Irish President calls for more commitment to African agriculture

25 january 2023 - 20:12:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Irish President, Michael Daniel Higgins, pleaded on Wednesday in Dakar for a policy of compensation [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM reeives message from President of Niger onbilateral ties, holding of CEN-SAD Summit

25 january 2023 - 19:11:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Niger's ambassador to Libya, Ag Khato, Wednesday delivered a written message to the Libyan Prime Minister [...] Full text...

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Greece eager to deepen ties with Africa

24 january 2023 - 19:18:47
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece and African countries are poised to forge closer ties on various fields and Greece has [...] Full text...

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Cabo Verde ‘on the frontlines’ of climate crisis, says UN chief ahead of Ocean Summit (A UN feature)

22 january 2023 - 05:44:32
Praia, Cabo Verde (PANA) - How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat to visit Algeria, Morocco

21 january 2023 - 07:39:09
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US diplomat will undertake a visit to Algeria and Morocco from 21-26 January [...] Full text...

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Libyan newspaper criticises Algeria's actions that have prevented Morocco from participating in CHAN 2023

20 january 2023 - 17:09:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Algeria, by preventing a plane carrying the Moroccan football team to fly directly from Rabat to [...] Full text...

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More than 400 researchers, creators, arts professionals expected at 19th edition of Niger Festival

18 january 2023 - 16:26:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Researchers, creators, art professionals and decision-makers from 30 countries in Africa and the rest of the [...] Full text...

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Mandela's grandson cited for Western Sahara remarks

17 january 2023 - 08:24:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is investigating remarks made by Nelson Mandela's grandson [...] Full text...

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Nearly one billion served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity

15 january 2023 - 08:29:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Although electricity is critical to healthcare provision, nearly a billion people in poorer countries - one-eighth [...] Full text...

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UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages

13 january 2023 - 06:12:59
New York, US (PANA) - With the number of people aged 65 and over projected to more than double by [...] Full text...

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World Bank says 2023 global growth to slow to 1.7% from 3% expected six months ago

11 january 2023 - 17:29:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, [...] Full text...

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Sharp, long-lasting slowdown to hit developing countries hard: WB

10 january 2023 - 19:10:59
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced [...] Full text...

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Populations in southern Libya facing difficulties linked to various factors

09 january 2023 - 14:28:46
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - Several towns, villages and hamlets in southern Libya are facing extreme hardships due to various factors [...] Full text...

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At least five sub-Saharan migrants dead and 10 others missing off the Tunisian coast

07 january 2023 - 18:29:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - At least five sub-Saharan migrants have died and ten others are missing, following the sinking of [...] Full text...

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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report (EMBARGOED until 00.01 GMT 10 January 2023 )

06 january 2023 - 12:04:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and [...] Full text...

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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report (EMBARGOED until 00.01 GMT 10 January 2023 )

05 january 2023 - 14:20:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and [...] Full text...

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US deletes Burkina Faso from beneficiaries of AGOA

03 january 2023 - 10:26:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has terminated the designation of Burkina Faso as a beneficiary of the African Growth and Opportunity [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International welcomes Zambia's decision to abolish death penalty

25 december 2022 - 05:52:17
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has welcomed the announcement by Zambia's  President Hakainde Hichilema that the death [...] Full text...

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Reporters Without Borders calls for charges to be dropped against Cameroonian journalist

23 december 2022 - 16:10:42
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the charges against Amadou Vamoulké, a journalist and [...] Full text...

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Sahel-Saharan Bank holds annual general meeting

20 december 2022 - 13:11:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The ordinary general assembly of the Sahel-Saharan Bank for Investment and Commerce (BSIC) for the year 2022 [...] Full text...

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Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba announces measures for return of SEN-SAD to Tripoli

19 december 2022 - 16:00:03
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, announced here Monday that necessary measures [...] Full text...

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WB approves additional financing for food systems resilience in Sierra Leone

16 december 2022 - 11:56:58
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - An additional 516,700 people in Sierra Leone will benefit from a $50 million International Development [...] Full text...

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Libya to host Second 'Made in Algeria' exhibition at the of December

15 december 2022 - 12:51:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Haweij, has followed up on the arrangements and [...] Full text...

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IOM 'deeply saddened' by deaths of 27 migrants, including children, in the Chadian desert

14 december 2022 - 13:44:15
N’djamena, Chad (PANA) – The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has expressed deep shock and sadness by the recent discovery [...] Full text...

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AfDB, Bank, World Bank launch Electricity Regulatory Index reports

12 december 2022 - 05:33:08
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank (WB) have launched reports capturing the [...] Full text...

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German hostage held for over 4 years in Sahel freed, thanks to Moroccan intelligence

10 december 2022 - 15:56:59
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - German development worker Jörg Lange, who has been kidnapped for more than four years in the [...] Full text...

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African experts reflect on electoral processes and security crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa

07 december 2022 - 15:51:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Experts from a dozen African countries opened here Wednesday a sub-regional seminar on the security [...] Full text...

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Civil society delegation from Morocco's southern provinces exposes Polisario's human rights violations

04 december 2022 - 13:32:42
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - A delegation of civil society from the southern provinces of Morocco revealed this week in Berlin [...] Full text...

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Libya will not play 'Gendarme in the Mediterranean' role for Europe: Official

03 december 2022 - 12:59:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for Organisational Affairs, Omar Ketti, has [...] Full text...

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In Africa, UN chief sees continent full of ‘hope and potential’

02 december 2022 - 05:38:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside “through a prism of problems” said UN [...] Full text...

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European Peace Facility supports armed forces of Mozambique, Mauritania

01 december 2022 - 17:47:07
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Peace Facility Council on Thursday adopted five assistance measures under the European Peace Facility [...] Full text...

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Africa’s advances in maternal, infant mortality face setbacks: WHO report

01 december 2022 - 14:21:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is [...] Full text...

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Proven solutions must be put in place to end AIDS by 2030: Guterres

01 december 2022 - 05:04:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief is marking World AIDS Day on Thursday with a call to action to end [...] Full text...

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Gender inequalities hampering global efforts to end AIDS

30 november 2022 - 05:28:53
New York, US (PANA) - Inequalities will prevent the world from meeting agreed global targets on AIDS, but a “feminist [...] Full text...

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Abdallah al-Lafi and Mohamed Bazoum discuss the re-launch of CEN-SAD

26 november 2022 - 18:22:00
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The deputy chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, Friday discussed with Niger's President Mohamed [...] Full text...

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First Libyan-Turkish Investment Conference for Africa ends in Istanbul

24 november 2022 - 11:44:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The first Libyan-Turkish Conference on Investment in Africa concluded on Wednesday in Istanbul, Turkey, aimed at [...] Full text...

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Benin makes progress in the World Bank's Policy and Institutional Assessment

19 november 2022 - 12:48:49
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin has made significant progress in the evaluation of national policies and institutions organised by the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria’s output growth expected to pick up in 2023: IMF staff

19 november 2022 - 07:54:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For Nigeria to ensure macroeconomic stability, it requires tightening across all policy levers, and stronger revenue [...] Full text...

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Tackling emerging antimalarial drug resistance in Africa

17 november 2022 - 17:56:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO is launching Thursday a new strategy to respond to the urgent problem of antimalarial drug [...] Full text...

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‘Milestone for humanity’ as UN celebrates 8 billionth birth

15 november 2022 - 19:51:04
New York, US (PANA) - The Day of 8 Billion, officially marked on Tuesday, is a milestone moment for human [...] Full text...

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COP 27: AU launches common platform to connect energy users and regulatory agencies

15 november 2022 - 08:58:50
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has launched a digital platform to connect energy sector regulators and [...] Full text...

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Libya, Chad agree to set up National Security Council in CEN-SAD countries

12 november 2022 - 18:26:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council, Lieutenant General Mohamed Idriss Deby Itno, has discussed [...] Full text...

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COP27: Young people reconsidering parenthood due to climate change, UNICEF poll reveals

10 november 2022 - 05:13:28
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (PANA) - Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children [...] Full text...

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Rights groups say 19 Sahrawi activists continue t languish in Moroccan jail

08 november 2022 - 08:39:32
RightsTunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Nineteen Sahrawi activists languish in prison years after Moroccan courts convicted them in unfair proceedings, Human Rights [...] Full text...

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COP27: Senegalese President calls for 'more climate action'

07 november 2022 - 19:32:32
Sharm el Sheikh (PANA) – Africa, which contributes less than 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, is willing to work with [...] Full text...

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Second Tunisian-African business meetings set for 7 December

05 november 2022 - 19:15:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The second edition of the Tunisian-African business meetings "Tunisia Africa Business Meetings" will be held on [...] Full text...

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Greek Foreign Minister meets with Nigerien counterpart and president in Niamey

03 november 2022 - 20:10:59
Athens-Greece(PANA) - Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias paid Wednesday and Thursday a visit to Niger to exchange views on [...] Full text...

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Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Niger

02 november 2022 - 16:02:08
Athens-Greece (PANA) - Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias arrived Wednesday in Niamey on a first ever visit by [...] Full text...

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Six illegal migration attempts foiled, 179 people rescued in Tunisia

01 november 2022 - 16:43:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian coastguards foiled six attempts at illegal migration during the night of 30-31 October and rescued [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council extends mandate of UN Mission in Western Sahara

28 october 2022 - 08:37:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Thursday voted to extend the mandate of the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Co-Chairs of Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group meet in Niger

28 october 2022 - 06:06:00
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Co-Chairs of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group has reaffirmed its commitment to [...] Full text...

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Mali: exchanges between Goïta and former president of Niger

27 october 2022 - 20:14:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, Head of State, met on Thursday with [...] Full text...

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Mali: Coordinated massacres by armed Islamist groups, says Human Rights Watch

27 october 2022 - 20:08:33
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed Islamist groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands [...] Full text...

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Rights group flags coordinated massacres by Islamist armed groups

27 october 2022 - 12:17:38
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Islamist armed groups in Mali have killed hundreds of people and forced tens of thousands to flee [...] Full text...

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Currency depreciations risk intensifying global food, energy crisis: World Bank

27 october 2022 - 11:45:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel [...] Full text...

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CEN-SAD FMs briefed on arrangements for organisation's return to Tripoli

26 october 2022 - 12:09:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has informed foreign ministers of [...] Full text...

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Sudan military coup: Nice western grin converted into menacing grim

25 october 2022 - 17:21:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - In yet a new warning to the  rulers in the Sudan, the United States administration has [...] Full text...

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Libya attends 8th Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa

24 october 2022 - 18:41:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, participated on Monday in the [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:56:38
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: Report

21 october 2022 - 05:32:35
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by [...] Full text...

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Mali's situation demands sustained international attention, senior UN official says

19 october 2022 - 05:02:17
New York, US (PANA) - The situation in Mali continues to justify sustained international attention and engagement, the top UN [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa hosts Western Sahara delegation

18 october 2022 - 12:07:19
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hosted the President of the Sahrawi Arab [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa living on the edge, says senior IMF official

15 october 2022 - 06:28:10
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic activity is expected to slow significantly in 2022 and remain relatively modest [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 15 migrants recovered from Tunisian coast

14 october 2022 - 12:02:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bodies of 15 illegal migrants in a state of decomposition were recovered on Wednesday and [...] Full text...

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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched

07 october 2022 - 05:24:10
New York, US (PANA) - The threat of terrorism and organised crime is becoming increasingly entrenched across Africa, the head [...] Full text...

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World Teachers’ Day highlights need to transform education

05 october 2022 - 14:35:47
Paris, France (PANA) - Teachers are at the heart of education, and their valuable work must also lead to better [...] Full text...

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Tunisia Navy rescues 25 illegal migrants

30 september 2022 - 13:49:51
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units rescued 25 sub-Saharan migrants, including six women, on Thursday, a gendarmerie spokesman said. The [...] Full text...

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Algerian President invites Mohammed VI to Arab League Summit

28 september 2022 - 19:54:18
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has received an invitation from Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM says working to make tourism a support for national economy

28 september 2022 - 19:41:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, said here Tuesday he [...] Full text...

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MSP calls for strengthening role of the UN for solution of Western Sahara dispute

24 september 2022 - 11:29:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) pleaded Friday for the strengthening of confidence in the role [...] Full text...

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Polisario held responsible for violations in Tindouf camps

23 september 2022 - 18:16:09
Genève, Switzerland (PANA) - The 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council, meeting on Thursday in Geneva (Switzerland), called [...] Full text...

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77th UNGA: Somalia committed to tackling twin threats of looming famine and terrorism, President tells UN Assembly

23 september 2022 - 06:14:33
New York, US (PANA) - Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of [...] Full text...

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Sahel security crisis ‘poses a global threat’, Guterres warns

23 september 2022 - 05:14:24
New York, US (PANA) - Rising insecurity, including the proliferation of terrorist and other non-State armed groups, coupled with political [...] Full text...

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Rabat reiterates support for transition processes in 4 African countries

21 september 2022 - 19:29:05
Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Morocco reiterated recently in Addis Ababa, before the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African [...] Full text...

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Tunisia wants to promote strategic partnership with Côte d'Ivoire

16 september 2022 - 20:01:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Agriculture, industry, building and public works (BTP), health and land transport are the most promising sectors [...] Full text...

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Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development

16 september 2022 - 05:58:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM visits Dakar office of Sahel-Saharan Bank

13 september 2022 - 13:42:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba, on Monday visited [...] Full text...

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Six new bodies recovered following sinking of boat of illegal migrants in Tunisia

12 september 2022 - 17:07:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units have recovered six new bodies of people reported missing following the sinking, during [...] Full text...

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Macky Sall reiterates AU's willingness to work towards Libyans' aspirations to hold elections

12 september 2022 - 15:12:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Senegalese president and current chairman of the African Union (AU), Macky Sall, has said that [...] Full text...

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Ghana president mourns Queen Elizabeth; orders flags to fly at half-mast for 7 days

08 september 2022 - 21:07:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the new [...] Full text...

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backward in human development, UNDP report warns

08 september 2022 - 14:40:00
New York, USA (PANA) - The world must jolt itself out of its global paralysis to secure the future of [...] Full text...

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Nine migrants missing after boat sinks in Gulf of Gabes in Tunisia

05 september 2022 - 19:01:14
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Nine migrants are reported missing after a boat they were sailing in sank on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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UN envoy for Western Sahara expected in Algeria in efforts to resolve political crisis

05 september 2022 - 05:27:12
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, is expected in Algiers [...] Full text...

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UNESCO chief calls for transforming education, with 244 million still out of school

01 september 2022 - 16:28:58
Paris, France (PANA) - The bell is ringing for the start of a new school year in many countries, but [...] Full text...

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Diplomatic row erupts between Tunisia and Morocco over Western Sahara

27 august 2022 - 17:37:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A diplomatic row has erupted between Tunisia and Morocco following the invitation by the Tunisian president , [...] Full text...

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Founding committee of African Investment Bank holds first meeting

25 august 2022 - 15:21:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The founding committee of the African Investment Bank held its first meeting on Thursday at the [...] Full text...

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Three bodies of sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisian coast

22 august 2022 - 15:03:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian civil protection units operating in the Ras Jedir area bordering Libya, in collaboration with the [...] Full text...

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Sahara is the prism through which Rabat views its international environment, says Mohammed VI

21 august 2022 - 15:39:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Sahara issue is the prism through which Morocco considers its international environment, and the yardstick [...] Full text...

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Peru withdraws recognition of SADR

19 august 2022 - 12:55:50
Lima, Peru (PANA) - The Republic of Peru on Thursday decided to withdraw the recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic [...] Full text...

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Externally sourced consumables dominate Ghana’s market

19 august 2022 - 11:47:57
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana’s agricultural and related imports were valued at US $3.3 billion in 2021, an increase of [...] Full text...

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French Barkhane force announces neutralization of two terrorists in Mali

13 august 2022 - 13:25:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French military force Barkhane announced on Saturday the neutralization of two jihadist fighters in [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns last Sunday's terrorist attack in Mali

13 august 2022 - 08:20:58
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has strongly condemned last Sunday's terrorist attack against the Malian [...] Full text...

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Mali declares three-day national mourning for victims of Tessit terrorist attack

11 august 2022 - 13:04:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of Mali's Transition, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has declared a three-day national mourning, starting from [...] Full text...

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Malian govt strongly condemns Sunday's 'complex' terrorist attack in northern town

11 august 2022 - 12:33:31
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali has strongly condemned Sunday's "complex and coordinated" attack of armed terrorist groups in Tessit, in [...] Full text...

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Three women, three children die as migrant boat sinks off Tunisian coast

09 august 2022 - 21:10:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian navy recovered on Tuesday the bodies of six illegal migrants, three women and three [...] Full text...

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Seventeen Malian soldiers killed in terrorist attack in Gao region

09 august 2022 - 14:13:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 17 Malian soldiers and four civilians were killed Sunday in a terrorist attack [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils 17 illegal migration attempts

07 august 2022 - 16:44:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy foiled on Saturday night 17 attempts at clandestine migration and rescued [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils three illegal migration attempts

06 august 2022 - 12:10:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units foiled three illegal migration attempts to the Italian coast on Friday night, a [...] Full text...

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Risks to economic recovery from pandemic remain- IMF official

04 august 2022 - 17:37:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Mamadou D. Barry, IMF Resident Representative for The Gambia, has emphasized that the risks to the [...] Full text...

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Ghana approves GE cowpea crop for environmental and market release

30 july 2022 - 09:44:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's National Biosafety Authority has approved the release of the GE crop BT Cowpea into the [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to visit South Africa, DR Congo, Rwanda

30 july 2022 - 09:13:26
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to embark on a three-nation African tour from [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s output recovers to pre-pandemic level

28 july 2022 - 06:16:02
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - A successful vaccination campaign, prudent management, and strong demand for diamonds have allowed Botswana to recover [...] Full text...

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UNAIDS calls for urgent global action as progress against HIV falters

28 july 2022 - 05:14:54
New York, US (PANA) - New UN data released on Wednesday showed that the decline in new HIV infections which [...] Full text...

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Togo opens consulate in Dakhla, Morocco

22 july 2022 - 15:59:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Republic of Togo opened on Thursday a consulate general in Dakhla, thus marking its firm [...] Full text...

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WHO announces historic funding to expand roll-out of first-ever malaria vaccine in Africa

22 july 2022 - 05:30:17
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The World Health Organization (WHO)  has welcomed the launch by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the landmark [...] Full text...

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Massive solar project confirmed for South Africa

21 july 2022 - 12:36:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A new massive hybrid solar project in the Northern Cape province has been confirmed [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils 37 illegal migration attempts in 2 days

19 july 2022 - 19:18:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy, operating in several areas of he country, on 17-18 July foiled [...] Full text...

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World population to reach 8 billion this year, as growth rate slows

11 july 2022 - 19:42:38
New York, US (PANA) - The global population will reach eight billion on 15 November, the UN’s "World Population Prospects [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 100 illegal migrants

03 july 2022 - 05:30:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy have rescued 100 migrants and recovered three bodies following the sinking [...] Full text...

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Morocco presents its approach to the migration issue after Nador tragedy

02 july 2022 - 14:33:17
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's "approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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Procedures used in assault on migrants in Nador indicate planning by seasoned leaders

01 july 2022 - 19:15:57
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The assault perpetrated on 24 June 2022 by migrants in Nador to force their passage to [...] Full text...

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Migrant deaths in Libyan desert ‘wake-up call’ for stronger protections - IOM

01 july 2022 - 19:07:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN migration agency on Friday deplored the deaths of at least 20 migrants in the [...] Full text...

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Morocco's humanist approach to migration issue clears it of accusations after Nador assault

01 july 2022 - 17:58:27
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Kingdom of Morocco's approach to the migration issue is based on a cardinal paradigm centred [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 27 sub-Saharan migrants

30 june 2022 - 16:37:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A floating unit of the Tunisian Navy Thursday rescued 27 sub-Saharans who were on board a [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa reveals lessons for governance - IMF Country Focus

24 june 2022 - 07:21:39
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have made important strides in tackling corruption, with some outperforming emerging [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Council in Geneva to discuss alarming situation in Tindouf camps

23 june 2022 - 21:14:00
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The international NGO "Unity for Development Network" Thursday submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council [...] Full text...

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Nigeria, Algeria, Niger resume fresh talks on revival of decades-old trans-Saharan gas pipeline project

23 june 2022 - 19:05:06
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Algeria, Niger and Nigeria have begun fresh talks on the revival of a decades-old project to pipe [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils six illegal migration attempts

23 june 2022 - 12:22:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units have foiled six attempts at illegal migration and rescued 144 migrants, a spokesperson [...] Full text...

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Libyan Council chairman receives message from Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso

21 june 2022 - 18:24:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, received on Tuesday a written message from [...] Full text...

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Mali to pull troops out of G5 Sahel joint force from 30 June

19 june 2022 - 13:06:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chief of General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces, General Oumar Diarra, says the county [...] Full text...

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Situation of child soldiers in Tindouf at centre of symposium in Geneva

18 june 2022 - 12:13:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The situation of children in the camps of Tindouf (Algeria) was one of the main issues [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for end to rights abuses against girls

17 june 2022 - 06:08:15
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – African governments should not tolerate or legally permit child marriage, denial of education, or other human rights [...] Full text...

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Record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF

17 june 2022 - 05:25:15
New York, US (PANA) - Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes [...] Full text...

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Libya hosts preparatory meeting for CEN-SAD Extraordinary Summit

15 june 2022 - 15:26:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla Al-Mangouch, on Wednesday chaired a meeting [...] Full text...

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Malian Foreign Minister addresses UN Security Council

14 june 2022 - 15:26:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdoulaye Diop, has expressed his country's position, [...] Full text...

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World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO

10 june 2022 - 04:50:23
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year. This would be a [...] Full text...

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Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns

09 june 2022 - 06:14:52
New York, US (PANA) - While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from [...] Full text...

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Togo announces opening of its consulate in Dakhla

08 june 2022 - 17:10:36
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The Togolese minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Togolese Abroad, Robert Dussey, announced here Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 50 illegal migrants

05 june 2022 - 17:12:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units on Friday rescued 50 sub-Saharan migrants who were on board a broken-down boat [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy foils 10 illegal migration attempts

03 june 2022 - 16:04:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian navy units have foiled 10 attempts at illegal migration and rescued 146 migrants, including 99 [...] Full text...

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Libya 'determined' to host an extraordinary CEN-SAD Summit this month

03 june 2022 - 11:08:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is determined to host an extraordinary summit of the heads of state and government of [...] Full text...

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Pandemic has hampered progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030, says UN report

02 june 2022 - 06:12:56
New York, US (PANA) - The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president inaugurates hospital ship

31 may 2022 - 10:29:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall has inaugurated the world’s largest purpose-built hospital ship by International humanitarian organisation, Mercy [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council chairman calls for sustainable solutions to immigration and humanitarian crises in Africa

27 may 2022 - 20:07:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council and Second Vice-Chairman of the African Union (AU), Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Greece wants closer ties with Africa, says Greek FM

26 may 2022 - 23:43:00
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece is determined to establish closer relations with African countries, Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, said [...] Full text...

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225 migrants disappeared off Tunisian coast in 2022 - IOM

26 may 2022 - 17:43:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two days after the sinking of a migrant boat from Libya, the International Organisation for Migration [...] Full text...

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One dead, 75 missing in sinking of migrant boat off Tunisian coast

25 may 2022 - 12:13:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian coast guard on Wednesday recovered a body and rescued 24 migrants, while 75 others [...] Full text...

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Chad concerned about Mali's withdrawal from GS Sahel and joint force

22 may 2022 - 12:43:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - One week after Mali's decision to withdraw from all the G5 Sahel bodies, the Chadian president [...] Full text...

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World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children: UNICEF

17 may 2022 - 07:16:32
New York, US (PANA) — The number of children with severe wasting was rising even before the war in Ukraine threatened to [...] Full text...

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Mali announces withdrawal from G5 Sahel

16 may 2022 - 13:11:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's militaty junta on Sunday announced the country's withdrawal from all bodies and authorities of the [...] Full text...

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Mali intends to inject 456 billion CFA francs into 2022-2023 agricultural season

12 may 2022 - 16:27:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali will inject 456 billion CFA francs into the 2022-2023 agricultural season, the Malian Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy recoveries three bodies of migrants off Tunisian coast

12 may 2022 - 15:24:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units have recovered three bodies of drowned migrants after their boat sank and rescued [...] Full text...

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15th Convention of Parties on Desertification and Drought opens in Côte d'Ivoire

09 may 2022 - 19:50:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The 15th Convention of the Parties on Desertification and Drought (COP 15) opened in the [...] Full text...

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IMF warns debt vulnerabilities remain elevated in Sub-Saharan Africa

06 may 2022 - 14:06:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned here Friday that debt vulnerabilities remained elevated in Sub-Saharan Africa, [...] Full text...

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Niger faces refugee influx as violence increases in neighbouring states: UNHCR

05 may 2022 - 11:06:23
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Tens of thousands of new refugees have arrived in Niger in the last four months to [...] Full text...

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Libya's press freedom ranked 143 in 2022, jumps 22 places from 2021's spot

03 may 2022 - 20:02:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya made a significant leap, moving up 22 places to 143 in the 2022 World Press [...] Full text...

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Deaths at sea on migrant routes to Europe almost double, year on year: UNHCR

30 april 2022 - 06:08:51
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 3,000 people died or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean and the [...] Full text...

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IMF says economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa disrupted by Ukraine invasion

28 april 2022 - 15:10:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A promising sub-Saharan economic recovery, which saw estimated growth in 2021 being revised upward from 3.7 [...] Full text...

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Over one million African children receive world's first malaria vaccine

25 april 2022 - 10:55:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As World Malaria Day is marked on Monday, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced [...] Full text...

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World sees 'significant breakthroughs' in malaria prevention, control

25 april 2022 - 06:03:49
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, [...] Full text...

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Six bodies of sub-Saharan migrants found off Tunisian coast

24 april 2022 - 15:03:24
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian maritime and land security forces fished out six bodies of sub-Saharans last Friday night, the director of [...] Full text...

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Several sub-Saharan refugees in Tunis demand =evacuation to other countries

20 april 2022 - 13:09:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several refugees from sub-Saharan countries have been taking part in a sit-in in front of the [...] Full text...

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Car bomb explodes near military leader Haftar's camp in southern Libya

19 april 2022 - 12:36:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car bomb exploded on Monday evening near a military camp belonging to the Tarek bin [...] Full text...

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AfDB earmarks €10 million equity investment to drive technologies in wake of COVID-19

19 april 2022 - 10:24:03
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of [...] Full text...

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US to sell $997 million military equipment to Nigeria

16 april 2022 - 05:53:16
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The US is to sell military equipment worth US$997 million to Nigeria, which has been [...] Full text...

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Five Tunisians drown off southern coast

15 april 2022 - 13:00:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Five Tunisians have drowned when their boat sank while they were trying to reach the Italian [...] Full text...

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Mali launches 12th edition of High Council for Agriculture

13 april 2022 - 16:50:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita, Wednesday launched the 12th edition of [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 13 sub-Saharan migrants recovered off the Tunisian coast

10 april 2022 - 14:15:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The bodies of 13 illegal sub-Saharan migrants were recovered on Saturday off the Tunisian coast after [...] Full text...

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Libya welcomes impetus given by 21st session of CEN-SAD Executive Council to work of regional grouping

10 april 2022 - 13:37:44
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Youth, Fathallah Al-Zeni, has hailed the active participation of all countries of [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa under threat from multiple humanitarian crises

09 april 2022 - 05:51:35
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The number of hungry people in the Sahel and West Africa has quadrupled over the last three years, [...] Full text...

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Morocco, Spain agree to open new page in their relations

08 april 2022 - 12:42:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, and the head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, have [...] Full text...

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‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report

08 april 2022 - 06:04:37
Paris, France (PANA) - Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary [...] Full text...

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More resources needed to help secure Mali, peacekeeping mission head tells Security Council

08 april 2022 - 05:39:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN’s peacekeeping chief in Mali on Thursday, made an urgent call for adequate resources [...] Full text...

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UN expert calls for independent probe into massacre in Mali's Mopti region

07 april 2022 - 05:23:40
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A UN human rights expert on Wednesday called for a full and independent investigation into alleged [...] Full text...

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Rights group alleges Malian soldiers, assosiated foreign forces 'summarily executed' some 300 civilians

05 april 2022 - 07:27:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Malian armed forces and associated foreign soldiers allegedly summarily executed an estimated 300 civilian men, some of [...] Full text...

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Mali and Qatar sign economic and trade agreement

29 march 2022 - 13:50:43
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Mali (CCIM), Youssouf Bathily, and his [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Chadian leaders discuss promotion of CEN-SAD

29 march 2022 - 13:31:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi and Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby on [...] Full text...

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Preparatory meeting for 21st Ordinary Session of CEN-SAD opens in Rabat

29 march 2022 - 12:45:25
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The preparatory meeting of Ambassadors, Permanent Representatives and experts of the 21st Ordinary Session of the [...] Full text...

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UNESCO Director General says humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing water resources

21 march 2022 - 17:22:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay has stated that humans are increasingly polluting or drying up existing [...] Full text...

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Spain undertakes to guarantee sovereignty, territorial integrity of Morocco

19 march 2022 - 16:07:56
Dakar Senegal (PANA) - The Spanish government pledged on Friday in a statement to guarantee the "sovereignty and territorial integrity" [...] Full text...

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Twelve bodies of migrants washed up on Tunisian beaches

19 march 2022 - 15:34:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Coast Guard and Civil Protection units recovered 12 bodies of illegal migrants washed up by [...] Full text...

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Gamechanger HIV injection rolls out in South Africa and Brazil

18 march 2022 - 16:19:09
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The first injection to offer long-lasting protection against HIV is being rolled out in South Africa [...] Full text...

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Libyan govt welcomes CEN-SAD delegation's assessment of stability in the country

16 march 2022 - 11:48:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) has noted that the delegation of the Community of Sahel-Saharan [...] Full text...

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Libyan presidential council chairman meets CEN-SAD executive secretary

15 march 2022 - 20:26:08
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, on Tuesday received the Executive Secretary of [...] Full text...

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Africa at heart of military clash in Ukraine (Analysis)

15 march 2022 - 15:07:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Russian-Ukrainian war, which has entered its third week, actually began ten years ago when former [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM stresses desire for the return of CEN-SAD headquarters to Tripoli

14 march 2022 - 17:04:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan foreign minister, Najla al-Mangouch, has stressed the country's desire for the return of the headquarters [...] Full text...

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Libyan government pledges to facilitate return of CEN-SAD Executive Secretariat to Tripoli

14 march 2022 - 14:13:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan minister of Youth, Fathallah al-Zeni, Monday expressed the readiness of the Libyan government of [...] Full text...

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Food insecurity is real concern among urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa following pandemic: Report

12 march 2022 - 06:16:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The socioeconomic situation of the urban poor in Sub-Saharan Africa has worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic, [...] Full text...

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Senior US diplomat meets Algerian President, Foreign Minister

11 march 2022 - 05:54:23
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - The US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Thursday met Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Foreign [...] Full text...

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U.S. efforts support first solar green mini plant in The Gambia

09 march 2022 - 15:33:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Government, through its Agency for International Development (USAID), and Power Africa, in collaboration [...] Full text...

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US, Morocco discuss bilateral relations, regional peace, security

09 march 2022 - 05:47:45
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Tuesday met with the Moroccan Minister of Foreign [...] Full text...

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Tunisian navy rescues 32 sub-Saharan illegal migrants

08 march 2022 - 17:20:47
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Two units of the Tunisian Navy rescued 32 sub-Saharan migrants, including 12 women and two children, [...] Full text...

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Body of young sub-Saharan man found in west-central Tunisia

02 march 2022 - 13:57:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The body of a sub-Saharan man in his 20s, whose identity was not specified, was found [...] Full text...

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Greek Foreign Minister visits Senegal and Cape Verde

23 february 2022 - 18:08:24
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will visit Senegal and Cape Verde on Wednesday and Thursday, according [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian-born investor launches plan to uplift African fashion industry

23 february 2022 - 08:48:09
London, Britain (PANA) - Ghanaian-born African fashion enthusiast, Roberta Annan, is set to lift the rising star of the multi-billion [...] Full text...

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Sahel region facing ‘horrendous food crisis’

17 february 2022 - 04:32:23
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - As the Sahel region “stares down a horrendous food crisis”, the UN emergency food relief chief [...] Full text...

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Libyan officials, diplomats meet on voluntary repatriation of illegal migrants

08 february 2022 - 12:31:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan officials and diplomats o Monday held a meeting in Tipoli focusing on voluntary repatriation of [...] Full text...

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African leaders call crisis Summit on terrorism, unconstitutional change of government

07 february 2022 - 22:22:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African leaders will hold an emergency Summit on terrorism and the fight against bad governance [...] Full text...

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Kenya president rallies AU Summit to end rising political tensions in Africa

06 february 2022 - 22:55:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied the African Union (AU) to end the increasing cases [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council Chairman meets leaders on sidelines of 35th AU Summit

06 february 2022 - 13:10:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, has held talks on the sidelines of [...] Full text...

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Africa is 'a source of hope', says Guterres

05 february 2022 - 18:15:48
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General on Saturday said Africa was “a source of hope” for the world, [...] Full text...

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Libyan foreign minister presents proposal to clear AU contribution arrears

03 february 2022 - 10:59:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Najla al-Mangouch, has made a proposal to address [...] Full text...

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South Africa defends stance towards Israel

31 january 2022 - 13:35:45
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says the government and Israel [...] Full text...

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UN mourns top Ghanaian female Brigadier General

27 january 2022 - 16:34:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has eulogised Ghanaian top female soldier, Brigadier General Constance Emefa [...] Full text...

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Algeria intends to play facilitating role in crisis between Mali and ECOWAS

25 january 2022 - 16:39:14
Bamako, ,Mali (PANA) - Algeria intends to play a facilitating role to find a solution to the crisis between Mali [...] Full text...

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Burkina capital quiet; international community condemns coup

25 january 2022 - 12:29:27
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The capital of Burkina Faso is reported to be calm on Tuesday morning after events [...] Full text...

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3RD LEAD: Eds: New lead: Burkina Faso military announces overthrow of President Kaboré

24 january 2022 - 18:57:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The military in Burkina Faso on Monday announced that it has ousted President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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2ND LEAD: Burkina Faso President Kaboré calls for dialaogue wih 'those who have taken up arms'

24 january 2022 - 15:39:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's beleaguered president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré is asking those have taken up arms [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Fears of coup unfolding in Burkina Faso as President Kaboré reportedly detained by mutinous soldiers

24 january 2022 - 10:22:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Fears of a coup unfolding in Burkina Faso are growing with reports on Monday of [...] Full text...

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World to celebrate Fourth International Day of Education on Monday

23 january 2022 - 10:36:56
Paris, France (PANA) - The world will on Monday celebrate the Fourth International Day of Education, the UN Educational, Scientific [...] Full text...

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