Fresh inquests to probe deaths of anti-apartheid activists
14 may 2024 - 09:00:15Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has announced that the inquest into the death of former [...] Full text...
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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has announced that the inquest into the death of former [...] Full text...
Tanzania lauds partnership with AfDB as Tangayinka, Zanzibar celebrate union
29 april 2024 - 12:12:13Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian President, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has lauded the strong partnership with the African [...] Full text...
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Tripoli Stadium reopens this Friday after two years of closure for repairs
08 march 2024 - 20:04:35Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Tripoli International Stadium is back in action this Friday, after two years of closure due [...] Full text...
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Nexus of food, water & energy: A Key element to Egypt’s climate efforts: World Bank report
19 december 2023 - 07:16:06Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt’s nexus of water, food and energy (NWFE) programme, launched a year ago to leverage partnerships [...] Full text...
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AfDB supports Namibia to modernise its railway infrastructure
01 november 2023 - 07:33:59Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved a loan [...] Full text...
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Addis-Djibouti corridor to get major upgrade
21 july 2023 - 06:17:04Washington DC, US (PANA) - The Addis-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and lifeline for Ethiopia's 120 million people, will [...] Full text...
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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: 10 stadiums in 9 cities play host
21 june 2023 - 05:36:42Zurich, Sitzerland (PANA) - The Women’s World Cup is being staged in 10 stadiums in nine cities in Australia and [...] Full text...
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Bangladesh maintains its position as Benin's leading customer
20 june 2023 - 19:11:32Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Bangladesh maintained its position as Benin's leading customer in the first quarter of the current year, [...] Full text...
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AfDB moves to boost development, spur regional integration in East Africa in 2023-2027
08 june 2023 - 10:03:25Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Over the next five years, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest in cross-border electricity [...] Full text...
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Rail traffic between Bamako and Kayes to resume on 9 June
02 june 2023 - 11:57:45Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian railway company, Société du Patrimoine Ferroviaire du Mali, plans to run the first commercial passenger [...] Full text...
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"Investing in Africa is profitable," AfDB President tells Japanese investors
24 april 2023 - 20:40:33Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a [...] Full text...
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Burundi to receive support from AfDB Group in key development sectors
13 april 2023 - 19:31:27Abidjan, 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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Burundian state imposes rigour in management of public funds
08 april 2023 - 19:50:58Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The economic highlight of the week that is drawing to a close was the referral to [...] Full text...
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Africa needs over $130 billion in infrastructure investment per year
20 march 2023 - 19:30:41Cotonou, 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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Senegalese President calls for review of infrastructure financing conditions in Africa
02 february 2023 - 15:10:51Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Head of State, Macky Sall, who is also the current Chairperson of the African [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso PM calls on Mali leader
02 february 2023 - 14:52:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call [...] Full text...
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Guinea govt, mining companies urged to respect human rights in huge Simandou iron ore project
08 december 2022 - 13:03:03Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's massive Simandou iron ore mine project poses severe risks for communities’ land, water, and environment, Human [...] Full text...
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Russia offers 50 scholarships to Burundian students
04 november 2022 - 15:03:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Russia has offered 50 scholarships to Burundian students who wish to enrol in Master and PhD [...] Full text...
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Guinea gov't plans to implement new anti-corruption strategies
16 september 2022 - 19:46:53Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean government plans to put in place new strategies to fight against people who have [...] Full text...
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Kenya's new President begins implementing election campaign pledges
13 september 2022 - 17:29:23Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's newly-elected President William Ruto rode a ceremonial military Landover on Tuesday shortly after taking oath [...] Full text...
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Ghana Government signs $3.2bn agreement to upgrade railway line in the west
23 august 2022 - 08:22:00Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Government on Monday signed a $3.2 billion agreement with South African firm, Thelo DB, to [...] Full text...
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Burundi adopts draft decree determining priority sectors for investment
21 august 2022 - 16:31:18Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - In Burundi, the most important economic news of the week was the analysis and adoption of [...] Full text...
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EBRD boosts youth skills for maintenance of rolling stock in Egypt
12 august 2022 - 17:52:44Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has teamed up with Hyundai Rotem to enhance [...] Full text...
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Kenyans prepare to vote new President (News Analysis by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)
04 august 2022 - 13:15:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyans are preparing to vote on 9 August 2022 to elect President Uhuru Kenyatta's successor and [...] Full text...
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EBRD invests in first green infrastructure bond in Morocco
29 july 2022 - 07:35:07Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €19.2million (equivalent to Moroccan Dinars 200 [...] Full text...
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Russian delegation in Mali to implement agreements signed in various sectors
06 june 2022 - 14:07:43Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A delegation of the Association of Economic Cooperation of Russia with African countries is in Mali [...] Full text...
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Malian ministerial delegation ends visit to Russia
23 may 2022 - 20:37:54Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Thank you for taking the time to listen to us," Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and [...] Full text...
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Mali's Foreign Minister lauds Russian military assistance
21 may 2022 - 11:35:14Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, on Friday lauded Russia's military [...] Full text...
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DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi expected in Burundi on Saturday
20 may 2022 - 15:40:03Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Congolese head of state, Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, is expected this Saturday on a two-day [...] Full text...
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Guinea signs framework agreement with two mining companies on iron mining project
28 march 2022 - 11:35:33Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea has signed a framework agreement with mining companies Rio Timto and Wining Consortium Simandou for [...] Full text...
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Libyan Oil Minister discusses with Russian counterpart activation of agreements between the two countries
22 february 2022 - 16:18:19Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Oil and Gas in the National Unity Government, Mohamed Aoun, discussed with [...] Full text...
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AfDB Chief pays homage to late Tanzanian leader, Magufuli
13 february 2022 - 12:35:12Dar Es Salam, Tanzania (PANA) - The head of the African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, ended his [...] Full text...
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Kenya to host African Union's infrastructure Summit
03 february 2022 - 16:50:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will host the seventh session of a major African Union (AU) Summit dedicated to the [...] Full text...
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Security Committee of Khartoum State bans 'gatherings' in downtown Khartoum
30 january 2022 - 11:26:38Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Security Committee of the Government of Khartoum State has banned all “gatherings” in downtown Khartoum. “Central [...] Full text...
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Guinea junta leader dismisses several senior public servants for corruption
25 january 2022 - 13:08:05Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on Monday dismissed nine senior officials [...] Full text...
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Libya releases 21 Tunisian illegal migrants held for 20 days in Tripoli
04 january 2022 - 13:09:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - More than 20 Tunisian migrants, including two girls, who were being held in Libya, arrived on [...] Full text...
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EIB mobilizes EUR 63 million to support entrepreneurship, innovation and social infrastructure in Tunisia
09 december 2021 - 21:55:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Ricardo Mourinho Felix, vice-president of the European Investment Bank (EIB), reiterated here Thursday the Bank's willingness [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall hails China's "considerable support" for Africa
29 november 2021 - 20:54:58Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday hailed China's "considerable support" to Africa for the development of [...] Full text...
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Ethiopian crisis: Defence Forces claim 'terrorist' TPLF 'extensively crushed'
15 october 2021 - 13:01:12Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian government says the National Defence and other forces have "extensively crushed" the "terrorist [...] Full text...
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EBRD boosts youth participation in Egyptian economy
12 october 2021 - 13:39:24Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is increasing economic opportunities in Egypt by collaborating [...] Full text...
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ADF extends $83.6 million in grants to boost Ethiopia-Djibouti electricity trade
09 july 2021 - 12:28:02Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group is extending two grants worth $83.6 million to boost cross-border [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Treasury targets massive financial expansion to combat pandemic
11 june 2021 - 01:43:11Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya’s finance Ministry has embarked on a massive expansion of the monetary policy, marked by the [...] Full text...
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Africa Road Builders: Buhari wins 2021 Super Builder Award - Babacar Ndiaye Trophy
29 may 2021 - 07:28:47Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has been named winner of the 2021 Great Builder Super Prize, [...] Full text...
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Kenya's second seaport opens in Lamu
20 may 2021 - 17:52:14Lamu, Kenya (PANA) – The first berth at Lamu Port, on the East African coastline in Kenya, received its first [...] Full text...
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AfDB extends €145 million loan to bolster Egypt’s railway safety and reliability
06 april 2021 - 14:41:37Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €145 [...] Full text...
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Tanzania's former president Magufuli laid to rest with full military honours
26 march 2021 - 18:03:27Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania's former president John Pombe Magufuli was on Friday laid to rest with full [...] Full text...
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Fallen Tanzania's president Magufuli: An obituary
18 march 2021 - 09:09:55Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Dr John Pombe Magufuli, who served as Tanzania’s president since November 2015, died on [...] Full text...
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G5 Sahel countries committed to achieve project zones in their space
16 february 2021 - 22:16:33Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The current chairman of the G5 Sahel Heads of State, Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno, Tuesday [...] Full text...
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Buhari flags off construction of Kano-Maradi rail project
09 february 2021 - 18:16:12Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday flagged off the construction of the Kano-Maradi railway project, which [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM announces country's role in strengthening investment relations with Africa
25 january 2021 - 21:37:57Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord, Mohamed Siala, Monday announced [...] Full text...
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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament
22 january 2021 - 05:27:26Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...
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Negotiations resume between government and Malian national workers’ union
21 december 2020 - 22:19:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government and the National Union of Malian workers (UNTM), the largest trade-union in Mali, [...] Full text...
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EBRD, ENR launch first gender awareness campaign in Egypt
03 december 2020 - 11:33:39Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - A partnership between Egyptian National Railways (ENR), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and [...] Full text...
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Tanzania’s president urges compatriots to move away from partisan battlegrounds
01 november 2020 - 13:18:44Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s president John Pombe Magufuli on Sunday appealed to his compatriots to put aside [...] Full text...
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Dr Magufuli wins landslide re-election as Tanzania’s president
30 october 2020 - 22:26:17Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, has registered a landslide re-election victory, giving him [...] Full text...
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Nigerians angered by approval for $1.96 billion rail link from Kano to Maradi in Niger
24 september 2020 - 11:07:26Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Approval of the $1.96 billion contract for the construction of a railway linking Kano to Maradi [...] Full text...
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Burundian President pays working visit to Tanzania focusing on economic issues
20 september 2020 - 12:48:54Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's new Head of State, Evariste Ndayishimiye, made his first official visit to Tanzania on Saturday, [...] Full text...
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Kenya media faces backlash over anti-corruption reporting
12 september 2020 - 15:12:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan media is facing a backlash over its reporting on corruption from wealthy citizens and [...] Full text...
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Heavy rains in Tunisia sweep away two people, block rail traffic
11 september 2020 - 09:32:37Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Heavy rains have washed away two people in Tunisia, including a five-year-old child, where the northern [...] Full text...
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Kenyan inland waterways project to bolster trade, tourism in East Africa
31 august 2020 - 09:06:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Raila Odinga are [...] Full text...
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Construction of bridge linking Brazzaville and Kinshasa to begin in 2021
17 august 2020 - 13:38:58Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The construction of the bridge linking the cities of Brazzaville and Kinshasa, the cost of which [...] Full text...
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'Tunisian Railway Company is going through acute crisis', says CEO
13 august 2020 - 15:05:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The CEO of the Tunisian Railway Company, Chehab Ben Ahmed, has described the situation facing the [...] Full text...
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Special envoy of German chancellor expected Wednesday in Kinshasa
11 august 2020 - 21:46:48Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - A German delegation led by the personal representative of the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, for [...] Full text...
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Rail traffic resume on Abidjan-Ouagadougou line
28 july 2020 - 14:34:26Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Rail traffic resumed on Monday on the entire stretch of the Abidjan-Ouagadougou railway linking Cote [...] Full text...
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Resumption of passenger train traffic on the Congo-Ocean Railway
15 july 2020 - 16:41:22Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Passenger trains of the Congo-Ocean Railway (CFCO), which had been stopped for three months due to [...] Full text...
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Kenya lifts mandatory quarantine for international passenger arrivals
09 july 2020 - 00:45:40Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya will allow arriving passengers from international destinations to proceed without the mandatory 14-day quarantine provided [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: At least 10 reported killed in landslide after downpour
18 june 2020 - 14:20:14Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A landslide left a dozen people dead and a lot of damage on Thursday in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: China pledges Africa debt relief to aid fight against coronavirus pandemic
17 june 2020 - 21:43:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has assured African leaders that his country would continue supporting Coronavirus (COVID-19) [...] Full text...
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AfDB gives $1.2 million for Ethiopia-Sudan Railway study
11 june 2020 - 17:00:43Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.2 million [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: World Athletics publishes Covid-19 prevention guidelines at track events
11 june 2020 - 16:38:22Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Athletics on Thursday published a set of health and safety guidelines to assist competition organizers [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia gets funds to begin financial study on Red Sea railway link
09 june 2020 - 23:38:23Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Sudan plan to construct a 1,512 km standard gauge railway linking the two [...] Full text...
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‘Africa needs to develop its domestic and regional tourism’ - Gambian minister
08 june 2020 - 17:45:44Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian Tourism and Culture minister, Hamat N.K Bah, says “For Africa to develop its domestic [...] Full text...
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East African ministers schedule meeting over cross-border trade restrictions
25 may 2020 - 19:50:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers from the East African region are scheduled to hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday, to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya to station mobile lab at Tanzania border to speed up virus testing
24 may 2020 - 15:39:49Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two mobile laboratories Kenya received from the East African Community (EAC) will be stationed in Namanga [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya pandemic cases reach 963, deaths remain 50
19 may 2020 - 17:07:36Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The recording of 51 more Coronavirus cases on Tuesday brought the number of cases in Kenya [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burkina Faso's borders remain closed
05 may 2020 - 12:38:03Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's government announced on Tuesday that the country's borders remain closed until further notice [...] Full text...
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Nigerien MPs get briefing on the Coronavirus pandemic
08 april 2020 - 16:03:44Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Members of Parliament on Wednesday attended an information day on coronavirus, in the presence of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghanaians unite in action against COVID-19
30 march 2020 - 22:20:30Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The first day of the lockdown in Ghana passed off successfully as most residents in the [...] Full text...
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Congo signs deal with Danish firm to revive river transport
08 march 2020 - 12:44:00Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A memorandum of understanding has been signed in Brazzaville between the Congolese government and the Danish [...] Full text...
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Benin to recover land rights of Beninese-Nigerien Railway Company
06 march 2020 - 18:15:06Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin will reclaim land previously allocated to the former Benin/Niger Common Organization of Railways (OCBN), official [...] Full text...
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Libyan FM briefs Senior Russian govt. official on the continued violation of the ceasefire
01 march 2020 - 11:39:45Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In a telephone conversation on Saturday with the Russian President's Personal Envoy for the Middle East [...] Full text...
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Central African states seek 20 billion euros for integrated projects
21 february 2020 - 11:12:30Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A donor roundtable will be held in Brazzaville, Congo, on 19 March to raise funds to [...] Full text...
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Roundtable on 19 March for funding of infrastructure projects in Central Africa
20 february 2020 - 22:43:25Pointe-Noire, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese minister of planning, territory equipment and big works, Jean-Jacques Bouya, Thursday announced the holding [...] Full text...
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Frequent derailments force authorities to rehabilitate Gabon's only railroad
15 february 2020 - 16:19:43Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - After the fourth train derailment last weekend on the only railway linking Libreville to Franceville in [...] Full text...
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ECOWAS launches consultations to accelerate protocol of free movement of people in community area
14 february 2020 - 20:53:12Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Wednesday launched national consultations here to ensure a [...] Full text...
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Guinea: Mining company gives out US$17 to host community
14 february 2020 - 16:36:17Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mining Company of Boké (SMB) released more than US$ 17 million in 2019 as part [...] Full text...
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Mali releases over 4.1 bn CFA francs to buy engines for Dakar Bamako Railway
02 february 2020 - 13:41:21Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has released 4.1 billion CFA francs for the purchase of four engines from [...] Full text...
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Gambia: Chinese Ambassador says govt. is attaching high importance since coronavirus outbreak
30 january 2020 - 14:21:23Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Chinese Ambassador to The Gambia, Ma Jianchun, has said that the Chinese government has been attaching [...] Full text...
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Gabon: Setrag and ARTF sign medical services agreement
29 january 2020 - 23:37:36Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The managing director of Setrag operating the Transgabonais railway, Renato Lombardo Torres, Wednesday signed a medical [...] Full text...
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AfDB woos British investors
21 january 2020 - 13:53:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Tuesday urged British investors to seize the many financing opportunities in [...] Full text...
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Guinea, UK sign cooperation agreement in London
20 january 2020 - 19:58:16Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – The Guinean president, Alpha Condé, on Monday signed an agreement with the United Kingdom on the [...] Full text...
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Kenya to slow down crude oil production pending development of infrastructure
18 january 2020 - 11:58:24Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's petroleum ministry Saturday revised the crude oil production targets for the next three years, citing [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Gunmen attack shuttle train plying strategic Abuja-Kaduna route
02 january 2020 - 18:13:44Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The spate of insecurity in Nigeria heightened on Thursday as armed men attacked a shuttle train [...] Full text...
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AfDB approves US$272 million to build fifth international airport for Tanzanian capital
19 december 2019 - 23:50:51Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the release [...] Full text...
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New railway line helps decongest Kenya's Mombasa Port, reduce transit time
17 december 2019 - 15:04:30Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has helped decongest Mombasa Port and reduced transit time for freight [...] Full text...
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Botswana train accident investigation starts
16 december 2019 - 20:51:13Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana's Ministry of Transport and Communications has instituted an investigation into circumstances leading to the derailment [...] Full text...
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Chad to help Sudan in its peace process
16 december 2019 - 18:36:17Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Idris Deby of Chad has pledged to help the Sudanese peace talks currently underway in [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, Uganda deadlocked on ministerial talks to ease tensions - headlines
14 december 2019 - 17:02:09Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The failure of top officials of Rwanda and Uganda to defuse tensions Friday in Kampala made [...] Full text...
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Two Botswana Railways crew members die in train accident
10 december 2019 - 18:33:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Railways has confirmed the death of its crew members died in a train accident between [...] Full text...
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Botswana hit by floods
10 december 2019 - 11:52:30Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Many villages in Botswana have been hit by floods following heavy countrywide rains. Following Monday afternoon's downpour residents [...] Full text...
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Partnerships key to taking landlocked countries out of poverty: Guterres
06 december 2019 - 05:49:59New York, US (PANA) - The challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), some of the poorest in the world, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari seeks Senate approval for foreign loan
28 november 2019 - 17:12:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday forwarded a request to the Senate to reconsider and approve [...] Full text...
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Libya's Government of National Accord raises red flags on Russia's role in Tripoli war
15 november 2019 - 06:52:52Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) is raising the red flags about the participation of [...] Full text...
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AfDB backs concession deal on Accra Skytrain project
12 november 2019 - 12:50:58Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The African Development Bank has thrown its weight behind a concession agreement for the construction [...] Full text...
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'Tanzania to spend more on mega development projects in 2020/21 financial year'
06 november 2019 - 14:33:22Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania plans to collect and spend a total of US$12.72 billion [...] Full text...
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US injects funds into Botswana’s cultural monuments
31 october 2019 - 18:19:33Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Underscoring the United States commitment to cultural preservation, the U.S. Embassy has announced that on 4 [...] Full text...
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World Bank to provide CFAF 139 billion budget support to Mali
23 october 2019 - 16:24:20Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has agreed to increase its budget support for Mali, through the provision of [...] Full text...
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Studies for tramway project in Brazzaville to begin next February
21 october 2019 - 11:03:03Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The mayor of the city of Brazzaville, Christian Roger Okemba, has announced a tramway project, which [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: PM urges citizens on projects before their realization
16 october 2019 - 13:41:10Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Major integrative projects must be accepted by the population before their implementation, said Prime Minister [...] Full text...
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Malian govt develops plan to boost Bamako-Diboli railway traffic
04 october 2019 - 11:29:16Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Passenger and goods traffic between Bamako-Diboli, on the Senegalese border, will be revived in the coming [...] Full text...
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Prince Harry on a working visit to Angola
24 september 2019 - 18:02:16Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Prince Harry, 3rd in the order of succession to the British throne, after his father, Charles, [...] Full text...
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AfCFTA, an opportunity for US companies to invest in Africa - says President Issoufou
24 september 2019 - 17:48:59Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou, on Monday invited American companies to invest in Africa under the [...] Full text...
thread Economy
Congo: Eco-Oil energy, Chinese Camaco sign agric partnership agreement
12 september 2019 - 17:36:10Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese company, Eco-Oil Energy, and the Chinese Camaco on Wednesday signed a partnership agreement to [...] Full text...
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Senegalese president Macky Sall encourages achievement of Brazzaville-Kinshasa bridge-road-rail project
11 september 2019 - 21:15:14Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall Wednesday called for the completion of the bridge-road-rail project between Brazzaville and [...] Full text...
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Fifth Investing in Africa Forum opens in Brazzaville
10 september 2019 - 12:24:46Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The 5th Investing in Africa Forum opened on Tuesday in Brazzaville, in the presence of five [...] Full text...
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Buhari receives Chinese President's envoy, pledges counterpart funding for all agreements between the 2 countries
05 september 2019 - 16:35:19Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday met with Mr Yang Jiechi, the Special Envoy of the [...] Full text...
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Chinese top foreign policy official emphasises Beijing's resolve to promote infrastructure, trade with Kenya
04 september 2019 - 20:44:52Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Chinese Special Envoy, Yang Jiechi, Beijing's top foreign policy architect, has emphasised steps to improve [...] Full text...
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Malian Prime Minister announces rehabilitation of Kati-Djidiéni road
30 august 2019 - 12:46:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Boubou Cissé on Thursday announced commencement of work on the 160 km Kati-Djidieni [...] Full text...
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TICAD 7: President Buhari says Nigeria has 'very attractive investment opportunities'
29 august 2019 - 08:36:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, declared that his country has very attractive [...] Full text...
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Mali: Demonstrators again block traffic on Kayes-Bamako road to demand repairs
27 august 2019 - 22:06:31Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Demonstrators, most of them youth, again Tuesday blocked all traffic from the bridge of the Malian [...] Full text...
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First batch of public transport buses arrives in Tripoli
26 august 2019 - 12:02:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first batch of public transport buses in Tripoli has arrived ahead of the pilot system [...] Full text...
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African Development Bank gains momentum in SADC development projects
19 august 2019 - 17:35:29Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has gained momentum in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional [...] Full text...
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Congolese govt presents budgetary objectives for 2020-2022 to Parliament
13 august 2019 - 20:51:13Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congolese Prime Minister Clement Mouamba on Tuesday presented the medium-term budgetary framework 2020-2022 to parliamentarians in [...] Full text...
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Libya planning to build 10 billion-euro subway - Minister
05 august 2019 - 10:14:04Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is planning to build a 10 billion-euro subway, the Minister of Economy and Industry of [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire sign several cooperation agreements
01 august 2019 - 11:10:13Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The 8th Summit of the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso [...] Full text...
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Tanzania kick-starts construction of mega power project
26 july 2019 - 20:31:46Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President, Dr John Pombe Magufuli, on Friday laid the foundation stone for the [...] Full text...
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National Railways of Zimbabwe fails to meet its target in the first half of 2019
25 july 2019 - 15:40:23Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) failed to meet its target of 535,532 passengers in the [...] Full text...
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Sixteen dead in Congo-Brazzaville rail accident
04 july 2019 - 08:57:32Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Sixteen people were killed and 25 others wounded in a rail accident in Ngondji, southern Congo, [...] Full text...
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Train collision kills dozens in southern Congo
01 july 2019 - 17:41:17Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A dozen people died Sunday night following the collision of two freight trains of the Congo-Océan [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni hails China’s role in Africa’s struggles
25 june 2019 - 21:23:34Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has hailed China for adopting a "win-win" approach in its relations [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni flies to China, loan on standard gauge railway high on agenda
23 june 2019 - 17:09:20Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has flown to China with discussions on a possible loan to build [...] Full text...
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COMESA ministers discuss Dar es Salaam-Durban highway link
20 june 2019 - 18:14:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Ministers in charge of infrastructure development, energy and information and communication technology (ICT) are meeting in [...] Full text...
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Southern African Railways Association prepares SADC railway master plan
19 june 2019 - 23:01:48Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Southern African Railways Association (SARA) says it is accessing funds from the Development Bank of Southern [...] Full text...
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Kenya targets speedy manufacturing growth to tap African Free market
19 june 2019 - 13:03:38Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is set to break new ground in manufacturing of goods and services to boost exports [...] Full text...
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Presidents Magufuli, Tshisekedi optimistic of durable peace in DRC
14 june 2019 - 12:51:09Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who arrived in Tanzania [...] Full text...
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Tanzania to unveil 2019/2020 budget Thursday
12 june 2019 - 13:02:59Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania will on Thursday unveil its government budget for the 2019/2020 financial year before [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe's Treasury orders govt departments and parastatals to stop pricing in US dollars
03 june 2019 - 13:13:14Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Treasury has ordered government departments and parastatals to stop pricing goods and services in US [...] Full text...
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Rwanda, DR Congo and Angola team up to fight armed groups in their region
31 may 2019 - 21:33:34Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Heads of State of Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola rose from their [...] Full text...
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Zimbabwe Govt loses faith in its own currency
31 may 2019 - 18:36:04Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Some government departments and parastatals have adopted a two tier pricing model to include US dollars [...] Full text...
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AU envoy calls for energy investment to support Africa's industrial growth
30 may 2019 - 21:42:32Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union High Representative for Infrastructure, Raila Odinga, has called for rapid investments in [...] Full text...
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Uganda’s Museveni congratulates India’s Modi on re-election
24 may 2019 - 20:54:46Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Friday sent a congratulatory message to the prime minister of [...] Full text...
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Heavy rains disrupt cargo handling operations at Mombasa Port
24 may 2019 - 19:38:16Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) - The operations at the Port of Mombasa have slowed down for the last two days following [...] Full text...
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AU infrastructure chief completes three-nation African tour
21 may 2019 - 22:31:29Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development, Raila Odinga, has completed a three-nation tour of [...] Full text...
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Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba appointed new PM of DR Congo
20 may 2019 - 22:59:47Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Monday appointed veteran politician Sylvestre [...] Full text...
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Sudan Army and revolutionaries in tit-for-tat exercise
16 may 2019 - 11:57:40Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese capital, Khartoum, has started breathing as some roads that have been littered with blockages [...] Full text...
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Fire at North Station of Brussels may cause evacuation many African migrants housed there
14 may 2019 - 21:26:53Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - An African migrant accidentally caused fire on Tuesday at the (Gare du Nord) North Station in [...] Full text...
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Buhari commends China for "genuine efforts to improve infrastructural development" in Nigeria
10 may 2019 - 18:20:11Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday expressed appreciation to the People’s Republic of China for what [...] Full text...
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Dozens of African migrants roam at Brussels North Station
09 may 2019 - 18:03:13Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - African migrants, mainly teenagers wandering in the northern station of Brussels, have transformed the vast concrete [...] Full text...
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Congo announces 10 pct reduction in cost of transporting goods
08 may 2019 - 22:36:12Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The General Manager of the Congo Ocean Railway (CFCO), Jean Claude Tchibassa Loubongou, announced on Wednesday [...] Full text...
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Congo to host roundtable of silent partners for Brazzaville-Kinshasa bridge-road-rail project
06 may 2019 - 21:09:16Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The third edition of the organisation committee for the roundtable of silent partners for the Brazzaville-Kinshasa [...] Full text...
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Transitional Military Council says will tolerate no more breaches by sit-ins
30 april 2019 - 21:34:52Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Transitional Military Council Tuesday warned it would no longer tolerate breaches of peace by [...] Full text...
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Qatari leader in Nigeria, holds talks with President Buhari on investments
23 april 2019 - 15:41:00Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting with visiting Emir of Qatar, Sheikh [...] Full text...
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Failure to pay land compensations blocking Uganda’s standard gauge railway
17 april 2019 - 16:58:39Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda’s push to build a standard gauge railway line and upgrade its dilapidated normal gauge railway [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President names new cabinet
08 april 2019 - 09:57:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegalese President Macky Sall has appointed a new cabinet of 32 ministers and three secretaries of State. Half [...] Full text...
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Egypt and Russia determined to strengthen cooperation
07 april 2019 - 19:26:11Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi on Saturday received the Russian Foreign Affairs Minister, Sergueï Lavrov, expressing [...] Full text...
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East African economies record robust growth without creating jobs - AfDB
04 april 2019 - 18:03:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed concern at the high economic growth rates recorded in [...] Full text...
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Sudan, Chad agree to further cooperate in security, economic and social domains
04 april 2019 - 17:44:01Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Chad have agreed to set up further joint mechanisms in security, political and trade [...] Full text...
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Social tension remains high in Tunisia for the fourth consecutive day
04 april 2019 - 17:20:24Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tensions are high for the fourth day running in Tunisia following demonstrations against the hike in [...] Full text...
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Museveni applauds improved regional infrastructure in Kenya
27 march 2019 - 22:43:44Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised efforts to improve regional integration and the road and [...] Full text...
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French President emphasises deepening regional security ties on Kenya visit
14 march 2019 - 16:27:12Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, the second day of his Kenyan visit, emphasised his [...] Full text...
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Tanzania to spend $264 million more in coming fiscal year
13 march 2019 - 22:23:57Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The government of Tanzania plans to increase its budget for the 2019/2020 financial year [...] Full text...
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French President welcomed in Kenya with military pomp
13 march 2019 - 20:41:21Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, was given a lavish state welcome at the start of his [...] Full text...
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Professionals Nandwa, Odhiambo secure Kenya Open slots
13 march 2019 - 14:15:48Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Professional golfers Alfred Nandwa and David Odhiambo have secured spots to play at the 2019 Magical [...] Full text...
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Tanzania receives only 6.7 percent of budgetary external support
12 march 2019 - 18:27:40Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania has so far received only US$61.5 million in budgetary external support, seven months since the [...] Full text...
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President Magufuli pledges to drive Tanzania to middle income status
09 march 2019 - 14:31:03Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian President John Magufuli has said his government is determined to register impressive achievements [...] Full text...
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African finance ministers urged to list 30% stake of state firms in stock markets
08 march 2019 - 23:26:47Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has been urged to order the listing of between 25-30% of all [...] Full text...
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Human rights watch wants gov't to settle workers' 9-month salary arrears in Mali
02 march 2019 - 19:50:15Bamako, Mali (PANA) - In a statement sent to PANA on Saturday, the National Human Rights Commission of Mali (CNDH) [...] Full text...
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Experts meeting considers Africa's digital rail network
26 february 2019 - 14:57:00Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The first African Digital Rail Summit hosted by the African Union Development Agency (AUDA) [...] Full text...
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Lawyer lobbies for indigenous financing of projects in Botswana
22 february 2019 - 15:24:21Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A Botswana-based corporate consultancy lawyer is lobbying for indigenous financing of local projects like the country’s [...] Full text...
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Technical, financial partners to hold roundtable on Brazzaville-Kinshasa Road-Rail Bridge in June
19 february 2019 - 22:25:20Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) Technical and financial partners of the Brazzaville-Kinshasa Road-Rail Bridge on Tuesday agreed here to hold a round [...] Full text...
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UN Chief praises African leaders for overseeing “momentous wind of hope”
09 february 2019 - 16:43:56Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Saturday praised African Union leaders for overseeing “momentous wind of hope” [...] Full text...
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DRC, Congo set to strengthen cooperation
08 february 2019 - 15:26:08Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The just-ended two-day visit by DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi to Congo Republic was the expression [...] Full text...
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Niger takes stock of G5 Sahel presidency
05 february 2019 - 16:55:31Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As Niger prepares to hand over the presidency of G5 Sahel to Burkina Faso, the [...] Full text...
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Kenyan amateur golfers to sharpen skills in South Africa, Europe
05 february 2019 - 10:41:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Golf Union is getting into an arrangement with Golf South Africa and some of [...] Full text...
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Chinese companies return to Libya to complete housing projects in Benghazi
30 january 2019 - 21:05:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Chinese companies, specialists in housing, utilities, infrastructure, real estate investments and oil fields, are to return [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo asks Dagbon State to rally behind new Ya-Na
25 january 2019 - 22:27:47Accra, Ghana ( PANA) Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Friday appealed to all sons and daughters of Dagbon [...] Full text...
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Top official of Dakar-Bamako railway calls for early resumption of services
12 january 2019 - 13:29:08Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The general manager of Dakar-Bamako Railway company, Senegalese Kibily Touré, has stressed the urgent need to [...] Full text...
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Malian workers launch 3-day strike as salary, job negotiations with gov't fail
09 january 2019 - 11:23:39Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Mali's largest labour union, the National Union of Malian Workers (UNTM), on Wednesday began a 3-day [...] Full text...
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Kenya's 'overborrowing' a ticking time bomb - warns opposition politician
31 december 2018 - 14:25:15Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Opposition politician Musalia Mudavadi said on Monday Kenya's rising public debt will chock the country to [...] Full text...
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IMF says Kenya’s external buffers remain healthy with forex reserves at US$8bn
22 december 2018 - 08:48:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s external current account deficit narrowed to 5.3 percent of GDP in the year to September [...] Full text...
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Rights bodies finger military, police for harassing environmental activists
17 december 2018 - 13:46:17Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan police and the military are harassing and intimidating environmental rights activists in Lamu county, Human [...] Full text...
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AU creates fund to cushion foreign investors from infrastructure project risks
13 december 2018 - 08:57:59Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union has created an infrastructure project preparation facility to assist countries prepare mega-infrastructure projects [...] Full text...
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WB, Senegal strengthen cooperation
08 december 2018 - 13:02:55Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) – The World Bank (WB) will strengthen partnership with Senegal, within the framework of a synergy with [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Court denies Chinese nationals bail in rail ticket scam case
30 november 2018 - 12:55:04Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A court in the port city of Mombasa on Friday denied three Chinese nationals bail after [...] Full text...
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Africa Forum aims to boost business, reduce costs, help countries trade out of poverty
28 november 2018 - 22:27:07Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Better transport, logistics and foreign investment are essential to smooth the way for the African [...] Full text...
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Nigeria partners with UNWTO to carry out tourism masterplan
21 november 2018 - 18:28:20Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria on Wednesday said it is partnering with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in [...] Full text...
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Africa Investment Forum 2018: a new bold vision tilts capital flows into Africa
15 november 2018 - 13:30:06Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - “Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” according to a popular [...] Full text...
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President Macron attends launch of high-speed train in Morocco
14 november 2018 - 16:59:07Paris, France (PANA) - French President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday, together with Moroccan King Mohammed VI, attend the official [...] Full text...
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Train services to resume soon on Bamako-Dakar railroad
13 november 2018 - 16:40:09Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Passenger and freight trains will soon start rolling between Mali and Senegal after several months of [...] Full text...
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Nouakchott to host Conference of G5 Sahel presidents on 6 December
12 november 2018 - 14:49:32Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, will host a conference of heads of State of the G5 Sahel, [...] Full text...
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Investment interest secured for 45 deals, worth US$32bn, at AIF
10 november 2018 - 11:39:18Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The first of its kind transaction-based Investment Forum in Africa, on Friday unveiled the conclusions [...] Full text...
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Investors' future in Africa is bright - AfDB President
06 november 2018 - 14:03:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is removing barriers that have stemmed the flow of investment finance [...] Full text...
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Kenya calls on China to provide tax-free status to African exports into China
05 november 2018 - 10:56:30Shanghai, China (PANA) — Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has requested the Chinese to offer preferential treatment to goods from Africa [...] Full text...
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Nigerian traditional ruler urges Africa to put education, the poor at the centre of development
31 october 2018 - 12:52:35Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - One of Nigeria’s foremost traditional rulers has challenged Africans and development experts to rethink development [...] Full text...
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Buhari opens two border posts for Nigeria, Benin
23 october 2018 - 16:52:17Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday handed over two border posts of the Economic Community of [...] Full text...
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AU infrastrucure chief to fast track continental high speed train plans - AU
22 october 2018 - 14:45:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The prime focus of the newly-appointed African Union High Representative for Infrastructure Development will be on [...] Full text...
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Radisson Hotel Group to expand presence in Kenya
18 october 2018 - 14:59:05Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Global hotelier, Radisson Hotel Group, has announced plans to open its first residence in Nairobi’s Arboretum [...] Full text...
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Qatar Airways launch direct flight to Mombasa
17 september 2018 - 13:39:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Qatar Airways have announced plans to launch direct flights to Kenya's port city of Mombasa, starting [...] Full text...
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Buhari departs Abuja for 7th Summit of Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing
31 august 2018 - 11:33:24Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday departed for China to participate in the 7th Summit of [...] Full text...
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Kenyan police arrest seven conmen using Deputy President's name
14 august 2018 - 14:11:46Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police are holding seven suspects who have been using Deputy President William Ruto’s name to con [...] Full text...
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