - 13:00:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Ugandan Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Vincent Bamulangzki Ssempijja, on Monday met his Malian [...] Full text...

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Mali launches national plan of response to food insecurity

06 july 2022 - 13:07:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, on Tuesday launched in Nioro du [...] Full text...

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Libyan MP elected as Vice-Chair of PAP's North African Group

02 july 2022 - 14:05:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan MP Youssef al-Fakhri was elected to the post of deputy chairman of the North African [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliamentary delegation participates in Baku Conference of Parliamentary Network of Non-Aligned Movement

29 june 2022 - 17:14:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A delegation of the House of Representatives in Libya (Parliament), led by the first deputy speaker, [...] Full text...

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Guinean pan-Africanist marchers received in Bamako by President of Transition of Mali

28 june 2022 - 19:58:04
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition of Mali, Colonel Assimi Goïta, received Monday in Bamako, 17 walkers [...] Full text...

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Pan-African body holds meeting on illicit financial flows

25 june 2022 - 08:37:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Dakar-based Pan-African body, Trust Africa, Friday held a roundtable on illicit financial flows, saying over [...] Full text...

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African Sports journalists undergo training on mastery of techniques in sports reporting

23 may 2022 - 19:52:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Journalists and heads of sports services from some 20 African countries, including Mali, are taking from [...] Full text...

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9thedition of Africities summit opens in Kisumu, Kenyatta

17 may 2022 - 15:00:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Tuesday presided over the opening of the ninth edition of Africities in Kenya's [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman calls for new Pan-African Parliament election

11 may 2022 - 10:51:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has stressed the need for elections for [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host 5th International Conference on Financing Investment, Trade in Africa late May

05 may 2022 - 16:46:56
Tunis, Tunisie (PANA) - Nearly 3,000 participants and guests from more than 45 countries and 100 high-level speakers are expected [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank launches $4 billion Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa

06 april 2022 - 12:44:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), a Pan-African multilateral financial institution mandated to finance and [...] Full text...

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Pan-African marchers elevated to honorary citizenship of Mali

01 april 2022 - 18:56:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The pan-African walkers, who covered the 1,360 km Dakar-Bamako stretch to show solidarity with the Malian [...] Full text...

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More than 15,000 participants expected at Abidjan Intra-African Trade Fair in 2023

26 march 2022 - 17:25:56
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - More than 15,000 participants are expected to attend the third edition of the Intra-African Trade [...] Full text...

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Kenyan opposition veteran Odinga nominated presidential flag bearer

12 march 2022 - 17:06:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four-time presidential election challenger, Raila Odinga, was formally nominated to fly the presidential flag of more [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs in Addis Ababa for meeting on PAP presidential election

25 february 2022 - 16:13:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) arrived Friday at the African Union (AU) headquarters [...] Full text...

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Senegalese NGO initiates march in support of transitional authorities in Mali

18 february 2022 - 16:00:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Dakar-Thieytou International March Association, a Senegalese NGO, has initiated a Dakar-Bamako march of 1,362 km [...] Full text...

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Former Pan-African Parliament President calls for removal of controversial document from European Parliament website

17 february 2022 - 14:28:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The former president of the Pan-African Parliament, Roger Nkodo Dang, has asked the Chair of the [...] Full text...

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Senegalese civil society delegation in Mali to support interim authorities

10 february 2022 - 20:18:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of Senegalese civil society has been in Bamako since Wednesday to support the Malian [...] Full text...

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African Union Summit opens in Addis Ababa

05 february 2022 - 16:05:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 35th regular Summit of the African Union Heads of State and Government opened in [...] Full text...

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Libya salutes AU's interest in ensuring Libya's stability

03 february 2022 - 20:14:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, welcomed the interest of the [...] Full text...

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Burundi elected to AU Peace and Security Council

03 february 2022 - 20:09:36
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The head of Burundi's diplomacy, Albert Shingiro, on Thursday welcomed the election of his country to [...] Full text...

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Guterres appoints Nigerian General as Force Commander, UN Interim Security Force for Abyei

02 february 2022 - 06:19:15
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM reacts to recent remarks against Mali by French, Nigerien FMs

30 january 2022 - 16:26:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, on Saturday in Kita (south-west), about 180 km from [...] Full text...

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Malian delegation visits Guinea after ECOWAS sanctions

18 january 2022 - 13:00:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Malian delegation on Monday called on the head of the Guinean junta, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa rebukes his Cabinet Minister

17 january 2022 - 11:14:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Afriann President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday took aim at one of his own [...] Full text...

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South African Minister under fire for attacking judiciary

13 january 2022 - 09:33:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A senior Cabinet Minister in South Africa is under fire for launching a scathing [...] Full text...

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Guinea will ignore ECOWAS' directive to close borders with Mali, says junta

11 january 2022 - 12:21:44
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's military junta said on Monday that it will ignore a directive from leaders of the [...] Full text...

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2025 AFCON: Guinean govt reiterates commitment to organise tournament

24 december 2021 - 18:14:18
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government on Thursday gave its "total and unwavering support" to the organisation of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group hails first trial of heinous abuses in CAR

24 december 2021 - 16:12:12
Bangui, Central African Republic (PAN) - The Central African Republic’s Special Criminal Court (SCC) has announced it will send its [...] Full text...

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Sudan protests: Security forces in spotlight over sexual violence allegations

21 december 2021 - 19:11:03
Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) - Reports of serious sexual violence and the use of live ammunition against protesters at the weekend [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities to mediate between Mali and ECOWAS

21 december 2021 - 13:16:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Pan-African Council of Traditional and Customary Authorities (CPATC) is in Mali as [...] Full text...

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Workshop on weather, climate information services for Africa starts in Nairobi Thursday

08 december 2021 - 19:58:19
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) is [...] Full text...

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Senegalese govt. vows to settle balance of payments due to former Air Afrique workers

08 december 2021 - 19:12:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese government is working to settle the balance of four billion CFA francs owed to [...] Full text...

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The 8th FAAPA Executive Council opens in Dakar

26 november 2021 - 17:54:17
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the Executive Council of the Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) opened [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: 'Abiy marches to the war front to to save Ethiopia'

23 november 2021 - 10:04:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With Ethiopian rebels saying they are continuing their march on the capital, Addis Ababa, with [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says his decision to contest the presidential poll rests with 'the people'

16 november 2021 - 13:28:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba says that the decision to contest in the 24 December presidential [...] Full text...

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Libyan gov't rejects suspension of Foreign Minister by the Presidential Council

07 november 2021 - 14:19:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Unity on Saturday rejected the decision of the Presidential Council to [...] 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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Pan-African international exchange launched in Mauritius

26 october 2021 - 08:31:13
Ebene, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Monday, launched Afrinex, a pan-African international exchange at Ebene, in [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms commitment to implementation of PANAPRESS refinancing, restructuring programme

24 october 2021 - 14:14:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Omar Ketty, on Sunday granted audience to a delegation from [...] Full text...

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AU Executive Council defers decision on granting Israel observer status to next AU Summit

17 october 2021 - 18:53:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Executive Council of the African Union (AU) has deferred to the next AU Summit [...] Full text...

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UNHCR, NGO to hold forum on solutions to Africa's forced displacement crisis

29 september 2021 - 11:02:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Amahoro Coalition, an NGO, are to convene a forum [...] Full text...

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Africans Rising condemns military takeover in Guinea

17 september 2021 - 18:52:11
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) -Africans Rising, a pan-African movement for peace, justice and dignity, has strongly condemned the overthrow of government [...] Full text...

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Pandemic increasing risk factors for suicide, UN health agency warns

11 september 2021 - 05:22:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Suicide prevention must be prioritised after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of [...] Full text...

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Regional review of Global Compact on Migration begins

31 august 2021 - 18:43:09
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The first intergovernmental conference for the African regional review on the implementation of the Global Compact [...] Full text...

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Morocco and Sierra Leone sign agreement to enhance their cooperation

27 august 2021 - 18:11:48
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Sierra Leone on Thursday signed a deal, designed to strengthen their bilateral cooperation in [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson appoints ex-Nigerian President Obasanjo High Representative for Horn of Africa

27 august 2021 - 09:23:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has appointed [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls for moratorium on booster jabs

05 august 2021 - 05:26:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the UN health organization called on Wednesday for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine [...] Full text...

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IFAD and partners announce coalition to support development banks’ financing of sustainable food systems

27 july 2021 - 14:05:08
Rome, Italy (PANA) – Creating sustainable and equitable food systems that benefit the world’s most vulnerable people will require substantial [...] Full text...

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Farmers, the ‘lifeblood of our food systems’, deputy UN chief highlights, ahead of key summit

24 july 2021 - 16:14:33
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Farmers, especially women and indigenous people, work tirelessly to put food on our tables. UN Deputy Secretary [...] Full text...

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India-Africa close partnership to improve welfare of 2.5 billion people post Covid-19

18 july 2021 - 05:55:12
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic has provided the impetus for a stronger partnership between India and Africa [...] Full text...

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Afreximbank, ACBF cooperate in Africa trade promotion

13 july 2021 - 17:38:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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AfDB Group-financed road interchange opens in Ghana

12 july 2021 - 14:52:12
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – A modern road interchange financed by the African Development Bank Group has opened in the Ghanaian [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leonean player, Buya Turay, donates money to charity health organization

04 july 2021 - 11:46:02
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone and Henan Songshan Longmen FC forward, Mohamed Buya Turay, has announced a donation [...] Full text...

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African leaders eulogize Zambia’s first President Kaunda

02 july 2021 - 13:38:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday led foreign heads of state and other dignitaries in the [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militant group vows renewed attacks on oil, gas installations, politicians

26 june 2021 - 17:27:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fierce Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Saturday announced its return from a [...] Full text...

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WHO, partners highlight key steps to improve access to health technologies

25 june 2021 - 21:24:54
Geneva, Switzerland (PAN) -The first WHO World Local Production Forum ended Friday after five days of discussions on promoting quality [...] Full text...

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Nigeria hosts meeting to map out plan for vaccine manufacturing in Africa

20 june 2021 - 16:10:13
Benin City, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s private sector is ready to join manufacturers of pharmaceutical products working in association with [...] Full text...

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Messages pour in as world mourns Zambian first President KK

18 june 2021 - 14:46:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Messages of tribute are been sent in as world leaders mourn Zambia’s founding President Kenneth Kaunda, [...] Full text...

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Tripoli named Arab media capital for 2022

17 june 2021 - 14:27:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Tripoli, the Libyan capital, was on Wednesday proclaimed the Arab media capital for the year 2022 [...] Full text...

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Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, dies

12 june 2021 - 18:05:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The renowned Malian actress, Maimouna Hélène Diarra, died on Thursday in Bamako at the age of [...] Full text...

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