AU Peace and Security Council condemns term extension for Somali president

23 april 2021 - 06:26:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) has condemned the extension of the [...] Full text...

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Rights group calls for justice for victims of Mali protests and coup after one year

23 april 2021 - 05:38:11
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday asked the Malian authorities to deliver truth and bring to justice all [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Minister orders suspension of gold prospecting in forest reserves

22 april 2021 - 23:26:33
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Thursday ordered an immediate suspension of prospecting for gold [...] Full text...

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EBRD finances Kom Ombo solar plant in Egypt

22 april 2021 - 13:34:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC [...] Full text...

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Chad Crisis: Libya, Sudan and Niger call for emergency meeting of AU Peace and Security Council

22 april 2021 - 13:05:23
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The leaders of Libya, Sudan and Niger have called for an emergency session of the African [...] Full text...

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Libyan and Wagner elements accused of supporting Chadian rebels

22 april 2021 - 12:53:19
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The president of the Congress of the Toubou tribe in Libya, Issa Abdelmadjid Mansour, accused Libyan [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament urged to pass law on constitutional basis for elections by 1 July

22 april 2021 - 12:00:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The co-chairs of the International Monitoring Committee on Libya have called on Parliament to clarify and [...] Full text...

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Libya says it wants peaceful changeover in Chad after death of President Déby

22 april 2021 - 11:41:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya wants "a smooth and peaceful transfer of power without bloodshed in Chad" following the death [...] Full text...

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About a dozen heads of state expected in Chad on Friday for late president's funeral

22 april 2021 - 11:23:24
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - About one dozen African heads of state and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso hosts Rugby Africa Cup tourney next June

22 april 2021 - 10:13:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Burkina Faso Rugby Union will host this year’s Rugby Africa Cup Repechage in the [...] Full text...

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Tunisia monitoring developments in Chad: Foreign Ministry

22 april 2021 - 10:02:20
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia says it is following developments in Chad after the death of President Idriss Déby Itno [...] Full text...

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Ocean benefits increasingly undermined by human activity, UN assessment reveals

22 april 2021 - 06:28:48
New York, US (PANA) - Greater understanding of the ocean is essential if the world is to recover better from [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for commitment to restore the planet

22 april 2021 - 06:12:34
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for commitment to restoring the planet, and to making [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian actress jailed over nude photo granted bail

22 april 2021 - 05:56:44
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The High Court in Accra on Thursday granted jailed Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown, popularly called Akuapem [...] Full text...

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Chad: Speaker of Parliament gives military rulers accord to establish military transition

21 april 2021 - 21:05:15
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Speaker of the Chadian Parliament, Haroun Kabadi, said here Wednesday he had given approval [...] Full text...

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Fund to support return of displaced back home to be set up

21 april 2021 - 20:49:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Wednesday announced that a [...] Full text...

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Libyan president orders army to secure, protect southern borders

21 april 2021 - 19:31:11
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, in his capacity as the Supreme Commander [...] Full text...

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Chadian Military council reopens borders

21 april 2021 - 19:14:39
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Transitional Military Council in Chad announced in a statement on Wednesday that it will [...] Full text...

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Libyan, Nigerien Presidents discuss the situation in Chad

21 april 2021 - 19:07:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - In their telephone conversation on Wednesday, the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, and [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army needs right equipment to tackle security challenges in 5 of 6 regions - Army Chief

21 april 2021 - 18:53:10
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Wednesday said that the Nigerian Army needs [...] Full text...

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Somalia drought leads to new population displacements

21 april 2021 - 16:46:15
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia is bracing for record levels of population displacement due to drought, which is affecting parts [...] Full text...

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2020/21 CAF Confed. Cup: Pyramids beat Nkana to squeeze into quarters, Raja assured top spot

21 april 2021 - 16:39:38
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - Last year’s losing finalists Pyramids of Egypt squeezed into the quarter finals of the Total CAF [...] Full text...

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Indonesia holds Africa investment meeting

21 april 2021 - 15:42:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Indonesia on Wednesday held "West Java - Africa Investment Round Table" virtually, bringing together participants in [...] Full text...

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African Union proposes industrial scale agro-processing to boost trade

21 april 2021 - 14:24:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union plans to facilitate supply chain improvements in Africa through the construction of [...] Full text...

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South African President Ramaphosa condemns death of Chad's Déby

21 april 2021 - 13:39:10
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Wednesday described the death of Chad President [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Commodity prices to stabilise after early 2021 gains – World Bank

21 april 2021 - 12:45:30
Washington DC, US (PANA) - Commodity prices continued their recovery in the first quarter of 2021 and are expected to [...] Full text...

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Kenyan Air Force boosts military fleet

21 april 2021 - 11:40:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -  Kenya's Air Force has launched its fleet of newly acquired C-145 Skytruck aircraft, supplied in a [...] Full text...

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Wednesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

21 april 2021 - 10:58:45
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Wednesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Alleged extremist cell dismantled in Tunisia's Sfax region

21 april 2021 - 10:03:13
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - A presumed extremist cell has been discovered and dismantled, thus thwarting "an advanced" terrorist plan against [...] Full text...

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Benin's President mourns late Chadian leader Idriss Déby

21 april 2021 - 09:54:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Beninese President Patrice Talon has expressed his sympathy to the people of Chad following the death [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Chad's military council to respect rule of law after president Déby's death

21 april 2021 - 06:01:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Chad's transitional military council, established on Tuesday after the announcement of the death of President Idriss Déby [...] Full text...

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North Africa, Middle East countries dominate list of world’s top executioners: Amnesty International

21 april 2021 - 05:41:31
London, UK (PANA) - Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) ruthlessly persisted with executions, defying the unprecedented [...] Full text...

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UN and partners welcome progress in Libya

21 april 2021 - 05:27:17
New York, US (PANA) - The UN and international partners have welcomed significant progress towards advancing an inclusive and comprehensive [...] Full text...

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UN chief mourns Chadian President Idriss Déby

21 april 2021 - 05:11:54
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underlined the world body's solidarity with Chad following the death [...] Full text...

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Tunisia loses one place in world press freedom ranking

20 april 2021 - 23:06:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia moved from the 72nd to the 73rd position out of 180 countries in the world [...] Full text...

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Kenyan President begins state visit to DR Congo

20 april 2021 - 23:03:39
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta arrived in Kinshasa Tuesday for a three-day official visit to the [...] Full text...

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African Union mourns fallen Chadian President Deby

20 april 2021 - 21:52:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Chadian President Idriss Deby, who died in the battlefield on Tuesday, was a distinguished military [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament approves nomination of new General Prosecutor in Libya

20 april 2021 - 21:45:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - mMembers of the House of Representatives (Parliament) in Libya voted overwhelmingly to approve the bid of [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM praises Egypt’s role in Libya’s stability and security

20 april 2021 - 20:42:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Tuesday underlined the strong [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: ‘No end’ to conflict in Tigray region, warns UNICEF

20 april 2021 - 19:29:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Disturbing reports have continued to emerge of widespread abuse of civilians in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray [...] Full text...

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30 bandits, 10 residents killed as Police repel attacks on 5 villages in northwest Nigeria

20 april 2021 - 19:02:43
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Zamfara State Police Command in northwest Nigeria on Tuesday said it repelled attacks by bandits on [...] Full text...

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EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta in Somalia gets new Commander

20 april 2021 - 18:46:37
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The Council of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Vice Admiral José [...] Full text...

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France honours leading South African advocate

20 april 2021 - 18:45:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has been awarded the Chevalier de la [...] Full text...

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Burkinabè President salutes fallen leader of Chad

20 april 2021 - 16:19:22
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Tuesday praised the memory of President Idriss [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso ranked 37th in 2021 world press freedom report

20 april 2021 - 16:01:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso has fallen from 38th in 2020 to 37th place in 2021 in the [...] Full text...

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Egyptian Prime Minister arrives in Tripoli

20 april 2021 - 15:51:50
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Egyptian Prime Minister Mustapha Madbouli arrived Tuesday in Tripoli on an official visit to Libya where [...] Full text...

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Chadian President Idriss Deby passes on

20 april 2021 - 15:04:34
N’Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad’s President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the frontline of a fight against [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

20 april 2021 - 13:31:30
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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More than 200,000 Zimbabweans return home as COVID-19 impacts regional economies

20 april 2021 - 13:25:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) – More than 200,000 Zimbabweans have returned home over the past year due to the economic fallout from [...] Full text...

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Six Malian officials accused of destabilising the Transition set free

20 april 2021 - 13:01:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA)- The six personalities, including, columnist Youssouf Mohamed Bathily alias Ras Bath, charged a few months ago for [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 pandemic impetus for greater regional integration - African countries told

20 april 2021 - 12:45:08
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - As countries rebuild their economies following COVID-19, Africa needs to step up productive and infrastructural integration, [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Chadian President Idriss Déby dies in clashes with rebels

20 april 2021 - 11:59:06
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chadian President Idriss Déby has died in clashes with rebels in the north of the country, army [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Chadian President Idriss Déby dies in clashes with rebels

20 april 2021 - 11:29:55
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - Chad's President Idriss Déby has died in fighting with rebels in the north of the country, [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to continue discussions on draft 2021 budget

20 april 2021 - 11:20:21
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Members of Parliament agreed on Monday night to continue the work and discussions of the [...] Full text...

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More refugees arrive in Chad following recent clashes in Central African Republic

20 april 2021 - 10:51:44
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Recent clashes between government forces and rebel groups in northern Central African Republic (CAR) have forced [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative

20 april 2021 - 05:30:53
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver [...] Full text...

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World on verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief

20 april 2021 - 05:20:42
New York, US  (PANA) -  The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest [...] Full text...

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Activation of AMU at center of talks between vice-presidents of Libyan presidential council and Algerian delegation

20 april 2021 - 00:07:29
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The vice-presidents of the Libyan presidential council, Moussa al-Kouni and Abdallah al-Lafi, Monday met with the [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta calls for concerted efforts to end renewed conflicts in Africa

19 april 2021 - 22:58:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday decried the growing number of conflicts in Africa and called for [...] Full text...

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Kenyans struggle with clogged urban infrastructure to beat coronavirus curfew

19 april 2021 - 22:50:24
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The daily occurrence of Kenya's urban workers rushing home to catch commuter vehicles to arrive home [...] Full text...

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Chairman of Libyan presidential council discusses with AU Commission chairman historic relations between Libya and AU

19 april 2021 - 22:14:27
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed al-Manfi, Monday held talks here with the chairman [...] Full text...

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Algerian FM transmits invitation for visit from Algerian president to Libyan presidential council chairman

19 april 2021 - 21:58:47
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The chairman of the Libyan presidential council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, Monday received the Algerian minister of foreign [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses with high-level Algerian delegation on political coordination

19 april 2021 - 21:29:05
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The prime minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Monday held talks with [...] Full text...

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Definitive results of 11 April’s presidential election in Benin to be proclaimed Wednesday

19 april 2021 - 20:48:38
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The final results of Benin's 11 April presidential election will be declared Wednesday by the Constitutional [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's foreign policy must engage other nations, address new challenges, says top parliamentarian

19 april 2021 - 17:57:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said that Nigeria's foreign policy in [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Buhari hosts Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum in Abuja

19 april 2021 - 13:45:36
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday hosted his Nigerien counterpart, Mohamed Bazoum, at the Presidential Villa in [...] Full text...

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Rights experts condemn UK report attempting to ‘normalise white supremacy’

19 april 2021 - 13:40:24
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN independent human rights experts on Monday denounced a government-backed report into racism in the United [...] Full text...

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European Council approves conclusions on EU's integrated strategy in Sahel region

19 april 2021 - 12:45:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Monday approved conclusions reaffirming the importance of a solid and long-term partnership [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 66 new deaths

19 april 2021 - 12:12:36
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisia recorded 66 new deaths linked to the coronavirus (Covid-19) and 1,514 new confirmed infections, following [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International slams 'alarming crackdown' on rights activists

19 april 2021 - 05:45:21
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - Amnesty International has slammed the authorities in the Republic of Congo for conducting an "alarming crackdown" [...] Full text...

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US orders citizens to leave Chad as rebels march on capital

19 april 2021 - 03:34:22
N'Djamena, Chad (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency government employees from the U.S. Embassy [...] Full text...

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US congratulates Zimbabwe on 41st Independence anniversary

18 april 2021 - 13:29:42
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - As Zimbabwe celebrates its 41st independence anniversary on Sunday, the United States has expressed support [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia secures more funds for vaccines

18 april 2021 - 11:03:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia has secured financing for its COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness and Response Project to strengthen immunisation [...] Full text...

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Greece reaffirms support to Libya

17 april 2021 - 15:37:28
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Saturday reaffirmed his country's full support for Libya and also [...] Full text...

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G5 Sahel force apprehends more than 30 terrorists in central Mali

17 april 2021 - 13:50:22
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The G5 Sahel Joint Force (FC-G5 S) has captured thirty-three terrorists, recovered two assault rifles and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Presidential Council welcomes UN support for the new authorities

17 april 2021 - 11:18:54
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Presidential Council on Friday welcomed the unanimous decision of the UN Security Council to [...] Full text...

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US slaps visa restrictions on Uganda authorities for undermining democratic process

17 april 2021 - 09:14:07
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Friday imposed visa restrictions on members of the Ugandan government believed to [...] Full text...

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Soaring food prices, conflicts driving hunger, rise across West and Central Africa: WFP

17 april 2021 - 04:59:59
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - More than 31 million people across West and Central Africa may not have enough to eat [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Vaccine equity is the ‘challenge of our time’, WHO chief declares

17 april 2021 - 04:51:49
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With the number of new COVID-19 cases nearly doubling over the past two months, approaching the [...] Full text...

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Security Council backs Libya ceasefire mechanism, calls for withdrawal of foreign forces, mercenaries

17 april 2021 - 04:41:48
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution which calls for all foreign forces and [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian actress jailed 90 days for indecent exposure

16 april 2021 - 23:24:56
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - An Accra circuit court Friday sentenced a popular Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Brown, to 90 days in [...] Full text...

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13 killed, more than 21,000 people displaced by community attacks in DRC's Greater Kasai region

16 april 2021 - 15:47:47
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday said it was alarmed by the upsurge in [...] Full text...

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Gabon launches training hub to revolutionise skills for economic diversification

16 april 2021 - 15:34:33
Libreville, Gabon (PANA) – In a bid to match local skills with the urgent needs of economic diversification, President Ali [...] Full text...

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UNHCR says tens of thousands forced to flee violent attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State

16 april 2021 - 14:56:58
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN High Commission for Refuges (UNHCR) has expressed deep concern about the series of attacks [...] Full text...

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African Legal Support Facility: Governing board lauds Covid-19 support to clients

16 april 2021 - 14:54:37
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - The governing board of the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has met to review its [...] Full text...

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Moroccan and Egyptian Foreign Ministers hold talks

16 april 2021 - 12:01:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Moroccan and Egyptian foreign ministers held talks on Thursday by video conference on bilateral relations and [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco records 7 new deaths

16 april 2021 - 11:21:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco on Thursday announced seven new deaths linked to the coronavirus, 596 new contaminations and 438 [...] Full text...

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Apartheid-era assassin's parole appeal rejected

16 april 2021 - 09:31:47
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The man who nearly plunged South Africa into a full-blown race war ahead of [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: WHO calls for bolstering of vigilance as Africa rolls out vaccines

16 april 2021 - 07:43:40
Brazzaville, Congo (PAMA) - More than 13.6 million – including 12 million AstraZeneca – vaccine doses have been administered in [...] Full text...

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Rights group says hundreds of thousands trapped in misery of statelessness in Zimbabwe

16 april 2021 - 07:29:48
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of people trapped in the misery of statelessness in Zimbabwe have been forced [...] Full text...

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Mauritius encourages the population to grow their own vegetables

16 april 2021 - 07:13:47
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Faced with the shortage of vegetables in the local market due to the containment in force [...] Full text...

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US gives $95 million humanitarian assistance for South Sudan crisis response

16 april 2021 - 06:39:27
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The United States on Thursday announced more than $95 million to support the response to [...] Full text...

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FAO, AU launch new framework to boost agricultural trade between African nations

16 april 2021 - 05:26:36
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the African Union (AU) Commission, launched a [...] Full text...

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UN Special Envoy in Libya discusses in Cairo implementation of LPDF action plan

15 april 2021 - 23:49:49
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General and chief of the UN Support Mission in [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Senegal records one new death

15 april 2021 - 20:51:15
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Senegal recorded one new death linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, taking to 1,085 the number [...] Full text...

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Russian president reaffirms Moscow support for Libya’s stability, territorial integrity

15 april 2021 - 20:40:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Accord, Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba, Thursday held talks with [...] Full text...

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Mali's presidential, legislative elections scheduled for February 27, 2022

15 april 2021 - 19:08:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - presidential and legislative elections in Mali will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2022, and the [...] Full text...

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France to send last batch of evidence requested by investigating judge in Thomas Sankara case

15 april 2021 - 18:58:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The French Embassy in Burkina Faso will hand over, next Saturday, the third and last [...] Full text...

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Suspect in the assassination of CMA president arrested in Bamako

15 april 2021 - 18:50:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A man suspected in the assassination of the president of the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA, [...] Full text...

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Alert over shortage of new drugs for ‘world’s most dangerous bacteria’

15 april 2021 - 15:53:32
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday.  The alert from [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s inflation steadily shoots up

15 april 2021 - 15:51:59
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) – Transport index has pushed up Botswana’s annual inflation rate for March 2021. According to Statistics Botswana’s (SB) [...] Full text...

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Botswana’s manufacturer lured to Indian market

15 april 2021 - 15:49:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana Exporters & Manufacturers Association and the Indian Importers Chambers of Commerce & Industry (IICCI) have [...] Full text...

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Prime Minister al-Dbaiba in Moscow for talks on developments in Libya

15 april 2021 - 13:19:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks with his Russian counterpart [...] Full text...

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Sub-Saharan Africa navigating a long pandemic – IMF Economic Outlook

15 april 2021 - 13:07:30
Washington, DC US (PANA) - Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic growth is set to recover in 2021. Yet, the path to recovery, [...] Full text...

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South African president Ramaphosa urged to sanction former leader Zuma

15 april 2021 - 11:53:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) on Thursday called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to [...] Full text...

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President of Libyan Presidential Council calls for cooperation with Greece in energy sector

15 april 2021 - 11:34:25
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has called for the activation of joint [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Rights group accuses Eritrean soldiers of killing three Ethiopians in 'unprovoked attack'

15 april 2021 - 06:12:24
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says Eritrean troops killed three people and injured at least [...] Full text...

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New global compact aims to drive down diabetes deaths, boost insulin access

15 april 2021 - 05:50:12
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Increasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact launched on [...] Full text...

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Prevention is ‘only cure’ to end sexual violence in conflict, Security Council hears

15 april 2021 - 05:34:35
New York, US (PANA) - Prevention is the best and only cure to stem the multiple, devastating and enduring consequences [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Benin records five new deaths

14 april 2021 - 23:31:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin between 22 March and 12 April recorded five new deaths linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...

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The US deplores weak participation in Benin presidential election

14 april 2021 - 22:47:13
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The US embassy in Benin Wednesday deplored the drop in the participation of Beninese in the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. blames Asians for the soaring unemployment in Nigeria

14 april 2021 - 19:42:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government on Wednesday expressed worry that expatriates, especially Asians, are taking over jobs in [...] Full text...

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DR Congo: President Félix Tshisekedi supports new health order in Africa

14 april 2021 - 17:13:42
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of DR Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, says he is desirous to personally [...] Full text...

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Malian PM condemns the assassination of CMA President

14 april 2021 - 16:57:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Malian Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, has condemned the assassination, on Tuesday in Bamako, of the current [...] Full text...

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Greece, Libya to start talks on maritime zones

14 april 2021 - 14:23:02
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece and Libya have agreed to hold talks on their maritime borders, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos [...] Full text...

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Africa CDC moves to advance vaccine manufacturing on continent

14 april 2021 - 14:14:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has signed an agreement with [...] Full text...

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Malagasy children start getting human rights education in schools

14 april 2021 - 13:40:20
Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - The UN Country Team in Madagascar, UN Human Rights and the Ministry of National Education have [...] Full text...

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Nigerian gov't slammed for failure to protect children as Chibok schoolgirls' abduction clocks seven years

14 april 2021 - 10:10:12
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria marks seven years since 279 schoolgirls were abducted by the armed group, Boko Haram, [...] Full text...

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US opposes Somali President's arbitrary term extension, threatens sanctions

14 april 2021 - 09:51:52
Washington DC, US (PANA) - The United States is deeply disappointed by Somalia's decision to approve a legislative bill extending [...] 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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US wildlife conservationists evacuate nine giraffes from rising tides in Kenya

14 april 2021 - 09:42:55
Baringo, Kenya (PANA) - An international rescue of nine critically endangered Rothschild’s giraffe has been completed from an Island in [...] Full text...

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Museums must not be overlooked in pandemic recovery, UNESCO chief warns

14 april 2021 - 07:01:45
Paris, France (PANA) - Faced with alarming and extended closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world’s museums are of [...] Full text...

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Hundreds of millions of women living lives ‘governed by others’, UN report shows

14 april 2021 - 06:31:24
New York, US (PAA) - Almost half of women in some 57 countries do not have the power to make [...] Full text...

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Rights experts sound alarm over Uganda ‘brutal’ election crackdown 

14 april 2021 - 06:22:31
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday condemned the killing of more than 50 people by “brutal policing methods”, linked [...] Full text...

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Gambia's Human Rights Commission chairperson commends media for exposing sexual and gender-based violence

13 april 2021 - 18:11:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Emmanuel D. Joof, chairperson of The Gambia National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has commended the media, [...] Full text...

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Burundi refugees in Tanzania living in fear: UN rights experts

13 april 2021 - 18:02:34
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The rights of refugees and asylum seekers who have fled Burundi for Tanzania must be respected, [...] Full text...

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WHO and partners urge countries to halt sale of wild mammals at food markets

13 april 2021 - 17:56:07
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners have called for countries to suspend the sale of [...] Full text...

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Uganda star Captain, Onyango, retires from international football

13 april 2021 - 17:51:19
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Hours after helping Mamelodi Sundowns beat Chippa United 2-1 in South African Premier League, Uganda Cranes [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s human Rights Commission alarmed at spate of rape, gender-based violence

13 april 2021 - 17:23:10
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed shock at the spate of rape and other [...] Full text...

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Former Burkinabe president Blaise Compaoré indicted in assassination of Thomas Sankara

13 april 2021 - 15:54:13
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Former Burkinabè President Blaise Compaoré and 13 other persons have been indicted in the case [...] Full text...

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Greece reopens consulate in Benghazi

13 april 2021 - 14:47:42
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greece has taken the lead to reopen a consulate in Benghazi and the response of Libyan [...] Full text...

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Tuesday’s forex rates for the Tanzania Shilling

13 april 2021 - 13:31:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are Tuesday’s foreign exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling as published by [...] Full text...

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Muslims in Rwanda begin Ramadan on April 13

13 april 2021 - 13:11:30
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Muslims in Rwanda began the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Tuesday and the country's Mufti, [...] Full text...

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South African veteran politician accused of racism again

13 april 2021 - 12:46:24
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Veteran South African political leader Helen Zille has once again been accused of racism [...] Full text...

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Rivalry between Turkey and Greece still in play in Libya

13 april 2021 - 12:10:45
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba affirmed on Monday their commitment [...] Full text...

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Russian FM Lavrov declines comment on presence of Russian Wagner mercenaries in Libya

13 april 2021 - 11:05:38
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday refused to answer a question on the departure of [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia continue war of words on controversial Ethiopian Dam

13 april 2021 - 09:35:14
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudan and Ethiopia are continuing their war of words on the construction the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 complicates efforts to shut down drug traffickers, boost development, says UN official

13 april 2021 - 05:45:16
Vienna, Austria (PANA) - The growing complexities of the world drug problem are hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development by [...] Full text...

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Great Lakes Region ‘on the right track’ to tackling political and other challenges: UN Envoy

13 april 2021 - 05:33:20
New York, US (PANA) - Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes region are “on [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic witnessing seven weeks of increasing cases, deaths -Tedros

13 april 2021 - 00:08:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Monday briefed the media on the state of the coronavirus (COVID-19), [...] Full text...

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UN chief Guterres calls for ‘paradigm shift’ to recover from COVID setbacks

12 april 2021 - 17:34:02
New York, US (PANA) - A “paradigm shift” aligning the private sector with the global goals is needed to address [...] Full text...

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Al-Dbaiba to co-chair Libyan-Turkish Council for Strategic Cooperation meeting in Ankara

12 april 2021 - 16:06:41
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba arrived in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday accompanied by a ministerial delegation [...] Full text...

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MediaCity Mauritius to open gateway to Africa for creative industries

12 april 2021 - 13:15:03
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - MCM Ltd has announced the development of the first integrated, international hub for the media and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Parliament to hold 2021 budget session from 19 April in Tobruk

12 april 2021 - 13:10:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The presidency of the Libyan House of Representatives (Parliament) has summoned its members for an official [...] Full text...

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Low turnout in Sunday's presidential election in Benin

12 april 2021 - 12:03:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Although no statistics have yet been published by the electoral authorities, few Beninese voted in Sunday's [...] Full text...

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Somali leaders urged to prioritise national interest as political stalemate continues

12 april 2021 - 08:07:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The UN and international  partners working to support a lasting peace and democratic election process [...] Full text...

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Children's charity warns of disaster for Somali children as fears of hunger loom

12 april 2021 - 07:02:26
Mogadishu, Somali (PANA) - A children's charity, Save the  Children, is warning that millions of children and their families in [...] Full text...

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Greek FM to visit Benghazi, meet Libyan officials

11 april 2021 - 19:46:32
Athens, Greece (PANA) - Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, will visit Benghazi, the second largest Libyan city, on Monday, the [...] Full text...

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Nigerian govt. destroys 329,556 chickens in 62 farms over bird flu

11 april 2021 - 15:57:21
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian government says it has destroyed over 329,556 birds across 62 farms following the outbreak [...] Full text...

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Olympic soccer qualifiers: Cameroon stunned by Chile in Antalya

11 april 2021 - 13:05:35
Antalya, Turkey (PANA) - Cameroon's senior women's national team were defeated 2-1 by Chile in the CAF–CONMEBOL Tokyo 2020 Olympics [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Less than 2% of world’s vaccines administered in Africa - WHO

11 april 2021 - 11:32:13
Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) – Less than 2% of the 690 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to date globally is in Africa, [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Libyan PM launches vaccination campaign

10 april 2021 - 15:40:40
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The national vaccination campaign against the emerging coronavirus was launched on Saturday from the headquarters of [...] Full text...

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CAF creates Pan-African School Football Championship

10 april 2021 - 14:27:49
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Dr Patrice Motsepe, has welcomed the [...] Full text...

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Global law body condemns South Africa's ex-president Zuma

10 april 2021 - 13:22:29
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) has condemned former South African president [...] Full text...

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Libyan President condoles with Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain over husband's passing

10 april 2021 - 12:33:43
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Manfi, has sent a message of condolence to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Tunisia records 43 new deaths

10 april 2021 - 12:11:28
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - In a statement on Friday in Tunis, the Tunisian Ministry of Health said it recorded 43 [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL announces consensus on constitutional basis for December elections in Libya

10 april 2021 - 12:01:42
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Members of the Legal Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have reached a consensus [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 37 new cases recorded Thursday in DR Congo

09 april 2021 - 22:17:33
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Thirty-seven new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic were reported Thursday in DR Congo, [...] Full text...

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Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation highlights investment opportunities between them

09 april 2021 - 22:00:17
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The chairman of the Tunisian-Libyan council for economic cooperation and partnership, Kamel Ben Ali, said Friday [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Army mourns as gunmen kill 11 soldiers in “unprovoked attack”

09 april 2021 - 17:26:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Army (NA) has announced the killing of 11 soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke in [...] Full text...

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Nigerian Navy acquires 378 platforms, including warships, helicopters, patrol boats, UAVs

09 april 2021 - 17:12:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Friday announced that it has made significant progress in the recapitalisation [...] Full text...

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The 8th edition of the International Date Fair launched in Libya

09 april 2021 - 17:03:37
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - More than 100 countries are participating in the 8th edition of the International Date and Related [...] 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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Kenyatta urges trade body to deepen trade, investment in OACPS states

09 april 2021 - 13:57:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for more trade and investment deals among the 79-member Organization of [...] Full text...

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South African academic under fire over Hitler comments

09 april 2021 - 12:28:09
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – A South African university lecturer is in hot water over remarks he made about [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Morocco receives first allocation of Covid-19 vaccines from COVAX mechanism

09 april 2021 - 10:38:52
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco has benefited from a first allocation of the Covid-19 vaccine under the COVAX mechanism, the [...] Full text...

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Jean-Yves Le Drian praises quality of security cooperation between Morocco and France

09 april 2021 - 10:31:23
Paris, France (PANA) - French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean Yves Le Drian, on Thursday hailed the quality [...] Full text...

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COVID-19 equitable vaccine scheme reaches more than 100 countries

09 april 2021 - 07:30:25
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - More than 100 countries and economies have now received COVID-19 vaccines through the UN-partnered equitable coronavirus-busting [...] Full text...

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Paris goals still ‘long way off’ – President of UN climate conference

09 april 2021 - 07:12:57
Washington, US (PANA) - The world is “a long way off” from meeting the goals of the landmark Paris Agreement [...] Full text...

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‘Inhumane’ explosive devices ‘crush lives and end livelihoods’ – UN chief

09 april 2021 - 06:55:43
New York, US (PANA) - The “mere presence” of landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) can [...] Full text...

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New projects to help 30 developing countries tackle marine litter scourge

09 april 2021 - 06:10:51
Rome, Italy (PANA) - A UN-backed initiative aims to turn the tide on marine litter, in line with the global [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Migrants left stranded, without assistance by lockdowns - IOM

09 april 2021 - 05:54:56
New York, US (PANA) - Travel restrictions during the COVID pandemic have been particularly hard on refugees and migrants who move out of [...] Full text...

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SADC leaders agree regional response to terrorist attacks in northern Mozambique

09 april 2021 - 05:43:35
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The Extraordinary Double Troika Summit (DTS) of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern [...] Full text...

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Tripoli hosts Libyo-European workshop on fight against corruption, money laundering

08 april 2021 - 20:10:57
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A total of 19 people from Libyan judiciaries, police and financial institutions participated in a training [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS condemns pre-election violence in Benin

08 april 2021 - 19:24:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Thursday condemned the pre-election violence recorded in some [...] Full text...

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France extends over 1.8 billion CFAF aid for vulnerable people in central and northern Mali

08 april 2021 - 13:10:24
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - France on Wednesday signed two agreements in Bamako with the NGO Première urgence internationale (PUI) and [...] Full text...

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Libyan Premier discusses partnership with UAE in Abu Dhabi

08 april 2021 - 12:11:34
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba has discussed with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince [...] Full text...

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Armed groups at centre of human rights abuses in Burkina Faso, says Amnesty International

08 april 2021 - 11:50:53
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Armed groups in Burkina Faso committed human rights abuses, including killings and abductions, in the [...] Full text...

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Electoral Platform of Beninese OSC denounces violence in some localities

08 april 2021 - 09:50:17
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin's electoral platform of civil society organisations for the 11 April presidential election has denounced acts [...] Full text...

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UNESCO launches 2021 survey on public access to information

08 april 2021 - 09:12:28
Paris, France (PANA) – UNESCO has launched a global survey on public access to information, putting into practice its status [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Eight positive local cases detected in Mauritius quarantine centres

08 april 2021 - 08:25:12
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian health authorities said on Wednesday that eight positive COVID-19 cases were detected in quarantine [...] Full text...

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Counter hate-driven movements, UN chief urges, reflecting on genocide in Rwanda

08 april 2021 - 08:11:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - As the world marked the grim anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL convenes LPDF Legal Committee session on constitutional basis for 24 December elections

08 april 2021 - 07:51:52
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA)- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is facilitating a three-day direct meeting of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Youth Forum: UN chief calls for ‘tangible improvements’ in the face of injustice, poor governance

08 april 2021 - 07:11:13
New York, US (PANA)- Leaders across the world need to “move beyond platitudes” about young people, and deliver a better future [...] Full text...

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IMF launches Climate Change Indicators Dashboard

08 april 2021 - 06:35:32
Washington, DC US (PANA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesoday launched a new Climate Change Indicators Dashboard—an international statistical [...] Full text...

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Dispelling misinformation, countering vaccine hesitancy vital to beat COVID-19, countries affirm

08 april 2021 - 05:15:48
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing misinformation and countering vaccine hesitancy features prominently in a political declaration launched at the [...] Full text...

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Libyan Justice ministry, UNDP meet on follow up of justice and security project

07 april 2021 - 23:28:22
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A follow-up meeting here Wednesday brought together officials of the Libyan ministry of Justice of the [...] Full text...

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LPDF judicial committee meets to find constitutional basis for December’s elections

07 april 2021 - 22:39:56
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Wednesday it facilitated a three-day direct meeting of [...] Full text...

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Nigerien president names 33 government members

07 april 2021 - 22:26:21
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Nigerien president, Mohamed Bazoum, acting on the proposal of the prime minister and head [...] Full text...

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Libyan FM makes first foreign visit to Tunis

07 april 2021 - 21:46:58
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - President Kaïs Saied on Wednesday received the minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the [...] Full text...

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FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad football federations over interference claims

07 april 2021 - 18:58:02
Zurich, Switzerland (PANA) - FIFA has said it suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and Chadian Football Association (FTFA) with [...] Full text...

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Cameroon battle Chile with sights on Tokyo Olympic ticket

07 april 2021 - 18:37:22
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - After a 13-month wait, Cameroon will finally continue their quest to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 [...] Full text...

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Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé visits France

07 april 2021 - 17:15:59
Lomé, Togo (PANA) - The President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, on Wednesday began on official visit [...] Full text...

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Côte d'Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo's travel expenses to be covered by government

07 april 2021 - 17:02:04
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The Ivorian government says it will pay the travel expenses of former President Laurent Gbagbo, [...] Full text...

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Libyan PM discusses promotion of bilateral ties in Kuwait

07 april 2021 - 16:56:10
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dbaiba met on Wednesday with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad [...] Full text...

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US ambassador discusses with HNEC chairman preps for Libya's December elections

07 april 2021 - 15:41:15
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, met with the chairman of Libya's High National Electoral [...] Full text...

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African presidents, global leaders support bold action on climate change adaptation for Africa

07 april 2021 - 13:58:29
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% [...] Full text...

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South Africa President Ramaphosa to attend emergency SADC summit

07 april 2021 - 12:42:38
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will attend Thursday’s high-level meeting of regional leaders [...] Full text...

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Talks on controversial Ethiopian dam end without progress

07 april 2021 - 12:15:59
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Talks to resolve the raging dispute between Sudan and Egypt on one hand and Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Tunisian President congratulates his Niger counterpart on his electoral victory

07 april 2021 - 11:20:19
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - Tunisian President Kais Saeid has congratulated to his Niger counterpart, Mohamed Bazoum, for his electoral victory [...] Full text...

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