Unemployed people attempt to commit suicide in front of the Tunisian Parliament

18 february 2020 - 18:27:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several unemployed young people on Tuesday attempted to commit suicide in front of the Tunisian Parliament, [...] Full text...

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UNHCR "saddened" by the deaths of refugees during a rush in Niger during aid distribution

18 february 2020 - 18:20:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it was "deeply saddened [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President welcomes USAID's Interest in his country

18 february 2020 - 18:12:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday welcomed the continued interest of the United States Agency for [...] Full text...

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Productivity put under spotlight in Botswana

18 february 2020 - 17:51:18
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Government, employers and workers in Botswana have inked a four-year programme deal to improve the country’s [...] Full text...

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Libyans condemn Egyptian interference in Libya's internal affairs

18 february 2020 - 17:39:22
Tripoli Libya (PANA) - The overwhelming majority of Libyan public opinion has vigorously condemned the various forms of continuous external [...] Full text...

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President Gnassingbé stands as the only guarantor of security in Togo - party official

18 february 2020 - 17:28:56
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the ruling Union for the Republic (Unir), Faure Gnassingbé, has offered himself as [...] Full text...

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President Barrow calls compatriots to unite and deliberate on national issues

18 february 2020 - 17:17:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has urged Gambians to take the National Day, celebrated 18 February, as a [...] Full text...

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Haftar forces bomb Tripoli seaport

18 february 2020 - 16:38:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In continuation of the violation of the truce in the Libyan conflict, forces loyal to Marshal [...] Full text...

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International online university, UNICAF, gets provisional licence to operate in Zimbabwe

18 february 2020 - 16:24:14
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International online university, UNICAF, opened its local premises after receiving a provisional licence from the Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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African health confab pushes for measures to better sexual rights in slum settlements

18 february 2020 - 15:58:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The 9th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights (ACSHR) has called for comprehensive measures to [...] Full text...

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Tanzania obtains $447 million World Bank loan to support anti-poverty drive

18 february 2020 - 11:04:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The World Bank is set to bankroll Tanzania’s anti poverty drive with a $447.8 [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj denounces several forces that killed the Libyan democratic experience

17 february 2020 - 21:27:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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IGAD welcomes S. Sudan decision to reduce states, accommodate opposition demand

17 february 2020 - 19:48:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The east African community for development, IGAD, has welcomed a decision by South Sudanese president to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian leader reaffirms Libyan-Libyan solution to the Libyan crisis

17 february 2020 - 19:27:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Kais Saied, on Monday in Tunis reaffirmed Tunisia’s position to the Libyan crisis, [...] Full text...

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Arab Maghreb Union to create television channel

17 february 2020 - 17:57:22
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) has decided to launch a Maghreb Television news channel of international [...] Full text...

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Togolese Presidential: Aimé Tchaboure Gogué promises single 5-year term, improved economy

17 february 2020 - 14:03:32
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of Alliance of Democrats for Integral Development (ADDI), Prof. Aimé Tchabouré Gogué, has promised [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe Govt denies social media reports of 118 confirmed COVID-19 cases

16 february 2020 - 15:00:52
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Zimbabwe government has denied that 118 people tested positive for the deadly COVID-19 (coronavirus), amid [...] Full text...

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Tunisia celebrates International Childhood Cancer Day

16 february 2020 - 11:43:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Association of Cancer Patients on Saturday organized several activities, including roundtables, dancing and various [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe hosts 6th African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development

16 february 2020 - 11:39:51
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Sixth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARDF-VI) will be held from 24 to 27 [...] Full text...

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Some 6 million people registered as food insecure in Niger

15 february 2020 - 18:46:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Some 6 million people are food insecure in Niger following a crop year of cereal deficit [...] Full text...

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Burundi's main opposition party hold extraordinary congress on Sunday

15 february 2020 - 14:59:03
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - All eyes will be turned on Sunday towards Mont Sillon, on the north-eastern outskirts of Bujumbura [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Training sessions on migration and public health

14 february 2020 - 22:42:02
Tunis Tunisia (PANA)  -  Medecins du Monde (Doctors of the World), in collaboration with the Tunisian national institute for health [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Mining company gives out US$17 to host community

14 february 2020 - 16:36:17
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Mining Company of Boké (SMB) released more than US$ 17 million in 2019 as part [...] Full text...

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Togo's presidential candidate, Komi Wolou, wants a "re-foundation of the Togolese nation"

14 february 2020 - 15:52:39
Lomé, Togo (PANA)- Presidential candidate Komi Wolou of Socialist Pact for Renewal (PSR) will work, if elected, for a true [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourist arrivals increase by 12.4% in January 2020

14 february 2020 - 15:24:56
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Tourist arrivals in Mauritius have increased by 12.4% in January 2020 as compared to January [...] Full text...

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Uncertain demobilization for 900 children in South Sudan due to lack of funding, says UNICEF

13 february 2020 - 21:39:11
Paris, France (PANA)  -  Essential programs to support 900 children already registered to be released from armed forces and groups [...] Full text...

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Burundi celebrates international radio day

13 february 2020 - 21:10:16
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA  - International Radio Day was celebrated here Thursday with different speakers acknowledging the increasing role of new [...] Full text...

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Chinese hotel workers deported after publicly flogging Kenyan worker

13 february 2020 - 20:58:19
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Four Chinese hotel workers have been marked for deportation after images emerged of one of the [...] Full text...

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World Food Programme refutes claim that one of its food trucks overturned in Zimbabwe

13 february 2020 - 19:27:03
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The World Food Programme (WFP) has refuted claims by Zimbabwe's Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services permanent [...] Full text...

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Somalia gains notoriety for rampant media censorship-Amnesty International

13 february 2020 - 17:34:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A surge in violent attacks, threats, harassment and intimidation of media workers is entrenching Somalia as [...] Full text...

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Several associations denounce dismissal of a Congolese BBC journalist

13 february 2020 - 17:05:31
Paris, France (PANA) - Several associations have strongly denounced the dismissal, for alleged "serious misconduct", of the Congolese journalist, Jacques [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso has 157 radio stations - Minister

13 february 2020 - 10:51:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso currently has 157 radio stations, Communication Minister Rémis Dandjinou said on the occasion [...] Full text...

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UN highlights diversity of radio, 'the medium people use the most'

13 february 2020 - 10:00:47
New York, US (PANA) - In an era of rapid media evolution, radio still has the power to bring people [...] Full text...

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Mauritius introduces health programme in schools

13 february 2020 - 07:46:51
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Wednesday said that the health [...] Full text...

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Zambia to continue debt management measures

12 february 2020 - 15:42:21
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian Government has written and advised the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of the measures it [...] Full text...

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Rising public debt, subdued growth put Eswatini at critical juncture - IMF

12 february 2020 - 14:55:45
Mbabane, Eswatini –(PANA) - Eswatini is at a critical juncture, with subdued growth, rising public debt, and depleting international reserves, [...] Full text...

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Togolese presidential candidate Mohamed Tchassona Traoré wants revised deals with France

12 february 2020 - 12:43:42
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The candidate of the Citizens' Movement for Democracy (MCD) in the Togolese presidential election on 22 [...] Full text...

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IMF reaches staff-level deal with The Gambia on ECF supported programme

12 february 2020 - 12:35:28
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Observing that The Gambia has built a positive track record of performance and advanced its structural [...] Full text...

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UNFPA seeks $683 million appeal to deliver reproductive health services, where they’re most needed

12 february 2020 - 07:30:11
New York, US (PANA) - With more than half of all maternal deaths occurring in countries affected by humanitarian crises and fragility, the [...] Full text...

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Guterres highlights teenage girls' education to achieve development goals

12 february 2020 - 07:22:04
New York, US (PANA) - Promoting education for adolescent girls is an “indispensable foundation for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals”,  [...] Full text...

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The US support DR Congo to restore peace

11 february 2020 - 22:11:04
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The United States Tuesday agreed to support the DR Congo government in the restoration of [...] Full text...

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Gabon adopts the report on the revision of the labor code

11 february 2020 - 19:17:06
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - After several days of work around the project to revise the Labor Code involving the government, [...] Full text...

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Togo: HAAC announces a 60-minute talk show for each presidential candidate

11 february 2020 - 18:13:47
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication (HAAC), a media regulatory institution, on Tuesday announced the [...] Full text...

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Congolese gov't urged to respond to "Black Babies" Phenomenon

11 february 2020 - 17:22:16
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The President of the Congolese National Assembly, Isidore Mvouba, on Tuesday urged the Congolese government to [...] Full text...

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Congo reduces Maternal Mortality by more than 45%

11 february 2020 - 17:11:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The regional director (Central and West Africa) of the United Nations Population Organization (UNFPA), Mabingue Ngom, [...] Full text...

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Burundian Mediator urges presidential candidates to go for fair play

11 february 2020 - 17:04:12
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundian Ombudsman (Mediator of the Republic), Edouard Nduwimana, on Tuesday congratulated the dozen candidates cleared for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe government accused of favouring Chinese conglomerate Huawei

11 february 2020 - 13:59:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has drawn a sharp rebuke from stakeholders over nepotism fears, after the government recently extended [...] Full text...

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Reconstituted Malian Army starts redeploying to Kidal

11 february 2020 - 12:37:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Redeployment of Mali's reconstituted Army started on Monday in Kidal, in the far north of the [...] Full text...

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First Arab Peace and Justice Conference opens in Tunis

10 february 2020 - 17:18:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first Arab conference on peace, justice and sustainable development opened on Monday in Tunis.   The two-day [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian collective for redistribution of agricultural land

10 february 2020 - 17:04:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Manifesto for the Political, Economic and Social Rights of the Haratines (MDPESH - components of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian security officials arrest 137 illegal migrants

10 february 2020 - 16:25:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian security forces have foiled three attempts of illegal migration to the Italian coast from the [...] Full text...

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Mali has not recorded any suspected cases of coronavirus

10 february 2020 - 10:53:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Communication Minister Yaya Sangaré says no suspected cases of coronavirus has been recorded in Mali. "The [...] Full text...

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Germany pledges 80 million euros for infrastructure, fuel in Sudan

09 february 2020 - 18:59:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Germany has pledged to provide over 80 million euros to help assist the Sudanese transitional government [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: UN chief calls for ‘collective, comprehensive, coordinated’ response to challenges facing Africa

09 february 2020 - 18:18:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The challenges facing African nations are “complex, multi-faceted and far-reaching" but a “collective, comprehensive and [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde unable to diagnose coronavirus, health official says

09 february 2020 - 12:16:30
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde does not have the means to diagnose coronavirus, and in the face of [...] Full text...

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Malian pilgrims to pay more for this year's hajj

09 february 2020 - 12:00:23
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian pilgrims undertaking this year's hajj on the government list will pay more compared with last [...] Full text...

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Benin to update regulations on building and demolition permits

09 february 2020 - 10:58:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Beninese government will soon update the regulations on building and demolition permits, which often cause [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Nigeria's President says ECOWAS mobilising funds to combat terrorism

09 february 2020 - 10:43:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, said that member States of [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: G5 Sahel chairman describes the security situation in the area as 'worrying'

09 february 2020 - 10:23:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The G5 Sahel countries are facing a worrying security situation, Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian [...] Full text...

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AU Summit: Guterres addresses AU High Level Meeting on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment

09 february 2020 - 02:27:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Addressing a High Level Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment at the African Union [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s economy grows by 6pct, prospects remain good for 2020 – IMF

08 february 2020 - 19:48:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief of Mission Jaroslaw Wreczoreck Saturday described 2019 “as a really good [...] Full text...

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Rwandan newspapers highlight resignation of two state ministers over corruption, assault

08 february 2020 - 11:15:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)  -  Rwandan papers this week highlighted the resignation this week by the minister of state in charge [...] Full text...

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Central Bank of Tunisia keeps prime rate unchanged at 7.75%

07 february 2020 - 23:44:04
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -  The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) decided here Thursday to keep the bank's prime rate unchanged [...] Full text...

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AU silencing the gun campaign silent on justice against warlords (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

07 february 2020 - 14:34:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The campaign to silence the guns and weapons of war in Africa, the focus of the [...] Full text...

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France: UNESCO calls for light on murder of Nigerian journalist

07 february 2020 - 00:16:43
Paris, France (PANA)  - UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay Thursday denounced the murder on January 15 of radio journalist Maxwell [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘FGM is older than Islam and Christianity’, says Kinteh

06 february 2020 - 21:00:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Gambian Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare Mrs. Fatou Kinteh said here Thursday the practice [...] Full text...

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Gambia: IOM launches NRM for protection and assistance of vulnerable migrants

06 february 2020 - 20:17:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   - The Gambia office of the International Organization for Migrants (IOM) Thursday launched the National Referral Mechanism [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean students in Wuhan protest against refusal to be repatriated

06 february 2020 - 16:34:44
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean students in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus in China, are demanding urgent [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's main opposition party complains about exorbitant broadcast licensing fees

06 february 2020 - 16:12:16
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), has accused government of curtailing media freedoms [...] Full text...

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Ghana's President Akufo-Addo to visit Brussels on 5 March

06 february 2020 - 11:41:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - At the invitation of the Conservatives and Reformists Group (ECR), Ghanaian President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Lesotho dam construction to displace nearly 8,000 people

06 february 2020 - 10:43:52
Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - Nearly 8,000 people are facing the loss of their homes or livelihoods as construction begins around [...] Full text...

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Seven die following viral hemorrhagic fever in Malian central region

05 february 2020 - 22:44:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Seven out of 14 people suspected to have contracted the Crimee-Congo viral hemorrhagic fever have died [...] Full text...

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Wassu Kafo Gambia observes zero tolerance day on FGM

05 february 2020 - 21:45:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Women rights group, Wassu Kafo Gambia, in collaboration with partners, Wednesday commemorated Intentional Day Of Zero [...] Full text...

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Senegalese minister of health says country can face coronavirus

05 february 2020 - 21:23:56
Dakar, Senegal (PANA)   -  Senegalese Minister of Health and Social Action Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr said here Wednesday his country had [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso presidential, legislative elections set for November 22

05 february 2020 - 18:06:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabè voters will go to the polls on 22 November 2020 to elect the country's [...] Full text...

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Mixed reactions greet former Kenyan president Moi's death

05 february 2020 - 14:22:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Daniel Toroitich arap Moi, who left the reigns of power at the turn of the new [...] Full text...

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President Nkurunziza claims credit for decline in Burundi's ethnic divisions

05 february 2020 - 12:37:19
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's president Pierre Nkurunziza is claiming credit for the decline of ethnic divisions in country since he [...] Full text...

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Rights groups slam Morocco's crackdown on social media critics

05 february 2020 - 07:46:09
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) – Two human rights organizations are asking the Moroccan authorities to immediately free people who are being detained [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres warns against stigmatization in coronavirus outbreak

04 february 2020 - 19:49:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken steps to ensure that the coronavirus epidemic that has [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Federal House rejects resolution to evacuate Nigerians from Wuhan, China

04 february 2020 - 18:47:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s House of Representatives on Tuesday rejected a motion to evacuate stranded Nigerians in Wuhan Province, [...] Full text...

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UN welcomes release of dozens of abducted women, children in South Sudan

04 february 2020 - 18:37:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed the release of dozens of women and children who were [...] Full text...

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Saudi Arabian ambassador to Nigeria dies in Abuja

04 february 2020 - 17:45:16
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria on Tuesday announced the death of the Saudi Arabian [...] Full text...

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UN launches global initiative to keep top sports events safe from terrorism

04 february 2020 - 07:35:22
New York, US (PANA) - Representatives from international sporting federations and the private sector joined with ambassadors at UN Headquarters [...] Full text...

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Botswana wants accelerated economic growth

03 february 2020 - 19:57:26
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – As Botswana grapples with an upward spiraling unemployment, the country’s new finance minister is optimistic that [...] Full text...

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Congo: Civil society NGOs demand release of five activists

03 february 2020 - 17:24:47
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The head of strategy and organization of the ''fed up'' citizen movement, Chris Freeman Bouka, has [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNICEF calls on government for stronger measures to protect children from violence

03 february 2020 - 16:52:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF Gambia has called on The Gambia government to take stronger measures to protect children from [...] Full text...

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Burundi: CENI publishes final list of voters for next general elections

03 february 2020 - 16:38:57
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Burundi Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on Monday published a final list of 5,126,351 voters [...] Full text...

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No Nigerian has contracted coronavirus - Chinese envoy

03 february 2020 - 14:55:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Zhou Pingjian, on Monday said that no Nigerian citizen residing in [...] Full text...

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Gabonese govt, social partners meet on draft Labour Code

03 february 2020 - 09:57:48
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government, employers and trade union organisations are meeting in Libreville on Monday to try [...] Full text...

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Botswana dismisses social media reports of confirmed coronavirus

03 february 2020 - 09:52:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Botswana has dismissed social media reports of confirmed coronavirus in the country. Doreen Motshegwa, Ministry of Health [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: Congolese advised to refrain from travelling to China

02 february 2020 - 14:41:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Democratic Republic of Congo government has advised the Congolese to put off trips to China, [...] Full text...

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MINUSMA registers 13 billion F CFA in peace dividends in Gao, northern Mali

02 february 2020 - 14:23:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has registered achievements from 2013 to 2019 [...] Full text...

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Mali releases over 4.1 bn CFA francs to buy engines for Dakar Bamako Railway

02 february 2020 - 13:41:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has released 4.1 billion CFA francs for the purchase of four engines from [...] Full text...

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'No case of coronavirus in Zimbabwe' - Health ministry

02 february 2020 - 13:26:09
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Health and Child Care ministry has assured Zimbabweans that no case of coronavirus has been reported [...] Full text...

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14 Tunisian illegal migrants rescued off the Mediterranean

01 february 2020 - 15:22:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  A unit of the Tunisian navy rescued 14 Tunisians aged between 18 and 26 years, as [...] Full text...

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Teach them smart solutions, says Cameroonian founder of Green Girls

01 february 2020 - 09:35:31
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  African governments must foster innovation and provide hands-on education solutions to young people if the [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde urged to improve its infrastructure

31 january 2020 - 19:33:30
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday advised Cape Verde to invest in maritime wealth [...] Full text...

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American company to invest US$ 8 billion in Cape Verde

31 january 2020 - 17:25:21
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - An American investment, development and advisory company, Phoenix Global, is going to invest around US$ [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso inaugurated its first organic cotton ginning plant

31 january 2020 - 17:17:45
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, on Thursday inaugurated the very first [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian National Assembly probes former president Abdel Aziz

31 january 2020 - 16:18:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Assembly of Mauritania on Friday announced the establishment of a commission of inquiry into [...] Full text...

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Israel to help develop University of Ziguinchor in southern Senegal

31 january 2020 - 14:10:27
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Israel's ambassador to Senegal, Roi Rosenblit announced on Wednesday that his country will help develop the [...] Full text...

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AU strongly condemns continued fighting in Tripoli

31 january 2020 - 13:13:27
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The 8th meeting of the African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya has strongly condemned [...] Full text...

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World Bank links aid to Tunisia to new govt's implementation of reforms

31 january 2020 - 10:18:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The first meeting on the launch of a dialogue for economic policy, initiated by the World [...] Full text...

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WHO declares coronavirus spread global emergency

31 january 2020 - 06:10:17
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The rise in new coronavirus cases outside China, now constitutes a global health emergency, the World [...] Full text...

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Tunisian ministry of health denies presence of coronavirus in Tunisia

30 january 2020 - 23:07:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The Tunisian ministry of health Thursday denied information circulating on social networks of the presence of [...] Full text...

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'Ebola epidemic has killed 300 in Iturie, DR Congo'

30 january 2020 - 14:10:54
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Since its declaration on August 1, 2018, in the province of Iturie, northeast DR Congo, [...] Full text...

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Ivorian government to step up fight against child labour

30 january 2020 - 10:21:36
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The Ivorian government announced on Wednesday, after a cabinet meeting, the establishment of a System for [...] Full text...

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UN says 2020 is 'a once in lifetime opportunity' for peace, democracy in Sudan

30 january 2020 - 10:01:13
Khartoum, Sudan, (PANA) - The United Nations has called on the international community to immediately boost its support for Sudan's [...] Full text...

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Libyans banned from traveling to China

29 january 2020 - 22:57:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of the government of national accord (GNA) [...] Full text...

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No coronavirus in Guinea, says government

29 january 2020 - 21:39:51
Conakry, Guinea (PANA)  -  Guinean Minister of Health Colonel Remy Lamah declared here Wednesday that, so far, no case of [...] Full text...

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Cornonavirus: Two suspected cases of coronavirus, not confirmed yet

29 january 2020 - 20:45:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)   -  Sudan said here Wednesday two persons coming from China, via Ethiopia and Egypt, had been under [...] Full text...

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Congo acquires tool for evaluating public actions

29 january 2020 - 18:04:35
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government has acquired a tool for evaluating public actions by using the World Bank [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe FM Djibrill Bassolé evacuated to France for treatment

29 january 2020 - 11:14:34
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Burkina Faso Foreign Minister, Gendarmerie General Djibril Bassolé, who was sentenced to 10 years [...] Full text...

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Developing countries set out to ensure brighter future for children (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

29 january 2020 - 10:33:11
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - After some years of intensive consultations within geographical regions and international bodies, including the United [...] Full text...

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Suspected Mauritanian homosexuals remanded in custody

29 january 2020 - 10:00:05
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian prosecutors on Tuesday remanded a dozen people in custody for taking part in a gay [...] Full text...

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New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward

29 january 2020 - 08:08:24
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday encouraged Member States to support a new [...] Full text...

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Foreign ministry says will work for return of Sudanese nationals taken to Libya in breach of contract

28 january 2020 - 20:51:38
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)  - The Sudanese ministry of foreign affairs Tuesday expressed concern over the recruitment of Sudanese nationals by [...] Full text...

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EU to spend 271 million Euros for humanitarian assistance to 5.6 million IDPs in Northeast Nigeria

28 january 2020 - 16:42:27
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The European Union (EU) says that it is spending a total of 271 million Euros towards [...] Full text...

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Municipal workers strike in Tunis as garbage piles up

28 january 2020 - 16:37:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A three-day strike by garbage collectors, restaurants and municipal markets has left the Tunisian capital with [...] Full text...

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Congo: Integrated leprosy surveillance strategy to be implemented in February

28 january 2020 - 15:22:14
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Effective from February, the Congolese government will put in place a mechanism for the control and [...] Full text...

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Congo urged to redouble efforts to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS

28 january 2020 - 10:07:02
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government was urged on Monday by UNAIDS Country Representative, Baruani Yuma Kilundu, to redouble efforts [...] Full text...

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NOC director stresses importance of rule of law in resolution of conflicts in Libya

27 january 2020 - 23:18:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the management committee of the Libyan National Oil Company (NOC), Mustapha Sanalla, Monday [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian organization denounces arrest of suspected homosexuals

27 january 2020 - 22:50:35
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA)   -   Activist organization, "For a Secular Mauritania", Monday denounced the arrest of several individuals alleged to be [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of Tunisian migrants detained in Spain in ‘’inhuman conditions’’, says NGO

27 january 2020 - 18:54:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – More than 800 Tunisian irregular migrants, including women and children, were detained for more than five [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: UDPS, Haut Katanga demands resignation of president of national assembly

27 january 2020 - 17:53:57
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The federation of the Union of Democrats for Social Progress (UDPS) for Haut Katanga (UDPS/Haut [...] Full text...

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Number is projected to rise as attacks against children increase in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger

27 january 2020 - 17:42:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Close to 5 million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will need humanitarian assistance over [...] Full text...

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Niger PM launches vast modernization programme for city of Diffa

27 january 2020 - 15:25:09
Diffa, Niger (PANA)  -  Prime Minister Brigi Rafini launched Sunday in Diffa,1360 km east of Niamey, the rotating festival of [...] Full text...

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Niger: African Solidarity Fund celebrates 40th anniversary

27 january 2020 - 14:35:53
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Solidarity Fund (ASF) celebrated its 40th anniversary, under the theme: "The African Solidarity Fund, [...] Full text...

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Countdown to the YOG 2022 officially begins

27 january 2020 - 14:01:53
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The official countdown to the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2022 was launched with fanfare on Saturday [...] Full text...

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African, Asian and Latin American countries put accent on inclusive education (By Anaclet Anaclet Rwegayura, PANA correspondent)

27 january 2020 - 10:49:00
Djibouti, Djibouti (PANA) – Top representatives of African, Asian and Latin American developing countries meeting in Djibouti on Monday signed [...] Full text...

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Gambian government bans ‘Operation 3-Years Jotna’

27 january 2020 - 07:58:01
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – The Gambia government on Sunday banned a self-styled protest group “Three Years Jotna”, a local phrase [...] Full text...

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Sudan says no coronavirus infection registered at home or within Sudanese communities in China

26 january 2020 - 18:44:50
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Ministry of Health says no case of coronavirus has been registered in the country while [...] Full text...

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Alleged leader of 'violence' in central Benin city arrested

26 january 2020 - 18:35:41
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese police on Thursday arrested Mr Biaou Ayodélé Prudence Faleti, alias "General Faleti", the alleged [...] Full text...

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Nomad festival held in Nouakchott

26 january 2020 - 14:18:22
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Minister of Culture and Handicrafts, Dr Sidi Mohamed ould Ghaber, kicked off an annual [...] Full text...

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Congolese Finance Minister expresses the need to maintain cooperation with IMF and World Bank

25 january 2020 - 16:40:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Finance, Sele Yalaghuli, has expressed the need to maintain cooperation with [...] Full text...

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Spotlight on Gitega, the new political capital of Burundi

25 january 2020 - 16:31:23
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Gitega, the new political capital of Burundi (Center), has never attracted as much attention as on [...] Full text...

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US condemns attack on Abyei area

25 january 2020 - 15:25:08
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The United States has condemned the attack that took place in the oil-rich area of Abyei, [...] Full text...

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Govt. Programme 2020-2024 focuses on an inclusive, high income and greener Mauritius

25 january 2020 - 09:55:36
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian President Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, on Friday presented the Government Programme for the period 2020-2024 that focuses [...] Full text...

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The drive for quality education worldwide, faces ‘mammoth challenges’ - Top UN Official

25 january 2020 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PANA) - Aligning inclusive, quality education with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre-stage on Friday, as [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM to set a restricted government to combat the scourge of corruption

25 january 2020 - 00:06:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian Prime Minister Elyès Fakhfakh announced here Friday that he intends to form a small cabinet [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new Prime Minister announces 25-member restricted political government

24 january 2020 - 23:24:12
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The Tunisian prime minister- designate, Elyes Fakhfakh, Friday expressed his desire to broaden his government's political [...] Full text...

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Gabon: Launching of a general strike at the SEEG

24 january 2020 - 22:30:25
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Officials of the Gabonese Energy and Water Company (SEEG) launched a five-day strike here Friday following [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers march to demand 20 pct increase in salaries

24 january 2020 - 21:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Hundreds of teachers, dressed in red and yellow, accompanied by students and parents organized a peaceful [...] Full text...

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IOM repatriates stranded Gambians from Libya

24 january 2020 - 21:09:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Gambia office has assisted and safely repatriated 24 Gambian migrants [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari meets EU delegation, pledges on resolution of northeast terrorists' violence

24 january 2020 - 15:56:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met in Abuja  with the visiting European Union (EU) Commissioner [...] Full text...

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Tunisia sees frightening hike in violence

24 january 2020 - 10:02:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Violence has increased in Tunisia with criminal violence topping the chart at 36.39%, according to an [...] Full text...

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Number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 decreases

24 january 2020 - 09:47:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The number of Tunisian illegal migrants arriving in Europe in 2019 was estimated at 3,613, down [...] Full text...

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Several people arrested in Mauritanian capital after gay rally

24 january 2020 - 07:37:33
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian police have arrested several people in Nouakchott for attending a "gay wedding" or participating in [...] Full text...

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Gabonese gov't, trade unions agree roadmap to avoid general strike

24 january 2020 - 07:26:06
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Gabonese government and leaders of the country's trade unions have agreed on a roadmap that [...] Full text...

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UN higher commissioner for human rights called to back DRC government’s efforts

23 january 2020 - 23:13:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA)  -  The Ituri acting governor, Ibrahim Ucircan Bule, Thursday sought the support of the UN high [...] Full text...

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Transparency International urges govts to address corrupting role of big money in party financing

23 january 2020 - 13:42:03
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Governments must urgently address the corrupting role of big money in political party financing [...] Full text...

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Malian teachers on two-week strike to press their 20pc pay rise demand

23 january 2020 - 12:45:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -Responding to the call of their unions, Malian teachers have been observing a two-week strike since last [...] Full text...

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African Solidarity Fund to celebrate 40th anniversary in Niamey on Saturday

23 january 2020 - 12:00:43
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The African Solidarity Fund (ASF) will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Saturday in Niamey, Niger, under [...] Full text...

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Belgian Prime Minister to visit DR Congo in February

23 january 2020 - 11:17:54
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes will make a working visit to DR Congo next month, Congolese [...] Full text...

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Initiatives on economic policies in Middle-East and North Africa launched in Tunis

22 january 2020 - 23:07:34
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank (WB) Thursday launched the first initiative on [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General calls for pressure on Libyan factions to respect ceasefire

22 january 2020 - 11:24:32
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the Security Council and the international community to [...] Full text...

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Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, says new UN report

22 january 2020 - 07:52:46
New York, US (PANA) - Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the [...] Full text...

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Workshop on political orientations for national inclusive dialogue ends in Mali

21 january 2020 - 21:31:39
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Political parties and groupings which in May 2019 signed the political governance accord with the Malian [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Five killed in grenade incident in Khartoum

21 january 2020 - 13:23:15
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- At least five people were killed and dozens other injured, some seriously, when a security man detonated [...] Full text...

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Rights groups, others push for climate emergency to top Davos forum

21 january 2020 - 07:46:55
Davos, Switzerland (PANA) - Decision makers attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this week must transform the world's economic [...] Full text...

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Nearly half a billion people can’t find decent work, says new UN labour report

21 january 2020 - 07:27:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Around half a billion people work fewer paid hours than they would like, or are not [...] Full text...

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Elyès Fakhfakh foreseen as new Tunisian prime minister

20 january 2020 - 23:11:27
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Monday appointed former Minister of Finances Elyès Fakhfakh, 47, to form the [...] Full text...

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Elyès Fakhfakh foreseen as new Tunisian prime minister

20 january 2020 - 23:06:34
On the eve of the deadline set by the constitution, Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  Tunisian President Kaïs Saied Monday appointed former [...] Full text...

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World Bank reiterates commitment to support development in Niger

20 january 2020 - 19:16:01
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank's Vice President for the Africa Region, Hafez Ghanem, has reaffirmed his institution's commitment [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt. welcomes high-level roundtable initiative on humanitarian assistance to Sudan

20 january 2020 - 16:55:30
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan has welcomed the support expressed by the recent high-level roundtable initiative, co-hosted by the UK, [...] Full text...

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South Africa: New inquest into death of anti-apartheid activist begins

20 january 2020 - 14:23:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The credibility of the apartheid-era judicial system came under the spotlight at the start [...] Full text...

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Coalition of seven political parties formed to contest this year's elections in Burundi

19 january 2020 - 16:03:15
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A coalition of seven political parties has been formed in Burundi to contest this year's presidential [...] Full text...

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Benin's conflict mediator received a record 792 petitions in 2019

17 january 2020 - 19:56:26
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The mediator of the Republic of Benin received a record number of 792 complaints and claims [...] Full text...

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Congo to set recovery plan for disaster victims

17 january 2020 - 17:58:24
 Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government plans to set up a recovery plan for disaster victims living in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan peace talks: One agreement but several addenda

17 january 2020 - 15:08:25
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - When people hear about Sudan’s current peace talks in Juba, South Sudan, they will immediately think [...] Full text...

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Kenyan MP arrested for shooting DJ

17 january 2020 - 10:47:28
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan opposition parliamentarian was on Friday arrested for shooting a disc jockey (DJ) at a [...] Full text...

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Botswana calls for women, children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations

17 january 2020 - 07:29:49
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana has called for women and children to be key stakeholders in peace negotiations and reconciliation [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament approves US$100 million loan for two dams

17 january 2020 - 05:27:21
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Thursday approved a US$100 million loan agreement by the Arab Fund for [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President appoints two deputy director generals into the CIO

16 january 2020 - 19:25:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa made two key senior appointments in the country's dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM al-Sarraj to participate in Berlin Conference

16 january 2020 - 12:08:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Mr. Fayez al-Sarraj, [...] Full text...

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Togolese media called to play role in preservation of social cohesion

16 january 2020 - 00:21:00
Lomé, Togo (PANA)  - The  national council of media leaders (CONAPP) Wednesday urged the Togolese media to play a key [...] Full text...

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German FM unveils objectives of Berlin Conference on Libya

15 january 2020 - 23:18:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  -  The German minister of foreign affairs, Heiko Maas, said Wednesday that “the Berlin deal” that will [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Minister of big reforms resigns, consultations continue to appoint PM

15 january 2020 - 21:35:31
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)   -   The Tunisian minister of big reforms to the head of government and acting minister of vocational [...] Full text...

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Lives of traumatized, displaced women in Sudan's West Darfur under threat

15 january 2020 - 20:14:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ongoing instability in Sudan’s West Darfur region has left the lives, health and safety of thousands [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe: AfDB, UN and World Bank launch 2019 Needs Assessment Report to spur economic recovery

15 january 2020 - 17:56:46
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB), United Nations and World Bank Group recently launched the Zimbabwe 2019 [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch calls for repeal of repressive laws in Mauritania

15 january 2020 - 12:54:29
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The change of power in Mauritania, following the 22 June 2019 presidential election and the inauguration [...] Full text...

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Congolese government bans housing estate in peripheral zones

14 january 2020 - 23:37:56
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Congolese minister of land affairs and public domains, Pierre Mabiala, Tuesday announced measures banning housing [...] Full text...

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Canada donates 290,000 USD to floods victims in northern Congo

14 january 2020 - 22:41:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  The Canadian minister of international development, Kirina Gould, Tuesday gave 290,000 USD worth of non-food aid [...] Full text...

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Ugandan tax body pushes for social media tax to be included in data fees

14 january 2020 - 21:05:29
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda Revenue Authority, the body charged with collecting taxes in the country, is pushing for the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 9 years after the Revolution, key forces still calling for national unity

14 january 2020 - 18:13:55
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Several political parties and trade union organizations have, on the occasion of the celebration of the [...] Full text...

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Meeting on combating transnational crime opens in Niamey

14 january 2020 - 15:38:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A meeting on countering transnational organized crime spearheaded by the Strategic Studies Centre for Africa (CESA) [...] Full text...

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World Food Programme has been with Burundi for 52 years

14 january 2020 - 15:11:46
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), David Muldrow Beasley, on Tuesday wound up [...] Full text...

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NGO readies training centre to coach women of action in Côte d'Ivoire

14 january 2020 - 14:35:57
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - "Women of Vision, Women of Action: How to create an impact in our communities" is [...] Full text...

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Pan-African Parliament concerned about security situation in Libya

14 january 2020 - 13:19:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has described latest developments in Libya as of “great concern” and urged [...] Full text...

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Gabon's president meets religious authorities

14 january 2020 - 12:05:10
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba has brought together the country's main religious authorities to discuss social [...] Full text...

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Senegalese government to release 300 billion CFAF for rural zones to re-launch PACASEN, says Finance minister

14 january 2020 - 00:04:28
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  - Senegalese Minister of Economy, Finances, Plan and Cooperation Amadou Hott Sunday announced here the launching shortly [...] Full text...

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Beninese bishops concerned about juvenile alcoholism

13 january 2020 - 22:04:25
Cotonou, Benin(PANA)   -  The Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) at the end of its second ordinary plenary session of the [...] Full text...

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Guinea: Protestor shot dead in Conakry

13 january 2020 - 19:59:04
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A young protester in his twenties was fatally shot late Monday in Cosa, the stronghold of [...] Full text...

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Acceptance of ceasefire reflects strength to stop the bloodshed in Libya - Fayez al-Sarraj

13 january 2020 - 13:06:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA), Fayez al-Sarraj, has [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves €8 million assistance to support Ruzizi IV hydropower project in Great Lakes region

13 january 2020 - 12:49:32
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group on Monday announced its approval of [...] Full text...

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Pro-government movement in Guinea calls for dissolution of pro-opposition group

13 january 2020 - 10:44:29
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - A pro-government movement in Guinea, the Democratic Coalition for a New Constitution (CODENOC), says it is [...] Full text...

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Former South African ambassador seeks to unite Africans

13 january 2020 - 10:06:58
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Ebrahim Rasool, former premier of Western Cape in South Africa has launched a new [...] Full text...

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Tunisian authorities stop yet another illegal migration of 46 people to Europe

12 january 2020 - 17:41:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Joint patrols of the maritime guards of the regions of Tunis, Binzerte and Sfax on Saturday [...] Full text...

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More than 88% of Tunisians affected by economic crisis, says survey

12 january 2020 - 17:03:38
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) – More than 88% of Tunisians say that the economic crisis in the country has forced them [...] Full text...

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Benin to set up fibre optic school

12 january 2020 - 13:52:54
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin is planning to set up a school of fibre in order to compensate for the [...] Full text...

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