IMF launches Climate Change Indicators Dashboard

08 april 2021 - 06:35:32
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesoday launched a new Climate Change Indicators Dashboard—an international statistical [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in the 32nd meeting of the 5+5 Defence Initiative

02 april 2021 - 23:02:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The Libyan ministry of Defence has participated in the 32nd meeting of the managing committee of [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 origins report inconclusive: We must ‘leave no stone unturned’ – WHO chief

31 march 2021 - 06:36:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The report from a team of international scientists assembled by the World Health Organization (WHO) to [...] Full text...

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Women-led Kenyan design house wins Fashionomics Africa competition

29 march 2021 - 20:30:58
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank’s Fashionomics Africa initiative has named a women-led Kenya shoe design house [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says hundreds languishing in detention in Cote d'Ivoire following presidential election unrest

27 march 2021 - 07:41:17
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Hundreds of people in Côte d’Ivoire are languishing in dire conditions in prison after being arrested during [...] Full text...

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Rights watchdog urges new Libyan gov't to prioritise justice, accountability ahead of vote

25 march 2021 - 08:25:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The newly confirmed Government of National Unity (GNU) should commit itself to significantly improve human rights [...] Full text...

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Nigeria takes delivery of French Hydrographic vessel, France offers help in tackling piracy in Gulf of Guinea

24 march 2021 - 20:33:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The French Government on Wednesday expressed willingness to offer the Nigerian Navy its full cooperation, to [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International bemoans Boko Haram brutality against women and girls in Nigeria

24 march 2021 - 07:35:00
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A new research by human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has revealed that Boko Haram fighters targeted women [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to adopt strategies for green industrialization, diversification

23 march 2021 - 20:03:52
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – African Finance, Planning and Economic development ministers on Tuesday urged African countries to adopt strategies for [...] Full text...

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Botswana to acquire new meteorological workstations

23 march 2021 - 09:43:22
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana is to acquire a new  central server and workstations to enhance the country’s forecasting capabilities [...] Full text...

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Women ‘systematically excluded’ from COVID response, despite being worst affected

23 march 2021 - 06:06:12
New York, US (PANA) - Notwithstanding that women make up 70 per cent of healthcare workers globally, and have been [...] Full text...

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Some 1.4 million TB patients lost out on treatment during first year of COVID-19

23 march 2021 - 05:46:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received necessary care for tuberculosis (TB) during 2020 compared with [...] Full text...

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Ageism is a global challenge: UN

21 march 2021 - 10:35:00
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Every second person in the world is believed to hold ageist attitudes – leading to poorer [...] Full text...

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African Centre for Migration Studies and Research begins operation in Mali

20 march 2021 - 11:54:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Minister of Malians Abroad and African Integration, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene, on Friday inaugurated the African [...] Full text...

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BADEA grants 6 billion CFAF to two Beninese universities

19 march 2021 - 17:04:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) will disburse CFAF 26 billion to Benin [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Prisoners forgotten in pandemic, as crisis grows in detention facilities

19 march 2021 - 05:31:35
London, UK (PANA) - Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report [...] Full text...

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Italy sets the stage for UN Food Systems Summit in July 2021

17 march 2021 - 16:42:27
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The United Nations and the Government of Italy announced Wednesday that the Pre-Summit gathering for the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Keeping mothers and babies together could save more than 125,000 lives - WHO

16 march 2021 - 15:34:36
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New research from the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is [...] Full text...

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UN chief names Mauritanian diplomat Wane as head of Mali peacekeeping mission

16 march 2021 - 08:02:11
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced the appointment of El-Ghassim Wane of Mauritania as [...] Full text...

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Gambian women rights defender receives $10,000 Daily Trust African of the Year Award

15 march 2021 - 15:30:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian lawyer and women rights advocate Musu Bakoto Sawo has received the prestigious Daily Trust African [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund marks first anniversary, appeals for continued support

15 march 2021 - 14:17:01
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, created one year ago, has raised more than US$ 242 million [...] Full text...

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Mali's Transition leader N'Daw to visit Algeria

12 march 2021 - 11:33:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, on Saturday begins a two-day visit in [...] Full text...

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Flipflopi recycled plastic dhow embarks on its second voyage in Africa

12 march 2021 - 10:32:24
Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) - The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia's cases may have been 92 times more than reported, Lancet report reveals

11 march 2021 - 16:32:52
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Coronavirus cases in Zambia from March to July 2020 may have been 92 times higher than [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Pharmaceutical companies and rich states put lives at risk as vaccine inequality soars'

11 march 2021 - 12:58:21
London, UK (PANA) - The actions of pharmaceutical companies and rich countries mean that billions of people at risk of [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Ugandan authorities to end enforced disappearances of opponents

11 march 2021 - 05:44:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday asked the Ugandan authorities to take immediate steps to end the [...] Full text...

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South African rocket sets height record

10 march 2021 - 15:54:20
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) –  A rocket developed by the University of KwaZulu-Natal has set a new altitude record [...] Full text...

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AfDB moves to strengthen cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 20:24:55
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a US$2 million [...] Full text...

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AfDB grants $2 million to beef up cybersecurity, boost financial inclusion in Africa

05 march 2021 - 16:45:03
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank has awarded a $2 million grant to establish the African Cybersecurity [...] Full text...

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'Post-election period in Niger marred by violence, mass arrests, internet disruption'

05 march 2021 - 06:53:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International, said urged he Niger authorities to launch an investigation into the [...] Full text...

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ECA commends Congo's technological efforts

26 february 2021 - 13:01:37
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Mrs. Vera Songwe, on Thursday commended [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO-backed policy brief calls for action to address ‘long COVID’

26 february 2021 - 05:26:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With one in 10 people still feeling ill 12 weeks after having COVID-19, authorities must do [...] Full text...

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New political party formed in Togo

23 february 2021 - 12:14:28
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - A new political party,  Pan-African Union for Democracy and Change (UPDC), was launched at the  weekend [...] Full text...

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Three marine meteorological stations to collect data on marine environment in Togo

22 february 2021 - 20:48:44
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo has since last Thursday established three new marine meteorological stations to boost its data collection [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Head of the Daesh media cell arrested

18 february 2021 - 16:15:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian National Unit for Research on Terrorist Crimes, in collaboration with brigades in charge of [...] Full text...

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Togolese producers to get 65,000 tons of seeds from government

14 february 2021 - 11:45:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese producers will receive 65,000 tons of seeds from the government for the new agricultural season, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian institute studies use of reptile venom to treat Parkinson's disease

12 february 2021 - 12:39:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Pasteur Institute of Tunis has announced the selection by the African Initiative for Excellence in [...] Full text...

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UNESCO honours women researchers in science

11 february 2021 - 16:00:10
Paris, France (PANA) - On the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, UNESCO and the L'Oréal Foundation honoured [...] Full text...

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‘Women and girls belong in science’, declares UN chief

11 february 2021 - 06:36:40
New York, US (PANA) - Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Using AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘right thing to do’ for everyone, says WHO

11 february 2021 - 06:10:20
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel countered concerns over the efficacy of the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine on Wednesday, insisting that “it’s the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Zambia explores Ivermectin for treatment, prevention of COVID-19

10 february 2021 - 15:40:25
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has revealed impending studies to explore the efficacy of Ivermectin for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic ‘extremely unlikely’ to have come from a lab, experts say

09 february 2021 - 20:20:03
Wuhan, China (PANA) - The virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19) probably jumped from animals to humans and is “extremely unlikely” [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Prime Minister names 25-member cabinet

09 february 2021 - 07:51:13
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan's Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, on Monday evening announced a new government composed of 25 [...] Full text...

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WHO sends research team to DR Congo after Ebola outbreak

09 february 2021 - 07:02:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has dispatched a research team to the eastern Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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WHO announces detection of new Ebola case in DR Congo's North Kivu

08 february 2021 - 09:47:53
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  – The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Sunday announced that a [...] Full text...

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Global airline passenger traffic falls by 67% - Report

06 february 2021 - 15:24:42
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The year 2020 was one of the most challenging years for the aviation industry which saw [...] Full text...

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9th Africities Summit postponed to April 2022

05 february 2021 - 17:45:56
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Pan-African Organization of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-Africa) on Thursday announced that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Russian company helps Guinea in combating pandemics

05 february 2021 - 13:23:37
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Covid-19 tests carried out in Guinea in a laboratory built at the Centre for Research in [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges 'bold action' to clean up the battery industry

04 february 2021 - 06:42:09
London, UK (PANA) - Ensuring clean and green battery supply chains must be a priority for businesses and governments during the post-pandemic recovery, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges at Ocean Decade launch

04 february 2021 - 05:50:40
Paris, France (PANA) - January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most [...] Full text...

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German geopolitical scholar arrives in Khartoum to lead UN Mission

03 february 2021 - 21:08:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - German geopolitical expert and political scientist, Volker Perthes, has arrived in Khartoum, to begin his assignment [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Impact of pandemic on cancer care has been ‘profound’, warns WHO

03 february 2021 - 05:56:41
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a “profound” impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer around the world, the UN [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Corruption kills people worldwide – Transparency International

30 january 2021 - 13:55:15
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - COVID-19 is not just a health and economic crisis, but also a corruption crisis [...] Full text...

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South Africa’s De Beers adopts strategy to meet carbon-neutral diamonds ambition

30 january 2021 - 07:30:04
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The world’s largest producer of diamonds by value, De Beers Group, is on its way [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN plans for a stronger pandemic recovery

30 january 2021 - 06:28:04
New York, US (PANA) - Funders responsible for more than $100 million of annual global research investments joined deputy UN [...] Full text...

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Three West African Universities launch climate change project

29 january 2021 - 12:03:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Three West African Universities on Thursday launched a project dubbed: "Climate change, security and rule of law [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Prioritise school meals in plans to reopen classrooms, UN report says

29 january 2021 - 05:22:44
New York, US (PANA) - Although school feeding programmes are a lifeline for millions of boys and girls, nearly 40 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New variants fuelling Africa’s second wave, WHO warns

28 january 2021 - 21:05:09
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Global health charity leaders optimistic about pandemic response

28 january 2021 - 10:24:02
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The leaders of a global health charity organisation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have expressed optimism [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams DR Congo gov't for repression, crack down on media, dissent

28 january 2021 - 07:08:52
Kinshasa. DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights watchdog has accused the government of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s of [...] Full text...

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New COVID-19 variant confirmed in Botswana

26 january 2021 - 19:24:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (BITRI) has registered the presence the COVID-19’s new variant [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amidst surging numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’

26 january 2021 - 06:20:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The sheer scale of the numbers involved in the COVID-19 pandemic can “make us numb to what [...] Full text...

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The Lomé Initiative for fight against fake medicines reviewed one year after launch

25 january 2021 - 21:07:46
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The Director General of the Brazzaville Foundation, Richard Amalvy, presented last weekend to Togolese Head of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: U.S. donates $1.3 million COVID-19 Mobile Field Hospital to Nigeria as affirmation to continued partnership

25 january 2021 - 20:55:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The United States Monday donated a $1.3 million COVID-19 Mobile Field Hospital to Nigeria, saying it was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia’s confirms detection of new variant

24 january 2021 - 16:14:22
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Ministry of Health said on Sunday that the new UK COVID variant, SARS-CoV-2, has [...] Full text...

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Malian gendarmerie apprehends mastermind of counterfeiting network in Bamako

23 january 2021 - 10:15:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Gendarmes of the  Bamako Camp I Research Brigade arrested Friday in Niamana, east of Bamako, "the [...] Full text...

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HRW demands impartial investigation into French airstrike in Mali

22 january 2021 - 16:28:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian and French governments should conduct a swift and impartial investigation into the French [...] Full text...

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South African astronomers discover new galaxies

21 january 2021 - 13:41:30
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African astronomers have discovered two massive galaxies which are more than 60 times [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scientists tackle vaccine safety, efficacy and access at global R&D forum

17 january 2021 - 08:14:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 2,800 scientists from 130 countries gathered this weekend in a virtual forum hosted by [...] Full text...

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Scale of mass graves in Libya reflects rights violations (News Analysis by Youssef Ba)

15 january 2021 - 11:48:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The increasing number of discoveries of mass graves in Tarhouna, south of Tripoli, reflects the scale [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Step up vigilance for emerging variants, WHO urges

13 january 2021 - 11:55:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Efforts should be stepped up to quickly identify and study emerging variants of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief calls for vaccinations for ‘high-risk’ populations to begin within 100 days

12 january 2021 - 06:51:59
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There needs to be a “collective commitment” to get vaccinations underway worldwide for health workers and [...] Full text...

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Composition of the new government of Burkina Faso

11 january 2021 - 13:04:46
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's new government has been announced and it is led by Prime Minister Christophe [...] Full text...

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Bodies discovered in mass grave in western Tripoli identified by families

10 january 2021 - 19:06:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Several bodies of people reported missing and discovered in a mass grave in the city of [...] Full text...

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Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré reappointed Burkina prime minister

05 january 2021 - 21:49:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré was Tuesday evening reappointed Burkina Faso Prime Minister through a decree [...] Full text...

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Guinean mining sector healthy despite the coronavirus pandemic

05 january 2021 - 09:54:52
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea's mining sector has withstood the coronavirus pandemic and electoral crises in the country throughout 2020, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO alerts on new variants, recommends measures to stem spread

01 january 2021 - 07:34:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had [...] Full text...

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Botswana endorses climate change and adaptive land use

30 december 2020 - 17:55:37
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has made its commitment to the Southern African Science Services Centre for Climate Change and [...] Full text...

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Kenya arrests six suspects in international trafficking in wildlife species

29 december 2020 - 18:46:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – An international ring involved in trafficking pangolin scales, has been cracked with the arrest of six [...] Full text...

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At least 100 dead in latest surge of violence against ethnic minorities in Ethiopia

24 december 2020 - 07:06:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Amnesty International has condemned the killing of at least 100 people by armed assailants in Ethiopia’s Benishangul-Gumuz Region on Wednesday morning. IN [...] Full text...

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Kenya passes law demanding 50% payment of intl tea auction price to local growers

23 december 2020 - 19:35:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a new bill passed in Parliament into law, paving the [...] Full text...

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COMESA-owned firm ZEP-RE purchases controlling stake in insurance technologies firm

22 december 2020 - 23:58:27
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A regional re-insurance firm, ZEP-RE, created by the trade organisation, the Common Market for Eastern and [...] Full text...

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World could lose coral reefs by end of century, UN environment report warns

22 december 2020 - 17:04:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Every one of the world’s coral reefs could bleach by the end of the century, unless [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Study shows benefit of Covid-19 treatment with Hydroxychloroquine + Azythromicine combination

22 december 2020 - 14:25:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Principal Investigator of the Chloroquine Clinical Trial (CHLORAZ) announced on Tuesday that preliminary results [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, partners review employment and migration issues

19 december 2020 - 13:50:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Employment, migration and development issues are the main focus of Tunisia's bilateral and multilateral cooperation and [...] Full text...

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Gerddes-Africa alerts on situation of political refugees in Benin

18 december 2020 - 23:19:28
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The study and research group for democracy and economic and social development (GERDDES-Africa) Friday called for [...] Full text...

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126 illegal migrants rescued off the Libyan coasts

18 december 2020 - 22:21:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Some 126 illegal migrants were rescued by the Libyan navy after their boat capsized off the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa vaccine readiness survey shows 79% willing to take jab

18 december 2020 - 11:19:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - At least 79% of the African population would take a coronavirus vaccine with one in [...] Full text...

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EIB initiative boosts African pharmaceutical sector to meet local demand

17 december 2020 - 21:27:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The European Investment Bank has launched the first ever scheme to strengthen local production of Active [...] Full text...

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Senegalese economist named to lead AfDB operations in Rwanda

17 december 2020 - 13:07:54
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – A Senegalese economist, Aissa Toure, has been appointed the Country Manager for Rwanda at the African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: British American tobacco firm set to begin human trials on potential vaccine

16 december 2020 - 23:18:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - British American Tobacco, a cigarette manufacturer, said Monday it had secured approval to test a coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa trade to drop drastically due to lockdowns - Afreximbank

16 december 2020 - 19:48:58
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - African trade is expected to contract significantly following  the closure of borders, air transport and the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic forces suspension of classes in Mali's higher education institutions

16 december 2020 - 11:36:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Classes have been suspended for three weeks in all higher education institutions in Mali because of [...] Full text...

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Guinean President urged to stop use of excessive force against opposition supporters

16 december 2020 - 11:13:08
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following a presidential election [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo approves “MANACOVID” as anti-covid drug

15 december 2020 - 22:35:09
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Luozi pharmaceutical research center (CRPL), Tuesday announced the approval of the “MANACOVID” drug to [...] Full text...

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Making Finance Work for Africa partnership holds virtual 2020 Annual General Assembly

15 december 2020 - 14:18:35
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A), a unique platform for African financial sector development research, [...] Full text...

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Rights group slams South Sudan authorities for inaction on appalling abuses

15 december 2020 - 06:12:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch says South Sudanese authorities have failed to stem or investigate the appalling abuses by [...] Full text...

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AfDB chief, three others win Academy of Public Health 2020 Distinguished Fellowship Award

14 december 2020 - 13:35:21
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Academy of Public Health, the flagship body of the West African Institute of Public [...] Full text...

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WTO: SA leads African effort to lift copyright curbs on pandemic response supplies

12 december 2020 - 00:30:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Africa, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Eswatini, Pakistan and Bolivia, Friday opened a new warfront in the [...] Full text...

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Morocco to establish counter-terrorism programme office

11 december 2020 - 09:32:41
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Moroccan government has adopted a draft law approving the agreement signed on October 6 between [...] Full text...

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Rich countries’ support for children ‘totally inadequate’: UN report

11 december 2020 - 06:45:44
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has slammed the levels of financial support for children allocated [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: African economists continental trade accelerating recovery from pandemic slowdown

10 december 2020 - 02:26:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Experts attending the African Economic Conference here Wednesday identified the pending entry into force of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ECA chief pleads for African solutions to Covid-19

09 december 2020 - 18:34:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary has called for African solutions to counter [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa braces for deep drop in tax income over pandemic

08 december 2020 - 21:43:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African economies are expected to record a 7.3% drop in Gross Domestic Product due to the [...] Full text...

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Eliminating poverty and hunger tops global agenda as countries pledge funds to IFAD

08 december 2020 - 13:39:39
Rome, Italy (PANA) – As hunger and poverty increase due to conflict, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, some of the world’s [...] Full text...

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South African wins top scientific prize for using smart phone to aid hearing

07 december 2020 - 17:31:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A South African hearing specialist, Prof. Daniël Christiaan de Wet Swanepoel, has won the 2018 Olusegun [...] Full text...

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African Economic Conference to be held virtually from 8 to 10 December

07 december 2020 - 12:51:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 2020 edition of the African Economic Conference will take place virtually from 8 to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Scientists optimistic about vaccines for all

05 december 2020 - 07:28:51
New York, US (PANA) - Scientists developing COVID-19 vaccines are optimistic that by the end of next year, all people [...] Full text...

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Kenyan tourism arrivals drop 72% on international travel restrictions

04 december 2020 - 12:36:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International tourism arrivals in Kenya dropped by 72% to 470,971 between January to October 2020, compared [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could see over 200 million more pushed into extreme poverty, new UN report finds

03 december 2020 - 16:49:58
New York, US (PANA) - An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030, due to the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Landmark alliance launches in Africa to fight pandemic misinformation

03 december 2020 - 16:44:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), [...] Full text...

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UN commission reclassifies cannabis, no longer considered risky narcotic

03 december 2020 - 05:18:55
Vienna Austria (PANA) - The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has taken a number of decisions leading to changes [...] Full text...

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Former Liberian rebel leader goes on trial in Switzerland for alleged war crimes

02 december 2020 - 05:39:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The trial of a former Liberian rebel leader arrested in Switzerland for alleged war crimes during Liberia's first [...] Full text...

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ECA urges Africa to seize opportunities of global digital economy

01 december 2020 - 23:09:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mrs Vera Songwé, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA),Tuesday invited Africa to seize [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 accelerates digital transformation in the world - Report

01 december 2020 - 16:09:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The coronavirus health crisis has accelerated digital transformation in the world, according to the Network Readiness [...] Full text...

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ANC calls for “immediate release” of two political figures arrested last weekend in Lomé

30 november 2020 - 17:00:22
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The National Alliance for Change (ANC), one of Togo's leading political parties, in a statement in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO Regional Office for Africa calls on African countries to fight pandemic

25 november 2020 - 21:49:01
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional committee of the World Health Organization for Africa (WHO/Africa) Wednesday called on African countries [...] Full text...

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Congo launches public awareness campaign on evils of gender-based violence

25 november 2020 - 17:58:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The NGO, Avenir Nepad-Congo, on Wednesday launched a 16-day public awareness campaign on the evils of [...] Full text...

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Jewelry companies’ sourcing improves, but 'falls short', says Human Rights Watch

25 november 2020 - 06:55:54
London, UK (PANA) – Major jewelry companies are improving their sourcing of gold and diamonds, but most cannot assure consumers [...] Full text...

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Advocacy group raises red flag on global land inequality

24 november 2020 - 10:48:24
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Land inequality in most countries around the world, is threatening the livelihoods of the world's poorest, [...] Full text...

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Carbon dioxide levels hit new record; COVID impact ‘a tiny blip’, WMO says 

24 november 2020 - 05:40:37
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere hit a new record of 410.5 parts per [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch group flags 'serious abuses' in Tanzania's elections

23 november 2020 - 07:18:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch said on Monday that at least four people were killed by the state [...] Full text...

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Two Nigerians selected for UNESCO Biosphere Programme Fellowship

20 november 2020 - 17:50:30
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme has selected six 2020 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO says 'Remdesivir no COVID-19 silver bullet'

20 november 2020 - 06:50:11
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An advisory body of the UN health agency is not recommending the use of the high-profile [...] Full text...

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Four Congolese organisations get 390.5 million CFAF for development of commercial agriculture

18 november 2020 - 11:28:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Congo's Commercial Agriculture Development Support Project (PDAC) on Tuesday signed partnership agreements with four public organsations [...] Full text...

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New partnership to boost maternal and newborn health in East and Southern Africa

18 november 2020 - 05:51:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Some 10,000 health workers are to be trained to support mothers and newborns in Africa through [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s registers 0.52 pc inflation rise to 14.23 pc in October 2020

16 november 2020 - 14:14:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased by 14.23 per cent (year-on-year) in October [...] Full text...

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HRW decries punitive financial moves against Nigerian protesters

13 november 2020 - 07:52:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities appear to have used coercive financial measures to suppress protests against police brutality, a [...] Full text...

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Rights body condemns brutal dispersal of anti-government protesters in Angola

13 november 2020 - 06:39:30
Johannesburg (PANA) - Human Rights Watch has condemned   Angolan police for the killing of a protester and the use of [...] Full text...

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Libya participates in 31st meeting of 5 + 5 Defense Initiative Management Committee

11 november 2020 - 19:05:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The 31st meeting of the Management Committee of the 5 + 5 Defense Initiative, organized by [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 25 new deaths

09 november 2020 - 11:14:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that 25 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,588 new [...] Full text...

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Analysts renew calls for economic diversification in Botswana

06 november 2020 - 19:45:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana’s economic analysts Friday reiterated the need for the country’s economy to spread its revenue avenues [...] Full text...

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Significant food price hikes push currency weakening in Africa

03 november 2020 - 23:52:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A significant rise in the cost of food during the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has ignited [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Liberia sign three cooperation agreements

03 november 2020 - 12:53:00
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and Liberia on Monday signed three cooperation agreements in Rabat in the fields of higher [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president names new cabinet

02 november 2020 - 10:42:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday announce a new cabinet of 33 ministers and four secretaries [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic spurs health innovation in Africa, says WHO

01 november 2020 - 07:15:43
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanised the development of more than 120 health technology innovations that have been [...] Full text...

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Nine African sites join UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves

29 october 2020 - 17:12:27
Paris, France (PANA) - The International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere (CIC-MAB) of UNESCO approved, [...] Full text...

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Libya: Four new mass graves discovered in Tarhouna, southern Tripoli

27 october 2020 - 19:14:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Four new mass graves were discovered on Tuesday in the area of ​​"Machrou Al-Rabt" in Tarhouna [...] Full text...

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Pioneer Staff of ECOWAS Court praised for roles in the court's histroy, transformation

26 october 2020 - 19:48:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has praised the pioneer [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Guinea security forces 'fired live bullets at protesters'

26 october 2020 - 07:49:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Human rights group, Amnesty International, says witness testimonies, satellite imagery and videos it has analysed and [...] Full text...

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Morocco re-elected to UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture

23 october 2020 - 14:08:33
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco was on Thursday re-elected member of the UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) at [...] Full text...

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UN think-tank seeks reliable data to spur economic growth in Africa

23 october 2020 - 13:13:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, (PANA) – The UN Economic  Commission for Africa (ECA) has decried the poor state of government statistics, [...] Full text...

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Rights advocate slams African govts for 'undermining' rights groups

21 october 2020 - 06:24:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Human rights advocate, Amnesty International has slammed African governments for "grossly undermining regional human rights bodies". It [...] Full text...

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Continued research key as Africa moves to implement game-changing AfCFTA

20 october 2020 - 17:56:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Thorough research and continuous interaction between researchers and policy makers is crucial to ensure the [...] Full text...

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Sudan’s record wheat harvest proves success of AfDB’s agricultural transformation programme

20 october 2020 - 16:06:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Despite coronavirus-related lockdowns, travel and transport restrictions, Sudan has just recorded its largest wheat harvest, according [...] Full text...

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Libya requests for EU technical support in forensic medicine

20 october 2020 - 12:49:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is requesting technical support from the European Union in the field of forensic medicine, in [...] Full text...

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Rights group says wanted DRC warlord preys on civilians

20 october 2020 - 06:50:47
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) – A human rights advocate said on Tuesday that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities [...] Full text...

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New technology helps citrus farmers in South Africa to increase harvest yields

19 october 2020 - 13:04:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - A new technology is set to give the local citrus industry a boost to cement [...] Full text...

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Libya: Twelve bodies discovered in five new mass graves in Tarhouna

19 october 2020 - 10:50:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Twelve bodies were discovered in five new mass graves on Sunday in the area of Mashrou [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO official attributes Africa’s rising deaths to poor healthcare

15 october 2020 - 18:36:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The rising number of deaths as a result of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is [...] Full text...

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Libya chosen by to prepare study on implications of disasters, pandemics

15 october 2020 - 11:00:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Countries forming the 5+5 Dialogue Group initiative have chosen Libya to prepare the study for the [...] Full text...

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IFAD gives Congo 500.000 USD for small cassava producers

14 october 2020 - 21:32:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide 500,000 US dollars to support a new [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank approves $12 billion for vaccines

14 october 2020 - 12:55:33
Washington, US (PANA) - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing [...] Full text...

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IMF predicts ‘less severe’ but ‘still deep’ recession in shadow of COVID-19

14 october 2020 - 06:08:48
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could [...] Full text...

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‘Staggering’ rise in climate emergencies in last 20 years - UN

13 october 2020 - 07:25:01
New York, US (PANA) - The first 20 years of this century have seen a “staggering” rise in climate disasters, UN [...] Full text...

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UNDP, University of The Gambia sign MoU on SDGs implementation

12 october 2020 - 14:04:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- United Nations Development Programme and The University of The Gambia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU supports Africa’s pandemic response with 1.4 million test kits

10 october 2020 - 10:11:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union (AU), has [...] Full text...

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Positive death penalty decision in Africa undermined by continued executions, says rights group

10 october 2020 - 06:56:26
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In the year since the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights gave fresh impetus to [...] Full text...

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Algeria expels thousands of migrants, asylum seekers to Niger without due process, says HRW

09 october 2020 - 07:15:07
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Algerian authorities have expelled thousands of migrants and asylum seekers to Niger during waves of roundups of mostly [...] Full text...

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Officers of Libyan Defence ministry of the GNA take part in AFRICOM meeting on mine clearing

08 october 2020 - 20:53:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Senior officers of the Libyan ministry of Defence of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday [...] Full text...

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Russia, Italy to explore new oil project in Congo

08 october 2020 - 17:16:08
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Russian oil company, Lukoil Up Stream, and Italy's Eni are planning to execute a new oil [...] Full text...

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Validation of candidates for Burkinabe presidential election begins

06 october 2020 - 17:54:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Commission charged with the responsibility to screen candidatures for the Presidential Election in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Mali: New members of government appointees

05 october 2020 - 21:35:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A week after the nomination of a new prime minister, Moctar Ouane, the chairman of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Partners, leading experts discuss Africa’s post pandemic sustainable recovery

05 october 2020 - 16:08:28
Abidjan,  Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Monday organised a high-level session on fostering inclusivity and [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: 3 operators get the "4G" licenses

04 october 2020 - 12:55:06
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following a public tender, the license for the establishment and operation of the fourth Generation (4G) [...] Full text...

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23 candidates vie for Burkina Faso presidential election on November 22

03 october 2020 - 10:38:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A total of 23 candidates, including three women, have submitted their applications to the Independent [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan Parliament wants thorough probe in missing Jack Ma donations

02 october 2020 - 14:06:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Assembly Committee on Health has recommended further probe of the missing Jack Ma coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Two rights groups ask DR Congo gov't to take concrete steps to end impunity

02 october 2020 - 10:54:45
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Two human rights advocates -Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch - say the DR Congo [...] Full text...

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Togo gets new cabinet

02 october 2020 - 10:28:05
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo on Thursday named a new government of 33 members, including 11 women. Following is the list, [...] Full text...

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AfDB flagship annual report wins top international award

01 october 2020 - 19:23:44
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has been recognized by the Stevie International Awards, joining the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UN chief urges more countries to step up and fund global vaccine effort

01 october 2020 - 06:24:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday called for all nations to provide further urgently needed funds [...] Full text...

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Parliamentarians, civil servants slammed as most corrupt in Tunisia - Study

30 september 2020 - 16:41:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Members of Parliament and public administration officials make up majority of Tunisians involved in corruption cases, [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s 2020 budget fails to 'adequately tackle' the debt crisis, says advocacy group

30 september 2020 - 11:13:38
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) in Zambia has said that the 2021 National Budget [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Police arrest 6 alleged perpetrators of assault and rape

29 september 2020 - 18:24:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's National Police on Tuesday announced that they have uncovered a network of people [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian migrants abandoned, abused in Saudi Arabian prisons, says rights body

28 september 2020 - 22:33:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says it has carried out an investigation which has exposed details about [...] Full text...

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Kenya wildlife investigators arrest two suspected rhino poachers

26 september 2020 - 19:25:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two traffickers of rhino horns have been arrested in Kenya after a three-month investigation into a [...] Full text...

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IOM resumes voluntary return of migrants from Niger to Gambia

26 september 2020 - 07:52:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, Gambia's office of the International Organization for [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president receives ALESCO Managing Director

25 september 2020 - 21:14:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -  Tunisian President Kais Saeid Friday stressed the important role the Arab Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [...] Full text...

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Former Gabonese minister of economy in pre-trial detention since 2017 released

25 september 2020 - 17:35:31
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Former Gabonese Minister of the Economy Magloire Ngambia, detained since January 10, 2017 for alleged embezzlement [...] Full text...

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Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to modern energy cooking services

25 september 2020 - 13:53:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -Four billoion people around the world still lack access to clean, efficient, convenient, safe, reliable [...] Full text...

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HRW flays Guinean security forces for failing to stem election-related violence

25 september 2020 - 12:50:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Human Rights Watch on Friday accused Guinea's security forces of failing to protect people from election-related and [...] Full text...

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The health crisis affects 90 pc of SMEs in Tunisia

24 september 2020 - 19:14:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Eleven per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in Tunisia have closed their doors because of [...] Full text...

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Meeting of academic committee of 5+5 Group Defence ministers on consultation and training

24 september 2020 - 00:22:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Wednesday took part [...] Full text...

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Kenyan textile industry growth stifled by ageing technology, imports, warns British Council

23 september 2020 - 22:09:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The biggest constraint to the growth of the fashion industry in Kenya is the importation of [...] Full text...

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Gambian legislators reject Constitution Bill

23 september 2020 - 11:29:20
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian parliament on Tuesday rejected the “Promulgation Bill 2020” on the country’s draft constitution after it [...] Full text...

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Gambian MPs debate new constitution Bill

22 september 2020 - 14:53:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian parliamentarians on Tuesday took turns to express their views and reactions to the “Promulgation Bill [...] Full text...

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Expert panel approves phytotherapy clinical trial protocol for COVID-19

20 september 2020 - 14:06:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19, formed by the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe parliament asks for daily, not weekly, forex auctions (Analysis)

20 september 2020 - 12:37:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Parliament of Zimbabwe says the central bank should increase the frequency of foreign currency auction [...] Full text...

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Libyan Vice Chair of Presidential Council announces deal on resumption of oil production and export

18 september 2020 - 16:08:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Vice Chair of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Ahmed Maitig, on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief makes last push for countries to join multilateral vaccine effort

18 september 2020 - 05:28:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Countries which have not signed on to a global mechanism that has pledged to provide fair [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African scientist warns early coronavirus vaccines may lose potency

17 september 2020 - 22:29:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A South African scientist, studying the genetic charectaristics of the new coronavirus disease, has warned [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Beninese researchers called to find solutions to pandemic

17 september 2020 - 21:28:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese minister of Industry and Trade Mrs Shadiya Alimatou Assouman Thursday invited researchers to find solutions [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: South African virus outbreak spread from supermarket, stadium in January

17 september 2020 - 18:47:31
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Research into the type of the coronavirus pandemic spreading across South Africa has traced an [...] Full text...

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Global and African Leaders launch GCA Africa at AfDB headquarters

16 september 2020 - 18:13:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday launched its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire. Hosted by [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts 3rd meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 training center

16 september 2020 - 17:36:18
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The third meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 5 + 5 Training Center for Humanitarian [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: More research needed into virus' effects on children, says WHO chief

16 september 2020 - 16:57:26
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More research is needed into factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 disease among children [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's inflation rate rises to 13.22 per cent in August 2020

16 september 2020 - 12:30:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's inflation rate increased by 13.22 per cent in August, up from 12.82 per cent recorded [...] Full text...

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Nutrition experts discuss ways to advance nutrition and gender at the African Green Revolution Forum

15 september 2020 - 17:58:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - A panel of gender, nutrition and food specialists explored food access challenges that vulnerable groups [...] Full text...

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Mauritania witnesses mass deaths of fishes

14 september 2020 - 16:58:24
Mauritania (PANA) - Several species of dead fishes have been washed up in recent days on the coast of the [...] Full text...

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