Arab League Summit: Guterres reaffirms strong link between UN and people of Arab world

31 march 2019 - 17:17:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Attending the Summit of the League of Arab States in Tunis, Tunisia, on Sunday, UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Libya Inclusive Conference to find solution political impasse - al-Sarraj

31 march 2019 - 17:08:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, has expressed [...] Full text...

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Former Mauritania PM Ould Boubacar lashes out at 'catastrophic' situation in the country

31 march 2019 - 15:31:28
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Former Mauritanian Prime Minister Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, who has declared his intention to contest the [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Saudi King highlights Palestinian issue as summit opens

31 march 2019 - 15:15:01
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The 30th Summit of the League of Arab States opened in Tunis on Sunday with the [...] Full text...

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Niger launches m-health initiative for better management of childhood diseases

31 march 2019 - 14:56:24
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Nigerien health authorities last week launched the pilot phase of the m-Health (mobile for Health) initiative [...] Full text...

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Nigeria community says 148 members killed, 545 houses destroyed in communal violence since February

31 march 2019 - 13:21:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Adara Community, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria, says that 148 [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe govt to convene forum over private sector salaries

31 march 2019 - 13:00:58
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Government is set to convene the Tripartite Negotiating Forum (TNF) to see how the collective bargaining [...] Full text...

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AU to hold conference on reconciliation in Libya July

31 march 2019 - 11:51:05
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission announced on Saturday in Tunis that it will hold [...] Full text...

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AU to hold conference on reconciliation in Libya in July

31 march 2019 - 11:48:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission announced on Saturday in Tunis that it will hold [...] Full text...

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Arab League Summit: Rights group urges leaders to end 'widespread repression'

31 march 2019 - 10:46:57
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - As 22 Arab leaders begin their Summit in the Tunisian capital on Sunday, human rights watchdog [...] Full text...

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Arab Summit: al-Sarraj leads Libyan delegation to 30th Arab League Summit

31 march 2019 - 09:53:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, is leading [...] Full text...

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Guterres holds out hope for Libya after Tunis Quartet meeting

31 march 2019 - 04:42:33
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres said he is hopeful for a solution to the eight-year long conflict [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight national conference, corruption and transparency

30 march 2019 - 19:55:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The corruption issue raised by the head of UNSMIL, Ghassan Salamé, against the Libyan political class [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM, AU Commission chairman meet in Tunis

30 march 2019 - 18:25:46
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Algerian deputy Prime Minister, also minister of foreign affairs, Ramtane Lamamra, and the chairman of [...] Full text...

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Rwanda launches solidarity fund to improve journalists' working conditions

30 march 2019 - 17:26:43
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda Government Board (RGB) has officially launched a solidarity fund to provide financial support to journalists [...] Full text...

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300,000 people to benefit from deforestation project in Mali

30 march 2019 - 14:48:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - At least 300,000 people from the (prefectures) of Bafoulabé, Kayes and Yélimané, in the Kayes region [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM briefs Tunisian President on political developments in Algeria

30 march 2019 - 13:38:07
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Algerian Foreign Minister, Ramtame Lamamra, on Friday briefed the Tunisian President, Béji Caïd Essebsi, on [...] Full text...

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UN, partners meet on Saturday in Tunis on the Libyan crisis

30 march 2019 - 10:46:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Officials of the United Nations (UN), led by Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the League of Arab States, the [...] Full text...

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‘Address root causes of instability in Mali through ‘aid and support’ - urges UN chief

30 march 2019 - 08:28:55
New York, US (PANA) - Appearing before the Security Council on Friday, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has stressed that the only [...] Full text...

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Strong resolution on Golan to be submitted at Arab summit in Tunis

29 march 2019 - 23:42:15
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Arab countries will take a strong position with regard to the decision made by US President [...] Full text...

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EU delegation calls on Mauritanian president Abdel Aziz

29 march 2019 - 23:27:24
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz received here Friday a European Union led by the managing [...] Full text...

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Dialogue only way to reconciliation in Libya – deputy prime minister

29 march 2019 - 23:13:11
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Algeria's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, Ramtane Lamamra, said here on Friday that dialogue [...] Full text...

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Tunisia, Morocco closely monitoring continuing demonstrations in Algeria

29 march 2019 - 22:47:12
Algiers, Algeria (PANA)  -  Demonstrations continued to rock Algeria Friday for the sixth consecutive week against the government of President [...] Full text...

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Anti-Bouteflika demonstrations continue in Algeria

29 march 2019 - 20:31:36
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) – Thousands of Algerians again thronged the streets of Algerian cities on Friday as pressure increased on [...] Full text...

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Meeting of Arab foreign ministers opens in Tunis ahead of Sunday's summit

29 march 2019 - 19:12:18
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The meeting of Arab foreign ministers, preparing for the March 31 Arab summit, kicked off on [...] Full text...

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African Broadcsting Union ends 12th General Assembly in Marrakech

29 march 2019 - 17:43:25
Marrakesh Morocco (PANA) - The 12th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the African Broadcasting Union (UAR) ended on [...] Full text...

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Riyadh, Tunis reject US recognition of Israeli sovereignty on Golan plateau

29 march 2019 - 16:58:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Saudi Arabia and Tunisia on Friday slammed the decision made by US president Donald Trump, recognizing [...] Full text...

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EU extends mandate of Operation Sophia

29 march 2019 - 14:08:44
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union on Friday extended the mandate of its Operation Sophia in the Mediterranean until [...] Full text...

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Bamako hosts Francophone Africa investor summit

29 march 2019 - 13:35:44
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The first Francophone Africa investor summit, which brings together investors, entrepreneurs, projects managers, incubators and financial [...] Full text...

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EU expresses outrage at massacre in central Mali village

29 march 2019 - 11:53:40
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Union has condemned last Saturday's massacre of some 160 people and the destruction of [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Algerian authorities to stop prosecuting peaceful protesters

29 march 2019 - 10:45:49
Algiers, Algeria (PANA) - Algerian authorities must stop prosecuting peaceful protesters and allow the judiciary to function independently, Amnesty International [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: NGO calls for investigations into allegations of looting of relief aid in Zimbabwe

29 march 2019 - 06:35:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Non-governmental organisation, Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA), has called for government to urgently investigate allegations [...] Full text...

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Rights group says 170 civilians killed, hundreds of homes burned in English-speaking Cameroon areas

29 march 2019 - 06:00:02
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Government forces have killed dozens of civilians, used indiscriminate force and set fire to hundreds of [...] Full text...

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Top UN genocide prevention official sounds alarm over recent ethnically-targeted killings in Mali

29 march 2019 - 05:40:29
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, on Thursday expressed his deepest [...] Full text...

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Africa to receive priority of next G7 foreign affairs ministers meeting

28 march 2019 - 22:20:17
Paris, France (PANA) – The next meeting of  the G7 foreign affairs ministers scheduled for 5- 6 April in Dinard [...] Full text...

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Foreign interference in Libya casts shadow over inclusive conference

28 march 2019 - 21:19:35
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, said here Thursday the continued [...] Full text...

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EU says it's unable to eliminate violations in Libya's migrant detention centres

28 march 2019 - 19:05:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The European Union (EU) Commission has recognised "its inability to act alone to eliminate violent practices [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj briefs a group of 50 MPs on noves to resolve Libyan crisis

28 march 2019 - 18:38:36
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Over 2 million Guineans are in food insecurity

28 march 2019 - 17:38:25
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Food insecurity affects 21.8% of families in Guinea, according to the latest report on the Global [...] Full text...

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France charters plane to deliver humanitarian aid to Mozambique

28 march 2019 - 15:33:21
Paris, France (PANA) - France has chartered a plane to allow non-governmental organisations to deliver humanitarian cargo to the Mozambican [...] Full text...

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IMF team projects Côte d’Ivoire economy to remain strong in 2019

28 march 2019 - 15:10:14
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Côte d’Ivoire’s economic activity is projected to remain strong in 2019 and the medium-term outlook [...] Full text...

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IOM launches project to support sustainable reintegration of returning migrants in Mali

28 march 2019 - 14:36:45
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in partnership with the Italian NGO International Cooperation (COOPI), officially [...] Full text...

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Mauritius focuses on actions to combat climate change

28 march 2019 - 13:41:53
Flic-en-Flac, Mauritius (PANA) - At a national workshop for the validation of the outcomes of the Adapt Action Programme set [...] Full text...

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AfDB loans Cote d'Ivoire US$490 million

28 march 2019 - 10:41:35
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Côte d'Ivoire has received a 283 billion CFA Francs (US$ 490 million) funding from the African Development [...] Full text...

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Merger of CEMAC financial markets in last phase

28 march 2019 - 10:34:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) –  Cameroon's Autonomous Depreciation Fund (CAA) and the Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC) will merge no later [...] Full text...

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Salamé accuses 10 countries of interfering in Libyan affairs

28 march 2019 - 09:01:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations envoy and head of its support mission to Libya, Ghassan Salamé, has accused [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: 'Race against time’ to help women who bore the brunt

28 march 2019 - 06:54:07
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - As the full extent of destruction caused by Cyclone Idai across southern Africa continues to be [...] Full text...

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Museveni applauds improved regional infrastructure in Kenya

27 march 2019 - 22:43:44
Mombasa, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has praised efforts to improve regional integration and the road and [...] Full text...

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More than 3 mln people under food stress in Burkina in 2019 - Official

27 march 2019 - 21:27:19
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Approximately 3,745,200 people will be under food stress in all regions of Burkina Faso between [...] Full text...

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AfDB offers USD 110 million to Guinea

27 march 2019 - 21:01:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group Wednesday released a USD110 million package to Guinea, a statement [...] Full text...

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Africa on agenda of French, Chinese presidents’ discussions in Paris

27 march 2019 - 20:38:09
Paris, France (PANA) – Chinese President XI Jinping, who was on a state visit to France on 24-26 March, and [...] Full text...

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Tunisian Parliament calls for "immediate diplomatic action" to counter US decision on the Golan

27 march 2019 - 19:47:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Parliament on Wednesday categorically rejected the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognize [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj says Inclusive Conference will resolve crisis, bring stability to Libya

27 march 2019 - 19:35:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, said on [...] Full text...

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French Economy Minister to visit Niger, Senegal

27 march 2019 - 18:43:22
Paris, France (PANA) - The French Minister of Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, will travel to Niger on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president launches construction work on the Kandadji dam on the Niger River

27 march 2019 - 16:32:14
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger's President Issoufou Mahamadou on Wednesday, launched civil engineering works at the Kandadji Mega Dam (180 [...] Full text...

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Reforms put Cape Verde economy on upswing

27 march 2019 - 15:04:37
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) -  After an average growth of about 1 percent during 2009–15, real gross domestic product (GDP) [...] Full text...

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EU countries reaffirm support for Salamé's action plan on Libya

27 march 2019 - 09:15:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The ambassadors of the European Union member States accredited to Libya on Tuesday reaffirmed support for [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council lauds govt, people of Guinea Bissau on peaceful elections

27 march 2019 - 05:29:16
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday congratulated the Guinea Bissau people and Government, as well [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council declares 'full support' for Salamé's roadmap to end Libyan crisis

27 march 2019 - 05:18:13
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday declared its full support for the Special Representative of [...] Full text...

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‘Revved up climate action’ needed to counter ‘prolonged’ and deadly storms like Cyclone Idai: Guterres

27 march 2019 - 05:05:18
New York, US (PANA) - Cyclone Idai and the mounting death toll is “yet another alarm bell about the dangers [...] Full text...

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Congo adopts national strategy to strengthen capacities of civil society organizations

26 march 2019 - 23:29:36
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Congolese sectoral executives, and civil society experts on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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US supreme court’s decision refutes allegations of Sudan’s support for terrorism

26 march 2019 - 20:53:48
 Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan said here Tuesday the ruling by the United States supreme court denying an American injured [...] Full text...

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UN official Stephanie Williams unveils Libya's national inclusive programme

26 march 2019 - 18:52:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – During his meetings with the mayors and municipal councils members of Zliten, Khoms and Gasr al-Akhyar [...] Full text...

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Rwanda denies seeking any form of mediation with Uganda

26 march 2019 - 17:55:49
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Minister of State in Charge of East African Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Tuesday denied that [...] Full text...

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Fayez al-Sarraj, President of Constituent Authority discuss constitutional referendum in Libya

26 march 2019 - 17:28:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Chairman of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity, Fayez al-Sarraj, met with [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's apex bank cuts interest rate from 14 to 13.5 percentage points

26 march 2019 - 17:19:03
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – For the first time in almost three years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy [...] Full text...

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Niamey to host the Int'l Congress of Allergists

26 march 2019 - 16:57:13
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niamey will host an International Congress of Allergists in October 2020, the President of the International [...] Full text...

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Fall amyworm traced in Rodrigues

26 march 2019 - 15:19:12
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and Food Security minister Mahen Seeruttun on Tuesday informed Parliament that his ministry [...] Full text...

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Pan African youth forum opens in Banjul

26 march 2019 - 14:32:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The 3rd ordinary session of the Pan African Conference of African Youths Commission on African Unity [...] Full text...

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United States hails Kenyan media on coverage of corruption

26 march 2019 - 13:36:55
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United States on Tuesday hailed the Kenyan press for highlighting graft cases in the country. United [...] Full text...

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EU countries step up support to Cyclone Idai victims in Mozambique

26 march 2019 - 13:31:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Many European countries, including Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom, have provided [...] Full text...

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UK reaffirms its support for the democratic process in Libya

26 march 2019 - 12:56:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - During a meeting on Tuesday in Tripoli with Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bachagha, Britain's Ambassador to [...] Full text...

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Somali health minister visits League of Arab States Hq

26 march 2019 - 09:21:44
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The secretary-general of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abou El-Gheit, on Monday received the Somali [...] Full text...

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Egypt, USAID discuss cooperation for Africa's development

26 march 2019 - 08:36:48
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Egyptian Investment and International Cooperation minister Sahar Nasr met on Monday with the administrator of the [...] Full text...

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Libya, US activate security cooperation

26 march 2019 - 05:17:14
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The deputy minister of Interior of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Colonel Khaled Mazen, on [...] Full text...

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Gambian president highlights premium on youth development

26 march 2019 - 05:06:34
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gamabian President Adama Barrow on Monday reiterated his government’s resolve towards youth empowerment and development. According to [...] Full text...

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Anti-slavery leader to run in June presidential election in Mauritania

25 march 2019 - 23:56:42
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Biram Dah Ould Abeid, leader of the Abolitionist Movement Resurgence Initiative (IRA-an anti-slavery NGO), said here [...] Full text...

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RSF calls on President Paul Biya to release detained journalist

25 march 2019 - 23:23:50
Yaoundé, Cameroun (PANA) - Reporters Sans Frontière (RSF) Monday asked Cameroonian President Paul Biya to use his good offices to [...] Full text...

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Libya budgets more than USD 18 billion in payroll for 2019

25 march 2019 - 22:56:53
Tripoli, Libya (NAPA) – Libya is to spend 25.285 billion dinars (18.11 billion dollars), representing 95.77 percent of its total [...] Full text...

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Egyptian leader receives Chinese Defence minister

25 march 2019 - 19:24:52
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The Egyptian president, Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi, on Monday received the Chinese minister of Defence, General Wei [...] Full text...

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Climate Adaptation Fund Board approves Congo's concept note

25 march 2019 - 18:45:25
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Climate Adaptation Fund Board has approved Congo's Concept Note, providing for the establishment of climate [...] Full text...

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The UN Security Council reaffirms support to Burkina Faso on fight against terrorism

25 march 2019 - 17:40:12
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso president, Roch March Chrtistian Kaboré, also current chairman of the G5 Sahel, on [...] Full text...

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Tanzanian President hosts players at State House, rewards them after AFCON qualification

25 march 2019 - 16:07:53
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA)  – Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Monday hosted the country’s national soccer team at State [...] Full text...

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Liberia, IFAD partner to improve smallholder farmers’ incomes and climate resilience

25 march 2019 - 15:48:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) -  About 10,000 cocoa smallholder producers in Liberia will benefit from a new US$47.6 million project that [...] Full text...

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Kenyan football officials want FKF to account for CAF funds

25 march 2019 - 14:01:44
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is being challenged to explain the whereabouts of US$1.35 million given by [...] Full text...

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Cameroon's President Biya elected new CEMAC president

25 march 2019 - 13:18:13
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) –  Cameroonian President Paul Biya has been elected President of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS, EU commit to strengthening cooperation

25 march 2019 - 11:41:30
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union (EU) have reaffirmed commitment [...] Full text...

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Humanitarian NGO urges rich nations to renew support for refugees in Uganda

25 march 2019 - 11:02:57
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Humanitarian NGO, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), is calling on donor countries to take more responsibility for the [...] Full text...

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EU reaffirms willingness to help Libya secure borders

25 march 2019 - 09:45:55
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the European Union Assistance Mission for Integrated Border Management in Libya (EUBAM Libya), [...] Full text...

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Tunis to host four-party meeting on Libya

25 march 2019 - 04:14:26
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The League of Arab States will on 30 March hold a four-party meeting on Libya that [...] Full text...

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Will Ghadames' historically rich past help Libyans overcome their differences? (Feature by Youssef Ba, PANA correspondent)

25 march 2019 - 04:03:53
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Located in the middle of the Libyan desert, Ghadames, an oasis rich in history, has been [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes establishment of inclusive government in Central African Republic

25 march 2019 - 03:13:29
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the establishment in the Central African Republic (CAR) of a [...] Full text...

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Cape Verde offers Mozambique $200,000 and rescue team for Cyclone Idai victims

24 march 2019 - 16:23:10
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) – Cape Verde will donate about US$200,000 and send to Mozambique a rescue team that includes [...] Full text...

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OIC condemns Saturday's terror attack on Mogadishu

24 march 2019 - 14:55:09
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (PANA) - The Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) has strongly condemned Saturday's terrorist attack that killed several innocent [...] Full text...

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Mauritian media highlight resignation of foreign affairs minister

24 march 2019 - 13:16:50
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The resignation on Thursday of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Vishnu Lutchmeeenaraidoo, [...] Full text...

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Monaco gives Niger 600,000 Euros food support

24 march 2019 - 10:07:35
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Monaco has granted Niger 600,000 Euros in support to the West African country’s food crisis committee, [...] Full text...

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Libyan papers highlight national conference, visits of Jean Yves Le Drian and AFRICOM Commander

24 march 2019 - 09:58:58
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The main Libyan newspapers this week have given wide coverage to the announcement of the date [...] Full text...

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WHO reaffirms commitment to DRC as Ebola outbreak nears 1,000 cases

24 march 2019 - 08:27:06
Goma, DR Congo (PANA) - As the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) approaches 1,000 cases amid increased [...] Full text...

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UN condemns ‘unspeakable’ attack that leaves scores dead in central Mali

24 march 2019 - 08:07:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned the armed attack on a village in restive central Mali which [...] Full text...

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Egypt condemns attack on military base in Mali

23 march 2019 - 16:08:31
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Arab Republic of Egypt Saturday expressed its sincere condolences to Mali following the armed attack [...] Full text...

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Tanzania newspapers highlight launch of international gold market

23 march 2019 - 13:07:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Mainstream newspapers in Tanzania this week gave prominence to the country’s launch of an [...] Full text...

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Tunisia to establish new tourist training academy

22 march 2019 - 23:57:53
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The president of the World Transport Organisation (WTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, said here Friday the organisation would [...] Full text...

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UN Security Council delegation arrives in Bamako

22 march 2019 - 22:51:54
  Bamako, Mali (PANA) – A UN Security Council delegation arrived on Friday in Bamako for a two-day official visit to [...] Full text...

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UK, French military chiefs visit Nigeria for security, military collaboration

22 march 2019 - 19:20:28
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) –Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, on Friday met with visiting Chiefs of Defence [...] Full text...

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Chinese company to build truck assembly plant in Mali

22 march 2019 - 18:23:03
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Vice President of China's National Heavy Duty Truck Group (SINOTRUK), Liu Wei, announced on Thursday [...] Full text...

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Libya's inclusive conference, the ultimate opportunity to resolve the crisis (A PANA feature)

22 march 2019 - 17:58:39
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - With the announcement on Wednesday of the dates for the National Inclusive Conference (14-15 April) in [...] Full text...

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Fans reject new Horoya coach in Guinea

22 march 2019 - 17:15:30
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Fans and supporters of the Horoya football club of Guinea have questioned the rationale behind the [...] Full text...

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Marrakesh to host conference on Sahel regional development, security problems

22 march 2019 - 13:52:33
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) – The West Africa regional office of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will on Sunday hold [...] Full text...

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SADC launches Regional Agricultural Policy

22 march 2019 - 13:32:15
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have launched the Regional Agricultural Policy (RAP), a [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe statistics agency lacks financial, personnel resources

22 march 2019 - 13:23:15
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)- Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat) lacks financial and personnel resources to give more up-to-date data on the [...] Full text...

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EU set to support DR Congo President Tshisekedi in his work

22 march 2019 - 13:11:40
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – The European Union (EU) is committed to accompany and support President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo [...] Full text...

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Rights group says Islamists, security forces committed 'atrocities' in Burkina Faso

22 march 2019 - 11:18:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The atrocities committed by armed groups in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso and [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: US Govt disburses US$100 000 in disaster relief funds in Zimbabwe

22 march 2019 - 11:12:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The United Sates (US) government has disbursed US$100,000 towards disaster relief efforts in Zimbabwe from the [...] Full text...

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UN supports SA Olympic champion in gender probe

22 march 2019 - 10:46:51
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution tabled by South [...] Full text...

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West African Development Bank announces new loans for member countries

22 march 2019 - 05:27:17
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has authorised new commitments of CFAF 237.157 billion for member [...] Full text...

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Mauritanian businessman to contest June's presidential election

22 march 2019 - 05:16:17
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A Mauritanian businessman, Khaled Bouya Ahmed, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the June 2019 presidential [...] Full text...

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US 'disappointed' at low turnout, voter intimidation in Nigeria's elections

22 march 2019 - 05:01:50
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United States of America on Thursday congratulated “the Nigerian people’s commitment to the democratic process” [...] Full text...

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UN Gen-Sec special rep urges Benin’s political class to preserve democratic gains

21 march 2019 - 23:48:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA)  - Mohamed Ibn Chambas, UN Secretary-general’s special representative for West Africa and Sahel, Thursday urged the Beninese [...] Full text...

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(UPDATE) 144 confirmed dead in Zimbabwe from Cyclone Idai

21 march 2019 - 22:50:26
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The death toll from Cyclone Idai that destroyed most of eastern Manicaland Province in Zimbabwe has [...] Full text...

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Nigeria to deploy 197 soldiers to Gambia on peacekeeping mission

21 march 2019 - 19:41:49
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that it is deploying 197 soldiers and officers to Gambia [...] Full text...

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Libya: UN envoy Ghassan Salamé says conflict will take over if political solution fails

21 march 2019 - 19:21:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The UN envoy and head of the UN support mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Ghassan Salame, has [...] Full text...

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Mauritius to make SME sector the backbone of a sustainable economy

21 march 2019 - 17:17:12
  Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Agro-industry and food security Minister, Mahen Seeruttun, on Thursday said that the government, in its [...] Full text...

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Togo to present NDP to the next Africa CEO Forum in Rwanda

21 march 2019 - 17:10:24
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - Togo will present its National Development Program (NDP) at the Africa Forum's "Invest in Togo" session, [...] Full text...

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Malian government to build solar power plants

21 march 2019 - 16:54:47
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government is to build asolar power plants and expand drinking water and electricity distribution [...] Full text...

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Experts' meeting approves action plan on Trans-Africa Highway Project

21 march 2019 - 16:02:41
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  (PANA) - African Union’s High Representative for Infrastructure Development in Africa, Raila Odinga, is in Tanzania's [...] Full text...

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EU official urges universal ratification of convention on elimination of racial discrimination

21 march 2019 - 15:52:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – As the world on Thursday celebrated the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Stock Exchange joins initiative to unify regional capital markets in Africa

21 march 2019 - 14:09:59
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has received a mission from the African Development Bank (AfDB) in the [...] Full text...

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Sudan receives two loans to support current transactions

21 march 2019 - 12:04:20
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Sudan has benefited from two loan loans to support the balance of current transactions, which shows significant [...] Full text...

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Ghana successfully exits extended $926 mln IMF aid deal - IMF

21 march 2019 - 10:05:42
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday confirmed a successful completion of its extended aid programme [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire to hold national dialogue on health funding

21 march 2019 - 09:21:59
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - A national dialogue on health funding in Côte d'Ivoire will take place from 15 to [...] Full text...

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Burundi sets out to modernise agriculture

21 march 2019 - 08:44:50
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – With agriculture being the mainstay of the Burundian economy, the government has set out modernise the [...] Full text...

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Libya stands at a ‘critical juncture’, UN mission head tells Security Council

20 march 2019 - 22:29:31
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Predicting that the “days ahead will prove foundational to the years ahead for Libyans and the [...] Full text...

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Africans urged to show solidarity-based commitments

20 march 2019 - 17:27:52
Marrakech, Morocco (PANA) - The Secretary General of the Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance, Zouhir Chorfi, on Wednesday invited [...] Full text...

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Mali Defence Minister pays tribute to 23 Malian soldiers killed in attack in Dioura

20 march 2019 - 16:54:53
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali's Defence and Veterans Minister, Tiémoko Sangaré, accompanied by the military leaders of the Malian Armed [...] Full text...

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Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance remains strong – IMF team

20 march 2019 - 15:13:29
Victoria, Seychelles (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team has cautioned authorities in the Seychelles that delays in [...] Full text...

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Workshop on agricultural production in West and Central Africa begins in Dakar

20 march 2019 - 14:24:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A validation workshop on a project to promote conservation agriculture in West and Central Africa began [...] Full text...

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Libyan National Conference set for April 14-16 in Ghadames - UN envoy

20 march 2019 - 13:27:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General's Special Representative in Libya, Ghassan Salamé, announced on Wednesday that the Libyan National Inclusive [...] Full text...

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Experts gather in Marrakesh for 52nd Conference of African Ministers of Finance

20 march 2019 - 12:37:08
Marrakesh, Morocco (PANA) - Over a thousand experts are convening in Marrakesh for the 52nd Session of the Conference of [...] Full text...

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Libya prepares to achieve political agreement, says interior minister

20 march 2019 - 12:07:06
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The interior minister of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA), Fathi Bachagha, says that the country [...] Full text...

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Head of Libyan National Army, French foreign minister meet in Benghazi

20 march 2019 - 10:13:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The head of the Libya National Army (LNA), Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on Tuesday discussed developments in [...] Full text...

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Moringa to curb deforestation of Guinea

20 march 2019 - 09:53:16
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - Moringa, a tree that has been known for thousands of years in India, the Middle East and [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: Rights group urges governments to ramp up rescue efforts

20 march 2019 - 09:39:23
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - With hundreds of people feared dead and thousands missing or displaced after a devastating cyclone hit [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Cyclone Idai: 300 feared dead in Zimbabwe

20 march 2019 - 08:08:49
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - At least 300 are feared dead from category three storm, Cyclone Idai, which ravaged eastern Manicaland [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Cyclone Idai: 300 feared dead in Zimbabwe

20 march 2019 - 08:05:05
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - At least 300 are feared dead from category three storm, Cyclone Idai, which ravaged eastern Manicaland [...] Full text...

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Cameroon opens e-waste collection centre

20 march 2019 - 07:52:45
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) - Cameroon's Minister of Environment, Nature Protection and Sustainable Development, Pierre Hele, and France's Ambassador to Cameroon, [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: Zimbabwe thrown lifeline by International Community

20 march 2019 - 07:18:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The government of Zimbabwe says that it is receiving a lot of international support in disaster [...] Full text...

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France pledges support for Congo’s health sector

19 march 2019 - 23:14:41
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – The French ambassador in Congo, Bertrand Cochery, said here Tuesday his country would strengthen its cooperation [...] Full text...

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Motswana woman aims to summit Mount Everest

19 march 2019 - 22:41:35
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Cancer activist Ouma Sekolole will attempt to summit the majestic Mount Everest, the highest mountain on [...] Full text...

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(Update) Zimbabwe receives international support for Cyclone Idai disaster relief

19 march 2019 - 22:29:30
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) UPDATE- The government of Zimbabwe continues to receive more international support in disaster relief following extensive havoc [...] Full text...

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French FM Le Drian unveils deal to establish executive body in Libya

19 march 2019 - 21:55:17
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian said here Tuesday the chief protagonists in Libya’s [...] Full text...

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Libya, US hold consultations on issues of common interest

19 march 2019 - 21:01:52
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council of the government of national accord, Fayez Al-Sarraj, on [...] Full text...

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France renews support for International Criminal Court

19 march 2019 - 20:33:36
Paris, France (PANA) - The French government Monday renewed its support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) currently facing defections [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai: Emergency getting ‘bigger by the hour’, warns WFP

19 march 2019 - 20:30:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The full scale of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in south-west Africa is becoming [...] Full text...

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Congo, UN sign new agreement for development aid

19 march 2019 - 19:53:57
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese Minister of Planning, Statistics and Regional Integration, Olga Ingrid Eboucka-Babackas, and the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Islamist party supports ex-PM for June 2019 Mauritanian presidential elections

19 march 2019 - 19:36:02
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The National Rally for Reform and Development (RNRD/TAWASSOUL/Islamist Movement), has announced its support for Sidi Mohamed [...] Full text...

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UNICEF gives Benin motorized boats to back vaccination coverage for children

19 march 2019 - 17:25:25
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The UN Child fund (UNICEF) is contributing to improve the vaccination and basic health care for [...] Full text...

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Mali launches GFF Coordination Platform

19 march 2019 - 17:12:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Child mortality in Mali increased from 95 to 101 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2012 [...] Full text...

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SADC convenes Solidarity Conference with Western Sahara

19 march 2019 - 17:01:43
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene a Solidarity Conference with the Saharawi Arab Democratic [...] Full text...

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Rape victims not afforded protection in Zimbabwe - US Report

19 march 2019 - 15:12:11
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)- Rape victims were not consistently afforded protection by the courts last year, despite sexual offences attracting lengthy [...] Full text...

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South Sudan needs policy credibility to regain access to external support – IMF Staff

19 march 2019 - 14:47:18
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – Demonstrating dedication to peace, economic stabilisation, and robust management of oil revenue and public finances [...] Full text...

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Portugal signs agreement to promote private sector development in six Lusophone African countries

19 march 2019 - 13:40:06
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank and the governments of Mozambique and Portugal have signed an agreement to [...] Full text...

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African ambassadors in Italy discuss coordination of African issues

19 march 2019 - 13:33:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A group of African ambassadors accredited to Italy on Monday held a joint meeting at the [...] Full text...

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IMF Executive Directors commend banking sector reforms in WAEMU region

19 march 2019 - 13:02:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have y welcomed the West African Economic and [...] Full text...

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'I refused to support Rwanda rebels' - Uganda’s Museveni

19 march 2019 - 12:50:44
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has written to his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame over the tense [...] Full text...

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NGO carries out free screening of cervical cancer for women in Mali

19 march 2019 - 11:47:05
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - About 100 women of all ages have benefited from free screening of cervical cancer and brachytherapy [...] Full text...

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UN women to hold a conference on gender-responsive budgeting

19 march 2019 - 11:17:07
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - UN women and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) are organising next Saturday in Marrakesh, Morocco, [...] Full text...

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UN pledges to do its ‘utmost to prevent and mitigate any risk of violence’ in DR Congo

19 march 2019 - 07:17:48
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the relatively peaceful passage of December’s presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the [...] Full text...

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Italy releases 57 million Euros for Tunisia's private sector

19 march 2019 - 06:13:02
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – Tunisia and Italy on Monday signed a deal to support the private sector and finance the [...] Full text...

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]There is no military solution in Libya - French FM

18 march 2019 - 23:13:24
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – French foreign affairs minister Jean Yves-LeDrian Monday reaffirmed his country’s support for a political solution in [...] Full text...

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Former Malian minister forms political party

18 march 2019 - 22:15:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Former Malian minister of vocational training Mahmoud Ben Kattra has formed a political called the Malian [...] Full text...

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UN Secretary-General's representative in Mali condemns Dioura attack on Malian soldiers

18 march 2019 - 21:45:42
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Mali, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Monday strongly condemned Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Sensitization campaign against drug abuse launched in Niger

18 march 2019 - 19:52:56
Agadez, Niger (PANA) – The authorities of the Nigerien city of Agadez (900 kilometers from Niamey), on Monday launched a [...] Full text...

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IMF gives Mauritania US$23 million for macroeconomic reforms

18 march 2019 - 17:27:50
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian government will benefit from a third disbursement of US$ 23 million from the International [...] Full text...

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Kenya sets aside US$20 million for food, water in drought-hit counties

18 march 2019 - 16:35:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government late Monday announced a US$20million funding to facilitate ongoing food relief programmes and [...] Full text...

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The double effect of oil wealth on the Libyan conflict (Analysis by Youssef Ba, PANA Correspondent)

18 march 2019 - 15:27:07
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - As a country rich in oil resources, Libya has been a definite attraction that has earned [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 82 in Zimbabwe

18 march 2019 - 07:46:06
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The death toll from Cyclone Idai continues to rise with 82 confirmed dead and hundreds missing [...] Full text...

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Niger steps up efforts to improve access to electricity

18 march 2019 - 07:37:47
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – The Niger authorities have for the past 10 years been mobilising resources to improve access to [...] Full text...

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Cyclone Idai death toll up to 65: official

18 march 2019 - 05:42:33
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – Cyclone Idai’s death toll has risen to 65 confirmed dead with more missing as the storm [...] Full text...

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Crowd sourcing yields relief funds for victims of Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe

18 march 2019 - 05:19:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – An online crowd sourcing campaign has yielded US$6,275 in 23 hours and counting towards disaster relief [...] Full text...

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Malian President IBK, African Cotton Association delegation discuss local transformation of cotton

17 march 2019 - 14:48:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, and a delegation of the African Cotton Association (ACA), led [...] Full text...

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Tripoli University Hospital receives state-of-the-art equipment for cardiac surgery

17 march 2019 - 12:57:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan National Petroleum Company (NOC) on Saturday handed over state-of-the-art equipment to the University Hospital [...] Full text...

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Former Prime Minister to run for 2019 presidential election in Mauritania

17 march 2019 - 12:46:56
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Sidi Mohamed ould Boubacar, former Minister of Finance and two-time former Prime Minister, has announced his [...] Full text...

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Arab Monetary Fund approves US$ 300 million loan to Sudan

17 march 2019 - 12:40:10
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Arab Monetary Fund has granted Sudan two financing loans, totalling US$ 300 million, the Sudanese [...] Full text...

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Ruling party supporters kick against results from senatorial elections in DRC

17 march 2019 - 12:30:19
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Members of the ruling Union for democracy and social progress (UPDS), party of president Felix [...] Full text...

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DRC opposition party leader released from jail, vows to continue fight against injustice

17 march 2019 - 12:14:35
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – Benefiting from a presidential amnesty and released from jail on Saturday, the national leader of [...] Full text...

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First African Islamic Fintech Summit opens in Tunis

17 march 2019 - 11:57:25
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The promotion of Islamic finance, powered by new technologies, is being discussed at the first African [...] Full text...

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National Disaster declared in Zimbabwe as Cyclone Idai death toll rises to 31

17 march 2019 - 09:26:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has officially declared Cyclone Idai a National Disaster as the death toll has [...] Full text...

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Preparations for Libya's Inclusive Conference dominate Libyan media

16 march 2019 - 19:36:16
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan newspapers this week covered two main topics, one of which was the ongoing preparations for [...] Full text...

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24 dead, 40 missing from Cyclone Idai

16 march 2019 - 16:03:01
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – The government of Zimbabwe has confirmed 24 dead and 40 people missing due to Cyclone Idai [...] Full text...

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Ramaphosa addresses Christchurch massacre

16 march 2019 - 15:44:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Saturday joined the chorus of condemnation following the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria condemns terrorists' attacks on two mosques in New Zealand

16 march 2019 - 08:28:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Nigerian government has condemned the terrorist attack on two places of worship in [...] Full text...

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Assembly of States Parties reaffirms support for ICC - official

15 march 2019 - 23:07:31
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the Assembly of States Parties of the International Criminal Court (ICC), O-Gon [...] Full text...

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Niger to boost basic social services to improve HDI in 2021 – minister

15 march 2019 - 22:43:34
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Niger, often classified in the last position of the human development index (HDI), says it wants [...] Full text...

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US says willing to work in partnership with Congolese leader Tshisekedi

15 march 2019 - 22:16:16
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – United States Under -secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Peter Nagy said here Friday [...] Full text...

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Congo and Rwanda sign agreement for enhancement of geographical information system

15 march 2019 - 21:03:12
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The director of the Center for Research and Cartographic Production (Cergec) of Congo, Etienne Paka, and [...] Full text...

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Accelerating efforts to find a political solution to the crisis in Libya (Analysis by Ba Youssef, PANA correspondent)

15 march 2019 - 16:50:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Meetings have intensified in recent weeks in Libya to accelerate the search for a political solution [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Idai cuts electricity and communications in Mozambique’s Beira city

15 march 2019 - 15:17:16
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall during Thursday night near Beira city of Sofala Province in central [...] Full text...

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AfDB to double its Investment in Climate Change Control

15 march 2019 - 13:52:54
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank's (AfDB) will double its financial commitments to combat climate change to [...] Full text...

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IMF team encourages Malawi to improve fiscal and debt management

15 march 2019 - 13:13:31
Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) – Authorities in Malawi need to accelerate fiscal consolidation in the upcoming fiscal year 2019-20 as they [...] Full text...

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Guineans mobilise behind Horoya de Conakry before match with South Africa’s Orlando Pirates

15 march 2019 - 12:34:15
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) – Just a day before the match between Horoya de Conakry and Orlando Pirates of South Africa, [...] Full text...

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