Coronavirus: Kenya's vaccination to start amid public anxiety

03 march 2021 - 21:49:54
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan government has received the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine consignment, with the vaccine [...] Full text...

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Congo aims shift to major on agricultural production from mining

03 march 2021 - 21:37:06
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Republic of Congo has decided to concentrate on building its agricultural sector to attain food [...] Full text...

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West African health ministers in joint fight against Ebola

03 march 2021 - 16:33:58
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Ministers of Health from Guinea – which is combating a new Ebola outbreak – and neighbouring countries [...] Full text...

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Traumatised, abducted Nigerian schoolchildren need rehabilitation – Rights experts

03 march 2021 - 16:27:19
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In Nigeria, too little is being done to help teenagers left traumatised by the recent spate of attacks on schools [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records eight new deaths

03 march 2021 - 11:18:30
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded eight new deaths related to the coronavirus, bringing to 896 the number of [...] Full text...

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Italy repatriates 26 Tunisian illegal migrants

03 march 2021 - 08:45:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An Italian plane has landed at Nfedha international airport in Hamammet, Tunisia, with 26 Tunisian illegal [...] Full text...

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Botswana dismisses alarming rhino poaching reports

02 march 2021 - 18:38:52
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has allayed social media reports that purports that 120 rhinos with and without horns have [...] Full text...

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Togo: More than 3 million workers in informal sector to benefit from social security

02 march 2021 - 17:46:57
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - About 3.5 million workers belonging to the informal economy will benefit from the extension of social [...] Full text...

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Africa requires trade, climate-sensitive energy use to drive economic recovery

02 march 2021 - 14:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Economic Commission for Africa has launched a report on Building Forward for an African [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records eight new deaths

02 march 2021 - 12:20:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded eight new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 888 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Amnesty says hundreds of people killed as conflict continues to rage in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado

02 march 2021 - 06:37:53
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of civilians in Mozambique have been unlawfully killed by the armed group known locally as [...] Full text...

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South Africa eases lockdown measures

01 march 2021 - 10:20:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa on Monday moved to its lowest COVID-19 lockdown restrictions following confirmation that [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana records 626 new, 6,480 active cases

28 february 2021 - 17:03:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A total of 626 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded in Ghana as at Sunday, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR seeks US$164 million for displaced persons in Central African Republic

28 february 2021 - 16:24:21
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a US$164 million appeal to provide life-saving [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF provides $2.73 million to São Tomé and Príncipe for post-pandemic recovery

27 february 2021 - 11:23:43
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – Though actions by São Tomé and Príncipe authorities and unprecedented international financial support are helping [...] Full text...

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China writes off Guinea's US$23 million debt

27 february 2021 - 11:20:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean and Chinese governments on Thursday signed two economic and technical cooperation agreements on debt [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic leads to unprecedented economic downturn in Tunisia

27 february 2021 - 10:04:23
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Covid-19 pandemic in Tunisia has led to an unprecedented economic downturn with the country’s GDP [...] Full text...

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Congo expects its economic contraction to ease in 2021 - IMF

27 february 2021 - 07:37:11
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The severe economic contraction experienced in Congo in 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and significant [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic pushing people ‘even further behind’ – UN rights chief

27 february 2021 - 06:55:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace, people worldwide are “being left behind – or pushed even [...] Full text...

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9th African Fiscal Forum set for March 2-3

26 february 2021 - 12:44:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Commission (EC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will host the Ninth [...] Full text...

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Bandits abduct over 200 schoolgirls in northwest Nigeria

26 february 2021 - 10:14:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Bandits continue to wage war against education in northern Nigeria as they kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls [...] Full text...

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Libyan parliament urged to 'swiftly' convene for vote of confidence in proposed cabinet

26 february 2021 - 07:56:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Political Working Group (PWG) of the International Follow-up Committee on Libya (IFCL) has called upon the [...] Full text...

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Japan grants Mali 6.5 billion CFAF equipment for preventing Covid-19 and training institutions

25 february 2021 - 16:03:24
 Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali and Japan on Wednesday signed exchange notes relating to the financing of two economic cooperation [...] Full text...

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Illegal migrants from Tunisia to Italy increase

25 february 2021 - 13:06:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Since the beginning of the year, the number of illegal migrants arriving on Italian shores from [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 24 illegal migrants as their boat capsizes

25 february 2021 - 12:43:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A unit of the Tunisian Navy rescued 24 sub-Saharan illegal migrants, including three found in a [...] Full text...

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. Downgrading of Tunisia’s sovereign rating by Moody's raises concern of workers

25 february 2021 - 12:23:39
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian workers' and employers' federations have expressed their concern at the further downgrading of Tunisia's [...] Full text...

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Protest movements rose in Tunisia in January 2021

25 february 2021 - 00:03:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian forum for economic and social rights (FTDES) said here Wednesday in its last report [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe President congratulates Mohamed Bazoum, elected President of Niger

24 february 2021 - 16:52:38
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Wednesday sent his message of [...] Full text...

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Olympic Kenya to establish OlymAfrica Centre in Nairobi

24 february 2021 - 15:21:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K  will establish the first OlympAfrica Centre in the country, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 8 new virus-related deaths

24 february 2021 - 12:28:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded eight new deaths from  coronavirus, bringing to 840 the number of patients who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic, security situation compound Ethiopia’s socioeconomic challenges

24 february 2021 - 10:07:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The COVID-19 pandemic and Ethiopia’s domestic security situation have created both social and economic challenges, [...] Full text...

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Kenya to advance African voice at UN Security Council on continental security

24 february 2021 - 09:51:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya's strong commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at UN Security Council [...] Full text...

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ILO warns against worsening job inequalities from online digital labour platforms

24 february 2021 - 09:29:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned against the rising income inequalities caused by digital labour [...] Full text...

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DRC govt appeals to international community for support to fight armed groups

24 february 2021 - 00:05:02
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The National Network of DRC Rights NGOs (RENADHOC) Tuesday called on the international community to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Economic and Social Council reports on money laundering

23 february 2021 - 18:11:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Tuesday received the public report [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 18 new virus-related deaths

23 february 2021 - 15:44:32
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 18 new deaths related to the coronavirus, bringing to 832 the number of [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Transition Council adopts 2021-2022 Government Action Plan

23 february 2021 - 13:11:46
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The members of the National Transition Council (CNT), which plays the role of Parliament in Mali, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF releases US$57.6 million to help Mali meet post-pandemic recovery

23 february 2021 - 10:37:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the second and the [...] Full text...

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UN envoy reaffirms commitment to back efforts for Libya’s unification

22 february 2021 - 23:16:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Libya and chief of the UN Support Mission [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records six new deaths

22 february 2021 - 12:02:08
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded six new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 814. The [...] Full text...

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EU presses Zimbabwe to end rights abuses

22 february 2021 - 07:01:48
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union is stepping up pressure on Zimbabwe over the lack of substantial reforms that has allowed [...] Full text...

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Nearly 5,000 people displaced by Nigeria's communal violence arrive in Benin

20 february 2021 - 16:43:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Nearly 5,000 people, who have been displaced by Nigeria's communal violence, have arrived at Beninese villages [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records eight new deaths

20 february 2021 - 12:21:51
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded eight new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 795, the Ministry of [...] Full text...

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Brazzaville to host Seventh African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development

20 february 2021 - 12:15:55
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The seventh edition of the African Regional Forum for Sustainable Development (FRADD) will be held in [...] Full text...

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Mali's PM presents action plan for transition period

20 february 2021 - 12:09:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane on Friday presented his government's Action Plan to the National Transition [...] Full text...

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Guinea launches vaccination campaign against poliomyelitis

20 february 2021 - 10:37:47
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A four-day national immunization campaign against polio in Guinea was launched on Friday in Upper Guinea, [...] Full text...

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Beninese govt. warns against indecent assault on social networks

19 february 2021 - 18:44:34
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's Minister of the Interior and Public Security, Sacca Lafia, has warned against the upsurge of [...] Full text...

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IFC boosts Mali's top mango processor

19 february 2021 - 18:28:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, on Friday announced the recent disbursement of a [...] Full text...

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What lessons have the Libyans learned 10 years after the revolution? (Analysis)

19 february 2021 - 16:53:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As echoes of the jubilee festivities of the 10th anniversary of the February 17 revolution are [...] Full text...

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EU High Representative welcomes opportunity for engagement with Zimbabwe

19 february 2021 - 13:12:56
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has welcomed further opportunities for continued dialogue and engagement with Zimbabwe and reiterated [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records six new deaths

19 february 2021 - 12:05:04
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded six new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 787, [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery

19 february 2021 - 05:19:49
New York, US (PANA) - With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana records 523 new cases Thursday

18 february 2021 - 21:59:48
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A total of 523 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded Thursday in Ghana to take [...] Full text...

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Tunisian employers warn about ‘extremely serious’ socioeconomic situation

18 february 2021 - 15:27:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Union of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts (UTICA), the largest employers' organization in the north [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 12 new deaths

18 february 2021 - 12:03:06
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 12 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 781, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: USAID buoys peace building supports between rival farmers and herders in Taraba State,

17 february 2021 - 20:27:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with a coalition of international and local partners, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Infections drop 16% worldwide in one week: WHO

17 february 2021 - 17:02:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) -In its latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although the  number of global infections have fallen by 16 per [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB Group sign US$668.1 million loan for ADF 15th replenishment

17 february 2021 - 13:40:53
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) -The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) – the concessional arm [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records nine new deaths

17 february 2021 - 12:25:02
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded nine new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing to 769 the number of [...] Full text...

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Japan, AfDB Group sign $668 million loan agreement

17 february 2021 - 09:28:19
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) - the concessional [...] Full text...

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Vice President of Libyan Presidential Council optimistic about December polls

17 february 2021 - 09:07:04
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-president of the chosen Libyan Presidential Council, Moussa al-Koni, on Tuesday expressed the hope that [...] Full text...

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UNHCR appeals for over $220 million in ‘crucial’ support for Burundi refugees

17 february 2021 - 06:20:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An urgent appeal for $222.6 million was made on Tuesday by the UN refugee agency and [...] Full text...

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New Libyan PM pledges to form broad-based government of competent people

16 february 2021 - 17:31:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The new Prime Minister pf Libya, Abdelhamid Dbeibah, has affirmed, in an intervention Tuesday before the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia human rights commission frowns at disregard of virus prevention measures

16 february 2021 - 15:48:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambian National Human Rights Commission has noticed with deep concern and fear, the public’s total disregard [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records six new deaths

16 february 2021 - 11:39:07
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded six new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing to 760 the number of [...] Full text...

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IMF, Kenya officials reach staff-level deal on a US$2.4 billion financing package

16 february 2021 - 10:40:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached staff-level agreement on a 38-month programme [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Major airlines join forces with UNICEF to support vaccine roll-out plan

16 february 2021 - 06:52:59
New York, US (PANA) - The world’s leading airlines are backing a landmark UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) initiative to prioritise delivery of [...] Full text...

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Group demands closure of LGBTQI office in Ghana

16 february 2021 - 06:22:34
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - A group of religious bodies and traditional leaders in Ghana on Monday kicked against the opening [...] Full text...

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Kenya to host UN Environment Assembly

15 february 2021 - 17:39:17
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) will be held from 22 to [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts conference for mobilization of skills of the diaspora for employment

15 february 2021 - 14:11:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The high-level conference is being held in Bamako to mobilise the financial and technical resources necessary for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Six new deaths recorded in Senegal

15 february 2021 - 13:51:38
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded six new deaths related to coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 754, the [...] Full text...

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China extends 4.2 billion CFA francs development assistance to Benin

14 february 2021 - 12:47:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - China has  granted the Beninese government a 4.2 billion CFA francs support for projects under its [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Police bows to pressure, says 40 Lekki ENDSARS protesters gets bail

14 february 2021 - 07:39:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Forty persons including ace comedian, Debo Adebayo popularly known as Mr Macaroni, arrested at Saturday’s #OccupyLekki [...] Full text...

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Libyan NGO calls for settlement of case of detainees and missing persons

13 february 2021 - 18:58:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The National Human Rights Committee in Libya Saturday called on the authorities "to work to settle [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Opposition parties take to the streets

13 february 2021 - 14:39:37
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Several thousand Mauritians took part this Saturday in a peaceful march called by the main opposition [...] Full text...

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Senegal records 6 new coronavirus-related deaths

13 february 2021 - 13:07:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded six new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing to 741 the number [...] Full text...

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Equity BCDC begins positioning self as DRC's bank of choice

13 february 2021 - 12:24:38
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Equity Banque Commercial du Congo (Equity BCDC) has launched its new identity as the bank of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF considers support for Madagascar’s $320 million post-pandemic recovery programme

13 february 2021 - 09:53:44
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed policy discussions with the authorities in Madagascar on a [...] Full text...

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Mali's peace and reconciliation committee meets in Kidal

12 february 2021 - 18:31:52
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A meeting of the Follow-up Committee of the Peace and Reconciliation Agreement resulting from the Algiers [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe FM congratulates Libyan counterpart on election of new Executive Authority

12 february 2021 - 16:43:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Burkinabe Foreign Minister, Alfa Barry, on Friday congratulated his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Taher Hamouda Siala, [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders discuss criteria for formation of Government of National Accord in Libya (Analysis)

12 february 2021 - 16:25:09
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Talks are well underway in Libya for the formation of a Government of National Unity, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 11 new deaths

12 february 2021 - 12:00:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 11 new cases of coronavirus, bringing to 735 the number of patients who [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: World Bank announces its first support for vaccine rollout in Africa

12 february 2021 - 10:26:15
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The World Bank approved on Thursday an additional financing of $5 million from the International Development [...] Full text...

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Three Nigerian soldiers die, two injured in Boko Haram ambush

11 february 2021 - 08:29:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the death of three soldiers who died when Boko Haram/Islamic [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso launches Humanitarian Response Plan for 2021

10 february 2021 - 17:10:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso on Tuesday launched a Humanitarian Response Plan for the year 2021 which needs [...] Full text...

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Pfizer expands access to cancer drugs in 45 African countries

10 february 2021 - 16:54:47
New York, US (PANA) - US drug firm Pfizer has announced a partnership with IDA Foundation, an independent social enterprise [...] Full text...

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More than 950,000 will be food insecure in Mali during lean season

10 february 2021 - 13:40:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A total of 957,751 people will be food insecure in Mali during the lean season (August-September) [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 Pandemic pushes Rwanda into recession, severely impacts human capital

10 february 2021 - 13:14:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda’s gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have dropped by 0.2 percent in 2020, compared [...] Full text...

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China grants Mali 4.5 billion CFAF for projects

10 february 2021 - 11:17:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Chinese government, through an economic and technical cooperation agreement, is grant Mali 4.5 billion CFAF [...] Full text...

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Beninese activist Kpoton jailed 12 months for digital harassment

10 february 2021 - 09:48:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese activist, Jean Kpoton, was on Tuesday sentenced to 12 months in prison and a fine [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal's death toll hits 700th mark

09 february 2021 - 15:29:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has lately recorded 11 deaths related to the coronavirus, taking the country's toll to  700 [...] Full text...

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Joblessness hits 27 percent amid rising food inflation in Nigeria

09 february 2021 - 11:02:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s socioeconomic conditions have deteriorated, with rising food inflation, elevated youth unemployment, mass protests in October [...] 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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Gambia: UNFPA and UNICEF warn of imminent resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation

08 february 2021 - 20:50:45
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A surge in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is feared in The Gambia as COVID-19 disrupts [...] Full text...

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Mali organises national tournament for peace and social cohesion in Gao

08 february 2021 - 14:58:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The second edition of the Tournament for Peace and Social Cohesion, under the theme 'Building trust [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records seven new virus-related deaths

08 february 2021 - 13:12:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded seven deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing its toll to 689 patients who [...] Full text...

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AU Summit picks Nigerian diplomat to lead pivotal peace and security docket

07 february 2021 - 09:44:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Nigerian diplomat Bankole Adeoye made history on Saturday, winning an election contest for the post [...] Full text...

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Mali govt., main trade union sign agreement to improve workers' living conditions

06 february 2021 - 15:05:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government, the National Employers' Council of Mali (CNPM) and the National Union of Workers [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 9 new deaths, 383 new cases

06 february 2021 - 12:33:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded nine new deaths related to coronavirus, to bring to 675 the number of patients [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Foreign Affairs Minister resigns

06 february 2021 - 09:49:09
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Nando Bodha, on Saturday resigned from his [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian activists, opposition leaders on hunger strike, says rights body

05 february 2021 - 23:00:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian opposition leader and political change activist, Jawar Mohammed, and 22 others, held in pre-trial [...] Full text...

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France to confer top award on South African advocate

05 february 2021 - 13:30:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African advocate Thuli Madonsela who helped draft the final Constitution, which was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Botswana pleads with citizens on adherence to COVID-19 protocols

05 february 2021 - 12:38:32
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s health minister has warned the nation not to ease adhering to COVID-19 prevention measures after [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Prime Minister invested by National Assembly

05 february 2021 - 11:00:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Christophe Marie Joseph Dabiré, who was reappointed in early [...] Full text...

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American missionary jailed 15 years for sexually abusing orphaned children in Kenya

05 february 2021 - 10:25:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An American missionary and philanthropist who set up an orphanage in Kenya has been sent to [...] Full text...

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Gambia govt. dismisses rumours about ex-president's return

04 february 2021 - 17:09:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia government has dismissed a report which said that former President, Yahya Jammeh, who has been [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 11 new deaths, 368 cases

04 february 2021 - 11:59:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 11 new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing to 659 the number of [...] 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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29 Tunisian illegal migrants arrested off city of Mehdia

03 february 2021 - 21:49:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian navy of the city of Mehdia, 200 km south the capital, Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Mali leader apologises to citizens in France for not meeting them during his visit

03 february 2021 - 11:45:25
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The President of the Transition in Mali, Bah N'Daw, has apologised to Malians in France for [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records seven new deaths, 285 cases

03 february 2021 - 11:29:43
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded seven new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing to 648 the number of [...] Full text...

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Two organisations condemn killing of at least 10 protesters by Angola security forces

03 february 2021 - 09:03:59
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Human Rights Watch and OMUNGA, an Angolan NGO, have condemned a crackdown by Angolan security forces [...] Full text...

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Africa must invest in innovative sanitation, wastewater management - Report

02 february 2021 - 13:05:02
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the [...] Full text...

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Bakeries and pastry shops in Bamako go on strike over hiked flour price

02 february 2021 - 12:26:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Some bakeries and pastry shops in Bamako, the Malian capital, on Monday began unilaterally a 48-hour [...] Full text...

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Mali, UN launch programme on human capital development

02 february 2021 - 11:59:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister Moctar Ouane has launched a joint Malian Government-United Nations programme, "Financing the development [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records three new deaths, 153 infections

02 february 2021 - 11:49:41
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded three new deaths linked to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 641, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Data reveals impact of pandemic on livelihoods and futures

02 february 2021 - 11:15:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The devastating impact of COVID-19 on refugees, the internally displaced and the stateless is laid bare [...] Full text...

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Libya vote offers renewal, reconciliation chance, says UN negotiator

01 february 2021 - 16:04:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - All Libyans have a chance at national reconciliation and renewal once the country’s representatives, who have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 10 new deaths, 404 infections

01 february 2021 - 12:05:13
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 10 new deaths related to the coronavirus, bringing the death toll  to 638, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Political Dialogue Forum convenes to elect temporary executive authority

01 february 2021 - 11:20:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) has convened in Geneva, Switzerland, with a reminder to members [...] Full text...

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Progress recorded in leprosy fight, but stigmatization persists

01 february 2021 - 05:53:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Progress is being made in the fight against leprosy, but millions are still affected by the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Ghana restricts mass gatherings as cases spike

01 february 2021 - 05:26:49
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghanaian authorities have reimposed measures restricting mass gatherings to check the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: UNICEF cautions as more people continue to disregard COVID-19 protocols

31 january 2021 - 15:10:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF Gambia, has cautioned that too many people in The West African nation are disregarding COVID-19 [...] Full text...

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Tunisians protest demanding release of arrested demonstrators

30 january 2021 - 18:08:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian capital, Tunis, on Saturday witnessed a protest march demanding the release of people  arrested [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus; Senegal records 4 deaths, 318 new cases

30 january 2021 - 13:10:25
Dakar,Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded four coronavirus-related deaths, bringing its toll to 621 since the pandemic hit the country [...] Full text...

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Many areas in Southern Africa at risk of further flooding from heavy rainfall

30 january 2021 - 06:57:34
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - More than 314,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Eloise, and this figure [...] 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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Coronavirus: Senegal records 3 new deaths

29 january 2021 - 12:20:36
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) -Senegal has recorded three new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing its toll to 617  the outbreak of theon 2 [...] 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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Libya's UN delegate urges AU to support national reconciliation

29 january 2021 - 10:49:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Taher al-Sunni, has called on the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Cameroon makes progress in implementing EITI standard

29 january 2021 - 09:32:41
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Following its second validation, Cameroon has made meaningful progress in implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) [...] 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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MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa

28 january 2021 - 16:23:30
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of [...] Full text...

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WHO issues new 10-year plan to end suffering from neglected tropical diseases

28 january 2021 - 14:54:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets [...] Full text...

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Chad secures IMF staff-level deal to support economic reform

28 january 2021 - 12:57:54
Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff have completed policy discussions with the authorities in Chad on a [...] Full text...

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Guinea to create platform for dialogue

28 january 2021 - 10:32:56
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean head of state, Alpha Condé, announced on Wednesday the creation of a permanent framework [...] 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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COVID-19 exacerbates South Africa’s growth, fiscal vulnerabilities - IMF

28 january 2021 - 10:15:57
Tshwane, South Africa (PANA) – The resurgence of infections and the protracted vaccination procurement and distribution processes will likely weigh [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia has second highest rate of mortality in AfricaA

27 january 2021 - 20:51:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Tunisia, Yves Souteyrand, said here Wednesday that Tunisia was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal passes the 600 coronavirus-related deaths mark

27 january 2021 - 11:37:58
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded nine new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 601 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament passes vote of confidence in new Tunisian gov't of PM Mechichi

27 january 2021 - 10:11:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - After marathon debates of almost 14 hours almost without interruption, the Tunisian Parliament on Tuesday passed [...] Full text...

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Niger Air Chief visits Nigeria

27 january 2021 - 09:45:04
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Niger Chief of the Air Staff, Colonel Amirou Abdoulkader, has assured the Nigerian Air Force [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO panel issues key guidance on second vaccine doses

27 january 2021 - 05:28:43
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A World Health Organization (WHO) expert panel issued its first guidance on the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on [...] Full text...

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African civil society offers solidarity to Guinean activists

26 january 2021 - 23:49:05
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Several African civil society organisations  here Tuesday affirmed their support for "the fair and noble fight" [...] Full text...

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Important security belt deployed around Tunisian Parliament

26 january 2021 - 21:20:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Hundreds of demonstrators Tuesday gathered in front of the Tunisian Parliament in Bardo, a suburb of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 'Release excess vaccines you have hoarded' – Ramaphosa tells rich countries

26 january 2021 - 16:34:14
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday pleaded with richer countries to release their excess [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 10 new deaths, 133 new cases

26 january 2021 - 11:44:48
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 10 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 592 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President says current situation prevailing in the country 'not acceptable'

26 january 2021 - 10:51:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid said on Monday that the situation currently prevailing in the country is [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF provides US$20.47 million emergency assistance for Guinea-Bissau

26 january 2021 - 10:16:02
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$20.47 million under the Rapid [...] Full text...

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Kenya says concerted efforts required to protect African farmers from climate change harm

26 january 2021 - 09:08:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World leaders attending a virtual high-level session of the Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 have unanimously called [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: New strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections

26 january 2021 - 06:03:25
New York, US (PANA) - Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 [...] Full text...

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Tunisian students boycott class resumption to demand release of arrested schoolmates

25 january 2021 - 22:21:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The General Union of Tunisian Students (UGET) Monday announced it was boycotting the start of the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Youths, security forces clash in Sbeitla after death of girl

25 january 2021 - 21:49:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes occurred Monday between groups of youths and security forces in Sbeitla, a locality of the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 7 virus-related deaths, 266 new cases

25 january 2021 - 12:58:10
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded seven new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 582 the national toll due to the [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains pound southern Africa after Tropical Cyclone Eloise weakens

25 january 2021 - 07:21:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Since its landfall, the Tropical Cyclone Eloise weather system has weakened into an overland depression and [...] 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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ECOSOC president reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges

24 january 2021 - 12:32:53
New York, US (PANA) - Marking its 75th anniversary amid the most serious economic and health crisis the UN has ever [...] Full text...

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Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalise education: Guterres

24 january 2021 - 05:47:16
New York, US (PANA) - To mark the third International Day of Education on Sunday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to [...] Full text...

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Clashes erupted between demonstrators and police in Tunis

23 january 2021 - 19:49:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Clashes erupted between protesters and security forces on Saturday during a demonstration by hundreds of young [...] Full text...

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IMF calls on Tunisian authorities to freeze payroll to reduce financial deficit

23 january 2021 - 19:30:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Tunisia to block the wage bill and subsidy to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Situation in Tunisia "very serious", says spokesperson for Ministry of Health

23 january 2021 - 19:25:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The spokesperson for the Tunisian ministry of Health Saturday sounded the alarm in the face of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus pandemic continues to hit hard in Senegal

23 january 2021 - 14:13:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to plague Senegal despite measures taken by the government to contain [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to sign Protocol to African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, Rights of Older Persons in Africa

23 january 2021 - 09:32:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius government has announced that it will sign the Protocol to the African Charter on [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Sfax hosts peaceful demonstration to denounce social situation in country

22 january 2021 - 23:13:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Civil society organizations Friday held peaceful demonstrations in the southeastern city of Sfax to express their [...] Full text...

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US rejoins Paris Climate Accord, reengages with the WHO - Ambassador Paschall

22 january 2021 - 18:11:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, Richard C. Paschall, says the US has rejoined the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records nine new deaths, 300 cases

22 january 2021 - 11:34:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded nine new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 561 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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Ghana president names ministers for vetting by Parliament

22 january 2021 - 05:27:26
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday submitted to Parliament a list of 30 cabinet [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies President Kaïs Saied made anti-Jewish remarks

21 january 2021 - 13:51:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian president is at the centre of a controversy sparked by remarks considered to be [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 6 new virus-related deaths, 267 new cases

21 january 2021 - 12:25:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded six new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 552 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Mandela's foundation rocked by graft scandal

20 january 2021 - 20:45:44
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Nelson Mandela Foundation Wednesday confirmed that it was investigating allegations against its own [...] Full text...

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‘Complex emergency unfolding in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado, warn UN agencies

20 january 2021 - 15:28:52
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - UN agencies voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado [...] Full text...

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Mali President urges army to nurture trust of civilians

20 january 2021 - 13:14:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Transition President Bah N'Daw has warned that "abuses committed against civilians in military operations can [...] Full text...

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EU prods Uganda government to respect freedom of expression, free movement

20 january 2021 - 12:01:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) on Wednesday called on the Government of Uganda to respect the freedom [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 10 new deaths

20 january 2021 - 11:57:31
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 10 new coronavirus-related deaths, the Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on [...] Full text...

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Coronavuirus: Independent panel finds critical early failings in pandemic response

20 january 2021 - 06:27:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global system for pandemic alert and response is “not fit for purpose”, highlighting the need [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security forces disperse protest march in heart of capital

19 january 2021 - 22:25:29
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several youth groups, families of victims of the revolution, political celebrities and parliamentarians Tuesday took part [...] Full text...

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Malian PM launches nationwide talks on cotton

19 january 2021 - 21:09:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, launched here Monday nationwide talks on cotton under the theme [...] Full text...

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UGTT deplores Tunisian government's inability to solve the country's problems

19 january 2021 - 15:23:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), the country's largest trade union, on Tuesday blamed the  government's inability [...] Full text...

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Beninese activist remanded for digital harassment

19 january 2021 - 13:54:24
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - A Beninese activist, Jean Kpoton, has been detained since Monday in a civil prison of Cotonou [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president warns against use of young people in current unrest

19 january 2021 - 13:48:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As civil unrest continues to affect Tunisia, President Kaïs Saied made an unannounced visit on Monday [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Government says pandemic is increasingly worrisome in Senegal

19 january 2021 - 13:31:21
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus pandemic is increasingly worrying health authorities in Senegal as ten new deaths were reported [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to address infrastructure deficit

19 january 2021 - 11:28:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African countries should quickly address the infrastructure deficit in the context of the African Continental Free [...] Full text...

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Tunisian president tells rioting youth to end vandalism, looting

19 january 2021 - 09:25:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Monday warned young Tunisians against those who want to "take advantage [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO chief warns against ‘catastrophic moral failure’ in vaccine access

18 january 2021 - 22:20:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A “me-first approach” to COVID-19 vaccines on the part of some countries and manufacturers is putting [...] Full text...

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Senegal extends state of health emergency and curfew for eight days

18 january 2021 - 22:03:46
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The state of health emergency and curfew declared in the Senegalese region of Dakar and Thies,70 [...] Full text...

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632 arrested in Tunisia following night riots

18 january 2021 - 20:04:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Altogether, 632 people were arrested by the Tunisian security services following night riots marked by acts [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Court resumes virtual Court Sessions with Cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, Mali and Others

18 january 2021 - 17:19:40
ABuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has resumed virtual court sessions with cases Involving Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, [...] Full text...

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6th week of the Infrastructure Development Programme in Africa begins

18 january 2021 - 16:50:27
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The sixth week of the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) began on Monday to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian army deployed in several regions to counter social unrest

18 january 2021 - 16:30:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Faced with the resurgence of social unrest in Tunisia, authorities have deployed military units to protect [...] Full text...

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World leaders to meet during Davos Agenda in a Crucial Year to Rebuild Trust

18 january 2021 - 15:50:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - – The World Economic Forum, taking place virtually on 25-29 January, will bring together the foremost [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records 11 new virus-related deaths

18 january 2021 - 12:41:28
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 11 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 526 the number of victims of the [...] Full text...

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Migrant smuggler, 200 sub-Saharan illegal migrants arrested in Tunisia

18 january 2021 - 10:12:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security units operating in the Sidi Mansour area, in the Sfax region of southeastern Tunisia, [...] Full text...

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US calls on Ugandan gov't to investigate violence, election irregularities

18 january 2021 - 10:07:50
Washington, D.C., US (PANA) - The U.S. says it is "deeply troubled" by the many credible reports of security force [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sudan sends security reinforcement to protect citizens, property in West Darfur

18 january 2021 - 07:46:46
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan says it has sent security reinforcements to protect citizens and property and also maintain security following [...] Full text...

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Dozens killed in militia attack in West Darfur

17 january 2021 - 12:15:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 48 people were killed and scores injured on Saturday when a group militias attacked [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Africa seeks more than US$44 billion to fight COVID-19

17 january 2021 - 11:38:47
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Africa will need to mobilize more than US$ 44 billion to address the COVID-19 pandemic, according [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Three new deaths recorded in Senegal

16 january 2021 - 14:44:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded three new deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing to 509 the number of [...] Full text...

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Opponent slams Beninese president's bid for second term in office

16 january 2021 - 14:15:32
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - The leader of the opposition party (Les Démocrates), Eric Houndété, criticized the announcement Friday by the Beninese [...] Full text...

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IMF Board approves US$28.8 million disbursement to Gambia

16 january 2021 - 09:13:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday completed the first review of The [...] Full text...

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Uganda opposition leader rejects results, vote tallying continues

15 january 2021 - 23:41:48
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, Friday rejected the presidential election results [...] Full text...

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