New Tunisian PM to form a government of technocrats
11 august 2020 - 14:59:38Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The newly-appointed Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, threw some light on the nature of the next [...] Full text...
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Niger acquires new multifunctional aircraft for agric. use
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UNESCO, ALIPH to rehabilitate Bandiagara Cliff in Mali
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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Gambian Dalasi
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Mauritian PM accepts apologies of owners of vessel spilling oil near the island
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Burkina Faso: Women lawyers bemoan violence against women
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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 21 new cases
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AfDB grants CFAF 155.3 billion for Congo-Cameroon interconnection works
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An illegal migrant drowns, two missing, 13 rescued after boat sinks off Tunisian coast
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Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The newly-appointed Tunisian Prime Minister, Hichem Mechichi, threw some light on the nature of the next [...] Full text...
Coronavirus: Senegal records two new deaths
11 august 2020 - 11:06:29Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded two new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll since the detection of he [...] Full text...
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Mauritania: Parties represented in parliament want reforms
10 august 2020 - 23:54:52Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The coordination of political parties represented in Parliament (CPPP) Monday called for a large republican front [...] Full text...
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New government formed in Mauritania
10 august 2020 - 22:19:47Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A new government reduced from 25 to 23 members was formed on Sunday evening in Mauritania, [...] Full text...
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Government of ‘’competence, independents and non-partisans’’ to be formed in Tunisia
10 august 2020 - 21:46:42Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The designated head of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, said here Monday he had opted for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IOM, WHO support quarantine centers with covid-19 on the rise in Gambia
10 august 2020 - 20:57:48Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - The rapid spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Gambia in recent weeks is taking a heavy toll [...] Full text...
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Senegal recorded 236 coronavirus-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic
10 august 2020 - 15:51:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded four new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, bringing to 236 the number of patients who [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records four new deaths
08 august 2020 - 12:56:57Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action announced here Saturday four new deaths linked to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Libyan presidential council enforces obligatory wearing of face masks
07 august 2020 - 21:38:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidential council of the Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA), as part of measures to [...] Full text...
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Mali raises CFAF 55 billion from investors on the WAEMU financial market
07 august 2020 - 15:52:49Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government has raised CFAF 55 billion (about 82.500 million euros), from investors operating on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal recorded 225 Covid-19-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic
07 august 2020 - 14:43:47Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Friday two new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Global cooperation is our only choice against pandemic, says WHO chief
07 august 2020 - 05:15:00Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With more than 18.5 million cases of COVID-19 reported worldwide as of Thursday, and 700,000 deaths, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Germany donates 98 million FCFA to enable Congo fight COVID-19
06 august 2020 - 18:03:01Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The German embassy in Congo on Thursday donated 150,000 euros (about 98 million CFA francs) to [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: Women lawyers bemoan violence against women
06 august 2020 - 17:27:54Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Association of Women Lawyers of Burkina Faso (AFJ/B) said it was appalled by recent [...] Full text...
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Climate financing by leading multilateral development banks tops US$ 61.6 billion
06 august 2020 - 16:18:37Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Climate financing by seven of the world's largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) totalled US$ 61.6 [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Interior Ministry denies car bomb in the hands of suspected terrorists
06 august 2020 - 12:47:40Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's interior ministry has denied that it has a video on social on suspected terrorists with [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records five new deaths, 177 infections
06 august 2020 - 11:52:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded five new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the death toll to 223 since the virus [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN trade chief says pandemic ignites investment in social services
06 august 2020 - 11:15:06Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic should ignite greater investment in education and health and to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambian leader declares state of public emergency, nationwide curfew
05 august 2020 - 22:31:08Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow Wednesday declared a state of public emergency effective midnight and a curfew [...] Full text...
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Tunisia sends medical, food aid to Lebanon
05 august 2020 - 17:52:08Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday ordered the dispatch of two military planes loaded with medical [...] Full text...
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FIFA, FDA team up for new projects in Africa (A FIFA news analysis)
05 august 2020 - 14:27:40Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - In June 2019, FIFA signed an agreement with the French Development Agency (FDA), recognizing football’s importance [...] Full text...
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Retail giants, Shoprite, to pull out of Nigeria
05 august 2020 - 14:23:39Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - South Africa retail giant, Shoprite, has announced the commencement of a formal process to discontinue its [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal's death toll up by four to 218
05 august 2020 - 12:48:34Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action on Wednesday announced at its daily press briefing [...] Full text...
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Niger: WB issues $100 million to improve decentralized services and management of the extractive sector amid COVID-19
05 august 2020 - 00:10:01Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The World Bank Board of Trustees Tuesday approved a loan and grant totalling $100 million dollars [...] Full text...
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Sudan surprised at surge of Ethiopian position on filling operation GERD Dam
04 august 2020 - 22:45:19Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan’s Minister for Irrigation and Water Resources Professor Yassir Abass Tuesday complained of the sudden change [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambian president tests negative for COVID -19
04 august 2020 - 18:31:38Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President, Adama Barrow, who went into isolation after his Deputy, Dr Isatou Touray, tested negative [...] Full text...
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UNESCO, ALIPH to rehabilitate Bandiagara Cliff in Mali
04 august 2020 - 14:37:56Paris, France (PANA) - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Alliance for the Protection [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambia’s truth commission suspends public hearings amid Covid-19
04 august 2020 - 14:21:31Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Chairman of The Gambia, Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), Dr. Lamin J. Sise, on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Coca-Cola donates US$50,000 to cushion vulnerable communities in Botswana during pandemic
04 august 2020 - 12:37:03Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - International beverage brand company Coca-Cola’s social responsibility arm has donated US$50,000 to cushion vulnerable communities in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal's death toll goes up by three to 214
04 august 2020 - 11:44:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action on Tuesday announced three new deaths related to [...] Full text...
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WB approves a 70 million-dollar donation for Mauritania
03 august 2020 - 23:51:29Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The board of governors of the World Bank (WB) Monday approved a donation of 70 million [...] Full text...
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Negotiations resume on filling and operations of Renaissance Dam
03 august 2020 - 21:25:05Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Negotiations on the filling and operations of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed here Monday, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: ‘No silver bullet’ to combat virus, says UN health agency chief
03 august 2020 - 19:57:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, and there might never be”, the head of [...] Full text...
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"Balai Citoyen" movement creates political movement in Burkina Faso, eyes Nov. legislative polls
03 august 2020 - 18:04:30Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former spokesman of the "Balai Citoyen" movement, Guy Hervé Kam, and some of his [...] Full text...
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Bail hearing for prominent Zim journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, Opposition leader, Jacob Ngarivhume, delayed again
03 august 2020 - 17:45:08Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe High Court Justice, Tawanda Chitapi, has postponed bail applications for acclaimed investigative journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono, and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 3 Gambian ministers test positive
03 august 2020 - 13:39:16Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Three Gambian cabinet ministers, namely; Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mambureh Njie, Minister of Petroleum [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal's death toll now 211 after two more patients pass away
03 august 2020 - 12:21:25Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action on Monday announced two new coronavirus-related deaths bringing [...] Full text...
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Tunisian and Italian authorities express concern about Illegal migration
03 august 2020 - 11:32:14Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid on Sunday denounced human traffickers who have been smuggling illegal migrants across [...] Full text...
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Italy records highest number of irregular migrants from Tunisia since 2011
02 august 2020 - 13:05:46Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In spite of numerous efforts by the Tunisian Coast Guard to thwart illegal migration, the number [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi total infections stand at 395
02 august 2020 - 10:35:15Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi says its cumulative total of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) infections stands at 395 after last month's [...] Full text...
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Soccer legend, Didier Drogba, to contest Presidency of the Ivorian Football Federation
01 august 2020 - 15:30:27Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The former Ivorian international, Didier Drogba, on Saturday filed an application to run for the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 4 new deaths recorded Saturday in Senegal
01 august 2020 - 12:16:13Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Four new coronavirus-related deaths have been recorded this Saturday in Senegal, the Ministry of Health and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB supports Mauritius
01 august 2020 - 08:20:09Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a COVID-19 Crisis Response Budget Programme of 188 million [...] Full text...
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Eswatini: SMS service helps women access family planning, food amid pandemic (A UNFPA feature)
31 july 2020 - 17:20:43Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - Once a month, Nolwazi Myeni receives a message on her mobile phone notifying her that family [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 1 death, 126 new cases, 51 recoveries on Friday
31 july 2020 - 16:31:05Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - One coronavirus-related death, 126 new cases, and 51 recoveries were recorded on Friday in Senegal, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Togo reopens air borders on 1 August 2020
31 july 2020 - 16:07:43Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togolese will reopen Lomé International Airport on Saturday, official sources in Lomé told PANA on Friday. The opening, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF stresses central banks transparency, accountability during pandemic
31 july 2020 - 13:28:54Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - More transparency and accountability are required to maintain public support, safeguard independence, and enhance [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves extra package of US$171.9 million for Madagascar to tackle pandemic
31 july 2020 - 10:42:35Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$171.9 million to Madagascar to help [...] Full text...
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Motion of censure against Tunisian speaker of Parliament rejected
30 july 2020 - 23:27:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The speaker of the Tunisian parliament, Islamist Rached Ghannouchi, Thursday survived a motion of vote of [...] Full text...
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The Gambia’s to observe Eidul Adha prayer Friday
30 july 2020 - 22:24:14Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia will observe Eid-ul Adha prayer, locally known as Tobaski, Friday 30 July, the Gambian [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: How cryptocurrency can help govts fund COVID-19 stimulus packages (Analysis)
30 july 2020 - 22:13:14Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - “Never spend your money before you have it” is a famous quote from the late third [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa closes in on one million cases
30 july 2020 - 16:17:42Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – COVID-19 infections in Africa will exceed one million cases in the coming days as the pandemic surges [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Eswatini secures US$110.4 million IMF emergency support to address pandemic
30 july 2020 - 10:02:15Mbabane, Eswatini (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Eswatini’s request for emergency financial assistance of US$110.4 million [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF provides US$49.1 million to ease Lesotho’s payments pressure
30 july 2020 - 09:27:56Maseru, Lesotho (PANA – Lesotho is now set to reduce balance of payments pressures stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic after [...] Full text...
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Mauritius receives 300 million-euro loan from French Development Agency
30 july 2020 - 08:16:55Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) -Mauritius has received a loan of 300 million euros from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to help [...] Full text...
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Rights group says criminal gangs, kidnap, rape scores of women, girls in Virunga National Park
30 july 2020 - 07:33:03Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Criminal gangs have kidnapped for ransom at least 170 people near the Virunga National Park in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: No Eid el-Adha prayer in mosques and public places in Libya
30 july 2020 - 00:05:56Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan authorities decided here Wednesday not to worship in mosques and public places prayers during the [...] Full text...
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Federal Executive Council approves ratification of Air Transport deal between Nigeria, U.S.
29 july 2020 - 19:17:03Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, at its weekly meeting, approved the ratification of Bilateral [...] Full text...
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World Bank approves $500m credit for promotion of secondary school education among girls in 7 Nigerian States
29 july 2020 - 19:12:36Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The World Bank has approved a US$500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning [...] Full text...
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Zambian President fires Education Minister after his porn video goes viral
29 july 2020 - 18:48:14Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has fired Education Minister, David Mabumba, less than 24 hours after a [...] Full text...
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South African villagers find fresh water in ancient mountain springs (An AfDB Feature)
29 july 2020 - 16:15:46Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The village of Tsakhuma in the Vhembe district of South Africa’s Limpopo region has shown [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambian Vice President tests positive
29 july 2020 - 16:05:32Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Office of the President announced here on Wednesday that Gambian Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, [...] Full text...
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'EU cooperation with Burkina Faso based mainly on Budget support'
28 july 2020 - 16:42:23Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Budget support is the main focal point of cooperation between the European Union (EU) and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: WHO cautions that virus is not just seasonal
28 july 2020 - 16:04:02Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The COVID-19 virus is likely not impacted by the changing seasons like other respiratory diseases, the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: AU receives 2 million masks from South Korea for continental response
28 july 2020 - 15:01:22Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) on Tuesday received medical supplies from the Republic of Korea to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records four virus-related deaths
28 july 2020 - 13:15:30Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded 4 new coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, bringing to 198 the number of patients who [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: South Africa secures major IMF loan
28 july 2020 - 12:49:46Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved South Africa’s first ever request for emergency [...] Full text...
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Ghana's main opposition candidate lashes out at gov't for 'nepotism, corruption'
28 july 2020 - 05:54:19Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Former president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, who is the standard bearer of the main opposition [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Reshape the urban world to aid ‘ground zero’ pandemic cities
28 july 2020 - 05:16:22New York, US (PANA) - Cities have proved to be “ground zero” the world over for the COVID-19 pandemic, the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya bans alcohol sale to battle rising infections spike
27 july 2020 - 22:11:45Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta announced a ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in restaurants and extended [...] Full text...
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Tanzania soccer body takes disciplinary measures against sacked ‘racist’ coach
27 july 2020 - 18:42:58Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) said on Monday it will take stern disciplinary measures [...] Full text...
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Malawi youth foresee bright future, thanks to university education funding from AfDB
27 july 2020 - 18:42:29Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - For many youth in Malawi, achieving a university-level education remains a distant dream due to the [...] Full text...
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Top Senegalese journalist dies in Dakar
27 july 2020 - 18:09:32Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The former president of Senegal's National Broadcasting Regulatory Council (CNRA), from 2012 to 2018, Babacar Touré, [...] Full text...
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Tanzanian football club fires Belgian coach after calling fans 'monkeys'
27 july 2020 - 15:40:06Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Tanzania's Young Africans SC has fired Belgian coach Luc Eymael for racist remarks, allegedly made last [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 83 new cases, three deaths
27 july 2020 - 11:50:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded three new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 194 the number of patients who have [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso opposition party nominates businessman Komboïgo as candidate for November presidential vote
27 july 2020 - 10:55:28Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Businessman Eddie Komboïgo was on Sunday nominated as the candidate of the opposition Congress for [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana's president announces second phase of easing of restrictions in pandemic fight
27 july 2020 - 06:24:51Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday announced the second phase of easing of restrictions [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya confirms 960 newly cases on Sunday
26 july 2020 - 21:36:07Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's health ministry announced a new daily record of 960 cases of coronavirus on Sunday, based [...] Full text...
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Venezuela to strengthen bilateral ties with Nigeria on security, other key sectors
26 july 2020 - 20:03:07Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Venezuela Ambassador to Nigeria David Valasquez Caraballo has said his country is engaging in discussions on [...] Full text...
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An illegal migrant drowns, two missing, 13 rescued after boat sinks off Tunisian coast
26 july 2020 - 19:49:59Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian coastal guards on Sunday recovered the body of an illegal migrant and rescued 13 others [...] Full text...
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Presidential Council orders investigation into Bernard Henri Levy's visit to Libya
26 july 2020 - 14:29:14Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has affirmed that it has no [...] Full text...
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AfDB commits $98 million for multisector COVID-19 response to Rwanda
25 july 2020 - 18:15:07Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a concessional loan of $97.675 million to Rwanda to [...] Full text...
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France 'concerned' about delay in implementing ECOWAS recommendations to end Mali crisis
25 july 2020 - 15:48:58Paris, France (PANA) - France has expressed concern at the delay in the implementation of recommendations of a mission of [...] Full text...
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UNHCR calls for action by Libyan authorities against smugglers after Eritrean refugee dies
25 july 2020 - 13:02:43Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has deplored "the tragic death" of a young [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 5 new deaths
25 july 2020 - 11:38:49Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded 5 new deaths related to coronavirus, bringing to 187 the number of patients [...] Full text...
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Rights experts urge Nigeria to free humanist detained for blasphemy
25 july 2020 - 05:50:32Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian authorities must immediately release prominent humanist and rights defender Mubarak Bala, who has been detained [...] Full text...
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Climate emergency ‘a danger to peace’, UN Security Council hears
25 july 2020 - 05:41:07New York, US (PANA) - The climate emergency generated by global warming is exacerbating existing risks to international peace and [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN rights office says pandemic must not be used to stifle freedoms in Zimbabwe
25 july 2020 - 05:18:52Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic should not be used as an excuse to clamp down on fundamental [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Gambian President Barrow lifts state of public emergency
24 july 2020 - 18:23:01Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Friday lifted the five-month-old State of Public Emergency in The Gambia in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Guinean govt reopens mosques for Eid El Kebir celebrations
24 july 2020 - 17:17:34Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Muslims in Guinea will be allowed to worship in mosques next Friday as part of the [...] Full text...
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Former Tanzanian President Mkapa to be buried at his home village 29 July
24 july 2020 - 17:13:29Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s former president, Benjamin William Mkapa (81), who died on Thursday night will be [...] Full text...
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Gambia's Resident Doctors say country has frail health system
24 july 2020 - 16:37:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Association of Resident Doctors (GARD) has said that the country has a frail health [...] Full text...
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Five activists convicted for contempt of court in Burkina Faso
24 july 2020 - 15:53:48Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Five social media activists were sentenced on Friday in Ouagadougou to terms ranging from 12 [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Journalist Taoufik Ben Brik sentenced to one year imprisonment
24 july 2020 - 15:45:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Correctional Chamber at the Ben Arous Court of First Instance in Tunisia has sentenced writer [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UNOHCR concerned at clamp down on freedom of expression in Zimbabwe
24 july 2020 - 12:56:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday said it is [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 'Brought-in-dead' cases rising in Zambia
24 july 2020 - 08:17:41Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia has over the past couple of weeks recorded an increase in "brought-in-dead" cases (BIDs) testing [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Dozens of dogs savagely killed in their refuge
24 july 2020 - 00:02:57Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A horrible video showing dozens of dogs being savagely massacred in the Tunisian southern city of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: American philanthropist lobbies for gender-friendly coronavirus policies
23 july 2020 - 22:46:26Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - American philanthropist, Melinda Gates, has praised the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) response policies put in place in [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa's access to coronavirus vaccine lies on local manufacturing: Africa CDC
23 july 2020 - 22:37:40Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has warned that access to the coronavirus vaccine in Africa may [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: US$20 million provided to curb the impact of COVID-19 on refugees and their hosts in the Sahel
23 july 2020 - 19:58:49Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Public health, the wellbeing of refugees and the host communities in the Sahel are the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Two quarantine escapees arrested in Eastern Rwanda
23 july 2020 - 18:42:26Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Two people who fled a quarantine centre in Eastern Rwanda have been arrested after several weeks [...] Full text...
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Number of separated children rising fast as Ebola spreads in Equateur Province of DRC
23 july 2020 - 18:02:01Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - More than 32 children have lost or have been separated from one or both parents [...] Full text...
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CAF launches 4-year strategic plan for Women’s Football
23 july 2020 - 17:34:13Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Women’s football across the world is making bold steps towards development and the future seems to [...] Full text...
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ADF approves UA100.4 million multi-country Covid-19 Response Support for 4 Southern African countries
23 july 2020 - 17:13:21Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a UA100.4 [...] Full text...
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Unemployed Tunisian journalists stage protest at government seat
23 july 2020 - 15:26:04Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - The coordination of unemployed Tunisian journalists organized a sit-in protest on Thursday in front of the [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new death, 145 new cases
23 july 2020 - 11:04:59Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal has recorded one new coronavirus-related death, 145 new cases and 62 new recoveries, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN officials call for solidarity, united economic front amid fears of worst recession in decades
23 july 2020 - 06:06:32New York, US (PANA) - With multilateral cooperation under strain, senior UN officials, Nobel laureates and eminent academic experts, gathered [...] Full text...
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DRC speaker of parliament asks political class to overcome divergences
22 july 2020 - 23:18:07Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The Congolese speaker of parliament, Jeanine Mabunda, Wednesday called on the political class to overcome [...] Full text...
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Sub-Saharan citizens in Tunisia estimated at 12,000 out of 53,000 foreigners
22 july 2020 - 21:55:00Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Some 12,000 out of the 53,000 foreigners living in Tunisia come from sub-Saharan African countries, an [...] Full text...
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New COVID-19 Law Lab to provide vital legal information and support for the global COVID-19 response
22 july 2020 - 18:50:58Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Launched on Wednesday, 22 July, 2020, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathered and shared legal documents [...] Full text...
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Tunisian government unit dismantles extremist group
22 july 2020 - 15:58:49Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's Terrorist Crimes Research Unit has dismantled a suspected extremist cell made up of five people, [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Law Lab to provide vital legal information, support for the global response
22 july 2020 - 14:55:33Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – Launched on Wednesday, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 [...] Full text...
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UNICEF calls for greater investment in birth registration in Gambia
22 july 2020 - 14:05:25Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Despite appreciable progress in birth registration, an overwhelming number of children in The Gambia are without [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Women most affected by pandemic should participate in recovery efforts
22 july 2020 - 12:39:29Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Quarantines, school closures and other movement restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 have contributed to [...] Full text...
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Human Rights Watch slams DRC's rights record
22 july 2020 - 04:58:03Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) – Human Rights Watch has given a thumbs down to the human rights record of the administration [...] Full text...
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‘Coronavirus: UNICEF chief says pandemic 'is making a global childcare crisis even worse’
22 july 2020 - 04:29:08New York, US (PANA) - Following the release of a UN study that shows at least 40 million children have missed [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Burundi launches week dedicated to mother, child health measures against pandemic
21 july 2020 - 23:38:49Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The week dedicated to mother and child health, coupled with the African Vaccination Week (AVW) was [...] Full text...
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Tax revenues in Tunisia drop by 12%, Finances minister
21 july 2020 - 22:06:25Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tax revenues in Tunisia dropped by 12 per cent during the first quarter, this year, compared [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Zimbabwe President announces nationwide curfew
21 july 2020 - 19:48:31Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew, citing the recent spike in COVID-19 cases [...] Full text...
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AU calls for calm, continuation of dialogue, negotiations in Mali
21 july 2020 - 18:35:18Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, closely following the evolution of [...] Full text...
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‘‘Every nation’s effective development requires a clear strategy’ – Gambian FM
21 july 2020 - 15:46:10Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara has said that [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: IOM strengthens, equips health centres in northern Niger
21 july 2020 - 12:39:01Niger, Niamey (PANA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, many remote communities in Niger struggle with access to basic services [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records four deaths
21 july 2020 - 12:05:43Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded four new coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday, bringing to 174 the number of patients who [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: IMF approves US$7.6 million debt relief to Burundi
21 july 2020 - 10:14:26Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Assisting Burundi to free up resources for public sector health needs, including mitigation of the balance [...] Full text...
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New social contract needed to combat ‘inequality pandemic’: Guterres
21 july 2020 - 05:31:05New York, US (PANA) - As the coronavirus outbreak continues to rage around the world, the UN chief, at a UN [...] Full text...
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Tunisian phosphate company may go bankrupt - says official
20 july 2020 - 18:32:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia's major national phosphate company may go bankrupt because of repeated production blockages, the adviser to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records three virus-related deaths
20 july 2020 - 12:54:31Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded three new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, bringing to 170 the number of victims who [...] Full text...
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Final year second cycle students in Ghana begin exit exams after coronavirus uncertainty
20 july 2020 - 11:52:06Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Final year students of Ghana's second cycle schools on Monday began their exit examinations after months [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Churches, mosques reopen as govt. eases measures in Rwanda
19 july 2020 - 13:13:55Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Worship centres in Rwanda were allowed to reopen across Rwanda as part of the government's plan [...] Full text...
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Zambian football league again on hold after positive Covid-19 tests
19 july 2020 - 05:25:44Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The return of the Zambian Super League on Saturday has been put on hold after leaders [...] Full text...
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Tunisia foils more than 230 illegal migration attempts in first half of 2020
18 july 2020 - 17:33:51Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A total of 236 attempts at illegal migration were foiled in Tunisia during the first half [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Interior Ministry denies reported terrorist attack near Algerian border
18 july 2020 - 16:11:04Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Interior Ministry has denied reports circulating on social media networks about a terrorist attack [...] Full text...
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Rights group says G20 states must ensure COVID-19 recovery measures tackle global poverty, inequality, climate crisis
18 july 2020 - 13:53:18London, UK (PANA) - Human rights advocate Amnesty International is calling on G20 leaders holding a virtual meeting this weekend [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal records 125 new cases, three deaths
18 july 2020 - 11:01:09Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Saturday announced three new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing to 163 the number of people who [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Senegal’s key challenge is transparent implementation of measures addressing the crisis - IMF
18 july 2020 - 08:43:23Washington, DC, US (PANA – Senegal’s containment measures against the coronavirus pandemic, as well as lower external demand, reduced remittances, [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Ghana government rejects calls to close schools because of cases of virus
18 july 2020 - 08:34:03Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Ghana government has strongly kicked against calls by a section of the public to close [...] Full text...
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Tunis administrative court orders release of Sub-Saharan migrants
17 july 2020 - 21:46:45Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunis administrative court Thursday ordered the release of migrants in a reception center under the [...] Full text...
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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists
17 july 2020 - 18:50:40New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...
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Tunisian security intercepts boat with 128 sub-Saharan migrants
17 july 2020 - 18:41:22Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Navy has intercepted a fishing boat with 128 people of various African nationalities on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 6 African States among countries to benefit from UNESCO, EU pandemic awareness-raising project
17 july 2020 - 17:29:32Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO and the European Union (EU) are launching an awareness-raising project to strengthen the resilience of [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Senegal records four deaths on Friday
17 july 2020 - 15:45:45Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's Ministry of Health and Social Action on Friday announced four deaths attributed to COVID-19 infection. The [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: World Bank provides $15.2 million in support of response in Uganda
17 july 2020 - 13:18:56Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The World Bank has approved $15.2 million to support Uganda’s efforts to prevent, detect and respond [...] Full text...
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Protesters storm oil site in southern Tunisia
17 july 2020 - 10:57:33Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Dozens of protesters stormed the entrance of the El Kamour oil site in southern Tunisia on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Nigeria's infections now 34,854
17 july 2020 - 08:28:16Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria on Thursday recorded 595 new COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases to bring the total to 34,854, as [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Africa CDC seeks radical measures to slow down pandemic spread
17 july 2020 - 02:00:34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African countries have developed strong community response to combat the coronavirus (COID-19) pandemic, an official [...] Full text...
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Mauritania to review retirement age
17 july 2020 - 00:17:53Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government has examined and adopted a draft bill amending and replacing several portions of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Kenya flags factories, food markets for flouting virus control measures
16 july 2020 - 22:37:28Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Kenyan factories, shoppers at food markets, fruit sellers and factory workers have been listed as high-risk [...] Full text...
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Tunisian Navy intercepts 128 illegal migrants, including 94 Sub-Saharan Africans
16 july 2020 - 18:44:39Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy on Thursday arrested 34 Tunisians and 94 nationals of sub-Saharan Africa [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Preventive measures in Guinea extended for 30 days
16 july 2020 - 17:00:58Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Preventive measures against the Coronavirus pandemic have been extended for 30 days in Guinea from Thursday, [...] Full text...
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Reporters Without Borders condemns arbitrary arrests of journalists in Niger
16 july 2020 - 15:30:22Paris, France (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the arrest of two journalists in Niger last month as [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Mauritius trains 350 officers for public information on pandemic
16 july 2020 - 12:05:05Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Health and Wellness Minister, Dr Kailesh Jagutpal, on Thursday, said that as the COVID-19 lockdown [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: IMF foresees more people living in extreme poverty in Zambia
16 july 2020 - 09:19:02Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia’s economic growth is forecast at around ‑5 per cent in 2020, substantially lower than envisaged [...] Full text...
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Tunisia: Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh resigns
15 july 2020 - 21:37:21Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh Wednesday tendered his resignation letter to President Kais Saeid over allegations [...] Full text...
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Benin prepares preventive measures against floods
15 july 2020 - 18:10:08Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Government of Benin will strengthen civil protection measures against the floods in 2020, according to [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Congo launches emergency coronavirus response project
15 july 2020 - 16:47:00Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government on Tuesday launched the Coronavirus Emergency Response Project, and the activities of the [...] Full text...
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M5-RFP calls for independent international commission of inquiry in Mali
15 july 2020 - 15:37:56Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Mouvement du 5 juin-Rassemblement des forces patriotiques (M5-RFP), organizers of the demonstrations against the Malian [...] Full text...
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IFC grants 25 million euros to Côte d'Ivoire during the coronavirus crisis
15 july 2020 - 15:19:40Paris, France (PANA) - The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has announced that it [...] Full text...
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'A healthy diet must not be a luxury for Africans,' says Senior FAO Official
15 july 2020 - 14:54:41Rome, Italy (PANA) - “If swift action is not taken to reverse the hunger trend and make healthy diets accessible [...] Full text...
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Zambia to present progress report on SDGs implementation to UN forum
15 july 2020 - 12:08:03Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia will on Thursday join 46 other countries in making presentations about its progress on the [...] Full text...
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New global data on human rights showcased in report on SDGs
15 july 2020 - 11:46:54Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Key human rights data has been highlighted in the UN Secretary-General’s annual report on the Sustainable [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Senegal records three deaths
15 july 2020 - 11:18:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded three new coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing to 153 the number of patients who [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Borno State, WHO and partners fight seasonal malaria infection
15 july 2020 - 07:13:34Maiduguri, Nigeria (PANA) - Borno state government, in collaboration with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: ‘Women Rise for All’ to shape leadership in pandemic response and recovery
15 july 2020 - 06:34:28New York, US (PANA) - Although the COVID-19 pandemic has generated an unprecedented global health, humanitarian and development crisis, it has [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: ‘Country-driven’ approach needed to limit pandemic damage to food security
15 july 2020 - 06:10:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - A ‘business as usual' approach is no longer an option, the head of the UN agriculture [...] Full text...
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‘Turn the tide’ across a turbulent world, UN chief urges key development forum
15 july 2020 - 05:55:01New York, US (PANA) -“Concrete, bold and implementable solutions” are needed to turn the tide on the many challenges the [...] Full text...
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News Analysis: Tunisia shaken by series of similar political crises
14 july 2020 - 22:32:06Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia has for a time been going through a series of political crises, one after another [...] Full text...
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African agricultural insurer hires former AfDB VP Jennifer Blanke
14 july 2020 - 21:48:11Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The immediate former Vice-President for Agriculture at the African Development Bank (AfDB), Jennifer Blanke, has [...] Full text...
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France supports ECOWAS recommendations to resolve the crisis in Mali
14 july 2020 - 16:10:30Paris, France (PANA) - France has called on the main players in the Malian crisis to adopt the recommendations made [...] Full text...
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Pro-Haftar Parliament invites Egyptian army to intervene in Libya
14 july 2020 - 13:58:50Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan House of Representatives, the Parliamentary group which conducts its affairs in Tobruk (Eastern Libya), [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Chad secures US$68 million from IMF to address pandemic challenges
14 july 2020 - 06:10:35Ndjamena, Chad (PANA) – Staff of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the authorities in Chad have completed discussions for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Nigerian govt, insisting on virtual meetings, bans officials from official local travels
14 july 2020 - 00:18:56Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Federal Government Monday announced the suspension of all “unnecessary” travels for meetings by government official [...] Full text...
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Women and girls deserve more protection in emergencies, UN rights council hears
13 july 2020 - 18:35:37Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The collective impact of climate change, COVID-19 and conflict mean that well over 200 million people [...] Full text...
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Malian Premier bemoans loss of lives during demonstrations against President Keita
13 july 2020 - 16:18:55Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian Prime Minister, Boubou Cissé, whose government of National Accord is "still in the works" [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AI calls for protection of health workers by govts in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic
13 july 2020 - 16:09:16Paris, France (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) has said that governments must be held accountable for the deaths of people [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 2 deaths, 63 new cases and 69 new recoveries recorded Monday in Senegal
13 july 2020 - 15:08:23Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal on Monday recorded two coronavirus-related deaths, 63 new cases, and 69 new recoveries, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi condemns violence
11 july 2020 - 18:26:33Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - President Félix Tshisekedi has condemned the violence that resulted in the death of a man [...] Full text...
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Libyan dailies highlight unemployment, mines in Tripoli and resumption of oil production
11 july 2020 - 18:12:37Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Social issues related to the daily life of Libyan citizens resonated in the country's press this [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Health systems struggle to cope as gender -based violence rises
11 july 2020 - 17:24:54New York, US (PANA) – The COVID crisis has taken a staggering toll on people, communities and economies everywhere. Yet [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: IOM water facilities help resettled communities fight pandemic in Sierra Leone
11 july 2020 - 15:43:11Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, handwashing remains among the most difficult preventive measures for millions of Sierra Leoneans to [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Niger extends state of health emergency for three months
11 july 2020 - 11:49:58Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The state of health emergency, in force in Niger since March 27, has been extended by [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: No pandemic-related death recorded Saturday in Senegal
11 july 2020 - 11:35:14Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - For the first time in several weeks, no coronavirus-related death has been recorded in Senegal on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Cases worldwide hit 12 million
11 july 2020 - 09:26:21Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - COVID-19 cases globally have more than doubled in the past six weeks, reaching 12 million on [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Effects on economic activities to cause drop in economic growth by 3.2 points
10 july 2020 - 23:56:08Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on economic activities will cause a reduction in economic [...] Full text...
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Weather data helps authorities respond to deadly floods in Abidjan
10 july 2020 - 18:11:24Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - When torrential rains and flash floods deluged parts of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, an [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: AfDB grants Libya US$0.5 million emergency relief assistance for PPE protection
10 july 2020 - 18:03:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved a grant of [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: 145 dead as COVID-19 spreads with alarming rate in Senegal
10 july 2020 - 14:07:16Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The coronavirus disease is spreading with an alarming rate in Senegal with 145 deaths since the [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Pandemic has caused an “education crisis” - Expert
10 july 2020 - 13:04:04Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - An "education crisis" has plagued students the world over during the first half of 2020, and [...] Full text...
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WHO partners with Facebook to provide data-free COVID-19 info
10 july 2020 - 05:10:12Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with Facebook and South Africa-based Praekelt.org to provide [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Refugees in Africa ‘even more vulnerable than ever’ amid pandemic
09 july 2020 - 21:36:07New York, US (PANA) - Millions of refugees across Africa face even greater food insecurity because of aid disruption and [...] Full text...
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Sudan PM accepts resignation of 6 ministers, fires minister of health
09 july 2020 - 18:07:34Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Prime Minister, Dr Adallah Hamdouk, on Thursday accepted the resignation of six ministers and fired [...] Full text...
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Zambia’s Health Minister appears in court to face corruption charges
09 july 2020 - 14:33:28Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia’s Health Minister, Chitalu Chilufya, on Thursday appeared in a Magistrate's court in Lusaka on four [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Senegal records two deaths, 127 new cases and 72 recoveries
09 july 2020 - 12:04:24Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded two new coronavirus-related deaths, 127 new cases and 72 recoveries on Thursday, the Ministry [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: Humanitarian charity Oxfam warns 12,000 people could die a day from hunger linked to pandemic
09 july 2020 - 11:24:03London, UK (PANA) - As many as 12,000 people could die per day by the end of the year as [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Digital technologies could help Uganda’s economy recover faster - Report
09 july 2020 - 05:03:57Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Uganda’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2020 is projected to be between 0.4 and 1.7% compared to 5.6% in 2019, [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: Identify, address real needs to recover, UN rights expert urges
09 july 2020 - 04:14:18Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in “a serious setback” for the 2030 [...] Full text...
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COVID-19: UN chief highlights need for decent jobs to fuel recovery
09 july 2020 - 03:24:30Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 50 Heads of State and government, alongside global employers’ and trade union leaders, on [...] Full text...
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Fraudsters use fake emails to swindle citizens in Botswana
08 july 2020 - 22:19:34Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Cyber criminals purporting to be government officials are using fake social media accounts and emails to [...] Full text...
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Gambia’s government to impose moratorium on importation of onion
08 july 2020 - 21:58:53Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia government Wednesday announced plans to impose a moratorium on importation of onions in the [...] Full text...
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Gambian foreign says some teachers lack requisite IT skills to deliver lessons online
08 july 2020 - 21:09:18Banjul, Gambia(PANA)- Dr. MamadouTangara,minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, said here Wednesday that some teachers lacked the [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso MPs propose extending their mandate by one year
08 july 2020 - 16:17:29Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Sitting behind closed doors on Monday, the 127 deputies of the Burkinabè Parliament suggested a [...] Full text...
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