Niger Delta militants threaten fresh violence against oil, gas Installations over Petroleum Industry Law

23 july 2021 - 20:39:54
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC), Friday threatened to resume violence against oil [...] Full text...

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Rights group lashes out at Europe's ongoing cooperation with Libya on migration, border control

15 july 2021 - 07:46:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Amnesty International, in a report published on Thursday, has criticised Europe's ongoing cooperation with Libya on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: NAF fighter jets eliminate 120 bandits in Subudu Forest, Zamfara State

13 july 2021 - 21:48:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets Monday eliminated over 120 bandits in multiple airstrikes executed at [...] Full text...

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CAF Confed. Cup final: Match facts

08 july 2021 - 18:51:32
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Morocco's Raja Club Athletic will face Algeria's JS Kabylie in the 2020-21 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda strives to balance policy response in ensuring a strong, inclusive recovery

07 july 2021 - 12:56:38
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s real GDP is projected to rebound by 5.1 percent in 2021, reflecting the start of [...] Full text...

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Mwape names Zambia Women team for Tokyo Olympics

06 july 2021 - 18:46:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Copper Queens Zambia coach, Bruce Mwape, has revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympic Games: Kenya picks women volleyball team

02 july 2021 - 10:32:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Veterans Jane Wacu and Mercy Moim are among volleyballers picked by Kenya for the Tokyo Olympic [...] Full text...

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Bamako public school teachers on strike for non-payment of salaries

28 june 2021 - 14:39:49
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Public school teachers in Bamako district have gone on strike effective Monday to press for payment [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: UN chief, UN agencies heads condemn murder of 3 MSF humanitarian workers

27 june 2021 - 11:01:39
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and heads of several UN agencies have condemned the killing of three [...] Full text...

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APR FC wins 19th Rwanda league title

27 june 2021 - 09:35:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Patriotic Army Football Club (APR FC) were crowned champions of the 2020/21 Rwanda National football [...] Full text...

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Niger Delta militant group vows renewed attacks on oil, gas installations, politicians

26 june 2021 - 17:27:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The fierce Nigerian militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA), on Saturday announced its return from a [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari shelves London medical trip

25 june 2021 - 15:27:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Amidst public outcry on the timing and frequency of his medical trips abroad, Nigerian President Muhammadu [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopia denies 'fabricated' Tigray village market air strike claim

25 june 2021 - 08:16:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has denied reports that it carried out an airstrike at a village market in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: US 'gravely concerned' about Tigray village market air strike

24 june 2021 - 07:39:41
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States says it is "gravely concerned" by reports that dozens of civilians were [...] Full text...

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General Laurent Michon to head French Barkane force in Sahel in July

19 june 2021 - 14:34:38
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - General Laurent Michon will replace General Marc Conruyt as head of the French Barkhane force engaged [...] Full text...

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Fulani herders, leaders bicker with Nigerian military over killing of cows by airstrikes in Nasarawa State

16 june 2021 - 14:38:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –Fulani herders and the Armed Forces of Nigeria are bickering over reports that two military aircraft conducted [...] Full text...

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Coach Keister unveils Sierra Leone squad for Group L decider against Benin

12 june 2021 - 14:48:22
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone coach John Keister on Friday unveiled his 26-man squad that will face the [...] Full text...

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Mugunga nets on debut as Rwanda maul CAR 5-0 in soccer friendly

08 june 2021 - 19:50:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda proved too strong for visiting Central African Republic, as the Amavubi emerged 5-0 victorious in [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Thomas Daddy Brima elected new FA President

07 june 2021 - 18:50:53
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Delegates on Saturday, June 5, during the 2021 Elective Congress in Makeni, elected Thomas Daddy [...] Full text...

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Libya: Widespread condemnation greets car bomb attack in southern region

07 june 2021 - 17:51:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A car bomb attack on Sunday night on a security post at the entrance to the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Star striker tests positive for COVID-19

07 june 2021 - 16:26:22
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa will be without star forward Percy Tau for Thursday's international friendly against [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM condemns detonation of car bomb in Sebha as 'cowardly terrorist act'

07 june 2021 - 11:08:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba on Sunday condemned the detonation of a car bomb that killed [...] Full text...

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Zambia's Chipolopolo kickoff three-match friendly tour

04 june 2021 - 19:39:02
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambia's Chipolopolo are in West Africa as part of a three-match international friendly tour during the [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Zuma loses another court battle

27 may 2021 - 16:50:00
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa's Constitutional Court on Thursday dismissed former President Jacob Zuma's attempt to appeal [...] Full text...

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Monitoring Committee of Mali’s Transition demands release of President and Prime Minister

25 may 2021 - 12:58:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Local Committee for the monitoring of the Transition in Mali "demands the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...

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Lack of clean water far deadlier than violence in war-torn countries, says UNICEF

25 may 2021 - 06:38:14
New York, US (PANA) - Attacks on water and sanitation facilities in conflict zones around the world are putting the [...] Full text...

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Ceasefire can’t hide scale of destruction in Gaza, UN warns

22 may 2021 - 05:55:54
New York, US (PANA) - The humanitarian community has welcomed the ceasefire agreed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel [...] Full text...

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Simba Queens crowned Tanzania Women Premier League Champions 2021

18 may 2021 - 11:11:03
Dodoma, Tanzania (PANA) - Aisha Jaffar scored in stoppage time, as Simba Queens defeated Baobao Queens in Dodoma on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Oshoala makes history in Barcelona's UEFA Women’s Champions League win

17 may 2021 - 17:09:42
Gothenburg, Sweden (PANA) - Asisat Oshoala made history on Sunday as she became the first African to win the UEFA [...] Full text...

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Coach Kazuwa recalls 30 players for Malawi Women’s AFCON qualifier against Zambia

15 may 2021 - 12:32:03
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi women coach, McNebert Kazuwa, has named America-based striker, Lughano Nyondo, in his 30-member provisional squad [...] Full text...

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African policymakers face three challenges to lift economies out of worst health crisis

13 may 2021 - 15:09:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The second wave of the health crisis that hit sub-Saharan Africa earlier in the [...] Full text...

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Tensions could escalate to ‘full-scale war,’ UN Middle East envoy warns

12 may 2021 - 12:00:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process added his voice to calls [...] Full text...

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AU Chairperson 'strongly condemns' bombardments in the Gaza Strip

12 may 2021 - 07:18:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, has "strongly condemned" the [...] Full text...

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UN chief 'gravely concerned' as violence escalates in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel

12 may 2021 - 04:59:32
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General said he was "gravely concerned" at escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian [...] Full text...

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Libya reaffirms support for the Palestinian cause

11 may 2021 - 11:36:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has reaffirmed Libya's unwavering position and unlimited [...] Full text...

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Republic of Korea helps keep humanitarian flights in four African countries

09 may 2021 - 04:52:42
Rome, Italy (PANA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received US$1.25 million from the Republic of Korea [...] Full text...

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IMF projects 5.1 percent rebound of Rwanda’s economy in 2021

07 may 2021 - 08:08:47
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic growth is projected to rebound to 5.1 percent in 2021, compared to a contraction [...] Full text...

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More than 700 people arrested in Chad, according to UN human rights body

30 april 2021 - 15:55:54
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - More than 700 people were arrested in Chad on Tuesday during protests against the ruling [...] Full text...

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Protect civilian infrastructure during conflict: UN relief chief

28 april 2021 - 05:14:47
New York, US (PANA) - Ensuring warring parties respect international humanitarian law is the first step towards protecting civilians and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attacks on Muslims breaking Ramadan fasting

14 april 2021 - 19:49:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian Troops on Tuesday foiled multiple Boko Haram/Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists-attacks targeted [...] Full text...

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New Tunisia News Agency CEO uses police access his office

14 april 2021 - 09:47:40
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The new Chief Executive Officer of the Tunisia News Agency, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), Kamel Ben [...] Full text...

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FIFA hands Zamalek ultimatum to pay Acheampong $1 million fine

09 april 2021 - 14:09:32
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA0 - FIFA has on Thursday ordered Zamalek football of Egypt to pay US$1 million within 30 days [...] Full text...

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Marc-Vivien Foé Prize 2021: Senegalese Idrissa Gana Guèye and Boulaye Dia among the 11 nominees

07 april 2021 - 17:08:44
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Two Senegalese are on the list of 11 players selected for the Marc-Vivien Foé Prize, named [...] Full text...

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French Minister of the Army visits Mali

01 april 2021 - 11:17:08
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, arrived on Wednesday in Bamako, while a [...] Full text...

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UN investigation concludes French military airstrike killed Mali civilians

31 march 2021 - 06:21:54
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French military airstrike [...] Full text...

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Six young villagers killed in northern Mali in suspected French Barkane force airstrike

27 march 2021 - 15:40:36
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Six young people from the village of Talataye, located between Gao and Ménaka, in northern Mali, [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Malian coach invites 23 players for Guinea clash

23 march 2021 - 06:47:19
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Malian national football coach, Mohamed Magassouba, has released the list of players for the 2021 [...] Full text...

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Mashami names Rwanda squad ahead of Mozambique, Cameroon ties

22 march 2021 - 21:41:04
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda coach, Vincent Mashami, has announced a 31-player provisional squad to start preparations ahead of their [...] Full text...

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Coach Rohr drafts more home-based Super Eagles to face Benin and Lesotho

22 march 2021 - 21:28:19
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria trainer, Gernot Rohr, drafted two more home-based stars to bolster the Super Eagles for the [...] Full text...

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Saintfeit recalls key players for Gambia's crucial AFCON qualifiers

22 march 2021 - 08:10:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet has recalled Assan Ceesay, Lamin Jallow, Sulayman Marreh and Alasana Manneh to [...] Full text...

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French clubs invoke FIFA coronavirus rule to keep stars out of AFCON qualifiers

18 march 2021 - 22:28:40
Paris, France (PANA) - Paris Saint-Germain defender Abdou Diallo is among several Ligue 1 stars who will be unable to [...] Full text...

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U20 AFCON: Ghana beat debutants Uganda to clinch fourth title

07 march 2021 - 05:53:07
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - On the day that their country was celebrating the 64th Independence Day, Ghana's Black Satellites delivered [...] Full text...

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New Chair of PANA Board of Directors installed

05 march 2021 - 18:24:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Designated last October by his country, Libya, as its representative on the Board of Directors of [...] Full text...

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ICRC protests against continuing violence targeting health workers in Burkina Faso

05 march 2021 - 11:51:18
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday expressed concern about continuing incidents [...] Full text...

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Like father like son - Uganda’s Kakooza eyeing U-20 AFCON stardom (Feature)

04 march 2021 - 20:48:45
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - When Charles Sempeja got a fracture that ended his football Career, the mantle was handed over [...] Full text...

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Profile: Joselpho Barnes - Walking in his father’s footsteps with Ghana

04 march 2021 - 20:38:18
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Striker Joselpho Barnes hopes he can be the next Ghanaian star to come out of the [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Top scorer, Boah, hopes to guide Ghana to glory

03 march 2021 - 23:16:53
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah, Ghana’s top scorer at the 2021 Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hopes [...] Full text...

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Zamalek may suffer transfer ban following FIFA’s ruling for Ghanaian player Acheampong

03 march 2021 - 06:26:16
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - FIFA has given Egyptian football powerhouse, Zamalek, a 30-day ultimatum to pay their former player, Benjamin [...] Full text...

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U20 AFCON: Uganda down Tunisia to book Ghana date in final

02 march 2021 - 02:07:10
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Derrick Kakooza on Monday fired a hattrick as debutants Uganda continued with their dream run at [...] Full text...

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U-20 AFCON: Boah strike sends Ghana to final

01 march 2021 - 20:42:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Percious Boah’s 33rd-minute freekick at the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott handed Ghana a 1-0 victory over Gambia, sending [...] Full text...

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WTO fails to strike agreement on African push to lift copyright curbs on coronavirus products

26 february 2021 - 09:03:57
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - There has been no consensus on a joint push by India and South Africa, supported by [...] Full text...

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Kenya nurses union calls off strike following court order

24 february 2021 - 16:01:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) on Wednesday called off a nationwide strike following a restraining [...] Full text...

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Clinical officers in Kenya call off 70-day strike

23 february 2021 - 16:01:56
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Clinical officers in Kenya have called off a 70-day strike, following a court order issued on [...] Full text...

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Dozo traditional hunters and Peulh community strike peace deal

23 february 2021 - 14:39:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Dozo traditional hunters and the Fulani community sealed on Sunday in Niono, Segou region, central Mali, [...] Full text...

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

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

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Tokyo 2020: Kenya volleyball team captain exudes confidence ahead of games

19 february 2021 - 18:40:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - National women volleyball team, Malkia Stikers' captain, Mercy Moim, is confident of a good show at [...] Full text...

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UEFA suspends 2 Malian int'l footballers of Austrian club for three months for doping

19 february 2021 - 17:11:50
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Two Malian international footballers, Sékou Koita and Mohamed Camara, who play for the Austrian club, Red [...] Full text...

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African Champions League: Esperance de Tunis beat Teungueth FC (2-1)

13 february 2021 - 18:34:50
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Teungueth FC of Rufisque, Senegal's representative in the African Champions League, Saturday missed its entry into [...] Full text...

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Three Nigerian soldiers die, two injured in Boko Haram ambush

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

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2020 CHAN: Moroccan star, Rahimi, wins best player, top-scorer awards

08 february 2021 - 06:31:59
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco star midfielder, Soufiane Rahimi, swept the top awards at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN: Morocco win second title after defeating Mali in final

08 february 2021 - 06:26:27
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - Morocco won the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) for the second time by overcoming Mali’s bold [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Guinea finish third after defeating hosts Cameroon

07 february 2021 - 09:44:01
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Guinea finished third at the TOTAL African Nations Championship (CHAN) after beating hosts Cameroon 2-0 in [...] Full text...

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

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

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

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

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US says Eritrean troops committing crimes against humanity in Ethiopia's Tigray region

05 february 2021 - 17:18:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Eritrean troops in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray have been engaged in looting, sexual violence [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: Mali reach final after defeating Guinea on penalties

03 february 2021 - 18:54:53
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Mali will play in Sunday's final of the 2021 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Yaounde after [...] Full text...

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2021 CHAN: It's hosts Cameroon vs holders Morocco, Mali vs Guinea for places in the final

03 february 2021 - 08:15:57
Limbe, Cameroon (PANA) - Hosts Cameroon will face a tough hurdle against defending champions Morocco when they lock horns in [...] Full text...

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

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

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2021 CHAN: Morocco, Guinea reach semi-finals

01 february 2021 - 19:06:32
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - Holders Morocco swept Zambia aside with a 3-1 victory in the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: EU prepares new slot relief to help airlines and avoid ghost flights

27 january 2021 - 17:09:10
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union (EU) is preparing new temporary rules to help air carriers cope with the [...] Full text...

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Tunisian students boycott class resumption to demand release of arrested schoolmates

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

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China offers school kits to Mali for academic year 2020-2021

25 january 2021 - 13:12:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - China has offered Mali 76,000 school kits worth 900 million CFA francs for the 2020-2021 academic  [...] Full text...

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HRW demands impartial investigation into French airstrike in Mali

22 january 2021 - 16:28:29
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Malian and French governments should conduct a swift and impartial investigation into the French [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: ‘Vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk: WHO

22 january 2021 - 05:35:44
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries [...] Full text...

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Malian international footballer, Abdoulaye Diaby, joins Belgian club, Anderlecht

21 january 2021 - 18:04:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian international footballer, Abdoulaye Diaby, has signed a contract with Belgian club, Anderlecht, on a loan [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights body warns of humanitarian crisis in troubled Tigray, Amhara regions

19 january 2021 - 09:08:05
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's state-run Human Rights Commission has warned the security situation in the troubled regions of [...] Full text...

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Beninese opposition unites as front to restore democracy

13 january 2021 - 22:35:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese political parties and personalities, led by the Front for the Restoration of Democracy (FRD), Wednesday [...] Full text...

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UN counter-terrorism chief urges continued vigilance against ‘real’ ongoing threat

13 january 2021 - 05:57:33
New York, US (PANA) - Despite important strikes against terrorism over the past two decades, including bringing perpetrators to justice [...] Full text...

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South African billionaire strikes gold

11 january 2021 - 17:45:23
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africans are paying tribute to tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has overtaken Amazon’s [...] Full text...

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2020 CHAN: Mali releases players for the competition

09 january 2021 - 04:33:17
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The coach of the Malian national local football team, Nouhoum Diané, on Friday released the list [...] Full text...

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Several civilians killed by French airstrikes in central Mali

06 january 2021 - 14:22:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - French airstrikes killed several civilians of Bounti in the circle of Douentzat, central Mali, on Sunday [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF CL: Tanzanian champions host FC Platinum of Zimbabwe in return leg

05 january 2021 - 12:31:23
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian football champions, Simba SC, are set to host their Zimbabwean counterparts, FC Platinum, [...] Full text...

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Workers at Gabriel Touré Hospital in Bamako on strike for 72 hours

30 december 2020 - 15:10:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At the call of their union, workers of Gabriel Toure Hospital, one of the largest medical [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: 25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies

29 december 2020 - 13:31:07
Mekelle, Ethiopia (PANA) - Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan doctors agree to return to work after four-day strike

25 december 2020 - 19:17:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan dentist succumbed to the coronavirus disease on Friday, a day after a union of [...] Full text...

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Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in Tunisian public service go on strike

25 december 2020 - 16:07:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Doctors, pharmacists and dentists in the Tunisian public health sector began a face-to-face strike on Friday [...] Full text...

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Tropical depression in southwest Indian Ocean likely to become cyclone - OCHA

24 december 2020 - 14:55:09
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - A tropical depression has formed in the southwest part of the Indian Ocean and it is [...] Full text...

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UN raises alarm over security of humanitarian workers in volatile Tigray region

22 december 2020 - 20:37:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised alarm over the security [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Hundreds of civilians reported killed in artillery strikes, warns UN rights chief

22 december 2020 - 17:11:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full [...] Full text...

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Negotiations resume between government and Malian national workers’ union

21 december 2020 - 22:19:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government and the National Union of Malian workers (UNTM), the largest trade-union in Mali, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic takes heavy toll on Rwanda’s economy and society - IMF

17 december 2020 - 13:25:01
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda continues to grapple with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as it takes a heavy [...] Full text...

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Mali's National Union of Workers suspends all negotiations with government

16 december 2020 - 17:00:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the main trade union in the country, has [...] Full text...

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Strike by Malian workers paralyses activities in Bamako

15 december 2020 - 10:41:18
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The five-day strike called on Monday by Mali's National Union of Workers (UNTM), the largest trade [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kills "several" Boko Haram terrorists in Northeast region, 3 bandits dead in Northcentral Nigeria

13 december 2020 - 16:43:17
Nigeria: Military says airstrikes kill "several" Boko Haram terrorists in North-east region   Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Armed Forces of Nigeria [...] Full text...

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Protesters close oil pumping sluice gate in center-west Tunisia

11 december 2020 - 22:30:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Organisers of the sit-in in the zone of Al Douleb, region of Kasserine, Friday closed oil [...] Full text...

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Mali national workers union begins five-day strike

11 december 2020 - 21:43:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian national workers’ union (UNTM), the country’s largest trade-union, Friday confirmed it would go ahead [...] Full text...

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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike

10 december 2020 - 12:25:37
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Bureau of the Tunisian Magistrates Association (AMT) announced Thursday in a statement that it would [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Côte d’Ivoire weathers economic consequences of the pandemic - IMF

10 december 2020 - 11:44:45
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Strong pre-crisis fundamentals, relative economic diversification, and timely relaxing of the fiscal stance allowed Côte [...] Full text...

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Mali: UNHCR warns against increase in child trafficking due to conflicts, Covid-19 pandemic

09 december 2020 - 21:39:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) warned Tuesday in its report against an increase [...] Full text...

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Aaaaaa Day of anger of the Health sector in Tunisia

08 december 2020 - 21:41:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Trade unions of public health professionals in Tunisia observed here Tuesday "a Day of National Anger" [...] Full text...

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Tunisian magistrates extend their strike by additional 5 days

05 december 2020 - 16:07:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Association of Tunisian Magistrates (AMT) has called for their strike to be extended by an [...] Full text...

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AU court strikes out laws criminalising homeless people in Africa

04 december 2020 - 23:04:33
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union’s Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights Friday declared illegal the arrest of homeless [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè government warns strike agitators in schools

04 december 2020 - 14:08:58
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkinabe authorities on Friday condemned acts of disturbance of public order by students since the [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Nigeria’s Plateau United expected in Tanzania Friday for return leg match against Simba SC

04 december 2020 - 09:46:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Nigeria’s Plateau United FC are scheduled to arrive in Dar es Salaam on Friday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian crisis: Gov't, UN strike deal for ‘unimpeded’ humanitarian access in Tigray

03 december 2020 - 05:08:52
New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Friday announced that agreement has been reached with the Ethiopian Government to [...] Full text...

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Child-trafficking in Mali increases because of conflict and COVID-19

01 december 2020 - 13:52:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Conflict, insecurity, COVID-19 and deteriorating economic conditions are leading to a rise in trafficking of children, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian army claims victory in Tigray assault

28 november 2020 - 22:10:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian army has seized control over the northern provincial capital of Makelle in Tigray [...] Full text...

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CAF qualifiers: Musongati FC of Burundi and Green Eagles of Zambia draw

28 november 2020 - 18:52:43
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Musongati FC from Burundi and Green Eagles FC from Zambia drew 2-2 Saturday at the Intwari [...] Full text...

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Gabonese Evouna signs two-year contract with Tunisia’s Club Sportif Sfaxien

26 november 2020 - 21:33:09
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Club Sportif Sfaxien (CSS), one of the top clubs in Tunisia, Thursday announced the signing of [...] Full text...

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Tunisian journalists denounce neglect by government

26 november 2020 - 14:15:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian journalists are observing Thursday as a day of anger initiated by the National Union of [...] Full text...

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Mali's national trade union plans five-day strike next month

24 november 2020 - 14:14:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's largest trade union, Union Nationale des travailleurs du Mali (UNTM), intends to call a 120-hour [...] Full text...

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CAF Champions League: Tanzanian champions Simba leave for Nigeria to face Plateau United

24 november 2020 - 13:17:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzanian champions Simba SC are set to leave for Nigeria on Tuesday evening ahead [...] Full text...

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Mali's Baccalaureate exam success rate falls this year

23 november 2020 - 13:52:10
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's national Baccalaureate exam success rate for 2020 has dropped by 3.6 per cent, or 21.56 [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya clinical officers issue 14-day strike notice

22 november 2020 - 17:01:47
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers Sunday gave the government a 14-day strike notice to meet [...] Full text...

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Tunisian PM pleads for “unprecedented” development approach

22 november 2020 - 09:00:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi Saturday pleaded for a new development approach to reduce regional imbalance and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Top kidney specialist in Kenya succumbs to virus

21 november 2020 - 11:41:45
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya has lost a top kidney specialist to coronavirus as the number of doctors succumbing to [...] Full text...

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Tunisian doctors go on strike from December 1

20 november 2020 - 17:21:32
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Union of General Practitioners of Public Health in Tunisia has decided to observe a general [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military launches airstrikes, land operations against bandits on Abuja-Kaduna highway

18 november 2020 - 17:36:05
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Wednesday said the Land and Air Components of Operation THUNDER [...] Full text...

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Mali workers begin 72-hour strike

18 november 2020 - 11:17:56
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The National Union of Workers of Mali (UNTM), the largest trade union in the country, is [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Sudan stun Ghana, Rwanda/Cape Verde, and Lesotho/Benin goalless

17 november 2020 - 17:14:09
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Mohamed Abdel Rahman scored in the second minute of extra time as hosts Sudan beat Ghana [...] Full text...

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Gambia beat Gabon to edge towards first ever AFCON finals

16 november 2020 - 20:41:42
Banjul, Gambia(PANA)  - Gambia continued their run of outstanding results in qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) [...] Full text...

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Arsenal captain Aubameyang slams CAF

16 november 2020 - 19:28:11
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang  has slammed the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) after the former African player [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenyan doctors threaten work boycott over lack of PPEs

15 november 2020 - 16:25:29
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan doctors have issued a three-week strike notice, accusing the government of failing to provide them [...] Full text...

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'Eritrea hit by rockets fired from Ethiopia's Tigray Region'

15 november 2020 - 06:34:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Eritrean capital, Asmara, has been hit by two rockets apparently fired from Ethiopia's Tigray [...] Full text...

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Reported Ethiopia massacre: UN rights chief warns of spiralling situation, war crimes

13 november 2020 - 21:47:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Disturbing reports of an alleged massacre have surfaced in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, amid fighting between national [...] Full text...

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ICC Prosecutor calls for Libya ceasefire progress

10 november 2020 - 19:31:05
New York, US (PANA) - The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya’s warring parties to implement [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker Aboubakar Lawal signs for Rwandan first division club

06 november 2020 - 15:57:14
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Azam Premier League club AS Kigali has signed Nigerian striker Aboubakar Lawal on a two-year [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: DR Congo's total count now 11,486

06 november 2020 - 09:30:21
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - DR Congo has recorded 11,486 cases of coronavirus since 10 March when the virus was [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Guinea records 47 new cases

04 november 2020 - 15:12:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Guinea recorded  47 new cases of coronavirus infection on Tuesday, following tests on 911 samples, a [...] Full text...

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2021 AFCON qualifiers: Coach drops three players from Rwanda's team

03 november 2020 - 15:43:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda's football head coach Vincent Mashami on Tuesday dropped out three players from his squad currently [...] Full text...

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Senegal ordered to pay 50 Million CFA Francs to Belgian for Rights Violations

27 october 2020 - 19:26:33
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has ordered Senegal to pay 50 million CFA francs as compensation to a [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Rwanda’s economy healing from contraction under pandemic

27 october 2020 - 09:16:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda’s economic activity has started to show signs of recovery following a sharp contraction in the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS court dismisses suit filed by former Acting Director, Regional centre for surveillance and disease control

26 october 2020 - 19:56:46
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The ECOWAS Court has dismissed an application by a physician and former ECOWAS staff, Prof. Abdulsalami [...] Full text...

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Libyan Joint Military Commission seals deal on permanent ceasefire in Geneva

23 october 2020 - 13:27:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The fourth round of talks of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission, held since Monday in Geneva, [...] Full text...

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Sudanese commend Trump for removal of their country from terror list

20 october 2020 - 16:43:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese officials and civilians have for the past day  been celebrating in social media and the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military 'kills' several bandits, destroys camps in Katsina State

15 october 2020 - 11:11:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria says that its airstrikes have killed “several” bandits and destroyed their [...] Full text...

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Burundian striker Issa Ngenzi joins Rwandan club Kiyovu Sports

10 october 2020 - 21:42:16
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda's first division club of Kiyovu Sports on Saturday signed Burundian winger Issa Ngezi for an [...] Full text...

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Gambia defeat Congo 1-0 in international football friendly

10 october 2020 - 19:24:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's senior national football team, the Scorpions, defeated Red Devils of Congo Brazzaville 1-0 on Friday [...] Full text...

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Tanzania to host Burundi in international football friendly on Sunday

10 october 2020 - 19:01:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Tanzania’s national football team will take on their Burundian counterparts in an international friendly [...] Full text...

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Libyan media highlight apprehensions preceding Libyan political talks in Geneva

10 october 2020 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As the Libyan Political Forum under the aegis of the UN in Geneva approaches, Libyan newspapers [...] Full text...

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Kenya face Zambia in football friendly

09 october 2020 - 07:00:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan national football team captain Victor Wanyama is one of two foreign-based players locked out of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria military says troops kill 'scores' of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists

08 october 2020 - 12:11:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday announced that “scores” of Boko Haram/Islamic State in West [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF review shows Niger’s response plan alleviates socioeconomic impact

08 october 2020 - 10:45:52
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and the authorities in Niger have reached a staff-level agreement [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS to rule on Nov. 18 in case brought by two Nigerians on death row

05 october 2020 - 17:32:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Judgment has been scheduled for 18 November, 2020, by the ECOWAS Court of Justice in a [...] Full text...

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Finance minister Ncube dismisses high levels of poverty in Zimbabwe

05 october 2020 - 12:54:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's Finance minister Mthuli Ncube has dismissed high poverty levels prevailing in the country arguing that [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Yanga part ways with Coach Krmpotic after on 37 days

04 october 2020 - 19:57:09
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzanian giants, Young Africans, have parted ways with Serbian coach, Zlatko Krmpotic, after only [...] Full text...

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Nigerian military kills 869 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, bandits in Nigeria, rescues 321 kidnap victims

02 october 2020 - 18:31:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday reviewed its activities for the third quarter (1 July to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Two Tunisian regions declare night curfew

01 october 2020 - 23:11:10
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The regional committee of fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the region of Monastir ,160 km [...] Full text...

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Malawi to play friendlies against Zimbabwe, Zambia

30 september 2020 - 16:34:07
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi has lined up friendlies against Zimbabwe and neighboring Zambia next month ahead of Total AFCON [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to play friendly football matches against DR Congo and Madagascar

29 september 2020 - 11:07:11
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso will play two friendly football matches from 5 to 13 October against DR [...] Full text...

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Nigerian trades unions suspend planned strike as govt reverses electricity tariff hike

28 september 2020 - 11:17:32
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian trade unions have suspended the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on Monday to protest electricity [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Kenya braces for second wave

27 september 2020 - 13:51:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya is preparing for the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic even as the government braces [...] Full text...

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Libyan Defence Ministry says armed clashes between two battalions in Tripoli a 'threat to state security'

27 september 2020 - 11:24:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Defence Ministry of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has condemned Friday's clashes between [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's Health Ministry institutes tough rules to stop mass exodus of doctors

26 september 2020 - 17:42:25
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The Zimbabwe government has changed the rules for doctors to leave and work outside the country [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records six deaths, 826 new infections in 24 hours

24 september 2020 - 20:53:41
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 826 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, taking the total [...] Full text...

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African youth civil society climate urge rapid solution to climate change, coronavirus

24 september 2020 - 15:02:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Youth climate strikers under the banner of Fridays for Future Thursday called for a Global Day [...] Full text...

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Hospitals ground to a halt as Ghana’s health workers strike

23 september 2020 - 05:26:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Hospitals in Ghana virtually ground to a halt following an industrial action by the Ghana Registered [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: IMF says recovery of Senegal’s economy is underway

22 september 2020 - 07:28:29
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal's economy is expected to contract this year as a result of disruptions in economic activity [...] Full text...

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Nurses, midwives in Ghana embark on strike

21 september 2020 - 12:07:05
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Nurses, midwives, physician assistants and anaesthetists in public health facilities in Ghana on Monday began a strike [...] Full text...

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Rwandan striker Jacques Tuyisenge joins home side APR FC from Petro Atletico of Angola

18 september 2020 - 23:32:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan military club of APR FC Friday signed Rwandan striker Jacques Tuyisenge from Petro Atletico of [...] Full text...

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Sumaili hopes to positively influence Burundi women's football (A CAF portrait)

15 september 2020 - 17:06:13
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Twice, Burundian international Falone Sumaili had made the decision to quit her football career; first, following [...] Full text...

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President Trump addresses South African terror threat

15 september 2020 - 14:52:28
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – United States President Donald Trump has addressed claims that Iran is considering assassinating US [...] Full text...

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LNA forces announce elimination of seven-person Daech cell in southern Libya

15 september 2020 - 14:47:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - An Islamic State Organisation (Daech) cell comprising seven elements was eliminated on Monday in the Abdelkafi [...] Full text...

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AU guidelines seek to ease cross-border trade restrictions

15 september 2020 - 13:28:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Continued inefficiencies and disruptions to cross-border trade have posed significant challenges to Africa’s fight against [...] Full text...

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United-States announces crash of two Russian MiG-29 jet fighters

14 september 2020 - 22:12:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Admiral Heidi Berg, chief of intelligence services at the US military commandment in Africa (AFRICOM) in [...] Full text...

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Football: Nedbank Cup title completes historical treble for Mamelodi Sundowns

14 september 2020 - 18:56:59
Soweto, South Africa (PANA) - The curtains officially came down on the 2019/20 season of South African football, with Mamelodi [...] Full text...

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Mali sets dates for end-of-year exams

14 september 2020 - 15:11:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Ministry of Education has set exam dates following the end of more than five months [...] Full text...

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US ambassador to South Africa allegedly targeted by Iran

14 september 2020 - 14:30:50
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United States on Monday claimed that Iran is considering assassinating its ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Mali national consultation agrees 18-month transition

13 september 2020 - 10:25:12
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The three-day national consultation on the transition in Mali ended on Saturday with the adoption of [...] Full text...

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WHO warns against potential Ebola spread in DR Congo and beyond

12 september 2020 - 08:39:58
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising [...] Full text...

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Football: Burundi and Tanzania start new seasons

09 september 2020 - 16:29:23
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Burundian and Tanzanian Premier Leagues were the first on the continent to kick off their [...] Full text...

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Ghana's John Antwi benchmarks century of goals with Egyptian clubs

08 september 2020 - 19:41:27
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Ghanaian striker, John Antwi, achieved a remarkable milestone in Egyptian football this week, reaching a centenary [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's health sector faces imminent collapse as other workers threaten to join striking doctors

08 september 2020 - 07:22:38
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s health sector faces imminent collapse as other health workers threaten to join medical doctors, who [...] Full text...

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Nigerian striker makes history in UEFA Women's Champions League

04 september 2020 - 16:09:12
Minsk, Belarus (PANA) - Nigeria's striker, Emuidzhi Oghiabekhva, has become the first African to clinch the golden boot in a [...] Full text...

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Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs battle for South African league title

04 september 2020 - 16:05:41
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) will go down to the wire on Saturday [...] Full text...

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NAF airstrikes kill “several” bandits, “disrupt” their camps in Kaduna State

04 september 2020 - 13:00:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria's Armed Forces on Friday said the Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE killed “several” bandits [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 700 family members of terrorist group surrender to Army troops – Defence Spokesperson

03 september 2020 - 18:34:53
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Thursday said 700 family members of the Darul Salam Terrorists [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Malawi teachers threaten to strike over virus risk allowance

03 september 2020 - 16:13:13
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Teachers in Malawi have threatened to boycott the opening of schools next week if they are [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Amnesty International says over 7,000 health workers have died from pandemic

03 september 2020 - 04:55:46
London, UK (PANA) - Amnesty International said on Thursday that at least 7,000 health workers have died around the world [...] Full text...

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Teenager Williams carrying the hopes of Liberians (A CAF portrait)

01 september 2020 - 18:39:28
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - At only 18 years, goalkeeper Ashley Williams was pushed into the deep end, starting in goal [...] Full text...

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Italian authorities irked by large flows of illegal migrants

31 august 2020 - 09:08:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) -Tunisian gendarmerie units foiled several attempts at illegal migration and arrested 17 people in the Medenine, Gabés [...] Full text...

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Corruption clampdown dominates newspaper headlines in Kenya

29 august 2020 - 09:00:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan media headlines have been dominated this week by an anti-corruption clampdown in the corridors of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says "massive" airstrikes killed key ISWAP leaders, scores of fighters in Lake Chad Basin region

25 august 2020 - 14:34:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Tuesday announced the killing of 15 key leaders of the Islamic [...] Full text...

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Cairo derby: Clinical Zamalek secure rare Egyptian league win over wasteful Ahly

23 august 2020 - 06:05:34
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Clinical Zamalek made the most of some devastating counter attacks to punish a wasteful Al-Ahly side, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO stresses need for quick action amid reports of fresh outbreaks

22 august 2020 - 14:03:46
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With several countries experiencing fresh COVID-19 outbreaks after periods of little or no transmission, the World [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Bandits kill three soldiers, injure two in Northcentral Nigeria

17 august 2020 - 19:50:26
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Armed Forces Monday announced the execution of an operation code-named “HAIL STORM” aimed at [...] Full text...

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Mali: Teachers union members on strike to protest against the slow implementation of 20% wage increase

17 august 2020 - 15:10:20
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Teachers under the umbrella Education unions have suspend classes and other educational activities, including training, marking [...] Full text...

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Burundian striker signs for Rwanda's first division side Gasogi United

14 august 2020 - 13:54:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Burundian striker Iddy Museremu has concluded a transfer deal with Rwandan side Gasogi United for undisclosed [...] Full text...

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'Tunisian Railway Company is going through acute crisis', says CEO

13 august 2020 - 15:05:49
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The CEO of the Tunisian Railway Company, Chehab Ben Ahmed, has described the situation facing the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Military says its airstrikes destroy Boko Haram terrorists' logistics base, kill "several of their fighters"

12 august 2020 - 19:47:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian Armed Forces Wednesday said its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE had “destroyed [...] Full text...

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