Mauritius marks African Statistics Day

20 november 2019 - 13:46:15
​Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Statistics Mauritius, a governmental institution, on Wednesday marked the African Statistics Day focusing on Quality [...] Full text...

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She Trades Global calls AfCFTA to reflect the opinion of women entrepreneurs

20 november 2019 - 00:09:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA)  -  The 2019 edition of “She Trades Global”, an initiative to celebrate the talent of women [...] Full text...

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Tunisia losing 800,000 ha due to climate change

19 november 2019 - 17:31:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The acceleration of climate change in the world will result in the loss of more than [...] Full text...

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IFAD, Ethiopia seal climate change shocks mitigating deal

19 november 2019 - 17:03:56
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Ethiopia and the International Fund for Agriculture have sealed a deal that help most vulnerable people [...] Full text...

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IFAD, Ethiopia sign deal to help families adapt to climate shocks

19 november 2019 - 15:54:59
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Half a million of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable families are set to benefit from a new US$451 [...] Full text...

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Buhari seeks speedy passage of law creating special courts for corruption cases

19 november 2019 - 14:59:19
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared open a two-day summit on 'Diminishing Corruption in the [...] Full text...

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Securing seafood for the future (Opinion Piece by Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya and Member of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy)

19 november 2019 - 12:02:55
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Our dependence on the great, global ocean cannot be overstated. It sustains and benefits us all [...] Full text...

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'Ocean could be key to future food security' - Fisheries experts

19 november 2019 - 12:02:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A new scientific paper written for the High Level Panel a Sustainable Ocean Economy finds that, with better [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Newspaper piracy worries media officials

18 november 2019 - 22:20:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA)  - The Burkina Faso society of private press publishers (SEP) says it regrets the phenomenon of [...] Full text...

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French PM calls for a multi-dimensional strategy against terrorism

18 november 2019 - 18:27:43
Diamniadio, Senegal (PANA) - French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said on Monday in Diamniadio, some 40 kilometers east of Dakar, [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to participate in the Mediterranean Film Festival in Brussels

18 november 2019 - 17:26:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian cinema will be represented at the official competition of the 19th edition of the Brussels [...] Full text...

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The general budget of the State of Santoméen 2020 is 159 million USD

18 november 2019 - 17:21:16
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - In Sao Tome and Principe, the national general budget for 2020 amounts [...] Full text...

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President Barrow embarks on nationwide tour on Monday

18 november 2019 - 16:27:03
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia on Monday embarked on a nationwide tour of the country to [...] Full text...

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Ruling party candidate re-elected Governor of Kogi State in north-central Nigeria

18 november 2019 - 13:14:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, [...] Full text...

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'New Zimbabwe currency notes were already in the market before official release'

18 november 2019 - 05:32:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has alleged that the newly introduced currency notes in Zimbabwe [...] Full text...

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Five start ups to be honoured at the World Export Development Forum in Addis Ababa

17 november 2019 - 19:35:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Five social star-ups (young innovative companies), four of them African, will be honoured at the [...] Full text...

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Benin budgets 2 billion CFA for 2020

17 november 2019 - 17:01:08
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government has budgeted 1,986,910 billion CFAF for 2020, according to the draft finance bill [...] Full text...

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Benin budgets 500 billion CFA francs for public investment program in 2020

17 november 2019 - 11:11:58
Cotonou, Benin (NAPA) - The Beninese government plans to allocate some CFAF 476.718 billion in 2020 for a public investment [...] Full text...

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AfDB supports Cotonou sanitation project

16 november 2019 - 19:04:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to give Benin some 40 billion CFA francs to finance [...] Full text...

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Bodies of 19 villagers killed by unidentified people discovered in central Mali

16 november 2019 - 15:28:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Mali (FAMA) based in Ouenkoro, in the Bankass district of the Mopti [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 8th Maghreb Conference on New Technologies opens in Hamammet

15 november 2019 - 14:40:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 8th edition of the Maghreb Conference on New Technologies started on Friday in the Tunisian [...] Full text...

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New Zimbabwe dollar notes flood black market

15 november 2019 - 07:39:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's newly introduced currency has flooded the parallel forex market in less than a week from [...] Full text...

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UN sanctions committee visits Darfur, confers with displaced civilians in the region

14 november 2019 - 18:24:55
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A high level United Nations committee, the UN Sudan Sanctions committee, on Thursday met with the [...] Full text...

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Cardiovascular diseases on rampage in Gabon

14 november 2019 - 18:16:34
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Cardiovascular diseases affect one in three individuals in Gabon, according to free consultations organized by the [...] Full text...

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Islamist Rached Ghannouchi elected new speaker of the Tunisian Parliament

14 november 2019 - 17:31:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The president of the Tunisian Islamist party "Ennahdha", Rached Ghannouchi, was Wednesday elected new speaker of [...] Full text...

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Senegalese President Sall receives the 2019 Grand Prix MEDays

14 november 2019 - 14:05:19
Tangier, Morocco (PANA) - Senegalese President Macky Sall received the Grand Prix MEDays 2019 on Wednesday in Tangier, Morocco, at [...] Full text...

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Six Tanzanians shot dead near Mozambique border

14 november 2019 - 13:06:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Six Tanzanians have reportedly been shot dead and several others injured in an attack [...] Full text...

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WHO report exposes horror of working conditions of sanitation workers in developing countries

14 november 2019 - 11:19:16
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Millions of sanitation workers in the developing world are forced to work in conditions that endanger [...] Full text...

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Japan gives Mali more than 3 billion CFAF

13 november 2019 - 23:49:07
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  Japan Wednesday granted Mali more than three billion CFAF to fund “Economic and social development” and [...] Full text...

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EU gives Benin more than 23 billion CFAF to promote green economy

13 november 2019 - 23:15:05
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  -  The European Union has given Benin some 23.4 billion CFAF (36 million Euros) to fund the [...] Full text...

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EU supports consolidation of peace in Benin

13 november 2019 - 22:30:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)    -   The European Union will release some 3.93 billion CFAF or 6 million Euros to fund the [...] Full text...

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Botswana IEC rebuts story of ‘flawed elections'

13 november 2019 - 19:15:47
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has slammed the press release circulating on social media which [...] Full text...

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IMF: Implementation of Malian gov't reform programme has been satisfying

13 november 2019 - 17:23:25
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The implementation of the government's reform programme has been "satisfactory despite a difficult environment" and economic [...] Full text...

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Rwanda wants its youth to be agents of change’ on climate action

13 november 2019 - 16:05:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) director general Coletha Ruhamya on Wednesday underscored the important role the [...] Full text...

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Mauritian Opposition gets a new leader

13 november 2019 - 15:11:09
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian former Minister of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs, Arvin Boolell, has been appointed opposition leader [...] Full text...

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Uproar in Nigeria over hate speech bill in Senate that seeks death penalty

13 november 2019 - 11:48:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There is uproar in Nigeria over a bill before the Nigerian Senate that seeks death by hanging for [...] Full text...

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'Child labour and human trafficking remain concern for global supply chains '

13 november 2019 - 06:25:45
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the first-ever report of its kind, new data from the UN and partners indicates that a significant share of child labour and [...] Full text...

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President Conde reshuffles his cabinet

12 november 2019 - 17:35:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - President Alpha Condé of Guinea, on Monday announced a minor reshuffle of his government, marked by [...] Full text...

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ICC warns Guinean social, political actors against escalation of violence

12 november 2019 - 17:04:32
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - In a statement transmitted Monday to PANA, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned Guinean political [...] Full text...

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Mauritius gets new government

12 november 2019 - 16:49:01
Reduit, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth, on Tuesday appointed a new cabinet of 24 ministers following his [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde's main opposition party set to elect new president

12 november 2019 - 15:07:03
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verde's main opposition party, the African Independence Party of Cape Verde (PAICV), will elect [...] Full text...

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President Barrow embraces peace project’ by Gambian musicians

12 november 2019 - 13:35:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has lauded the ‘Peace Project’ initiative by a group of Gambian musicians, [...] Full text...

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FIFA slaps 10-year ban on former Tanzania football federation president

12 november 2019 - 10:36:59
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – World football governing body, FIFA, has banned former Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) president, Jamal [...] Full text...

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Malian government denies seizure of armoured vehicles of defence forces by terrorists

11 november 2019 - 20:52:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The Malian government Monday strongly denied armoured vehicles of the Malian armed forces (FAMAs) were seized [...] Full text...

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Tunis denies information on return of Tunisian fighters from hotbeds

11 november 2019 - 18:33:44
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Ministry of the Interior has described as "unsubstantiated and designed to 'terrorize' public opinion", [...] Full text...

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'No curfew in Ouagadougou' - Government spokesman

11 november 2019 - 15:46:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe Minister of Communication and Relations with Parliament, also government spokesman, Remis Dandjinou, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Kenya national exam candidates, examiners hospitalized after toxic chemical exposure

11 november 2019 - 15:19:08
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Dozens of students and teachers administering the Kenyan university entrance examinations have been taken ill after [...] Full text...

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An international forum on the African Continental Free Trade Area held in Côte d'Ivoire

10 november 2019 - 13:54:24
International forum on African Continental Free Trade Area held in Côte d'Ivoire   Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  -  The state-run daily, "Fraternité [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK to participate in Paris Peace Forum

10 november 2019 - 12:26:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will participate in the Paris Peace Forum and the 40th UNESCO [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Navy rescues 74 Tunisian illegal migrants

09 november 2019 - 14:10:45
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Navy units have rescued 74 Tunisian illegal migrants between the ages of 13 and 50, [...] Full text...

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Mali opposition leader calls on Malians to join 'sacred union' around defence and security forces

09 november 2019 - 13:40:57
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cissé, president of FSD (Front pour la Sauvegarde de la Démocratie), has [...] Full text...

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IMF hails progress made in CAR through political agreement for peace

09 november 2019 - 08:27:37
Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) –  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the progress made in implementing the Political [...] Full text...

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60,000 young refugees, migrants in Italy lack support

09 november 2019 - 07:54:53
Rome, Italy (PANA) - United Nations agencies on Friday highlighted the dire needs of thousands of unaccompanied and separated children [...] Full text...

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Festivities commemorating Mawlid, anniversary of Prophet Mahomet’s birth, begin in Libya

08 november 2019 - 22:36:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA)   -  Festivities marking the anniversary of the birth of Prophet Mohamet (Peace Upon Him) began here Friday [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau: Televised debates to enable 12 presidential candidates to present programmes

08 november 2019 - 20:40:42
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  -  The Guinea Bissau national television (TGB) and radio (RDN) will from this weekend jointly launch a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President reshuffles his cabinet

08 november 2019 - 19:42:28
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has reshuffled his cabinet amidst growing economic and social turmoil that continues [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Italy hold talks on the management of migrant flows

08 november 2019 - 19:12:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A negotiating session between Italy and Tunisia was held Thursday at the headquarters of the Italian [...] Full text...

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UN says 1.2 million civilians trapped in northeast Nigeria controlled by Boko Haram

08 november 2019 - 11:13:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Friday said that about [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso economy remains resilient despite security worries – IMF team

08 november 2019 - 08:39:52
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Despite security concerns and protracted labour disputes in the public sector, Burkina Faso’s economy has [...] Full text...

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Tunisian growth rate estimated at 2.6% in 2020 against 1.5% in 2019

07 november 2019 - 17:47:30
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Economic growth in Tunisia will reach 2.6 percent in 2020, compared with the 1.5 percent in [...] Full text...

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Germany offers 2.11 million Euros for rehabilitation of Kidal airfield in Mali

07 november 2019 - 15:00:30
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Germany has granted Mali 2.11 million euros for its participation in the Trust Fund in support [...] Full text...

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Bamako municipalities go on weeklong strike

07 november 2019 - 13:59:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Councils of the six municipalities of Bamako district and its surroundings started a weeklong strike on [...] Full text...

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Senegalese president wants 2020 to be year of road safety

07 november 2019 - 12:48:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Senegalese President Macky Sall has expressed his desire to make 2020 the year of road safety [...] Full text...

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Abass Bamba to contest 2020 Ivorian presidential election on ticket of CNPI

07 november 2019 - 09:49:01
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the National Congress of the Ivorian People (CNPI), Dr. Abass Yaya Bamba, on [...] Full text...

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Cotonou hosts international meeting on food security

06 november 2019 - 23:40:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Cotonou Wednesday began hosting an international technical conference on the “Efficient Approaches to fight against Malnutrition [...] Full text...

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Beninese intellectual, politician Albert Tévoédjrè passes on

06 november 2019 - 22:51:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - The Beninese international intellectual and politician, Professor Albert Tévoédjrè, died Wednesday in his native town of [...] Full text...

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Developing, developed countries given equal time at UN General Assembly . president

06 november 2019 - 22:13:32
New York, USA (PANA)   -  The president of the United Nations (UN)General Assembly, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Wednesday dismissed charges that several [...] Full text...

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Greek authorities cry out: 'Migrant arrivals are unmanageable'

06 november 2019 - 18:51:20
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Migrants arrivals on the Greek islands of the eastern Aegean are “unmanageable” and “explosive,” Greek Citizens' [...] Full text...

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Mauritania: OHCHR encourages legislation against sexual crime

06 november 2019 - 15:53:55
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Mauritania has welcomed [...] Full text...

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Gambia plans to roll out National Health Insurance Scheme in 2020

06 november 2019 - 14:55:53
Banjul,Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia government has discussed and approved the 2020 budget estimates as well as the  development plans, including [...] Full text...

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Senegal creates institution for road and rail safety

06 november 2019 - 14:17:16
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal will create a public institution responsible for road and rail safety, the Director of the [...] Full text...

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Research reveals four cyber threats for 2020

06 november 2019 - 12:48:39
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Global cloud-enabled next-generation cybersecurity company, Sophos, has launched its 2020 Threat Report providing insights [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Senate introduces bill to regulate social media

06 november 2019 - 11:01:09
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Senate has introduced a bill to regulate the use of the social media, just [...] Full text...

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Fourteen suspected cases of dengue fever detected in Bamako

06 november 2019 - 10:52:33
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Fourteen suspected cases of dengue fever have been detected in some areas in Bamako District VI [...] Full text...

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IMF mission advises Chad to speed up spending in health and education

06 november 2019 - 10:38:25
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) – Chad should accelerate its social spending, particularly in health and education, besides continued efforts to strengthen [...] Full text...

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Congo, AfDB confident of implementing Central Backbone Project

05 november 2019 - 22:02:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA)  -  Congolese Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy Léon Juste Ibombo and a representative of [...] Full text...

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French Defence minister received by President Keita in Bamako

05 november 2019 - 20:19:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - The French minister of armies, Florence Parly, arrived here Tuesday to a warm welcome by Malian [...] Full text...

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FMCG, another key to Botswana’s economic growth

05 november 2019 - 18:49:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Due to its economic success, relatively high levels of consumer spending against a backdrop of good [...] Full text...

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Nigerian court stops military's operation for citizens to show "positive identification"

05 november 2019 - 18:31:14
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos on Tuesday ordered the suspension of [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum to be held in Niger in 2020

05 november 2019 - 17:43:04
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger will organize a Mining and Petroleum Forum in 2020 to provide a unique platform for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, receives Honorary Doctorate from Bowen University

05 november 2019 - 16:43:47
Iwo, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded an Honoris Causa [...] Full text...

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Singapore’s Senior Minister to deliver Kofi A. Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture Series

05 november 2019 - 05:47:45
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host Singapore’s Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam as the Special [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: 58 migrants, two smugglers arrested

04 november 2019 - 18:31:59
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Units of the Tunisian Navy in the southern city of Sfax have arrested 58 people of [...] Full text...

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Kenya condemns bloody terror attack on Mali military post

03 november 2019 - 16:22:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has condemned Friday's terror attack on a Mali military post in Indelimane in the Menaka [...] Full text...

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Sudanese govt yet to decide on handing over former officials to ICC for trial

02 november 2019 - 18:57:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese Minister of Justice, Nassr Eddin Abdul Bari, says his ministry has not promised to [...] Full text...

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Santomean pastor detained in Côte d'Ivoire released

02 november 2019 - 14:20:56
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - The government of Sao Tome and Principe on Thursday announced the release [...] Full text...

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At least 53 Malian soldiers killed by gunmen in the north of the country

02 november 2019 - 11:43:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  At least 53 Malian soldiers and one civilian were killed in an attack on Friday by [...] Full text...

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UNESCO alerts on violence against the media

02 november 2019 - 05:40:16
Paris, France (PANA) - Almost 90% percent of those responsible for the killing of 1,109 journalists around the world from [...] Full text...

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‘When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole, pay a price’: UN Chief

02 november 2019 - 05:27:47
New York, US (PANA) - “Without journalists able to do their jobs in safety, we face the prospect of a [...] Full text...

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Global ratings agency downgrades South Africa

02 november 2019 - 05:13:57
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – International ratings agency, Moody’s, on Friday night downgraded the outlook for its credit rating [...] Full text...

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President Masisi calls for a united Botswana to ramp up the country socio-economic development

01 november 2019 - 15:32:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The President of Botswana, Dr. Mokgweetsi Masisi, who started his term as the 5th President of [...] Full text...

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WHO says risk for Ebola resurgence still high in Eastern DR Congo

01 november 2019 - 14:33:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA)- Although there is no evidence of onward transmission of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in several parts [...] Full text...

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France gives 2 billion CFA Francs to Mali for border Project

01 november 2019 - 13:56:26
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  The French Development Agency (AFD) and the National Investment Agency of Local Authorities (ANICT) on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian maritime security foils 10-person illegal migration attempt

01 november 2019 - 11:50:54
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian maritime security units have foiled an attempted illegal migration and arrested 10 people in  Nabeul [...] Full text...

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Nigerien PM opens inclusive dialogue on the electoral process

31 october 2019 - 17:11:20
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi Rafini, has announced government's efforts to open an inclusive dialogue on the [...] Full text...

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Council of Religions calls for Mauritians' civic responsibility

31 october 2019 - 15:01:40
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritius Council of Religions on Thursday called on Mauritians to demonstrate "civic responsibility" during the [...] Full text...

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Ivorian minister explains issues, challenges and prospects of civil status

31 october 2019 - 14:32:02
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - At the initiative of the Ivorian government, the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization, Mr [...] Full text...

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Differences between Libyan and Tunisian officials prolong closure of border crossing

31 october 2019 - 12:47:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The closure of the Ras Jedir border crossing between Libya and Tunisia continues for the second [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to celebrate National Peace Day on 15 November

31 october 2019 - 10:57:27
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d'Ivoire will celebrate the National Peace Day on 15 November in the commune of Yopougon, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria temporarily lifts suspension on operations of two international NGOs in the northeast

31 october 2019 - 08:12:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government has temporarily lifted the suspension of the activities of the two international Non-Governmental [...] Full text...

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Make use of opportunities in Africa - Gambian minister tells youth

31 october 2019 - 00:08:27
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Hamat NK Bah, Gambia’s tourism and culture minister, Wednesday  challenged young people in Africa to make [...] Full text...

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Dismissal of Tunisian foreign affairs and defence ministers generates debates, comments

30 october 2019 - 23:38:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  - The decision to sack the Tunisian ministers of defence and foreign affairs, Abdelkrim Zbidi and Khameis [...] Full text...

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'Xenophobic attacks in South Africa could be matter for International Court of Justice'

30 october 2019 - 23:01:59
New York, USA (PANA)   -  A high ranking official from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) says African governments whose [...] Full text...

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Gunmen kidnap Nigerian federal appeal court judge

30 october 2019 - 19:20:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The gale of kidnapping of Nigerian judicial officers continued Wednesday as gunmen kidnapped Ms Justice Chioma [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army says reports of planned nationwide operation for citizens to show "positive identification" are fake

30 october 2019 - 16:46:37
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army has described as ‘Fake Alert’, a viral post of the planned nationwide ‘Operation [...] Full text...

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AfDB approves US$ 165m loan for Angola

30 october 2019 - 16:29:57
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said on Wednesday it has approved a US$165 million loan [...] Full text...

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European Commission extends 150 million Euros credit to Tunisia

30 october 2019 - 14:28:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The European Commission will lend Tunisia 150 million Euros, being the third and final instalment under [...] Full text...

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Trust Africa Boss advises youth on climate change, migration

30 october 2019 - 14:12:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Dr. Alpha Sall, the Executive Director of the Dakar-based Trust Africa, on Wednesday advised African youth [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS heads of copyright discuss regional strategy for private copying

30 october 2019 - 14:10:41
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - A workshop on private copying protection opened on Tuesday in Niamey to take stock of the [...] Full text...

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UNFPA coordinates implementation of 2020 strategy to combat gender-based violence in Libya

30 october 2019 - 10:58:30
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Thirty-five representatives of the Ministries of Social Affairs, Education, Health and Justice of the Libyan Government [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Vice President urges African youths to be more critical minded to engage governments

29 october 2019 - 23:34:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambian Vice-President Dr. Isatou Touray Tuesday urged African youths to be more critical minded and use [...] Full text...

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Guinea Bissau: The causes of dismissal of prime minister Aristides Gomes

29 october 2019 - 22:04:39
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  - Guinea-Bissa President José Mario Vaz late Monday evening dissolved the government chaired by Aristide Gomes through [...] Full text...

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Niger hosts Africa Socialist Women's Meeting

29 october 2019 - 19:42:32
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Africa Regional Meeting of the Socialist International Women (ISF), under the theme "Women's participation in [...] Full text...

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AfDB says unemployment situation in Nigeria is frightening, shocking

29 october 2019 - 19:30:13
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) says that youth unemployment situation in Nigeria is frightening, shocking and [...] Full text...

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Aviation activities resume at Maitigua Airport in Libya

29 october 2019 - 18:40:12
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Minister of Communications of the National Unity Government, Milad Maatoug, announced on Tuesday the gradual [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt to crack down on fake news, hate speech in social media space

29 october 2019 - 17:55:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday inaugurated a committee on the [...] Full text...

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IMF expects a 3.6% growth of Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020

29 october 2019 - 15:34:33
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to halt at 3.2 percent in 2019 and [...] Full text...

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Voting for IAAF 2019 top male athlete ends November 4 - IAAF

29 october 2019 - 14:26:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Voting for the 2019 IAAF Male Athlete of The Year ends on November 4, the global [...] Full text...

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African regional youth forum opens in Banjul

29 october 2019 - 12:31:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace  opened Monday in Banjul, The Gambia, [...] Full text...

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UNDP, Congo launch scheme to accelerate development

29 october 2019 - 10:48:24
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Congolese government, launched a project in Brazzaville [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt reiterates commitment to lift 90 million citizens out of poverty

29 october 2019 - 06:51:57
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Ms Sadiya Farouq, on Monday said [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts regional youth forum on peace, rights

28 october 2019 - 22:17:52
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - The Gambia is playing host to  a regional youth forum on gender, human rights and peace [...] Full text...

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Head of Senegal's social dialogue council welcomes easing of social climate

28 october 2019 - 20:35:49
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Innocence Ntap Ndiaye, President of the High Council for Social Dialogue (HCSD) of Senegal, on Monday [...] Full text...

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Tunisian, German officials hold talks on Libyan crisis

28 october 2019 - 20:22:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Libyan dossier was at the heart of talks between the Tunisian authorities and the German [...] Full text...

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Socialist Women's Summit opens Tuesday in Niamey

28 october 2019 - 18:39:15
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou on Monday received the Secretary General of the Socialist International, Luis Ayala, in [...] Full text...

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AfDB, BRICS bank partner to improve lives in Africa

28 october 2019 - 18:33:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the New Development Bank  (NBD) on Monday signed an agreement to promote [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains cause significant damage in Tunis and several regions of Tunisia

28 october 2019 - 18:07:44
Tunis Tunisia (PANA) - Heavy rains that fell on Sunday night and Monday morning on Tunis and in several regions [...] Full text...

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Guinea-Bissau: PRS activist killed during weekend opposition demonstrations

28 october 2019 - 15:54:43
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - A militant of the Social Renovation Party (PRS), the political party of former President Coumba Yala, [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Plenary Assembly of the High Council of Social Dialogue begins in Dakar

28 october 2019 - 14:10:11
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 17th Plenary Assembly of Senegal's High Council for Social Dialogue (HCDS) kicked off on Monday [...] Full text...

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Burkinabe Prime Minister attends the Future Investment Initiative forum in Riyadh

28 october 2019 - 13:53:50
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso Prime Minister Christophe Joseph Marie Dabiré is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 28 [...] Full text...

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Former Santomean pastor arrested in Côte d'Ivoire to be released soon

28 october 2019 - 11:06:59
Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe (PANA) - A former Santomean pastor of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of [...] Full text...

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Rights groups call for repeal of repressive laws in Tanzania

28 october 2019 - 10:11:14
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Two rights groups on Monday slammed  Tanzania for repression of the media, human rights defenders, and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President calls on parties to agree on formation of government

27 october 2019 - 12:57:48
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian newly-elected President Kais Saied on Saturday appealed to all parties in the country to reach [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts wetland management policy

27 october 2019 - 12:44:09
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The Government of Niger has adopted the National Wetland Management Policy and its 2019-2021 Action Plan. It [...] Full text...

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AFESD, Mauritania sign agreement for 163 million dollars to fund country's road network

26 october 2019 - 12:39:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government and the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) Friday signed a [...] Full text...

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FAO holds first regional conference on improving water production in Middle East and North Africa

26 october 2019 - 12:20:42
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)  -  The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced here Friday it would hold its first regional [...] Full text...

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One-in-four pregnancies unplanned, two-thirds of women forgoing contraceptives – WHO

26 october 2019 - 09:03:48
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)   -  Around two-thirds of sexually active women surveyed in a new UN study said although they wished [...] Full text...

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IHRDA & RFK Human express concern over attacks on civic rights in Africa

25 october 2019 - 21:35:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) and the Robert F. Kennedy Human [...] Full text...

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SADC deeply concerned over sanctions against Zimbabwe

25 october 2019 - 19:18:53
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) says it is deeply concerned about the effect sanctions were [...] Full text...

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Sudanese Coptic community launches initiative to rebuild scores of school in central Sudan

25 october 2019 - 18:29:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese Coptic community has launched an initiative to rehabilitate and in some cases totally build dozens [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa calls on US Govt to immediately remove sanctions

25 october 2019 - 18:19:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called on the United States government to immediately remove the targeted [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan economies continue to improve business climate, says Doing Business report

25 october 2019 - 15:08:57
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - The economies of sub-Saharan Africa continue to improve the business climate, according to a statement from [...] Full text...

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Mauritania hotel chain celebrates 25th anniversary

25 october 2019 - 15:05:41
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Mauritanian hotel chain Azalai has marked its 25th anniversary with a series of activities in Nouakchott, [...] Full text...

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Senegal guest of honour at Mali's second International Craft Fair

25 october 2019 - 13:45:29
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Senegal will be chief guest at the second edition of the Mali International Craft Fair (SIAMA) [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Banks and Financial Institutions staff go on strike

25 october 2019 - 13:17:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Workers under Mali's National Union of Banks and Financial Institutions on Thursday (SYNABEF) began a 48-hour [...] Full text...

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Tanzania’s ruling party joins calls for end to sanctions against Zimbabwe

25 october 2019 - 10:56:51
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has called on the international community to [...] Full text...

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Russian, African leaders create mechanism for partnership, dialogue

25 october 2019 - 08:45:54
Sochi, Russia (PANA) - Participants at the Russia-Africa Summit, which ended on Thursday in the seaside resort of Sochi, agreed [...] Full text...

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Incidents linked to GBV in Mali rose by 57 pct between January, August

24 october 2019 - 22:31:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA)  - Incidents linked to gender-based violence (GBV) recorded in Mali between January and August 2019 rose by [...] Full text...

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Tunisians represent largest contingent of illegal migrants in Italy, says NGO

24 october 2019 - 18:42:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An NGO, which closely monitors the migration issue, reported on Wednesday some 2,675 irregular Tunisian migrants [...] Full text...

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Third International Festival of Poetry opens in Abidjan

24 october 2019 - 15:59:36
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA)  - The third edition of the International Festival of Poetry opened on Thursday in the Ivorian [...] Full text...

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Western states pledge support for planned reforms of Sudan’s economy

24 october 2019 - 12:20:35
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, says his country [...] Full text...

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Africa-Russia Summit: G5 Sahel calls on Russia to join fight against terrorism in the Sahel

24 october 2019 - 11:40:17
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso's head of state, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, who is also the current G5 [...] Full text...

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Togo: PSR leaves C14 because of divergences on choice of 2020 presidential candidate

23 october 2019 - 23:44:31
Lomé, Togo (PANA)   -   The coalition of 14 opposition political parties has formed a new party known as the Socialist [...] Full text...

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The Gambia Truth Commission fights back accusations of witch hunt against former leader

23 october 2019 - 22:10:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  -  The Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) public hearings have generated a counter accusation that [...] Full text...

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Tunisia's new president sues for respect for law

23 october 2019 - 22:04:06
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In his first address to the nation, Tunisia's new president, Kais Saied, on Wednesday focused on [...] Full text...

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Egyptian President praises Africa's progress in integration

23 october 2019 - 17:36:52
Cairo, Egypt (NAPA) - Egyptian President Abdelfattah al-Sissi said on Wednesday that Africa has made great progress in complementarity, regional and [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean minister dies of heart attack, says govt

23 october 2019 - 17:13:15
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - The autopsy performed on the Deputy Minister to Prime Minister for Regional Integration in Cape [...] Full text...

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Fake electoral information on fake social media accounts worries Botswana security officials

23 october 2019 - 17:03:50
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) -  Botswana's Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is concerned about fake electoral information that was posted [...] Full text...

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Major challenges lie ahead for the next Tunisian government, say experts

23 october 2019 - 16:43:38
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The next Tunisian government, which is currently being shaped, will face burning challenges on economic and [...] Full text...

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World Bank to provide CFAF 139 billion budget support to Mali

23 october 2019 - 16:24:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The World Bank has agreed to increase its budget support for Mali, through the provision of [...] Full text...

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Forest authorities in Liberia condemn killing of endangered pygmy hippo

23 october 2019 - 15:46:09
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) – Massive public outcry on social media has led the Forestry Development Authority of Liberia (FDA) to [...] Full text...

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Mauritania to implement sectoral justice policy for 2019/2029

23 october 2019 - 12:09:11
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government is committed to implementing a sectoral policy aimed at a series of justice [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to organise first International Family Fair next February

23 october 2019 - 09:55:57
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The first International Family Fair (IFF) will be held from 27 February to 1 March [...] Full text...

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Malitel donates food, materials to host centers and orphanages in Bamako

22 october 2019 - 22:38:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Malitel, first mobile phone operator in Mali, Tuesday donated food and materials worth 105 million CFAF [...] Full text...

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WHO launches week of action to ban lead paint

22 october 2019 - 20:54:02
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA)  -  The World Health Organization (WHO) says although exposure to lead remains a key global health concern, [...] Full text...

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WHO maintains Ebola outbreak in DRC as global health emergency

22 october 2019 - 15:22:41
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains at the level of [...] Full text...

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Rwandan prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for media boss who ‘assaulted’ female employee

22 october 2019 - 15:10:57
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan prosecutor has sought an arrest warrant for a local media manager over his alleged involvement [...] Full text...

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Ten African countries endorse cross-border collaboration framework on Ebola

22 october 2019 - 09:31:44
Goma, DRC (PANA) - The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its nine neighbouring countries have endorsed a joint framework [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Robert Sagna says MFDC wants durable peace

21 october 2019 - 23:08:33
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA) - Leaders of the Movement for democratic forces in Casamance (MFDC) Monday called the think tank group [...] Full text...

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Niger: Humanitarian situation worsened by food insecurity, malnutrition and population displacements

21 october 2019 - 22:50:43
  Niamey, Niger (PANA)   -   The humanitarian situation in Niger continues to be characterized by food insecurity, malnutrition, population displacements, floods [...] Full text...

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Two Burundians beg for asylum as they plead guilty to terrorism charges in Rwanda

21 october 2019 - 19:48:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -Two Burundian nationals, currently standing trial on terrorism-related charges, on Monday made a public appeal to the [...] Full text...

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Unprecedented Russian-African Summit in Africa-Russia Relations, say Putin and Al-Sissi

21 october 2019 - 13:12:40
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The forthcoming two-day Russian-African Summit, starting Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, is of great importance because it [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian PM to represent President Magufuli at Africa-Russia Summit

21 october 2019 - 10:13:26
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa left Dar es Salaam for Russia on Sunday night [...] Full text...

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Rights bodies say AU states frustrating their efforts to uphold human rights

21 october 2019 - 06:04:51
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African rights bodies are complaining that they are being frustrated at every turn by the lack [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Private media to get bank loans

20 october 2019 - 18:41:41
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The Burkinabè minister of Communication and spokesperson for the government, Remis Dandjinou, on Sunday in [...] Full text...

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Libyan MPs meet in Cairo to find solution to the Libyan crisis

20 october 2019 - 17:52:49
Tripoli Libya (PANA) – Some 90 Members of Parliament (MPs) out of the 200-member Assembly of the Representatives of the [...] Full text...

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Gambia to file case on genocide against Myanmar at ICJ

20 october 2019 - 13:18:54
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubacarr Marie Tambadou, revealed at a conclave on Justice and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Internet user arrested for inciting hatred and violence against Fulani people

20 october 2019 - 09:51:32
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - A Burkinabe Internet user was arrested following a publication in a Facebook group in which [...] Full text...

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Niamey hosts Fifth Meeting of ACP Ministers of Culture

19 october 2019 - 15:46:56
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - The 5th Meeting of Ministers of Culture of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries opened [...] Full text...

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Tanzania police probe mysterious disappearance of computers from state prosecutor's office

19 october 2019 - 09:28:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Police in Tanzania are investigating the puzzling theft of computers from the office of [...] Full text...

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Niger adopts law establishing fundamental principles of biotech risk prevention

18 october 2019 - 18:03:37
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's National Assembly on Friday passed a law setting out the fundamental principles of biosafety in [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Marriages with low civil registration in Africa

18 october 2019 - 17:55:30
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Marriages and divorces are the poor "cousins" of civil registration in Africa, according to a report [...] Full text...

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Leader of Rwanda's suspected terrorism group pleads guilty, seeks forgiveness

18 october 2019 - 17:15:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The leader of a suspected terrorist group in Rwanda, retired Major Habib Mudathiru, on Friday pleaded [...] Full text...

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UN expert to visit The Gambia over reported sale and sexual exploitation of children

18 october 2019 - 14:57:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, will [...] Full text...

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Malian Customs Union to go on strike from October 30

18 october 2019 - 14:41:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Members of the powerful Customs Union in Mali plan to begin a 72-hour strike from October [...] Full text...

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Over 80% of Tunisian children are victims of violence within their families

18 october 2019 - 08:56:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Underlining the unacceptability of violence under all circumstances, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts meeting on the social contract in Libya

17 october 2019 - 17:30:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 38 Libyan personalities representing various political, social and independent bodies, recently took part [...] Full text...

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'African governments need progressive policies', New IMF Boss says

17 october 2019 - 17:10:44
Washington D.C, USA (PANA) - Newly-appointed International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director, Kristalina Georgieva, says the Fund under her leadership [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Education is key to dismantle the cycle of poverty, says Minister

17 october 2019 - 14:56:13
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - On International Day for the eradication of Poverty 2019, celebrated Thursday in Port-Louis, the Mauritian Minister [...] Full text...

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Obesity rates soar due to dramatic global diet shift, says UN food agency

17 october 2019 - 13:26:24
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Eating food high in starch, sugar, fats and salt; combined with a sedentary lifestyle, is a [...] Full text...

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Ending extreme poverty crucial to sustainable future for all: UN chief

17 october 2019 - 12:53:43
New York, US (PANA) - A sustainable future for all is unlikely unless globalization benefits all children, their families and [...] Full text...

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Africa urged to digitise civil registration

17 october 2019 - 09:19:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) -  Zambian Secretary for Home Affairs, Mrs.Liya Mutale, has called for the use of digital technology in [...] Full text...

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Mali celebrates international rural women, food days

16 october 2019 - 21:45:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA)   -  The Malian minister of women, child and family promotion, Dr Diakité Aïssata Kassa Traoré, Tuesday presided [...] Full text...

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Togo: New Mayors assume office amid fears they cannot exercise their full responsibilities

16 october 2019 - 17:22:22
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Political stakeholders said on Wednesday in the Togolese capital that although the new mayors, elected last [...] Full text...

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Projects from Botswana, Brazil and Germany win UNESCO-Japan prize on Education for Sustainable Development

16 october 2019 - 14:43:15
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, has named the three winners of this year’s UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education [...] Full text...

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Mali: Stakeholders extend 25th edition of the month of Solidarity and the fight against exclusion to Nov. 15

16 october 2019 - 14:33:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The 25th edition of the month of solidarity and the fight against exclusion, whose launch was [...] Full text...

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Tunisia hosts conference on efficient cooperation, solidarity between Maghreb and Sahel Cities

16 october 2019 - 14:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Rising from their two-day meeting in Tunis, Mayors and representatives of the cities of the Maghreb [...] Full text...

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IMF satisfied with Gabon's policy and reform efforts

16 october 2019 - 13:13:20
 Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), who had visited Gabon to conduct consultations with [...] Full text...

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Ivorian govt rejects report on attempted arrest of Guillaume Soro in Spain

16 october 2019 - 11:40:08
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian authorities have formally rejected allegations by the former Speaker of the National Assembly who incriminated [...] Full text...

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Buhari commiserates with victims of floods in Nigeria

16 october 2019 - 07:29:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commiserated with victims of natural disasters especially floods which have [...] Full text...

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