Arab League Summit: Libya Inclusive Conference to find solution political impasse - al-Sarraj

31 march 2019 - 17:08:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, has expressed [...] Full text...

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‘Address root causes of instability in Mali through ‘aid and support’ - urges UN chief

30 march 2019 - 08:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has stressed that the only [...] Full text...

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More than 3 mln people under food stress in Burkina in 2019 - Official

27 march 2019 - 21:27:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Approximately 3,745,200 people will be under food stress in all regions of Burkina Faso between [...] Full text...

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Mozambique recovery likely over medium-term despite effects of Cyclone Idai

27 march 2019 - 14:04:31
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - While it is still early to precisely assess the macroeconomic effects of Cyclone Idai and reconstruction [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘unspeakable’ attack that leaves scores dead in central Mali

24 march 2019 - 08:07:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned the armed attack on a village in restive central Mali which [...] Full text...

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Libyan navy rescues 15 migrants off Sabratha coast

21 march 2019 - 23:13:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan navy rescued 15 migrants after a wooden boat carrying a number of illegal migrants [...] Full text...

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Mali launches GFF Coordination Platform

19 march 2019 - 17:12:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Child mortality in Mali increased from 95 to 101 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2012 [...] Full text...

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WFP gets involved in revival of Congo's agriculture sector

19 march 2019 - 10:52:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) will promote local food production in the Congo in order to ensure [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General's representative in Mali condemns Dioura attack on Malian soldiers

18 march 2019 - 21:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Mali, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Monday strongly condemned Sunday's [...] Full text...

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New currency not helping Zimbabwean businesses

17 march 2019 - 09:05:47
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says government's recently-introduced new currency, the 'real time gross settlement [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa addresses Christchurch massacre

16 march 2019 - 15:44:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Saturday joined the chorus of condemnation following the [...] Full text...

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Libya strongly comdemns the attacks on mosques in New Zealand

16 march 2019 - 10:15:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan foreign affairs ministry of the Government of National Accord has strongly condemned Friday's [...] Full text...

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Nigeria condemns terrorists' attacks on two mosques in New Zealand

16 march 2019 - 08:28:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has condemned the terrorist attack on two places of worship in [...] Full text...

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Mauritania condemns terrorist attack on New Zealand mosques

16 march 2019 - 05:44:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – The Mauritanian government on Friday ‘’strongly condemned’’ the terrorist attack on two mosques in the New [...] Full text...

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Tunisia condemns terrorist attacks on two mosques in New Zealand

15 march 2019 - 21:37:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian foreign ministry has strongly condemned what it termed "the cowardly attacks" on two mosques [...] Full text...

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Libyan assembly condemns New Zealand attack, calls for redefinition of terrorism

15 march 2019 - 18:34:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan high council of State, a consultative assembly, has condemned the terrorist attack perpetrated against [...] Full text...

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Mauritania aims at improved business environment, expanded social safety nets

14 march 2019 - 15:39:08
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian authorities are preparing to establish a robust fiscal framework which will help the country’s savings [...] Full text...

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Some 260,000 children in DR Congo’s Kasai region suffering severe acute malnutrition

14 march 2019 - 06:51:22
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - More than a quarter of a million children in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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52 pupils rescued from collapsed 3-storey block of flats in Lagos

13 march 2019 - 17:01:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, says he is extremely saddened by the collapse of a building housing [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Nigerien Air Forces kill 33 Boko Haram terrorists in Lake Chad Basin area

13 march 2019 - 14:33:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday said t its fighter jets and that of the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian soldiers kill 55 bandits, rescue 760 civilians in Zamfara State

13 march 2019 - 08:02:48
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army says that its troops have killed 55 bandits and rescued about 760 villagers [...] Full text...

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Infighting between Zimbabwe's finance officials spills into the public

12 march 2019 - 21:52:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya have reported [...] Full text...

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Infighting between Zimbabwe's finance officials spills into the public

12 march 2019 - 21:38:17
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) governor John Mangudya have reported [...] Full text...

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Libyan Oil Company woos German companies to oil sector

11 march 2019 - 09:24:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The director of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanallah, has urged German companies to [...] Full text...

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IMF team underlines fiscal discipline in Gambia’s revenue mobilisation

09 march 2019 - 06:13:16
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambia’s economic recovery has continued to gather momentum, underpinned by a resurgence in business confidence, according [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt hires Trump ally to remove US targeted sanctions

08 march 2019 - 06:48:31
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwean government has hired United States President Donald Trump’s ally and American lobbyist Brian Ballard’s [...] Full text...

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Nigerian diaspora remittances set a new record in 2018 at $25bn

07 march 2019 - 11:26:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Remittances from the Nigerian Diaspora broke a new record in 2018, rising to $25 billion from [...] Full text...

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Libya generated US$ 1.6 billion in oil revenues in January 2019

05 march 2019 - 21:24:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The sale of crude oil and derivatives, as well as tax revenues and royalties from concession [...] Full text...

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Four Americans, pilot killed in Kenya chopper crash

04 march 2019 - 07:49:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan commercial helicopter crashed near Lake Turkana, killing all the five people on board, including [...] Full text...

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IGAD condemns Mogadishu terrorist attack

03 march 2019 - 13:01:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Eastern Africa development grouping, IGAD, has condemned last week's terror attack at a major hotel [...] Full text...

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GNA open to plans to get Libya out of deadlock, says FM

02 march 2019 - 12:27:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - "The Libyan Government of National Accord is open to all sincere suggestions and plans aimed at [...] Full text...

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Budget shows South Africa heading for serious economic and political trouble - Report

23 february 2019 - 16:19:11
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)   South Africa is sailing into very serious political and economic trouble, the South African Institution of Race [...] Full text...

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UN-AU task force expresses support to Lake Chad Basin Commission in fighting Boko Haram

20 february 2019 - 12:57:46
UN-AU task force expresses support to Lake Chad Basin Commission in fighting Boko Haram Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United [...] Full text...

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Libya expresses solidarity with Egypt after suicide attack in Cairo

20 february 2019 - 09:52:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Government of National Accord has strongly condemned last Monday's [...] Full text...

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Buhari “deeply saddened" by death of 15 supporters in Port Harcourt

13 february 2019 - 14:17:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is “deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives” [...] Full text...

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Lesotho on slow growth recovery driven by diamonds production

06 february 2019 - 12:50:40
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Growth is recovering in Lesotho following last year’s slowdown, although the economic situation remains challenging, and [...] Full text...

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Egypt faces favourable macroeconomic outlook

06 february 2019 - 10:56:01
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – Egypt’s unemployment has declined to its lowest level since 2011 and, as a result of strong [...] Full text...

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UN launches S$ 202 million Humanitarian Response Plan in Libya

05 february 2019 - 22:46:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Mission of Support in Libya, in partnership with the Libyan authorities, launched [...] Full text...

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French business delegation to visit Luanda

04 february 2019 - 18:02:54
Paris, France (PANA) - A delegation of French business leaders from Medef-International Africa Committee will visit Luanda, the capital of [...] Full text...

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Buhari commends Sweden for humanitarian assistance to victims of Boko Haram terrorism

04 february 2019 - 17:44:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday in Abuja said that Nigeria appreciates the government and people [...] Full text...

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‘Open, cordial, and frank discussions’ held over future Somalia-UN relationship

31 january 2019 - 06:51:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Discussions described in a joint statement as “open, cordial and frank”, took place on Wednesday, between [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa condemns Philippines terror attack

30 january 2019 - 09:55:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday expressed sympathy to President Rodrigo Duterte and the people [...] Full text...

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Nigeria launch 3-year humanitarian respone plan for Boko Haram-ravaged Northeast region

29 january 2019 - 22:24:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –The Nigerian Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja launched the 2019 Humanitarian Response Plan and the 2019 [...] Full text...

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Malian gov't condemns attack on MINUSMA convoy in Mopti

27 january 2019 - 15:17:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian government has condemned, in very strong terms, the 25 January terrorist attack on a [...] Full text...

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Two peacekeepers killed in an attack against UN convoy in Mali

26 january 2019 - 13:15:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two peacekeepers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed on Friday following [...] Full text...

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South Africa's ANC in talks with Zimbabwe

23 january 2019 - 15:59:48
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday confirmed that it has [...] Full text...

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Lassa haemorrhagic fever patients treated, discharged from hospital in Benin

22 january 2019 - 15:39:16
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has announced the recovery of all Lassa haemorrhagic fever patients registered since December 7. "All patients [...] Full text...

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Mahamat condemns attack on MINUSMA Camp in Mali

22 january 2019 - 15:24:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has condemned in the strongest terms the attack [...] Full text...

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Global economy to see ‘steady’ growth of three per cent in 2019 despite risks, says UN

21 january 2019 - 20:58:27
New York, US (PANA) - The global economy grew at a “steady” 3.1 per cent last year and similar levels [...] Full text...

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Algerian gov't condemns attack on MINUSMA camp in Mali

21 january 2019 - 19:31:23
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has condemned the "terrorist" attack on a camp of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization [...] Full text...

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Somalia, aid agencies seek US$1 bln for humanitarian crisis response in 2019

21 january 2019 - 18:46:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Aid agencies operating in Somalia and the government have launched a humanitarian crisis response appeal for [...] Full text...

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Malian government saddened by terrorist attack on Chadian MINUSMA contingent

21 january 2019 - 15:47:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has been deeply saddened by Sunday's terrorist attack against the Chadian contingent of [...] Full text...

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Death toll in attack against 'blue helmets' in northern Mali up to 10; Al Qaeda claims responsibility

21 january 2019 - 02:00:34
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The death toll in Sunday's attack against the United Nations Stabilization Mission In Mali (MINUSMA) has [...] Full text...

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Five dead in clash between police and youth in western Burkina Faso

19 january 2019 - 14:02:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - At least five people were killed and eight others injured on Friday night when angry [...] Full text...

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Libya condemns Nairobi terrorist attack

17 january 2019 - 15:36:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala has denounced the terrorist attack on the Dusit D2 Hotel complex [...] Full text...

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Death toll from Kenya terror attack rises to 21, two people arrested

17 january 2019 - 05:08:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The death toll from the deadly terror attack at Nairobi's Riverside Park complex, housing the Dusit [...] Full text...

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Buhari consoles Kenyatta on terrorist attack on Nairobi hotel

16 january 2019 - 19:51:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Kenya on the deadly [...] Full text...

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Pretoria addresses turmoil in Kenya and Zimbabwe

16 january 2019 - 12:12:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday issued a statement condemning the terror attack [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Fourteen dead as Kenya quell terror attack

16 january 2019 - 11:32:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan security personnel finished their operation against a terror attack in Nairobi on Wednesday morning which [...] Full text...

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Top official of Dakar-Bamako railway calls for early resumption of services

12 january 2019 - 13:29:08
Bamako, 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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Algeria condemns coup attempt in Gabon

07 january 2019 - 19:13:14
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algeria has condemned the attempted coup on Monday in Gabon and welcomed the speedy restoration of [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns intercommunal clashes in Burkina Faso

06 january 2019 - 04:22:40
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned last week's intercommunal clashes in northern Burkina Faso in [...] Full text...

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Guterres condemns attack on UN compound in Mogadishu

03 january 2019 - 13:41:33
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned Tuesday’s attack against the UN compound in [...] Full text...

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UN Envoy in Somalia condemns fire attack on UN compound in Mogadishu

01 january 2019 - 18:37:47
Mogadishu, Somali (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Somalia, Nicholas Haysom, has condemned “in the strongest [...] Full text...

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UK willing to help Libya fight terrorism

29 december 2018 - 15:19:01
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - British Secretary of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, on Saturday reiterated [...] Full text...

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Attack on Burkinabe army is "cowardly and ignoble" - President Kaboré

28 december 2018 - 16:43:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Friday described as "cowardly and ignoble" the [...] Full text...

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Gabonese nation anxiously waits for President Ali Bongo's New Year message

27 december 2018 - 17:05:08
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Will President Ali Bongo Ondimba deliver his annual speech to the nation next Monday? The question [...] Full text...

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Egypt condemns attack on Libyan Foreign Affairs ministry

26 december 2018 - 17:50:46
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egypt has strongly condemned the terror attack at the headquarters of Libya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs [...] Full text...

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Three killes, 11 wounded in suicide attack on Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs

25 december 2018 - 17:37:02
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Three people were killed and 11 others injured on Tuesday in a suicide attack that targeted [...] Full text...

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Buhari "strongly condemns" killing of citizens in northwest Nigeria by bandits

24 december 2018 - 18:12:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday “strongly condemned” the killing of dozens of Nigerians in Birnin [...] Full text...

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UN mission in Somalia condemns bombings in Mogadishu

24 december 2018 - 03:33:12
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Saturday’s [...] Full text...

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IMF says Kenya’s external buffers remain healthy with forex reserves at US$8bn

22 december 2018 - 08:48:04
Nairobi, 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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ECOWAS single currency: 'One of the biggest issues'

21 december 2018 - 13:03:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The accomplishment of a single currency for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is [...] Full text...

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Preparing Africa for ravages of climate change ‘cannot be an afterthought’ – COP24

14 december 2018 - 21:05:36
Katowice, Poland (PANA) - Africa is at a “tipping point” as global warming increases, and urgent action needs to be [...] Full text...

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US grants Mali $23.9million to promote girls' education

11 december 2018 - 14:16:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The USAID/Mali GLEE project, "Leadership and empowerment of girls through education", was launched on Monday in [...] Full text...

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Good rains support Somalia’s economic activity

10 december 2018 - 19:39:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Thanks to a favourable rainy season that is supporting Somalia’s economic activity in 2018 is recovering [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's GDP grows by 0.64 per cent, to 1.81 per cent

10 december 2018 - 15:55:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday released the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report [...] Full text...

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Sustainability, peace, security ‘best guarantee against instability’, says Guterres

06 december 2018 - 06:29:03
New York, US (PANA) - “Peace and development are indivisible,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Russia sign treaty on legal assistance in criminal matters

04 december 2018 - 09:38:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Nigeria and the Federation of Russia have signed a treaty [...] Full text...

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Armed groups threaten every child in Central African Republic, UNICEF warns

30 november 2018 - 04:35:21
Bangui, CAR (PANA) - A new study released by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows that the deteriorating crisis in [...] Full text...

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World cannot be transformed without ‘ingenuity of the countries of the South’: Guterres

28 november 2018 - 22:39:13
New York, US (PANA) - The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the plan to transform the world agreed at the [...] Full text...

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Gabonese president Ali Bongo to continue recovery in Morocco

28 november 2018 - 09:36:24
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese president Ali Bongo Ondimba, who is expected to leave King Faisal Hospital in Riyadh on [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Central Bank keeps lending rate unchanged at 9%

27 november 2018 - 18:23:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) said on Tuesday it has maintained the benchmark lending rate at [...] Full text...

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Take-home pay growing at lowest level since 2008, as gender-gap persists: ILO

27 november 2018 - 03:41:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wages grew higher and faster in less well-off countries last year than in richer nations, but [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, AfDB to establish an innovation fund for technological growth

26 november 2018 - 19:29:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 22nd African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) Annual General Meeting and Conference opened in Lagos on [...] Full text...

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Death toll climbs to 31 from Lake Victoria Ugandan boat tragedy

25 november 2018 - 13:09:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The death toll in a cruise boat tragedy which occurred on Lake Victoria, near Kampala, the [...] Full text...

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Libyan authorities condemn armed attack on police station

24 november 2018 - 13:02:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities have vehemently condemned the armed attack on Friday against Tazerbou police station in the [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa recovering from growth slowdown - EIB report

24 november 2018 - 11:30:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa is recovering from the most severe growth slowdown in two decades, a [...] Full text...

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UN agriculture agency teaches techniques to combat drought in Kenya

21 november 2018 - 22:25:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - To strengthen resilience in the Horn of Africa against natural hazards like drought, which can lead [...] Full text...

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Mozambique prepares comprehensive diagnostic of governance and corruption challenges

21 november 2018 - 20:26:13
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team on Wednesday concluded a two-week visit to Mozambique welcoming [...] Full text...

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Nigeria losing half kilometre of land mass annually to desert encroachment

18 november 2018 - 20:03:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria is losing about a half kilometre of its land mass annually to desert encroachment and [...] Full text...

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Fare thee well, Biava Seshie (Tribute to the late Biava Seshie, Editor-in-Chief of PANAPRESS, by Kennedy Abwao)

17 november 2018 - 07:27:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The saying adversity is the mother of invention applied best for Biava Seshie, who was the [...] Full text...

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IMF mission draws Gabon’s attention to public enterprises in precarious position

16 november 2018 - 19:11:42
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Despite some progress, the financial position of several public agencies and enterprises in Gabon remains precarious, [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of ‘blue helmets’ in DR Congo

16 november 2018 - 02:01:53
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Gutteres has condemned Wednesday's killing of seven peacekeepers serving in the [...] Full text...

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Congo’s non-oil sector wallows in deep recession – IMF team

14 november 2018 - 19:26:38
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Congo’s stabilizing economic activity reflects diverging trends in the local oil and non-oil sectors, according to [...] Full text...

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Help build vulnerable island states’ resilience to extreme weather, urges senior UN official

14 november 2018 - 02:09:48
New York, US (PANA) - With Small Island Developing States (SIDS) bearing the brunt of economic losses from climate change, [...] Full text...

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Cameroonian authorities commit to re-prioritize domestically financed public investment

13 november 2018 - 18:48:53
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team on Tuesday reached staff-level agreement with Cameroonian authorities on economic [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council condemns Somalia terrorist attack in which dozens were killed or injured

12 november 2018 - 00:28:22
New York, US (PANA) - The members of the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest possible terms” [...] Full text...

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Somalis will not be deterred by Friday’s terror attacks – UN chief

10 november 2018 - 19:31:35
Mogadishu, Somali (PANA) - Following Friday’s bomb attacks and gunfire in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, UN Chief António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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IMF staff anticipate Namibia’s growth to recover gradually after recession

09 november 2018 - 20:01:10
Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) – It is important for Namibia to remove obstacles to exports, reduce market barriers, and streamline business [...] Full text...

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Azuri Technologies, APA Insurance introduce funeral cover for off-grid Kenyans

09 november 2018 - 14:32:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Azuri Technologies, a leading provider of pay-as-you-go solar power, in conjunction with APA Insurance, on Friday [...] Full text...

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IMF mission arrives in Gabon

09 november 2018 - 12:14:27
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has arrived in Gabon for a 10-day visit [...] Full text...

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Buhari declares state of emergency on Nigeria’s water supply, sanitation and hygiene sector

08 november 2018 - 14:46:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja declared a state of emergency on Nigeria’s water [...] Full text...

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Gambia finance minister says economic outlook promising

08 november 2018 - 10:08:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Finance and Economy Affairs Mambury Njie, has indicated that the country's economic recovery [...] Full text...

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AfDB invests US$500m in New City Wide Inclusive Sanitation projects

07 november 2018 - 15:08:01
Beijing, China (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive [...] Full text...

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Peace and reconciliation remain key to CAR’s economic growth - IMF

07 november 2018 - 10:26:01
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Economic growth in Central African Republic (CAR) is projected to reach 4.3 percent in [...] Full text...

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Healing of ozone layer gives hope for climate action: UN report

06 november 2018 - 05:54:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The findings of a new UN-backed report, released on Monday, showing the ongoing healing of the [...] Full text...

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Scientists see positive recovery in ozone-layer cushioning earth from sun rays

05 november 2018 - 19:16:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Ozone layer, which protects the earth from harmful infra-red rays from the sun, is healing [...] Full text...

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Algerian and Italian heads of government consult in Algiers

05 november 2018 - 18:11:46
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and the President of Italy's Council of Ministers, Giuseppe Conte, on [...] Full text...

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Prudent monetary policy lowers Egypt’s annual inflation

01 november 2018 - 10:23:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Prudent monetary policy of the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) has helped bring down annual inflation [...] Full text...

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AfDB rolls out programme to boost climate risk financing and insurance for African countries

30 october 2018 - 15:20:46
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the [...] Full text...

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Two peacekeepers in Mali dead after dawn attack, several injured – UN Mission

27 october 2018 - 17:39:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, reported on Saturday that two peacekeepers had been killed [...] Full text...

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Violence will not deter Somali people in their pursuit of peace, says UN chief

14 october 2018 - 16:11:27
New York, US (PANA) - Strongly condemning twin suicide attacks in Baidoa, southwestern Somalia, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has [...] Full text...

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EU signs financing agreement to bolster Somalia govt Treasury

14 october 2018 - 14:39:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) has signed a budget support agreement with Somalia for US$116 million (€100 [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's main opposition party, CSOs reject Buhari's travel ban

14 october 2018 - 10:41:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and civil society organisations on Sunday rejected the travel [...] Full text...

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Kenya's former sports minister, Olympic officials charged over Rio Olympic sleaze

13 october 2018 - 14:13:18
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's former Sports minister Hassan Wario, senior ministry officials and then President of National Olympic Committee, [...] Full text...

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Kenyan economy to continue on high growth path into 2020: World Bank

12 october 2018 - 06:46:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan economy is projected to rise to 5.7% in 2018—from 4.9% in 2017—and continue to [...] Full text...

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Guterres ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of life in Nigeria floods

11 october 2018 - 20:16:25
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday he is “deeply saddened”, as the [...] Full text...

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AfDB provides 50m euros for Conakry-Bissau road project

11 october 2018 - 13:42:51
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The governments of Guinea and Guinea Bissau will receive 50 million euros, in the form [...] Full text...

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At least 50 passengers killed in horror bus crash in western Kenya - Police

10 october 2018 - 10:35:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - At least 50 people have been killed in a bus accident along the main Nairobi-Kisumu highway, [...] Full text...

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Mental illness will cost the world US$$16 trillion by 2030 - Lancet report

10 october 2018 - 05:34:11
London, UK (PANA) - A new Lancet Commission report on mental health says that mental disorders are on the rise [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to punish member States disregarding rulings of ECOWAS Court of Justice

08 october 2018 - 16:58:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said in Abuja on Monday it will punish member [...] Full text...

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UN officials say humanitarian response in Chad must go ‘hand in hand’ with longer-term recovery

08 october 2018 - 03:36:52
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Senior United Nations officials on Sunday called for stronger joint humanitarian and development interventions in Chad [...] Full text...

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Top UN officials say more support needed to ease humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria

07 october 2018 - 05:05:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The top United Nations relief and development officials on Saturday called for national and international partners [...] Full text...

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Trade wars and protectionism threaten global shipping, warns UN agency

04 october 2018 - 06:51:45
New York, US (PANA) - Maritime trade is stronger than it’s been for five years, but “tit-for-tat” tariff battles and [...] Full text...

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British think-tank slates debate on Somalia's fragile political transition

03 october 2018 - 18:58:18
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Britain's royal political and economic think-tank, Chatham House, has invited Somalia's former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud [...] Full text...

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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is slower than expected – WB report

03 october 2018 - 18:50:37
Washington, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than [...] Full text...

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Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is slower than expected – WB report

03 october 2018 - 17:41:36
Washington, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan African economies are still recovering from the slowdown in 2015-16, but growth is slower than [...] Full text...

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Former Rwandan senior bank manager arrested over favouritism

03 october 2018 - 16:47:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Former Director General of Rwanda Development Bank, Alexis Kanyankore has been arrested over a charge related [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Board gives nod of approval to Tunisia’s recovery efforts

01 october 2018 - 18:25:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Contented with the efforts of Tunisian authorities to reduce macroeconomic imbalances, the Executive Board of the [...] Full text...

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Kenyan TV personality arrested in connection with murder mystery

30 september 2018 - 07:01:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan television journalist, who broadcast the news of the mysterious murder of businesswoman Monica Kimani, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military investigates fighter jets collision

29 september 2018 - 11:26:39
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has set up a board of inquiry into the collision and [...] Full text...

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First time in 10 years Madagascar eyes above 5 percent growth in 2018

27 september 2018 - 11:22:32
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) – Driven by a rebound in agricultural production as well as increased public investment, Madagascar’s economic growth [...] Full text...

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World economy remains on 'shaky grounds' with 'debt-fuelled' growth - UNCTAD

26 september 2018 - 19:04:03
New York (PANA) - The world’s economy remains on “shaky ground”, overshadowed by escalating trade tariffs and an unpredictable financial [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$50mn facility to support Nigeria’s rural populations

26 september 2018 - 13:21:15
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's MPC warns economy risks slipping into another recession

26 september 2018 - 11:45:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ended its two-day meeting on Tuesday evening with a strong warning [...] Full text...

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Nigeria retains key interest rate at 14 per cent

25 september 2018 - 17:18:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has kept its key interest rate at 14 per cent, [...] Full text...

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UN chief “alarmed” by violations of UN-backed ceasefire in Libya

22 september 2018 - 19:56:24
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated on Friday that he is “alarmed by the increasing [...] Full text...

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Peace is key to rid the world of hunger, says FAO chief

22 september 2018 - 12:31:54
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Ridding the world of wars is an essential step in eradicating hunger, FAO Director-General Jose Graziano [...] Full text...

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Guterres offers condolences, support to Tanzania as ferry tragedy claims scores of lives

22 september 2018 - 05:01:43
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a statement of condolence and solidarity after a [...] Full text...

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Mano River Union Phase II improving more roads, transportation in countries

21 september 2018 - 13:56:49
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has given the green light [...] Full text...

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Qatar Airways launch direct flight to Mombasa

17 september 2018 - 13:39:45
Nairobi, 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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CAR leaders set for better governance, business environment

15 september 2018 - 11:35:14
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - The authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed on the need to accelerate [...] Full text...

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SADC workshop focuses on cyber security

11 september 2018 - 06:53:16
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) capacity building workshop focusing on cyber security and the SADC [...] Full text...

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More than 100 drowned on shipwreck off Libyan coast a week ago, survivors say

11 september 2018 - 06:45:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than a hundred people have reportedly died after a shipwreck off the Libyan coast one [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL condemns terrorist attack on Libya’s National Oil Company

10 september 2018 - 16:32:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has strongly condemned the cowardly terrorist attack on [...] Full text...

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ANC calls for immediate stimulus package as SA economy dips into recession

05 september 2018 - 17:32:52
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has called for ‘aggressiveness’ in implementing an economic [...] Full text...

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High-Level Consultation on the AfDB's 2018-2022 Country Strategy Paper for Côte d'Ivoire

04 september 2018 - 15:22:50
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - "We salute the African Development Bank (AfDB), a major player that assists our country and [...] Full text...

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Lake Chad crisis is not over, says UN relief chief

04 september 2018 - 06:46:18
Berlin, Germany (PAN A) - Despite improvements in the humanitarian situation in the Lake Chad region, millions continue to remain [...] Full text...

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EU donates €138 million to Nigeria, 3 others in the Lake Chad Basin

03 september 2018 - 16:02:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) Monday announced a donation of €138 million to vulnerable communities in Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, China to sign US$328 million agreement on ICT

01 september 2018 - 17:02:44
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing on Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum [...] Full text...

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Tunisian economy picks up with robust performance in tourism

01 september 2018 - 07:49:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - There are encouraging signs that economic activity is picking up in Tunisia following a 2.6 percent [...] Full text...

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Buhari thanks UK for support in fight against Boko Haram

29 august 2018 - 15:48:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – At his bilateral meeting with the visiting British Prime Minister, Theresa May, in Abuja on Wednesday, [...] Full text...

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International tourism arrivals hit record high in 2017, UN agency reports

28 august 2018 - 06:35:56
New York, US (PANA) - The number of people travelling abroad has hit its highest level since 2010, according to [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council welcomes results of Mali's presidential elections

25 august 2018 - 06:17:43
New York, US (PANA) - The members of the Security Council on Friday welcomed the publication of the final results [...] Full text...

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‘Gold price may bounce back amid currency depreciation’ – World Gold Council

24 august 2018 - 09:35:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The gold price has fallen to a 20-month low amid sharp emerging-market currency depreciation, [...] Full text...

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FAO works out new framework to bolster food security to help sustain peace (A feature by FAO)

12 august 2018 - 07:09:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Civil wars and conflicts have increased markedly in the past decade, leading to the recent reverse [...] Full text...

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President Trump signs bill setting tough conditions for Zimbabwe's engagement with US

10 august 2018 - 12:13:12
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US President Donald Trump has signed into law the Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Amendment [...] Full text...

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Kenya’s GDP growth accelerates to 5.7 percent in Q1 of 2018

04 august 2018 - 07:06:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenya’s economy has continued to perform well, with real GDP growth accelerating to 5.7 percent in [...] Full text...

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IMF team underlines prudent spending projections in Mozambique’s budget

04 august 2018 - 06:32:47
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) – Realistic macroeconomic assumptions as well as prudent revenue and spending projections should underpin Mozambique’s preparations for [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Uneasy calm in Harare after bloody crackdown on opposition demonstrators

02 august 2018 - 10:03:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - There is uneasy calm on Thursday in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, after Wednesday's bloody crackdown on [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$100.2 million disbursement to Gabon

02 august 2018 - 09:10:37
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved immediate disbursement of US$ 100.2 [...] Full text...

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Demand for World Bank financing in Middle East and North Africa rises to US$6.3 billion

01 august 2018 - 17:39:42
Washington, US (PANA) – The World Bank responded to strong demand from countries in the Middle East and North Africa [...] Full text...

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As Malians head to the polls, Guterres calls for peaceful vote

29 july 2018 - 11:37:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - As Mali’s crucial presidential election begin on Sunday, the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said [...] Full text...

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Somalia is opening a 'new chapter of its history', declares UN official

18 july 2018 - 06:46:06
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - A high-level gathering of representatives from the Somali government and the international community, including the United [...] Full text...

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UN officials highlight need for continued support for Somalia

17 july 2018 - 06:37:58
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Speaking at the first day of the Somalia Partnership Forum in Brussels on Monday, senior United [...] Full text...

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'Status quo in Libya cannot be sustained,' UN Envoy tells Security Council

16 july 2018 - 19:49:23
New York, US (PANA) - Despite encouraging signs on the political and humanitarian front, efforts must be sustained and intensified [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's economic recovery 'remains challenging', says IMF

14 july 2018 - 17:40:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Although higher oil prices and short-term portfolio inflows have provided relief from external and fiscal pressures [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Real Estate markets post improvement in 1st half of 2018 - Report

12 july 2018 - 15:50:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Absorption of grades A and B office spaces in Nairobi rose by 12% in the first [...] Full text...

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IMF lauds Equatorial Guinea for implementation of reform programme

12 july 2018 - 07:17:11
Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lauded Equatorial Guinea's implementation of its reform programme saying despite [...] Full text...

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UNICEF welcomes release of children suspected of Boko Haram ties

09 july 2018 - 17:31:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – UN Children's agency, UNICEF, on Monday welcomed the release of 183 children from Nigerian Armed Forces, [...] Full text...

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'Mental health needs of children, young people in conflict need to be prioritised'

05 july 2018 - 15:45:21
Berlin, Germany (PANA) – More action is needed to address the devastating impact of prolonged conflicts on the mental health [...] Full text...

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IMF says economic situation in Egypt has continued to improve this year

04 july 2018 - 11:48:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the economic situation of Egypt has continued to improve [...] Full text...

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CAR relies on grant financing due to debt distress risk - IMF

04 july 2018 - 10:19:46
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – Continued reliance on grant financing is essential to support debt sustainability in Central African [...] Full text...

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UN condemns deadly attack against G5 Sahel force headquarters in Mali

01 july 2018 - 06:20:04
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the attack against the G5 Sahel joint [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire sustaining economic transformation, committed to reduce budget deficit

30 june 2018 - 09:28:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently completed its annual health check of the Ivorian economy [...] Full text...

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IMF approves US$22.4m immediate disbursement for Benin

30 june 2018 - 07:25:06
Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) – Benin’s medium-term outlook remains favourable as the country assumes an acceleration of real GDP growth in [...] Full text...

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IMF team attests to Ghana’s positive economic growth

27 june 2018 - 08:40:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – While Ghana’s economic growth prospects remain positive, supported by strong oil production, strengthening the resilience of [...] Full text...

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Gabon escapes recession to maintain favourable medium-term outlook

26 june 2018 - 10:41:39
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – Thanks to robust activity in mineral extraction, agriculture and the timber sectors Gabon’s economy last year [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe president says 30 July elections to ahead despite election rally explosion

25 june 2018 - 13:48:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared that the country's 30 July elections will go ahead despite [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns explosion at Zimbabwe ruling party rally

24 june 2018 - 21:04:51
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has condemned an explosion which took place at an election rally in [...] Full text...

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Guterres expresses ‘grave concern’ at explosion at political rally in Ethiopian

24 june 2018 - 04:30:31
New York, US (PANA) - One person has reportedly died, and dozens were injured after an explosion ripped through a [...] Full text...

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FAO, UNHCR launch new tool to save forests in displacement-affected areas

20 june 2018 - 11:52:11
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Persistent conflict and instability hamper economic recovery of CAR

19 june 2018 - 19:00:32
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Deterioration in security conditions and the humanitarian situation is dampening hopes for a robust [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns suspected Boko Haram attacks targeting Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Nigeria

18 june 2018 - 19:27:24
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Saturday’s attacks in northeastern Nigeria by suspected Boko [...] Full text...

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Nigeria lauds outcome of US-North Korea summit

13 june 2018 - 15:18:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Government has applauded the outcome of the Tuesday’s Summit between US President Donald Trump [...] Full text...

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NYS scam: Kenyan court to rule on bail applications June 19

12 june 2018 - 13:22:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan High Court says it will rule on the bail applications by suspects in the [...] Full text...

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Peacekeeping operations on the ground in Darfur ‘must change’, urges UN official

12 june 2018 - 05:58:39
New York, US (PANA) - The African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur “must change” in accordance with the shifting [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns killing of second peacekeeper in CAR in a week

12 june 2018 - 05:53:37
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations chief has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack that killed a peacekeeper in the [...] Full text...

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Uncertainty threatens to hamper investment in developing countries: new UN report

07 june 2018 - 03:45:01
New York, US (PANA) - Financial uncertainty caused by “significant risks” to global trade, is responsible for a sharp fall [...] Full text...

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UN chief strongly denounces latest attack on peacekeepers in CAR

05 june 2018 - 04:07:25
New York, US (P)ANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack that killed a UN peacekeeper [...] Full text...

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Sweden supports drought-stricken farmers and herders in the Sahel

31 may 2018 - 09:59:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Sweden, through the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), will support drought-stricken farmers and herders [...] Full text...

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UN development official urges greater international support for Zimbabwe

24 may 2018 - 18:38:41
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - With a new administration in place and plans to hold free and fair general elections later [...] Full text...

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WHO, World Bank Group join forces to strengthen global health security

24 may 2018 - 11:47:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN World Health Organisation (WHO) and World Bank Group on Thursday launched a new mechanism to [...] Full text...

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Tackling corruption ‘from the top down’ essential, declares UN chief

23 may 2018 - 22:36:49
New York, US (PANA) - Corruption and complicity know no geographical boundaries, and it is society’s most vulnerable who get [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges gov'ts to shield more civilians from violence in conflict

22 may 2018 - 20:37:51
New York, US (PANA) - With more than 128 million people worldwide requiring immediate humanitarian aid, mostly due to war [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 100 million for Nigerian company to double fertilizer production

18 may 2018 - 13:15:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$100 million loan for Nigerian firm, Indorama [...] Full text...

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Liberia needs support of African, international partners to build lasting peace

17 may 2018 - 11:17:37
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – The withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers soon after a successful election signals that Liberia is well [...] Full text...

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Rwanda, Sri Lanka sign deal on defence cooperation

15 may 2018 - 15:48:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda and Sri Lanka on Tuesday signed a Defence and Security cooperation treaty that includes [...] Full text...

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UNICEF calls for urgent protection of children in CAR

14 may 2018 - 08:04:57
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - A dramatic increase in violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the first [...] Full text...

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